[catch all with taichi]

[supercatty]

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[goalsides]

"Based on his own criteria." Whatever that means. [airquotes included.] And since we can't even talk to the principal ourselves...I have to figure it out myself.

Supposedly it's a good thing. [supposedly because, like, do we want to be perceived by a mystery bear?]

[supercatty]

[unsure. . . how it's a good thing??]

Maybe he just really likes your hair?

[she doesn't know!!]

[goalsides]

Maybe. [he takes it as a joke even as a hand reaches up to touch his own hair.] Everything about this school so far has been based on what the principal thinks is best. Sally told me he's the one who decided what dorms we should be in.

[supercatty]

[oh my god. so HE'S the one who split up her and Adora!!]

He's really bad at sorting people. Obviously, Adora and I should've been put together.

[goalsides]

[go beat up a bear, catra.]

Yeah? [he doesn't agree or disagree, though he seems to be watching her curiously.] I guess that makes sense. You guys have known each other for basically your whole lives, right?

[supercatty]

[she WOULD if she knew what a BEAR WAS]

Yeah, but how do you know that?

[had Adora been talking to people]

[goalsides]

[new plan, find a book with a picture of a bear and then beat up the bear.]

Adora told me. I asked her because she mentioned you guys were together before we got here.

[supercatty]

[so it was Adora. . . Adora is talking about her?? her ears perk forward a bit]

Yeah. We grew up together. I've known her since we were babies.

[goalsides]

[curious cat...]

Yeah, she did say you were her first friend. [which is kind of cute, but in more taichi terms. it's nice, maybe.] ...are you thinking about swapping to be with her then?

[supercatty]

[ah. . . well]

Yeah. Viola said she'd be happy to have me, too.

[but. . . that said?]

But Sally said she'd be willing to offer us some bribes to stay on her side. I don't know.

I'm giving it some time before I choose.

[goalsides]

[he considers that for a moment.]

Nothing wrong with that. [right?] It's still early, so there's time to decide. And it depends on the bribes and how you get along with the dorm head, I guess.

[there's another slight pause.] Did you already talk to Adora, too?

[supercatty]

Of course I have.

[that was LITERALLY the first thing they talked about]

Neither of us are going to just rush into things. We need to make sure swapping is safe, first.

[SHE KNOWS WHAT HAPPENS TO DESSERTERS. . . even if both Viola and Sally have assured her nothing bad will happen to those who swap]

[goalsides]

[hah.]

Just checking. [he shrugs kind of like "my bad" before he nods again.] A few people I've talked to have said they wouldn't swap to be with the people they know, so just thought I'd ask. Especially since you guys seem close.

[supercatty]

Really?

. . . why not?

[why wouldn't those people swap, she means. obviously?? being on the same side?? as your bestie?? is best??]

[goalsides]

Something about finding it useful to meet other people and hear from other dorm leads. [yeah, he's kind of conflicted on that, too.]

[supercatty]

[eh. eh!!]

Sounds pretty dumb to me. If the winning team gets a wish, wouldn't it be smarter to just join your friends on the same team so you can all win at the same time and get that wish?

[goalsides]

That's if you and your friends all want the same thing. [...] Winning team gets their own piece of a dimension, which still doesn't make a ton of sense but whatever. It would be smarter since the dorm heads get points based on how many people are in their dorm, too.

Do you think they're telling the truth about the wish thing though?

[supercatty]

. . . own piece of a what.

[WHAT. DOES. THAT MEAN???]

And I don't know. I don't know if they're telling the truth about anything.

But I do know that, no matter what, it's always better to be on the same side as the people you don't want to fight.

[and she says that from EXPERIENCE]

[goalsides]

Uh. So you know how this place is another world that's different than yours? Viola told me that the winner of the dorm wars can create a pocket dimension that's basically whatever they want. You get a wish for graduating, but the dimension thing is its own prize. So...you could make a perfect world or whatever.

[...and also, like, she's right. but he's still kind of pissed about the bonfire on top of a few other conflicting feelings so he settles on a nod.]

They keep saying that this is all just a friendly competition, but there's too many things that're way too suspicious about it. Maybe it really is fine, but I'm not sure yet.

[sometimes....you are triggered by the word "war."]

[supercatty]

Yeah, no, I get that. But why would you want your own personal dimension? You'd have to keep it clean and everything.

[SEEMS LIKE A PAIN?? she can't even keep her own barrack space clean]

. . . I don't believe it's going to stay "friendly."

[SOMETIMES. . . YOU ARE TRIGGERED BY THE WORD "WAR"]

[goalsides]

Some people want to create a perfect world. [he says, tiredly, like he has experience or something.] Or there's something they want that they can't get otherwise without starting from scratch.

...but I don't either. Otherwise they would be a lot more upfront about this whole thing. Wouldn't they?

[which is also in a tone of "doubt it" but his point stands.]

[supercatty]

[. . .]

[that statement resonates with her, but. . . she already knows she wouldn't be able to get away with dragging Adora away from Etheria to some brand new pocket dimension. and honestly? she knows she shouldn't even try. after all, half of Etheria's whole mess is her fault, isn't it? and she has a responsibility to stick around and fix it, too]

[so she pushes the whole pocket dimension thing aside with a shrug of her shoulders and focuses on the second part of what Taichi says]

I think they think they are being up front. Sally already thinks we're pulling some kind of elaborate prank on her.

[goalsides]

[catra your responsibility...but yeah, okay, he doesn't mind dropping the subject because it's sort of a sticking point for him, too, for a few reasons.]

I got that impression. Either that or they're really good actors. Not like we can tell one way or another through text. And some of their stories are already a little weird to begin with.

But okay. Let's say they really do think they're being up front. How do we fix that? [it has been four days, calm down.]

[supercatty]

[IT'S BEEN FOUR DAYS]

Define "fixing it." Are you asking how we make them take their heads out of their butts and see reason?

[goalsides]

Yeah, pretty much. It's a good question isn't it?

[WHAT IF THEY'RE BRAINWASHED????]