Welcome to the Program

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Good Morning, Champions. In the interest of maintaining healthy sleep patterns, a day/night cycle is in effect. Your presence is expected in the cafeteria in exactly one hour.

[The voice comes through not a large speaker, but through the device that's attached to each Champion's arm. Further investigation of the features of the device will reveal a list of profiles, a mini-map, and a list of rules. The hallways are shiny white and silver, with running lights along the floor and lights on the ceiling, and at the junction of the hallways is a sign with a knife and fork icon and an arrow pointing down the hall.

Welcome to the Excellence Program, Champions. Time to get to know your teammates.]

Comments

[stillstands]

It might be easier just to heat it in a pan on the stove. It's novel, but if it's not going to actually cook the food properly...

[Not as fun, but hot food is more important.]

[challengesfate]

...I know.

[But why can't this just be over now instead of whenever endgame is.]

[stillstands]

... Good, I'm glad it does. If you need more space to cook, just let me know. I'm only poking around at things, I don't have any major plans.

[immaculacies]

...Mm, all right. If it's really so important to you, you can accompany me.

[keepmeinyourheart]

[PENNY...]

Rude? He has been anything but rude to me. He was quite pleasant when his temper calmed down.

[keepmeinyourheart]

It's is quite lively. I hope we can all get along, and even if we cannot, at least be cordial with one another.

[If Yuri in the future doesn't pick fights left and right.]

[keepmeinyourheart]

.... [She looks around them, quiet for the moment.] Loyalty can hurt you back in my world. There are those who would happily use it against their followers.

[challengesfate]

[Lucina's brows furrow, but...she nods, all the same.]

No, I...understand. Though I would not have it changed for the world...loyalty is what...killed my father.

[Loyalty and a Thoron to the stomach.]

[keepmeinyourheart]

[Lunafreya swallows hard. Lucina... that's so heartbreaking to hear.]

I am sorry for your loss... It must have been a tremendous loss not only to yourself, but your people as well.

[challengesfate]

[Luna girl you don't know the half of it]

Thank you. It's...been years for me still, and yet, it's...not a pain I can easily push aside. [There's a pause as she lets out a breath.] It's why I can give up so much to try and save him.

[stillstands]

That would be nice. Better to face the unknown with friendly faces, than all by yourself or surrounded by hostile people, right?

[That would take a miracle.]

[keepmeinyourheart]

[She knows some of the pain that Lucina is feeling...]

You are very strong, Lucina... to bear so much pain and still have so much hope that you can change and save the future.

[challengesfate]

...Thank you.

[She didn't need to say that, and yet...]

You are very kind, Lady Lunafreya.

[keepmeinyourheart]

[She nods at that.]

Right. It might take some work, but I have faith that we can become allies in this.

[keepmeinyourheart]

[She is someone who believes that one should always have hopes and dreams.]

I do not know how else to be, so thank you.

[stillstands]

[.. That would be nice.]

I'd like that. I hope that's how it works out...

[keepmeinyourheart]

[They just need to work at it!!!]

Then let us work towards that together.

[challengesfate]

[No wonder Prompto will be so eager to see she's alright]

You're welcome - I can understand that, myself.

[stillstands]

Yeah.

[She pauses, and then holds out her hand. Make as well make it official.]

To working towards a common goal?

[keepmeinyourheart]

[Prompto is a good boy.]

One should always be genuine to themselves.

[keepmeinyourheart]

[Oh! She looks a bit confused at first, then gets it, holding out her hand and shaking Miki's.]

And being able to overcome any hardships that come our way.

[quadjumps]

How would you measure that, anyway? Isn't weirdness subjective?

[stillstands]

[Yaaaay.]

Yes. I'm sure we'll think of something.

[karappo]

[Wow listen.]

Have you really not heard of siblings in such a number as we are before?

[keepmeinyourheart]

[AND THEN WEEK 2 HAPPENS

For now they can just be happy that they are planning on keeping everyone together.]