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

[utopiamods]

As you all crowd onto the platform, all few of you, you are met by three girls and five boys, two of which are bizarre grey-skinned aliens. All eight 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 heavy clouds and cold drizzle. They're all sodden. Each has a beret with a crest pinned to the front - four depicting a shield, the other four a sword.

At the first lull in the chatter, one pale shield-crested girl speaks up, cutting through your conversations coldly.

"Attention please."

She explains that the eight of them are prefects, representing the two schools in Rakuen. Nanami, she points to herself, Yuri, Lelouch and Gamzee of Fortitude; and Santana, Flynn, Feferi and Gino of Conquest.

The girl called Santana interrupts, "Look assholes, I'm tired of doing this every week, just come to me when your name is called." They all move to stand in two groups some distance away from each other, and the two that spoke read off names.

Comments

CONQUEST

[straightupzorra]

Sherlock who names their kid Sherlock? I mean, really?
Brienne where are you even from to have a name like that?
Rose wait, again? Weren't you just here?
Lemina what the hell is that name?
France ugh another country.

[pennypincher]

You're hardly one to talk. What kind of name is Santana?

[straightupzorra]

[just for you she'll turn up her Latina accent]

It's Hispanic you racist asshole.

[france]

Would you prefer a more 'human' name? [ He saunters over to her, tilting his head to the side with a smile at the young girl. ] Some of you humans prefer your customs over ours, so I would be glad to provide you with a different name, if it pleases you.

[straightupzorra]

Some of us humans think it's dumb to talk to landmasses too, and I'll call you whatever the hell I want. Maybe I'll call you Pierre or Robert or something.

[countryofassholes]

[Hanging out around the platform as veterans tend to do while the newcomers are ushered in, Britannia is, as always, keeping an eye out for familiar faces and wondering if anyone else from her world has arrived. No, she's not trying to see if Charles has come so she can avoid him, what are you talking about shutup.

Santana saves her the trouble however when she calls France's name. Immediately she adjusts her search parameters to look for wavy blonde hair and a sort of dopey looking- aaaah, there we go.

Hoping to catch his eyes, she gives a wave.]

Sob. He'll probably take this out on her.

[notanangel]

"My mother, apparently."

Sherlock turned out to be standing much closer to Santana than he'd first appeared, given how quickly he'd approached to stand... actually, perhaps a tad too close to her.

"Of course, it's obvious from your name and the deliberate use of your accent that you're making it a point to alienate people as much as possible--and speaking of accent, I'm surprised your family was accepting of your coming out; and you are out, obviously, although when... you..."

...


...uh...

Sherlock trailed off and stared at her for a second, his brow furrowing just slightly. He'd been about to make a comment about her job, a deduction regarding... the details that... he...

....

His eyes shot from her face (????) to hands (????) to legs, shoes, sleeves, uniform (????, ????, ????, ????) but all he got on that front was nothing--

--Nothing, nothing, nothing nothing--

How was he supposed to go about that again?!

[straightupzorra]

She just. Her jaw drops, "Oh wow, you really must be the Sherlock Holmes if you looked at me and figured out that I grew up in America and don't have a Spanish accent because of it, but can use it if I so please because my parents have one. Congratulations. You looked at me a saw a Latina girl who you think is a lesbian, going a bit far with the stereotypes, don't you think?" She waves her hand around a lot while she's talking, "And really, what part of how I look and my being Latina says that my parents accepted me when I came out? Although what?"

Santana watches him as he struggles with his words, a grin spreads on her face, "You can't remember can't you. I bet that's one of your lost memories. It's a bitch, isn't it."

She crosses her arms and looks way too smug, "Insult me again and see what happens."

[maidenknight]

[ Welp. It's the first time someone's ever made fun of her name. At least it's nothing she can't handle -- insults are the least of her concerns, having weathered so many. ]

I come from Westeros, land of the Seven Kingdoms.

[straightupzorra]

Yeah, sure you are. I don't really care, you could be from Mars and I wouldn't care. Want to know why? There are so many different universes here I could really care less where you're from. I'm sure that your name is dumb where you're from too.

[overthroen]

[ She doesn't walk forward yet. ]

No. One of us must be mistaken.

FORTITUDE

[effortless]

[ on the other side, Nanami refrains from adding commentary beyond the occasional blood-flecked coughing fit. ]

Firifale
Kanako
Luke

Loving the irony of Nanami under FORTITUDE.

[stoatallymad]

[Firifale hangs back a bit and watches her warily. It's equal parts concern and self-preservation, his human bits fighting with the animal bits. He couldn't hope to understand that though, so all he gets is a big mass of confusion.]

...Sick?

[kissmyglass]

Eh, I you keep coughing. Are you alright?

[A smile.]

Re: FORTITUDE

[bubblymuffins]

[Pretending she called her name anyway]

Ooh me! I'm over here! [And she's coming toward her, her rump halfway in the air from the frenetic flapping of her wings. She looks back at them, consternated that they're not doing what she wants them to. By the time she looks back at Nanami, she's barreled into her.]

Oh my gosh are you okay? [Sticks her nose in to try to nudge her up again. SHE'S HELPING.]

Open! Come bug one of the grey-skinned kids.

[cullscuttlefish]

[Feferi's standing on the platform, adjusting her beret and turning the rings on her fingers. This was her first new arrival day as a prefect, and she'd be a liar if she said she wasn't nervous. She was determined to face it with a smile, though.]

Hello, everyone! My name is Feferi Peixes, and I'm one of the Conquest prefects. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask me, no matter what school you're in. I'm happy to try and help!

[mamarosa]

[Dolorosa decided to come greet the new kids as well when she notices Feferi. Being in opposite schools means they've had only a little time to get to know each other, so it can't hurt to start up a conversation]

This will be your first round as prefect, will it not?

[whitestknight]

[ and Flynn is next to her, not quite standing to attention but almost. He hasn't shaken off the daze of waking up yet. ]

Did you become a prefect this week? I don't remember seeing you in the headquarters.

[maidenknight]

[ Whoa she's gray this is weird. And what is on top of her head? Is this some sort of monster, from the fairy tale books her father used to read her? Some sort of Night Walker, come from the north to take her soul?

Brienne isn't doing a whole lot of talking, but she sure is doing a lot of staring. Enough that Feferi probably notices. ]

[pennypincher]

[ She looks weird, but Feferi seems a lot more amicable than Santana. So. ]

What do you guys get out of this, anyway? If it's ransom you want, my mother is never going to pay it.

OPEN

[overthroen]

[ Rain. She could deal with that - it was tactile, it was a reminder of home, and she could almost imagine that it was the element obstructing her vision. She wasn't shivering very much anymore, despite the chill.

But she stood on the platform, unsure of where to go next. She didn't have a clue where she was. People jostled her on either side, moving away from the train, but to where?

She took a step forward. Didn't want to seem too weak. Didn't want to seem to unguarded. Then another one. Maybe, if she was lucky, she wouldn't run into somebody. Not right away. ]

[knightime]

[Dave spotted her. He was only here to find familiar faces before heading to his job at the music shop. He was relieved that he had his memory of their names at this point.

But there was something different about the way she moved. He's not sure why. It didn't seem like her though.

So he did the next best thing, or at least what he thought was the next best thing. He gently grabbed her by the wrist. He didn't know she couldn't see him, thus not recognizing him.]

[greenspaces]

[ Last time she'd come to the station by herself -- she hadn't recognized anyone at all, even though the names sounded familiar. And no one had come up to her, so she just assumed that it was a dream. Now, though...

That was Rose. That was her best friend. Alive, looking well -- a little confused, she thought, but that's alright. Jade was also confused when she got there. She takes one step forward, then another, before she's practically sprinting across the square to wrap her arms around her best friend. ]

Rose!

[ She's still way too skinny -- three weeks hasn't changed that much, other than to start getting her accustomed to real food and bigger portions. But at least she's happier now, hugging her best friend as tight as possible. ]

It's Jade! I'm so glad to see you!

[babysage]

Pressed against the side of the train station, parasol over him to try and keep off the rain Kotaro looked around. He was here to see if his brother was here. He came every single week after work to watch for him. But it didn't look like he was here this time either.

Still Kotaro smiled and waved at the new people. He liked meeting new people even if they wern't his brother!

[maidenknight]

[ Her face relaxes just a little bit, and then waves back. At least if she was in a strange place, there were still somewhat friendly people to welcome her. ]