On the platform: New characters and old ones that want to come and meet them!

[utopiamods]

As you all crowd onto the platform with your new and still bizarre mix of faces, expressions, clothing and wild theories, you are met by two girls and a boy. All three are in uniforms that would match if not for the colour differences - skirts and trousers, waistcoats, and light summer shirts that seem totally inappropriate for the thin layer of melting slush coating the station platform. Each has a beret with a crest - one girl's shows a sword, the other two have a shield.

At the first lull in the chatter, the shorter girl speaks up, her soft voice somehow cutting over you.

"Excuse me,"

She explains, in precise, quiet sentences, that the three of them are prefects, representing the two schools in Rakuen. Nanami of Fortitude, she says, placing a hand on her own collarbone, with her fellow prefect Lelouch, and Santana of Conquest, here pointing to the boy and the taller girl she's leaning against. The girl nods, looking fairly bored, whilst the boy doesn't appear to be paying much attention.

"We will be sorting you now. When we say your name, please move quickly and quietly to whoever called you."

"Yeah," Santana interrupts, "Then we can go back to the dorms. This'd better be the last lot we get in winter, seriously."

They separate, moving to stand several metres apart, and both girls pull a list from their waistcoat pocket. Alternating, they start to read out your names.

Comments

[has_soothing_bells]

After Reimi got her assignment, she stood around, looking worriedly around. "Ohh...whatever should I do?" She could be heard whimpering to herself.

[veepofchess]

Lelouch approached the flower child, but the cool expression on his face didn't change. "Could you tell me your name?" There was a note of kindness in his voice, not just cold like he had been with others.

[has_soothing_bells]

The young lady wiped her eyes, and nodded, "Hanamori Reimi," she replied, using the order she was familiar with, "I am so confused as to whatever is going on."

[veepofchess]

"Everything will be explained soon. I'm Lelouch, one of the prefects for your school. So keep calm, aright?" He offered her a slight smile.

[has_soothing_bells]

"A-alright. Someone mentioned fighting...I do not like fighting very much." She looked up at him and tilted her head, sniffing, "Alright...may I ask what a prefect is?"

[veepofchess]

He nodded. "The fighting isn't so bad as all that. You'll see." He gestured for her to follow him to where the main group was. "As a prefect my job is to look out for the other students and make sure they're following the rules."

[has_soothing_bells]

"Ah, I see, sir. That is an important job indeed." She seemed to have calmed down, "I shall do my best to follow these rules so as not to trouble you. And I am glad to hear that it is not so bad. I rather detest useless fighting, you see."