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Landel's Institute: A Primer.

I've taken to posting this information every few days, as new patients come in. I welcome any productive additions.

-- M.E.



First, and most importantly: Do not go out alone at night, even if you are an extremely skilled fighter. There are monsters here that can and will kill you; be wary and be careful. It's best to go out as part of a team.

Second, though no less important than the first: Everything the staff members tell you is a lie. Your name, your history, and your "family" are all lies if the staff tells you about them. (I've heard rare cases of patients being called by their actual names, but this doesn't seem to be a widespread occurrence.) Trust your own memories.

Third, we have a little monster problem on our hands at night. This is why you should not go alone at night. Take heed of what other patients have noted about the monsters. There is information about them here; to my knowledge, this is the most updated version of the list.

Fourth, we're all from different "worlds" and different timelines. No one, save Martin Landel, who runs this place, knows how or why we were brought here.

Fifth: If you need company at night, it's best to contact one of the club leaders. Homura-san leads the History Club, Maes Hughes leads the Cooking Club, and Hinamori-san and Matsumoto-san co-lead the Arts and Crafts Club. They post here regularly regarding their missions and how they can be reached.

Sixth: Take note of your "name" and room number and give it to your allies. The staff members take people at night for what's known as a "CM-US Trial", where you're at their mercy. These have been announced over the intercom system; knowing your name can help others find you.*

Seventh: Patients have been known to be controlled by the staff at night, in a process known as 'Special Counseling'. Your friends can and will attack you if this happens; be careful and be cautious.

Eighth: The voice on the radio...while I would like to say that the current voice is as trustworthy as its predecessor's, I'm afraid evidence is mounting that this isn't the case. It's still a good idea to take the radio with you at night, but be cautious when following its clues.

Ninth: It's possible for allies to go missing here. We don't know what happens in this case.

Tenth: [Copies of the roof map, first-floor map, and second-floor map are tacked here, with a note saying, "Maps courtesy of the Arts and Crafts Club, with the exception of the roof map, provided originally by the first voice on the radio - please leave them here for other patients."]

Eleventh: Some areas of the Institute are more dangerous than others after night falls. In particular, the Sun Room seems to be dangerous, as does the basement, courtyard area, and the animal containment room.

Twelfth: I've heard cases of 'powers', whatever they may be where you're from, not working the same way they would in one's home world. Take this as you will.

Thirteenth: It's possible to leave the Institute grounds at night; however, the monsters outside the grounds are more dangerous than the ones within.

Finally: Watch your back.

-- M.E.

* At one time, there was a list of patients' names being collected. However, the person behind the list deemed it too dangerous to keep it posted in such a public forum.

[identity profile] whos-da-man.livejournal.com 2009-02-14 07:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Consorts with non-coporeal entities, enslaving them to his will to send them out to badtouch the heroes that pass through the Courtyard of Badtouch. Since he can't, you know, do it himself. Impotent.

[identity profile] thatdamnedninja.livejournal.com 2009-02-14 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
And inept; his tragic past means that he never learned skills key to the success of badtouch. He's got a special place on the roof that he likes to watch from.

[identity profile] whos-da-man.livejournal.com 2009-02-14 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
With creepy binoculars and shit. Someone should go look for the glint of moonlight off of them and megido his ass.

[identity profile] thatdamnedninja.livejournal.com 2009-02-14 08:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Megido? No way. Shadow Flare all the way! Sir Creepy McBadtouch deserves a real punishment.

[identity profile] whos-da-man.livejournal.com 2009-02-14 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, in that case, if we catch him, my senpai can execute him. Nothing is worse than that. Nothing.

[identity profile] thatdamnedninja.livejournal.com 2009-02-14 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, cool, that works for me. Except there is no 'if' about it!

Also, what's a 'senpai'?

[identity profile] whos-da-man.livejournal.com 2009-02-14 09:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, a senpai is what we call an upperclassman.

[identity profile] thatdamnedninja.livejournal.com 2009-02-14 09:21 pm (UTC)(link)
An... So, you're another schoolkid?

[identity profile] whos-da-man.livejournal.com 2009-02-14 09:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. I'm a junior, so my senpai are seniors.

[identity profile] thatdamnedninja.livejournal.com 2009-02-14 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Pfffft. Totally glad I never had to go to school.

[identity profile] whos-da-man.livejournal.com 2009-02-14 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Eh. It's not so bad. Except for the studying. And the waking up early. And the tests. And the teachers and... Okay, maybe it does suck.

[identity profile] thatdamnedninja.livejournal.com 2009-02-14 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Studying sucks. Waking up early is okay. Tests suck. Teachers really suck. Man, I'm glad I'm not you!

[identity profile] whos-da-man.livejournal.com 2009-02-14 09:36 pm (UTC)(link)
It's not all bad. I've got some bitching friends, though. And seriously, there's this one chick in my school that waits outside the student council room to get a look at my one senpai, like a damn stalker. She pays well for stuff. I make bank off of her.

[identity profile] thatdamnedninja.livejournal.com 2009-02-14 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
My number one rule always was “avoid all unnecessary training”… You got a gang of crazies, then? They sure do make life interesting, huh. (My friends are total tight-asses (but some of them are, like, gullible, so it’s all good.))

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[identity profile] marin-karin.livejournal.com 2009-02-15 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
...And how might you know this, Iori? I don't think I've ever had cause for that when you were around.

[identity profile] whos-da-man.livejournal.com 2009-02-15 10:04 am (UTC)(link)
Must have slipped your mind.

[identity profile] heraldric.livejournal.com 2009-02-14 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Shadow Flare? Are you a mage? (And more importantly, are you from Expel?)

[identity profile] thatdamnedninja.livejournal.com 2009-02-14 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Uh, no. Not really. I mean, I know how to use materia (I'm an expert!), but I'm a ninja. (And, uh. No. Never heard of Expel before.)

[identity profile] thatdamnedninja.livejournal.com 2009-02-14 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
It's, um, it's like… D'you know what the Lifestream is? Mako?

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