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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. ♥ ]
awildcatappears: (gear up and suit up; almost ready)

[personal profile] awildcatappears 2011-02-06 04:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"Gaara... okay. I promise to protect and own you." That would do it, right?
getsthefirstpunch: (pic#730688)

[personal profile] getsthefirstpunch 2011-02-06 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Sakura took in the other person, frowning slightly and curled her hands at her sides. The urge to ask what was wrong with Enki, to try to help him was overwhelming, but she already knew she couldn't. Practice on that train had told her that.

"Sakura Haruno." She remained silent for now, taking in what he said and processing their unusual surroundings.
ninjasloveme: (listening; what's that)

[personal profile] ninjasloveme 2011-02-06 04:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"I accept."

And that was that. He unfolded his arms to check the mark on the back of his hand, expression unreadable. "Thank you, Mikoto Minagi."
awildcatappears: (on the prowl; sniff out food a mile away)

[personal profile] awildcatappears 2011-02-06 04:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Mikoto looked up at Gaara and nodded. So what now? "What's your weapon like?"
choseanidiot: (ignoring you - all you deserve)

[personal profile] choseanidiot 2011-02-06 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Enki nodded at Sakura, and took a deep breath. Bad idea. The doors into the hall, while almost constantly being opened and then closed, didn't bring enough air with that motion to wash away the lingering scent.

"Blood..." He grimaced, and hoped this was temporary. If this place was constantly suffused with even this distant echo, he'd end up just not feeling at his best. And he had a feeling he had to be at his best. Especially with all his protections whittled down to nothing.

"I can't handle it," Enki said with a shrug, and suddenly looked very serious, older than he appeared to be. "This isn't too bad, but if doesn't go away..." He wasn't going to explain it, not yet. If something happened, it wasn't as if there was anything they could do.
monkeystail: (Default)

[personal profile] monkeystail 2011-02-06 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Huashi raised an eyebrow, hadn't she listened to what the woman had said?

"We fight to get tokens to get memories and upgrades to our weapons, so we can get even 'better' at fighting!" Huashi said with a nod. Because of course it was oh, so very obvious.

"And then we'll probably have to fight the evil tiger to get out of here. Dunno about that part though!" She shrugged helpfully and scratched her neck again. Then gave the other a frown. Would she be any good as her weapon?
chainedbyred: (do you object to my leggyness?)

[personal profile] chainedbyred 2011-02-06 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
...Something didn't seem right here. But he couldn't quite put his finger on it. "How about one round later? For old time's sake?" He actually gave him a bit of a smile, unable to keep a slight note of admiration out of it.
veepofchess: (pic#712016)

[personal profile] veepofchess 2011-02-06 05:47 pm (UTC)(link)
But Lelouch had a plan formed the moment Euphemia's name appeared on the screen. The difficulty had been in getting across the crowd to her. "Euphemia!" he called as he squeezed between two other people. He nodded to acknowledge Sherlock, but turned directly to his sister. "I have a means for you and some of the others to make it through this round without having to fight anyone at all or suffer any negative consequences. It's directly stated in the rules that this is allowable, so there shouldn't be any difficulty."
veepofchess: (pic#712018)

[personal profile] veepofchess 2011-02-06 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Now this was an interesting choice for the academy to make. And a very useful one too. Lelouch's demeanor was serious, and since he had little other choice, he openly approached the scientist. It would also be the best way of finding out just what this man remembered. "I'm sure that if anyone could find the answer to that question, it would be you, Lloyd."
trollofthree: (GUYS THIS IS AWESOME)

[personal profile] trollofthree 2011-02-06 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, that was his Player sorted for the immediate future. Feeling immensely pleased with himself, Gino looked around for Grenn or Mei, but managed to spot a couple of people who definitely hadn't been around before today.

Now if he could just remember her name... But he was sure she'd answer to a nickname if he came up with one. It was fine!

"Yo!" He almost ran over, beaming down at the pink-haired knight. "Just got here?"
veepofchess: (pic#712016)

[personal profile] veepofchess 2011-02-06 05:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Lelouch approached the witch, a bit of amusement coming across his typically bored features. This place even got her. "C.C.," he said simply as he approached. He was glad, at least, he was not for want of allies. It was unfortunate that she was a Player at the same time as Euphemia, but it should not present too much difficulty.
trollofthree: (pic#704580)

[personal profile] trollofthree 2011-02-06 06:02 pm (UTC)(link)
"Right again! There's other stuff you can do too, but you can find out about those later." He put the ring back on, and tapped them both in turn. "Flight, strength."
earlofpudding: (nyeh?)

[personal profile] earlofpudding 2011-02-06 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
An interesting choice they might regret. Lloyd was already considering prying the walls open in a search for the projectors. He wondered how long it would take for the faculty to react to something like that. Maybe he could talk someone else into trying instead, just to check the timing, and--

"Hmm?"

It was the familiarity of the voice that drew his attention away from his own thoughts rather than the name. He turned to look. By now, Lelouch was probably used to the staring, though Lloyd didn't stare for too long.

"Well, well, just how many lives do you have?"

It may have freaked the others out, but he found it funny.
veepofchess: (pic#712015)

[personal profile] veepofchess 2011-02-06 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
So he thought he'd died too. "I'll need to make use of your expertise. As you've already seen, we have quite the system set up for us here." No, he was not leaving the Earl room to refuse.
earlofpudding: (i have robot puppies and candy in my van)

[personal profile] earlofpudding 2011-02-06 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
And he would be happy to describe it in great detail if ever asked to! The Earl slipped his hands into his coat pockets and shrugged. "Of course! I was already planning to, but I won't have time to figure it out before I wake up. That's how it usually goes, you know? How unfair..."

Yeah. He still thought this was all one big, silly dream. People didn't just get stuck in a school with those who are either dead or missing. That it could be real was beyond belief for him.
brbdocumenting: (bored)

[personal profile] brbdocumenting 2011-02-06 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes" Anya answered Lloyd, she supposed it was cruel that Princess Euphemia was here and she wondered if there were any Japanese around, like Suzaku.

Then Gino came lumbering towards her. She looked up at him, he was still really tall, and answered "Yes" to him as well.
discarded: Miwako Aihara (Looking downward)

[personal profile] discarded 2011-02-06 08:01 pm (UTC)(link)
She shakes her head and looks about the room. There are some adults, but... "They just... seemed like they disappeared into thin air."
discarded: Miwako Aihara (Default)

[personal profile] discarded 2011-02-06 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh!" She brightened a bit. Those women did look like they knew what was going on, didn't they?

Miwako smiled shyly at the man. "Thank you! I'll go ask them."
greennotgold: (Huh?)

[personal profile] greennotgold 2011-02-06 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Edward really was here; it wasn't just some error with the screen.

And Fletcher's brother was talking to him. This could be bad.

Fletcher quickly made his way over to where the two of them were standing and clung to his brother's sleeve. He caught that last statement -- so it was, indeed, his brother who'd been picked as a Player and not some random new arrival who just coincidentally happened to have the last name Tringham.
aureus_veritas: (what'd you just say?)

[personal profile] aureus_veritas 2011-02-06 08:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"'Old time's sake'?"

Only then did Ed actually turn to look at who he was talking to, raising an eyebrow. He didn't recognize the guy at all, not even vaguely. Judging by his stature and the way he held himself, he was too young to be in any way associated with the military; the guy couldn't be much older than himself, and if someone else his age had enlisted he would've heard about it somehow.

His eyes briefly glanced toward the younger boy when he appeared, then turned back on the elder. Edward was sure he didn't recognize them. Though he supposed it was possible that they'd had a brief encounter before and the memory had just filed itself away somewhere inaccessible.

"...Do I know you?"
ninjasloveme: (explain; that is a horrible idea)

[personal profile] ninjasloveme 2011-02-06 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"Until we find the source, you should avoid crowds." For some reason, Gaara had decided Enki was his responsibility. Which, technically, he was, being a young foreign dignitary with a weak constitution. "Sakura, can I ask you to stay with him?"
dreamcandies: (◢ gigglefits)

[personal profile] dreamcandies 2011-02-06 08:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"Lyra... what a pretty name." She smiles. "Want to be friends?"

This game is all about making alliances, right? Best to start soon.
earlofpudding: (nyeh?)

[personal profile] earlofpudding 2011-02-06 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, another familiar face.

"She just won't stop talking today," the Earl joked. He looked back at the screen with the names. So there was C.C., supposedly Euphemia, Anya, and now Gino. "Say, Gino, what are all of you really doing here? They don't actually expect anyone to fight, do they?"
loyal_liar: (huh?)

[personal profile] loyal_liar 2011-02-06 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"Flying?" Lyra asked, a bit taken aback.

"You can fly?"
womenwouldgrieve: Edgar Roni Figaro (Uh?)

[personal profile] womenwouldgrieve 2011-02-06 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"You as well?" Edgar inquired, glancing over at the young... man? It was tough to tell, honestly.

He wasn't sure what to make of this situation. He wasn't a poor fighter, but doing battle with people he had no quarrel with, and so many of them being so much younger than him...

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