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[veepofchess]

Characters: Lelouch vi Britannia, Suzaku Kururugi, Shoryu, AND YOU
Format: Going action taggy mainly because I'm tired. If you want prose, I'll do it.
This log is: open
Location: Black dorm common room
Summary: Manipulation and exposition
Warnings: See above

[Lelouch is chillin' in the common room of the Black dorm, studying. Well, not studying anything related to any class taught on campus. Instead, he has several cook books spread out on the coffee table, and he has one on his lap over crossed legs. He's trying to figure out what is off in his cooking.]

[Pleas bother him.]

Comments

[veepofchess]

[Eyes scanning over pages looking at nothing in particular really. Playing the 'I don't really care I'm just bored' gambit.] I don't believe I caught your name. [Lies.]

[goodtobetheking]

[a useful gambit. It does make the going rather slow when both of us are using it.]

No? I suppose it can get confusing with so many new faces. [oh, did he forget to actually give his name. How silly of him.]

[veepofchess]

Yes, it certainly can. [Page turn.] I must stand out if you've learnt my name so quickly.

[goodtobetheking]

Lucky guess. [shrugs, and turns the page in his own book, finally.] I happened to look at the door plaque this morning.

[veepofchess]

Lucky indeed. [That's calling your bluff out &heart;] I must have missed yours on the way back from the library. [Bullshit! He has no symbol on his hand. Not that Shoryu would know it manifests there.]

[goodtobetheking]

[well, they also manifest on the chest, and that's not exactly something you can sneak a glance at. On the other hand, the boy's name is on the Discard list. He lets the lie slide with a faint smile, though. For politeness' sake.]

I was just there myself. Would you recommend anything?

[veepofchess]

I'm not the type to sit in there and read for hours. I usually only venture in there when I have a purpose. But the selection is quite extensive. There are numerous things from places that do not exist on the planet as I know it. [Present on the table: Xingese Cuisine, Water Bending Bartending For Fun and Profit, and The People of En Through Their Food.]

[goodtobetheking]

[he lifts one eyebrow, and leans slightly to pick up first Xingese Cuisine, then The People of En Through Their Food. Was that a trace of amusement? Possibly. He places them back where they were - almost, they're a little wonky now - and picks up his own book again.]

It pays to know something about other worlds.

[veepofchess]

It does. [Turn page.] As well as to learn as much as possible about the one we've been thrust into.

[goodtobetheking]

Hmm? You'll have to share. For a place with so much literature, I could hardly find a single book about the world itself. Then again, that one is severely out-dated. You have to wonder if any of it is accurate. [indicates the En book with a wave of his novel. You've been good so he'll actually provide a topic]

[veepofchess]

There are actually several people here from a world with an Exaclan system very similar to the one here. [Nope, not giving names.] Or so they say.

/suddenly a Lloyd B)

[earlofpudding]

[It is way too royal in this common room, so in steps Lloyd. Any iota of serious business in here is now ruined forever. Now, he hadn't exactly been looking for Lelouch, he just happens to be the first of the various people from back home that he spots.

How unlucky for Lelouch.]

Lelouch! [The scientist strolls over to them. Well. Over to Lelouch, really, because he hasn't even glanced at Shoryu. The King of En hasn't even registered on the radar yet.] Hey, hey, could you write my name down on something for me? I keep forgetting it~.

[Yeah, sounds like he's more amused by that memory loss than worried...]

Have some more intruders!

[choseanidiot]

[Have some more interupptions to your... stirring conversation; the kirin of En wandering in, not exactly sure why he's back here again, since he doesn't know if Shōryū's here or not, but he's been distracted by a sense of brightness...

Luckily, Enki had met Suzaku right outside and he'd followed him back in.]

Have you been having a dis--- [Enki grimaces as he realizes just who he's talking to, again, as his knees buckle. Thankfully, Suzaku stops him before he gets very far, but that almost briefly makes him want to jerk from Suzaku's grip and get down in a proper kneel.

But it's not as if the idiot hasn't been kneeled to enough. With a narrow stare at the guy in the lab coat, the black-haired young man Enki doesn't like the feeling of, and Shōryū, he gets up properly again.]

... As I was saying, a discussion about war, or [he glaces at the books] literature in here? [A pointedly raised eyebrow at Shōryū goes right here.]

Thanks, Suzaku... [Enki adds quietly to the teenager at his side. Even if it felt wrong to have the kneel interuppted.]

[swordofzero]

[And more interuptions! Suzaku had left the common room after his discussion with Lelouch and had gone to train with Sora for a while, better than attempt to work out why this school was trying to teach them alchemy of all things. As Suzaku was just about to enter the Black dorm block he met Enki and they entered together. Suzaku did not ask why Enki was here, he was probably looking for Shōryū.

They entered the comon room, Suzaku raised his eyebrows to see Lelouch, Shōryū and Lloyd there. Then Enki toppled next to him, Suzaku didn't really understand why but Enki had told him that he had to bow whenever he learnt who his king was, which, without the memory was every time he saw Shōryū.

Steadying the Kirin Suzaku looked from one person to another wondering what was going on.]

[veepofchess]

[Watches the flood of people come in, sighs somewhat.] Of course, Lloyd. [Takes a piece of paper from his notebook, folds and tears off a section sized appropriately to stick up out of Lloyd's lab coat pocket. Writes his full name and title on the top end.]

[While he's working, he just watches the exchange between Suzaku and Enki, giving the former a small nod in greeting.]

[goodtobetheking]

That's hardly surprising. Worlds are usually similar.

[... oh look, people. Well, if he's going to be ignored, that's just fine. And look, here are more of their retainers. He glances at the name as the boy writes it, and then goes back to his book as Enki grumbles at them.]

Watch your manners. Is there a war I should be discussing?

[earlofpudding]

[Not that Lloyd will be sticking around for long. Suzaku gets a little wave from the scientist before he goes back to watching Lelouch write. Out comes an entirely different piece of paper to compare to the name being written down.

Yeah, it's a list of Players.]

Aha. So I am one this round.

[THIS CLEARS A FEW THINGS UP.]

[choseanidiot]

[Ignoring the guy in the labcoat, Enki shrugs and jumps up on a free space on the table. He is here now, and he isn't gonna leave, because then he'll have to do the whole remembering thing again.]

Not as far as I know. An' who is it who doesn't have any manners? You haven't even introduced me... Shall I take a guess, instead?

[Enki looks the young, black-haired boy over, not in the least bit concerned in making him collateral in this verbal sparring. It's not as if it's gonna hurt anyone.]

Your consort? No, that seems a bit sudden... Your son, perhaps? [His face is perfectly straight. Ignore the snarky tone under that straight face.]

[swordofzero]

Suzaku raises his eyebrows at Enki slightly amused but not showing it on his face. He nods at Lloyd and Lelouch and stands silently.

[veepofchess]

[There's an eyebrow twitch at Enki, but he doesn't voice anything openly about his distaste. Coolly.] My name is Lelouch vi Britannia. [Leaving out certain info for now.]

[Sighs at Lloyd.] This place made you forget your own name? [Went along with the name writing because if he hadn't, Lloyd would have just been more annoying for a longer period.]

[But hasn't forgotten his manners.] Shouryu, [See, he knew your name!] this is Earl Lloyd Asplund and my knight, Sir Kururugi Suzaku. Though I believe you two have already met?

[goodtobetheking]

Oi. [but it's an amused objection, because clearly the kirin doesn't remember using that exact line on another royal scant years ago.]

Sir Suzaku and I have met, yes. [mainly because the boy is easily manipulated by kirins, but clearly Lelouch knows that. Lloyd gets a nod, but he doesn't seem particularly interested in Shōryū and he returns the favour.] Lelouch, this is Enki, the kirin of En and my taiho.

[earlofpudding]

It did! Hardly the worst memory to lose, but what a bother...

[If he didn't need his name to know that he's a Player, he probably wouldn't even be asking for someone to write what it is down. It wasn't important before now! He'll take the bit of paper once Lelouch is done writing.

He'll give the king and his kirin a curious look at the round of introductions, but, really, he has no interest in them. He'll give them a little finger-wiggling wave before twirling back towards the doors to stroll off again. The scientist waves the slip of paper with his name on in the air as he goes.]

Bye-bye, everyone~.

[choseanidiot]

[Enki barely tosses Lloyd a glance as the man leaves, more confused about the lack of reaction from Shōryū. It hadn't been too bad of a snark, but Enki shomehow gets the feeling Shōryū has heard this (or something close to it) before. Which is utterly Ridiculous, because he hasn't used that one before!

But now that Shōryū has seen fit to introduce him (but not himself, don't think he didn't notice that, Shōryū!), Enki supposes he has to at least make a show of politeness.

Which translates into a nod in Lelouch's direction and then he turns to Suzaku, an eyebrow raised, doubt heavy in his voice as he speaks. He doesn't like this one. Doesn't even have Shōryū's adamant greed of his people being like his own self.]

That's the one? He's really important enough for you? [A look at Lelouch again and then back to Suzaku.] Maybe. [Enki finally relents, but there's a faint haze of blood in the air, and ghostly strains of hate.

That one is like any other ruler, Enki can feel it from here. And there is no proof he's even remotely like Shōryū.]

[swordofzero]

[Suzaku gives Lloyd a small smile as he says goodbye and then turns back to the introductions, even though he knows everyone in the room already. He looked towards Enki as he spoke and then raised his eyebrow in turn.

He bristles a bit because Enki had never met Lelouch and seems to dislike him instantly. Suzaku hadn't said anything against Lelouch, unlike what Enki had said about his king.

At least Lelouch had never forced him to fight, that was a choice Suzaku had made alone. He glared at Shōryū when he remembered that and then looked back to Enki]

He's important enough to rule Britannia, which covers half the world. [It probably didn't help that his voice was bitter when he said Britannia or that he didn't actually look happy about the fact, the plans of Zero Requiem, his head went fuzzy at the name, swirled in his mind. He looked away, not meeting anyones eyes.]

[veepofchess]

[Lelouch glanced at Suzaku, but the allusion to him being emperor faded from his memory as quickly as Suzaku had said it. But he's pretending as though there was no insult.] Forgive my ignorance, but what is a kirin or taiho?