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Fortitude Round 10 Start

The sunnier weather of Saturday had remained and as usual all the screens displayed the instruction to report to the lobby for assembly at 12 noon. Dolorosa stands on the platform, flanked by her prefects, smiling and enjoying the warmer weather. She hopes that with more time with the sun in the sky, morale around here will pick up.

"Good morning my students, I hope you had a good round. We have lost the tournament but that is not something to distress over, perhaps we will have better luck next time. You all fought admirably and I'm proud of you."

As per usual the battle records show up behind her, "We did have an influx in battles this round, something I am very proud of, it seems as if you are all finding your place here and growing more comfortable with the system. It will help you immensely. But, for now, I would like to congratulate David for defeating Dirk, Dave for defeating Shion, Daenerys for defeating Jade, Anya for defeating Ishtar, Dirk for defeating Daenerys, and Anya for defeating Dirk."

The board changes again to she the interschool battles, "We should also extend our congratulations to Daenerys for defeating Samuel and Dirk for defeating Nunnally." She waits for everyone to applaud and she smiles warmly at all the victors.

"This will be a normal round so please continue battling and bettering yourselves, I know you can do it. The Players this round are

Dave Strider (AU)
Shion
Bubblecup
Jake English
John Peixes (AU)"

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[Their headmistress was so nice. But oh! He's a player this round! Exciting! He was going to do a billion times better this round than he did the first time he was a player, he knew it.]

[He tugged a bit on his snappy new beret and looked around a little anxiously at everyone else. He was bouncing a bit on his toes.]

[she turns and smiles at him]

I'm sure you will do wonderfully this round.

[LKSJFKALAS Flusters just a bit and tips his hat to her.]

Much appreciated, madame.

[so polite owo]

You are close with Jane and Dirk, correct? That's two guaranteed weapons, is it not? Maybe you'll win the round.

[ Dirk could have told Jake he's a player this round but he got distracted by showering from eight in the morning until right before the assembly. ]

You're grabbing Jane up too, I assume?

[ The beret itches. Dirk removes it to scratch at his scalp. ]

If she'll have me, of course. [Grins.]

That sure is the dumbest thing that ever did get said.

You should find someone with a gun, too.

[Rolls his eyes.]

I should! It feels like its been far too long since I've waved around the ol' pocket poppers.

[ This fucking dork. ]

Shit, you should find one with dual wielding. Doesn't seem right for you to only have one of the things.

He was a Player again... Shion knew he really should learn to fight after what had happened in the tournament. Dave was a Player again which was no surprise, Bubblecup as well, he hoped she managed to do well.

He looked round for people who could be his Weapons for this round.

Dave isn't surprised at all that he's a Player again. Just the typical routine. Got to find some Weapons. He smiled a little. Despite the emotional whirlwind on Rest Day, he wasn't at least feeling as bad. He needed to talk to Sis, but he kind of was relieved being able to make sense of why she wasn't present.

He already knew he had Jade, but he looked around for her anyways.

She's already making her way over to him, signing hello as soon as she gets a clear view and knows that he's looking. At least Jade look supremely happy about this arrangement.

"Dave, you need to be a Weapon for once!"

Oh nice. First round and the link didn't totally fail because they were both Players or something.

the gods dont want me too
it would be nice not to be a player but what can you do about it
one day
its happened once
its more than possible ill be a weapon again

One day! Maybe in round twenty. [ She is just laughing because that means she gets to take his hand and hold it for the entire week. This is good. ]

We're going to win, right?

thats only ten rounds from now
i think we have some hope yet
and damn right we are
i mean its not a big deal if we lose though
losing isnt so bad
but we need to work hard and all that jazz

[And he's rather competitive. Yes. Handholding. And they can cuddle in the grass again.]

Well yeah, but winning is more fun! [ There will be so much cuddling. Maybe even a sleepover if she gets brave enough to ask him. ] Who else are you going to vow with?

uh idk
i need to see whos around
i think ill probably vow with britannia
and see who else is around

[He hasn't ran into Terezi quite yet.]

Lots of people are around.

[ Just don't tell her that Terezi is a troll from home, and you'll be good. ]

Britannia is nice, though.

yea
i like her
she seems kind of tired the past while though
and i havent talked to her a lot recently

We should make sure she's okay. Do you think we should make her soup?

assuming i can make soup that isnt instant ramen
but we could get her food maybe

That's a good idea. I can make soup if you can't...

ill make sure she gets a player though
spoiler its gonna be me
...
maybe you can teach me though
how to make soup
itd be cool to make something more than cupcakes

Maybe you can teach me to make cupcakes. We can trade.

ok
ill teach you to cupcakes
cupcakes and soup
that sounds like some bitching get well soon food
everyone would want it

Before long there's a troll-girl following him. Yes yes, this boy looks exactly like Dave, she is following now! And since she's refused to wear the uniform, she basically stands out like a sore thumb. It is no secret she is following him. And that's fine, she probably won't be the first to talk to him anyway.

He finally turns to look at her. Woah...okay. Terezi...? When did...? What.

Why didn't she just say hey? Or sup? They were friends right? Unless this is another alternate alternate alternate universe Terezi or something.

terezi?
sup
i didnt know you arrived
i mean soz
i should have been the first to know
got a little distracted
im a busy cool guy over up in this shit and all

He just holds the PDA out to her, not sure if she's gotten one yet.

She sniffs the screen curiously, before giving it a slow lick to properly process the words. She comes out of that cackling. "Oh, so you actually remember my name? Why are you even using this thing?" she taps the PDA, "Well, it is pretty delicious. Oh, and what exactly is 'this shit'?"

...Ew. He would have appreciated if she...didn't lick his PDA screen. He kind of uses this a lot.

uhh yea
well i know your name because i know a terezi
shes probably not you
but youre a terezi too
so
im going to stop trying to explain alternate timeline slash universe bullshit now
im using it because i cannot utter a beautiful sound
my voice hath been stolen
i know its a huge loss
but were all gonna just have to deal
yeah
well red
your favorite apparently
you mean this place?
no one has given you the lowdown?
gdi

Standing off to the side and away from the main stage, Britannia was trying her best to be inconspicuous. Trying being the keyword there. (When most of your life is spent as a military superpower, skills like "remaining unnoticed" tend to go undeveloped.)

With the new round beginning and a need for a player, it was becoming increasingly obvious that Britannia wasn't up for the task of being a weapon this week. Her complexion, unusually wan, was a dead giveaway that she wasn't feeling well.

Surprisingly, however, it was the only sign. Everything else- her clothes, her posture... even her blandly pleasant smile were all perfectly in place. If it weren't for the fact that she looked like she'd been smacked one too many times with a powder puff, no one would have been the wiser.

Good thing that Dave is very observant when he wants too. Well, that might be bad for her, but oh well. Dave just casually walks over to Britannia, looking up at her quietly. You don't look too good, gurllll.

did you vow with anyone yet?

He'll just ask casually and not actually ask if she was okay. If she was like him, she'd probably deny feeling bad.

(She don't feel too good boifrand. :()

The question, posed by a familiar face, put Britannia a little more at ease as she recognized the "speaker." Turning to face Dave, her smile became a little more sincere in nature as she looked him over, noting that he seemed to be in relatively good health.

With a casual (yet very carefully made) shrug, Britannia shook her head no. "Not yet." She answered, wondering (hoping?) if Dave would ask. At the very least it ensured she wouldn't have to worry about being claimed by an unknown and someone who would take advantage of her weakened state.

Yeah, he isn't kicking the bucket. Or hasn't for awhile. So there's that. He's still having some emotional baggage to clean up, but things aren't too bad at the moment.

oh cool
you can just vow with me
convenient for you
convenient for me
everyone wins
yadda yadda
the only thing is that you better eat after this
you look like you could do with a good meal

It's not like he cares or anything. That's silly. He's just a snotty fourteen year old.

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