After tournament party

[musicalee]

Characters: Everyone!
Format: Whatever your heart desires!
This log is: Open party log!
Location: Battle Arena
Summary: On Saturday afternoon after the train arrives there is a festival and a presentation of the tournament winners!
Warnings:

Saturday was sunny if a little cold but once again the battle arena was bursting with people. Unlike in the week though everyone was out on the arena field itself, stalls had been set up for games or silly competitions. More tents and stalls sold foods, some which might be familiar to those living in the schools and some that would not be.

At one end there was a stage set up where the six staff members sat, people mingled, ate and discussed the tournament until Dunleavy finally stood to address the crowd.

"I hope that everyone enjoyed the tournament. Today is to celebrate and to reward the winners. Everyone did very well, so please show your appreciation to all those that participated Players and Weapons both."

The townspeople cheered and clapped waving flags of the two schools. "All our winners are from Conquest so congratulations to Conquest for the victory." More cheering; on the stage Day looked smug but proud as well, proud of her students.

~

Once all the prizes had been given out the stage cleared and a small band entered. Dunleavy wished goodbye to the other staff members before retreating to her mansion. It was unfair to Dolorosa and Recette to expect them to watch her when they should be having fun and it really wasn't a celebration without music.

Comments

assuming someone brought her up there

[vespertinity]

Pip wasn't totally sure what she was being congratulated for - something to do with the fights? But there sure were a lot of people here! Most of them seemed to be humans, too.

There was someone else up here, though. Pip crawled forward to look at the yellow snakey creature. It didn't look like it would try to eat her, so she moved closer, poking her nose between the twigs of the odd nest. "Hello."

[musicalee]

[Dunleavy gave her a small smile] Indeed you did very well, your school should be proud.

[musicalee]

"You did very well, the crowd were impressed with your fighting skills." She told him politely, "Especially since it is your first week."

[musicalee]

[Dunleavy smiles back] Aye you were right, it has been good getting to know the students and teachers.

[musicalee]

[Deadpan stare before she rolls her eyes] I don't think that would be advisable.

[musicalee]

She was so cute, Dunleave knelt down so that she was closer to the bats level. "I don't think it can speak, but I am sure you will take good care of it."

[savedbyasong]

"Hello Jade," Shion smiled and nodded, "It is really good, I wonder what world it is from, and the music... I've never heard music played like this before, it's like a theatre but outside and just music!"

Holy dear god when did we get an Aly? Come here you wonderful creature, I must smother you in love.

[mrdickery]

[Aly's smile reminds him vaguely of Judith's for some reason. It's the smile of a beautiful, confident young woman who will chew you up and spit you out if you let down your guard.

Or maybe the alcohol he's drinking is stronger than he thought it was. Either answer wouldn't surprise him, honestly.

Still, she hasn't bitten him yet and he doesn't mind spending his time talking to a pretty girl. Definitely beats having to deal with watching Day practically croon over her first victory in weeks. So, he smiles back.]

Guess I need to work on my subtlety. [The comment is teasing in tone.]

It's a party for the tournament we had last week. As you can see, the other school swept us.

[imperceptible]

(Yep, him again. We're trapped on the same rock dude and we go to the same school. You will be seeing a lot of me.)

"You mean clothes?" Kevin remarks as he glances down at his jeans, sneakers, t-shirt and zip-up hoodie. It's not a tux and it wouldn't cost him more than 20 bucks to copy at a local Wal-Mart, but it's functional and, even better? Light.

As he finally takes another bite of his hot dog, Kevin gives Arthur's armor another look over as he chews thoughtfully. Once he swallows, he finally decides to ask about something the other guy said.

"So that's stuff from your home? You're from Camelot?" He's got a note of disbelief in his voice.

[unflinchable]

(Stupid rock.)

Arthur sneers at him, he would hardly call what Kevin was wearing clothes. Yes, they were in the shape of basic clothing but there are peasants who dress better than the people on this island. Please add fashion to the list of things that Arthur doesn't understand about the future. Or Rakuen.

He also frowns at the hotdog, what weird looking food. Arthur hates this place, it's way too different from home and nothing makes sense.

"Yes, this is my armor from home and as this is a festival to celebrate the tournament I found it suiting." If not he would only be wearing the tunic he has on under the armor. He nods, "Camelot is my home and kingdom, yes."

[unflinchable]

"Ah, I see. I myself have only been here for a week, so I am not acquainted with all that reside here," he responds politely.

[unflinchable]

Arthur has no idea what 'sup dude' means, and is totally offended by that pat on the back, "Did you just hit me?"

[unflinchable]

Arthur shakes his head, "Third place is admirable, but I have been participating in tournaments since I was very young so forgive me if I am not satisfied with my results."

Trained to kill since birth and all that.

[straightupzorra]

[she pouts, it's fake, obviously] You never want to spend any time with me.

[mamarosa]

It is to your benefit to not be the mysterious lady that resides in the mansion. You may become a target. [she looks over in the direction of her tower] Which could end poorly.

[ecthelion]

"Huh. Well, at least you're prepared. That armor you're wearing looks really good."

[secretlyuseful]

Merlin, giddy with relief that he was not dead and Arthur hadn't completely and utterly turned on him; indeed that Arthur had been prepared to let him win his trust back, was having a lot of fun.

Of course Merlin had been to lots of feasts and festivals in the last four years, but he had always been serving at them. Though that was often fun, and not many could say they had been to such feasts. But it was fun to not be working, to wander the crowds and take in the new things.

For there were many new things. He saw Arthur and made his way to him with two floating globes that wanted to fly away. He knew it wasn't magic but he couldn't get his head around what they were... "Isn't it amazing?" He handed the one with the sword crest to the king, he was trying to act as naturally as possible despite what had happened yesterday.

[unflinchable]

Arthur beams with pride, "It is the best in all of Camelot." And maybe that's true and maybe it isn't, but he likes to think so. It has served him well.

[unflinchable]

Maybe that's what was missing. Besides the long table and the chatter with other people of noble blood, Merlin wasn't serving him wine and being utterly incompetent. It's such an odd thing to miss, but perhaps it's just the routine that he has missed. Occasionally feasts and festivals were fun, but mostly he had a duty to perform and a role to play, so being here and being able to do what ever he wanted was, well, weird.

He tries not to stiffen as Merlin comes near, Merlin who has magic and is trying to act like nothing had happened between them. Arthur could do that too, hide away any feelings of hurt and betrayal, he'd been doing it for years.

Arthur eyes the floating orb with the sword decal warily before taking it, "What is it?" he asks, bringing it down and poking at it, trying to figure out its purpose.

[babysage]

[No stopping him here, Kotaro is running around with a Conquest balloon and playing all the games!] Want to play with me? {Said with a grin as he sees Ein approach]

[ecthelion]

"So, is that where you're from? What's it like?" Even if it is second-hand, he's eager to hear about far-off places.

[ecthelion]

Sure.

[He notices the Conquest emblem and doesn't comment on it. Who knows what that could mean.]

[musicalee]

Dunleavy nodded, she knew what it was like to feel as if you had done badly in something you were supposed to be good at.

"Still it was a victory even if it was not what you would have wished for. I congratulate you for that and I am sure as you get used to the system here your skills will improve."

[musicalee]

Aye, I don't. I made sure to be extra sensitive to music just so I wouldn't have to spend time with you.

[Said with a completely straight fact though she is just joking.]

[unflinchable]

Her understanding doesn't make him feel any better, he lost, there was no victory in this, but he knew better than to talk back to her. She seemed to be the one in power here, and it may be best to align himself with her in some way, something that cannot be done if he's constantly disagreeing with her. (Then again, that is pretty much how Merlin aligned himself with Arthur...)

"Thank you, I will graciously accept my prize, and I look forward to future tournaments."