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

[challengesfate]

...You are also not glittering at the moment, so I would say it is fairly inaccurate.

[She...really wants to help...because wow, what the heck.]

[le_mat]

[he raises his hands in the universal 'Not armed' pose, tilting his head towards his PIP.

Same boat]

[newcycle]

How can you not have a reason to be upset?

[she's confused-- didn't she just say that something was wrong, in general?]

[titularly]

Space!

[Osomatsu says this very matter of factly, as if he's suddenly a pro on the topic.]

We're probably floating around in one of the consolations right now!

[constellations..]

[le_mat]

Already have my age at hand? And I'm supposed to be the sneaky one?

... I do help at my guardian's shop though, to be fair.

[newcycle]

[a pause.

...

...

OH BECAUSE THEY WERE IN A JAM.

and when she gets it, Korra's face lights up. Unlike some people, she can appreciate a good pun!]

That was a good one!

[challengesfate]

So did I. Whoever's done this to us, they've taken our things away and brought us to this...place in the sky, and I have had enough of it already.

[What the fuck is outer space, news at 11.]

[titularly]

D'you think we got abducted by aliens?

[Osomatsu says this while looking out the window next to Max, a sparkle of excitement in his eye.]

Are we gonna get probed or something? That's how these situations usually go, right?

[challengesfate]

Well, a Thunder tome could generate a significant amount of electricity. If it were Elthunder or Thoron, even moreso. But I only know that from seeing magic on the battlefield, I've never used it myself.

[...What.]

[newcycle]

Uh... Eating.

[she pauses.]

They're related, but not the same?

[lovecolored]

I looked through the profile thingies. It's all right there.

[ hey now she never she said she wasn't also a sneak. ]

Oh? Whatcha sell?

[lmafo]

[ Roxy is just gonna... chill for a bit after she notices him, then sPIN TO FACE HIM. ]

What's up, buddy?

[discalibur]

...Huh?

[You... absolutely lost him, Lucina.]

[newcycle]

[she's naturally disappointed, and there was a time in her life where she absolutely would have insisted on hammering this down immediately. But the situation was more important than everyone knowing what bending is.

So she nods.]

I've talked to... a lot of people. If there's some sort of sign-up or... whatever you were getting at there, it's not something anyone knows about.

[challengesfate]

Ah! I think I understand now!

[It's such a relief to not be in the dark about something weird anymore. Lucina's shoulders loosen up a bit, and she looks considerably relieved.]

What do those other codes mean? Perhaps my friends and I could use them.

[discalibur]

Really?

[He really... takes in the room.]

...In a place like this?

[lovecolored]

H-Hey, why're you laughin'? It's legitimate magic! I'm a master potions brewer.

[titularly]

[Osomatsu nods at that, but it doesn't change his mind any.]

They've got Choromatsu [pointing to himself] and Ichimatsu [pointing to karamatsu] written aaaaaaaall over them.


It's tough being older brothers, but we must not let it get to us, Karamatsu-kun! Be strong!!

[newcycle]

[she registers-- not a threat, and then steps back more fully]

Sorry, I didn't see you.

[kebakeba]

[ She gives a smile in response—and just look at that smile, so pure so bright she is most definitely a Nice and Kind Person ]

Chitose Karasuma! Nice you to meet you, Osomatsu-kun.

[challengesfate]

...Have you...never seen a tome before? One with magic? Thunder, Fire, Wind, and then the Dark magic tomes...they're quite varied.

[le_mat]

It's a cafe. So mostly coffee. Food too.

[theundertaken]

It could be aliens. You gonna punch an alien? [He sounds more impressed than skeptical.]

[lmafo]

[ She beams! ]

Thank you, thank you! Let it never be said Roxy Lalonde let a mysterious kidnapping destroy her sense of humor.

[lovecolored]

I dunno. There could be hidden doors in this place that we can't get to. Maybe they're sittin' there and watchin' us and drinkin' alien sake, havin' a good time at our trouble.