R R I - REHABILITATION & REINTEGRATION INITIATIVE

Characters: Matt and Becka
Setting: Kitchen, after dark

( Adventures in socially awkward yet friendly conversation. )

Characters: Charlie and Eric
Setting: Pool, early evening

( and speculation )

Characters: Charlie, Grace, Wren, Evan and Wu
Setting: The courtyard, 1 P.M.

Forethought definitely let Wu make it all look easy; it had only taken a bit of planning and a wilful redirection of his thoughts to keep himself on task and timely, and in the end? He’d laden the picnic table in the courtyard with two generous bowls of food, four empty bowls to eat from and utensils to do so, and even a serving platter with mugs and a tea pot.

He’d learned a great deal over the course of his life, so even if lessons of etiquette and presentation had come later? They had still been retained, and were definitely observed now. Unreadable in his expression, Wu seemed at ease as he spread the empty bowls and utensils between four seats, laying cutlery by three of them and a pair of chopsticks by his own. He was hopeful for a lack of conflict from Charlie, and had even taken pains to prepare a vegetarian stir fry and rice, two dishes that seemed unlikely to cause offence. But the boy was wilful, and if today saw him continue to be so? Wu would just have to play a very gracious host, and let the fallout fall where it would.

( Arrival of the rest )

Characters: Brady, Aaron, Jae
Setting: Law Enforcement Office

Aaron was glad he was the first person down to what the door had labelled the ‘Law Enforcement Office’. It had given him a chance to look around. To familiarise himself with surroundings that were at the same time already familiar and entirely alien to him. To actually equalise some of those feelings before anyone else got here.

He had put up the most negative of job applications, and yet he was still here. He had a hard time believing that that many people would have voted for him. So either he was here because of a small number of votes. Or the entire thing had been rigged because they wanted an actual cop on the scene. He figured that, when you got right down to it, it didn’t really matter which one it was. He was here and he had promised that if he was elected, he would do his job. And he was going to do that.

( And So It Begins )

Characters: Adam and Wren
Setting: Adam's room

( redirection )

Characters: Edan and Evan
Setting: B Block

( and worse )