[To put it nicely, Hajime's school spirit is at a minimum. But that's no reason not to show his support for his fellow students, is it? The state of this school hardly falls on any of them. For their sake, he's going to give the most spirited pep talk he can muster on camera!

Wow, look at that, he even hung up a huge banner behind him. Did he make that himse—of course he did, look, don't stare too hard at it, please don't mention the smeared paint and ugly colors, he put his all into it, okay, and it's hanging straight which is all you can really ask for, right?]

Smash Academy! We're well into another semester at this school! I assume you're all beginning to settle in to a new schedule with our new classes. Do your best!

[The best you can, in this school. Truly, he hopes you survive. More importantly, though:]

Beyond academics, however, fall means that the sports seasons are starting anew! Let's all remember to show the Flaming Hobos our greatest support! YOU CAN DO IT, TEAM! GIVE IT ALL YOU'VE GOT HOORAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

As an extra reminder to all students, the cheer squad is always accepting new recruits. Show your passion for your peers, unleash your inner spirit for all the world to see! HRRAAH!

( Action options!! )

[Has she been waiting to say this? She's probably been waiting to say this, eyes glued to a computer screen, and more specifically the clock. Has she even slept? No, she probably hasn't slept.

In fact, she looks a little tired, sounds a little tired, but sports a grin like no other. And out comes a laugh that can only be chalked up to a lack of sleep. Maybe. Sort of. This is secretly how Noelle laughs.]

♪♫ Happy, _happy birthday~
^Happy, happy birthday~
_Happy birthday ^{to me~}
And to ^you, and you, and _you~

But ^mostly to _me! ♫♪

[Hey look who it was! It was That Janitor Guy and he's all super serious with his robes on. He received work from the man who called himself "Shiek", the one who ventured to the basement with a small crew. He heard from everyone else. Now he was here.]

I have heeded to what you all have been saying on the network about the strange insects and the basement.

I will be venturing to this basement and I will alert you all if I find anything else.

There is reason to suspect we have not seen all there is to see. If the safety of any who live on these grounds is threatened, rest assured I will get to the bottom of what is happening.

[Whenever he was done listening to what was to be said to him, he would log off and turn to his "roommate". Sup Dez.]

[Bip! It's that angel kid you see around sometimes. The one who never takes those leaves out of his hair. He looks a little uncertain about what he has to say, but also keyed up, like he really wants to let loose on his info.]

Soooo... yeah. Yarne's entry sort of reminded me about what happened about a month ago. It's been on my mind, but I think now's the time to let it out of the closet. Or in this case, the basement. Or the bunkers.

You know the bunkers, right? They were used in the Aparoid War I wasn't a part of. Well, deep beneath them is a series of mysterious tunnels with all kinds of weird stuff in them- 'ghosts', Redeads, booby traps, you name it! But me and a few other investigators explored the tunnels a bit and found something pretty weird. They were statues of our friends! And they were so lifelike I thought maybe they were turned to stone. I saw Knuckles down there, and [HE'S BREAKING OUT THE COUNTY FINGERS!!] Midna, and Fox and Bowser Junior and Lucas and Snake and... even me, or so I thought. Actually, it was just Pittoo- he's kind of like my dark and grumpy doppelganger but not. It's a long story! Anyway, there were too many to name in one post, but it was creepy with a capital C. We're not sure what they were for, and maybe that's the creepy part. Also because- hello? They're statues of our friends! And there were a lot, all in amazing detail. Whoever made them had talent coming out of their ears.

Yeah, Hifumi sure wasn't kidding. There were a lot of statues down there. I-I mean! Figurines! Man, I still don't know the difference. Sorry for my ignorance.

[Voile has probably never looked so 'deadpan' when addressing the network, but in all honesty, it hasn't been the easiest time. In spite of raining donuts, which she went out of her way to avoid to the best of her ability.]

I have two things to bring up, which I'd meant to sooner, however wasn't sure when would be the right time.

I would like to host a contest for the end of this year, consisting of winter fashions, much the way the first contest was held. Based on various strengths of the competitors and featuring prizes this time around that will be more appropriate than some of what was offered previously.

For this, I'd like to enlist the assistance of one tall and somewhat muscular person, and one smaller, petite frame for some tailoring and advertisement purposes.

I'm also curious to know if there's anyone who continues to be interested in occasional Host Club gatherings. If so, I'd like to be responsible for those if no one has any objections.

[Chin in the palm of her hand, Voile looks... bored? Tired? Curious? A plethora of things, probably. She's certainly not jumping up and down for joy, so that's probably just the general indication that she's got a lot on her mind.

And she does.]

I read that the twenty-first year is important or to be treated as a 'rite of passage' into adulthood in some cultures and societies. In Hoenn, we didn't really have anything like this, and before coming to this academy, I wasn't 'assigned' an age. Yet it would seem my twenty-first is upon me.

Tomorrow, anyway.

[She pauses.]

I was wondering what I should do with it. For it. If anything. I wouldn't normally celebrate it as age itself seems something irrelevant to me, but if it's important, maybe I should respect the tradition. And I guess I could benefit from something a little more lighthearted considering the circumstance.

ク斗斗斗斗いいいいいいiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (◑‿◐)

[Now it's a video.

A video of a very excited-looking little girl with ridiculously long, purple hair and a pair of glasses that are just a little too big for her. There's a yellow Pikmin tucked into her breast pocket. But most notable of all- or at least she thinks so anyway- is the bright pink flower in her hair.]

My sister Vianca is the best sister ever!!

[Ai grabs the computer and leans in closely, showing her flower to the camera.]

Isn't it beautiful!?

[Wow gosh she is excited. She leans back in her seat and gives the camera a double thumbs up.]

[There's a Watt looking right at the screen, trying to look as cheery as possible. There were plenty of reasons for her to be happy, most importantly today being her birthday and the fact that apparently riots in the city were dwindling down thanks to the sudden change in movement, but she couldn't shake the uneasiness of everything that's happened in the city for the past few months. It's been a scary time for her, even though she hasn't really explained it to anyone, or at least, more specifically.

Despite feel very nervous about the situation, she tried to put on her best face as possible!]

Hi, everyone! Um, um, so, today's my birthday! I can't believe it's here already, this year has gone by so fast! I, um, I've been trying to figure out something to do for my birthday, like, um, going out of town somewhere, but...um...I'm too scared to go outside the school.

[She briefly lost face there at the last second, so she quickly pulled herself together, shaking her head and putting back on that big smile!]

So! Um, I'm trying to figure out things to do in the school that's really fun to do for my birthday. I really haven't come up with anything, though, besides, um, drawing, but I do that a lot anyway. I wanna do something special! Does anyone have any ideas on what to do?

[There is Blue. Blue is on the video. She has her chin in her hands sitting in front of a bed, and its really obvious she's not in her usual room. The bed is super messy and there are chew toys and bones balancing off the side. What.

Yeah she was still in Jock's room, don't freak out, Blaze. SHE... PROBABLY TOLD YOU...

Probably she could touch on some of the more serious current events, but she can only take so much thinking on those on her own before the desire to talk about something more uplifting took over.]

Graduation is coming up, isn't it? How many are you are graduating? Do you have plans yet? It must be really exciting to be hitting that milestone!

I think I saw something about a dance too...? Is that right? I thought those sorts of things were usually separate!

Yo, listen up.

With how late my class started, and the end'a the year comin' up quick, it don't make a whole lot'a sense to make you guys sit through some bullshit final when it's only gonna cover two months of material. Congrats, guys, you get mine off. Sure you're psyched.

Still, I gotta come up with something for next year, an' I might as well make it as easy an' entertaining for me as I can. Guess I could just ask what you need me to cover, but that is boring as shit, and we got better things to do with our time.

[Nyx brightens up, grinning wide and speaking like this is the best news she could possibly deliver.]

Like beat the shit outta each other! Am I right? 'Course I am.

Nothin' too fancy, just some basic sparrin' matches so I can get an idea where everyone's at, what they need, shit like that. This is s'posed to help my students, but I don't give a fuck if you're a student or teacher or what, bring a rioter in off the streets for all I care. I'd love to show 'em what the stadium can make 'em bounce back from. I got signup sheets all around the school, you guys oughta be able to figure out what to do with that. You got until the start of June, then I'm postin' the matchups.

Have fun.

( [Circumstances.] )

[Hey look it's the tiny librarian that has made herself incredibly scarce recently. She doesn't look happy, but when has she ever looked happy? More so, she seemed a bit… sad. Those that knew her knew she was very quiet, but she was speaking up now.]

Hello. I will be brief, as I will not say anything good.

Some of you may know Mary. Some may not. She hurt my sister. She ripped off her petals. She assaulted me. She took some of mine. I do not know if you know what that means. I do not know if you know what it means to destroy a petal. It is not good. It hurts. Mary told me to be quiet, but I will not.

I know some of you have flowers of your own. Please take care of them. Please be wary.

Thank you.

Hello again, Smash Academy! It's an absolute pleasure to be back.

First, I must extend my apologies to those I may have worried by disappearing unannounced for so long! To put it simply, I had an engagement back in Mushroom Kingdom a few months ago and ended up getting... ah, a little sidetracked.

I can't say I'm surprised to see a few unfamiliar faces around campus since I've been back! So, please allow me to introduce myself! I am Princess Peach Toadstool from the Mushroom Kingdom. Just Peach is fine, though! ♡ It's lovely to have the opportunity to meet all of you! Please, don't hesitate to introduce yourself to me.

Oh, and I've talked some things over with the Headmaster and I'm delighted to announce I've accumulated enough credits to graduate and take a teaching position upon my return! I'll miss having a roommate, but I am looking forward to teaching. I hope to see some of you in my cooking class when I begin!

✨Have a wonderful day, everyone!✨ 

( [Action] Hope you like cats... )

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So, uh… I don't want to freak anyone out or anything…

[As she spoke, a large lion's head tried to look over her shoulder, staring at this strange new technology curiously. Daisy had to hold its paw back as it tried to bat at her webcam.]

I, uh, have a guest staying with me for a little while! His name is King Totomesu, and he's really friendly, except when he's breathing fire, so um…

Incidentally, and on a completely unrelated note, does anyone have any experience looking after cats?

[Contrary to this journal's date, Watt was actually very diligent and delivered all of her gifts around Christmastime! And so....]

( Gifts for Ai, Voile, Garry, Kieran, Samus, Mary, N, Chili and Secret Santee Celes! )

( The Action Part - Hi, there's a picture under here. )

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[Video]

[She sits at her desk, chin in the palm of her left hand. Giving a light wiggle of her fingers, she smiles a mite.]

Greetings, beloved academy.

I know some of us have gone home for the holidays, but I was thinking with the new year approaching, we should spend it together, right? We're like a family, after all, as sentimental as that might sound.

I want to put together a gathering. Not so much a party, as I know we've got one today in commemoration of Christmas. So to prevent tiring people out, I thought perhaps something simple. Like a potluck! If you want to bring something from your home to share with us, I think that would be sweet. And I'd provide some yummy things to eat, too.

If this is something you guys would like, I'll be happy to arrange everything.

( FOR: Vianca, Caim, Furiae, Phoenix, Garry, Watt, Eikichi, Warren, Mac, Rhys, and Secret Santee, Banjo. )

[A video from a very excited, purple-haired girl also appears on the network on Christmas morning. Perhaps if you are familiar with the girl on the screen, she may look a little different. It's not the glasses- although they are fairly new. Rather... well, let her tell you!]

My BUD! My BUD IS HERE!

[Where there once was a leaf tucked behind Ai's ear, there is now a bright pink bud.]

I am VERY VERY excited! This is VERY EXCITING!

... That's all! I hope that everyone has a happy Christmas!

[GUESS WHO. This face might be vaguely familiar, barring the new hairstyle, or it might not. Either way, it sure looks happy to be here.]

Oh, finally, I think it's working! Um... hello! I'm back. In case you don't know me or maybe just forgot, my name is Kieran, and I'm a child of the forest. I'm spending a year away from the herd in order to gather knowledge... a year that's almost over, actually. Winter's only a season away, isn't it?

But I guess I'm getting ahead of myself! Each season has its turn, so I guess I'd better talk about autumn instead. You don't mind, do you?

[Not even waiting for the magical spirit box picture thingy to respond. Just plowing on ahead. SEASONS ARE A REALLY BIG DEAL FOR A SAWSBUCK.]

Each and every person is attuned to a season of the year. That's what we Sawsbucks believe. Autumn might be the time of year when our leaves fade away and our antlers drift into dormancy, but it's also the season when our foliage is the color of our blood -- it's not a time of resignation, it's a burningly, achingly alive season! The autumn-hearted are people who possess fiery ambition. They have a depth of emotion that not many others can claim; when something seizes their heart, it's seized completely and utterly. Their passion can inspire the complacent and meek: the autumn-hearted are the bringers of action, powerful agents of change with endless nerve in the face of adversity. I didn't meet many autumn-hearted spirits last time I was here, but I'm certain there must be some of you out there!

Ah, and just between us, spirit box... they say that the autumn-hearted make the best lovers. I guess it only makes sense: for us, autumn is also the season of love. It's something I'm kind of nervous about! Last year, I was still a Deerling, so this is going to be my first rut. I don't know who I'm going to try to fight for yet... actually, I'm not sure how I'm even supposed to win anyone over. So many of the spirits here have no antlers, so I guess jousting is out, huh?

...Well, as long as I'm in the realm of the gods, I might as well do it however the spirits do it, right? I am here to learn, aren't I?

｜−・;）

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has any one seen Caim the Human （/﹏＼)