Thanatos 7-2

[16:34] <Nephilm> Now that classes are over Lianna finds herself once again in front of the Student Council room, on the second floor of the clubs building. The door, closed during recess, is now open.
[16:36] <Lianna_Cien> Lianna knocks on the outside wall of the room. "Anyone here?"
[16:37] <Nephilm> "Come on in," a voice says from inside.
[16:39] <Lianna_Cien> Lianna walks in cautiously.
[16:43] <Nephilm> The room is large, almost the size of two standard classrooms.  Several tables are arranged in a semi circle in front of a larger desk.  The walls are replete with electronic blackboards and framed motivational posters and graphs, as well as events for past years. There’s a few amenities, including a couch, and a mini fridge, but overall the room gives off a very serious and business-like aura.
[16:43] <Nephilm> In front of the large desk lies the single person in the room, a girl with auburn hair reaching almost to her waist.
[16:43] <Nephilm> She turns to face Lianna, distracted from the tablet she was doing annotations on. "Hello, how may I help you?"
[16:43] <Nephilm> She asks.
[16:45] <Lianna_Cien> "I'm new here, and I was told to come in to ask abount the student council."
[16:48] <Nephilm> "Oh. Of course." She claps her hands together. "What do you wish to know?" She asks cheerfully.
[16:49] <Lianna_Cien> "I wanted to see what the council is like, and how it runs. I was thinking about joining."
[16:52] <Nephilm>  "Oh, really? That's great, we could always use assistants!" She covers her mouth in embarrassment. "Where are my manners? Please, take a seat." She quickly moves over to one of the chairs and turns it to face Lianna, motioning her to approach.
[16:54] <Lianna_Cien> "Oh, thank you." Lianna takes a nearby seat, looking briefly around the room again.
[16:55] <Nephilm> The girl sits on the table with a with small hop, and brushes her hair back. "Well, first... what's your name?"
[16:57] <Lianna_Cien> "Lianna, Lianna Cien."
[16:57] <Nephilm> "Lianna... that's a nice name," the girl says, "I'm Caitlin, nice to meet you." She reaches out to shake Lianna's hand.
[16:58] <Lianna_Cien> Lianna takes her hand and gives it a firm shake.
[16:59] <Nephilm> Her hand is soft. Through the girl's smile Lianna sees her cringe a bit at the handshake but does her best to return it.
[17:01] <Lianna_Cien> "...I get the feeling you don't particularly care for shaking hands."
[17:03] <Nephilm> She gives Lianna an awkward smile before speaking. "Well, Lianna... here in the Student Council we work hard to make sure all students receive the best education possible while also fostering a culture of camaredie and self-improvement that should help them reach their full potential." She shakes her fist to emphatize the last words. "To that end, we work closely with the faculty and the student clubs to make sure everything works acco
[17:03] <Nephilm> rding to our mission."
[17:06] <Lianna_Cien> "That's wonderful! That was my intention for how I wanted to help the school!"
[17:08] <Nephilm> "That's great!" She claps her hands. "Have you had with student councils or a similar before? In your previous school, maybe?"
[17:08] <Lianna_Cien> "I *was* the student council...the entirety of it."
[17:09] <Nephilm> She gasps. "Really?" She leans forward. "Tell me about it."
[17:13] <Lianna_Cien> "The Impact's effect on my hometown left a large part of the population with severe health complications...it ruined the system of my old school, and the people who came into power were doing...rather disturbing things, so I helped the student body take back the school from a corrupt faculty and set them up to receive a proper education."
[17:14] <Nephilm> She blinks twice, mouth agape. "That's..."
[17:14] <Nephilm> "...amazing."
[17:17] <Lianna_Cien> "I have a tough exterior, but when it comes down to it, I care about the well-being of the people."
[17:19] <Nephilm> "I..." she closes her mouth and starts nodding. "We could certainly use someone like you. Of course, there's no need here to organize an, um, revolution but someone with your enthusiasm," she shakes her fist, "we could certainly put to good use. Which class are you on?"
[17:21] <Lianna_Cien> "Class 9-A."
[17:26] <Nephilm> "9-A," she repeats, "Well, we can't have people on the board until they're in 10th grade, but you can work closely with us if you get elected as your class representative or, failing that, we could also set you up as an assistant. We always need people with your enthusiasm and strength to move around b- the student body." She nods firmly.
[17:29] <Lianna_Cien> Lianna notes the near slip-up, but keeps a friendly smile. "I'll see if I can't win then."
[17:31] <Nephilm> "If you tell them what you just told me I'm sure you'll get elected." She smiles. "What kind of competition could you have?" She asks rethorically.
[17:37] <Lianna_Cien> "Alright then, I'll be off for now unless you want to know anything else."
[17:42] <Nephilm> She frowns and mutters, "Shouldn't I be the one asking that...? Wait, I could sign you up to be an assisant right now. Paperwork takes like 5 minutes and I could have it approved by tomorrow morning. That way you can get to see us work before class rep elections, which don't happen for another 2 weeks."
[17:43] <Lianna_Cien> "Alright, but I'm going to do my best to win."
[17:47] <Nephilm> "Sure, no strings attached, win or lose you get to for work with us. Just let me get the-"
[17:47] <Nephilm> Just then, a very tall boy enters the room. "Yo," he says, "Huh? You're busy? Don't mind me then." He casually walks over to the mini-fridge.
[18:05] <Nephilm> "We're almost..." Caitlin slides off the table and stands up. "What are you doing here?"
[18:21] <Lianna_Cien> "Huh...who are you?"
[18:23] <Nephilm> "Classes are over," he says, as if that'd explain everything.
[18:24] <Nephilm> "Yes they're over, but you shouldn't be here if you have no reason to." Retorts Caitlin.
[18:24] <Lianna_Cien> "Still doesn't explain *who* you are."
[18:27] <Nephilm> "Just a guy. And huh... open door policy." He briefly points to a sign next to the door kneeling and opening the mini-fridge.
[18:27] <Nephilm> "That's not what that- hey stop it, I just stocked that!" She raises her voice as the boy begins taking out assorted snacks.
[18:30] <Lianna_Cien> Lianna grins silently as she plots how to knock this girl down to size.
[18:31] <Nephilm> "Umgry," he responds with a chocolate bar half in his mouth.
[18:31] <Nephilm> "That's for Student Council members only!"
[18:32] <Nephilm> He shrugs and swallows. "I *am* in the Student Council."
[18:36] <Lianna_Cien> Lianna thinks to herself. /I see...so the Council is divided, and that girl...seems that she's got a bitchy side underneath her sweet exterior./
[18:39] <Nephilm> "No you're not, you never were! You never had the grades for it!"
[18:39] <Nephilm> "Hey, I helped you move boxes around. That counts. That's what everyone does here anyway." He walks over to Lianna. He's at least 6'5". "You here to join the council?"
[18:41] <Lianna_Cien> "I was thinking about it...I'm new here. Name's Lianna."
[18:43] <Nephilm> "James. Yeah, don't do it; it's a sham." He takes another bite from the bar and continues in between chewing. "All she'll have you do is move boxes. It's all she has everyone do: move this box here, over there, up two floors, deliver it to the faculty, and pick up two more boxes on the way out. And what's up with the boxes anyway? What's in them?" He swallows and turns to Caitlin. "Do you even know?"
[18:43] <Nephilm> "Important paperwork!" The girl practically yells. She's positively fuming.
[18:46] <Lianna_Cien> "...I see, guess this place needs the gentle touch of reorganizing as well then. James, how would you like to see a proper Council that actually gets things done...and more importantly, involves the other members?"
[18:50] <Nephilm> He laughs. "Will it also involve paperwork? Because... seriously, paper? In this day and age? And isn't that like... terrible for the environment?" He offers Lianna an unopened chocolate bar. "Want some?"
[18:51] <Lianna_Cien> "It is, and no, I don't particularly care for excessive paperwork."
[19:00] <Nephilm> He shrugs and pockets the bar. "Then sign me up Lili. Maybe we can get her to run for office rather than just have her position handed out by the predecessor." The boy, a dirty blond with tanned skin, smiles.
[19:00] <Lianna_Cien> "Handed out? You've got my attention. What happened?"
[19:09] <Nephilm> He leans in close. "Oh, you don't know? Basically, the previous president gets to nominate their successor when they graduate and the last guy, that huh..." he taps his head, "forget his name, he figured that since Caitlin here was doing such a good job she might as well be president. And so here she is." He turns towards her. Her eyes are closed, her arms crossed over her chest. "Isn't that right?"
[19:14] <Nephilm> The freckled redhead remains silent.
[19:15] <Lianna_Cien> "I think she's afraid...she knows what I did at my old school, and she knows that she's screwed...hopelessly screwed."
[19:16] <Nephilm> "Huh? And what would that be?" He asks with a self-satisfied smile while opening a soda can.
[19:20] <Lianna_Cien> "Organized a revolution of the student body and overthrew the corrupt faculty. I set up a new system and fixed up most of the problems so the student body could have an enjoyable and properly educational time."
[19:23] <Nephilm> He snorts mid-sip, barely avoiding spilling his drink. "You what?" Revolution? Are you for real?" He laughs. "You hearing this Caitlin? You're up against a revolutionary!"
[19:24] <Nephilm> Caitlin has turned her back to the other two by now.
[19:31] <Lianna_Cien> "Yeah, if you can get news from the outside cities, go look up the Boston area." She grins. "I think she's too scared to move!"
[19:33] <Nephilm> "Nah, nah, that's her angry face." He walks around to face her, and motions Lianna to come. "See, when she's angry she purses her nose."
[19:34] <Lianna_Cien> Lianna stands up and takes a look, right hand dipping down to a small, black pouch on her leg.
[19:36] <Nephilm> "And then it sometimes twitches like-" Caitlin's nose twitches slightly. "like that, isn't it just the cutest thing?"
[19:37] <Lianna_Cien> "Don't know...I don't really find her all that cute really...might be all the ugly in her heart clouding what I see."
[19:39] <Nephilm> Caitlin mumbles something inaudible.
[19:39] <Lianna_Cien> "Let's get out of here, leave her to stew in her rage."
[19:41] <Nephilm> James chuckles. "Sure. You're new here aren't you? I know this place tha-"
[19:41] <Nephilm> "Why are you like this?" Caitlin says, opening her eyes.
[19:42] <Nephilm> She looks sad rather than angry now.
[19:44] <Lianna_Cien> "Like what? You mean why don't I just bend over and take your bullshit up the ass like the rest of 'em? Because with the shit I've seen, you don't scare me. I've dealt with worse guys than you."
[19:46] <Nephilm> "Hey..." James glances at Lianna, frowning. Caitlin takes a step back.
[19:47] <Lianna_Cien> "Sorry...went too far?"
[19:50] <Nephilm> Lianna notices a slight swelling alongside James' temple, and reddened knuckes. Her experience tells her that he's recently got into a fight.
[19:51] <Lianna_Cien> "Uhh...James...have you been fighting with somebody? I think you need to go see the...wait, the nurse wouldn't still be here...let's go see a doctor...assuming they let me into the hospital again."
[19:56] <Nephilm> James turns away from Lianna. "Even she can tell. Did you really think *I* wouldn't notice?" Caitlin asks, "If you didn't want to me to see why even show up here. But you come anyway and... And you," she address Lianna, "I don't even know you. Why would you be so mean to me like that?"
[19:56] <Nephilm> "Caitlin, it wasn't like that..."
[19:56] <Nephilm> "It's the first day of school. It's the First. Day." She walks over the large desk and begins packing things in a bag.
[19:59] <Lianna_Cien> "I told you I have a rough personality, and James pretty much outright said you don't use your position fairly...as for noticing his injury, I've been in plenty fights, more than enough to know."
[20:01] <Lianna_Cien> Lianna falls silent for a moment. "...You two are dating aren't you?"
[20:04] <Nephilm> Caitlin closes her bag and leaves the room. "Close when you leave," she says without turning back. James sits on a table and sighs. "Something like that, kinda, yeah. Pretty much."
[20:06] <Lianna_Cien> "Well...I'm sorry for being so bitchy with her...but somebody has to improve the school."
[20:08] <Nephilm> "School is f... what grade are you on, anyway?" He asks, frowning.
[20:08] <Lianna_Cien> "9-A, why?"
[20:15] <Nephilm> "9th? Can't run for council anyway. Maybe class rep but like, who gives a shit about class reps? And playing around with me you just kissed your ass goodbye to being assistant." He shrugs. "Kinda my fault. But don't you ever talk shit about her again. Council didn't was all games and shits and giggles until she became assistant and actually did paperwork faculty didn't bother with." He half raises his hands. "Clubs have events now. Tea
[20:15] <Nephilm> ms don't fight for the fields. All is right with the world."
[20:21] <Lianna_Cien> "I see...guess I'll be going then. I'll just have to look elsewhere for help...but regardless, there are still improvements that need to be made, after all, what happens when she graduates, and there's nobody to keep things running?  ...Anyway, take care of yourself, and get those injuries checked out."
[20:25] <Nephilm> "Pfft, this isn't even a thing, she's never... fuck... if you want to help the school do your homework, be nice to your classmates, and tell me if anybody's an asshole."
[20:26] <Lianna_Cien> "I can do that...but...I think I'll try and be the rep anyway, it can't hurt."
[20:27] <Nephilm> He shrugs and lays down on the table. "Whatever."
[20:29] <Lianna_Cien> "I may come across as bitchy, but I care about people, never forget that."
[20:33] <Lianna_Cien> Lianna smirks and waves as she walks toward the door. "Later."
[20:34] <Nephilm> James makes a gesture that's probably a wave. "Cya."