Meet and Greet [Intro #2]

[utopiamods]

You are brought to your campus and shown to your dorm rooms before you are given permission to wander the campus and the town. Meaning Fortitude students can mingle with Conquest students, they can go visit the shop (shop post will be up later today), or speak to the headmistresses and mayor. Each student now has the Exaclan manuals, a uniform, a school bag with either a shield or a sword on it, and the glove used to pull weapons.

But make sure to come to the battle area later to see the exhibition match! 

Take advantage of the free day, the freedom won't last long. Sooner rather than the later the round will start, Players will be named, Weapons will lose their privileges, and the battles will begin. So you might as well go out and make friend or start rivalries, anything to help you along later in the round.

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[veepofchess]

After everything that had gone on since he'd arrived, he was glad to be rid of that costume for the time being. So he wore the school uniform of this place, as strange as it was. He walked from the Fortitude dorms toward the town. He was going to know as much as he could about this place, at least until he found a way out of it.

[drawsdeath]

Becca is wandering around town as well, and she nods to the boy as she passes him. He's from her school, by his uniform, right? Becca is still in her clothes from home, but she's carrying her school bag, with its shield emblem clear for everyone to see.

[veepofchess]

He takes notice of her nod, her uniform, and her face. He recognized her from the group that the quiet Japanese girl had called. But he didn't really say anything. He was too wrapped up in where he was going and what he was reading.

Upgrades, eh? He turned a page.

[drawsdeath]

"Charming," she snarked to herself, but she didn't move to bother him any further. Apparently he was an asshole, and that meant he wasn't worth her time.

[veepofchess]

So she was going to be like that? He snapped on his mild-mannered-student mask so fast you could have heard it crack. "Ah! I apologize. I was wrapped up in reading, I didn't see you there!" He put on a light smile. It was a very good, very well-practiced mask.

[drawsdeath]

Becca smiled when he responded, a bit smug that she'd managed to snap him out of it. She might even forgive him for being rude, depending on how their conversation went. A simple apology wasn't enough to sway her, but it was points in his favour.

"Busy reading? Who even reads the student handbook at a school?"

[veepofchess]

"Yes, I'm sorry." He dog-eared the page and tucked it safely back into his bag. "It's pretty clear this isn't your average school. And our prefect isn't particularly talkative."

[swordofzero]

Suzaku blinked, "Lelouch?" Part of him relaxed as he saw his friend. He had been worrying that he was here and not back fighting Schneizel with Lelouch like he was supposed to be.

"You're here too? Any idea who's behind this?" He stops at his side looking formal but completely friendly, a world away from his behavior on the train.

[veepofchess]

He snapped the book shut when he heard Suzaku's voice. What the hell had he been playing at back on the train? He didn't hide his annoyance as he looked at him. He closed the gap between them and glanced around to make sure Gino and the others weren't around.

"What was the meaning of that on the train?" If it had a reasonable explanation, he would let it go. Gino was there after all, maybe he was maintaining some kind of appearance of disliking Zero. But Gino's reaction hadn't made sense either. Was it the memories this book had referred to?

[swordofzero]

"The train?" Suzaku hadn't seen him on the train... unless he had ignored him. It wouldn't be surprising due to the events on the train. Zero... and Gino and then the two who claimed to be Britannia and Japan...

"I am sorry I didn't see you."

[veepofchess]

He sighed heavily. It was the memories then. There was no sense in reminding him. He would have to be mindful of when he wore the costume around Suzaku to avoid similar incidents.

"It's alright," he replied. As much as he pretended, some of his guard was coming down around Suzaku. Regardless of where he tried to force his focus to be at that moment, being around Suzaku reminded him of what had just happened to Nunnally. He frowned deeply but held himself together. "I'm glad you're here."

[swordofzero]

Suzaku nodded, "You should have said something. It is good to see you." Even though Lelouch was meant to be disarming FLEIJA, and taking Damocles and not be in a strange school uniform on an island.

[veepofchess]

His expression grew dulled, as the loss washed over him. He strode to a nearby bench, and dropped onto it heavily. He didn't even seem to mind the light dusting of snow on it, despite the fact he didn't have a coat.

"She's gone, Suzaku." He just hoped she hadn't been taken out of his friend's memory. If so, he may as well be alone here, rather than flanked by shadows of the people he relied on.

[countryofassholes]

Going in the opposite direction, Britannia was unabashedly glancing about and taking in the sights. Though no closer to anything remotely useful in terms of finding out who did this or why, she was certainly enjoying her newfound freedoms, if only in the way that a child might lightly enjoy being able to walk around unsupervised.

As she passed Lelouch, only giving him a passing glance at first, she paused when his facial structure registered as familiar and turned to look back. Each section she stared at the back of the head, the stronger the sensation became until she was suddenly switching directions to place a hand on his shoulder.

"Excuse me."

[veepofchess]

He glanced over at the interruption. Her again. He couldn't really hide his annoyance, but it was likely to be construed as a desire not to be interrupted. "Yes?"

[countryofassholes]

Any displeasure Lelouch might have had at her holding him back went completely over her head as she smiled at him unabashedly.

"Do I know you?" She asked quickly, excitement in her voice as she looked him over. Though that feeling of familiarity persisted, she couldn't quite put her finger on it as she looked over the lanky youth.

[veepofchess]

So she didn't seem to know Zero's identity. That was good. "No, I don't believe so. Have we met?"

[countryofassholes]

"Hmm... no, I don't think so. But I've definitely seen your face somewhere before..." She trailed off, deep in thought as she narrowed her eyes and tried to concentrate.

It had to have been recent, within the last 20 years and often enough for the familiarity to ring so strongly in the back of her mind. At the palace? No, he didn't look to be a knight or some such. And his face would have changed over the years if that had been the case, gotten older and...

Older?

"Ah!" She suddenly yelped, sticking a finger at Lelouch's face, nearly touching his nose. "Clovis's painting!"

[veepofchess]

Damn you, Clovis. It was difficult to remain anonymous when you had a sibling that was fond of drawing everyone around him. All someone had to do was see that painting and see him at school and the jig was up. But he continued to pretend to be bewildered. "I'm sorry?"

[mamarosa]

Dolorosa sees him as he is leaving the Fortitude dorms, she smiles at him, "Good morning, I'm Dolorosa, Headmistress of Fortitude." and she hopes that her troll appearance doesn't startle you, but will forgive you if you do, "Is your uniform fitting well?"

[veepofchess]

He glanced over when she spoke. He'd seen her picture in the manual so he wasn't visibly shocked. "Hello, Headmistress." He lowered the manual for the moment. "Yes, it's fine." He put on a pleasant sort of smile.

[mamarosa]

If she is surprised by his lack of reaction she doesn't show it, "You don't need to call me Headmistress, Dolorosa will suffice," she smiles at him, "Are you finding your way okay? I worry that my students will get lost."

[veepofchess]

"My previous campus was just as large as this whole island. So I am fairly used to navigating the space," he replied. "Would you mind if I asked you a question?"

[mamarosa]

Her eyes widen, "One school as large as this whole island? That is amazing!" She smiles at him, "Ask me anything."

[veepofchess]

"What is it you and the others with horns like you call yourselves? I have a roommate that appears similar, and he is difficult to get answers out of." He honestly was curious. He hadn't seen anyone look like this before.