intro ♚ september

[boardmaster]

WELCOME TO Grantebrycge

We’ve all had those dreams: you wake up on a table, to blurry, ominous images and the certainty that you are absolutely buck-naked in a room full of strangers. This is not quite it.

Instead, you come awake to the sun on your face. The soft burble of water nearby. The hustle and bustle of a busy street and the faint, fortifying smell of bread. You open your eyes and there’s no one there at your bedside, but there is what appears to be the end of the world happening just beyond your window.

There’s a crack in the world across the sky, the “sun” is the totally unnatural light spilling from that crack straight into your eyes, and someone’s left a neatly pressed and folded uniform at the foot of the bed that isn’t yours. Somewhere in the room, there’s a strange clatter like beads, the click of claws on the floor.

Something’s in here with you.

Also, you are naked.

ONE ♟ Video Killed The Radio Star

Rise and shine, Heroes. It seems that today is filled with good fortune as the morning is very uneventful, aside from the monthly arrival of new comrades. This is the perfect time to grab your weapon, Carrier and uniform and use your time to look around Caissa. While exploring or catching up on the latest gossip, you might blow past the delivery carriages outside of the Hall of Glory, but you certainly won’t be missing the steampunk televisions and vending machines which will be set up around noon time by your lovely maids and butlers! The TVs are placed in every single bedroom as well as leisure rooms so you can enjoy your daily fix of popular cooking show Inferno Kitchen, primetime Cheoksan drama Summer Cantata or the Gammonian hit series Sport of Crowns! The vending machines can be found in the hallways and contain snacks and drinks such as canned mackin’ cheese (or as Noirs like to call it, Lovekraft Supper), Pooky, Cpt. Pepperoni, Mountin' Do, or Eight Up. You are free to come up with your own TV show or vending machine food items.

Thierry Toussaint My dearest Heroes! I hope today finds you well, and for once I bring good news! [ he laughs a little sheepishly. he’s dressed less formally than in previous somber declarations and his hair looks windblown, like he ran here ] As you well know, our recent victories and mostly importantly, a successful alliance with Gammon has brought no small amount of blessings: we have more resources, better manpower, and the invaluable help of our Gammonian colleagues not just in war, but also in advancing our civilization! And so it is my pleasure to unveil our new and improved broadcast technology— [ a pause, where he winks ] —do I look clearer to you? It’s a little harder to tell from this end, I’m afraid. You’ll be able to receive better, brighter and more varied content from our country’s talented producers. Oh… [ another, longer pause. teddy looks offscreen and then laughs ] I’m not getting paid for this, I promise. I don’t need any other motivation to be excited for my country, do I? In addition to the television programs, we will be helping with the release of newly developed vending machine technology that brings fresh and healthy snacks to the streets of our capital, and hopefully, beyond. It would be nice to have one for my office. I’ve mentioned our Gammonian friends, haven’t I? And I’ve saved the best for last: as a token of the friendship between our countries and all that we can do for each other, Gammon has assisted us in completing Platform 40— … 42 and 5/8ths, an instantaneous portal between our very own Caissa and Cochrane. I look forward to even more cultural and commercial exchange from all the way across the Rokirovka Ocean! And ah, speaking of exchange—the Platform has been completed just in time for you, dear Heroes. Gammon has actually extended another invitation to you: as national and international icons and users of magic, they would like you to visit their school of magecraft, Pigeonsblood, in Grant— Grant… [ … ] You will be able to reach the school easily through the Platform! Pigeonsblood’s Headmaster has assured me that you would be a great inspiration to their incoming class of aspiring mages; I urge you to take advantage of this opportunity. Gammon’s knowledge and mastery of magic, as you may have seen during your previous visits, is nothing to take lightly! And if you like what you see, I’m told Gammon would be happy to sponsor classes for Heroes at the school. I’m sure they want to keep the inspiration flowing, hm? Thank you once again, all of you, for making such wonderful things possible. I’m sure your achievements will continue to open doors, both metaphorically and literally, for Blanc and for yourselves.

Meet up with your chums, old and new, and head over to Caissa’s train station. Once there, locating the Platform 42 and 5/8ths is an easy feat. There are two guards standing watch and they will stop curious civilians from sneaking past them. They will only let Heroes use the Platform and as such require proof of identification. A Hero’s uniform, rank badge or a passport identifying yourself as such should do the trick. As the platform functions as one of Gammon’s checkpoints, you will need to pay a small fee of 200 colle to pass. Should you be a new arrival, the Prime Minister will suddenly show up and pay the fee.

Where’s the portal, you might ask? Take a deep breath, walk through the wall between the guards and you’ll find yourself in Cochrane! Heroes might experience some sudden vertigo or a near insatiable hunger for pork. Very minor side effects vary from person to person.

In order to reach Grantebrycge, Heroes must travel from Cochrane to Friedgood and then a little ways further. They are free to make this journey by foot, mount or train. Directions to Grantebrycge are vague but you can’t miss the landmark of the Great Face Cliff, a monument depicting the faces of the towns’s founding members. Poobin and Cemron seem especially stern as they glare down at anyone who dares to visit.

TWO ♟ Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!

Upon entering Grantebrycge, Heroes will be immediately be ambushed by swarms of eager students from Pigeonsblood’s welcoming committee. This committee consists of upperclassmen from each of the Four Branches - Achroite, Prehnite, Bixbite, and Citrine, and they are dressed in uniforms in their Branch color (pictured here in the Bixbite red). Officially, they’re here to help you learn more about Pigeonsblood, give you a tour of the campus, and show you what each Branch can offer you so that you can make an educated decision about which to enroll in. Unofficially, they’re there to try to talk you into enrolling into their particular Branch and some will ramble on about how their Branch is the best while others fight amongst each other to try to get your attention.

Once the tour is finished, the committee will lead Heroes to the administration building. There, they’ll part with you to attend to other duties, leaving you with a reminder to head to the center plaza in an hour for the freshman orientation party. Heroes can enroll in classes if they so choose and have made a decision as to which Branch is the best for them. It’s recommended as it’s free, courtesy of Gammon. If they enroll in classes, they will receive their class schedule, a permit for a uniform, and a key to their dorm room. Head to the university shops later to have them take your measurements!

NOTE: The rooming and class schedule are up to player discretion. If there is an official mission the professors will allow an absence - Heroes can’t save the world if they’re worrying about their GPA, after all!

For those who choose to not enroll in Pigeonsblood, they can explore the campus some more, but either way make sure to head down to the central plaza before the party!

THREE ♟ The Part Where They Rope You in with Free Food

Stepping into the center plaza puts you in the middle of excited back-to-school buzz. Several event booths line the plaza, all eager to get your attention. Some will try to recruit you to their school club. Others are simply there to provide information, such as maps of the school and information about the Four Branches. Still others get even more specific, headed by banners marked “THE TOTAL IDIOT'S GUIDE TO A SUCCESSFUL ACADEMY LIFE” and “GUIDE TO HAPPINESS: HOW TO NOT DIE DURING EXAMS”. A few generous booths will provide you with free food like “Splotted Richard” or “Bangers and Mash” to fill your tummy, as well as school merchandise, such as Branch-specific pens, face paint, flyswatters, and other bits of merchandise.

If those don't get your attention, the freshmen running your way definitely will. They're beyond excited to see a Hero among their ranks, and approach you eagerly, yelling things such as, “Did you enroll? Let's do our best together!”, “You're my inspiration! I hope we're classmates!” and “Please let me know if you need a tutor! I wouldn't mind…” Thankfully, their enthusiasm is brought to a stop by the welcoming committee, who make their way to the center plaza and hush the excited freshmen. After a heartwarming speech about youth and school spirit, the committee flashes their new classmates a bright smile and finishes with: “And now, it's time for some fun!”

What do they mean by fun? The freshmen are more than eager to demonstrate! Aside from the fun offered at the various booths, there are many magic games to partake in. There's “Splash Tag,” where players must use water magic in lieu of touch to play tag, “Air Races,” in which racers use psionic, gravity, or wind magic to boost their movement, “Hot Potato,” in which the temperature of the potato is increased with each pass until it explodes on the loser, and Illusion-based Pictionary.

A few steps away from the commotion, near where the welcoming committee made their speech, is a tall bulletin board. Various flyers are posted here-- club announcements, dating ads, tutoring offers, and of course, Pigeonsblood help wanted ads.

INFO ♟ Welcome!

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lenalee lee | d.gray-man | ota

[footfalls]

1a; around town

[it's been a few hours, so Lenalee's managed to muster most of her screaming into internal screaming, even if she still looks like a skittish animal. but anyway, more importantly (more importantly than the vending machines and prime time drama channels back at the hall even), Lenalee is on a mission.]

[A mission involving the highest area she can find, which is this pretty tall ass tree in an extremely public space, but does Lenalee care??? apparently not, not even with her carrier zooming in circles above her and her new magic shoes hanging limp from her hand, because Lenalee swings herself up that tree like some kind of possessed weirdo (which might be accurate, since a lot of people are probably giving her the Eye) and scurries all the way to the top.]

[okay not the top, but pretty high up anyway. She spreads her arms out for balance, pushing step after step on top of one of the thicker limbs, then hangs there, poised. ...with her arms stretched out... and looking very Determined... and... she sure looks like she's gonna jump. maybe someone should ask why.... or... stop her....]

1b; at the train station

[Lenalee peels away from the Platform 42 and 5/8ths like a speeding bullet (or in this case, a speedy pawn), intent on fighting her way back through the crowd milling about Caissa's train station. She's in pursuit of (1) Prime Minister Thierry Toussaint because she definitely saw him for at least 3.5 seconds while he was paying for her train fare (apparently one of the most important people in Caissa has time to pay, but not enough time to stick around in one spot long enough for Lenalee to grab him??), but she feels slower now -- especially when she's barefoot (lenalee why r u barefoot) and without the Dark Boots she's so used to wearing.]

Wait -- please!

[WHERE IS THIS GUY??? HE'S SUPER FAST?? did he like teleport... Lenalee spins around once on spot, then she dives back into the crowd for one final desperate attempt --

and ends up grabbing the sleeve, collar, weapon, or hand of an absolute stranger instead!! nice lenalee]

Prime Minister!!

[lenalee shouts... in this stranger's face.... before realizing that she's Wrong, whoops]

3; somEWHERE in pigeonsblood??

[Lenalee stands in front of the tall bulletin board, brow knitted in concentration and also resolutely ignoring the festivities around her (she's not usually this much of a spoilsport, but she's noT READY FOR HOGWARTS AU). finally, she takes a step back and then glances aside, looking to the nearest person.]

Excuse me...

[whether or not she gets their attention, Lenalee straightens up, then gestures at the board.]

Is 200 colle a lot of money?

[she's poor af and she needs money, but she's confused about currency aka she should have asked currency questions back in Caissa before ending up in an entirely new city but tbh Lenalee has no idea what she's doing and she's giving up doing any sort of preplanning smh]

3

[rememberher]

[ This place was really way too familiar, it was a bit unsettling. Did all magical schools smell like sulphur and tomes? Was this just a universal thing? Really, she should be relieved to find some commonality between the two worlds, but really it just left her feeling mildly uncomfortable. Too many complicated memories.

But she couldn't not go and check out the grounds (see: compare this place and judge it for being nothing like her own alma mater), that would be rude, especially after a few very exuberant first-years practically carried her around by the arms. Oh, to be that young again.

(Not that she was actually that old.) ]

Hm?

[ Looking over at the other girl, Lux winced a smile. You're broke as a joke, aren't you friend? ]

Mm, not really. You can make at least that with an afternoon's worth of work. It isn't glamorous work, but the jobs seem to pay well here.

[ A beat, and a beaming smile. ]

You're new here, aren't you?

[footfalls]

[Lenalee offers up a small, somewhat embarrassed smile of her own but still a smile because at least she's found a helpful stranger! albeit... slightly familiar, strangely enough?? She's sure she's never seen her before, at least not with the 5 or 6 hours she's spent in this New World, but still... hmm (weird tdm dreams amirite]

[But she shakes herself out of her surprise reverie, her smile turning wry at the question.]

I made it pretty obvious, huh? [she huffs out a laugh that doesn't hold much humor, but manages to muster herself anew] I don't have a particular preference for the type of job, glamorous or not. There's no sense in being too picky from the start, right?

[from the start, at zero, it's not Lenalee's POOR status that bothers her so much as she is... her NEW status, which is probably clear with the way she worries her bottom lip, even as she's trying to smile.]

1a

[chronosynthesis]

[Something about the rustling trees above doesn't sound quite right, so of course Syr looks up. And find a young woman with her arms outstretched on the edge of a very, very high branch.

He chokes.] Um--excuse me!

[He runs just below the branch and cups his hands around his mouth, raising his voice as much as he can.] Excuse me?! Are you all right up there!

[footfalls]

[SHE IS PERFECTLY FINE, SHE'S JuST GONNA juMP OFF THIS BRANCH, SYR.at least she has enough presence of mind at the moment to actually look down at the person shouting up at her, instead of just ignoring him... nice lenalee]

I'm -- [alright! she wants to say, except a part of her shudders and finds that she can't.] It's alright!

[there, that's better??? but she looks down at the stranger, and decides that she does owe him something more than a 'everything's fine im fine ur fine it's okay']

I'm sorry -- I won't stay up here for too long!

[EQUALLY COMFORTING AMIRITE]

1A

[wantnotneed]

[ She's currently snacking on a bag of cookies she got from the vending machine with her fox carrier in her arms. She witnesses this... spectacle. For one, she's not worried, but she is curious. ]

Jump!! [ She yells, since she totally thinks Lenalee is trying to do some stunt after seeing there are all kinds of capable people here. ]

mammon please???

[footfalls]

[THANKS MAMMON]

[Lenalee's shoulders jerk about at the yell, surprised that 1) someone's noticed (everyone noticed, lenalee) and 2) that this particular someone is being very encouraging??? how nice!!]

[At least there's no need to reassure this particular stranger that she's not about to do something stupid (spoilers, she is), so Lenalee takes a breath and marshals her strength and]




[jumps]


[and should probably end up breaking both of her legs because SURPRISE, she has literally no stunts to pull, there is no stunt pulling, just a girl who thought it was a good idea to jump out of a tree.]

[but thankfully there's a bush to cushion her fall!!! so at most, Lenalee just bangs up her elbows and knees and looks like a total moron, her winged horse carrier (too tiny to have rescued her tbh) whizzing anxiously over her head]

Oh... Ow.

1b....................... hello friend

[retains]

[Naturally, he's not going to pass up the chance for exploring new places quite thoroughly, and there's a surprising amount of things to see even at the train station. The various comings and goings of all sorts of people will help him gauge just what kind of area this is, and Lavi doesn't mind spending some time just wandering around, taking everything in, before he moves on to explore some more.

Although... he could have sworn he just saw the Prime Minister come through at record speed. The guy seems to be missing a few screws, to be sure, but why would he be hauling himself through a train station so quickly?

That's a mystery that will have to be solved another time, because someone, in their apparent haste to catch the elusive Prime Minister, has grabbed his hand instead. Probably because he was standing so close to where Teddy zoomed by, honestly.]

Sor-- ['Sorry, wrong guy' is what he had been intending to say, but when he turns with an apologetic grin to, the words immediately catch in his throat, and his smile falters.

Instead, sheer surprise takes over, and Lavi simply stands with his mouth open in shock.]

Le...nalee? [As if he could ever mistake her for anyone else. He doesn't move, not even to shake his hand out of her grip, but he dredges up a shaky smile from somewhere. It's a start.]

Funny seeing you here.

[That sounds better than saying 'Hey, I wasn't sure I'd ever see you again, how's it going', right?]

1/2 at least she didn't land on his head......

[footfalls]

[normally, Lenalee would let go and a part of her almost does, just on instinct at having caught the wrong person]

[but, the person standing before her, the person who's hand she's still holding could never be the wrong person to Lenalee. just another lost soul she's been trying to find all this time, wishing for his return and waiting for him to come back, even if the days that passed by meant losing hope little by little.]

[(because she had lost hope, just a little. at the idea she'd ever see him again)]

[and she should honestly say something or do something other than hold his hand and stare at him, equally stupefied but give her a moment here.... arriving in a new world meant having to reconcile with the fact that she might never see anyone again, she hadn't expected she would, and Lavi of all people at that...]

Lavi...?

[footfalls]

['funny seeing you here']

[He sounds like Lavi, he looks like Lavi even if he is dressed differently, he's saying the same stupid things Lavi would totally say to her if they met again, as if she hadn't missed him all this time, as if he hadn't become utterly lost]

That should be... [that should be my line, instead she's stepping forward, gripping his hand harder with her left and reaching to grip his arm with her right.] It's really you... This isn't... This isn't a dream, right?

[It's too wonderful to be one of her usual dreams. even the part of waking up in an entirely different world is fine. everything's fine, if she can see her friend again. healthy and whole.]

I'm not going to wake up again -- am I? I... [the tears are already forming in her eyes, already trailing down her cheeks] Lavi!

[she's crying, she's crying and also holding onto Lavi, she doesn't know whether to hit him or hug him, so she settles for clinging onto him like some kind of barnacle from friend hell, crying]

1B!!!

[likethelight]

[ It would be the hand of someone not really a stranger at all.

The white-gloved hand of someone very much not a stranger.

And in fact he does turn about so very quickly, sucking in his breath quite sharply as her voice is also very much familiar to him as well. Even if maybe his appearance has changed a little, Allen Walker a little thinner in the face and shoulders a little more swept back in the months gone from the Order and still more months spent in Enprise, hair too long and tied back in an unfortunate sort of ponytail. Especially having donned the new sort of uniform he has, the badge of which he'd just been showing to the guards so that he might pass. A golden golem that hovers over his shoulder that is at first Tim but then on closer inspection not quite Timcanpy at all.

Even if Inspector swivels in surprise with his master as well, though his is a blank curiosity towards Lenalee. ]

Lena— [ Ah, his eyes widen in a surprise entirely unlike a second ago. Very much like he's seen a ghost.

Disbelief? Hope? That painful and confusing sort of twist right in one's gut that's between does he dare and would that be okay...?

(His fingers twitch.)

No way. ]

—lee...? [ That sort of thing that for a moment seems quite fragile and like he's lost all his breath...




....before in his absolute shock he steps backwards and half falls through the portal-wall to Cochrane.

And is gone.

Woops. ]

1/2 LMFAO ALLEN... why r u like this

[footfalls]

[it's like time stops in a span of a heartbeat, in what little time it takes Lenalee to immediately recognize the hand in her own, the person staring back at her -- even if he does look different -- the clothes, the hair, the face -- but he'd have to look very, very changed for Lenalee not to recognize Allen, of all people.]

[but it can't be]

[Because arriving in this world already meant that Lenalee had lost so much in return, so the idea that she'd get something so very precious back is almost too much to consider, even with the proof standing in front of her like this. it's allen, it's allen, i can't believe it but it's]

[her mouth opens, and then]

[he]





[disappears.......................???]

[footfalls]

[and just as time stops, it starts rewinding, so that the station looks more like a forest, the gate now blindingly white, and this has happened before, hasn't it because Allen had vanished just like this in front of her once before and even now, she can't shake that memory]

[(the guards look at one another, wondering at the almost unnatural way Lenalee holds still, blankly staring)]

[but that was then. and instead of sinking to her knees and crying, instead of letting go of Allen's hand and making a choice (to stay with the Order, even if it meant having to fight one of the most precious pieces of her world), Lenalee curls her hands into fists and grits her teeth because -- she'd be damned if she let herself make that same mistake. this time, I won't just let him go -- !!]

[She lunges forward, AND THROWS HERSELF INTO THE MAGICAL PORTAL]

[and falls out, feeling a little nauseous and woozy, but that isn't stopping her from shouting]

Allen!!

[enter (1) screaming Lenalee, newly arrived to cochrane, and looking wildly about for the person she knows she just saw and she s2g he has to be around or she'll KICK SOMEONE]

3

[quaria]

[ A new Hero... Setsuna can easily tell, as he's never seen her around before. After the girl catches his attention, he wordlessly closes the notebook he was writing on and then turns to properly face her. ]

Not at all. 200 colle is more than enough to purchase a whole cake, or several whole loaves of bread.

[ He shortly keeps away the notebook into his shoulder bag. If the girl takes a closer look at his uniform, there's something different about it. Rather than a Pawn badge on the ribbon, there's instead the symbol of the Knight. ]

setsuna... too cute

[footfalls]

[Lenalee blinks once, then twice, and despite how stoically silent and tight-lipped she's tried to be this whole time, her face suddenly breaks out into a smile. because -- well, the sudden mention of food reminds her of a certain someone. and as much as it hurts to think of him, the comparison ends up cheering her up]

[which also means that now she's smiling at Setsuna like she thinks he said something funny.... nice]

I see. So just enough for dessert...

[if ur allen.... Lenalee pauses, and then quickly adds]

I mean -- I have a friend that eats that much for dessert, so... [she doesn't eat a whole cake in one sitting sweats.... She looks at the board and then back at Setsuna, noting his similar uniform and not-so-similar badge,] That's helpful to know, thank you.

1A

[sweatbomb]

[ Bakugou just wants a quiet place to relax. He just wants a place where no one will talk to him or interrupt his internal thoughts mostly consists of profanities and screaming.

Sitting on the bench underneath the tall tree, he doesn't even realize Lenalee climbed her way up there until the leaves fall and he realizes that something has to be up. The influx of leaves falling on his head is a bother and he looks up to shout at whoever/whatever it might be when he spots Lenalee.

Now he just wants to know what she's doing, but there's still shouting involved. ]

Hey! What the fuck do you think you're doing up there?! [ Is she stuck... does she think she's a cat? What is wrong with her? Bakugou only thinks the worst of it. ]

falls on

[footfalls]

[NOTHING TO SEE HERE, PLEASE GO BACK TO SCREAMING INTERNALLY BAKUGOU!!]

[Lenalee peeps down long enough to see who spotted her extremely dumb attempt, clearly hesitant... but then she calls back down in reply anyway]

I'm... I'm just going to try something out! [BY JUMPING!!] That's all!

[she bends her knees a little and wobbles, testing the branch.... and also giving any nearby bystanders heart attacks probably]

3.

[putty]

[ in return, enkidu blinks back owlishly. truth to be told, it had only gathered here because everyone else was here too, and it wanted to see what the hubbub was about... so having a question directed at it is a little bit of a surprise. looking between the board and lenalee, it hums, contemplative, wondering about the value of money in this place. it has never even crossed its mind that this is something to ponder about.

would 200 colle be worth a goat...? ]

Currency has never been my strong suit. [ wrestling bears beats materialism, always??? ] But is it not true that no matter how much money one has, it's never enough?

[ ... ] Ah, I suppose that's not what you are asking...

enkidu.... what glorious hair....

[footfalls]

[Lenalee blinks because... well, it's an answer she didn't expect, but it still makes sense?? So really, can she say anything? so instead of looking stoic and silent, her face breaks into a small bemused smile.]

No, you're right. I'll have to take as many jobs as possible, no matter the pay. [and as for the currency question, she can figure that out as she goes, right.... ]

Especially if I'm going to stay here...

[her face clouds over momentarily, and then she turns her attention to Enkidu instead. glancing at enkidu a little more closely as if she's only now really taking it in -- despite having asked enkidu a question a second earlier???]

...Are you new as well? Or...

[have u been wrestling bears in blanc forests this whole time without worrying about money at all enkidu]

1b. sorry i'm late!!!

[passtave]

[ Sakura is walking through the station as unobtrusively as she can, a little overwhelmed by the hustle and bustle of it all, when someone suddenly grabs her by the arm, jerking her to a stop. And then... that someone yells in her face?? ]

E-Eep!?

[ She's so startled that she drops her entire bag of desserts, which limply falls to the floor, a single eclair rolling out of the bag and flopping icing-down sadly. Unfortunately, that's about as far as her fight-or-flight response goes, because she otherwise just stands there frozen in shock, her eyes wide, terrified that she's done something horrible to offend this angry girl and please don't yell at her more? ]

more like CHRISTMAS HAS COME EARLY!!! 1/2

[footfalls]

[somewhere, allen is screaming about how Lenalee just killed an eclair]

Oh -- !

[Lenalee's all keyed up to continue the Hunt for the elusive prime minister (so that she can ask him questions, and then kick him in the face), but the way Sakura shrieks, drops her bag of desserts, and then looks at her with the sort of look Miranda might give her, or anyone if they saw Lenalee running around and accosting people like some maniac --]

[She immediately releases Sakura, brow wrinkling in dismay]

I'm so sorry, I -- [she hesitates, glancing away for the briefest moment... but... wherever the minister went, he must be gone now. even if a part of her does want to run, to continue searching... more importantly]

[footfalls]

[her eyes stray to the Eclair on the floor, then back at Sakura.]

I... I thought you were the prime minister...

[Because sakura looks so much like a forty year old blond weirdo???? at least, Lenalee looks ashamed... whatever murderous intent Lenalee might have had when she grabbed Sakura and shrieked has now gone thankfully... Instead, she moves to scoop the bag off the floor.]

I made you drop your food... I'm sorry...

[how many times can lenalee apologize to purest sakura...]

1A

[careosene]

[ Must be something in the water.

That or Katniss's fetish tree climbing proclivities happen to coincide with whatever Lenalee's doing to the extent that they'd made more or less the same journey spaced about ten minutes apart.

She's sitting rather unassumingly against the trunk on one of the higher branches, examining her brand new bow (and the award for Most Generous Kidnappers goes to...) when the sound of feet and rustling leaves draws her attention.

Fortunately for Lenalee, she's managed to curb, for now, her take-out-your-weapon-and-immediately-prepare-to-attack instinct. Unfortunately, she's going to go ahead and be a total creep by commenting out of nowhere without bothering to stand or, you know, at least say hi!!!! ]

I hope they gave you wings with the uniform; that's a thirty foot drop. More than enough to break bones.

1a!

[bowknot]

[ What a bright and sunny day, perfect for a stroll outside. Also it seems to be the day where there's a lot of new faces-- confused, curious, so on so forth, whatever's a appropriate for waking up here. Shinano is being a good tantou! He's been giving directions or admitting he was last month's fresh meat to not know quite enough.

At some point during his walk, Shinano hears the rustling from this one tall tree, and some leaves fall near or on him. That's enough reason for him to to look up, expecting a squirrel or a cat up there. Lenalee is neither of those things, but walking on a branch like that is not something you see everyday; most would cling on for dear life. Hopefully calling out to her won't interrupt her balance? ]

Miss, what are you doing? That looks dangerous...!

the latest... wildcard... ignore me if im too late

[flirtations]

[ At some point during the hustle and bustle of the new school year, Lenalee catches Jae-ha's attention as he passes by. Not only because she's a cute girl (which would have been enough, tbh), but because she's a Hero, and more importantly, is trying out her new weapon-- a weapon which seems to have a similar ability to his own.

He approaches her in the courtyard, watching curiously as she gets acclimated to it. ]

Have you done this sort of thing before, miss?