W3 🛸 PLAYER CYOA: SEVENTEEN AGAIN (JAN) 🚀 ARTHUR & GREGOR

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DAY 4

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NATIONALS

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[IT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY OF YOUR LIVES: nationals! You and your team have been preparing for this day for so long, and sure, you haven't been doing great at every competition, but this is the one that truly matters. It's your last chance to win, before graduating from school. You hope senpai is watching you... (Senpai is still getting an education.)

Before the competition starts, your team is bracing yourselves.

Sinclair looks to the two of you with a smile, wishing you luck. Meanwhile, your captain—]

Come on, we can do this. Remember, you guys—you've gotta be Eudora High Swimming Club's pillar of support. [That's the wrong sports anime. It's fine.]

SWIM

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[Individually report here with your roll.]

[verminous]

[sorry senpai we're losing nationals

7.]

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[help me]

[expiries]

[press f for 2]

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[help the both of you]

CHAT

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[verminous]

-right. Right, we can do this.

[at least his previous failures have motivated him, probably, but he's just-- got to ditch the fear of it happening again. he's been working hard since then, it won't, not when they have one shot at this.]

[expiries]

Yeah! Totally!

[no]

[verminous]

It'll be fine. Just gotta-- not think about anything and go.

NATIONALS RESULTS

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[Well. Okay. That could've gone better. Lovelace and Sinclair do their best, but those rolls... they can't save you from them... Arguably, though, Gregor is doing better than he has in half of his practices, even if Arthur unfortunately downgrades from mediocre to near drowning in public.

Thankfully, Lovelace and Sinclair just do So Well that despite Gregor and Arthur's horrendous showing, your team still manages to rank. Not first place, as you might've hoped, but you do get... second place. I guess the other teams were just that much worse? This is my pity prize to you, because I can't destroy the vibe by making you depressed over swimming.

Lovelace and Sinclair are kind of disappointed not to take it all home, but hey, second place is still something worth celebrating over.]

... It's been a good time. I'll miss swimming with you all.

[Sinclair looks a little teary. Lovelace slaps him on the back—he'll still be at school while everyone else graduates, so he has to step up as the next captain of the Eudora Swim Club.

After wiping at his eyes, Sinclair looks up.]

Let's take a commemorative photo!

[expiries]

[tries to ignore the fact that he almost just drowned to not ruin the vibe i guess]

Yeah... A photo sounds good.

[verminous]

-hey, c'mon, Sinclair, you're in charge next year. Just gotta get one rank higher then, right?

[ruffling sinclair's hair... nooo don't get teary you're going to make gregor also get teary just like he did watching wall-e

he nods, though.]

Sounds like a good idea to me.

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[You all gather around for a picture (in your swim suits, for the record) and pose. Say cheese!

And with that, you have a photo to immortalize this occasion. A fond memory, for the future. Besides Arthur almost drowning.

Then, it's time for graduation.]

GRADUATION CEREMONY

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[Anyway, after nationals, it's time to graduate! You have your trip planned for the week after, but right now, it's the ceremony at school.

You're all in your robes, hanging out before the ceremony proper and saying your goodbyes. This should probably happen after the ceremony or the trip actually, not before, but sometimes the cyoa format dictates one way...]

So, you've decided to leave the flock, Arthur. I'm quite proud. And Gregor, it looks as though I may be seeing you around.

Greg, I'll write, so you better write back! Or else. Anyway, lemme know how your sister's doing too!

... I'm not saying I'll miss everyone, or anything, but it's been a fun year. Thanks.

Hey, Arthur. We might be in visiting distance, if I take the train. Don't mind if I drop by sometimes.

Yo, I'll visit any of you any time! Oh no, I'm 'bout to start cryin'...

Gregor, I'm sticking around too, so I'll still be seeing you. Ehe. ♥ Arthur, make sure to write!

... Well, this is it, I guess.

Hey, it's not goodbye just yet.

VALEDICTORIAN SPEECH

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[Arthur, say your speech here when ready. Yes, I'm making you write one. (It obviously does not have to be a full speech.)]

[expiries]

[i can't believe you've done this. shamelessly rips off something from google.]

Um... Wow. Hi, everyone. It's been a really crazy four years, huh...?

[anyways he gives something like this i haven't had coffee yet and i won't be stopped]

[riverbeans]

[Very proud of Arthur and his definitely original speech.

Everyone listens, and then claps at the end as they should. Although bittersweet, this marks the end of one chapter in your lives, and the beginning of another. All of your struggles have led you to this point, but now the future awaits. Isn't it full of hope, with an exciting world to discover (and more swimming to be had)? There's the graduation trip next week to look forward to, and a possible class reunion down the line.

Your hearts full of anticipation, you eventually return home. That night, you go to bed, and—]

CHAT

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[Until the speech, feel free to chat.]

[verminous]

It's close enough to.... ahhh, c'mon, Ichiban, stop it! You're gonna-- gonna make me--

[RUBBING AT HIS FACE AAAAA]

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[ICHIBAN IS ALSO RUBBING AT HIS OWN FACE T_T]

[expiries]

Of course I'm gonna keep in touch with you guys...

[aaaaaaa]

[riverbeans]

You'd better. I can find where you live, Arthur. [(threat)]

[verminous]

Hey, you'd better. It's what the internet's for.

[desperate subject change-]

You, uh- got your speech ready?