Good Morning, Good Morning!
Written by Tanya Bluesmann
Hey! Um... I'm Tanya... welcome to Shokushu! Um... do you want me to show you around? I mean, I know how scary being at a new school can be. Don't worry, um, it took me over a week before I even could talk to anyone here! But, it's okay, I'll just show you everything and you can see what you think of this place... If anything odd starts happening, um, then tell me...This school isn't, um... well... normal, really!
How was the boat trip? Oh... I-I think the nurse may have some tablets or something to help with that...
Well... this is the dorms. There's over three hundred of them, so it's very easy to get lost! But, um, it's okay... I think there are signs on most of the walls so that you can find your way around... Okies... you're in room 295, so... that's down here. No, um, don't worry, I've got your bag! The rooms are okay, and the teachers let us do what we want with them, so, um, you get some that are stranger than others, but with so many people that's not really surprising! But it is really nice that we can all decorate them and stuff... My room? Well, I share it with two other girls, Keahi and Aki, and that's really nice. I mean, everyone here's a little odd but having a roomie is the best, and I think you really need one here... for a number of reasons...
What are mine like? Um... well, Keahi's great! Well, um, she's fun to be around... although she does have an odd sense of humour. No, I mean, it's not really nasty... except it sort of is... I'm never really sure how serious she's being, so it doesn't help. Yes, she does tease me a little, but, um... well... if she gives you any trouble then it's easy. Well, there are two things that just stop her. Kitties... and Aki... all you have to do is mention them and she stops! And she's a really nice person underneath everything, and really caring. She just hides it mostly, which I think is her way of dealing with everything... Aki's a little harder to figure out, I mean, um, I don't really know her as well, but I like her. She's really interested in manga and stuff, which is great because she does sometimes let us read hers! She's very nice and, um, she and Keahi really love each other... Um... uh, well, I'm not too sure about that, um, I-I think it's probably better if you ask them! I-I think I'd better just show you to your dorm for the moment and try to explain how everything works a little later!
If you want a roomie, um, the best thing to do, I suppose, is just to ask someone if they want to move in with you, or if you can move in with them. I mean, um, as long as the room they're in doesn't have too many people or whatever then it's fine! Did I have a roomie when I first came? Well, um, I did... her name was Rayne, um, and I haven't actually thought about her in ages... she sort of left without telling anyone... Or something else happened to her... but, um, as I said, I'm living with Aki and Keahi now, and they're my friends, so yay! ^_^
Over there... that's Kite! She's wonderful, um, and well... she's like a sister to me, but, um, that doesn't really describe it properly. I'm not sure... I mean, I don't really think sisters do what we do, but, um, well... Yes, I do mean that... Um... well, I kind of doubt that the hair colour's natural, but, um, don't you like it? Well, um, I think it suits her, but okies... But anyway... she's great with all the sciencey stuff that I don't understand and she's always inventing the most amazing things! Well...there was this one thing, um, that... oh... well... I-I don't think its best to talk about things like that in the main hall... no, um, i-it's not gross or anything... no, um... well... do you mind if we talk about it later? Well, as I was saying... she's my best friend here. I-I don't know why, but I... we grew close a little while after I came here... I guess people do here... I needed someone to talk to at the time, and I was finding it hard to get to know people here... At the time I think I hung around her because she... well, she was incredibly charismatic, and had a sort of no-nonsense view about everything that I liked, and so I stayed with her... She's not like that so much anymore, she's much warmer to everyone, but I'm glad of that. She didn't have a particularly great childhood, so... Um... that's me doing the English understatement thing... But I love her... What? No, um, I-I'm really not! I... I sort of... well... I kind of... well... like both... but, um, do we have to talk about a thing like that? I really think that that's sort of a private thing for everyone to decide for themselves... I mean, I find that it's easier if we just go with everything and it usually works out for the best but I really think I'm babbling, so I'll just be quiet now... But, um, I do love her...
*Ahem* Well, um, this is the gym... It's really nice, it's got a great swimming pool, and all the exercise machines and everything, so, since you can use it whenever you want it's a great place to cool off! ^_^ Um... Relm's usually about here, since she loves to swim... she's nice, she's been here longer than me and is very friendly! She's Kimmy's best friend... Kimmy? She's great, um, and I havn't met anyone who doesn't get along with her really, although she can be a bit of a... well, she likes to get in trouble occasionally, but she hasn't been doing that much lately... She also has a sort of split personality. Her other one is called Evy, and she's meaner than Kimmy, but both are really nice most of the time, so... Evy? Um... I think it's short for 'Evil Kimmy' or something... She and Keahi really don't get on... No... They get into lots of fights and things... It's not very friendly, I know, but they're both that kind of people...
Anyway. I think you might have seen the beach on your way in, but it's lovely, isn't it? I mean, when you're out here in the evening there are the most amazing sunsets, like you wouldn't believe... Well, um, I can show you tonight if you'd like? Everything looks so calm... peaceful... it's wonderful out here... The only problem is, well, what comes out of the water... No, I don't think that seaweed is the worst thing that can come out of the sea here... Um... I-I'll explain later... Just... Don't go swimming in the sea...
That oil rig thingy out there? Um... That's the labs... They're sort of... Um... specialist science labs, that are stationed out there... No, um, they're not really for students to use... Um... Well, you could ask, I guess, but I really wouldn't if I were you... Um... I'm not sure you'd like the kind of experiments they do there...
Well, around here we have the science labs, and I'll see if we can find Kite around anywhere... Um... she's not in... Oh! Hello, um, Mr Dhamien, Sir, um, I was just, I mean, well, she wanted a tour and I... Oh... I-I'm sorry... Bye bye Sir... Um... That was Mr Dhamien, he's the chemistry teacher... he's a bit odd, um, I guess you could say he's more of a night person... Yes, I do like Buffy! I'm so glad someone else does too! ^_^ Um... Kite's actually his TA... Teacher Assistant, in the chemistry labs... she's really clever when it comes to all that stuff... She's got the key to the chemistry cupboard, so, well, you can imagine the stuff that she uses it for! ^_^ Actually, um... No, it's nothing like that... Um... It's more... Well, never mind... Maybe I can persuade her to show you some later, I'm not sure you'd believe me if I told you... I have to tell you, I really hate chemistry... I really don't like it... But, um, well, the facilities here are really good, so if you like science then you can always spend some extra time here...
These are the classrooms... Yes, I know, they are a bit bland, but, um, isn't every school? I know, it is odd that they still use blackboards, but, um, the school is a little... old fashioned in some ways... Not traditional, no, it certainly isn't traditional... How can it be old-fashioned but not traditional... I guess you'll have to see, I mean, it really isn't something I can describe to you... Here's my desk! I know, you don't really have set desks, but I always sit here whenever we, um, well, whenever we have lessons! ^_^ So, um, well... I like English best, actually... Really? You too? That's great! ^_^ Well, um, there's this one teacher I don't like, he's not really very... um... warm, but, some of them aren't too bad...
This is Mr Niceman's office... He's the, um, headmaster... Yes, he is rather scary... Well, um, he's very... I guess you could say he likes the school to be the way he wants it to be, and, um, he doesn't like it to change or anything... Have I ever been sent to him? Well, um, you don't really want to hear about that, it wasn't very pleasant and, um, I hadn't really done anything wrong... Do you mind if I change the subject?
Um... This is the nurse's office... She, um, well, does all the school nursey-type things, and, um, is the one who'll make you okay when you've... Um... When you've been... Well, yes, when you've been in a fight, but I wasn't really thinking of that... She's okay, I guess... She's a little... strange, though... Well, I'm not sure I can really describe how so... Um...
Oh, um, if you look out here you can see the wood... It goes on for quite a bit of the island, um, and sometimes you go on science field trips and things out there, but, um, it's not really the most... Well, safe place to be, so, um, I wouldn't advise going out there on your own or anything... No, um, its not really... Well, it's sort of the animals and plant species that live there... They aren't really... um... Well, they don't really like people all that much...
Well, um, we seem to be basically back to where we started! ^_^ Um... I think you're staying in this dorm for the moment, um, but they might move you, or if you find someone you want to stay with you can move yourself! ^_^ They aren't really very strict about that or anything... Well, um, it was really great to meet you! ^_^ And, um, if you need any more help or something then, well, that's what I'm here for! Just talk to me... I'm usually either in my dorm, or in Kite's. So... Well, goodbye!
Um... wait a moment... just, um, one more thing... This might sound really weird, but... There are sort of monsters on the island... They... Well, um, they won't kill you, but... They try to... Yes, I know it sounds really silly... Yes, um, but... Well... Look, I know it doesn't seem real or anything, but trust me... If you stay here, you'll be... No, um, I'm not trying to scare you, I'm just trying to make you aware that... Well, um, if you don't want to believe me that's okay, but... Well, um... I-I... I'm sorry... I-I'll see you later... Bye...