by Samantha McManus » Wed Sep 02, 2020 9:06 pm
Over the course of roughly a week, Sam went among the student body, always wearing a different face, and pulling from those the students trusted. She sounded out their grievances with the current administration and prefects, and when she hit on a decently strong emotion she gave them a nudge to amplify it. She justified this in her head that she wasn't putting thoughts in anyone's heads, just making what was there feel more important and urgent.
As the week wore on, she continued the process and started suggesting a date for the students to gather in the quad in protest, hoping that between her personal efforts and the ripple effect of word of mouth, it would stick.
Thus, the appointed day and time was shortly to arrive...