musicalee: (politeness)
musicalee ([personal profile] musicalee) wrote in [community profile] rakuen2012-03-24 09:15 am

Round Six (Both Schools)

By Sunday, the fog has gotten worse, with students barely able to see out of their windows. As usual, there's a message on the screens scattered around campus, but it might catch out a few sleepy students with the fact that it isn't the usual summoning to the main hall.

"All students will report to the Battle Arena at noon for assembly."

Anyone lost, confused or just contrary is led there by one or more of the prefects. Once they arrive and are seated in the well-lit arena - strangely untouched by the fog - they will notice that there is a raised dais in the centre. All six staff members are stood there; Mayor Mallorough and the shopkeeper Recette in the middle, with Day and Santana of Conquest on one side and Nanami and Dolorosa of Fortitude on the other. Unlike other assemblies, the rest of the prefects have been asked to sit with the others.

Dunleavy, the seldom-seen Mayor of Rakuen, steps forward towards her microphone.
"Citizens of Rakuen, today is a very important occasion." Despite the words she sounds almost bored, her tone flat.

"First of all, I would like to welcome those who arrived yesterday to our city and congratulate all who fought in this week's round. We're a little pushed for time, so I won't read out your individual results. Secondly, you might have noticed the fantastic weather we've been having this weekend... It seems we are about to see a particularly special round." She glances at the arena's clock tower, as the hands strike the hour, and then at the screens. Dutifully, they switch on to display a view of the lake.

Just in time, too. As the screens focus, the waters of the lake ripple - once, twice - and then surge upwards and outwards as a massive prow breaches the surface. Fabric snaps in a sudden breeze, and the creak of old, sodden wood echoes artificially through the arena. The lake isn't particularly deep - as several seated in the rows could tell you - but somehow it is now home to a galleon of considerable size. The fog seems to be emanating from it, curling from the deck outwards onto the shore, and its sails and sheets move as though caught by the wind even as it remains perfectly still upon the water.

The ship evidently settled, Dunleavy speaks once more.

"Every now and again, Rakuen is graced by a fragment of another world, marking the beginning of a different type of battle. Those whose names are read out have been chosen to take part in a quest. They will enter the ship, and explore its depths in search of battle and treasures. It will be dangerous, but I believe you are all capable." She still sounds detached and bored; it'ss difficult to tell if she's being sincere or not.

"If your name is called, please come and collect an extension for your glove here at the front. This allows you and two chosen Weapons to enter the ship. They are easy to use, speak the name of your Weapons and will yourself into the ship. Your Weapons will be brought with you, no matter where they are." She gestures to the two head prefects, who collect a set of boxes and move to the front of the stage.

"The device only allows you to take two Weapons into the ship at once, but you may enter and exit as many times as you wish during the week. Now, your ultimate goal is to reach the bottom and defeat the creature you find there, but there are other rewards to be found. Recette will now speak to you about collecting treasure during your quest."

She hands the microphone over to the young girl, who clasps it in front of her face with both hands.

"Um, yes! Because this is a dungeon, it's gonna be full of treasure... So if you find anything cool, you can bring it out with you! Sometimes monsters will leave behind items when you've killed them, too, and there are lots of items stashed away by pirates--" she pauses, "Eheh, I think so, anyway. It looks like a pirate ship. That's what pirates do, right? But even if it's not something you can use, I'll buy it off you or trade it for something you want, so if you take a bag, or ask your Weapons to carry things for you... Um, what was I gonna say... Please make sure to look everywhere!

"An' also, if you're having trouble finding Weapons, or you don't think you're strong enough, I'll sponsor you with equipment if you give me a share of your treasure at the end! If that's okay... So let's work together this week."

She bows, fumbles the microphone about three times, and eventually manages to hand it back to the Mayor. Once she's got it back, Dunleavy smiles at the audience.

"If you have any questions, do not hesitate to come and talk to me, or your headmistresses and head prefects. You will still receive raks for fighting inside the ship, and if you reach the bottom and defeat the creature there, you will have won the round.

Good luck, everybody."

With that the feed of the ship disappears from the screen and the list of Players replaces it. Dunleavy reads the names out loud.

Conquest

Indonesia
Prussia
Sis Strider
John Egbert [ou]
Cornelia li Britannia
Aradia Megido
Feferi Peixes
Aisha Clanclan
Sherlock Holmes
Rose Lalonde
Davesprite

Fortitude

Firifale
Belarus
Dahlia Hawthorne
Yuri Lowell
Sora Himoto
Reimi Hanamori
Sakuya Izayoi
Spain
Dave Strider
Daenerys Targaryen
Lelouch vi Britannia
traces: Dahlia Hawthorne (Cornered)

[personal profile] traces 2012-03-24 08:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ Dahlia looks pale as she approaches the front. Normal rounds are easy to deal with -- just grab six weapons, sit back, and relax. But this? Fighting monsters? ]

I--I can't-- I can't do this, this isn't possible for me, I...!
mrdickery: (wonder of the vibe.)

[personal profile] mrdickery 2012-03-24 08:54 am (UTC)(link)
[When they were first summoned to the stadium, Yuri had a look of wary suspicion in his eyes, even as he smiled and guided anyone lost to the stands. The fact that the announcement has managed to proceed smoothly without incident, however, makes him breathe a sigh of relief.

Knowing you need to refrain from action until you understand the system better is one thing. Actually doing it is a whole other story, so he's glad Day didn't force his hand this round.

Still, he's even more surprised when he sees his name pop up on the players' list. But from the sounds of it? This is exactly the kind of thing he did all the time back on Terca Lumireis with the rest of the gang. It'll actually be nice to go back to the old school dungeoneering for a while. So, after the announcement is done, he'll head up with the rest of the players for this round, collect his extension and start looking for Flynn.

Doubtless the two of them could clear that ship alone, but he should probably find someone else to help them loot the place. Share the wealth and all that, right?]
traces: Dahlia Hawthorne (I would never...)

[personal profile] traces 2012-03-24 09:00 am (UTC)(link)
N-no, I can't! I'm not like so many of the people here. I can't fight at all... The only thing that allowed me to win my previous round as a Player was finding so many kind Weapons to vow with. I can't do this... It's not fair at all!
knightime: Art by mirrorshards (traffic on the freeway)

[personal profile] knightime 2012-03-24 09:34 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh god damn it. At least he didn't have to cross the lake right?...Right?

On the upside, this actually sounded fun. It's like a game. Those stupid RPGs he played on a console or something. But hey, this is different from fighting against the students from the other school.

He glanced around him. He heard familiar names. Well a lot of familiar names. Like Conquest decided to make half their list consist of everyone from his world. Oh wait, that's exactly what Conquest did just now.

He looked at the extensions but smiled a bit. This would be pretty cool. He'd take his camera with him (John missed out! That derp), and he wondered who he could take with him.]
knightime: Artist Unknown (shit man whats that)

[personal profile] knightime 2012-03-24 09:39 am (UTC)(link)
do you know why the ship appeared???

[Because. Curiosity. And he wonders if there's a reason why there's suddenly a fucking ship in the middle of the lake.

He holds the PDA out a good distance so she can read it, but it's not in her face.]
kingofpoisons: (leaningsmiles)

[personal profile] kingofpoisons 2012-03-24 09:46 am (UTC)(link)
[Day is also here, smirking. Anyone want to approach?]
veepofchess: (Default)

[personal profile] veepofchess 2012-03-24 09:50 am (UTC)(link)
[Lelouch went to collect his extension, no doubt flanked by his usual shadow of his home country. He sought out two other parties as well. Dahlia and Suzaku, the latter of which likely already had a shield on his hand.] Are you looking forward to this, Britannia?
knightime: Art by Xamag (hoah shit)

[personal profile] knightime 2012-03-24 09:59 am (UTC)(link)
[...

Connected to death. Connected to death. Oh fuck.]

wait like
someone died near the lake or something
and it caused a ship to appear???
i mean
how do you even correlate death to that???


[Hahaha no way. That's crazy talk. Drowning in a lake shouldn't suddenly make a giant boat appear right? That's stupid.]
swordofzero: (guys are you even listening?)

[personal profile] swordofzero 2012-03-24 10:01 am (UTC)(link)
[Suzaku had indeed a shield on his hand, it had appeared as the Players were being read out and once they were free to leave their seats he made his way over to his Player.]
swordofzero: (surprise)

[personal profile] swordofzero 2012-03-24 10:06 am (UTC)(link)
Suzaku raised an eyebrow from where he sat. This was stranger than anything that had happened so far. As the Player names appeared on the screen and the shield mark on his hand he went to find Lelouch, looking for others he knew at the same time. Feferi's name had been called and though he couldn't team up with her while Lelouch was a Player he wanted to check she was alright.
allurprincess: (pic#2262022)

attn jade and kanaya <3

[personal profile] allurprincess 2012-03-24 12:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[ A Player! She's a Player! Yes, this must be their acknowledgement that she's strong enough again. She stands up and barrels off in search of Jade, the only person she really knows from her school. ]

Jade! Jade, do you wan--

[ And then she manages to trip over the leg of a seated troll girl. Crash. ]
nusantara: (serious ↬ defensive)

[personal profile] nusantara 2012-03-24 12:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[Always a little late, but she sneaks in and blends into the crowd. She starts to fall asleep, but then she hears all the chatter and eventually her name. She then notices her name on the screen, and for a second adrenalin surges within her body. She would be fighting? And she sees a name she recognizes.]

Spain's here? [she mutters to herself, worried about this. While he's not like hed used to be, she remembers those earlier days. Luckily it sounds like it's not the normal set up and she's dodged the bullet of fighting him.]
fussyfanged: (10 ♍ I Realize That Nothings As It Seems)

[personal profile] fussyfanged 2012-03-24 12:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[ And suddenly there is a very excited human tripping over her. ]

Um.
Are you alright?
allurprincess: (yeah just be yourself)

[personal profile] allurprincess 2012-03-24 12:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Whoops. I'm okay! [ she pats herself down for injuries, finds none, and scrambles to her feet. ] Sorry, I wasn't looking where-- Ah! I haven't seen you around before!
fussyfanged: (24 ♍ And I Think Back To When)

[personal profile] fussyfanged 2012-03-24 12:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Probably not, I arrived just recently. [ Kanaya doesn't recognize her, though perhaps she glimpsed that fluorescent head of hair somewhere. ]
allurprincess: (pic#697450)

[personal profile] allurprincess 2012-03-24 12:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Me too! [ and she takes the other girl's hand to shake without asking, cheerfully unaware that it's pre' rude to do that. ] I'm Sora. Are you okay?
fussyfanged: [graphitiaru @ lj] (38 ♍)

[personal profile] fussyfanged 2012-03-24 01:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She's a bit flummoxed and... lets her arm be shook about. A strange custom. ]

It's nice to meet you, Sora. I'm Kanaya.

Yes, I'm quite alright. [ She didn't really notice until Sora fell. ]

I think I've seen you around the Fortitude dorms.
allurprincess: (lolatyou)

[personal profile] allurprincess 2012-03-24 01:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[ uwah a pretty name for a pretty troll. ]

That's right! I'm in Black dorm, 2-A.
straightupzorra: (who wouldn't trust me?)

[personal profile] straightupzorra 2012-03-24 01:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[Santana, looking more smug than usual, will take any dungeon questions as well]
mamarosa: (upset)

[personal profile] mamarosa 2012-03-24 01:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[There's also Dolorosa, whose usual peaceful and calm expression seems a bit different today. Yes, she's worried about you. The first dungeon is one where people barge right in and think that they're awesome, but don't know the perils that await them]
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[personal profile] markedbeloved 2012-03-24 01:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[Soubi is just watching and listening. He's taking all of this very seriously. Perhaps this could help him remember why he was so scared...]

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