When Children Gather

[idkmybffxiao]

Characters: The kids of Utopia Academy (and anyone who might try to eavesdrop or muscle on into the meeting)
Format: Action! Party post! Threadjacking encouraged!
This log is: Open
Location: One of the pavilions hidden in the woods.
Summary: Lyra and Mei try to get an alliance amongst the younger students going. (During 4th Day color swap event, btw!)
Warnings: Children. B|

[Hey, kid, did you get that note? Someone may have passed it to you between classes or during mealtime or told you about it directly, in hushed tones like it should be a secret. The information was simple: some kids thought it might be a good idea to form an alliance, to keep other kids from having to get dragged into any actual fighting. There were also directions, to a shaded simple wooden pavilion in the woods.

A huge blanket has been laid down over the floor of the pavilion, not unlike a picnic blanket. Lyra brought along snacks; cans of soda and other treats. At one corner of the blanket are pieces of paper held down by a rock, along with pencils and pens, in case they needed to take notes or record anything.]

Comments

ARRIVAL & GENERAL CHATTER

[idkmybffxiao]

Re: ARRIVAL & GENERAL CHATTER

[idkmybffxiao]

[Mei is patrolling the pavilion's clearing, keeping an eye out for people in the woods. Her hair is pink! Sure, the rest of her has different colors, too, but the pink is the most important part. Did we mention the pink?

There is nothing in the world that can bring her down off that bit of happiness, because her hair is pink. That makes the day awesome.]

[greennotgold]

[There is a Fletcher showing up, clutching the note in his hand. He also looks rather horrible thanks to the glitch, and is pretty nervous.]

[loyal_liar]

[Lyra's not affected by the glitch- except for her uniform, anyway. But she greets him with a big smile.]

Fletcher, good to see you!

[greennotgold]

Um-- hi, Lyra. [nods to her] How come we're all meeting out here?

[loyal_liar]

You'll see. [Only smiling a little now. And looking around.]

Just sit down and have some soda.

SRS BZNS TIME

[idkmybffxiao]

Re: SRS BZNS TIME

[loyal_liar]

[Lyra cleared her throat, and gazed across the assembled group.]

All right, this is what my intention is. You might know already, but if you get five weapons, you don't have to fight anymore.

I want to set something up so all of us can use that part of the rules- if we all promise that we'll all be the Weapons of whichever kids are players during a round, then they'll get five tokens and won't have to fight at all if they have five Weapons.

The next thing I want to talk about, en't something I'll ask all of you... Just those of you who're used to doing dangerous stuff, and are willing to do it again.

Mei and I... We want to find out the secrets of this school- what's being hidden from us. Maybe, just maybe, there's something in those secrets that'll let us find a way back to our own worlds. But again- this could be dangerous, so we don't want everyone to sign up.

Now. Any questions?

[greennotgold]

[He fusses with the necklace partially embedded into his neck, a little worried-like.] Um... well, I already have a Link Charm with my brother... He's not gonna be a Player next round since he was this round but if he ever is again then I'm automatically his Weapon, so... I can help, but not always.

[loyal_liar]

That's fine then. Besides, it means you only need four more Weapons next time you're a player, right?

[greennotgold]

Right. [nod!] ...oh, um-- do you think we should get Link Charms to help? All of us, I mean?

[idkmybffxiao]

[Mei raises a hand, waving it a bit to get attention.]

What about those who can fight? If another kid goes up as a Player the same time me, I should let them get the help instead, right?

[loyal_liar]

Yeah, I think that's a good idea- I know some of us can fight, but we should make sure those who can't don't have to learn.

[myblueskies]

[Romeo nodded] Also if some of us can fight then we should and win more tokens, to share with everyone. That way people who can't fight still can get their memories back.

Raises a hand quietly

[myblueskies]

[Romeo raises his hand and waits to be noticed.]

What happens when we are all weapons? Or when there’s more of us as weapons then there are players? Some of us, only the ones who don't mind fighting should maybe become weapons to adults yes? [He frowns, he’s unsure about this idea himself, with adults being evil and all that]

I've been thinking, not all the adults here are cruel; some are kind. Maybe we can make a list of the adults who are kind and who can become our bosses? Then another for adults who will hurt us and we should avoid. [Fletcher's brother is going to be first on that list!]

[tenwholeryou]

Bosses? [he doesn't think much of that word at all.]

[myblueskies]

Uhuh [Romeo smiles, the little boy seemed very mistrustful but Romeo was used to that, he reminded him of the littlest Black brother whose name he couldn't remember sadly.]

Exaclan bosses [He points to the mark on the boys hand] You've got one of those marks that means you've got a boss already this time.

Re: Raises a hand quietly

[loyal_liar]

Well, if there's more than five Weapons for a Player, we should have a list of adults who're all right. But I en't sure how likely that is.

And if we're all weapons... We can find adults who don't want to fight either, or just... hire ourselves out- those of us who don't mind fighting, at least.

EAVESDROPPERS, WHAT YOU DOING HERE :|

[idkmybffxiao]

[bitofafiction]

[Leaning against a tree, out of sight but within earshot, listening curiously to the proceedings.

Sherlock is generally unobtrusive, but his current combination of cherry-red hair and greenish-blue skin is not helping with that, and he's hardly making an effort to conceal himself. Anyone who wanders away from the pavilion has a good chance of spotting him.]

[loyal_liar]

[And guess who went out for a little walk and spotted him!]

Hey, you!

[bitofafiction]

[He opens his eyes and looks at her.] Good afternoon, miss.

[persuades]

[ El is standing against one of the trees close to the pavilion, a book in one hand. And though his eyes are trained on the pages, speed-reading through the text, his ears nevertheless are listening in on the conversation wafting towards him.

The pavilions were one of the places of solace, even in the old Utopia, both for him and for "Karin". And thus it's not surprising that he often goes there during his breaks to study or think about his next move. What was surprising however is the meeting taking place in one of those pavilions, seemingly headed by the young girl he met at the dorm.

He smiles, turning the page of his book. It seems they're taking the easy way out of this game. ]

[loyal_liar]

[After finishing up her Serious Speech, Lyra spots him.]

H-hey you!

[persuades]

[ He looks up from his book to smile at her. ]

Is your meeting over?