Conquest Round Five

[kingofpoisons]

Just like every week before there are announcements on every board, "Please report to the lobby at 12 noon for assembly." Anyone who get lost or try not to attend are dragged there by Santana.

And really, there is good reason not to go. Anyone who has seen the battle records for this week and can count will know that Conquest has lost. Anyone who was in the city two weeks ago, knows how Day feels about losing.

This time Day isn't just annoyed she is livid. Thanks to the attack on her person on Friday night. Adding that to the fact conquest had lost again. She is stood on the stage with Santana, Flynn, Feferi and Gino. When everyone is gathered she glares at them and starts talking, hitting anyone who doesn't shut up with a warning penalty.

"You lost. Again." She wasn't smiling, she wasn't even holding anything to eat in her hand, she meant business this time. "What is wrong with you? You lose by one round winner. If just one more of you had won the round, and really how hard is it? You would have won!"

She glared at them and everyone who had been players the last round would begin to get a headache that built. "I don't care about your excuses, I don't care if you tried your best. You lost. You are pathetic and you will work harder this round. You will work harder or you will be sorry."

The battle records appeared behind her. "Do I need to even go through them? Will hearing about how you losers failed make you fail less?"

"Golbez and Suzaku Kururugi, Golbez won," she shot a blast of penalty towards Suzaku, sharper and more violent then the ones she had used the last time they had lost. He buckled and she smirked. "Suzaku Kururugi and Sis Strider, Sis won." Another stab of pain, "Golbez and Tear, Tear lost but since she is incacipated in the infirmary due to Golbez's win I will deem that punishment enough. Congratulations Golbez, you put a fairy in a coma!" She actually sounded impressed.

Her mocking grin faded and she continued, "Our head Prefect Santana Lopez fought this round, winning both times of course. Congratulations Santana, Golbez, Suzaku Kururugi, I guess it's applaudable that you even tried." She still hit them with penalties though.

"Onto the battles that truly matter, against Fortitude." The page changed, "Suzaku Kururugi won against Sadaharu Inui, Cirno lost against Jade Harley," Here Cirno would get the stab of pain, only lasting a few moments but painful enough to make her stumble.

"Suzaku Kururugi lost against Spain, Golbez lost against Nanashi and Spain." More pain as she pressed onwards, Tear won against Nanashi and Sadaharu Inui, Suzaku Kururugi won against Spain, but lost against Dave Strider and Jade Harley. Are thirteen year olds too difficult to beat?" More pain went his way, "Cirno lost against Marisa Kirisame," and her way also, "Yuki Yagizawa and Sis Strider both beat Dave."

"Finally Santana Lopez won against Jade Harley, which is no surprise, well done Santana."The records disapeared from behind her and she shook her head, "Yuku Yagizawa and Sis Strider both won the round. I can only hope the next group follow do better."

With that the next round players came up on the screan and she read them out.

"Kotaro Mochizuki
John Egbert
Flynn Scifo
Brienne of Tarth
Lemina Ausa"

Usually this is where the assembly ended but this time Day raised her hand, gesturing people to stay still. Her eyes glinted dangerously.

"Losing the round, as bad as it is. Is not what has made me angry today." Okay it was a big part of what had made her angry, but, "On Friday evening I was attacked, in my office. We have told you time and time again, it is not our fault you are here, taking your anger out on us is not necessary or smart." Her eyes glinted again, "I have my suspicions as to who my attacker is, and they will learn. That disobedience is met with punishment. That I cannot be threatened, and it is unwise to try."

At that she turned to Flynn and he crumpled, her and Satana focussed the warning penalty on him. The pain would be too much for him to stand or talk. It lasted for ten minutes, anyone who moved or talked was hit with a warning penalty strong enough to sink them to their knees.

When it was over she stepped away from Flynn, who was curled up on the floor. It would be a few moments before he had the strength to stand. "Dismissed."

Comments

[doesthewindything]

"Rose! Hey, Rose!" There was at least a face he recognized right off. John walked over to where Rose was. "I was looking for you!" Don't mind the slight shakiness of his voice. He's trying to put that weird penalty shit behind him for the moment.

[overthroen]

She turned her head in his direction. "Hello." It's halfway between a question and a greeting. You can see the gears churning within her head. She doesn't recognize the voice, but there are not too many other people who know who she is. "John?"

[doesthewindything]

Oh good, she remembered his voice. He thinks? "Yeah, it's me! Am I glad to see you here, Rose! Did you just get here yesterday?"

[overthroen]

Rose nods. She's getting a little better at looking at people, but she's not perfect yet. "Yes, I arrived on the train. How long have you been here, John? Have you begun to settle in?"

[doesthewindything]

"For a couple of weeks." At least, anyway. About that long. "With more of us coming in, it's getting easier to settle. Now all we're missing are Dave and Jade!" He means their Dave and Jade; he's well aware that the kids over at Fortitude are from an alternate thing.

[overthroen]

"Have perspective, John. They are us, if only slightly removed. Are you sure we're even from the same universe? What do you remember?" She's teasing him, but she's a little serious too. Jade is not alpha, but she wouldn't tell Rose exactly how. She might have been an offshoot of their own timeline.

[doesthewindything]

"Well, I at least want to think we're from the same universe. I guess I can't be sure, but..." He pauses, and explains briefly to her what has happened. "And Jade and I were on a ship traveling to the new session. She said it'd take about three years to get there, though."

[overthroen]

She frowns. "Most of that is familiar, but not all of it. Maybe we're from different times." She looks sightlessly around the room, then turns back to where she thinks John is. (She's off by a couple inches.) "I heard others in pain before. Are you all right?"