Chapter 48: Chapter 10: Day in the life of an Absolute Academy Recruit
Log Entry: Day 15
Account: Rold - Recruit
0600 Standard Academy Time:
Encryption activated, interference projection activated, give me some privacy. Shout out to my gal Cellica, I do miss you though.
It's now been about half a month since the beginning of the academy, and surprisingly I have found myself being acclimatized into the whole system rather smoothly, even doing something like this weekly log, which I never thought I would be bothered to do.
I guess your environments do change you, but hopefully I can still get what I want here?
(Rydel looks around the room, and picked up a bottle from underneath his bed that he accidentally knocked over.)
Anyhow, back to the recap, this is my very first video log, so I might as well note down everything of importance here. The general assessments over the first few days are nothing too spectacular, and it does play an important role in determining the level the recruits are at prior to entry, though I thought they would have had a lot of records and background researches. The whole organization isn't organizing as tightly as I thought they would.
Maybe this is not their purpose? Or they just don't want to spend too much energy here?
I don't know, to be honest. Each day I am here and around all of these people, I can't help but think about how and why the people are here. We humans, and Aquarians and even Rockies can appear at the same place for many different reasons, like I am sure Gold is not exactly here to learn about Galactic Politics, or how to best manage funds for the Grey Wolf.
Going back to the topic of general assessments, I knew I nailed most of the theoretical part, and that was the case, thankfully. I did forget a lot about the general business skills cause screw that, I ain't have time to waste.
The schedules following the assessments are very different from individual to individual. Most of the recruits here are at least inclined to get to the nano-technology level, for various purposes.
Edward the dummy wanted to use the technology to help out in his farm once he heard about the benefits and physical enhancements given by the nanotechnology enhancements, but I am fairly sure he would tap out when he realizes that he would be selling his soul to the organization, and whoever the boss is. But yeah, nice guy, hope he will be fine soon, since he didn't look to well when the actual course schedule came out.
Roloni the bastard is like a male version of Dolon, minus a bit of fighting power, since not many in the whole galaxy can match her fighting prowess. But seeing what Gold is like now make me wonder whether Dolon can do well against him? But yeah, other than him not knowing what to say when, still a decent fellow. He is lacking in quite a bit of theoretical knowledge, so I don't see him around often as he is busy grinding away at the desk. We do take the same piloting classes though, and we might be grouped together in the same team for the Pilotmania coming up tomorrow, which should also be when I can safely transmit this whole message out.
Don't be annoyed that I am not focused. Life is tough here, so I will say whatever the hell I want whenever the hell I want.
As for what's happening with Dolon, I have not found any information regarding where she is, and how she is doing, so you had better let me know when the time comes. They allow you a nice free communication opportunity when you win certain events, so that's what's going to happen. I will win the events tomorrow, and get a call out to you guys, at the very least I will send out this encrypted video.
But yes, no news on Dolon yet. I will keep looking, but I knew that Dolon would be too valuable for them. She came with an artifact intact, as well as a mastery over it. There is no chance they would just kill her and get someone else to do it.
Maybe they can brainwash her somehow? I don't really know how human brainwashing works, let alone brainwashing an Aquarian. But no more stupid guesses, she should be safe for now, if you can get Ol to confirm that, it would be great.
But yeah, back to what it's normally like around here. My main classes everyday would consist of some sort of soft skills like communication, manipulation, negotiation, management and some sort of hard skills like piloting crafts, or creating certain items in the lab. It's all a mix bag, and there is also a physical component of the training in the middle of the day. That was fun, but it is only ramping up right now, so I am yet to see what kind of a challenge they are going to throw out.
But yeah, overall, it's not too bad. No one really suspects anything, because everyone here is kind of weird, and I guess the first stages for us are just too basic and weak to matter much to the higher echelon of people.
Alright, that's all I have for the past two weeks. A whole lot of learning and training, not much else to talk about. The head master of the academy is really hot though, but I felt like I have seen here somewhere before. Have we encountered her on B1?
10/10 would smash though.
Ok cut the last part out, don't let Cellica hear about it.
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Log Entry: Day 15
Account: Charlie Leader
1200 Standard Academy Time:
Honestly, I am just so glad I fit in here no problem. Haven't had much chances to meet up with too many ladies, but I met an Olivia, who's born in the near by system and simply came here to learn more about trade and assets. The Wild region is like Australia, if I recalled my history right.
She is very nice, so hopefully I can get enough work done today so we can do something tonight.
Why the hell are we doing this anyway? It's not like we are kids anymore, but the instructions were saying something about regular feedback, and just talking about things, opening up or something benefiting our normal psychology. As if I would need that.
I might as well just sit here and do nothing for the next fifteen minutes.
(Charlie looked down at his personal interface, only to see nothing is happening, apart from the empty check box for him to tick once he has done his twice a month self reflection log session.)'
Right, ahhhh, the classes are all pretty sweet. I wasn't expecting to learn such a wide range of skills, the army never let me do anything remotely close to this. I had a quick grasp on such concepts, so it became quite easy for me to get on with things and progress onward. Much better than rotting away in a boring place listening to bullshit orders.
Yeah, I never thought this is what's in store for me when they first approached, but this isn't too bad after all. My family isn't a big fan of those without much power, so I joined the army. But I just stopped moving forward.
Those idiots.
But yeah, that Aquarian we fought on the very first day is the real deal. His movements are much much faster from anything I have ever seen, and I doubt it's natural. He also seemed to have some sort of super natural ability, maybe that's the nanotechnology enhancements? But I doubt some tiny drones circulating about your biofluid systems is going to give you the power to chance reality itself lol.
How much more do I have? Damn seven minutes is a long time.
Right, might as well talk about my fellow recruits, could kill some time.
I am not quite happy with how I did in the very first exercise if I am being honest. It was quite pathetic, but people seemed to like the fact that someone had taken the lead, regardless of how someone actually did, especially in an exercise where you are expected to lose. I could have done better, but that Aquarian was seriously doing some crazy shit.
Can't help it with the surname also, and it's absolutely not made up by me. I always have this god damn expectations around me, and now I have exceed those expectations, and father wanted me to slow down?
Did my own knowledge and expertise threaten his grasp over the Leader enterprise? How pathetic.
You know what, this stupid little recorder does help me quite a bit. Things are becoming much clearer now. They kicked me out for my lack of power, I went and got power, and now they are scared?
They are threatened?
(Charlie slammed his fist into the table and started breathing more and more rapidly)
Don't give me this shit.
I will learn, and I will grow, and I will take over the enterprise. I will be reinforced with the nanotechnology, and I will not be denied. Not by father, not by his squad of lackeys, not by the rest of those hypocrites.
Damn it felt good to say that out loud. Now I better go and start doing some work, I got physical training in the afternoon. It's some combat and weapons handling training followed by general strength and maintenance.
(Charlie left and was out of the frame until the end of the recording).
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Log Entry: Day 15
Account: Edward Silver
1734 Standard Academy Time:
There is someone hogging the shower, and the hot water supply has been brutally robbed away. I guess I will have to wait for a bit so I might as well do the log entry for the past two weeks.
Things have been ROUGH. I never thought I needed to learn so much about the modern, and post-modern society. The theories of trade and economy is important, and I know that. But it's still impossible. How am I supposed to know how it works anyway?
And why do I even need to know about all these different stuff? Just give me the nanotechnology enhancements already and let me be done with it. Oh well, and I ran out of the cake that I brought from home. I am not the most confident with my own baking skills, and I needed the time to work. The others seemed to have been way ahead in the syllabus, and I just hope I can pass the very next assessment coming up soon.
As far as free education go, this place is very nice. I guess I just have to really work to make up for it, right.
(Edward shuffled in the seat to find a more comfortable position and picked up the mug from the table, taking a sip of the coffee.)
Everything is too small here, thankfully I did get an extra long bed, but I had some serious trouble fitting into the tanks and the airplanes, but the officer did mentioned the possibility of a custom made craft for my own mission uses, but I think I need to pass a few exams for that.
As for tomorrow's Pilotmania, I am going to be paired up with, ah, Hannah, I think. She seemed quite nice, and she was the one that asked for the medium sized armour. She seemed quite chill, yes.
And respectfully, very attractive, though I haven't had many chances to talk to her. Maybe tomorrow will be a good start, if she doesn't get turned away by my horrible piloting skills.
In all fairness, I do find myself quite a master at piloting water vehicles, so that's a third of the course completed at the very least.
Overall though, despite the work being quite difficult, I am learning quite a bit, and working quite hard compared to when I am at home and just doing the basic stuff, farming, chasing off bandits etc.. The physical training is also quite helpful, I definitely got heavier and gained some muscle and actually learnt how to handle myself out there. The soft skill sessions are the hardest for me, but the hard skill like piloting and manufacturing is right up my alley.
Something I have been doing since I was small, the farm is pretty sweet to be honest, but the gear here honestly blows that out of the water.
Rold was quite funny in the labs, like he cannot even make the simplest of the joints and other mechanisms, but he made up for it by being super smart. So that's quite fair.
Roloni is so funny when he is drunk, hopefully he won't drink too much tonight, or Rold is going to have a rough day tomorrow.
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Log Entry: Day 15
Account: Roloni Rilo
Time: 1800 Standard Academy Time:
That was a lovely shower!
I haven't had anything nearly as nice and relaxing as the hot shower here since I left Aquaria five years ago. Nothing trumps the hot currents in the core regions, but this one came pretty darn close. I almost fell asleep in that bath, and the shower was also lovely. I am wondering what the pool is like here.
Ah, right. I am supposed to talk about...
(Roloni pulled up his personal interface to check the list of things for him to reflect upon.)
The course content, my personal thoughts, any complaints and worries, social life and atmosphere? Is this supposed to be recorded and sent to a therapist or something...
(Roloni checks the email once again.)
Nope, nothing, then what the heck is the point of this anyway?
Who cares.
Right, the course content, fairly good. Uh, quite a lot of things learnt, and it does make sense. Even though I am quite turned off by the artificial intelligence teaching they tend to do around here, as I am more of a traditionalist, like most Aquarians I have to admit. Teaching myself is still better than listening to an algorithm babbling on using a pre-recorded message having everything prepared. There is no spontaneity, so there is no fun.
The information is very interesting, however, and little Roloni here is truly impressed. But yeah, I have yet to see any significant progress being made by any of the recruits. This is the fundamental stage after all.
I can wait.
I have waited for such a damn long time to surpass the basic physical limits, and I will be damned if I didn't become one of the strongest fishers out there.
It is quite humbling seeing how much more I can improve on my mental and spiritual side, but ain't nobody taking me out in a fight, unless that person have a bunch of hacks equipped, like the person at the induction. Did we ever learn his name?
He just went ahead and gave us all of a beating, and all we got as a result is a feedback form and a written piece about it? But everyone seemed content with all that, since this isn't the first military type institutions any of us have been. Or else we wouldn't even be here to begin with.
But still, that damn fish. I am about to end his whole career once I got my nanotechnology enhancements and whatever the thing is after that.
Oh, right, any complaints, or worries? Nah.
Social life and atmosphere?
Overall, the atmosphere is pretty sweet around here. Things are clean and tidy, lots of warm water, exoskeleton suit maintenance gear, moisture level in my room is absolutely perfect, food is also pretty good.
Social life? Right, the humans are alright. Rydel better carry me through tomorrow's task, since I just about managed to score a hot date with the hot fish tonight. I will see where the night takes us, but little Roloni here is prepared for anything.
But the alcohol might be an issue. None of us have earned any credit at all since there are no job listing at all, and tomorrow's event will be the first one for us to win anything.
Sober night? Guess I have to use my charm.
(Roloni sniffs all around his six armpits.)
Yeah, shower's good. Ready for a show.
Right, this should be enough babbling, peace out.
(Video proceeds to record Roloni humming and dancing until the time is up.)
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