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School. Oh how we all despise school. A prison where we’re trapped for twelve LONG PAINFUL YEARS before you have to go to a more expensive school so you can work until you die! Fun!!!
It was a warm August morning and for the first time in three months kids were stepping into Forsaken, Robloxia’s most prestigious middle and high school. Old friends were chatting, new kids were being greeted, and the incoming first years stepped onto the premises.
Noob had no idea how they got into the school. They weren’t THAT smart, they just applied for the art program, did the entrance test, and prayed to whoever would answer first. They took a deep breath as they stepped into the school.
There were already a few groups of kids, like two guys in black fedoras fighting. It was 7 AM for Telamon’s sake.
They were pretty sure the school wide “Back to School!” assembly was at 7:30 AM. Noob checked the clock tower(how rich is this school?!) and saw it was 7:04. Meaning classes won’t start till around 8:00, meaning 26 minutes to kill. Fun times!
They sat down on a bench and was looking around for a familiar face. That’s when they spotted the white hair and Roblox cap. Oh my Telamon. WAS THAT SIXER?! They immediately got up and ran over to the guest who was leaning against a wall playing with a small pac-man game.
“Sixer!!!!” They immediately gave her a tackle hug. She quickly hugged them back and quickly signed a ‘Hi Noobie!’. The two had been friends since diapers practically! It was a shock to Noob that she never told them that they were also enrolling here.
Well the two couldn’t talk much over summer anyways. Sixer was all the way over Meepcity visiting family and Noob was still stuck in Bloxburg.
“I didn’t know you’d be here!!” They let go of her, “You should’ve told me!!”
‘I never really got the chance to. I thought I wouldn’t be accepted.’
“I’m happy you did! What pathway did you enroll into?”
‘Literature, you?’
“Art, I think it’s pretty obvious. You’ve grown your hair out so much!” It’d gotten to their waist.
‘Yeah one of my cousins said I looked good with long hair. I like your braids.’ He pointed to the two small braids Noob spent a sad amount of time doing this morning.
“Thanks for noticing! I had to make sure I looked good for any potential huzz.” They put on that stupid smug look on their face they always got when they spouted out brain rot.
‘Never say that again.’
—
Two Time was nervous. Quaking in their loafers which their dad got them(thank you Amarah). He was already a teacher at this school so as his child they had to make a good impression. They said a quick prayer to the spawn before going into the campus and trying to find a nice place to hide before the assembly would start.
Not any of the main buildings, they’d be filled with teachers and students. Not the courtyard there was already too many people. They keep walking around until they found a greenhouse. It looked empty so they sneaked inside and sat down. Luckily they were born stealthy so they didn’t make much noise.
They dug through their bag and got out the journal their father got for them last Christmas. They’d been writing in it daily and it was routine for them now.
‘August ?, 20??
Today’s the first day of high school. I’m a bit scared but I think this year will be nice. I didn’t have a lot of friends in my old school so I hope I will make some new ones here. I probably won’t anytime soon though, I got spooked just by a big crowd.’
Two Time sighed, they’d always had anxiety problems and being in a small school like this where everyone knew everyone wouldn’t help. There were only like 200 kids at this school anyways, and three quarters of them were in the years before them.
They put their journal back in their bag and looked around in the greenhouse. Just to see some guy in a witch hat holding a shovel.
“OH MY-“ They immediately leapt up from where they were sitting.
The guy immediately dropped the shovel. “I- oh goodness I’m so sorry!!! I sort of thought you were an intruder well in technically an intruder too but it’s for good reason! I’m supposed to have botany this year but I’ve never seen the gardens and stuff and I was looking around until I saw the door open and I tried to hide and I guess I was good at it because you didn’t see me and for all I know you could’ve been some cat or a bear or-“
Two Time watched the guy ramble on. “Oh, sorry.”
“No it’s my fault definitely! Oh shoot I haven’t even introduced myself yet what am I thinking?!” He slapped his forehead. “I’m Azurewrath but everyone calls me Azure ‘cause Azurewrath makes me sound like some weird tentacle monster.”
“I’m Two Time, I don’t really have any nicknames.” They stuck out their hand and Azure quickly shook it. “You’re also a first year?”
“Yeah, what pathway are you in?”
“Art, you?”
“Botany, I think I already said that though but it’s okay if you forgot I forget things all the time honestly I wouldn’t blame you,” Two Time giggled a little as Azure kept going on and on. Maybe this school would be alright.
—
1x immediately wanted to jump off a roof. They were in the main building with their siblings Taph and Sonofsevenless(Sonny for short because their dad sucked ass at naming). Taph and Sonny were both twins and only a year older.
They were already sick of school and they wanted to go back home and start training again or replaying Block Tales for the fourth time. If they could go anywhere they’d go anywhere BUT the school where their dad worked.
She fixed her green domino crown back onto her head as her siblings yapped about classes or whatever. The only good thing was that she liked her pathway. Prolly gonna be bullied for it though. She pulled out her already crumpled schedule and looked through it.
‘8:00-9:20 AM Math or History
9:24-10:44 AM Science or Criminal Justice
10:48-12:08 PM Architecture or Literature
12:08-12:48 PM Lunch
12:52-2:12 PM Choir or PE
2:12-2:30 PM Additional extra curricular activity time or study hall.’
…You’ve got to be kidding me.
AT LEAST CRIMINAL JUSTICE WAS COOL. YOU’D GET TO LEARN ABOUT MURDER OR WHATEVER. AND EVEN THOUGH SHE’D NEVER ADMIT IT SHE LOVED ARCHITECTURE BUT CHOIR?!
For one he couldn’t sing to save his life. Two he still felt a bit weird about his voice being too high or low at times. Three he was going to definitely get bullied.
He wanted to move schools so badly. WHY DID BOTH OF HIS PARENTS HAVE TO WORK HERE?!
—
“I just hope I don’t get too many classes with ‘Ringmaster’ or Charlatan, they’re sorta annoying.” Sonny lamented as her sibling was crashing out over his electives.
‘I’m just gonna do what I did last year and talk to no one.’ Taph signed.
“Aw c’mon you’ve got to at least try to make a friend this year!”
‘I’m okay with being alone, less people questioning my hobbies.’
“But Taph!!!”
‘It’s fine Sonny really!’
She sighed, “Well if you ever want company you can always come over to me and my friends ‘Kay?”
‘I get it I get it’
Taph didn’t really care about being alone. Sure sometimes she’d feel envy when she’d see Sonny bring her friends over for sleepovers but it was fine. They’d rather have no one find out about their secret little hobby.
—
“-and so take my word and join the drama club dear Lulu! You will not regret it ONE bit!” Ringmaster was back on his usual spiel.
“I- uh- You already know I’m in the cooking club right? I don’t really have much interest in acting anyways.” Despite it being the first day back Ringmaster was already determined to get more members into the drama club. “I think it’d be more productive to try to recruit the first years though.”
“True true dear friend BUT why do boring old cooking when you can act out the life of your dreams! Be whoever you’d like to be, do whatever you wish to do-” He gasped and pointed behind Lulu. “YOU.”
Lulu turned around to see that big smile. “Hell-o Ringmaster!” Charlatan greeted.
“I SWEAR ON ALL GODS I WILL GET MY REVENGE ON YOUR PRANK FROM LAST YEAR!!”
“TRY ME!!!” Ringmaster went to chase after Charlatan which got a giggle out of Lulu. She’d try to find Sonny later.
–
“Ok Mia just remember if there’s ANY trouble at all don’t hesitate to tell me okay?” Elliot repeated for like the fourth time.
Mia rolled her eyes, “Bro it’s fine you’re also new to this school y’know.”
He sighed, “I can’t help but worry for you y’know. We’ll have fun at your first day of eighth grade!”
“I won’t!”
Elliot waved goodbye as he headed over to the high school area. He only really got into this school because his parents' pizzeria had started becoming more successful recently. Meaning he could go to this school and finally pursue a medical career! He knew Mia, his little sister, wouldn’t like this change at all. She liked sticking to the things she was used to after all.
He only knew two people at this school, his sister, and his coworker Lulu who was in the year below him. Elliot just hoped he’d be able to make one friend and get good grades but who knows. He just hoped he wouldn’t get into any drama.
—-
“CHUG CHUG CHUG!!!” 226w6 and 118o8 chanted as 007n7 drank the energy drink like his life depended on it.
“I. AM. THE. GREATEST.” 007n7 screamed as he finished it and threw the can onto the ground causing the trio to laugh.
“Telamon, Sev you are insane!!” 226w6 got out through laughter.
“I need this to get through the day, if I can’t legally buy beer this is the best next thing!”
The trio were all outside a convenience store near the school, messing around before the bell would ring. They’d all been friends since middle school and despite changing a lot since then they all were still friends.
118o8 calmed down after taking a sip out of her iced coffee, “What time is it anyways?”
“Oh uh let me check,” 226w6 pulled out their phone. “…ITS 7:26!! The entrance ceremony is in-“
007n7 quickly pulled out a portal with his c00lgui. “Get in!”
“I thought you-“
“Just get in!!”
And luckily they weren’t late to the ceremony!
—
“At least I get more hoes than you!” Chance and Don were doing their usual bickering.
“Now why are you referring women to hoes? Seems a bit sexist to me don’t you think iTrapped?”
“Yeah whatever Don said, one point to him.” iTrapped lazily said while laying down on the bench(taking up all the space) scrolling on insta.
“I’m not trying to refer to WOMEN in particular as hoes! I’m referring to both genders because unlike you I can play both teams and still win!” Chance shot back.
“Take away the point from Don and give it to Chance.” iTrapped rolled his eyes at the entire interaction.
The three were at their usual spot in the courtyard, with Chance and Don beefing over something stupid while iTrapped was “keeping points”.
“iTrapped! I thought you were on my side!” Don whined.
“I’m on neither of your sides you’re both stupid idiots.”
“Rude.”
“Do yall wanna go out after school?” Chance asked.
“Can’t, family thing after school.”
“Ughh fine, what about you iTrapped?”
“Busy.”
“With what?”
“Stuff.”
“Aww cmon tell me!” The gambler pleaded.
“Nope.”
“Quit bothering him Chance.” Don checked his watch.
“You’re only defending him because you’re involved in it aren’t you! You’re going on a secret date together!”
iTrapped stood up as he grabbed his bag, “Chance I will stab you.”
“You wouldn’t dare!”
—
Wow so this was it. Senior year. John’s last year of high school. In a year he’d finally be heading off to university and getting his degree in computer science and get an amazing well paying job and maybe finally get the balls to confess to- Okay that’s a bit too optimistic.
“John!!!”
“Hey Jane!” He waved at the pink haired girl currently running over to give him a hug. The two quickly let go as Jane started digging through her bag.
“Okay so remember when I was telling you about wanting to start doing more photography? Duse managed to get me my own camera!”
“Oh cool can I see-” Jane took a picture right in front of his face, with flash on. “Jane!!” he whined.
“Sorry sorry,” She got out after laughing, “I couldn’t resist.”
“Why’re you always so meannnn,”
“You’re just exaggerating, do you wanna get to the auditorium early with me?”
“Yeah sure.”
–
“First day back and we’re already being put to work” Matt complained. He and Guest were asked by a teacher to go drop off some papers and they agreed like the two amazing students they were.
Guest shrugged, “They’re not that heavy we’ll live,”
“Yeah but it still sucks, have you seen Daisy at all today? She still owes me chips.”
“Nah I don’t think so, why’re you asking me??”
“You’re her boyfriend I thought you’d know!!”
“I don’t have an air tag on her or something!! She’s probably meeting up with the gardening club or hanging out with Molly,”
“Oh my Telamon I don’t wanna think about Molly right now,”
“Wow you’re not talking about her 24/7 for once,”
“Dude I totally embarrassed myself in front of her last week!-”
“Hi Guest!! Hi Matt!” Daisy waved at the two. She and Molly were walking the opposite direction from the two.
“Hi Daisy!!” Guest waved back.
“H-hey Daisy,” Matt’s voice faltered as he took a quick glance at Molly. Molly waved at Matt and then she and Daisy continued walking away.
Guest nudged Matt, “Maybe she has a thing for embarrassing losers,”
“We’re both the same amount of embarrassing losers you just managed to pull before me.”
–
Everyone was now seated in the auditorium, separated by grade, as Builderman walked onto the stage. “Good morning students, I’m Builderman your headmaster for-”
Noob was already zoning out. They were about to fall asleep before they got nudged by…a cold metal elbow. They turned their head to see a robot girl with a pink tv for a head.
“Yo you want gum?” She whispered.
“What flavor?”
“Bubblegum,”
“Oooh I don’t like bubblegum but my friend does,” Noob turned around to poke Sixer, “Yo you want gum?”
They nodded and signed a thank you as the tv girl handed a piece to him.
“I’m Veeronica, you?”
“I’m Noob, that’s Guest 666 but I just call ‘im Sixer.” Sixer waved.
“Dorms this year may be mixed grades for new students coming in, if you have questions about which dorm you’re assigned to, it'll be on the same paper as your schedule.” Builderman continued speaking.
‘Do you have a dorm?’ Sixer signed.
“Nah I’m gonna be living with my brother for a while he lives near here.”
‘What about you Veeronica?’
“Dorms,” She sighed, “I hope I don’t get stuck with anyone too annoying.”
‘Best case scenario we get in the same dorm together, or we kidnap Noob and make them suffer with us,’
Veeronica started laughing, “Hey what’d I do!!” Noob whined. The three then got shushed by one of the teachers walking around.
“Today’ll be a minimum day to allow students to settle into dorms. I hope we’ll all grow, learn, and enjoy this school year.” Builderman got off the stage as the bell ran.
And so their new year of high school finally began.