Part 12: Friends, Knitting, and Fascism - Story

Update 12 (Story): Friends, Knitting, and Fascism


As I promised last time, we've got more events! This update will shape up to be a bit short as well, but as I said in the last update, I meant these two to be merged.

Also, as per request and for organization reasons, the updates will be split between their story and combat components.

Music: Everyday Life of the Class

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Yeah, I couldn't knit to save my life. I can weave, I can sew, but I'm a total wreck when it comes to knitting.


: Aww, you guys are pros at this, too!
: I could certainly see that cap you're making in a boutique, Noel.
: Naw, I'm half winging it here! Those gloves are way fancier, Marion.
: Ha ha! You see? We're all doing all right for ourselves!


For reference, a skein is a neat bundle of thread, usually yarn, for knitting or weaving. It's usually gathered to make a neat circle and then held together in the center.

...What? I said I knew how to weave and sew.

: Shall we make something else with it, ladies?
: Oooh! That's 100% sleeping sheep wool from Dufour Farms!




That was nice. I like these little events about life.

Now let's ruin the mood with another two events taking on an entirely different tone!


What do you mean it's not over? Joachim, why do you always have to be spying on girls?


I can't tell what you're implying here, but I'm very doubtful on this already.







~* Avan's Room - Melissa's Second Event *~



: Ugh, it was my own fault for lending you anything in the first place.
: Aw, don't be like that. I said I was sorry. Oh, while I have you...
: What do you know about Melissa, from our class? She strike you as... odd?


: Yeah. Sometimes I'll see her just staring at me. Like, spying on me.
: You can't really think a classmate of ours is a spy, Avan.
: First and foremost, I can't say as I've ever seen her outside of class.
: Seriously? Hmmm...


: Well, it's almost curfew. Why don't you go get an early night's sleep.

*Zeri leaves.*

: Man, maybe I am just tired. It really felt real, but...

*RUSTLING NOISES*


: Hee hee...


: Don't tell me you really are a spy for the rebels!
: ...I'm on a date.
: Haw?


: What, what?! You and... And Zeri? Are dating?!
: Oh, yes.
: But I've never even seen you two together, not once!


: When he eats... During drills... Tee hee hee...
: Huh? But he eats with... A-ha! And after drills in the lockers!



*BELL NOISES*




*Avan shakes a bit.*
: Wow, Zeri wins the prize for craziest stalker, that's for sure!



I...uh, yeah. Melissa is a very dedicated stalker. We've had two stalkers this update, what else could happen?



~* Classroom - Helmut's Second Event *~



: Um...
: I wanted to hear about the Empire, man!


: That's not what I meant. I want to hear what it was like growing up.
: C'mon, man! What were the schools there like?
: I studied in a military academy near the capital.
: Wow! What sort of stuff did they teach there?



Right, two stalkers and fascism. Nice. We were talking about knitting earlier.

: That's the emperor, right? You swore an oath to him?
: I assume you know that the empire is ruled by His Excellence absolutely.
: It is the first thing all new cadets at any academy do.
: Wow, that's pretty interesting.

Music: None


And to man up the concentration camps they set up here in Gallia.
: Zeri!
: Um...


: We Darcsens are just a pack mules to you, aren't we? A source of slave labor.
: But those camps were an assault on human dignity. A mule is better treated.
: Just know that even if you've forgotten all about it, we Darcsens haven't.


: ...It was ill-advised to discuss the Empire here.
: Helmut, he didn't--
: Good day.


: You couldn't possibly understand.
: Wha--? Hey, wait, Zeri...





Yeah, so that was some harsh stuff. It's not fair to judge people on the actions of the people they're related to- I've dealt with enough of it, and it's awful.

E: In this case, that might be the wrong argument given that the war between Gallia and the Empire was only 2 years ago, not generations ago. It's probably not worth forming an opinion about Helmut until we see his entire arc- it's been mostly vague so far.

Let's just move on from this and do some combat things. I don't want to tread that territory.