01 - [Video]

[inspirethefire]

SMASH ACADEMY! I GIVE YOU MY GREETINGS!

[The young man, centered in the camera frame, uniform freshly pressed, gives a sharp, deep bow. He fixes his audience with as piercing and earnest a gaze as he can manage.]

My name is Hajime Tanaka, and I have arrived here to provide moral and spiritual support to those of you residing here! You have faced brutal trials! You've been burdened with heart-rending struggles! However this may exhaust your mind, body, or spirit, I hope you may take my words as genuine: I am here to support you! Henceforth, none of your conflicts need be faced on your own. I am here to be used if needed! Simply call on me, and I'll be there!

[Just an instant's hesitation, a flash of discomfort. He can't believe he has to say this out loud, but he will. For the school. A deep breath:]

LET'S GO, FLAMING HOBOS!

Comments

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[cowardlyjustice]

[He promptly bursts into a fit of (ridiculously obnoxious) laughter.]

I- pfft can't believe you actually shout that! Gyahahahahaha!

[inspirethefire]

[HUFF Be fair man he didn't wanna say it either]

I wasn't the one who selected it.

[cowardlyjustice]

[IT'S REALLY FUNNY OK, but his laughter calms down to just snickers now.]

Fair point. One point for the cheer squad kid.

[That's a dumb pun Brown.]

Actually two, that stunt's a good comedy, accident or no.

[inspirethefire]

[HUFF HUFF]

I had hoped to be more inspirational than amusing.

[cowardlyjustice]

's cool, you're doin' pretty cool. The name's just -pfft- kinda still off'a gutbuster t'me. Comin' from a green leaf to another.

I'm the ever so flawless Hidehiko Uesugi, by the way.

[inspirethefire]

It catches the attention, I can't deny.

A pleasure, I'm sure. How long have you been attending the academy, if I may ask?

[cowardlyjustice]

Uhh about just a a month or so? Though I'm startin' to doubt that t'be honest.

[inspirethefire]

...Pardon, how can you doubt the time?

[cowardlyjustice]

Well, 's like, I'm some sort of amnesia. 'cept like, maybe if it's something more than just me havin' the deja vu experience, if that kinda makes sense?

[inspirethefire]

Ah. I'm... not sure I understand, fully, but I can see where you might become confused. My apologies.

[cowardlyjustice]

It's... something like that though basically, yeah. It's no trouble just kinda a naggin' feeling sometimes.

[inspirethefire]

Well. Whatever the nature of it is, I do hope you find resolution with it, some way or another. Uncertainty in oneself is never something appreciated.

[cowardlyjustice]

[His smile visibly softens hearing the last bit.]

Heh, yeah, I'll keep that in mind. Thanks. Welcome to the school and all, Hajime.