[video, backdated to 9/7]

[welikeike]

[HELLO, it is Ike. Long time no see.]

Well, I'm back. I know I've never been much good at keeping up with the network, but I figured I'd make a post to say so. I haven't been gone for long, but it still feels like it's been a while. It's been... Two months, more or less. But now that I'm back...

[Ike's not as keyed up as when he arrived the first time. He's calm, if not a tad exhausted. After that, a new emotion worms its way onto his face, one of mild irritation. He sighs.]

The headmasters re-enrolled me as a senior again. To be honest, the past year feels like a dream to me somehow. ...That doesn't make much sense, does it? You all saw me graduate, right? I don't know what went wrong with the headmasters, but there was no getting through to them. It's like they couldn't remember it at all. So this is where I'm at.

It's... not so bad. I came to terms with a few things that have been bothering me when I went back home. Now, I feel like I can focus on what I'm doing while I'm here much better than before.

[He cuts narrating his thoughts short by dragging his eyes back to the lens of the camera quite deliberately, then focusing back on his computer screen.]

...Right. Anyway, I'm back, and I'm ready to start the year. Again. That's all I really have to say. [Time to... shut this off. Yeah.]

Comments

[trustycrowbar]

[Gordon's pretty sure he's seen a stare like that before, somewhere.]

Welcome back. Where did you go?

[punch_in_pink]

Wait...They forgot you graduated? I saw ya man, you were up there and shook their hand and everythin'!

[heartofarapier]

[Ohhhh. What a pleasant surprise.]

Ike.
Welcome back. I'm so happy to see you.

[ACTION]

[flowerofmtsilver]

[Don't mind this dude. He's just moving his giant potted plants out of your space. It'd been a while since he had a roommate, so there were more vegetation than usual taking up room everywhere. Some of them would go to the greenhouse, once Vinnie decided which.

After the video feed ended, the sweet smelling man piped up:]

Yeah, there's not much point in questionin' or reasonin' with the Headmasters. Shit like this kinda happens - you're lucky no one else got hit with amnesia.

[punchtheflute]

Hey! Ike! Welcome back!

I'm sorry you have to do your senior year again. I know what that's like. I had to repeat a year once before because I went home then came back. But it had been a whole year for the school, only a week for me.

Hey, at least your classes will seem easier this time around because you already learned all the stuff for seniors!

[raw_angel_power]

I've been held back before! It's kind of humiliating, but it could be worse. Welcome back, by the way! I was disappointed to see you go, but pleased to see you back.