Fortitude: Round 1

[mamarosa]

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.

Comments

[koyo]

I'm surprised they're making us fight at all in school. Fighting is normally against the rules, you know?

[pysankya]

Yes, mebbe is just a different idea? Like having a fencing school or ballet school?

[koyo]

Perhaps! But this one is pretty strange, don't you think? Did you see the fight yesterday?

[pysankya]

It was, em not sure how it works really but seemed simple enough. Guess for this round I'll heff to see if anyone needs a weapon since my name wasn't called. Oh well, give me more time to think about what I will be teaching for class.

[koyo]

Ah. . . ( Spain looks around the room, watching to see how many players are already beginning to pick up weapons. ) But will you be all right without a Player?

[pysankya]

[Ukraine will follow his gaze. It doesn't bother him too badly, he's always been the odd one out in Eastern Europe, he didn't expect any changes here.]

I can look after myself. Em sure will be fine. Cannot be worse than Mongol raids.

[koyo]

Huh? Well. . . sí, that's the spirit! Think on the bright side! Things could be worse, right?

But if you need help, let me know. In times of struggle, we should help each other out, you know?

[pysankya]

[Ukraine will smile warmly and nod] Yes, thinking positive is good. I em getting fed and somewhere to sleep. Is good.

[Ukraine will clap Spain on the shoulder in a friendly manner.]

I will if I need help, you as well, is a very new and strange place we are in. Is good to heff friends around, yes?

[koyo]

( Spain will smile back. It's a trademark smile-- and not the passive aggressive one but a real one. )

Mhmm, we have to stick together! And who ever brought us here, we'll make them sorry they ever tried to pick a fight with us.

( And now this is some competitive spirit coming out. )

[pysankya]

[The smile will make Ukraine feel much better about the situation. Although he will likely be in the discard line-up this week it wasn't all that bad.]

Yes, hopefully it will not be too long before we are going home. But, how do you think we will be able to do that?

[koyo]

( And at this, Spain frowns some what, )

I spoke to the girl. . . Nanami. She's been here for awhile so. . . I don't know.

[pysankya]

Nanami? Hm... well, mebbe it will just take some more people searching in the right places. Do not worry, it should be okie I think.