#005

[air_guitar_moar]

What kind of school is this? Half of us are directed to fight eachother for some bogus, vague reason, and the other half are turned into slaves. Is no one going to draw the line? Are we all just going to be herded along like cattle

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[m1n4m1m0t0]

Hahahahaha!

[air_guitar_moar]

Your mother never hugged you, did she?

[m1n4m1m0t0]

How would I know?

Hahahaha, and here I thought the term was reserved for girls! Proven wrong again!

[air_guitar_moar]

I'm sure you can make an educated guess at this point.

Good to see someone's getting enjoyment out of this.

[heron_prince]

I agree. I do feel like a slave, and it makes me extremely upset. I don't want to be anyone's property. I certainly don't 'tend' to someone I don't even like.

[air_guitar_moar]

Exactly! We've only been here for a few months at most. How do they expect us to develop relationships with that much trust?

There's far too much room for abuse in this situation.

[heron_prince]

Right, but I don't think time is even the issue. Too many students amongst us are untrustworthy or violent. I'm not sure I could bring myself to take care of any of them.

'Tis a horrible situation for us, I think.

[air_guitar_moar]

One we can't escape from, no less. Our participation seems to be mandatory.

[clock_chime]

I would feel better if we had a different name too. Then I wouldn't be so worried that it might mean we need to get married...

[air_guitar_moar]

Wait, you can't mean... I thought it was symbolic. They don't actually expect us to... to... do they?

[clock_chime]

Well...that's what I thought. People keep telling me that I'm wrong, that it's just a title but...why else would we be called brides?

[air_guitar_moar]

...Well, clearly the term "brides" isn't meant to be completely accurate. If we aren't paying attention to the gender of the word "bride", then why pay attention to the role of a bride? It seems like Rose Slave would be more appropriate, ja?

[swordsteps]

I don't know, but this is very cruel. I think we have to draw the line somewhere. I don't want to be herded around like...like that.

I agree that the name should be different. But it doesn't make me any less nervous about this 'game'.

[air_guitar_moar]

No one does, but no one takes action.

The fact that we think of it as a 'game' is more than a bit disturbing in itself. What role do you play?

[swordsteps]

To end it, we have to do something. I'm going to go to take a look.

It seems more like a war to me, only no one wants this war. ...I don't know.

[air_guitar_moar]

Be careful.

[perceivestruth]

I'm sure it's just a title, Prosecutor Gavin.

[air_guitar_moar]

Apollo Justice, did you not get the memo? We're belongings. Belongings!

[perceivestruth]

That's just flowery speech, you don't have to take it seriously.

Besides, I'm not one of them. I have one of those sword... things.

[air_guitar_moar]

It doesn't seem so to me. Did you read that... that weird blog? It made clear what part rose brides play in this sick game.

Oh, great. You're one of them.