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Danganronpa Alternate: Apologies to Hope

Kara O'Hara

Name: Kara O'Hara

Talent: Dessert Chef

Gender: Female
Appearance: At only four foot eleven, it isn't strange that everyone else towers over her. But even though Kara has been a teenager for quite a few years now, she can't help but use her short stature to her advantage. She continues to wear anything to complement her cute aesthetic, commonly wearing a plaid blue ruffle dress with a matching blue ribbon tied on her head. Along with her ribbon, she keeps her hair in curled pigtail braids. At the back of her outfit, there are two soft angel wings sewn into a cute maroon backpack, a surprise addition to her bright getup, but Kara often forgets they're even there. With such an outrages outfit, people often think she is the SHSL Cosplayer.

Personality: Kara is a sweet girl who wishes to share her pastries together with the world at large. She hates yelling and fighting, believing that all problems can be sorted out over dessert. Because of her condition, the heart problem is triggered by anger or stress and she tries to keep as optimistic as possible. She enjoys hanging out with friends, taking photos to keep as memorabilia and of course, dessert making. She wants to help others out with what strength she has, but her condition often sets her back. She's never able to try all the things she wants to and that has become an extreme insecurity of hers. But Kara loves to live vicariously through other people about adventures and travel. Due to her fascination with Europe, Kara enjoys reading travel magazines and reading books that focus on exploration.

Backstory: Kara was born with an irregular heartbeat. Even though it didn't bother her much as a kid, her mother pressed to have her stay inside if there was even a slight chance of bad weather. Kara stayed in most of the time as a child and spent time with her grandmother since her mother was always so busy. Her mother then met a man from Japan and had a child, before they decided to move to Japan. Kara didn't want to leave her home with her grandmother and it was decided that the girl would continue to get treatment in the United States while she stayed with her grandmother. The two of them loved to cook together, especially sweets.

As she grew into her teens, her symptoms got worse. Kara now suffers from Arrhythmia, specifically Bradycardia. This is when your heartbeat is too slow. It can mean that not enough blood reaches your brain and can cause you to pass out. After spending a few more years being treated by the doctor's in America, she was deemed safe enough to move to live with her parents in Japan. While she was sad to leave her grandmother, the older woman gave her a parting gift and the two of them would frequently send baked goods by mail to each other.

After winning a cooking competition at her high school, Kara's talent was written out in the newspaper and wealthy men and women called on her to make her dishes for them, soon gaining them as sponsors. Finally, she was invited to Hope's Peak Academy to continue her studies.

Trivia:
-Her Grandmother hand stitched her outfit
-The first dish she ever made was a plate of chocolate chip cookies with her Grandmother
-Dislikes pineapple and mangos
-Kara decided to keep her Grandmother's last name instead of her new stepfather's one.

Color: color=0072bc

Hibiki Matsuo

Name: Hibiki Matsuo

Talent: Tutor

Gender: Male

Appearance:
A bit on the thin side. Hibiki generally wears whatever he feels most comfortable in. He doesn't necessarily have bedhead, but usually lets his hair do whatever it likes, curling up in the weirdest angles. Luckily Hibiki recently got new glasses, otherwise, the boy would have been reduced to wear uncomfortable contacts since his cat had demolished them just a week or two ago. With the spring in full bloom, Hibiki prefers wearing thinner shirts but likes to keep long sleeves on in a failed attempt at keeping his arms unscathed from his tabby's ferocious claws. When in more formal settings, he'll smooth his hair back and wear a button-down shirt, but any other time he prefers his laidback wardrobe, it's much easier to replace.

Personality: Hibiki is a rather laid-back individual in both his fashion sense and his way of life. While he loves to help others complete their goals, he has none of his own, letting the road of life lead him wherever it will. In truth, Hibiki only came to Hope's Peak in order to help the other Super highschool level students. Hibiki can be rather enthusiastic in certain situations though. When it comes to animals, he becomes the SHSL cuddler and loves to always be petting some part of their fur. Hibiki is sometimes interested in video games and arts and crafts, but is usually interrupted by the little fiesty feline of his.

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Backstory: Hibiki is an only child of two career-driven parents, his mother a surgeon and his father a prosecutor. Hibiki never really had anyone to play with as a kid, but when he was younger he found a stray cat pawing at the blinds of his cracked open bedroom window. The boy started taking care of the girl tabby and stealthily took care of her without his parents knowing.

As he grew into middle school age, Hibiki started staying at the library since Hana basically slept the day away on his pillow. There he met a few boys younger than him, all struggling in one school subject or another. Hibiki started helping them with their work and their grades skyrocketed. A boy who had been threatening to drop out because of his poor grades was suddenly an A+ student. When the students of his middle school's test scores grew so much that the region recognized the school for its excellence, Hibiki was giving his own after school class and was recognized for his amazing supportive talent.

Soon a new friend entered his life, a little tabby named Ritsu that was the baby of the cat that had crawled in all those years ago. Everything seemed to be going well enough and Hibiki was looking into different highschools when he got the invitation to Hope's Peak Academy.

Trivia:
-Hibiki may in fact like cats a little too much.
-Cats always seem to flock to him and use Hibiki as a jungle gym.
-Hibiki can sleep anywhere
-He hates contact lenses.

Color: turqoise

My Personal Unfinished Business

Name: Hibiki Matsuo

Talent: Tutor

Gender: Male

Appearance:
A bit on the thin side. Hibiki generally wears whatever he feels most comfortable in. He doesn't necessarily have bedhead, but usually lets his hair do whatever it likes, curling up in the weirdest angles. Luckily Hibiki recently got new glasses, otherwise, the boy would have been reduced to wear uncomfortable contacts since his cat had demolished them just a week or two ago. With the spring in full bloom, Hibiki prefers wearing thinner shirts but likes to keep long sleeves on in a failed attempt at keeping his arms unscathed from his tabby's ferocious claws. When in more formal settings, he'll smooth his hair back and wear a button-down shirt, but any other time he prefers his laidback wardrobe, it's much easier to replace.

Personality: Hibiki is a rather laid-back individual in both his fashion sense and his way of life. While he loves to help others complete their goals, he has none of his own, letting the road of life lead him wherever it will. In truth, Hibiki only came to Hope's Peak in order to help the other Super highschool level students. Hibiki can be rather enthusiastic in certain situations though. When it comes to animals, he becomes the SHSL cuddler and loves to always be petting some part of their fur. Hibiki is sometimes interested in video games and arts and crafts, but is usually interrupted by the little fiesty feline of his.

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Backstory: Hibiki is an only child of two career-driven parents, his mother a surgeon and his father a prosecutor. Hibiki never really had anyone to play with as a kid, but when he was younger he found a stray cat pawing at the blinds of his cracked open bedroom window. The boy started taking care of the girl tabby and stealthily took care of her without his parents knowing.

As he grew into middle school age, Hibiki started staying at the library since Hana basically slept the day away on his pillow. There he met a few boys younger than him, all struggling in one school subject or another. Hibiki started helping them with their work and their grades skyrocketed. A boy who had been threatening to drop out because of his poor grades was suddenly an A+ student. When the students of his middle school's test scores grew so much that the region recognized the school for its excellence, Hibiki was giving his own after school class and was recognized for his amazing supportive talent.

Soon a new friend entered his life, a little tabby named Ritsu that was the baby of the cat that had crawled in all those years ago. Everything seemed to be going well enough and Hibiki was looking into different highschools when he got the invitation to Hope's Peak Academy.

Trivia:
-Hibiki may in fact like cats a little too much.
-Cats always seem to flock to him and use Hibiki as a jungle gym.
-Hibiki can sleep anywhere
-He hates contact lenses.

Color: turqoise

Danganronpa Roleplay (Interest Check)

Second Character! ^^

Hibiki Matsuo

Name: Hibiki Matsuo

Talent: Tutor

Gender: Male

Appearance:
A bit on the thin side. Hibiki generally wears whatever he feels most comfortable in. He doesn't necessarily have bedhead, but usually lets his hair do whatever it likes, curling up in the weirdest angles. Luckily Hibiki recently got new glasses, otherwise, the boy would have been reduced to wear uncomfortable contacts since his cat had demolished them just a week or two ago. With the spring in full bloom, Hibiki prefers wearing thinner shirts but likes to keep long sleeves on in a failed attempt at keeping his arms unscathed from his tabby's ferocious claws. When in more formal settings, he'll smooth his hair back and wear a button-down shirt, but any other time he prefers his laidback wardrobe, it's much easier to replace.

Personality: Hibiki is a rather laid-back individual in both his fashion sense and his way of life. While he loves to help others complete their goals, he has none of his own, letting the road of life lead him wherever it will. In truth, Hibiki only came to Hope's Peak in order to help the other Super highschool level students. Hibiki can be rather enthusiastic in certain situations though. When it comes to animals, he becomes the SHSL cuddler and loves to always be petting some part of their fur. Hibiki is sometimes interested in video games and arts and crafts, but is usually interrupted by the little fiesty feline of his.

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Backstory: Hibiki is an only child of two career-driven parents, his mother a surgeon and his father a prosecutor. Hibiki never really had anyone to play with as a kid, but when he was younger he found a stray cat pawing at the blinds of his cracked open bedroom window. The boy started taking care of the girl tabby and stealthily took care of her without his parents knowing.

As he grew into middle school age, Hibiki started staying at the library since Hana basically slept the day away on his pillow. There he met a few boys younger than him, all struggling in one school subject or another. Hibiki started helping them with their work and their grades skyrocketed. A boy who had been threatening to drop out because of his poor grades was suddenly an A+ student. When the students of his middle school's test scores grew so much that the region recognized the school for its excellence, Hibiki was giving his own after school class and was recognized for his amazing supportive talent.

Soon a new friend entered his life, a little tabby named Ritsu that was the baby of the cat that had crawled in all those years ago. Everything seemed to be going well enough and Hibiki was looking into different highschools when he got the invitation to Hope's Peak Academy.

Trivia:
-Hibiki may in fact like cats a little too much.
-Cats always seem to flock to him and use Hibiki as a jungle gym.
-Hibiki can sleep anywhere
-He hates contact lenses.

Color: turqoise

Danganronpa Roleplay (Interest Check)

First character! The pm will be sent out soon!

Kara O'Hara

Name: Kara O'Hara

Talent: Dessert Chef

Gender: Female
Appearance: At only four foot eleven, it isn't strange that everyone else towers over her. But even though Kara has been a teenager for quite a few years now, she can't help but use her short stature to her advantage. She continues to wear anything to complement her cute aesthetic, commonly wearing a plaid blue ruffle dress with a matching blue ribbon tied on her head. Along with her ribbon, she keeps her hair in curled pigtail braids. At the back of her outfit, there are two soft angel wings sewn into a cute maroon backpack, a surprise addition to her bright getup, but Kara often forgets they're even there. With such an outrages outfit, people often think she is the SHSL Cosplayer.

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Personality: Kara is a sweet girl who wishes to share her pastries together with the world at large. She hates yelling and fighting, believing that all problems can be sorted out over dessert. Because of her condition, the heart problem is triggered by anger or stress and she tries to keep as optimistic as possible. She enjoys hanging out with friends, taking photos to keep as memorabilia and of course, dessert making. She wants to help others out with what strength she has, but her condition often sets her back. She's never able to try all the things she wants to and that has become an extreme insecurity of hers. But Kara loves to live vicariously through other people about adventures and travel. Due to her fascination with Europe, Kara enjoys reading travel magazines and reading books that focus on exploration.

Backstory: Kara was born with an irregular heartbeat. Even though it didn't bother her much as a kid, her mother pressed to have her stay inside if there was even a slight chance of bad weather. Kara stayed in most of the time as a child and spent time with her grandmother since her mother was always so busy. Her mother then met a man from Japan and had a child, before they decided to move to Japan. Kara didn't want to leave her home with her grandmother and it was decided that the girl would continue to get treatment in the United States while she stayed with her grandmother. The two of them loved to cook together, especially sweets.

As she grew into her teens, her symptoms got worse. Kara now suffers from Arrhythmia, specifically Bradycardia. This is when your heartbeat is too slow. It can mean that not enough blood reaches your brain and can cause you to pass out. After spending a few more years being treated by the doctor's in America, she was deemed safe enough to move to live with her parents in Japan. While she was sad to leave her grandmother, the older woman gave her a parting gift and the two of them would frequently send baked goods by mail to each other.

After winning a cooking competition at her high school, Kara's talent was written out in the newspaper and wealthy men and women called on her to make her dishes for them, soon gaining them as sponsors. Finally, she was invited to Hope's Peak Academy to continue her studies.

Trivia:
-Her Grandmother hand stitched her outfit
-The first dish she ever made was a plate of chocolate chip cookies with her Grandmother
-Dislikes pineapple and mangos
-Kara decided to keep her Grandmother's last name instead of her new stepfather's one.

Color: color=0072bc

Danganronpa Roleplay (Interest Check)

@TheSeriousJoke I came up with a talent~ The SHSL Tutor, just let me know when you make your final decision!



Bye'onara~

Danganronpa Roleplay (Interest Check)

@TheSeriousJoke I came up with a talent~ The SHSL Tutor, just let me know when you make your final decision

Danganronpa Roleplay (Interest Check)

Can I reserve SHSL Dessert Chef? I would really love to do a second character too... Can I reserve a SHSL Tutor?

Danganronpa: Tower of Carnage (Finished!)

Loud voices continued to play out as Ice closed the Diner's door behind him, but Ice pushed ahead. His nervousness was started to make his hands sweat, and he quickly wiped them off on his pants. Ice would quicken his pace before slowing down again, wanting to get it over with quickly, but also wanting to rehearse what he wanted to say. His feet automatically lead him up to Alice's door, where he hesitated to knock. Ice hadn't been close with Alice for long, and it felt wrong for him to ask so much. To risk her life when she had already refused, to maybe give up her chance to meet Henry again.

Ice leaned his head against the door, taking long breaths and trying to come up with some kind of explanation to why she should help him. He brought his hand up and gave a gentle knock, slowly moving his head away from the door.

Instead of the usual silence Mercy had to deal with before, Alice swung the door open, in hopes of her friend back at her doorstep. "Merc-

-y...?"

Ice's face went pale, not expecting her to answer so quickly. In reality, they weren't too close to each other, but Ice felt their faces were only inches apart. "I- Um... Hi Alice..."

"Um, hey Ice." Alice lightly waved hello, before stepping aside to let the blood donor inside. "If your wondering, Mercy already told me about what happened to Krista. Nariko's not that different to Alexandria when it comes to romance, isn't she?" The recon said, picking up a book from where she was sitting before.

Somehow Alice was able to keep her cool, but Ice was the opposite. With a small nod, Ice walked into her room. He might have remarked more on her room's appearance at any other time, but Ice's brain couldn't really process any of his surroundings right now. "Wha- Oh..." His hands clenched and unclenched. Standing in the middle of the room, Ice turned to face the Recon, "You- I mean..." Ice kept choking up.

He really was an idiot.

Ice brought a hand up to rub the back of his neck, "Look, I know you told Calvin you wouldn't help us against any of the droids. And I'm sure you are a Ruella of your word but..." He sighed, "I can't fight them all by myself. Or with the other..."

Ice slipped his hand down to his side, "Blast it all! I need your help Alice."

While she wouldn't admit it, Alice was conflicted with her decision to stay out of the Night of Carnage. On one hand, the recon couldn't contribute much to what they already had, except for fighting the robots. But on the other hand, what the plague doctor told her could be right. A lot of the other infinites didn't have fighting experience, more or less could wield a weapon.

"Look- I don't know. I wanna help, really, but other than dealing with the idiotic automatons, I'm basically useless." She explained to Ice, sighing in defeat.

Now that the real question was out in the open, Ice was more confident in himself, especially with Alice's tone full of doubt. Ice took a few steps closer, "Alice. What we need to do right now is stop the killing machines from what doing what they do best. We need to stop this place from becoming a bloodbath, because we don't just have Nariko to deal with, but the other three too. Both Allie and Calvin are in danger with the bots not having any restrictions and I know we can work together to keep them safe."

He reached out a hand reassure her, but it met an invisible wall. While that might be the thing he wanted to do, Ice didn't want to intrude on her space.

"I know this is a horrible thing for me to ask for. And I don't know what I would do without- Without you by my side." His face was a mixture of embarrassment and pain.

Alice's expression softened once she looked back at Ice. "God, I'm an idiot..." she mumbled under her breath, holding her head. The recon thought for a moment, before speaking again. "...Fine, I'll help you fight. Just don't let Tinker Bell distract me if she wants to help. It's bad enough I wanna stab her in the gut for all the, let's be honest, false information about gods and magic and all that malarkey."

"Besides, I doubt the goddess of love has white hair."

One of Ice's rare smiles slipped over him before he couldn't stop himself. Ice picked Alice up and twirled her around. All the negative thoughts slipped from his brain as he knew he would have someone so strong by his side.

"WOAH-!!" The recon yelped, before busting out laughing.

Ice twirled her around for a few more moments before dropping her down lightly and staring into her eyes. Finally it dawned on him how embarrassing this was. He swiftly took a step back, his face a blushing mess. "U-Um... I have no words for how thankful I am..."

The recon wanted to reassure Ice, but instead of words, a chuckle slipped out of her mouth.

Ice rubbed the back at his neck again, "...Stop laughing." He was still smiling, and chuckled along with her.

"Sorry, hehehe." Alice apologized, scratching the side of her head. "But don't worry, actions tend to speak louder than words from time to time."

"Besides, that was cute of you to do..." the recon mumbled under her breath

Of course, that just made the Blood Donor blush more. He did, after all, have the extra blood to rush to his face. Not knowing what else to say, he stared at the ground for a second. Now wasn't the time to be laughing, now was the time for actions to scream louder than words ever could. "Everyone is still deciding in the Diner. Would you rather wait for them to finish and come in later or go now?"

"Honestly, I don't wanna get involved till things died down a bit." Alice shrugged.

Ice took a seat on Alice's bed, "It's up to you. Calvin is being nice enough to watch over Aleecia, so we've got a bit of time." Ice reached into his pocket for a candy, and came up empty for the umpteenth time. He visibly frowned.

"Oh, you don't have any more sweets on ya, do you?" Alice asked, before she rummaged through her jacket pockets to pull out the two pieces of candy Ice had given to her. "I was gonna save these for later, but we can split 'em, if you want."

Ice's eyes sparkled for a moment, before he shook his head, "I really can't..." But he was eyeing them like he hadn't eaten anything in days.

Before Alice could say anything else, Ice walked over, "Well... If you insist."

The recon then grabbed Ice's hand, and placed one of the pieces of candy inside. "So, why are you always eating sweets?" Alice asked, popping her piece of candy into her mouth before sitting down.

Ice slipped his in his mouth before playing with the wrapper. "It's actually my replacement for my smoking addiction..." He twisted the wrapper, rolling it between his fingers. "I did some shady things when my older sister was still around to take care of the little ones. But after she and my parents left, I knew I'd be around the kids all the time." Ice sat back down on the bed. "I tried to go cold turkey, but when I started carrying candies to bribe my little rascals, I ended up having a lot too. I guess you could say I just switched my smoking addiction to a sugar one. When I woke up... After my coma and first tried to get information, everyone in the underworld either tried to get me to sell drugs or buy them. I had a run in or two in my own gang that would have set me off track if I didn't have my partner..." Ice ran a hand through his hair, messing up his head bandages to all hell. "I got my ass handed to me by him and he passed me a caramel and I got back into the habit of carrying them around. I stuck with my favorites, but it was a nice change of pace."

"..." Alice sat there in silence for a moment, before, on instinct, hugging the blood donor.

Ice froze for a second, not quite processing what had happened. Before the killing game, Ice hadn't had any companionship for years. With all his loved ones lost, he hadn't had any affection or human touch. And normally, Ice wouldn't get close to others enough to touch them. But with Alice, Calvin, and Allie, it reminded him of better days. Ice slipped his arms around her back, leaning his head on Alice's shoulder, and took a long breath. He wanted to say thank you, but he thought the moment would be lost.

Danganronpa: Tower of Carnage (Finished!)

~ Trial in Absentia ~

Aleecia quickly stepped up from her chair as it started to lower, doing her best to ignore the newcomer's words. The blind girl back pedalled away from the mechanic sounds, only to hear the starting words of a debate between Max and the new boy Thomas. Aleecia reached around until she found her cane and moved forward. The cane came in contact with a counter, and Aleecia moved so that she was pushed up against it.

Other Infinites started arguing against each other in pairs too. Was this some kind of debating table? If so, who was she against?

"Haha! Destiny has surely smiled in my favour~!" was all Aleecia heard as her opponent stepped up to the podium. Even without seeing her face or outfit the voice was clear and true, cutting through the shouting of the other Infinites like a knife. Faith removed her book, placed it onto the counter, removed a green felt tip from its lid, and pointed it at her adversary, "My duty here is to convince you against your course, Allie~!" she exclaimed, oblivious to the obviousness of her statement, "And I dont intend to lose~"

Aleecia shook her head. She may have only just met this woman, but there was no way Faith was going to swear here, "Neither do I- L-Lose I mean." She took a long breath before bettering her resolve, crossing her arms. "While I don't doubt you may have had problems with the robots in the game you may have been in before hand, Nariko is different. I've spent time with her and she wouldn't normally kill anyone... At least right away. If I can talk her down, she'll let Krista go, because otherwise she'll anger Monokuma." The girl's face showed a small, if not forced, smile.

Faith let out a small giggle, and quickly skipped backwards a few pages into her book.
"You got to know a Carnage Sister? Impressive~" she hummed, before placing a finger on a single paragraph, "Our game's girls were just a pain; I tried to set one up with one of the patients at their behest, lemme tell you, that was a mistake~" she chirruped, and skimmed the page with her hand, "She tried to murder him on the Night of Carnage right after their first date~! Just cause you think you know how they'll act, they're all unstable. If she'll go so far as to kidnap a patient, what makes you think she wont just snap and kill her in a moments notice~?"

"B-Because she has insecurities that prevent her from doing so! She knows the rules, and she knows how she's supposed to act and it immediately hurts her if she does something wrong. She's not going to instantly kill someone and if she starts to hurt Krista, she'll know what she's doing is wrong. It's in her programming." The poor girl shuddered, "As much as I hate to say it, Nariko can't change the way she was programmed. It's not the night of carnage yet and I believe Krista will be fine until I get there. I can find out why Nariko holds her in any esteem and try to shatter whatever strong feelings Nariko feels for her. That way she'll only focus on me."

She clenched her hands into fists, "I care for her and she cares for me, that has to count for something!"

Faith didn't speak for a couple moments, running through the argument in her head, drumming her fingers lightly atop the counter she found herself stood behind. She didn't know the robot personally, hadn't seen her interact with the others, and the situations that had occurred with the Killing Game thus far. All she really had was evidence from her other game, and what she had learned from the other members.

"Isn't that the problem, though? She cares for you, after all~!" she chirruped, flicking a page forward and jotting down a quick note, "From what I've been able to ascertain, each of the sisters has their own unique, and complex, personality - how Davis did it I'll never know~! - but if Nariko is doing this, if she's kidnapping people, it must be something in her programming that causing it; some error in the sequence that Warlock used. She has all these insecurities and issues, and because she cares for you they're piling up into a conglomerate, leading to our little... predicament~!" she stopped, placed her pen down, and looked straight at her foe, "So if all of that is true, what's to say you going anywhere near her wont set off a bigger chain reaction than we're equipped to deal with~?"

"I know something is wrong with her programming or else she wouldn't do this. Doing anything to go against her father will make her feel empty and depressed..." The younger girl bit her lip. "S-She's not exactly kidnapping people! I mean, Krista came to the Morgue on her own, maybe something happened there messed with her despair programming... And um-"

Aleecia's train of thought was cut off for a moment, "Warlock?"

Faith tilted her head, looking oddly at Allie for a moment, before letting out a light giggle.
"I'm the only one who noticed~?" she smiled to herself, and drummed the counter with her fingers, before crossing her arms to recount the facts, "Weeeell, ya see, Davis is... powerful. I'm a Demigod, so I have an extreme affinity to mana, but some of the things that man can do? Even if he were alive in the times of Pure Magic, he'd be revered as a prodigy. The Carnage Sister's are souls artificially implanted into mechanical bodies, and he's managed to set up an Anti-magic field around the entire area strong enough to affect even me!" she let out another giggle, and closed her Tome entirely, "Don't worry, though, he may be powerful, but I haven't seen any evidence of any grand master scheme or something~! The Council will be here before you know it, and we'll be free in a heartbeat~!" she concluded, puffing out her chest in pride.

"But that's off topic! Nariko totally did kidnap her! If Krista can't leave the Morgue of her own choice, then she's been kidnapped! The fact that she knows and understands the rules makes everything worse, 'cause she can tiptoe around them so she doesn't upset Monokuma!" she took a second, and softened her tone. "I know how it feels to not want to watch a loved one suffer... but Nariko is unstable and dangerous... her personality traits make her too volatile to reason with - if we could, we would - but I've already seen six corpses in Davis's game. Her threats are real. So we gotta take her out before she kills anymore of our friends, kay~?"

Councils and magic and souls, all this was so confusing in Aleecia's head. Sure, the girl made up fantasy worlds as a kid. But she had never gotten fake wands or toys and she had been completely dismissed when asking to have a fairy party. The girl had completely given up on her imagination when life got hard and she wasn't willing to risk it. Almost as if... the sounds of cheering and horses hooves had trampled out all of her imagination to be left in the stadiums she had been paraded around in.

Aleecia shook her head, skipping over her past thoughts to get back to the debate itself. "S-She can't kill Krista, and you can't kill her! I won't let you hurt her! She needs love and companionship to fix her, not to be gutted or smashed to pieces!" Aleecia opened her eyes and squinted, doing her best to push through the pain of her stinging retinas. "If you say Nariko's soul has just been artificially placed in a robot's body, you're also saying you don't care what happens to that soul! You're all going to murder the defendant without trial, without a hearing. I need to hear what she has to say." Tears sprang from the blind girl's eyes. "Or else, how could I face her in the afterlife?" Her arms fell to her sides.

"Without medical attention, I'm just going to get worse. There's no way I'll be able to meet her so soon after such a heartbreaking betrayal."

Faith couldn't help but find herself moved by the words. She had her morals, her beliefs, her ways of doing things and the things she disdained. All her life, with the guidance of the Initiative and her Mother, she had built up herself from nothing, established hersefl and her beliefs over countless years. But she could not call herself the Daughter of Ylemetris if she did not find empathy for her foe, desparate to save her friend; the love between compatriots, if not something more.

"I-I understand, Allie, I do... Nariko has suffered, in her actions I can see it; she doesn't deserve to be put to death. Not really." she trailed off, something clouding her vision ever so slightly, but wiped away quickly, "This is her Trial in Absentia... we have Cyrus the Witness, Nariko the Defendant, Monokuma the Judge, and us the Jury. By all accounts she is guilty of crimes, that in this place would be enough for execution."

She placed her hands to her side, oddly saddened by the turn of the argument. She didn't want to do this, not anymore. She wished there was another way, some way to sort things out that didn't involve violence or a divide among prayers. But it was too late for that.
"Depression and the like are cruel mistresses... and for those that suffer at their hands, full support should be given..." but as quickly as she turned, she placed her hands back upon the counter, staring her foe in the face, "But that is no defence for actions that bring harm, or threat of harm to others. Nariko has done both. You have Mercy, the doctor... but Nariko has shown the depths of her instability... I-I'm sorry..." she trailed off, a single tear rolling down her cheek, "...I-I will request my mother help her soul reach the afterlife at the moment of her passing..."

Her heart skipped a beat, before stopping all together. Faith had vocalized the trial of Nariko's execution, one of Aleecia's closest friends here. Aleecia couldn't see Faith's face, and for once, the blind girl was greatful. At the very least, she couldn't see the resolve Faith had come to. Faith's last words couldn't be processed with Aleecia's brain, all she heard was the sorrow in her opponents voice.

Aleecia's legs couldn't hold her weight anymore and she slipped down to her knees, her hands still holding onto the counter as if for dear life. Her tears drenched the front of her sweatshirt and her soul cried along with them. Even the idea of the loss of a closest friend was a much deeper pain then anyone else's death had been. Aleecia knew she was a horrible person in doing this, believing and relying on the enemy, but she couldn't take that. Nariko had helped her, but not treated her as a burden, someone that was only useful for her talent. The robot hadn't had to deal with her parents or the press like her brother. She didn't have to deal with the responsibility of keeping so many people alive like Ice. But... she had to deal with problems of an even higher level. And now the blind girl was leading her to the slaughter. So much for not being a burden.

She had done this. If only she hadn't been so broken and needed help. If only someone Nariko had relied on someone more capable like Ice or Ellie. Nariko wouldn't have felt the need to do such dire actions, nothing would have messed up her programming so bad. What was better?! To have lived as a killer robot normally and died without having felt the feelings of joy and companionship, or to have felt all of this, only to die before being released from her shackles?

Aleecia's sobs grew louder as her brain came to the realisation of her own faults. She curled up in a ball and screamed out for her own helplessness. Was this what Ice had felt? His need to not get attached to anyone because he felt this pain?

Watching her opponent break down in front of her tore at Faith. Though she was her foe, though her goal here was to convince her to side with them, that their cause was just and right, her heart stung with guilt. This wasn't the kind of outcome she had wanted. She didn't want to destroy the girl, leave her crying in a broken mess on the floor of the Diner, crying out for the life she wanted to save but couldn't. How she wished for some kind of time altering spell, to go back and fix what she had said, to convince Allie in a way that wouldn't result in their current predicament.

Faith slammed her hand onto the counter and forced herself over it in one action, landing behind the girl with an odd amount of dexterity. She couldn't change things, but at the very least she could help with the pain. She knelt down, over the crying girl, and took her into her arms, hugging her close, hoisting her up off the floor so her clothes wouldn't be dirtied.
"...I'm sorry, Allie..." she whispered, "...I am the stone. The castle. The blanketed void. Protection. Penitence. The Protector. The Guardian. This contract of blood, the seal my soul. My Ward no harm shall befall you. Aureus Castellum."

Danganronpa: Tower of Carnage (Finished!)

To minimize casualties, that was exactly what Aleecia wanted. Krista was in danger and she would do anything to stop it. Nariko wasn't in her right mind and needed help and guidance. Why not go help a friend?

“I agree with your proposition, Dice Master. Your solution is the only logical conclusion one could make in this situation.”

This was the most logical conclusion. It wasn't a problem to spend time with Nariko before, why would it be now? She must have been caring for Aleecia the entire time she was in the POD, how could she not care about the Blind girl?

She would be okay. She would be safe.

Ice's blood began to boil again, and this was not the time. Ice did his best to not clench up, as not only would this frighten the girl in his arms, but also worry her. He wanted to rip that little shitake a new one. He needed to get out of this situation, because he was not saying anything productive in the least. Ice bit his lip, trying not to yell out insults.

Ice stiffened at Max's look. He would have to have a talk to size him up later. Ice still had an inkling to avoid the Infinite Cop, but he knew that the man himself knew justice at the very least. He seemed to have a good head on his shoulders. Ice's only hope was that Aleecia would listen to his logic.

"I... I can..." Aleecia's tongue was tied. How could she ask the others to help her reason with her robotic friend? How could she? After all, they had done for her... She started shaking in Ice's arms as he tightened his grip around her, making sure she was steady.

"You... can't die. None of you..." Her voice was getting quieter and quieter as a few tears ran down her face. Ice let his thumb run up and down Aleecia's shoulder, trying to silently soothe her.

Details, that was what was needed. Ice needed a plan and fast. He would need to find a smaller bandage to cover his hand so he could use it more effectively, screw the pain! Only one of the fingers was broken and as long as he held something in only his thumb against a plate of fingers he could still fight! He would need...

Alice. But-

Monokuma had appeared to his right and Ice's face was hit with bandage whiplash. The one who had started it all... That godforsaken two-toned raccoon. It was the second time Ice had gotten a motive from him. They would get the third floor, which meant more chance of an escape route and weapons, mainly creating weapons. Ice knew that even without these rewards, Nariko would not be functioning much longer. he knew

Aleecia stiffened at the sound of Monokuma's voice. Having never seen the bear in it of itself, she never knew the strange situation of a bear raining despair upon the infinites... But she could definitely imagine.

Even worse than the white and black Roosevelt, was the hairball villain himself. All this logic talk was just adding fuel to the fire. He didn't have the energy to think about this with anything else but his own emotion. "If you're so bloody logically, what's the point of watching 'conquest' instead of getting in on the action?! I humbly insist hairball!" No one listened to his ramblings, they didn't matter with Krista's life on the line anyhow.

Ice had never liked Jezebel. The clown, the folly. Every time she showed a fake smile, it ticked him off. Well, he might have not thought that at the time, but his memories were hazing over with anger. She really was the scum of the earth, wasn't she?

Aleecia stilled, not processing Davis and Monokuma and instead focusing on Jezebel. While she herself was helping Aleecia with her plight, the way she went about it was awful at best. The poor girl didn't seem to care for the sweet Violinist and it broke the Blind girl's heart.

Ice couldn't tell if his thumb strokes were for Aleecia, or for himself. His gaze shifted to Ellie as she started talking, bringing up fairly good points that Ice hoped Allie would take to heart.

A shiver ran up his spine when Rika blew in his ear, he turned his head at her and stared her down. All the anger wrapping around his heart stared Rika dead in the face. He gave her a 'I'm busy' motion and went back to staring intently at Monokuma. He flinched at the next recording he heard. Ice knew he wasn't, and that's what emptied out the hole in his heart, what continued to make him bleed through his inner organs. He tried to not glance at her again, so she wouldn't see how he affected her.

ice was shaking, why was he shaking? Aleecia turned around so her chest was against him, feeling up to his face. Ice brought his arm down to block the Blind girl's touch.

"I'm fine."

"You're not..." She mumbled.

Rika was trying to drag him away, and Ice wanted to escape Aleecia's concerned look. With one swift motion, Ice moved the chair next to them and lightly pushed the girl to make her sit down.

"Stay here... Please."

Aleecia struggled, she wanted to listen to what Rika had to say, but she needed to convince everyone that talking to Nariko was important, and only she could do it. Finally the girl gave a hesitant nod.

Ice sighed in relief before letting himself be dragged away by the witch. She pulled him away from the crowd. Her recorder made her apologize, but Ice couldn't be sure which specific thing she was apologizing for. If this had been any other situation, he would have blushed remembering, but the past memories felt like he was watching them on burned off film.

The Firebug asked to talk, so that's what he would do. "Speak, what is it?"

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Cyrus was a no go. There was a small chance he would be willing to help her. Aleecia needed a team of people to get enough time to negotiate for Krista, but she couldn't exactly ask for it. And of course she would go! She could just... Sabotage their plan.

That would be fine. She would be safe.

People she had never met or be introduced to. They sounded fairly similar and came from the same spot, which puzzled Aleecia immensely. She thought she had heard their voices before... But the whole thing positively baffled her. The girl sounded absolutely dreadful from the way she talked about Krista, Aleecia wanted to give the girl a piece of her mind.

There was a boy that sounded like he wanted to help, but was quickly drowned out. Maybe a potential ally. Anyone for saving Krista, but not for stopping her was definitely welcome.

Another boy started to talk, this one she recognized from the previous trials. Again, she hadn't been formally introduced, but she thought she remembered Cyrus or jezebel calling him Zach or Zachary. The boy swore a bit, but seemed to geniunely care for others, or at least krista. But... He was on the stop Nariko side, maybe he wouldn't make the cut.

Calvin's voice. It was faint, but as clear as the sun was to her retinas. He didn't sound happy, but depressed and Aleecia really wanted to give him a hug. If only she hadn't agreed to Ice's stupid overprotectiveness! But it seemed like her friend had enough on his plate. If she was obedient... it would be easier to sneak away.

Calvin could help! ...Couldn't he?

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A faint voice filled the room and the rest of the infinites quickly drew quiet. Ice finally looked up from a spot of paint peeling off the wall when he saw Calvin standing in the doorway. All the memories of the past day came flooding back, and not burned or ruined, but colored. Ice pulled off Rika's hand gently and started walking towards the door, listening to what the Metalworker was saying. The punk was refusing to look him in the eye, but Ice was okay with that. Considering Ice had to get a hold of his anger to check on his friend, he needed a second as well.

He wanted to talk to Nariko, but Ice didn't want Calvin anywhere near Nariko either. He didn't have the fighting experience to protect himself and he might have to worry about Alexandria to. Both Aleecia and Calvin couldn't be in this situation... And with Calvin sounding like he was, he should take some more time in his room. Somehow they were going to stay out of the situation. And he still needed to go find Alice...

Ice watched him as he said his spiel and then another moment, "Calvin."

Emotions raced from one side of his brain to the other, down to his heart, and into his limbs. This was far too nerve wracking for the man, actually asking for a favor.

"I need... I-I-" It wasn't like him to stutter, the bloody hell was he doing?!

"I have to go get Alice, but I can't leave Aleecia alone." His head drooped, not knowing how Calvin would answer. He was the only one Ice could count on, but he would understand if Calvin said no.