rakuen | Round Six (Both Schools)

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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

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[Dunleavy remains near the stage, in case anyone has questions.]

[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?]

[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.]

[Day is also here, smirking. Anyone want to approach?]

[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?

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.

[ 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. ]

[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.]

[Santana, looking more smug than usual, will take any dungeon questions as well]

[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]

[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...]

[When Daenerys' name was called this time, she wasn't shocked or scared, she smiled a bit. Even if the Dothraki would not cross water their horses couldn't drink, she thinks that her husband would have enjoyed a pirate ship, so perhaps this was for him]

[Her first order of business would be getting two Weapons who didn't mind going into the dungeon, and would listen to her, of course. But who to approach first...]

[Yuki gasps when the names are read, too many of her friends were called and she knew that they would all want to go into the ship. Right then and there she decided she would go in as well and try her hardest to be helpful to whoever her Player is. There are a few Players who prefer swords, so if anything her weapon could be helpful. Besides, if there are any puzzles, she could help in that as well]

( When the ship appears, Spain is quick to jump to his feet. Even in it's current state, he can recognize what it is almost instantly. It's a galleon. This was "a fragment from another world."

Is it one of his ships? He wonders. His hopes get up and he tries to get a better look at the ship.

A pirate ship. AND THERE GOES ALL OF HIS HOPE. He becomes noticeably pale when they announce what kind of ship it is. His lips form a straight line and he now looks at the ship darkly. PIrates. God, he hated pirates. )

[ After receiving the extension for her glove, Dahlia stands off to one side of the arena, looking every bit as though she's about to start crying. This isn't fair at all. ]

[ oh, hey. Good to know this city's still a fan of their super team-up. Once they're all up and milling around, Gino goes to the edge of the seats, cups a hand around his mouth and calls over to his target in crowd of Players near the stage. ]

Hey, Aisha!

[ When she hears her name being called she sort of flinches, but doesn't react very much.

Deep inside she can't help be nervous, but that doesn't mean she was going to show it ]

Damn...

[Aradia was a little surprised to see her own name up there. She'd just barely been here a day, and she still wasn't entirely sure how this worked. She was supposed to vow with weapons? But the weapons were actually people? And then she was supposed to fight people, except it was about exploring spooky ships now.

Well, whatever! She'd figure it out. And collecting treasure in an abandoned pirate ship sounded like fun! She had to get in on this.

After the assembly ended, she fluttered up over the crowd to find someone who might want to vow with her.]

[ A pirate ship, huh? It seemed a lot like a setting from an RPG to her. The dense fog really set the mood for the perfect dramatic scene in her mind.

Japan's a bit relieved she wasn't called up; she doubted her skills for this complicated system and so soon after her arrival, too. It was best to watch the others go at it first.

She casts a look over the players that received the glove extension. Only a few names stood out to her, but for the most part, strangers. Would they ask her to venture in the ship with them?

Will my Weapon prove to be enough? ]

[ So a real live dungeon crawler. Dave thinks that he's okay with that. The ship doesn't impress him and neither does the woman speaking. He's seen too many bizarre things to consider it anything other than exactly what it is.

The rulebook was informative and thorough, so after listening in on other people... he has no questions.

That leaves only one thing to do: vow. He doesn't like to approach people at random, but hey. It's not something he can skip out on. If he can get the two necessary for exploring the ship, that's great.

So he's floating up soundlessly to someone's side or their front-- never their back-- and waving. ]

Hey. You need a player?

[Firifale has mixed feelings, which is not something he's used to having. On one hand, new places! He's seen a ship before and it was exciting, but full of rooms they wouldn't let him see. Telling him he has to look everywhere? You may as well give him the key to Heaven's gates.

On the other hand, he's not entirely sure about all this complicated Exaclan system that people keep bringing up and-- this part is important-- this glove feels funny. He keeps putting it on, picking at it, and taking it off. Lather rinse repeat.

In the end he's pacing around the room, removing and replacing the glove, muttering to himself, and looking vaguely concerned and baffled.]

Weapon, weapon, weapon...

[Dungeon crawling, really? Shizune couldn't say it was her game of choice... but probably the worst part was, she wasn't a player. So she was just at the mercy of someone else? What a pain.

There's is one (1) girl stewing silently over her predicament right now and pacing about.]

[Sakuya is more than a little surprised to hear his name read off. He reports quickly to retrieve his extension; after that... well, it's time to see who to vow with. Of course, he already has two in mind, but who knows what happened while he was in line...]

[Louis looks extremely excited. A pirate ship? This is just like another of those summer camp stories! And they get to explore it!

The part about monsters worries him, though. Right now, he's looking around. "Looking for Player" is written on his slate.]

[Alex cursed softly to himself, muttering a bit in German about how it was just his luck. He'd have to find a partner if he wanted to use the computer systems, and a PDA, but that meant he'd probably have to approach one of them.

Which explains why he's standing in a corner, chewing his lip, trying to pretend that he's not really there. He wanted to approach someone, but managing to get the nerve up to actually manage that was the first step, and the part he was always worst at.]

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