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Saint Alancia's School for Girls is a High School in central Sapphory City. It was founded in SY 282 and formally opened by the Minister for Education that same year. Its cohort are 18-23. It is considered the best high school in Sapphory City.

Saint Alancia's is the setting of much of the game, as the primary gameplay loop is the procedurally generated repeating school day.

Etymology

Saint Alancia's is named after Founding Mother Alancia, who is credited with bringing universal education to Sapphory. A large statue of Alancia herself stands at the visitor's entrance to the school.

Curriculum and Ethos

Saint Alancia's prides itself on turning out "the most well-behaved young ladies to walk Sapphory." Its relentless focus on obedience and manners is directly in line with Sapphorian educational priorities, and this has won it considerable acclaim and a number of awards. Its exam results and educational outcomes are also high, but these are considered secondary.

Saint Alancia's is considered very strict, even by the standards of Sapphorian High Schools. The uniform skirt is incredibly short (see below) in order to teach posture and force the girls to move in a certain way. In addition, the rules are among the most unforgiving in the Sapphory City school district. Girls can be disciplined for a very wide range of misbehaviour (see below,) and staff are chosen for their zeal in enforcing these rules.

Uniform

The Saint Alancia's Uniform is a plain white blouse with a plunging neckline and a short plain black skirt which only just covers the girl's bottom. Girls are required to also wear plain white shin-length socks, plain black shoes and a plain white bra and panties. The underwear rules are not optional and the teachers are empowered to summarily order any pupil to open her top and lift up her skirt for underwear inspection at any time to ensure compliance. These rules are common in Sapphorian high schools. Jewelry is allowed to be worn as long as it is unobtrusive. Small earrings and necklaces are acceptable as long as they are within certain guidelines, facial piercings, tattoos and other body modifications are not allowed under any circumstances. Hair accessories are allowed as long as they are for the purpose of keeping hairstyles tidy and are unobtrusive. Plain coloured headbands, scrunchies and the like are acceptable. The most garish item allowed is the red ribbons worn by the Bad Girls.

The uniform, either by design or accident, gives the girls an additional catch-22 problem: Because the skirt is the shortest it can possibly be without being indecent, there is no margin for error in keeping one's panties concealed at the back, something the girls must quickly learn to do as flashing their underwear in sight of a teacher or prefect, no matter how unintentionally, will incur punishment. This means they must also consider carefully their choice of panties. While a larger pair, with more coverage of the buttocks is better for their dignity if they are seen, they also make it more likely that they will be seen in the first place. Many girls opt for a smaller pair that reveals more of their behind in order to minimise the risk that they will be seen and punished. This is a delicate balance, as wearing a pair that is too small is also punishable.

Teacher's powers

The teachers have nearly unlimited disciplinary powers and little oversight. They may use any disciplinary technique they please as long as it does not injure the girls and they could theoretically defend the use of the action to the Headmistress and School Board if asked. It is rare that a teacher's actions are brought before the school board, as doing so would require the corrected pupil to first formally complain to the Headmistress, and for her to investigate in the first instance. Rumours abound that girls who have unsuccessfully complained to the Headmistress about punishments have been punished further by their teacher in retaliation, so few are willing to risk it.

The most extreme punishments teachers have inflicted on pupils include: putting the pupil into strict bondage for a period of time, modifying the pupil's uniform rules in such a way as to make it more revealing or humiliating for a period of days or even weeks, (such as banning them from wearing anything above the waist, for instance,) giving the pupil additional humiliating tasks to perform, such as cleaning parts of the school while fully or partially stripped. Teachers may even penetrate their pupils, either with their fingers or with objects, again limited by the condition that they must not cause injury. Having sex with the pupil, (or forcing the pupil to perform a sex act,) is uncommon but completely acceptable.

Girls learn quickly that they are at their teacher's mercy and that they have almost no comeback on any punishment she gives out. For this reason, teachers are screened carefully at the training stage of their careers and undergo periodic psychological testing to ensure that the power they wield is not being misused for personal gratification. This system has been shown to be imperfect, as Miss Boceta continued to abuse her pupils for many years without repercussions, eventually retiring due to ill health rather than anything she'd done in her career.

Teachers are at liberty to enter romantic and sexual relationships with their pupils, as all pupils are 18 or older. There remains, however, an element of conflict of interest to this, and so it is subject to certain rules. All relationships must be brought to the attention of the Headmistress who must then monitor them. The teacher may not show her girlfriend any favouritism, and will usually delegate any punishments that the girl is due to one of her colleagues. The girl will be interviewed by the Headmistress periodically to ensure she is not under coercion or pressure. Girls in relationships with teachers tend to conceal it from their fellow schoolgirls, as it would result in them being seen very differently.

Discipline

Like all Sapphorian High Schools, Saint Alancia's uses a number of disciplinary methods which violate human rights and dignity, concepts which no longer exist in Sapphory. Common punishments include being stripped, either to one's underwear or completely naked and being displayed, either to the class, in a corridor or on the punishment plinth. Girls can also be spanked, made to assume and hold humiliating poses and in extreme cases even bound or made to wear a "punishment outfit" - a thin, sheer dress bearing the words "Naughty Girl" which leaves nothing to the imagination.

While there are several distinct forms of punishment, teachers are at liberty to mix and match them as they see fit. Punishments may take place in class, at break and lunch times, or after school. Girls can be kept behind for up to 2 hours after the end of the school day, and often are, though the opportunities to humiliate them are diminished at this time, as most of the other girls have left.

The teachers are given guidelines on which punishments are the most appropriate to a given situation and new arrivals at the school are briefed on what these guidelines are, however it is up to each individual teacher to decide what punishments to give out, and each will also have a different idea of how serious a given behaviour is. The guidelines are:

Minor offences: (eg. accidental panty flashing, tardiness) Stripping the girl to her underwear or spanking her with her uniform on and panties up are considered appropriate.

Moderate offences: (eg. rudeness to a teacher, wearing incorrect uniform) A panties-down spanking in front of the class or being stripped of more clothing and for a longer period of time is considered proportionate. For underwear violations, due to the potential for it to go undetected, an enhanced punishment is called for. It is recommended to keep the girl back after school and spank her naked, before making her face the wall for at least 30 minutes.

Serious offences: (eg. Fighting, bullying, insubordination.) The girl will usually be stripped completely naked and/or spanked in front of the class. She may also be ordered to stand on the punishment plinth.

Repeated serious offences: A girl who's behaviour does not improve may face escalating punishments. In the first instance, they are sent to see the Headmistress, who will impose a more extreme version of one of the existing punishments. For very serious and repeat offenders, the school has bondage and the punishment outfit at its disposal.

After any punishment is completed, the punished pupil is expected to thank her teacher for correcting her.

New arrivals to Saint Alancia's learn quickly that most teachers do not care who is at fault in a dispute and will simply punish all those involved.

Spanking

The staple punishment of teachers at Saint Alancia's is to spank the girls. There are a number of variations on this theme. Girls may be spanked with their clothes and underwear on or off. A girl may be spanked fully clothed, completely naked or anything in between, panties can be up or down, and the correction can occur in private or publicly. All variants are permissible and are completely at the teacher's discretion. The number of strokes is also up to the teacher. It is common for a spanked girl to be made to face the wall for a period of time afterwards, with her reddened backside visible to make it clear what has happened to her. As an added humiliation, she is made to put her hands on top of her head.

Normally, spankings will take place in a classroom, with the girl made to bend over the teacher's desk. She is usually forced to face away from the rest of the class so that they can see her bottom. It has also been known, however, for a teacher to sit in a chair and take the punished girl over her knee. This is a particularly humiliating position in which to be spanked, especially in front of one's peers. It is also sometimes the case that a girl will be made to stand hands-on-head facing the class (naked or at least partially undressed) while being spanked standing up, so that her peers can see her face during the punishment. Again, the only limits to the variations are physics and the teacher's imagination.

Hand spankings are overwhelmingly the most commonly used by Sapphorian high school teachers, as although spanking with implements such as rulers, paddles or even switches are permitted, the teacher must not break the skin nor injure the punished girl. Since the purpose of spankings is to humiliate, rather than hurt, it is not seen as desirable to cause more physical pain than is necessary.

Stripping

A sure-fire way to humiliate young women, who are at a very body-conscious age, is to make them take off their clothes in public. Stripping is a very commonly-used punishment at Saint Alancia's and other schools in Sapphory and in line with the Sapphorian Justice System's strategy of using shame and humiliation to punish wrongdoers. Girls may be stripped of any or all of their clothes, and completely naked girls are a common sight.

Relatively minor misbehaviour will result in a girl merely being stripped to her underwear. This is often used to correct smaller breaches of the rules with minimal disruption, and often a teacher will simply make a girl spend the lesson in her underwear, either at her desk or facing the wall, or perhaps perform a few laps of the classroom. For more serious breaches, her bra and/or panties can also be removed. The length of time a girl will remain undressed, and in front of how many observers, can also be varied according to the teacher's desire.

The Punishment Plinth (Main article)

At the centre of the school, on the intersection between the two main corridors is a raised wooden dais known as the Punishment Plinth. Girls who have misbehaved badly enough are stripped and made to stand on it with their hands on their heads, either in their underwear, panties or in serious cases, completely naked.

Being put on the plinth guarantees that the girl's humiliation will be seen by the entire school. Every pupil and teacher needs to pass by it multiple times during the day and it is set up and lit in such a way as to turn the girl into a spectacle. Other pupils are not allowed to touch or photograph girls on the punishment plinth, and can be placed on it themselves for breaking this rule. However, they are encouraged to shame and humiliate others to aid in their correction. A camera feed is linked to the staff room, ostensibly for security purposes.

Isolation (Main article)

Isolation is the punishment used on girls whom it would be unproductive to publicly humiliate, usually because they have incurred punishment deliberately, perhaps to show off. Victims are taken to a small, windowless room inside the school, where they are chained up naked and hoisted off the floor by machinery. They are then gagged, blindfolded and left there, usually for several hours. The experience is highly unpleasant, humiliating and boring at the same time, but the girl gains none of the notoriety that she sought as there are no witnesses.

Prefects

The teachers are able to appoint fifth year Prefects to assist them in maintaining order. These are usually the most trusted and well-behaved girls. The prefects are granted several powers, including the ability to strip girls as far as their underwear and put them on the punishment plinth.

The current prefects are Hayley and Cindy.

In addition to this, girls are encouraged to report misbehaviour by their peers to the teachers and prefects. Girls who help detect and punish wrongdoing can receive a commendation, which is a public congratulations for their service to the school. Most girls decline this, as it marks them out as a rat and makes them a target for other girls in the school, especially the Bad Girls.

Differences with Middle School

Most girls attending Saint Alancia's have graduated from nearby Sapphory City Central Middle School with a few others coming from further afield. They are shocked and horrified by how different it is to their previous school, where they could not be stripped, no punishments were sexual in nature, and their skirts came down to the knee. First year girls are sometimes granted a very brief period of latitude in their first week, but the school's ethos holds that they will learn best by doing and must see that the rules apply to them and will be enforced. Adjustment is swift and brutal.

Factionalism

There are a number of distinct cliques and factions operating within the school. None of these are officially recognised or sanctioned by the faculty or school board and are viewed as a bad thing due to rivalries between them affecting the harmony of the school.

The Popular girls (Main article)

The most powerful faction at the school is the Popular Girls, a group who use rumour and innuendo to maintain a dominant position. Membership is by invitation and extended only to those who's cunning and beauty impresses the existing members.

The Bad Girls (Main article)

Feared by other girls at the school, the most badly behaved have banded together to more effectively bully and intimidate others. The bad girls are identifiable by the red ribbons they wear in their hair. Membership is granted by the common assent of the other bad girls and usually requires the prospect to perform an act of cruelty.