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

[greenspaces]

[ And just a weird look, guuuuuurl did you just woof? ]

I'm going to go back to my job!

[fracturedsoul]

[ He's side-eyeing the sprite, too. ] That's probably for the best. You're at different schools so whatever the issue is here you at least won't have to put up with each other much.

[sobsprite]

I just wish I could remember... [And she's rubbing her head.]

[greenspaces]

You have to win them back.

[ She pulls out a string with her two memory charms on them and points to one. ]

This one is my friends' faces. I didn't remember them before I got here.

[fracturedsoul]

[ Mentally, Dirk adds Jadesprite to his list of people to throw memory charms at once he's got some money. ]

And I forgot my bro. This stuff happens, you just got to deal with it.