Involuntary RPG

[TO] Caleb, Immy, Jade, Pad, Taki, Rashida, Libby, Vanessa, Jace, Davi, Callum, Nate, Marty, Shannon, Eli, Liam, Edwin, Audra, Bryn, Stephen, Mette, Sara, Leigh, Jimmy, Raphael, Cati, Javier, Julian, Allegra, Nate, Mike, Hailey, Kier, Dagmar, Anke, Claudia, Damien, Kyungmi, Sunny [pretty much everyone Leona is on remotely friendly terms with, if I've left you off just jump in]

I don't know when I'll next be able to have my phone with me again due to all the shifting around, so oh my gosh, please let me know that you're okay.

[TO] Caleb, Liam, Leigh, Mette, Javier, Rose

I just thought you should hear it first-hand from me, but I sent a resignation email this morning. So I won't be seeing you at training today.

[TO] Damien, Mimir, Mike, Edwin, Eli, Rashida, Immy, Padraig, Davi, Jace

[1/2] I've quit the Squad. I sent an email to Wolfe, Li and Sam this morning. Now I'm going to go back to bed and enjoy not having to get up for practice again on a Sunday as far as we know
[2/2] If anyone wants to talk to me about this, I'll probably be around the outer areas of campus with a blanket and a book or something.

TO: Mette, Rashida, Devon (separate)

not that I agree with a thousand dead students, but I can't help but feel justified their fucking serum was used against them

To: Leigh, Rose, Mette (separately)
From: Moa

are you okay after yesterday? even a little?


To: Jace
From: Moa

i'm so mad right now and i'm pretty sure i'm yelling at all the wrong people. can we do something not networky for a bit? or i guess just talk to me until i'm less mad, that works too.

[Sent once the Squad have finished their fire-fighting duties]

TO: Qamar
FROM: Sam

[1/2] Sorry if I hurt your feelings, but I thought we were really clear about this not being emotionally involved.
[2/2] I hope that you're okay with me seeing your roommate and if you have a problem with it, let me know now.

TO: Sunny
FROM: Sam

[1/2] This was going to be your present, but they won't let me take it back
[2/2] [attached: a photo of a soot-smeared Sam holding a rescued baby deer]

TO: Allegra, Dani, Mette
FROM: Sam

[1/2] Guys, I need help
[2/2] What is a good gift to bring back from San Francisco? For a girl.

[Added after this]

TO: Max
FROM: Sam

Hey man, I know you're still pissed at me but I need your help.

[After lunch, In reference to the dress episode.]

To: Sigge
From: Moa

What the hell was that???? Are you okay?

[Also after lunch.]

To: Mette
From: Moa

How are things? Just checking because I thought I should since we haven't really talked since that picture for a while.

WHO: Mette Skoglund [NORWAY] and Leona Turner [NEW ZEALAND]
WHAT: Mette and Leona discuss their boys, Mette's art, Vol Squad and kidnapping.
WHEN: Wednesday, the night before this. YAY FORESHADOWING.
WHERE: Mette's and Rose's room.
WARNINGS: None.
STATUS: Complete!

( The strips of coloured paper in the tree. There were five of them. )

[TO] Mette Skoglund
[FROM] Leona Turner

Those pictures are from a while ago, right? Are you okay?

[TO] Padraig Flanagan
[FROM] Leona Turner

AHHHHHH HAS SHE COMPLETELY LOST HER MIND

TO: Roosters Minus Mette/Richie
FROM: Sam

I know this is going to sound pretty hypocritical, but lets all keep an eye on Richie to make sure he doesn't do anything stupid.

TO: Richie
FROM: Sam

[1/2] Hey man, I just want to say I understand where your head is at right now. Probably more than most.
[2/2] But I can also say from experience going after Jonas is a bad idea, no matter how punchable his face is.

TO: Mette
FROM: Sam

How could you, Mette?

TO: Mette
FROM: Rose

So Karim is an idiot, y/y?

WHO: Jonas Dufaux & Mette Skoglund
WHAT: A late evening swim...
WHEN: Tonight (Thursday) after the sun has set.
WHERE: The lake.
WARNINGS: ...none, really? I mean. IDK.
STATUS: Complete.

( Years ago, another time, another place, when things were much less complicated. They were just two European vols coming in from the cold, skis slung over their shoulders, then meeting up again at the after-ski party and tasting the bite of vodka on each others’ lips. )

FROM: Mette Skoglund
TO: Isla Ulv!
Had another fucking fight with my idiot boyfriend. Want to come splash angry paint on things in the art room with me, then girls night in? xx

TO: Silje Halvorsen [in Norwegian]
Have a minute?

TO: Shannon Reid
Not to be totally random and out of nowhere about this, but after all our talks about it -- I wish you were on the squad.

WHO: Sigge Nordén + Kody Cruz, Davi Alizadeh, Jace Jacobs, Isla Wolfe and Mette Skoglund
WHAT: A series of short logs showing how other people's powers work (or not) on Sigge.
WHEN: Dated from the protest to present day.
WHERE: Various places around campus.
WARNINGS: Idiocy? Other than that and Language, none.
STATUS: Complete

( While there was an occasional flash of color or pop of sound, he couldn’t get anywhere near to seeing a complete image... )

WHO: Rose Walker & Mette Skoglund.
WHAT: Roomies decompress after the mission, discuss the squad, and prepare to go out on the town.
WHEN: Friday daytime.
WHERE: Their luxury hotel in Sydney.
STATUS: Complete!

( You can tell you’ve never been to Albany. )

WHO: Mette Skoglund, Allegra Hawke, NPC Haddon the IVF agent, NPC Barry Wilson the suspect (and cardboarded Ethan and Anthony).
WHAT: VOL SQUAD: SYDNEY, THE INTERROGATION.
WHEN: Thursday, 25 April.
WHERE: An interrogation room somewhere in Sydney?
WARNINGS: None.
STATUS: Done.

( It was exactly like Mette had pictured it, honest justice greased by vol powers. )

WHO: Mette Skoglund & Padraig Flanagan.
WHAT: Touching base about recent events & their stances on vol politics.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 24th.
WHERE: The empty amphitheatre.
STATUS: Complete.

( The past week had been nothing short of insane. )

TO: Mette
FROM: Rose

Rm meeting this week? feels like it's been forever.

TO: Conner
FROM: Rose

Hey, are you still alive?

TO: Juli
FROM: Rose

You okay post-counselling, tweetie?

TO: Leigh
FROM: Rose

Can I ask you your opinion on the last week or so? Evil superbugs notwithstanding.

TO: Sara, Jodi, Isla, Mette, Lilja, Rose--AKA the girlfriends who aren't fresh out of solitary and who are known to tolerate extreme awkward. SENT SEPARATELY. Sorry, Shannon, she is too embarrassed to contact you.
FROM: Savannah.

hey, i'd like to make a reservation for Stupid, party of one?

TO: Savannah, Mette (seperately)
FROM: Stephen

Do you have a minute?

WHO: Mette Skoglund.
WHAT: Fixated on the Vols Rising video, Mette's powers undergo a bit of a development.
WHEN: Very recently.
WHERE: Her & Rose's bedroom.
STATUS: Complete.

( Respooling the same few minutes over and over, rewinding, replaying the seconds, pausing and lingering on the flicker and byplay of expression on the revolutionaries’ faces. )