mamarosa: (pride)
Dolorosa ([personal profile] mamarosa) wrote in [community profile] rakuen2012-01-09 11:43 am

Fortitude: Round 1

When characters wake up the next morning there will be an announcement on all the screens. "Please report to the lobby at 12 noon for important information about this round." Anyone who is not in the lobby by twelve noon will most likely be found by the prefects and taken there by force.

When the characters turn up in Fortitude Lobby they will see the woman they saw battling yesterday, they may recall her weapon to be a shield, fitting for Fortitude. She is standing on a raised podium, looking relaxed, with Nanami by her side. "I hope you slept well," she says with a friendly smile, "Today marks the beginning of the first battle round. If your name is called you have been chosen to be a Player for this round. Those chosen as Players are given all of their rights and can grant rights to the Weapons they vow to. Unvowed Weapons, known as Discards, do not have rights and have to do whatever the prefect," she motions to Nanami, "tells them to do. This may not seem fair to many of you, but these are the rules of Rakuen and they must be obeyed.

I'm sure you've all read the rule book and are familiar with the vowing process, but for those who are confused, I will briefly go over it. Vowing means to promise to protect then, when vowed the Weapon will have a possession mark appear on their hand. As Fortitude students, your mark will be a shield. Only when vowed are Players allowed to give Weapons rights."

Throughout her speech, her forever peaceful smile never left her face, "I believe you will all be good Players to your Weapons, even if it is not required of you. We will be watching what you do and any disregard for the rules will be taken care of.

"Today, if you are unaware, is Sunday. Rounds will always start on Sunday and as there is no school I would suggest vowing today. The day before round start, Saturday, is your free day. There are no Players or Weapons on Saturday and therefore everyone has equal rights. You are allowed to work for extra Raks on Saturday as well. School starts tomorrow 8am sharp, breakfast is from 7 until 8, Players have access to the full menu, Weapons need permission, and Discards do not have that access"

She pauses to take out the piece of paper with the list of Players on it, "The following students have been chosen for the first round:
1. Kotarou
2. Dave
3. Shion
4. Lelouch
5. Spain
6. Vriska


I, as well as Nanami, are here to answer any questions you may have about the school or battle system, so do not hesitate to ask. Good luck in battling and remember that not battling comes with its own price."

With that last ominous note, Dolorosa finishes her speech.
drawsdeath: (Side Eyes)

[personal profile] drawsdeath 2012-01-10 02:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah? You'll probably do great with my weapon, then...

[community profile] bedtime 2012-01-10 03:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Oichi giggles, having been silent until now. ]

Ah, how lovely... it's like we're a family now... a family where the parents are dead...
honkhonkwoof: (♑ halt for i am kawaii blinding)

[personal profile] honkhonkwoof 2012-01-10 03:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Well dang, motherfucker. I hadn't thought of that. What kind of accent could even make a bro want to do that?
knightime: Art by t1mco (bro up)

[personal profile] knightime 2012-01-10 03:12 pm (UTC)(link)
sometimes i like ta put a bit of a texan twang
yall know
good ol country bumpkin days


[He doesn't actually try doing this. It sometimes slips out though.]
fabricates: (♏ when you never went)

[personal profile] fabricates 2012-01-10 03:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Vriska made her way over, sizing her up. Honestly, she thought she was kind of pathetic, but it didn't matter. If she was a weapon and she wasn't a shitty one, she'd take what she could get.

"Don't tell me you're afraid of this crap or something. So what are you, a weapon or a Player?"
cmonstepitup: (Default)

[personal profile] cmonstepitup 2012-01-10 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
He might have. So that's confirming what a PDA does, at least.

"I'm Sonic the Hedgehog, and I know I'm a Weapon. My weapon..." He stopped to think. It was fuzzy, as if from a memory, but he kind of knew it... "It's a broadsword, I think. I have one of these, though." He holds up his index finger on his right hand, sporting an ability/power ring. "Don't know what it does yet."
hugling: Teddy Altman in Hulkling form looking confused and skeptical (&SEEMS LEGIT)

[personal profile] hugling 2012-01-10 05:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oichi, Teddy's parents are dead]

...Uhhh. Oooookay.

[to Kotarou] I think you have to swear to protect me. And write a note so I can do... all that stuff.
honkhonkwoof: (♑ considers this deeply)

[personal profile] honkhonkwoof 2012-01-10 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Gamzee's face lights up and he laughs. ] Aww bro, that could just sound so motherfucking neat. [ Imagining what it would sound like amuses him. ]
koyo: all icons <user name="ostian"> (GENERAL ♦ if i look out the window)

[personal profile] koyo 2012-01-10 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, I wouldn't know how to use that either. ( Dreams. Mecha. Same thing. ) All right, let's--

( He's about to try but stops short. )

Let's go somewhere else.
koyo: all icons <user name="ostian"> (GENERAL ♦ if i look out the window)

[personal profile] koyo 2012-01-10 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Perhaps! But this one is pretty strange, don't you think? Did you see the fight yesterday?
countryofassholes: (it's alright to struggle and cry.)

[personal profile] countryofassholes 2012-01-10 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Really? But even I've piloted one before. [She seems surprised at Spain's lack of ability when she's the younger nation, but sure. Whatever.

When he stops mid-drawing, she blinks.]
Sure, but why?
veepofchess: (something in my eye?)

[personal profile] veepofchess 2012-01-10 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
As the game is designed, the decision is yours. No one can force you to be someone's Weapon.

You saw on the train that Suzaku has an interest in capturing Zero. The guarantee is Zero's mask. If you ever have occasion to doubt Zero's abilities, his face is yours to reveal.
koyo: all icons <user name="ostian"> (POLICIA ♘ Finland hat)

[personal profile] koyo 2012-01-10 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
( Beginning to lead the way out the lobby. )

Huh? ( What's this about piloting. No, wait, he'll answer her question first. ) Because others can see and you don't know who will tell who what, you know? Some times the best weapon is a secret one.

( Come, Britannia, let Spain share some of that 500+ years of battle experience with you. ) But what did you say about pilots?
countryofassholes: (is definitely a sign of love.)

[personal profile] countryofassholes 2012-01-10 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh, surprises and subterfuge. That was more Schneizel's thing than her's, she tends to go the Cornelia route of pummel the enemy with raw force. Still, she'll follow easily enough and answer Spain's question.]

Knightmare frames. I thought everyone had piloted one of those at least once.
koyo: all icons <user name="ostian"> (GENERAL ♦ Can I help you?)

[personal profile] koyo 2012-01-10 06:42 pm (UTC)(link)
( Oh Britannia you are so young and cute and buhyoo if he knew he'd daydream about the sixteenth century and seventeenth centuries.

Also, struggling to find a way to respond to her here.
)

. . . Everyone has had a bad dream at least once before. . . ?
countryofassholes: (it's alright to struggle and cry.)

[personal profile] countryofassholes 2012-01-10 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[Just ask her how old she is. It's a dead giveaway~]

[Also, she's just giving Spain a very. Very. Very weird look.]
... knightmare with a K. You know, the war machines I used to invade Area 11 eight years ago?
koyo: all icons <user name="ostian"> (ANIME ⋙ you mean it?)

[personal profile] koyo 2012-01-10 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
( Area 11. He recognizes that name. )

What about Japón?
countryofassholes: (is definitely a sign of love.)

[personal profile] countryofassholes 2012-01-10 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hmmm? More missing memories? Someone had far too much fun with Spain's head.]

I control him.
Edited 2012-01-10 18:56 (UTC)
koyo: all icons <user name="ostian"> (GENERAL ♦ Everyday smiles are the best)

[personal profile] koyo 2012-01-10 07:08 pm (UTC)(link)
( There are a lot of things wrong with Spain's head, even without the missing memories, and this is not one of them.

They'll stop somewhere still inside, in a hallway or something. I don't pretend to know the exact layout of this building.
)

Jaja, of course. ( Not realizing she's being serious. ) You shouldn't tease Japón, he doesn't look like he would handle it very well.
tenwholeryou: (yeah well you're stupid)

[personal profile] tenwholeryou 2012-01-10 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Ichi what 8( he's going to take her nearest hand in his, which is as close to patting her ears as he can get with a human. And then Teddy points stuff out. Oh. He blinks, because he didn't really do anything like that with Ichi, did he? Except... okay no he's got it. ]

Yeah, I'll look after you! [ did that work? In the meantime, he pulls out a scrap of paper that probably used to be a page of his manual, and scrawls something vaguely resembling this guy can do stuff now - kotarou on it with a pencil ]
Edited 2012-01-10 19:15 (UTC)
mrdickery: (mail you a bouquet.)

[personal profile] mrdickery 2012-01-10 07:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[You've got someone leaning over your shoulder, kiddie.]

Might wanna stick his name on that too.
tenwholeryou: (YEAH ABOUT THAT)

[personal profile] tenwholeryou 2012-01-10 07:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[ yeah except he doesn't know it. ]
hugling: Teddy Altman looking skeptical and a little alarmed (put your pants on tommy)

[personal profile] hugling 2012-01-10 07:34 pm (UTC)(link)
I accept.

[EYEROLL god why did he even agree to this again?]

Teddy. Teddy Altman. A-L-T-M-A-N.
countryofassholes: (how are you so resilient?)

[personal profile] countryofassholes 2012-01-10 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's alone and private, we'll go with that.]

[At his insinuation that she's not being serious, she'll just sigh. She knows she's supposed to adapt and evolve to fit the situation but... she'd rather just deal with the source of the problem directly than try to make Spain understand.]
Is this secret enough?
bifurious: (Your dreams suck.)

[personal profile] bifurious 2012-01-10 09:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She doesn't like Vriska's tone. But the "special powers" thing sounds nifty. ]

You do, huh? What can you do?

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