Round 9: Conquest

[kingofpoisons]

To those who had been in Rakuen a while it was a normal Sunday, the screens telling them to report to the foyer for assembly at 12, Santana making sure that no one got lost or tried to skip.

For those who were new it might seem strange, the angry looking woman on stage surrounded by students in Berets. Flynn, Feferi, Kevin, Suzaku, Golbez and Gino; the prefects of Conquest were joined by Santana when she finished dragging stragglers in.

Day stepped forward and everyone in the audience would experiance a sharp pain. It only lasted a second though and she sighed looking... not angry. But disappointed.

It was potentially more dangerous.

"I know you are better than this. You are either not trying, or this is some form of rebellion but it will stop."

She shook her head, "Some of you," America would be getting a headache as she spoke, "Didn't even fight before the deadline. You barely fought with Fortitude at all. It will change this round."

The Battle Records appeared on the screen behind her. "For Conquest fights, Cirno and Lemina Ausa, Cirno won." Lemina was hit by a penalty, hard enough to make her stagger. "Feferi Peixes and Samuel Henderson, Feferi won." Samuel was hit, "America and Lemina Ausa, America won." Lemina was hit once more.

"Against Fortitude you were pathetic, Lemina lost to Dave," Lemina was hit once again, and to Jake, and she drew with Jade." Just a twinge of pain for that last result, a draw was better than a loss after all.

"But." She glared at them, "At least Lemina actually fought against Fortitude," all the Players but Lemina were hit this time and the battle records faded.

"You better get your acts together, for this next round is our first tournament. A chance to prove your worth and I hope that you do not let me, or Conquest down."

She smirked at them, "Conquest have been chosen to fight first on Monday, which means even if you lose your match you will have to fight again by Thursday or you will be fined. Those that win will fight in the quarter finals, you may use two Weapons for your first fight, chose wisely. Fights outside the tournament are also encouraged, for practice and to gather the Weapons most likely to help you win.

And you better win."

The list of Players came up on the screen, but this time they were in pairs, the list of the first fights. Day read out the names.

"Nunnally vi Britannia vs Stellaluna
Kotaro Mochizuki vs Samuel Henderson
Jadesprite vs Duzell
Sis Strider vs Arthur Pendragon."

Comments

[kingofpoisons]

[She sticks around looking stern, in case you want to talk to her.]

[straightupzorra]

[Or if you don't want to talk to Day, you can always talk to Santana]

[Lesser of two evils]

[Maybe]

[anotherpath]

A tournament round?

[Yuki doesn't bother keeping the question to herself. They seem to have unique round after unique round lately. She didn't think she could be surprised again, until she was. Again. A tournament round makes sense though, she probably should have thought of that earlier.]

[There are a lot of unfamiliar names on the board, new students, meaning they'd have less upgrades and would probably not fair well against the more seasoned fighters... Maybe she should go find Sis.]

[unflinchable]

[Arthur is uncomfortable in the school uniform but he figures it is in his best interest to blend in with the other students, but it doesn't mean that he has to like it. The uniform doesn't offer and of the security of his chainmail, or any of the comfort of his tunics.]

[But when the tournament is announced, he grins smugly. A battle tournament and he is to be involved. He could do this. He could do this with his eyes closed.]

Where am I to go to acquire a weapon?

[bloodbrother]

[Sam weathers his punishment, though feeling this kind of pain is kind of new for him. He wondered how much more he had to be given for it to feel the same as the others.

He rubbed his temple and sighed. But then they announced the tournament matchups. He was against Kotaro.

He didn't have any words yet. He thought he might be able to beat him, but he didn't want to have to. But then again, Kotaro was a born vampire, and even if he was a child, he could easily be stronger than himself. He probably looked a little dumbfounded.]

[swordofzero]

Suzaku glared at Day the whole way through the assembly, he had been a Player enough to know that the punishments hurt. A tournament was interesting though, though it was just another way to force them to fight. When the names came up on the screen he frowned even more, Nunnally...

He looked round the room for her, he didn't even need to check with Lelouch.

[babysage]

Kotaro was a Player again! That meant he had to find some Weapons to fight with and to protect! He went around looking for anyone who looked like they needed a friend.

[forthward]

[a... player? I've never been a player before]

[sanguine_corruptio_lamia]

[Duzell is, as expected, standing away from everyone and just watching from the background. He looks bored by the announcement, even though he himself is a participant.]

attn: stellaluna! c:

[whitestknight]

Only half of the names called were ones Flynn could recognise with anything more than the brief familiarity double-checking the school registers could get you. That was the problem with burying yourself in paperwork for a week. Theoretically, he knew everyone on the roster, but he hadn't met many of them face-to-face. It was incredibly impolite of him.

Of course, even then, he met the students in his lessons, or in the corridors and courtyards. The teachers, in meetings. That meant that many of those names had to be entirely new to the school. He stood in silent contemplation for a while longer, his Link ensuring that he didn't have to actively look for a Player to be participating.