On the platform: Meet the new characters

[utopiamods]

As you all crowd onto the platform, which is drenched with sunlight though the air is cool you are met by five girls and eight boys. One of the girls is a somewhat humanoid grey-skinned, finned alien and one of the boys seems to be a blue Hedgehog; but the rest all seem human. All twelve are in uniforms that would match if not for the colour differences - skirts and trousers, waistcoats, and light summer shirts that seem totally inappropriate for the chill. Some seem irritable while others look excited. Each has a beret with a crest pinned to the front - six depicting a shield on green, the other seven a sword on red.

At the first lull in the chatter, a frail looking girl with a shield on her cap steps forward.

"Excuse me, may I have your attention please!"

She explains that the eleven of them are the current prefects of Rakuen, representing the two schools on the island. Nanami (she gestures to herself), Lelouch, Yuri, Sonic, Jade and Sora of Fortitude; and Santana, Flynn, Feferi, Kevin, Gino, Suzaku and Golbez of Conquest.

The introductions are over fast and the girl named Santana seems impatient, "So come over when your name is called so we can all get inside." They all move to stand in two groups some distance away from each other; two boys step forward and begin to read names from a clipboard.

Suzaku, the Conquest Prefect reads in a short clipped manner, his posture stiff. But his tone is kind. "For Conquest, Arthur Pendragon, Stellaluna, Nepeta Vantas and Jadesprite."

The Fortitude prefect, Lelouch, on the other hand looks bored. "Jane Crocker and Merlin are for Fortitude."

Comments

CONQUEST

[swordofzero]

[Suzaku nods at the students as they come over to him, prepared for the onslaught of inevitable questions.]

[unflinchable]

[Arthur saunters walks over to Suzaku with his head held high, he may not know where he is or why he is here but he's still a king and he has a reputation to live up to and portray]

[His voice probably gives away the fact he's important where he's from] Explain yourself. Why have you taken me? [you're lucky he didn't throw punches and ask questions later]

[swordofzero]

[Suzaku turned to him, his posture one of a soldier. He recognises the tone, it is one Lelouch uses often enough. One expecting answers.] I have brought you no where, I was brought the same as you, but almost two months ago now. This is Rakuen city.

[unflinchable]

[Suzaku holds himself like a Knight, so Arthur easily slips into Commander-mode]

[in the same commanding tone:] Rakuen City. In what kingdom does it preside? If you have not taken me then why have I been taken? If you are imprisoned as well why are you not in a dungeon.

Re: CONQUEST

[sobsprite]

[A whimpering and whining dog girl didn't seem to answer to any name. She just hovered on tge platform sobbing.]

Re: CONQUEST

[swordofzero]

[Suzaku wasn't sure how to deal with small crying animal children but he approached her cautiously.] Hello [His tone is kind and gentle, or trying to be at least.] What's your name?

Re: CONQUEST

[sobsprite]

She looks at him and seems to think a moment, neon tears still rolling down her face. "I don't kno-ho-ho-hoooow!" And she started sobbing all over again.

[greenspaces]

[ That girl looks like her. That girl looks like her.

This is one of those things that Jade doesn't want to know. She might be backing away from the line of Fortitude prefects right now. ]

[sobsprite]

[Jadesprite catches sight of Jade] Did you bring me here? I thought I told you I didn't want anything to do with this... [sniff]

Re: CONQUEST

[overbiterestart]

[Though Jane isn't in Conquest, she takes a moment after she is done speaking with Lelouch and is about to go wandering about with Dirk to walk to the Conquest prefect.]

I have something that belongs to this school. [She pointed at the bat on her shoulder.]

This is Stellaluna. She's asleep right now though so perhaps I could just gently hand her over- or you know. Being her back later!

[vespertinity]

[Pip was curled up on Jane's shoulder, asleep. Her feet and thumbs were clinging to the fabric of Jane's shirt. Good luck removing her.]

[swordofzero]

[A bat... Suzaku blinked but nodded. After all he had seen a small colourful pony wandering around, and a swan... So he supposed a bat wasn't too weird.] Thank you.

[Okay now to try and remove the bat, without hurting her... This could be harder than it looked.]

FORTITUDE

[veepofchess]

[Lelouch, on the other hand looks bored as hell. New students will come to know the as Lelouch Standard Mode. He knew Suzaku had seemed off lately but he hadn't much opportunity to sort out what it was. Besides, he had other things to address.]

FORTITUDE

[overbiterestart]

[Jane Crocker steps towards the Fortitude prefects as her name is the only one called. It seemed the other three were being sent to the other school.

She won't say a word. Yet, she hasn't seen a soul she recognized.]

NOPE

[fracturedsoul]

[ Oh. Well, shit. Another one bites the dust, it looks like. Are they ALL going to wind up here?

Dirk steps forward as soon as he hears Jane's name called, despite the distinct lack of a beret on his head. ] I'll take care of this one.

Hey, Crocker.

[overbiterestart]

[Oh now she's relieved. It's Dirk.]

Hey, Strider. I see you're in my new mystery dream home.

[secretlyuseful]

[Merlin is stood near the strange moving box that brought him here. He had woken up alone, feeling strange and empty.

And scared, what was he doing here? What was the... thing... he had arrived in? Who were all these people? This wasn't Camelot, it was no where he had seen before.

But that all paled in comparison to the emptiness, the realisation that his magic... was gone...

He was in a complete daze and didn't hear most of what was said. When the names were called he remained still because he didn't recognise any of them. None of them was his name... his name was...

What was his name?

[unflinchable]

[Arthur, after speaking to the knight from some place he has never heard of, scans the area for a familiar face. One of his knights would be most beneficial but he had little hope for that. What he would give to see Sir Leon, or even Gwaine. But instead he sees a familiar mop of hair and some ridiculous ears that could only mean one thing. He closes the distance between them swiftly.]

Merlin, what are you doing here? Did you wander off and get us kidnapped again? [suddenly hes waiting for Gwaine to show up and battle to the death...] Honestly Merlin, you are the worst servant I've ever had.

[secretlyuseful]

At a familliar voice Merlin turned to see... wait what was his name again? The King... "No," Merlin replied indignantly, "I did not get kidnapped, what are you doing here? It's much more likely you got kidnapped and dragged me with you!"

[veepofchess]

[This is such a pain when people forget their names.] You must be Merlin.

[secretlyuseful]

[His head hurt, but he turned to the boy and blinked.] I must be what?

[babysage]

[As every week Kotaro is there, huddled under his parasol to hide from the sun. He watches the people get off the train, but none of them are his brother.

He is so late!]

[scavenges]

Nepeta is one of the last to unboard from the train.




And the moment she doesn't she lets out what sounds like a mix between a strangled cry and hiss and quickly darts back in. God damn, that really was the sun and not some strange artificial light. She rubs at her eyes a bit and just. Sort of stares from the threshold, letting the few others behind her pass on by. What the hell was she suppose to make of this? This had to be some sort of bizarre dream--that was the only explanation considering she had no idea how she had come to be on this train. The sensation of falling, the recollection of an old fairy tale told years past...

Dream. Definitely a dream and the more she tried to make sense of it and what she had been doing before arriving here the foggier her mind seemed to get. She remained where she was, eying the platform with uncertainty and curiosity.

[swordofzero]

He was still missing one, why had he gotten all the difficult new students. He told the girl who was probably Jadesprite to wait, leaving Stellaluna with her and went off to see if he could find the last student on his list.

He went to the train and finally found a girl... did she have whiskers?

"Are you Nepeta Vantas?" He asked, trying not to sound as annoyed as he felt.

[scavenges]

She watched some of the others gathering towards a group of uniformed people until they went out of the range of vision the train door allowed her. She was just trying to muster up the wherewithal to step out without being blinded when someone else came her way. She tugged her cap down again and studied him.

He was healthy looking. Very healthy looking which meant he probably wasn't from the slums. Maybe not even the Middle Plate. His crisp clothing made her feel a little self conscious about her own rags but she refused to let it show. What was she to make of this? He knew her name, she had no clue who he was--she she could neither see nor sense any sort of hostility from him.

After a small pause she nodded "And who are you?"