On the platform: Meet the new characters

[utopiamods]

As you all crowd onto the platform, which is drenched with sunlight though the air is cool you are met by six girls and ten boys. One of the boys seems to be a blue Hedgehog and one of the girls has wings; but the rest all seem human. All sixteenn 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 - nine 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 sixteen 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, Rebecca, Dirk and 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; a boy and a girl step forward and begin to read names from a clipboard.

Golbez, the Conquest prefect made an imposing figure, standing there with his perpetual glare on his face, as he read off the names. "Dave Strider, Cheshire, Isabela, Jade Harley, Jack Noir, Hideki Hinata, and Hiyo Shishidou."

Despite what seemed to be a broken leg slowing her down, the Fortitude prefect; Jade looked almost excited in her prefect's outfit and neon orange T-shirt that came to her knees. "Okay, the people I read off are for Fortitude! If you have any questions, I'll try to answer them, but please don't threaten me with violence... Komachi Onozuka."

Comments

[greenspaces]

[ What, Dave never shows up to new arrivals! This is really surprising! And in a classic case of mistaken identity, Jade is going to hug him with one arm before leaning on the crutches to do some ASL. ]

<<' I'm really surprised! Hi Dave! How are you? '>>

[timelike]

[ Dave just blinks at the flurry of hand movements--not that Jade can see that behind his shades. The fuck is going on. This obviously isn't the same Jade who was on the train. She's smaller and thinner for one, and she doesn't have dog ears, for another. What the hell is she doing with her hands? Oh, she must think he's that Dave who can't talk, too. ]

Sorry, I think you have the wrong Dave.

[greenspaces]

[ She looks a little startled, and takes a step back. It appears that she didn't pay much attention to the names being called off for Conquest. ]

Oh...sorry.

[ WELL SHE DOESN'T HAVE MUCH TO SAY NOW so she's just going to stand there kind of awkwardly. ]

I guess I should have known.

[timelike]

Nah, it's cool. Don't sweat it.

[ He feels really bad now. This Jade doesn't seem to be as resilient as he's used to, and he kind of wants to give her a hug.

But he can't, because Striders don't initiate hugs.

:c ]

[greenspaces]

[ IF ONLY SHE GOT BRAVE ENOUGH TO GIVE HIM A HUG but no she's too embarrassed god how did she mix them up!!! ]

Being here isn't so bad, though. I think you'll like it, we have to fight a lot, but you don't get hurt from it. It's really fun. I've gotten good with a sword.

[timelike]

Shit, no kidding? I'm impressed.

[ She still seems pretty upset by her mistake, so he gives her the tiniest, briefest smile of reassurance. ]

[greenspaces]

Not as good as you, but I can win battles. [ And she smiles in return; explaining Exaclan is something she's good at by now, and Daves are Daves no matter what. So it's not long before she's smiling like normal. ]

We should play sometime, if we're both Players. Or we could go to the gardening shop! I love it there. I'm in Fortitude, though, so we can only really hang out downtown...