A wave of Deus Ex Machina washes over Yamaku...

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A wave of Deus Ex Machina washes over Yamaku...

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...And the students are suddenly divested of their disabilities. The blind can see, the Deaf can hear, those missing limbs regrow them, so on and so forth.

How would the students react? Specifically, how would your favorite girl react? Assuming this doesn't effect anything outside of Yamaku, so all the missing family members remain missing, what would the toll be on the psyche of, say, Lilly, who's been blind from birth? Suddenly gaining a new sense is almost undoubtedly disorientating. Shizune can't switch off her ears; how would she react to suddenly being capable of hearing?

To put it simply, I think Emi and Lily would be the most calm about the situation. Emi already had legs and so would be shocked to find them reattached, but I can see her gripping the situation within minutes of the Event.

Lilly would probably be unable to cope with being Sighted, but she can at least close her eyes and essentially turn the sense "off". I imagine she'd wait until she was alone to stumble about and figure out how depth perception works, and look at letters. I think she'd probably enjoy having the new sense, but as with Shizune it sort of makes her her, so she maybe wouldn't be too overjoyed.

Shizune would probably get a massive headache. Suddenly she can hear sounds, and I imagine her ears would be relatively sensative, or at least seem that way because HOLY CRAP THIS IS NEW. Combine with everyone freaking out and Misha sitting next to her and she'd get overloaded pretty quick. I would kind of like to see her face the first time she uses her snap with working ears though. :twisted:

Rin would... It's kind of hard to think of what Rin would do. She would certainly find her new limbs quite unweildy and possibly even bulky. She may put herself off balance every time she swings her arms. I don't see her flipping her lid though, like probably some of the other students would be doing. Rin just isn't like that. I see her more just... staring. With her mouth open. Wondering what the hell arms are doing on her body. She'd probably still use her feet for most things though; she doesn't know which muscles to move to make her arms to more than roll her shoulders. After she figures them out though she'd probably just go around feeling things with her fingers, weirded out and kind of entranced by new sensations.

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Emi's issues had never really been her disability, but losing her father.

Hanako will potentially benefit the most, not to mention the lines of potential suitors. Hisao will no doubt go "The bastards who may tease her in the past are now attracted to her like bees to honey."

Lily and Shizune will probably adapt and make use of their new-found senses. No more sugar-coating quotes from MIsha = the hairdryer.

Also, Rin's issues are not directly related to her disability. It's her inability to communicate that she is more worried about.
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Rin wouldn't know what to do with arms if she had them.
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Cue Emi teaching her how to use the hands to wear clothes. Mundane Made Awesome.
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YZQ wrote:Cue Emi teaching her how to use the hands to wear clothes. Mundane Made Awesome.
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Also, Shizune and Lily trolling each other with internet songs (Lily ->Shizune) and pictures (Shizune ->Lily).
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YZQ wrote:Also, Shizune and Lily trolling each other with internet songs (Lily ->Shizune) and pictures (Shizune ->Lily).
I approve of this.

Lilly will have to become better with computers though.
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Hanako will help her in that department.
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If everyone regained their disabilities, they would no longer need to attend Yamaku, and would be withdrawn, and would probably not see each other ever again.

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HarvestmanMan wrote:If everyone regained their disabilities, they would no longer need to attend Yamaku, and would be withdrawn, and would probably not see each other ever again.

I ain't pessimistic, I'm realistic
( would no longer need to attend Yamaku)... and then have to attend an average high school. Then, they have a taste of maybe, just maybe, their "past disabilities" were not as bad as they thought.
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"What are these?"
"They're arms, Rin."
"I know that. What do they do?"
[Cue "Katawa Break" by Rtilrtil, Rin learning how to hold things, how to dress up, how to use chopsticks, how to H-scenes, etc]

Didn't Shizune hear for a bit, before the infections took away that sense? I wonder if she'd be able to understand her father. Or hear how loud Misha is.
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They react...I dunno, happily? Hanako and Emi wouldn't be affected much since Emi's problem has never been her disability and Hanako doesn't really have a disability so much as a crippling trauma.

Rin would go on crazy adventures learning to use arms. Kenji would be cured of his paranoia (you know his shit eyesight makes him see chicks as monsters). Shizune would go on pretending she can't hear Jigoro's CONSTANT BULLSHIT, all the while secretly learning to talk properly and finally give him an earful of Hell itself when the time came. And then she'd bond with Hideaki and h-scenes ensue.
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Xanatos wrote:And then she'd bond with Hideaki and h-scenes ensue.
And Jigoro walks in. Jigoro must walk in.
Misha would also lose her orgasmic verbal "Wahaha!~" tic.

OT: If Kenji were sane, he could be a great asset (or liability) to society. He has the potential to do great things.
Think we can all agree than Emi wouldn't change much. Mentally, at least? I wonder if she'd be irritated 'cause of not being used to "feeling" the ground.
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Umber wrote:A non-panicky, clumsy Yuuko. Beautiful.
Wouldn't happen. Clumsiness isn't any kind of disability. :P
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Xanatos wrote:
Umber wrote:A non-panicky, clumsy Yuuko. Beautiful.
Wouldn't happen. Clumsiness isn't any kind of disability. :P
For Yuuko, it might as well be :( She's rather cute either way. Deus Ex can't change that.
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