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

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.

[fracturedsoul]

Not just me. Jake, too. And you're not gonna believe half the shit we've got to tell you.

[ If Lelouch has nothing to say about it, he just starts to lead her back toward Fortitude. Convenient, that assignment. ]

What's the last thing you remember before you woke up on that train?

[overbiterestart]

[Well, she will just get everything settled with Dirk instead of Lelouch she guesses. The guy looked pretty cranky- she doesn't tend to like to bother cranky people.]

I was in the game, Dirk.

[veepofchess]

Just a moment, Dirk. [If he's annoyed, it doesn't show.]

Jane, before your friends take you off on whatever he has planned, I want to make sure you know to examine the materials in that bag carefully. You are expected to know everything in it, and failure to read it will not exempt you from its rules. Do you understand?

[fracturedsoul]

[ He stops, and turns to look at Lelouch, one eyebrow raised as if to say Jesus fuck, you think I wasn't going to tell her that shit?

He speaks in an aside to Jane. ] He's right, for the record. This guy's decent.

[overbiterestart]

[Jane can tell by the tone of this guys voice, he could quite possibly be annoyed. But she won't jump to assumptions. She rustled through the bag. Ergh. New clothing, a rule book, a bunchh of other odds and ends.]

Understood. Thank you very much for informing me.

[She's wary, by the way she sticks by Dirk.] I'll find further explanation if I need it.

[fracturedsoul]

[ He nods to Lelouch, then starts walking again. As he goes, he pulls out his PDA to text Jake -- he'll need to get the guy one of his own pretty soon, actually. ]

...in the game. Last I remember, me and AR were still setting shit up for you.

[goodboybestshot]

[ One day he'll get a PDA. But this day is not that day. Regardless Jake had just fallen a bit behind and was approaching the train station post-haste. He slows down when he sees a familiar figure standing next to his bro and he all but breaks out in another run.]

Jane!!

[overbiterestart]

[Jane is not sure what a PDA is at all really. So she's sticking by Dirk, and OH MY GOD JAKE!]

You weren't kidding when you said he was here! Goodness gracious!

[fracturedsoul]

And there goes the element of surprise. [ He closes out the message and sticks the device back into his pocket. He waves to Jake as he runs toward them. ] This place seems to be gunning for all of us. Wonder how long until it completes the set?

[goodboybestshot]

What element of surprise? [And the he immediately adverts his attention on Jane. Oh boy is he grinning.]

Jesus kicking Christmas its really you!

[Whoops have a hug Jane. Awkwardness be damned its another one of his best friends here in person.]

[overbiterestart]

[Though Jane is not hugging back, she just kinda stands there blankly. She is completely blanking out on this one. She is not even responding.


Dirk. DIRK. Send help.]

[fracturedsoul]

[ Dirk blinks. Jane's reaction? Weird.

He reaches out to put a hand on Jane's shoulder. He's about as awkward with touching people as Jake is, but these are friends. It's fine. ] You okay, Jane?

[goodboybestshot]

[Not what he was expecting either and he kind of instinctively backs the fuck off. Oh god did he do something wrong. He was so bad at people.]

Jane?

[greenspaces]

[ BEFORE SHE SPOTS JADESPRITE oh hey this girl looks kind of like me

waves!! ]

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[Oh! She waves back.]

Hello. [Just greeting ever so gently...]

[greenspaces]

Hi. I'm Jade, it's nice to meet you.

[overbiterestart]

I'm Jane, nice to meet you!

[greenspaces]

Are you Dirk's friend?

[overbiterestart]

I am! We're rather good friends actually.

[greenspaces]

He said you were cool. My name is Jade.

[overbiterestart]

It's nice to meet you Jade, and I've not ever actually heard of you. I don't think.

[greenspaces]

Probably not. I'm pretty sure that we come from different universes, though I think in yours, Jake is my grandson!

[overbiterestart]

Really now? Jake hasn't mentioned much about his family at all. To me anyways- he tells a lot more to Dirk than he does to me.