♚ trial o1 text -> video

[maniere]

[Here sits Junko, a girl with conflicted feelings. A girl with things to say! ]

（ ；´Д｀） this is terrible, isn't it? the worst! i was doing something very important, you know? kidnapping is against my schools rules! absolutely, kidnapping junko enoshima is against the rules!

upupu i have to do this and that, it's very important. i'm absolutely despairing. i might cry!

... not really! upupupu. hello! did i make an entrance? were you completely captivated? it's to be expected of hopes peaks super high school level fashion girl! ヾ(･ω･*)ﾉ it's very nice to meet you all, please treat me kindly! oh, isn't it strange to introduce yourself to lots of strangers? it feels like my first day of high school all over again!

upupupupu ~ ✩! let's try our best to get along! if not, i'll definitely kill you!

.... just kidding! (ó㉨ò) would you like to see the great joker junko?

[A slow switch to video. The tablet is bigger than her cellphone from home. Junko waves with a smile. Today she is quirky fashion idol Junko Enoshima: nothing more nothing less. ]

You know, I've never seen a war up close before. Not a real war, anyway. The fashion world is really cut throat though! Kidnapping is really Hollywood, don't you think? It's definitely scary. You know, I think it might even be scarier than home.

[She pauses. ]

... You know, all of that text was a lie. I'm very glad to be out of school. From one scary place to the next, I think my luck is super duper bad. Super duper extremely bad, even. The worst, most despairing luck ever.

[Her shoulders sag.] I wonder if any of my classmates escaped too? Maybe that's a silly wish. Hope is really futile, huh?

[Acting comes easy. She probably seems a little nuts, and that's fine. It's easy to explain home. It's easy to claim trauma too. Being on video is tiring, though; keeping her expression in check, keeping her voice completely miserable -- it's all completely fake. She sighs, the only genuine thing about this broadcast.

The despair she feels is not even an impressive kind. It's unexpected and spontaneous, but it's low quality and lackluster. Behind her, out of sight, sits Monobear, immobile and useless for now. Her figure head, reduced to a plush toy with a broken on switch. She forces a smile. ]

Let's be friends, I meant that part.

[And with that, she ends the video. ]

Comments

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[onblackwings]

You have far too much energy for a new arrival.

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[maniere]

I'm a young girl! We're all full of energy. That's the talent of teenage girls.

[solitaire]

Slow down there, fille. I don't think anyone can follow that many switch-ups.

[maniere]

Was I talking too fast?

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[keep_smiling]

Just keep smiling and that will help you get through this! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ It's not as bad as it seems most of the time, so I'm sure you'll be fine.

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[maniere]

super cheerful~✩! ! !

do you really think so huh? already i can feel my hope wilting away! ! ! it's so super duper despairing to be all alone without your friends! !(●｀･(ｴ)･´●)

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[boundbyheart]

Shut up, you're annoying.

[She didn't even understand half of that. What is a high school? What's fashion? What were those strange symbols? Too much for this Fedual era girl.]

[voice]

[maniere]

Oh no, my feelings are totally hurt!

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[hostage]

You okay?

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[maniere]

I think I will be really soon. I just have to be strong, right?

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[flarp]

Don't miss your classmates too hard! If you do, they'll give one to you. But only one! And it'll only be the one you hate the most and you'll never be able to get rid of them. Ever ever ever ever!

video ; i just laughed so hard vriska'a voice will echo in her ears when mukuro shows up

[maniere]

What a despairing thing to say. Do I seem like the kind of fashion girl who would hate a classmate?

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[substitutable]

"From one scary place to the next"? Your school was?

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[maniere]

The worst! Would you like to hear about it?

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[ringbeast]

[Nitoh's expression is curious, and a little shy.]

You're a model? I mean, not that I'm surprised cos you're really cute, but-- Uh. I mean, you can always find ways to support the effort that aren't fighting.

[His eyes warm up encouragingly.]

I know stuff feels real crazy right now, but it'll get better. Hope's not futile! It's pretty much the best thing for you right now. Don't despair, cos that's the easiest way to lose your grip. If you need any help, just gimme a call, ok? Me and my rival Haruto are kind of your go-to guys for hope.

Oh, I'm Kousuke Nitoh.

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[maniere]

[Hope. Her smile feels a little strained. Hope, hope, hope -- he sounds just like Naegi. So completely sure and full of optimism. She tilts her head to the side. ]

You're really sweet, aren't you, Kousuke? I think I'm blushing. Do you really think I could help people? My super high school level talent seems so useless here, you know?

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[ringwizard]

[Haruto's bent toward the screen, eyes narrowed. He seems remarkably serious, moreso than her message would really call for.

Hope is never futile. It's the best thing to hold onto.

[He pauses, thoughtfully, and smiles, next.]

A pleasure, Miss Junko. Haruto Souma. I think you'll find--occasional disasters aside--that it's not so bad. There are plenty of people without much combat experience, and I'd be happy to protect such a cute girl~

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[She pauses.

Hope always sounds so boring. It makes her heart sink and her hand clench off-screen. Her smile doesn't falter. ]

Hope sounds really important to you, Haruto. Would you really protect me, though? Wouldn't I be a liability?

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[sceyence]

I-I'm sorry. I'm not following. Do you just hate school the way most students do, or...?

[Still not the worst reaction he's seen to it.]

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[maniere]

That too! I can explain, if you want.

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[postpones]

[and here Kirika thought her own shifts in mood were something. But this...amuses her, and while she has the decency to stop laughing enough to turn the feed on with a straight face, it doesn't last long until she's cracking up again, sniggers peppering her words]

So what is your job supposed to be? Other than school. [not like she attended school much, either...] Are you a model?

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[maniere]

Mmmmhm~! Does it seem surprising?

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[knifenut]

[ He doesn't care all that much about any of her introduction. He got bored after the just kidding part of her death threat. However...

Pointing at the camera which doesn't do a lot of good to show what he's actually looking at. ]

What's that thing?

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[maniere]

Hmmmmmm? Which thing?

[She knows which thing. ]

[indirection]

[Her comment about the futility of hope seems off-hand--like just another remark in a sea of barely-related words. But it strikes a chord with him.]

... you're an excitable girl, aren't you.

[maniere]

You could say that. There's a lot to get worked up about, isn't there?

[Video] - super late but idc still tagging

[therealrisette]

[This... is a very strange post on the network. But the fashion mention caught Rise's attention!]

"Fashion world"?

... Are you a model, too?

[The girl's really cute too, and she looks about Rise's age... it's hard not to identify with her at least a little bit. As far as being pulled into this crazy world without warning, at least. Even if it sounds like her home might have been worse? It's pretty confusing trying to figure out all of this stuff she's talking about at once...

So instead, she sizes up the girl - Junko, was it? - by her looks. She doesn't look like the mainstream fashion type... maybe she worked in the subculture magazines instead? She has the right body type and makeup style for it. Or maybe that's just her personal style? She could totally be a gravure idol or something, too.

... She's definitely an odd one, though...]

Oh, I'm Rise Kujikawa! It's... nice to meet you, Junko-san.

[Her tone rose just a little bit, almost but not quite making that statement into a question.]

[Video] - super late did u mean my life

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Of course. I'm Super High School Level Fashion Girl, Junko Enoshima. It's very nice to meet you, Kujikawa.

[Junko sizes her up too. She's reminded of Maizono, a little; cute and demure. ]

You're a model too? You look more like the Idol type.