Here's the next chapter that wraps up the prologue. Hopefully you'll get a better feel of everyone's personalities in this one, as I kinda rushed the introductions. Didn't mean to do that, it seemed fine when I typed it, but hindsight's 20/20. Oh, also I'm gonna be releasing everyone's sexualities now.
Daisuke: Pansexual
Torahiko: Homosexual
Michael: Heterosexual
Kafsi: Heterosexual
Bertrand: Hetroflexible, not entirely sure what to call it since the owner of this OC said Hetero but willing to do it with another male if asked, so yeah.
Kuroko: Homosexual
Angelo: Heterosexual
Jackson: Heterosexual
Kokomo: Heterosexual
Koyumi: Bisexual
Soleil: Homosexual
Xeno: Heterosexual
Fujin: Heterosexual
Harumi: Bisexual
Kazuko: Heterosexual
Katsumi: Heterosexual
If you want, you can tell me who you would like to see together, I make no promises on making it happen since, yeah, most of them are gonna die, though I'm kinda partial on a certain two getting together, see if you can see which two.
Prologue 0-2: Welcome to Hope's Peak Theater
The sixteen students made their way to the stage, walking past doors and into the entrance hall of a large theater house, though the ambiance made it feel more creepy then elegant. Most of the theater house was blocked off, except for an open door leading to an auditorium.
"Looks like we have to head in there, y'all." Jackson said.
"Obviously, it's the only open door." Fujin scoffed.
"No more arguing, let's just head in there." Katsumi said, leading the way into the auditorium. The others followed her, some more begrudgingly then others.
They all stood in front of the stage, waiting for their kidnapper to appear and tell them what he wanted from them.
"Where is he?" Daisuke asked.
"Maybe we beat him here?" Soleil suggested quietly.
"If he has such gall to demand us being here, he should extend the curtisy to present himself to us as we entered." Angelo said.
Right after he said that, the lights shut off around them before a spotlight turned on on the stage. After a moment, a trapdoor opened before a half black half white bear with a red eye on the black side jumped up and landed on the stage after the trapdoor closed.
"Is that a teddy bear?" Bertrand asked.
"Why is a stuffed animal here in the first place?" Kokomo asked.
"Hey, I am no ordinary bear! I am-" The monochromatic bear started before he was cut off by a large squeal. Everyone looked and saw Harumi rushing to the stage to get to the bear... Or she would if Kuroko wasn't holding her back.
"Oh, I have to hug him! Please! Just one hug, just one little squeeze!" Harumi pleaded as she struggled to get to the bear.
"I guess she wasn't kidding about her love for mascots." Daisuke sweatdropped.
"Anyways, as I was saying before I was rudely interrupted. I am Monokuma, the Headmaster of Hope's Peak Academy!" The bear said.
"Seems odd a bear would be able to have that job." Torahiko commented.
"That because it's shouldn't be possible! Geez, could you act like you give a damn about the situation?" Fujin asked.
"You shouldn't swear, but I agree." Michael said.
"If you bastards would shut up, I would explain what's going on!" Monokuma shouted, effectively silencing them. "Good, now I have decided to bring the newest class of Hope's Peak to the theater building."
"How long are we going to be here? Shouldn't we have started class on the first day instead of a field trip? Or is this how schools started the first day for kids now?" Koyumi asked.
"For your second question, shut up! I'm the Headmaster here so I make the rules! And as for how long you will be here, you will spend the rest of your natural born lives here!" Monokuma said.
"What?!" Most everyone shouted in surprise.
"You can't keep us here forever!" Jackson said.
"Royalty like myself shall not be forced to become accomidated with such disreputable conditions!" Angelo said.
"We just can't leave our friends and family behind!" Xeno said.
"Perhaps if we could talk, we would be able to reach conditions more favourable for all of us. Or at least allow us a way out." Kazuko said.
"Oh, but there is a way out." Monokuma said before he smirked maliciously. "Upupupu, if you really want to escape this theater, all you have to do is kill another student."
As soon of those words were spoken, all sixteen students froze in shook and horror, unable to comprehend.
"Y-you want us t-to kill...?" Daisuke asked shakily.
"In any way you can imagine! Stabbing, drowning, electrocution, burning, strangling! Feeling bloodthirsty, dismemberment! Feeling lazy, poisoning! Any way you can think of, you can use to kill someone!" Monokuma said.
"There's a catch to it, right?" Torahiko asked calmly.
"Oh yes, there is! In order to graduate, you must kill someone and get away with it in a Class Trial!" Monokuma said.
"A Class Trial?" Kuroko asked.
"Yep! In a Class Trial, you use the evidence you found while investigating the crime scene and other areas of interest to determine which one of you is the blackened. If you get it right, I'll punish the blackened, but if you get it wrong... Upupupu~" Monokuma laughed ominously.
"What happens if we get it wrong?" Harumi asked nervously.
"I'll punish everyone besides the blackened while they go free." Monokuma said.
"And that punishment would be?" Bertrand asked.
"Execution!" Monokuma said excitedly. "Now, get on with the killing! I don't want to be bored!" The bear said before he disappeared.
"He wasn't serious, right?!" Jackson said.
"N-no way, he couldn't make us do that." Daisuke said.
"Whether he has the power to make us kill or not isn't the issue right now. He has already planted the idea into each of our minds, that anyone of us is capable of killing another." Torahiko said.
Daisuke realized it as he looked around, everyone was eyeing each other, fear and distrust in their eyes, questioning whether the person next to them would be capable of murder.
"We must not let him cloud our minds. What we need now is someone who can safely lead us so that is never a possibility." Katsumi said.
"I must agree, a person of high charisma and command shall be leader." Angelo said.
"The leader should be me." Katsumi and Angelo said at the same time before they realised it and glared at each other.
"What are you saying?! I should be in charge! I direct movie actors regularly and it always lead to success!" Katsumi shouted.
"And what makes you believe that you shall hold command over such royalty! A prince such as myself is the obvious choice for leadership!" Angelo said.
The others watched as the two had their shouting match, not entirely sure if they should intervene or not.
"We should leave them to their argument." Kafsi said.
"Perhaps I could calm them down and help them." Kazuko offered.
"I don't think someone coming into their argument would help any." Soleil said.
Kuroko gently placed a hand on Kazuko's shoulder. "It'll be fine, just let them vent it out." She said before she lead Kazuko out, the others slowly following.
"Well, while those two keep their argument going, why don't we all pair up and explore? It's a mighty fine idea, if I do say so myself." Michael suggested.
"It couldn't hurt." Daisuke said.
"And we could get a better idea of our situation." Kuroko said.
The others made various sounds of agreement before they started forming their pairs.
"Perhaps we should be partners?" Bertrand asked Kafsi, who nodded.
"Alright." He said before the two walked off.
"Tch, you all can do what you want." Fujin said before she started walking away.
"Oh! Wait for me! I'll go with you!" Harumi said as she ran after her.
'That's gonna be a trainwreck of a pair.' Daisuke thought with a sweatdrop as he watched them leave.
"Pardon, but perhaps we could be a pair?" Koyumi asked Michael.
"You picked the right guy to partner up with, gal." Michael said before they walked off.
"You can pair with me." Kuroko said to Kazuko.
"Oh, alright. That's fine with me." Kazuko said as she went to follow her.
"You can come with me if you can keep up!" Xeno said to Torahiko before he ran off.
"Excitable one, isn't he?" Torahiko said before he followed after Xeno at a leisurely pace.
"Fellow leaders and future leaders should stick together." Jackson said to Kokomo.
"Fine." Kokomo said before the two walked off.
Daisuke and Soleil looked at each other as they were the last ones left.
"W-well, looks like we're a pair." Soleil said.
"Yeah." Daisuke nodded with a smile. "Let's start exploring." He said before the two walked off, hoping to find a clue about their situation and hopefully a way out. But that hope of a easy way out would vanish, as the game has already started.
Wow, okay, this is out later then I wanted it to, but with work kicking my ass, it's hard to not want to relax and not think about anything. This also feels shorter then last chapter and not as much as an info dump but at least it's longer then my usual stuff. Hopefully you all have a better feel for everyone's personalities, I tried my best, for the prologue part to introduce them. Man, do I love self criticising myself.
Anyways, next chapter will be the start of Chapter 1 Daily Life, I will not be doing the Free Time Events next chapter but the chapter after that since I don't want to rush my story too much, since I did that with my prologue without meaning to. I'm planning on doing 6 Free Time Events per two chapters at a time, 3 first chapter, 3 second chapter.
Hope you all enjoyed this chapter, leave a review, and see ya next chapter! Chaos out!
