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."

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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.

[swordofzero]

[Suzaku waits until all the questions have been asked before answering them, Arthur's attitude is making Suzaku act more knight-like as he replies.] We don't know if it is part of a larger country or if it is an independent city, it is more likely the latter. We have been brought to battle, and to solve a puzzle that if we succeed at will let us go home. The motives of those that brought us here are unclear.

They don't need dungeons, we cannot leave the island.

[unflinchable]

[Arthur looks out across the water]

There is no one on this island who can build a boat then? [he looks over at the train] And what is that magical box that brought us here? It is a sorcerer who brought us here, is it not?

[he pauses] You are a Knight, to what Kingdom do you hail?

[swordofzero]

You can't get past the wall. [Blink] No, the train is... It is not sorcery, it works on a power source. Moving along those tracks. [He points them out]

I am a knight of the Holy Empire of Britannia.

[unflinchable]

Wall? I see no wall. [he looks over at Suzaku in disbelief] A power source? What type of source?

I am not familiar with that kingdom, where does it lie? [a beat] I am King Arthur of Camelot.

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."

[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!

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.]

[overbiterestart]

She won't let go. I've already tried.

[Go ahead- try Suzaku. She dares you.]

[vespertinity]

[Nope, still asleep. It's nice and warm up here thank you very much.]

[swordofzero]

[Trying to detach her claws from the jumper.] Stellaluna? Wake up. [Trying to sound commanding, even if he is talking to a bat...]