one ✦ fortitude; video

[grand_guignol]

[Alice has been largely keeping to herself since her arrival in Rakuen. She's never been much of a people person, and she's been more interested in observing and reading the manual a few times and quietly going to classes without much trouble.

And figuring out how the school computers work. This has been difficult.]

Hello? Is this on correctly?

[She blinks into the camera a few times.]

Um, hello. My name is Alice Margatroid. I'm a new student in Fortitude school? And since I've read the manual a few times and I've been going to classes since my arrival. But I...um. How do I phrase this? I've been a Discard since my arrival, and I'd really like to change that.

I don't know what kind I'm supposed to be, but I'm certainly curious to find out.

Thank you.

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[floweringknight]

[OH HEY A FAMILIAR FACE please don't be weird like Remilia]

Ah, Alice! I didn't know you were here!

[grand_guignol]

Sakuya? Sakuya Izayoi? Is that you? It's really good to see a familiar face.

[She has not registered that he looks different yet.]

[floweringknight]

[That's what he gets for being so pretty... and the webcam not showing his flater than usual chest and lack of other curves and skirts and frills]

The feeling's mutual. And I'm glad I'm familiar... I met Lady Remilia earlier, but she didn't quite recognize me...

[grand_guignol]

She didn't? How strange. I wonder why? You two have always been so close...

[floweringknight]

It's... weird. It's like something out of a book, because I'm not the Sakuya she knows and apparently she's not the Remilia I know either... it's quite confusing.

[grand_guignol]

...but you've been Remilia's maid as long as I've known you! That's positively ghastly, that she wouldn't know you.

[floweringknight]

Yes, exac- wait, maid?!

[grand_guignol]

Yes. Why, is there a problem? Did she fire you or something?

[floweringknight]

N-no! I haven't been fired at all! At least, I don't think I have...

But I'm not a maid, I'm a butler!

1/comment chains sure are a thing

[grand_guignol]

Well, then, what --

2/probably 4

[grand_guignol]

[Wait. What.]

[grand_guignol]

[No, Alice heard that right. What the...?]

4/4

[grand_guignol]

I'll admit a suit would look good on you, but did you really change roles that dramatically?

[floweringknight]

No, I- [If Sakuya were someone far more uncouth he could suggest any number of ways to solve this misunderstanding immediately but he's not so he can only sit here and fluster helplessly at the computer]

I'm saying, I've never been a maid because I'm a boy!

[grand_guignol]

What. Okay, you must be from - did Yukari Yakumo gap you into Gensokyo like that or something?

[floweringknight]

What? I don't know who Yukari is or what's a Gensokyo!

Do you not remember Reims either?

1/2

[grand_guignol]

[We have officially entered Bizarro World, kids.]

[grand_guignol]

What?! Yukari. The border youkai who's always popping into places where she's not wanted through her gaps, when she's not being lazy and sleeping for months on end. Everyone knows the gap hag is always popping people in and out of Gensokyo through the border when she's awake. You know, home?

What are you talking about? They didn't muck about with your memory that badly, did they?

[floweringknight]

Youkai... ah, you mean the Japanese monsters of folklore? I don't think I ever heard that particular story.

No, my memory is mostly intact as far as I can tell even if I still can't remember how to fix this darn tie...

[traces]

[ A Discard? PERFECT unless you had other OOC plans? ]

Hello there, Miss Alice. My name is Dahlia. You said that you're a Discard?

[grand_guignol]

Hello, Miss Dahlia. It's nice to make your acquaintance. And - yes. Right now, I am.

[Oh, not at all! This is perfect.]

[traces]

That's too bad. I'm so sorry you haven't been able to find a Player... But the truth is, I'm looking for another Weapon, myself. If you'd be willing to allow me to protect you... I'll have won the round, so I won't even need to use you to fight.

[grand_guignol]

Really? I would appreciate that so much. It's very kind of you.

[traces]

It's actually a bit selfish of me... I absolutely don't want to have to fight. But thank you all the same.

Shall I come find you to properly vow in person?

[grand_guignol]

It's not selfish, it's understandable. I don't think anyone should be forced to fight.

I can meet you halfway? I'm in the computer lab in the Black Fortitude dorm.

[traces]

All right! I'm in my room in the Pale dorm. I'll meet you shortly, on the way.

--> action;

[grand_guignol]

[A moment later, Alice packed up her things, then went to begin waiting in the space between the Pale and Black dorms. That really was sweet of the other girl...]

[traces]

[ Dahlia looks about for the other girl, eyes wide, as she walks toward the other building. They'll have to bump into each other at some point...

Ah! There. Dahlia smiles when she sees Alice. ] Hello! Miss Alice?

[grand_guignol]

Miss Dahlia! I'm glad to meet you.

[Alice curtsies lightly, then offers a hand to shake.]

This is really very kind of you.

[traces]

[ Dahlia takes Alice's hand lightly, daintily, after curtsying herself. ] Thank you... But you're the one who's kind. Even though we've just met, you're agreeing to be my Weapon.

I promise to protect you, Miss Alice, as your Player.

[grand_guignol]

And I, Miss Dahlia, promise to do what I can to protect you, as your Weapon.

[Alice didn't need to say it, though. The shield on her hand had formed the moment that Dahlia spoke the words.]

How interesting. I hadn't been sure at all how the shield would actually appear...but I'm digressing. Thank you.

[traces]

You're welcome. [ She nods, still smiling. ] And with that, I've won the round, which means you should have four extra Raks to spend!

[nephentes_rajah]

[ Have an amused, almost smug face smiling you, Alice. ] My, what an interesting development. And in Fortitude, as well? How fortunate~

[grand_guignol]

...w-what? Don't tell me...

[nephentes_rajah]

What's with that face, young one? You look as if you've seen a ghost. [ Fufufu~ ]