After the evacuation, staff guide Josh into the infirmary. The room smells of antiseptic and cool metal, with bright examination lights reflecting off white cabinets.
A middle-aged woman with dark skin, close-cropped silver hair, and a navy medical coat checks Josh’s arms, chest, and face for burns or strain. She finds no obvious injuries.
the infirmary medic
Hold still a moment. Your pulse is elevated, but I am not seeing tissue damage.
The slim student waits beside the counter in the same gray hoodie, arms folded tightly. Their attention keeps returning to Josh’s hands, then to the hallway beyond.
slim student
You disrupted a power you had never tested, then lifted a warped frame like it weighed nothing.
Behind a reinforced observation window, Ethan sits in a secured examination room under staff supervision. His scorched jacket is gone, but his stare remains fixed on Josh instead of the medics.
Ethan
You can pretend that was strength, Josh. I know you interfered with my fire.
✓ Quest Accepted
Earn the slim student's trust about Josh's abilities
✓ Quest Accepted
Determine the limits of Josh's abilities
“Ethan put all the kids life and danger, i deserve to punish him for doing something this stupid”
SUCCESS (Good Willpower, rolled +0)
Josh
You put every student in danger. You deserve punishment for doing something this stupid.
Josh’s words carry through the infirmary and the observation room. The infirmary medic stops writing, while the staff member beside Ethan’s door, a middle-aged man with a lean build, warm brown skin, close-cropped black hair, and a charcoal security uniform, reaches for the intercom.
Ethan
Punishment? They were cheering until you decided to make yourself the hero.
the infirmary medic
That decision is not yours to make, Ethan. You created a hazard and ignored repeated orders to stop.
A security alert begins pulsing above the observation door. The sound draws more staff into the hall, and suspicion settles visibly on Josh as well as Ethan.
slim student
He is right about the danger. If Josh had not opened that corridor, someone could have been trapped inside.
Ethan
So now everyone gets to judge me because he found a way to interfere with my power?
“No because, your willing to go as far as killing a kid to feel stronger than me, thats stupid”
SUCCESS (Fair Reasoning, rolled +3)
Josh
No. You were willing to go as far as killing a student just to feel stronger than me. That is stupid.
The infirmary falls silent. Behind the reinforced glass, Ethan’s expression tightens, and the security officer’s hand settles firmly over the intercom switch.
Ethan
I was not going to kill anyone. I was showing them what real power looks like.
the infirmary medic
You ignited a sealed dorm, blocked the only exit, and ignored every order to stop. Intent does not erase the danger.
slim student
He kept the flames over the door while students were trapped. Josh is not exaggerating what could have happened.
The security officer opens the observation-room door only after the medic gives a curt nod. Ethan rises slowly, watched from both sides as the alert continues pulsing.
the security officer
Ethan, your academy privileges are suspended pending review. Josh, you will give your account as a witness, not as the accused.
“Ethan, you got some loose screws man”
SUCCESS (Good Willpower, rolled +1)
Josh
Ethan, you got some loose screws, man.
The remark lands in the antiseptic quiet. Ethan stops beneath the pulsing alert light, while the security officer keeps one measured hand near the intercom.
Ethan
You think calling me crazy makes you stronger? You are still hiding behind a trick.
the infirmary medic
Enough. Ethan, your suspension stands, and provoking Josh will not improve your position.
The security officer gestures Ethan toward the corridor. Ethan moves, jaw clenched, but his eyes remain locked on Josh through the open observation-room doorway.
slim student
For what it is worth, Josh, that assessment seems medically plausible.
the security officer
Josh, stay here for the witness statement. Ethan, keep walking and do not turn this into another incident.
“Ok”
Josh remains in the infirmary as Ethan disappears down the corridor. The pulsing alert fades, leaving only the steady hum of ventilation and the soft movement of staff outside.
the infirmary medic
Thank you for staying. We will keep this focused and brief.
The infirmary medic pulls a chair beside the examination table and opens a fresh incident form. The slim student stays near the counter, listening without interrupting.
the security officer
State what happened from the moment Ethan blocked the dorm exit. Leave out speculation about his motives.
Josh
The observation room door is locked again.
the infirmary medic
Your intervention opened the corridor and reduced the immediate danger. That part will be recorded clearly.
The security officer starts writing while the medic checks the hallway through the glass panel. No alarms return, and the students’ voices gradually recede toward the dorm wing.
“I woke up to ethan in my dorm with all these kids around me cheering him on as he burnt almost everything, they realized they was and trouble and looked at me, ethan didnt care about Noone else but him. This cute slim kid stepped up to help me as I stood up to ethan. I then called on the gods for help and blacked out, then next thing I know I git everything under control. If I wasnt able to do that everyone wouldve died and the school could've been canceled yk”
SUCCESS (Fair Reasoning, rolled +1)
Josh
I woke up with Ethan in my dorm, students cheering while he burned through almost everything. Then they realized how much trouble we were in and looked to me.
The security officer records the account without interruption. The medic’s pen pauses only when Josh describes the flames covering the exit and Ethan ignoring everyone around him.
Josh
I stood up to him, and the slim student stepped in to help. Ethan still only cared about proving himself, even with everybody trapped.
slim student
That matches what I saw. The students were frightened before Josh reached the service panel.
Josh
Then I called on the gods for help and blacked out. When I came to, I had everything under control, and the students were getting out.
the security officer
I will record the blackout and the resulting control separately. Your account establishes that the evacuation succeeded because the exit opened.
the infirmary medic
If that intervention had failed, people could have died and the academy could have faced closure. Stay available while we attach the student statements.
“Yea”
Josh
Yea. I’ll stay available.
Josh remains seated beneath the examination lights while the security officer gathers the attached statements. The infirmary settles into a quieter rhythm around him.
the security officer
That is sufficient for now. Your account and the student statements are consistent.
the infirmary medic
You are cleared to leave the examination table, but remain on campus until staff finish the review.
The medic closes the incident form and places it beside the officer’s notes. Through the glass, the corridor stays clear, with no renewed alarm or sign of Ethan.
slim student
You protected everyone before you understood what you were doing. That is worth remembering.
The security officer collects the paperwork and exits toward administration. The slim student remains by the counter as the medic switches off one examination light, leaving the room calm and cool.