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Rakuen Moderators ([personal profile] utopiamods) wrote in [community profile] rakuen2011-02-05 10:33 am

Round 1 [new characters and round announcement]

You're falling, and you can't remember why. It's a sickening feeling that makes your insides lurch; the darkness and the vertigo combine, and all you can think of is a story you heard once, somewhere.

- I remember now. It's a simple story that everyone knows. A legend of a Princess, the Demon Lord who kidnapped her, and the Knight who fought to save her.

The Demon Lord had kidnapped the Princess countless times, but every time the Knight bested his challenges and rescued the Princess.

No matter what tricks and ploys the Demon Lord used, the Knight would always triumph in the end. This was because--


The world tilts on its axis one last time, and the dream slips from your mind as easily as it arrived. A new voice intrudes on your sleep.

"Next stop: Academy Main Entrance. This tramline terminates here; all change. Next stop: Academy Main Entrance. All change."

Sunlight streams through the windows of the long carriage, making the seats almost uncomfortably warm beneath its waking passengers. The air is muggy and thick, the atmosphere deeply tired. Your nausea settles, slowly. The last of the dream fades.

"We have arrived at Utopia. Repeat, we have arrived at Utopia Academy. Could all passengers please leave the tram, as it is terminating here."

The tram pulls to a stop outside the academy station, and the students onboard are ushered off and directed to the front lobby of the school. They can't miss it; there are signs up pointing toward the main entrance, reading "New student orientation" in big, bright letters. If anyone should care to move off the path, try exploring somewhere else, a teacher will conveniently appear to shoo them back toward the lobby, assuring them that "all your questions will be answered inside".

The lobby is big and spacious, looking more like a university or perhaps a fancy international hotel than a high school. Stood around are any number of students in the uniform of the school. Some of them even look awake. There are several receptionists at the desk towards the back of the lobby, but for now they seem busy with paperwork.


[ Note: the round announcement will go up in a thread once you've all mingled. ♥ ]
loyal_liar: (huh?)

[personal profile] loyal_liar 2011-02-06 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
Lyra nodded happily, bowing her head before speaking.g

"My name's Lyra Silvertongue and... Do I have to make that promise? I'll protect you, but I won't own anyone," she told him, looking up to meet his eyes.

"Although I'm not sure what's going on, exactly," she admitted, "But I'm going to find out."
discarded: Miwako Aihara (You can't be serious)

[personal profile] discarded 2011-02-06 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
"What's a tactile hologram?" Miwako asked the man. She supposed she could have guessed from the context of the words, but she was overwhelmed by all of this. She still had no clue...
myownfuture: (Pinged)

[personal profile] myownfuture 2011-02-06 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
"Yuki," Reiko called, going up to her. "Ah, you saw, then?"
loyal_liar: (huh?)

[personal profile] loyal_liar 2011-02-06 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
"People... People's families get brought here together?" Lyra asked, turning her attention to the necklas he was wearing.

"It's nice to meet you too, Fletcher- did they bring a lot of kids here?"
brbdocumenting: (dun care)

[personal profile] brbdocumenting 2011-02-06 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
Anya was listening to the announcement but it didn't really show. Fighting terrorists to fighting in some game? It didn't make that much of a difference to Anya, she'd do what she's told, and that means finding a player or something. She could do that later though.

She wondered if any of her cats were here too. Or Mordred. How was she supposed to fight without Mordred again?

Instead of worrying about it like normal people would, she took out her phone and took a picture of the names on the screen and started looking around. The guy in the lab coat looked familiar.
greennotgold: (I don't know...)

[personal profile] greennotgold 2011-02-06 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
"Sometimes," he replied, "not always." He glanced back to the board again; was that really Edward Elric's name? He tried to keep himself focused on the present conversation; it would be rude to walk away. "There are a few others! There's Mei and Molly and Hiyo and Tomoko, at least."
isur2ndprincess: (worried)

[personal profile] isur2ndprincess 2011-02-06 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
Yuki was pale, "Yes, I saw," she looked over at Reiko, this was a lot to take in, especially after that dream she had.

"Would you like to be my weapon?"
loyal_liar: (oh really?)

[personal profile] loyal_liar 2011-02-06 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh... Does anyone know why we're all here? Or why we have to play the game?" temporarily shoving her confusion aside, Lyra's mind was whirling with questions.

"And what's that you got around your neck?
valleycat: (as if)

[personal profile] valleycat 2011-02-06 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
Kitty's wasn't nearly as strong but it wasn't weak either, she was a trained fighter when it came down to it.

"I'm not sure, but it's not Xavier's that for sure."
earlofpudding: (aha~)

[personal profile] earlofpudding 2011-02-06 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
The first minute is spent ignoring that he was even spoken to. This is his dream, he doesn't have to acknowledge silly questions. The girl should wander off soon enough. When she didn't just move on or fade away like a good dream person should have, however, he turns to face her and peers down at her, a cheerful smile put on.

"What is it? Well, holograms are 3D projections. Normally it's just light, but if these ones really are tactile, it means you can handle them as if they were real solid objects!"

Isn't that exciting? He sure thought so.
greennotgold: (Bzuhwah?)

[personal profile] greennotgold 2011-02-06 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
He shook his head, the worry clear on his face. "N-no one's said... they just want us to fight for some reason."

He glanced down slightly. "Oh! This is a link charm. They're one of the things you can buy at the booths. This makes it so if I'm a Player, my brother is automatically my weapon, and the other way around too."
trollofthree: (pic#704769)

[personal profile] trollofthree 2011-02-06 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
"That's an interesting name," he looked down at her, half-seriously assessing whether she could hold her own in a fight. Having concluded in a few seconds that the answer to that was 'probably', he shrugged. "Up to you whether you want to promise anything, but I'll serve you either way. At least, until you lose. Try not to do that too soon."

He offered a hand, so they could shake on it. It didn't look like she was going to kneel. "The name's Gino. Nice to meet you, Lyra!"
bitofafiction: Looking straight ahead: calculated neutrality. (>= with his dignity on maximum)

[personal profile] bitofafiction 2011-02-06 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
Sherlock raises his eyebrows at the player list. Euphemia, Yuki... he could look for either of them. Or he could take a chance on someone he doesn't know as well—one of the newcomers, perhaps. He hasn't quite decided yet.

(When he looks at the announcer, why does he feel cold metal in his hands? Leave it.)
discarded: Miwako Aihara (Step forward)

[personal profile] discarded 2011-02-06 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
"That sounds like something out of a manga," she comments warily. "I... I didn't know those kinds of things were real..."

Somehow, Miwako does not share in his excitement.
loyal_liar: (laughing)

[personal profile] loyal_liar 2011-02-06 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't plan to," Lyra told him, shaking his hand with a surprising firm grip for such a small hand. She wasn't really used to the idea of bowing- as the daughter of a noble, she wouldn't have been expected to do it in her own world anyway.

"It's nice to meet you, Gino," she said, "What kind of weapon do you have anyway?"
princesspowerful: (huh)

[personal profile] princesspowerful 2011-02-06 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
Molly looks over to the girl who was yelling. "It's just a game," she says back, weaker than her usual pep. She looks tired, shaken, and maybe too young to be here, "If we play maybe we can go home."
myownfuture: (Trust me)

[personal profile] myownfuture 2011-02-06 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
"Ah. Sure," she replied. There wasn't anyone else on the list who she trusted enough right now. "I'll help you fight, Yuki."
loyal_liar: (Watching you)

[personal profile] loyal_liar 2011-02-06 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
"So it's a way to make sure you can help out your friends?" Lyra asked, her eyes brightening. This was definitely something to keep in mind.
earlofpudding: (nyeh?)

[personal profile] earlofpudding 2011-02-06 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
In his turn about while checking for projectors, he did manage to spot someone familiar. He would have known other familiar people were here as well, if he'd bothered to keep paying attention to the screen when it displayed those names, but, oh well! Lloyd could find out later. Right now he was looking at a pink-haired... a... what was she again?

A something of the Rounds. A Knightmare Frame pilot, in any case.

The scientist raised a hand up in the air and waved at her. "Anya~! What are you doing here?"
isur2ndprincess: (I *am* useful.)

[personal profile] isur2ndprincess 2011-02-06 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
"I vow to protect you," and she was determined to do just that. If Sora could protect them, then she could as well. Right?

If anytime would be good enough it would be now, she could prove her worth. She would find out if she was capable enough to protect them.
greennotgold: (Honest smile)

[personal profile] greennotgold 2011-02-06 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah." Fletcher nodded, a faint smile on his face. He didn't want to have to fight, but if his bow could help his brother out... "I hope you can find some weapons who can help you!"
formerly_known_as_prince: (looking up on stairs)

[personal profile] formerly_known_as_prince 2011-02-06 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
"Or...Or...That's funny. I can't remember the name of the school I just transferred from." More rubbing of the back of her head, more vigorously this time.
themerryway: ([?] - unbelieving)

[personal profile] themerryway 2011-02-06 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
Euphemia wanders to the lobby, apprehension in her gait, her smile. She's in there just in time for the list to appear, and before she reads that, she notices all the new students; yes, the introduction... it feels far too long ago that she herself arrived here, confused and disoriented, to be greeted by the woman on the screen.

Then, she turns her attention to the list. And promptly stares.

"Me? A player?"
myownfuture: (I vow to protect you)

[personal profile] myownfuture 2011-02-06 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
Reiko's hand instinctively went to her chest; though there was no actual feeling of the marking appearing, she knew it was there. She nodded. "If you get all the others today, you won't have to fight at all, huh?"
brbdocumenting: (bored)

[personal profile] brbdocumenting 2011-02-06 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
She shrugged at him, "Dunno". What was she doing here? What was he doing here?

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