rakuen | On the platform: Meet the neulings

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On the platform: Meet the neulings

As you all crowd onto the platform, which is drenched with sunlight though the air is cool you are met by six girls and eight boys. 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 - eight 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, Sora, John and Rebecca of Fortitude; and Santana, Flynn, Kevin, Gino, Suzaku, Golbez and Cirno 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 girls step forward and begin to read names from a clipboard.

Cirno, the Conquest Prefect starts, "Welcome to Rakuen! I'm Cirno and when I call your name, Come over to me."

The Fortitude prefect, Rebecca, follows after, "So uh...hi. My name's Becca, I'm one of the prefects at Fortitude. Uhm...so yeah, you can ask me anything if you need to, but mostly everything's covered in the rulebooks you got. You should read 'em. I'll take you to the dorms. So c'mere when I call your names...."

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[Santana is the head Prefect and she's making sure everything goes smoothly when she hears his name]

Hold up, who are you?

[ Dean can't help but quirk a brow at the reaction, and is torn between backtracking elsewhere or answering.

He settles on answering, after briefly eying her warily. ]

Dean Winchester.

[she raises an eyebrow at him]

No. Fucking. Way. Like, Dean Winchester? And your brother's name is Sam I'm guessing?

[ He squints at her. ]

... I almost don't want to ask if you're a fan of Chuck's "work."

Who's Chuck? You're like, on television. Puck likes to watch Supernatural and when we were dating I had to sit through a few episodes.

His author's alias or whatever is Carver Edlund-- [ Wait wait, hold up. ]

Jesus Christ did they seriously make a goddamn TV show out of those shitty novels?

I don't think they were books at all, I think it's just a TV show, but what do I know, I wasn't really watching anyway, I just know your names. Also you love your car.

So in your world there actually is all that supernatural crap?

Damn right I love my car. [ Dean, your priorities. Admittedly he doesn't like talking about their 'fictional adventures.' ]

Same way people apparently get kidnapped here to kick each others' asses by summoning shit from their chests.

[she shrugs]

You gotta do what you gotta do. I'm Santana Lopez, head Prefect of Conquest, meaning I knew more about this place then just about everyone. There are five other staff members, you'll meet them later. It seems like you know the preferred battle method here, but do you have any other questions or just want to yell at someone because you're forced to be here? I seem to be the person for that.

This isn't the first time I've ever been kidnapped someplace and forced to do shit that I don't wanna do, it just seems to be a little better than one and a whole fuckton better than another. So, yeah, I'm gonna complain but there ain't shit you can do to send me home, so.

[ He shrugs back. ] Just tell me there's someplace I can get a drink when all this whacky bullshit gets out of hand.

We're our own brand of crazy here, watch out for warning penalties, they can knock you out like a bitch, sometimes even put you in a coma. But on the bright side you can't die here, small favors.

There's a bar in town, but you need to make money first, you get twenty Raks for being here and get more for teaching and battling.

Noted, and noted. So, basically like the first place but still a bit better because I'll get paid for doing all this crap.

All right then. Think I'm overall set. How long you been here?

Well this round of people has been here for a few months I think, but I've been here for over a year. I was here previously, back before I was staff, I helped get everyone out and then had to help all these new people come in.

[she smiles a bit, it looks a bit... evil] If anyone warns you about those two bitches from Conquest, that would be me and Day, she's the headmistress.

Being here for a year doesn't sound particularly appeasing to me, but I've been through worse so whatever. [ He pauses, though, and actually looks at her. ]

Oh goodie, I'm talking to someone from the rival school. [ His tone overall says he doesn't give a shit. It's not like when they were dealing with angels and demons, but he'll still be a little more wary. ]

You get used to it, it's not so bad really. Some people would even prefer to be here. You were talking to Jade earlier, right? Here she's alive but if she would return home she'd be dead. Same for your headmistress, Dolorosa. [she pauses] Don't try and kill her, she doesn't like that.

Hey, this is a very important rivalry.

[ His head tilts, just slightly. ] ... yeah, I guess that'd make this place a little better than some others. But I'll make sure not to shoot or stab anybody that hasn't earned it.

Sure it is. Least we got to talk before said rivalry is acted on.

Seriously, you can kill the other trolls if you want, or if they deserve it, but don't kill her.

Oh, we're allowed to talk, just don't be surprised that I can beat you in a fight.

I'll just make sure not to do it on reflex. It'll be hard, but I think I can manage. From what I heard, I won't even have a reason to go after Dolorosa. Should be fine.

Hell, I've had my ass kicked by plenty of girls. Ain't afraid to admit it, though they've all been older than... [ Trails off. ] How old are you?

[sarcastically] I have faith in you.

Good, because I'd put money on the fact I could beat you.

I'm eighteen, and gay [or something], don't even bother.

Yeah sure, we'll see when the time comes.

Kid, you're fourteen years younger than me. Think we're set, even without the gay [ or something ] included. [ Now, if he'd come here two years back, he might consider it. But now? He's just going to adopt her as a little sister type, probably. ]

Don't underestimate me.

[she waves a hand dismissively] Fourteen years, whatever. [Dean's still attractive, even to her sexually confused self]

Not underestimating. I've just got a lot of weirdass years under my belt. You beat my ass, I'll buy you a beer.

You're hot, and you've got attitude, but I got a girl back home and we're batting for the same team. [ Or something, to both those but's. He'd been thinking about packing up and leaving Lisa, and then there's that questionable profound bond bullshit. ]

And I have more experience in Exaclan than anyone else here, come see me when you're a Player, consider this a challenge. And if you win, I'll buy you a beer. [let's not talk about drinking ages]

Hey, she's not here, who knows what'll happen in the future. [Things Santana is good at: Getting guys to cheat on their girlfriend with her. It's a skill.]

Challenge accepted. Here's looking forward to that day. [ He pantomimes toasting her with a beer, smirking a bit. Fuck drinking ages, he was drinking at a young age. ]

Who knows. But for now, it's off the table. [ A shrug. ]

You'd probably make a good Player too, too bad you're not in Conquest, we could have used some more people like you.

[hey Santana drinks anyway]

For now, you might as well tell me to come back later.

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