rakuen | After tournament party

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.

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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.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[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.

[ She puts on the look of an embarrassed young girl, a little too forward for her own good. ] I'm sorry. Da oft told me I didn't know when to hold my tongue.

[ But she decides to keep questioning because that's what she does, and what better way to spend a party than to network a bit, right? ]

Surely you played an admirable part, even with the defeat. I'll admit, I don't know what the fuss is between this Conquest and Fortitude. Is it true we're here for school?

[ Aly didn't miss school, but maybe this would be different. ]

[It's the accent that puts him a little bit more at ease. Nobles rarely have them so the fact that she just might be a commoner like him is already a plus.]

Flattery. Should I be worried? [He gives her a raised eyebrow. Yes, he noticed the idle compliment and he doesn't much care for it. Might as well nip that in the bud.]

The schools are just something on the side. What they really want is the fighting.

Of course not! Flattery's good for a man, it's what they always said. [ But there won't be any more of it, judging from the look he receives in return. ]

So they've brought us here to be the prized weapons in the fleet? Or is there some sort of greater purpose?

After tournament party

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

o-oh my i didn't realize there were so many tamora pierce fans

My childhoooood~!

Truly the best childhoods!