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.
subjugated: (get the carrot)

[personal profile] subjugated 2012-01-13 07:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[He nods.]

That sounds favourable.
veepofchess: (internets)

[personal profile] veepofchess 2012-01-13 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Good. May I see what your weapon is?
subjugated: (Britannia's grip)

[personal profile] subjugated 2012-01-13 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
You may.

[He read the guide but is still rather unsure about the workings of everything; however this should not be too hard.]
veepofchess: (sword in hand)

[personal profile] veepofchess 2012-01-13 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[This isn't his first time doing this, so he's a bit more confident as he reaches forward to Japan's chest. His hand closed around a handle, and as soon as he felt the wrappings, he knew exactly what he was dealing with. Not that he was surprised. He pulled it out quickly, and took a moment to inspect it. The white and red was striking, but similarly unsurprising. He then proceeded to unsheathe it.] A sword isn't one of my strong suits. I never did well with the practice swords when I stayed at the shrine. [And he had the bruises to show for it.]
subjugated: (get the carrot)

[personal profile] subjugated 2012-01-13 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
It should be of advantage to brush up on your skills, and it might even heighten them.

[He is displeased to hear that, but he'll have to deal. If there is any way though, he would really like to give the younger male some training before he takes him into a fight.]
veepofchess: (sword in hand)

[personal profile] veepofchess 2012-01-13 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[He considered for a moment. For the sake of his own survival, he may have to take him up on that offer. And it would assist in building trust between them.] I may ask you to do that.
subjugated: (hey)

[personal profile] subjugated 2012-01-14 12:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Outside of class time, I will be at your disposal.

[And not at Britannia's. In case two calls should conflict. It's not like he has anything else to do anyway, he couldn't get much drawing materials with the little money that he had, and teaching the urgently necessary part of the way of the sword should be a pleasant duty, even with a student of little talent.]
veepofchess: (pic#712016)

[personal profile] veepofchess 2012-01-14 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Good. I'll be counting on you. [A nod, and he finally starts to leave.]
subjugated: (hey)

[personal profile] subjugated 2012-01-14 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[11 nods and bows quickly as a farewell. This went smoother than expected.]