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

[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.

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

[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]

[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—]

[Until the speech, feel free to chat.]

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

[RUBBING AT HIS FACE AAAAA]

[ICHIBAN IS ALSO RUBBING AT HIS OWN FACE T_T]

A-anise, Rodya... Throné... did you-- did you bring tissues, or...

[don't just assume the girls have tissues]

[Damb. Thankfully, Anise did think to bring tissues and hands Gregor some.]

Here you go! There, there.

[hugging anise before he lets go so he can wipe his face... hghh. why is this DIFFICULT.]

[She hugs Gregor back! It's going to be okay...

In the background:]

[Said dryly, though not unsympathetically,]

C'mon, it's not like you'll never see each other again.

[Charles says this when he is, like, probably one of the people going farthest away.]