Fortitude Round 12 Start

[mamarosa]

Dolorosa stands on her familiar spot on the podium flanked by Fortitude's prefects: Nanami, Lelouch, Yuri, Dave, Jade, Sora, John, Becca, Dirk, Jane, and Jake. The number of prefects just keeps growing and she smiles at each one of them, proud of how far they've gotten.

She turns her attention back to the rest of the Fortitude students, "Good morning everyone, I trust you have had a good and eventful round. By the extra raks in your pockets I'm sure you have noticed that you have won the round, for that I congratulate you."

"Special congratulations should go to Dirk for defeating Alex and Jade, Jade for defeating Dirk, Komachi for defeating America, and Dirk and Jade for winning the round," she pauses to applaud those who have won, "You have all come so far since the very first round, and I know you will progress further from here. Don't let anything hinder your progress.

"And for this round's players, I wish luck to:
Lelouch vi Britannia
Bubblecup
Merlin
Komachi Onozuka
Nanami Asagi
Sora Himoto

May you have a fruitful round."

Comments

[secretlyuseful]

[Merlin listened to the assembly and looked at his hand, no mark appeared which meant the king wasn't a Player this time. That meant he had to look for a Player, he walked round the room looking for anyone he knew.

Someone might want to tell him his name is on the board, forgetting your own name is a pain.]

[ferriedmemories]

[Oh, hey, here was one.]

Need something?

[secretlyuseful]

[Merlin looked round and grinned at the girl] Oh! I was just... looking for a Player, since it seems the person I'm linked to isn't a Player.

[ferriedmemories]

Well then, you're in luck! I'm Komachi, and I was just looking for a Weapon myself.

[secretlyuseful]

"Nice to meet you Komachi! I... don't know my name..." He looked sheepish, "But I would be happy to be your Weapon."

[ferriedmemories]

"Don't know your name, huh? I'm not sure what I can do about that, but you're safe with me."

Komachi had experienced the feeling of vowing before, and... it wasn't coming.

"I think something's up. Like, maybe you're Merlin, or something. You don't look like any of those other names would fit you, after all. Then again, what kind of person gets a name like Bubblecup, anyway?"

[secretlyuseful]

Merlin smiled but his smile soon faded as he looked at his hand. When she spoke he winced and brought his hand to his head. "What did you say? Bubblecup is my roommate, she's a talking pony..."

[ferriedmemories]

"I think you're another Player, is what I'm saying. And that pegasus I saw the other day is one too? Does she hold Weapons in her mouth, or something?"

Ladies and gentlemen, Komachi Onozuka, master of being focused.

[secretlyuseful]

"I'm a Player?" Merlin looked shocked. "How can I be a Player?" Players fought and though Merlin could fight, he was used to using his magic.

"Oh... I think so..."

[ferriedmemories]

"Well, just because you don't know your name doesn't mean they can't call it, right?" It was true, and she was being arguably much too cheerful about this.

"You've got me curious. I'm going to have to find her and see for herself."

She forgot that last part, of course.

[secretlyuseful]

"I guess not..." He was nervous about being a player, but he managed a small smile. "She's here somewhere."

[ferriedmemories]

"I'll just find her myself later. I've got to get myself Weapons too after all."

[secretlyuseful]

Merlin smiled, "Yes... I guess I should do that too. Good luck!"