- Lukas Kunze & Adriane Kunze ~
@Rice Porridge@Rune_Alchemist@wxps350
Lukas came to a halt for a couple of marginal seconds as he slightly rotated his head back a little to check up on how the dynamic duo were doing... what. Befuddled, he raised one of his eyebrows up, trying to discern what just happened. Apparently, both of them weren't as flustered at all, reacting as if the events that transpired were akin to a bad dream, a passing notion...
Hmph... guess he made a minor mistake there, but nothing he couldn't recover from as he overheard em' both! Best to conceive a plan an- huh?
Just as Lukas spun his foot and pivoted around, the speakers suddenly flared to life, nearly making his lungs jump out of his throat. Raising an eyebrow, he raised his head up to listen to the unknown voice... and honestly, it was difficult to tell who was behind it all; male, female? Bah, just balk it up to androgynous for now as there were more important things to take in.
The voice regurgitated some info Lukas was already aware of as he nodded and rotated his wrist around with the palm of his hand opened up as if asking them to get on with it. Though he was curious... was his...
... oh hell yes, it was still there! Lukas rifled through the insides of his jacket, smirking when he felt his DS in his pocket. One way to pass the time other than messing around with people was secure!
As he continued listening to the announcement, he couldn't help but stifle a bit of a giggle over one of the items brought in. His grin began widening little by little after that mention, knowing exactly who brought that suit of armor in, heh.
But lodgings, eh? They were much more crazy prepared than the documents stated... though they did never state whether or not they would be rooming with another person... Whisking up a mischievous smile Lukas began lecherously leering at some of the beautiful maidens (including the awkward, but cute Meredith) for a couple of seconds...
The breakfast was expected, but testing them right out of the gate, eh? They really didn't mess around when it came to this stuff, eh? Well, there was nothing to be afraid about!... well, for him and his sibling anyways... speaking of, how was she doing? Surely if that miscreant tried anything she could easily break him down... though, just to be safe...
Lukas pivoted and peered back into the tram as soon as the announcement came to an end with some people roaming about... and thankfully the walkway was mostly clear of students now as he strode forward, studying the looks on their faces... and like a box of chocolates, he didn't know what he was getting out of some of them... some just talked like nothing even happened, while others stood proud, ready to take on the challenge.
Regardless, he just kept the same calm and collected bravado as he finally made his way back... only to find not only his own sis on her phone, but the suspicious boy going at it on his own... hmm. Lukas gave Adriane a light tap on her head, freeing her from her trance as she absent-mindedly hit one of the two random pictures.
She leaned up, staring at her now smiling brother, her gut telling her that it was going to be one of
those times. She shook her head, grunting.
"Whaddya' want," she mumbled in an exasperated tone as she sighed, holding her finger down on the screen. She did her best to pretend not to eye Lukas, but from what she saw, that glint still remained in his eyes.
"Heh, nothin' just checking up on ya," he chuckled, pivoting around and slumping down into the seat right next to her. As she continued to feign ignorance, she felt a hand on her shoulder pulling her to the side. She resisted just a little bit, hoping he would give up and get the point...
... and surprisingly he did. She felt his iron grasp no longer as she selected the other picture. Scooting back to her normal position, she let out a sigh as she leaned a little more over the edge... it was more than difficult, but she managed to disu-
"Oh woe, Adriane, you wound me so," he spoke softly, almost whimpering... and what was up with that crappy Shakespearean speak? She furrowed her brows as she slowly rotated them to the side, frowning slightly as she watched the boy press a few fingers on the temple of his head as he lightly shook it.
"I guess even I can't watch over you any longer... but I'm glad to see you've finally made a friend," he spoke with a bit of whimsy, winking a little as her eyes widened a bit. Was he talking about the boy next to her? Rolling her eyes, she glared at Hoodie for a brief moment before returning her attention to the phone.
"Hmph, what about your 'friends,' huh? How are they doing," she hissed, hoping to divert the attention as far away from her as possible... and only got a chuckle out of it all from him... what did he do?
"Erm, well," he stumbled a little, lightly rubbing the side of his neck at a metronome-like pace.
"I... might of accidentally set my two 'friends' up with each other, eheh," he awkwardly laughed, forcing a smile at the girl as she tried to figure out how someone "accidentally" sets up two people!
"Oh my god," she grumbled, powering off her phone as she placed the palm of her hand on her temple... just... what? This was just not something she could comprehend...
"Jus'... what... how," she said, exasperated as she tried to wrap her head around this whole conundrum...
Hook, line, and sinker. Thank you little sister!
Without avail, he began setting his plan into motion, bending over to look at her, giving the lady a Cheshire grin.
"Weh-heh-hell, who knows," he giggled, ascending back up as he snapped his fingers, winking as he pointed straight at the guy right beside her.
"Maybe you and your boyfriend could help me out."
@Savo@Rune_Alchemist@wxps350@Duoya@Rice Porridge@Atroposer
Within the next three minutes, some people seemed to come to their senses, calming down after that small announcement... to a degree. For the most part, there were some people whispering to each over, some questioning the schools methods or evaluations for that matter, while others tried to converse about other matters ranging from naming some of the marine wildlife above them to those conversing over hobbies.
It was an interesting morning to say the least...
Two minutes flew by in the blink of an eye, the ocean blue above them all vanished from sight, being replaced by a carefully carved out man-made tunnel.
From what could be seen above and to the side was smooth, sleek, steel alloy plating, carefully compounding the cavern. The only thing that kept the area from being plunged into complete darkness were the horizontal light strips that lined each side, as well as the trams own luminescent light strips that surrounded the window above them.
Very few were startled by the sudden transition as the multiple trams sped by. After a short one minute, the tram arrived, overlaying the whole area. Some inside turned to observe the new surroundings while others congregated to the doors on both sides, causing a sort of congestion at each of these exits.
The area had myriads of pillars that overlayed the place; it could easily be comparable to any rapid transit you might find around places in Japan or New York. Multiple LCD panels were fastened onto the pillars, displaying the information about each station here. After a minute, it would switch off to something, else, detailing the arrival of the trams, listing how long it would take to go back and forth, and other miscellaneous information.
There was another function that these pillars had due to them having sliding metal doors that were slightly embedded within the metal pieces, signifying it as an elevator. There was a glowing sign on the right with the number fifty on it. By the number there were multiple words being flashed in different languages at five second intervals, all meaning the same thing in one form or the other -
OCCUPANTS ONLY.Along with that, multiple holograms were exhibited, showing which tram lead where. The closest ones on both sides read "Outwards," but beyond that the second closest ones on each side were labelled "Arena." Hard metal benches and chairs were just as systemically placed as the pillars were.
However, what seemed most out of place were the stands on each side of the tram. Like the rest of the area, the stands were sleek, but yet had a sort of gaudy appearance do to the decor that laden onto it all. Some seemed mismatched, while others fit perfectly in place. Along with that, each stand was occupied by one of two beings - a robot or a human-being.
But at the end of it all, two things were for certain - each of them stuck out so hard that they were a sore sight for eyes, and they had myriads of food laid out.
Along with that, there seemed to be a couple of people laundering around the area of varying ages, mostly teenagers surrounding an adult or two, eyes fixated on different things. Some eyed the food, others glancing at each other, but for the most part, the majorities eyes were set on one thing - you... well, mainly the trams, but still.
The first three trams doors opened up and that is when the clump of students around the teachers split up into solo parties. Some positioned themselves by the other vacant tram lines, others blocked the way into the stands, and a few others stood by the sides as if waiting for further orders.
Very few of the the students on trams one through three went for the stands, whilst others in uniformed chaos headed for one of each elevators or over one of the bridges that went over the large tunnels that lead to each district. The ones who headed for the stands were blocked off by the students that guarded the place. There was some playful cajoling going on, along with a soft nudge before they left... while others argued with some of the students before being told off, with both giving each other the evil eye in the end.
But in the end, none of them were acting awkward at all, strutting with a familiar feeling of this place. They had a certain calm that was absent in the rest of the trams. Eventually, they all completely dispersed from this certain area.
And then, the doors of your tram slowly opened up... and everyone came flooding out. Many people began taking in the surroundings while looking over the students who stood as if they were guards around the vicinity. They were distinguished by a glowing blue armband on both their right and left arm.
Only a few of the new students attempted to converse with these much more mature people, whilst ravenous others dove straight for the stands, ready to consume whatever food was served here... however, unlike before, the people guarding the stands moved straight out of the way, allowing the newcomers to dine and feast.
Surprisingly enough, instead of the simple foodstuff you would buy from carnivals or supermarkets, they were given full-blown breakfast meals of different styles. Even more astonishing was how fast they delivered one plate after the other, creating full blown meals in mere minutes.
As time went on, the room echoed with the sounds of students devouring the food, finding themselves placated after one plate. Many sat and conversed, while others lounged around, letting their breakfast digest.
After a while, the trams became vacant and the area all around was swarmed and crowded with the newcomers as the thoughts of the harrowing evaluations became a distant memory, an afterthought...
... however the evaluation was much more nearer than many anticipated.
