Anime 2030 Game Log

Week 1 – Day 1.

The Japanese school year begins in April, not in September like in the United States and other countries. Early April is also the time when cherry blossoms are in full bloom. Like many schools, OEAOE has cherry trees growing on its grounds.

The first day of a new school year is always special, for new students even more so than for returning ones. Home room starts at 9am instead of the usual 8:30am, allowing for late arrivals and those who get lost. The home room teacher spends what is normally the first period giving the introduction lecture. In the case of returning students it is a less formal ‘welcome back’ speech and a general discussion of how people spent their March brake. ( Unlike most schools, the Academy links a class of students to the same home room teacher for their entire three years of study. Each year the teacher and students move up a floor to the next grade level. In this way the teacher may evaluate a student’s progress more accurately over time. )

In place of second period there is a general assembly in the large gym. The principal gives his welcome speech, then introduces key staff members and the student council members.

There is an early lunch brake, starting at 11am, instead of third period. As the new students are eating the clubs set up their recruitment booths in the central court yard. The club exhibition runs from11:30am to 1pm, then resumes after school is dismissed at 3pm.

In place of fourth and fifth periods there is a chance for students to visit the elective teachers.  ( Of the five periods per day four are required classes and one is elective. The required classes are; 1 hard science, 1 social science, 1 physical training, and 1 ‘required life skills’. The elective class is chosen from a list which includes the arts and the study of foreign things.  Everyone from a home room attends the same required classes; however elective classes tend to mix students. )

The Character Events  - Day 1

On this first day of school Sainen and his side kick Somni, the mute monk, showed up early to loiter around the front gate and watch students arrive. Kimi also arrived early, although her side kick Shin was no place to be seen. He was following orders from the shrine master not to let everyone know there was any connection between him and Kimi.

Although she was often slow to get going in the morning, today Aoki was up super early and made it to school shortly after they unlocked the doors. She went to the secretary hopping that the uniform in her size was ready, but was disappointed when told it would be another 3 days before it was in. As Aoki left the office she passed a giant of a girl, who was also in deed of a specially tailored uniform. 

Anya arrived shortly before class was to start, parked her motorbike then went to see the secretary, hopping her uniform was ready. Unlike little Aoki, who was worried about the social consequences of not having a proper uniform, tall blond Anya just shrugged about it and went to class in her street clothes.

In the classroom there was the usual excited chatter of new students before the teacher arrived. Most of them were social enough, although a few sat quietly ignoring the world. Sainen though a card game would be a good way to brake the ice. He was quite surprised when a small girl, who looked like she should be in middle school, joined the game and played very well. Then in walked the Amazon. Everyone paid attention to her; tall and blond she must be an American, but she said “No – Im Canadian.”

By lunch time Anya and Aoki were hanging together like a very odd pair, with Sainen and Somni tagging along. They went to the Club exhibition together, split up to look at a few different booths, then regrouped at the Occult club. It was there that they ran into Kimi and Hadohi.  

The Occult Club’s booth was run by Iada “Terra” Mitsumi – acting head of the club. She was in fact the only member left, after the rest of them disappeared while on an investigation a few weeks ago. Although she wants to find out what happened, she is hesitant to put anyone at risk. So her recruitment is more like a warning “Occult stuff is real and can be dangerous.”

Of course all the new students don’t just devote themselves to a single club. Anya joins the Gun Club, Kimi joins the Light Music Club, and Hadohi takes a few shifts of work per week at the student café.

Note: The school has a cafeteria on the main level that serves cheep mass meals. It also has a student run food court “the café” located on the fourth floor, which serves a wide range of usually better and more expensive meals.

The first day ends with a crowd gathered in the central court yard to watch a fight. Kenji Harima – biggest delinquent at school, takes on the new tough guy – wannabe. After several minutes of brawling, Kenji delivers the final ass kicking.

Week 1 - Day 2

Students must submit their request forms for elective classes, every once must chose a primary and secondary, in case the primary if full. By the end of the week those classes will start, in the mean time everyone has a free period some time during the day.

Anya joins Miss Siam’s combat class. Aoki joins Professor Snape’s mythology class, but a computer “error” places her into his more advanced Magic 303 class. Both Kimi and Sainen join Coach Togo’s advanced fitness class. Hadohi takes the cooking class, with Doctor Watt filling in for the usual home-economics teacher, who is out on maternity leave.

At the Occult club, the new members talk with Terra about what the club normally does. Of course the subject of the missing members and the case they were working on comes up. She tells the group that Professor Snape ( the club’s advisor ) has forbidden any investigation into such a dangerous matter, until later. So the group considers what paranormal things it may took into.