>>1130828
Tell him you think he did a great job.
Thank him.

Ask him if you said anything to upset him and that youre sorry if you did.

Hes a sweet, cinnamon bun.
And you do feel safe, because he bandaged the leg and youndidnt freak out.
Well done maya.

ask him to show you the cool knots he knows

Ask him if he can escort you to the hospital. Both to be a safe presence/person and so he can explain to docs what first aid he already did / your injuries.

mayaquest (1/45) maya 2026/08/23(Sun)23:48 No. 1131207 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "im, im sorry"

mayaquest (2/45) maya 2026/08/23(Sun)23:48 No. 1131208 ID: 39a511
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Swiss: "Huh? For what? You haven't done anything wrong."
Maya: "im sorry about all of this. you having to waste all this time on me... me fighting back, and... i. i feel like. i said a lot wrong. i dont know."

mayaquest (3/45) maya 2026/08/23(Sun)23:48 No. 1131209 ID: 39a511
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Swiss: "Maya..."

mayaquest (4/45) maya 2026/08/23(Sun)23:48 No. 1131210 ID: 39a511
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Swiss: "I don't really know what you mean, but I'm not going to be upset at you for being weird while you're in pain."
Maya: "w.wha?"
thats not funny

mayaquest (5/45) maya 2026/08/23(Sun)23:49 No. 1131211 ID: 39a511
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Swiss: "It's pretty clear you're in a lot of pain, Maya."
Swiss: "I'm not going to be upset at you for that."

mayaquest (7/45) maya 2026/08/23(Sun)23:49 No. 1131213 ID: 39a511
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i dont remember the last time i felt close to crying. it feels scary. i feel like a little girl
if i take his hand i might never be able to untake it

mayaquest (8/45) maya 2026/08/23(Sun)23:49 No. 1131214 ID: 39a511
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>>1130848
>plus, remember the quest. "find a friend your age"!
does this even count?
do i even deserve that?
does he even deserve this?

mayaquest (9/45) maya 2026/08/23(Sun)23:49 No. 1131215 ID: 39a511
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should i...
...gghh...
...fuck it.


i feel my body hesitate with instinct, sensing something odd, but i dont analyze it.
because then at least

mayaquest (10/45) maya 2026/08/23(Sun)23:54 No. 1131216 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "was..."

mayaquest (11/45) maya 2026/08/23(Sun)23:59 No. 1131217 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "was it really that obvious i was hurting?"

mayaquest (12/45) maya 2026/08/23(Sun)23:59 No. 1131218 ID: 39a511
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Swiss: "Well, yeah! I'd be sad with those cuts, too!"

mayaquest (13/45) maya 2026/08/23(Sun)23:59 No. 1131219 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "... y,yyeah."
the light flickers.

mayaquest (14/45) maya 2026/08/23(Sun)23:59 No. 1131220 ID: 39a511
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Swiss: "Now, let's see if we can get you to a hospital!"
nno

mayaquest (15/45) maya 2026/08/23(Sun)23:59 No. 1131221 ID: 39a511
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>>1123851
n.,nno
>>1123863
>>1126459
c.ccan. wwwe
>>1129390
>>1130003
>>1130270
please
>>1130835
>>1130836
>>1130842
>>1130874
ppPLEASE

mayaquest (16/45) maya 2026/08/23(Sun)23:59 No. 1131222 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "STOP TALKING ABOUT THE HOSPITAL!"

mayaquest (18/45) maya 2026/08/23(Sun)23:59 No. 1131224 ID: 39a511
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Swiss: "Why?"

mayaquest (19/45) maya 2026/08/23(Sun)23:59 No. 1131225 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "..."
Maya: "i should be honest to a friend, right?"

mayaquest (20/45) maya 2026/08/24(Mon)00:00 No. 1131226 ID: 39a511
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Swiss: "...Yes."

You should stop being a butt to the bunny

mayaquest (22/45) maya 2026/08/24(Mon)00:04 No. 1131229 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "because then at least something would finally happen."

mayaquest (24/45) maya 2026/08/24(Mon)00:04 No. 1131231 ID: 39a511
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Swiss: "W-What do you mean? Maya, you need a professional to take a look at-"

mayaquest (25/45) maya 2026/08/24(Mon)00:04 No. 1131232 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "i know you want to trust them, im sorry. believe me, i did too. but you dont understand, they, tthey wont actually help me."
Swiss: "They won't?"
Maya: "no."

mayaquest (26/45) maya 2026/08/24(Mon)00:04 No. 1131233 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "they want to do JUST enough so i look taken care of. because that's what they care about. thats what they ALL care about. they want to SAY they took care of me, and that im better now, because now you can't see it on me unless im naked, or you look me in the goddamn eyes, and they never do, they'll never look in the eyes of a hurt 'little girl'."

mayaquest (27/45) maya 2026/08/24(Mon)00:05 No. 1131234 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "-GGGHhh-ffFFUCK!!"
Swiss: "Maya, don't strain your eye, it's bruised! We should really-"

mayaquest (28/45) maya 2026/08/24(Mon)00:05 No. 1131235 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "i,im fFINE. it doesnt hurt nearly as bad as the fear of losing EVERYTHING, DAMNIT!"
Maya: "y,you know what they'll do after their 'treatment'?"
Swiss: "W..wha-"

mayaquest (29/45) maya 2026/08/24(Mon)00:05 No. 1131236 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "theyll put me right back to sleep."

mayaquest (30/45) maya 2026/08/24(Mon)00:06 No. 1131237 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "and then next morning ill be in my room."

mayaquest (31/45) maya 2026/08/24(Mon)00:10 No. 1131238 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "and then the bus will be on time, and pick me up for school, and ill go to school."

mayaquest (32/45) maya 2026/08/24(Mon)00:11 No. 1131239 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "and then ill go back to the house, and then ill be in my room, and then ill go back to my mattress, and then"

mayaquest (33/45) maya 2026/08/24(Mon)00:12 No. 1131240 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "and then next morning ill be in my room."

mayaquest (34/45) maya 2026/08/24(Mon)00:12 No. 1131241 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "and then the bus will be on time, and pick me up for school, and ill go to school."

mayaquest (35/45) maya 2026/08/24(Mon)00:12 No. 1131242 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "and then ill go back to the house, and then ill be in my room, and then ill go back to my mattress, and then"

mayaquest (36/45) maya 2026/08/24(Mon)00:12 No. 1131243 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "And then next morning I'll be in my room."
Maya: "and i. i."

mayaquest (37/45) maya 2026/08/24(Mon)00:12 No. 1131244 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "i cant even scream like a maniac and cry about how fucked it all is. because i had before. ive done it so much it's become boring, i've become tired of it. because i had been tired of being tired of being tired of being tired and-"

mayaquest (38/45) maya 2026/08/24(Mon)00:12 No. 1131245 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "I CANT KEEP LIVING A LIFE WHERE THOSE ARE MY ONLY FEELINGS"

mayaquest (39/45) maya 2026/08/24(Mon)00:12 No. 1131246 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "i. i thought i had gotten used to it.
Maya: “maybe everyones already noticed and just. doesnt careMaya: “ive tried but nothings changed. i just want to go back. i want to go back. before it was like,,, this."

mayaquest (40/45) maya 2026/08/24(Mon)00:14 No. 1131247 ID: 39a511
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Maya: “ive tried but nothings changed.Maya: “ive tried but nothings changed.Maya: “ive tried but nothings changed.Maya: “ive tried but nothings changed.Maya: “ive tried but nothings changed. “ive tried but nothings changed.Maya: “ive tried but nothings changed.Maya: “ive tried but nothings changed.Maya: “ive tried but nothings
im going to break free from this

mayaquest (41/45) maya 2026/08/24(Mon)00:15 No. 1131248 ID: 39a511
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"But then, something changed."

mayaquest (42/45) maya 2026/08/24(Mon)00:15 No. 1131249 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "there was something new. i found it. an escape."
because i found it

mayaquest (43/45) maya 2026/08/24(Mon)00:15 No. 1131250 ID: 39a511
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Maya & Jaden: "An escape from this mundane hell."

mayaquest (45/45) maya 2026/08/24(Mon)00:15 No. 1131252 ID: 39a511
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Jaden: "You're looking better!"

Desiring change isn't wrong, and you already caused a change. Befriending Swiss is a good, positive, lasting change. A tiny step away from what is torturing you, getting a bit farther every time.

But you shouldn't hurt yourself for the sake of change. There needs to be a way that won't hurt you, or leave you with permanent, irreversible pain. Steps towards change, not painful limping.

Something as simple as the bus not arriving seems to have been the chaos butterfly in your life that led to befriending Swiss. It was a terrifying unknown path but you got this far.

You still need to visit or find someone who can treat your physical wounds - add that to as a goal. 'Fix the ouchies'

And Swiss can help. It's what friends are for, right? Be a change in life. Someone who can help you walk the unknown.

The H----tal isn't your only solution if you fear a 'reset'. Maybe the scout group who taught Swiss his skills have someone better at medicine.

Or if you can reach your school, you can go to a school nurse. They're better trained for serious injuries you might have sustained.

As for immediate actions: You are feeling better for sure - physically at least. Ask what what Jaden was talking about? Sounds interesting.

Don't worry, Maya, we'll break this time loop.

We're real good at breaking things.

>>1131257
Don't think it's a literal time loop so much as an existential / mundane one. Stagnation, being a shut-in. And lets not break Maya.

>>1131252
Focus on the dogboy for now. Aren't you dying to know what went on on his side?

new quest: hug jaden cuz he's new and different and cool and you miss him

go for belt grab it

and hug swiss after you hug jaden and grab his belt cuz hes also different and new
and you like different and new things

youve got two new boy-friends!!! the world dosent have to be mundane anymore ok??
you can do like anything you want. do something crazy and different. kiss him. which one? doesn't matter. DO IT !!!

>>1131250
Huh.
Weird.

Lots to look at elsewhere but...

What was jaden talking about?

>>1131252
Grab J-Dawg like a feral cat hungry for petting and rubbing, Grab the backside of his belt and force your face towards his lower stomach and take a deep Sniff, bask in his body heat, scent and texture let it ground you to this moment.

Jayden don't lie

Maya, how able are you to not go home tonight? I know that sounds like a bad idea. But its seems like you're at the end of your rope and need to make a change. spending time somewhere new, doing things different, seems like it should do some good.

you really should tho- okay not a hospital, but like one of those urgent care places. They can't force you to go to a hospital but they could tell you if you'll die otherwise. Like not psychology I mean if you've got a brain bleed or something.

>>1131252
say "your mom is looking better"

>>1131301
Seconded

I think that things have already changed pretty significantly. Now that you've met Jaden and Swiss Cheese, you can try to keep them in your life, and that should break up the monotony pretty well. You have friends now! One of them is even your age (probably)!

But OK, Maya, I understand that you have some bad experiences with hospitals. Is there any circumstance in which you'd feel comfortable getting your head looked at? You are probably concussed, and that's not going to help your problems. Is there somewhere you can go for attention that isn't a hospital? With a doctor you trust? With Swiss or Jaden there?

Speaking of Jaden, looks like he's having a time of it, too. I don't think that pouncing him is a good idea, but a little reassuring contact might be nice. Pat him on the back or grip his shoulder lightly and tell him that Swiss did a good job patching you up. After you've assured him that you're not in imminent danger, ask how he's doing. He should probably get looked at, too, even if he's not as torn up as you are. Maybe he knows a place that's not the hospital that might still be able to offer some assistance with head issues. A sports medicine clinic, maybe?

Give Jaden a thumbs up if you wish to avoid contact and say you agree without.

Ask Jaden if there are non-hospital places nearby that can check you for more serious injuries.

You can just say, with honesty, that hospital-like places are a phobia.

And maybe ask Swiss to look over Jaden too.

hug jaden i think. also. um theres alot to unpack. maybe. we need to go sit down somewhere and take a breather.

>>1131252
I know how you can add something new to your life! Get Swiss Cheese's phone number. And get Jaden's number, too. You've met two fun and interesting people today. You don't have to go back to being alone again. Just get their contact info, and whenever you're ready, you can talk to them about whatever you want to talk about.

Believe me, Maya, that I can understand what you're going through right now, the feeling like nothing matters in your life because it will always go back to how it was. I'm honestly not sure how to get past that, but if you find anything that seems to help you, I'll be with you all the way.

mayaquest (1/26) maya 2026/09/08(Tue)21:19 No. 1131788 ID: 39a511
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>>1131275
>>1131399
i guess its been a while. i dont really have any better ideas so

mayaquest (2/26) maya 2026/09/08(Tue)21:19 No. 1131789 ID: 39a511
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um. ill try to do both and

mayaquest (3/26) maya 2026/09/08(Tue)21:19 No. 1131790 ID: 39a511
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there

mayaquest (4/26 maya 2026/09/08(Tue)21:25 No. 1131798 ID: 39a511
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>>1131301
aight

mayaquest (5/26) maya 2026/09/08(Tue)21:26 No. 1131799 ID: 39a511
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his belt kinda smells like leather. or pleather? im kinda guessing cause i doesnt have much experience analyzing belt materials
its odd though. hes warming up now, but it feels like he just came out of the freezer

mayaquest (6/26) maya 2026/09/08(Tue)21:26 No. 1131800 ID: 39a511
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Jaden: "What are you doing?"
Maya: "um. making sure its really you"
Jaden: "Ok"

mayaquest (7/26) maya 2026/09/08(Tue)21:26 No. 1131801 ID: 39a511
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Jaden: "Well um. Is it me?"
Maya: "ya u smell like jaden"
Jaden: "Ok. Uh you smell like you too."
Maya: "oh. what do i smell like"
Jaden: "Maya."
Maya: "oh. that makes sense."
Jaden: "Yea"

mayaquest (10/26) maya 2026/09/08(Tue)21:28 No. 1131804 ID: 39a511
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did i want this?

mayaquest (11/26) maya 2026/09/08(Tue)21:28 No. 1131805 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "So uh. what were y'all talkin 'bout."

mayaquest (12/26) maya 2026/09/08(Tue)21:29 No. 1131806 ID: 39a511
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Ms. Cheese:: "Well we were discussing the nature of your injuries, then delved into your friend's part in this, his motives, and why he'd give a ride to-"

mayaquest (13/26) maya 2026/09/08(Tue)21:29 No. 1131807 ID: 39a511
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Jaden: "AND! Your teacher, the bad guy, and how we saw a squirrel enter here who could help TAKE that guy DOWN!"
Ms. Cheese:: "...Yes, that too."

mayaquest (14/26) maya 2026/09/08(Tue)21:30 No. 1131808 ID: 39a511
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i... forgot about there being some squirrel person. its a bit blurry, but yeah, i remember seeing someone recording the whole thing with my teacher.
i. dont really care about 'taking that guy down' but... i feel like i need to talk to that witness.
whyd she record it and leave?
did she know Sir?
why the library, right after seeing all that?
...questions i shouldve had much earlier.
i need to talk to her.

mayaquest (15/26) maya 2026/09/08(Tue)21:30 No. 1131809 ID: 39a511
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Ms. Cheese:: "I see some cuts unbandaged, do-"
Swiss: "Mama"
Ms. Cheese:: "Do you think we should-"
Swiss: "Mama"
Ms. Cheese:: "We should bring her to a h-"

mayaquest (16/26) maya 2026/09/08(Tue)21:31 No. 1131810 ID: 39a511
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Swiss: "MAMA!!!"
Ms. Cheese:: "What"

mayaquest (17/26) maya 2026/09/08(Tue)21:32 No. 1131811 ID: 39a511
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Swiss: "pspspspspsps"
Ms. Cheese: "...Huh?"
its hard to tell what hes saying, but he seems concerned.

Ms. Cheese: "...Into my good ear, Zayka."
theyre surprisingly good at whispering.

Ms. Cheese: "Well, I-..."
im. really hoping its not about all of the everything that just happened.

Ms. Cheese: "Declawed? Zayka, we're... mmn..."

mayaquest (18/26) maya 2026/09/08(Tue)21:34 No. 1131812 ID: 39a511
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>>1131316
i. i told you guys. i-
>>1131256
<NEW QUEST: Fix the ouchie-
NO. THEYRE FINE. scratch that off the list.
>>1131305
>>1131335
mmnn....

mayaquest (19/26) maya 2026/09/08(Tue)21:34 No. 1131813 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "gggh- if it gets you guys to shut up, ill go to a damn clinic or something after, okay??"

mayaquest (20/26) maya 2026/09/08(Tue)21:36 No. 1131814 ID: 39a511
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whoops. accidentally said that out loud.
why do they look like theyve been caught?...

mayaquest (21/26) maya 2026/09/08(Tue)21:36 No. 1131815 ID: 39a511
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Ms. Cheese: "Oh! Lovely!"
Swiss: "Ok! Yay!"
i. guess they didnt mind?? ok

mayaquest (22/26) maya 2026/09/08(Tue)21:37 No. 1131816 ID: 39a511
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Jaden: "I guess we're not in any immediate danger... I don't know any nearby clinics, though."

mayaquest (23/26) maya 2026/09/08(Tue)21:38 No. 1131817 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "its a good thing we're like a few feet away from a computer lab?? you can use them to find things on the interwebz [sic]!!!"

mayaquest (24/26) maya 2026/09/08(Tue)21:39 No. 1131818 ID: 39a511
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Jaden: "That's not really a few feet, you had to jump over the desk a-"
Maya: "yeah!! and we can look for traces of that squirrel lady if she was around here too!"
Jaden: "Y-yeah!"
Ms. Cheese: "Please don't harass the patrons"

mayaquest (25/26) maya 2026/09/08(Tue)21:39 No. 1131819 ID: 39a511
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i guess we're going 2 DA COMPUTER LAB!!!

mayaquest (26/26) maya 2026/09/08(Tue)21:39 No. 1131820 ID: 39a511
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a sight for sore eyes,,, four computers, some used,,, im sure everyone else has something theyre already planning on doing, but what will i do?...
we're in a mystery, where do i start?

wrangle swiss into this. he can totally help you Crack The Case.

also, friend request Jaden and Swiss on Discord. or Telegram. or anything. you're a secret agent, so you need Contacts and Assets.

go on the deep web and look for liveleak videos of evil teachers. or car crash compilations

Go on the computer and play some random games on websites. Like flash games and the like. It'll be good to distract and de-stress yourself while everyone else figured it out.

>>1131820
Is that the squirrel lady on that computer. You can't harass her so search really weird videos on youtube and play them loudly to clal her attention.

Get on a computer and start typing things!

Check out browser history on a computer. Maybe somebody who was once as lost as you knew what they were looking for and asked the right questions online.

Browse google maps (or an equivalent internet map) of the town. You can look up your school (and from there, employees/teachers), your home, your current location, clinics, public transportation (bus routes) as well as phone numbers to any of them.

You can also look up Swiss's boy scout troupe.

DO NOT look up anything sketchy like porn, this is a public area and the owner/other people can later see what was browsed, or kids might stumble on it later. It might be pre-blocked anyway.

>>1131826
This is a library. We've already been scolded about being loud once.

Maya maya mayamayamayamayamayamaya look up car crash compilations on youtube right now.

You know I said that as a joke but there's a non-zero chance that could actually go somewhere

You gotta do some flash games. Is Nitrome still around?

>>1131820
You get on a puter.
Then you do the most awesome thing ever.
Search history an see what the FrEaKs who were on before you were into!
Lets deep dive into the twisted psyche of the average library user.