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

[overthroen]

It is. [ She considers the possibilities. ] Paradox space often seeks to duplicate its inhabitants for its own amusement. Maybe that accounts for the difference in our memories.

[straightupzorra]

Paradox space, whatever. There are doubles here all time, it's not big deal.

[overthroen]

Doubles imply that some are copies of the original, which can bode poorly for them. [ Where she comes from, if you're not the original, you're dead. ]

[straightupzorra]

Whatever, there's another of you walking around, you're here, it doesn't bode well for either of you, get used to it. Any questions?

[overthroen]

Yes. Where do you get your bounteous excitement for new arrivals? I would never be able to contain your enduring enthusiasm.

[straightupzorra]

I pull it out of my ass of course, why do you want to go up there and look?

[overthroen]

I won't bother. I'm sure it's well-explored territory. Perhaps I'll buy the maps in town.

[ Lalonde: antagonizing people in charge since 1995. ]

[straightupzorra]

I suggest going to Recette's shop, tell her I sent you and she'll even give you a discount.

[overthroen]

I'll be sure to do that, miss...[ She's blind, she doesn't know who Nanami pointed to for each name. ]

[straightupzorra]

It's Santana, you were told that earlier, you can at least try and remember the head Prefect's name.

[overthroen]

How was I supposed to know that? You identified yourselves visually somehow. Am I supposed to match names to voices telepathically?

[straightupzorra]

Yes, exactly. I had so much faith in you.

[overthroen]

Sassy and poorly researched. I look forward to being your student more than ever now.

[ Pushing the envelope more and more... ]

[straightupzorra]

Oh yes, because they give me a file on you before you show up, I must have missed yours. Whoops.

[overthroen]

I would be intrigued to read such a file. You have a comprehensive report on any individual here? [ Sensing the unsubtle sarcasm, but secretly hoping there IS a book like that. ]

[straightupzorra]

Does it matter? You're blind and can't read it anyway.

[overthroen]

Perhaps you could read it to me. [ Grin grin grin. ]

[straightupzorra]

You overestimate my kindness.

[overthroen]

I assure you, I have not.