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

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.

[swordofzero]

"Don't cry!" He reached out to put a hand on her shoulder. "It's alright," why were here tears green? He glanced at Lelouch to see that he had gathered his students. So the crying girl was either Stellaluna or Jadesprite...

"It will be alright, I'm going to take you over to the school in a moment and you can rest."

[sobsprite]

She sniffed more, and the tears still came steadily down her face, but she didn't sob quite so loudly. "Okay..... woof"

[swordofzero]

Suzaku nodded, glad that he had helped a little bit. "We just need to wait for the last people and then we can get going."

[sobsprite]

She nodded at him. "Alright...." Sniff.

[swordofzero]

"Good." He nodded awkwardly again at the girl-dog-ghost looking creature.

[sobsprite]

"Woof," she whined. She floated off to one side, still looking miserable but not sobbing anymore. "I wanna go home."

[swordofzero]

Was she... actually part dog... Suzaku blinked at her, "I know, we all do. But you can't, not yet." He was trying to be comforting.

[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]

[greenspaces]

I didn't-- [ Backing away even faster now. ] I don't know you! Why do you look like me?

[sobsprite]

[She floats toward her] I... I don't know who you are either. I don't know who I am! I don't know what happened, but I know you have something to do with it...[She starts sobbing again.]

[greenspaces]

[ NOPE NOPE NOPING INTO THE SUNSET GO AWAY YOU CAN'T COME IN FORTITUDE ]

I don't know who you are either, but you stole my face and now you're following me, please go away!

[fracturedsoul]

[ What have we here. ]

Is your retro-anterograde submission enforcement causing issues for you two?

[sobsprite]

...Huh? [sniff] Woof.

[greenspaces]

[ SHE HAS NO IDEA WHAT THAT MEANS BUT SHE'S CONTINUING TO BACK AWAY ]

What is she?

[fracturedsoul]

If I had to wager a guess, I'd say she's a sprite. [ She has similarities to Davesprite, and Suzaku had called the name Jadesprite. ] Perhaps prototyped with an alternate version of yourself. Is that right?

[sobsprite]

I don't know.... [sniff sniff] I don't know who I am or why I exist. This isn't where I want to be.

[greenspaces]

There is no other me. Besides Alpha Jade.

[fracturedsoul]

[ He glances between Jade and Jadesprite. ] To your knowledge, you mean. Just last week I found out I'm an old-ass woman in your universe, so I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss the possibility of further alternates you happen to be unaware of.

[ And then to Jadesprite, ] You seem to have been hit pretty hard by the system's laser-guided amnesia.

[sobsprite]

I know this is all because of her! I know it! [sooooob]

[greenspaces]

I didn't do anything! [ It looks like Jadesprites inspire all Jades to anger, even the sad ones. ] I don't even know who you are!

[fracturedsoul]

Can the two of you both stick some ice cubes on your tits for like five goddamn seconds?!

We've already established that you [ he gestures to Jadesprite ] blame her for whatever your problem is, and you [ Jade ] have no idea who she is. Which means we've got an issue here with lost memories, alternate timelines, and/or -- probably and -- both. Now let's move on, get to the heart of the issue, and figure out what is going on here.