Meet and Greet [intro #1]

[utopiamods]

As you all crowd onto the platform with your bizarre mix of faces, expressions, clothing and wild theories, you are met by two girls. Both are in uniforms that would match if not for the colour differences - skirt, waistcoat, and a light summer shirt that seems totally inappropriate for the thin layer of snow coating the station platform. Both have a beret with a crest - one's shows a sword, the other's a shield.

At the first lull in the chatter, the taller girl, her uniform red and white, speaks out over the crowd.

"Hey, losers!"

She explains, in short, irritated sentences, that they're prefects, representing the two schools in Rakuen. Santana, Conquest, she says, gesturing to herself with a smile that would be smug if she didn't look so annoyed to be out here. Nanami here is Fortitude, she adds, pointing to the pale girl half-leaning on her other arm. The girl nods.

"We're here to get you sorted and back to campus. If you wanna ask stupid questions, do it on the way. It's freezing out here."

The girl introduced as Nanami interrupts. "When we say your name, please move quickly and quietly to us."

"Yeah, then we can go back to the dorms."

They separate, moving to stand several metres apart, and both pull a list from their waistcoat pocket. Alternating, they start to read out your names.

Comments

[effortless]

[ It wasn't very effective...

She smiles up at him, a cold and absent expression, and crosses his name off with a nod. ]

Our astronomy teacher. I never particularly cared about the stars, but I suppose I should visit a lesson or two, for politeness's sake.

[lunatics]

You perhaps would have done well to keep that comment to yourself.

[effortless]

Why? Were you particularly offended? You should not have been.

[lunatics]

I was not. [Let's all casually ignore the fact that he can't be offended by anything.] However, there are several people who would have slapped you across the face for talking like that to a teacher.

[effortless]

[ she actually laughs at that. ]

They could indeed. Not that I recommend it... As the head prefect, I outrank any ordinary teacher.

[lunatics]

It may not have changed anything.

...Now. When are we leaving? [He wants to get this 'tour' thing quickly. It will probably be shallow and utterly redundant, but then again, it might not.]

[effortless]

I wonder... are you concerned, or are you trying to threaten me? Not that it matters, of course, but it is a little ambiguous... [ but she'll drop it if you want. For now. ]

We will leave when the train has left.

[lunatics]

Neither.

[And that's all he says.]

[effortless]

[ oh, she likes you a little bit. ] Well, if you have no further questions, I will continue with the register.

[lunatics]

No. Carry on.

[He did take an interest in a certain name he heard... but he could easily handle this on his own. So carry on, Nanami, Saïx is just going to walk off. Looks like he's searching for someone. Pretty creepy...]