Round Two start: Conquest School

[kingofpoisons]

Just like last Sunday; 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." Any who fail, refuse or get lost are found by Santana and taken swiftly to the lobby.

Day is stood on the small raised podium again, this time eating a plum. Santana sits next to her. "So it's been an exciting week," she starts with a grin, she looks like she is in a good mood. Still her face turns stern for a moment as she speaks. "Because I would much rather focus on positive things I am going to get the negative out of the way first." She fixes them with a level stare. "Rules." As she begins speaking some members of the audience will begin to get a headache. Suzaku, Golbez, Homura and others who have broken the rules this week. The headache intensifies as Day continues speaking.

"Rules are on page nine of the player handbook which you all have been given. Any one who cannot read may request a copy be sent to their PDA, an advanced PDA will read the rules to you. there is no excuse for breaking them they are there for a reason!" She smiled, the pain went away from the affected character's minds.

"Now we have put those unpleasantries aside. I would like to congratulate you on what was a truly wonderful round!" She grinned looking like an excited kid, "As you may have guessed from the extra raks you received Conquest won this round and you may all be incredibly proud of yourselves!"

On the screen behind her the Battle records for Conquest and the Interschool battles that they had fought were shown. She read the conquest battle records first.

"Aqua vs Golbez, congratulations Aqua. Homura Akemi vs Lithuania, congratulations Lithuania, Aisha Clan Clan vs Feferi Piexes, congratulations Aisha." She smiled at the crowd.

"Also in fighting Fortitude you all did brilliantly, congratulations to Lithuania, who fought Shion and won, Homura Akemi who fought Shion and won, Feferi Peixes who fought Kotarou and won, Aisha Clanclan who fought Dave Strider and won, Homura Akemi who fought Dave Strider and won and to Lithuania who fought Spain and won." She is positively beaming by now.

"Finally I would like us all to offer our congratulations to Lithuania for being the only Round Winner of last round. A round of applause please!" She waited until the clapping died down before adding, "I hope those who are players this next round follow his example and fight as hard as he did."

The battle records disappear. "Next I welcome our new students who joined us yesterday, I am sure you are pleased to know that you truly joined the superior school. Now I have here the list of those chosen to be Players this round, for those who have just joined us this means these students and teachers are the only persons with rights this week. The rest of you have no rights, you may be granted rights by being owned by a Player." She smiled at them again, this time her smile was a little less than friendly.

"To own a weapon you must vow to them, you know the vow has worked when they receive a sword mark on their hand," she held her own hand up to show to new ones what it looked like. She took another bite of plum. "Players may give their Weapons permission to access the school facilities, and to eat from the full cafeteria menu among other things. If you haven't got a Player then you are a Discard, make sure you know all the rules and do exactly what Santana tells you to. There is no school today but I suggest you use the time to vow to Weapons if you are a Player or find a Player if you are a Weapon. School is Monday to Friday starting 8am sharp. All this is in your manual; please read it."

Her excited grin was back, "So those chosen to continue winning this week are:

Estonia
Gino Weinberg
Marik Ishtar
Nephenee
Road Kamelot
Suzaku Kururugi
Utena Tenjou

Fight well!"

Comments

[straightupzorra]

[Santana is sitting on the platform after the announcements with her arms crossed]

BS, we should have had Lithuania as a Player again so we can continue stomping Fortitude into the ground.

[duchy]

[Lithuania, who was quite pleased with all the mentions he got, smiles.]

It's okay, I bought all my upgrades with the money I won. I don't think Fortitude has any fully upgraded weapons, except for the headmistress and prefect.

[straightupzorra]

All your upgrades? Good going kid. Find a Player who isn't afraid to use you.

[kingofpoisons]

I am sure this lot will do just as well. [Nothing can spoil Day's good mood at the moment] They know the standard they have to live up to now.

[She sort of wishes their tiny champion had been chosen again as well, but since she had no say in the matter there was no point complaining.]

[straightupzorra]

Who do you think will hit the win condition this time?

[swordofzero]

Suzaku stood at the back glaring at the headmistress and prefect from across the hall. His gaze darkened as his name was called out. There was no way he was planning to play their game, he would give anyone rights who asked for them but that was as far as he was playing along.

He stood still while everyone else started to mingle, glowering to himself.

[cullscuttlefish]

"Are you all right, Suzaku?" Feferi's voice was softer than usual, and certainly more concerned. "It's a shock to anyone's system, having their name called like that." She gave his hand a squeeze, trying to be reassuring.

[swordofzero]

Suzaku looked at Feferi and gave a grim nod, he let her take his hand and turned to her. "Did you know that no one can permanently die here?"

Probably not the best way to start a conversation, but he was upset.

[herplaceinthesun]

"Hey! Frowny face!"

Aisha trots herself over to him. He looks unhappy, and she's curious about why, especially if he was a Player like she guessed. He did get cafeteria rights, at least. "What's wrong with you?"

[babysage]

Kotaro was watching the proceedings with wide eyes, he was a little more scared today since it had been a whole night and his brother still hadn't turned up to rescue him. He had never been away from his brother for this long before and he didn't like it.

His name wasn't called out so he just stood in the room holding his closed parasol by his side smiling at people who went past. He had read a bit of the book, but it had used a lot of words and it was a bit boring, so Kotaro didn't really know how it all worked.

[relentless_sentinel]

Nephenee had been standing to the side, some earpieces in, listening to the manual as the announcement came on. Pulling them out, she listened intently to the woman talking, before she heard her name called. So...she was a Player? Welp, the manual and the lady said she needed a weapon, so...but how to get one?

Looking up from the gibberish on the screen, she spotted the tiny buy she had made friends with the day before, and, walking over, gave him a wave. "Hi, Kotaro. You understand what they were talking about?" She looked confused on her own, that was for sure.

[kingofpoisons]

After she finishes Day sticks around on the stage for a while, in case anyone has questions. She's in a good enough mood to answer them this week.

[herplaceinthesun]

Aisha rubbed her head, that stupid headache trick wasn't going to keep her down. Not being a Player was a little on the annoying side, but it was bound to happen eventually. She had to giggle at the fact that she knew a couple of the Players this time around.

If they thought she was going to beg someone to be her Player, they had another thing coming. If it happened it happened, but if it didn't? She could just suck it up.

[trollofthree]

Alright! [ Guess who's enthused about being chosen. Hint, he's the one looking absurdly pleased with himself in the middle of the hall. ]

My turn! Who's ready to win again?

[herplaceinthesun]

Someone's happy

[She laughs, playfully rolling her eyes. At least he isn't dancing . . . yet.]

[forthward]

[I'd rather not fight at all, but :/]

[frozenmemories]

[Cirno just watches with a slightly confuised look on her face, her manual in her hands. She had been trying to read it after hearing that stuff she might want to know was in there. After a moment she frowns]

How can anyone read that?

[herplaceinthesun]

[Wow her hair is so blue. Aisha walks over to the other girl.]

The manual? Eh, I wouldn't worry about it. The basics are simple enough.

[formerly_known_as_prince]

Utena stands, listening, fists clenched. She figures she must participate in this now, but she doesn't like it.

"Fine. I'll do it. But god help you when I find out who you are." She says under her breath, like a crazy person.

[antitank]

Homura has no outward reaction; she looks through the crowd, just a once-over, and moves to leave.

[dreamcandies]

"Oh my." She says once she's heard her name listed as a Player, renewed with the giddiness of a child. Not only will she not have to find a Player this time around, she has all the wonderful ability to own someone, so so speak.

[untraditional]

Ruka looks to Road, putting her hand to her chest a bit anxiously. "You're a player... I'm happy for you, Road..."

[independencesong]

It didn't surprise Estonia to hear that Lithuania had done exceedingly well the week before. She knew he was tough, regardless of situation. She wasn't quite as at ease with the thought of being a player herself this round. Just because she could fight didn't mean she liked to.

She'll be the pale-faced girl simply adjusting her glasses and then seeking out her brothers -- Lithuania and Latvia, screw biology -- once the announcement was over. Try not to be in her way.

[smupette]

[Sis stood in the very back of the meeting hall. She flips through the hand manual, skimming, not really reading. She doesn't seem particularly keen on the Headmistresses attitude.

She adjusts her shades. Looking for the nearest exit. Just. Don't be in her way when the announcement is over folks. New person is out.]

[guildways]

[The Don listens intently to what's being said even as he glances over the manual he'd been given, taking in the information and mulling it over.

This was one hell of an afterlife, though he doubted that's what this place was. Which raised some interesting questions that he'd like to have answered. But one thing at a time. Seems he needed to find Player or some such.]