MAIL CALL!

[mansionstaff]

Who: Everyone, new and old.
What: Mail call!
Where: The Mansion and surrounding courtyard area.
When: February 25
Warnings: Probably some swearing and not happy people.


So you've gone through the shock and confusion of waking up in a new and unknown location. There are some familiar faces around, along with some new ones. And it would appear this is not the afterlife. (At least, not one that you are aware of!) Taking matters into your own hands you've managed to cleanse, uplift and make the area more livable and have even begun settling in. It's not that bad around these parts, even for an unfamiliar piece of land floating somewhere in the void.

However, after a nice long sleep you wake up and feel an odd weight on top of you. As you look down you notice an odd letter and yet for such a small item there is an odd pressure and weight from it. There's no sender but it is definitely addressed to you...

"Dear Former Students and Staff

Smash Academy was founded to find and train the best and brightest, not to mention the strongest, from across much of the multiverse for one sole purpose: Saving the world. All worlds, in fact.

We regret to inform you that you have failed your final assignment and in doing so, allowed the world in which we all dwelled to be destroyed by the Moon. We attempted to prepare you for the worst and while you all showed promise, in the end, the world still fell. Despite this, we spent too much time collecting and tempering you to let this event stop the progress you've made and so we will be continuing your training here, in this new place. We hope you have found your accommodations to your liking and hope that you will use this time to become stronger and learn more to help you in future ordeals. This is not the end, but it is coming and only you can stop it...

Oh! To help improve this approach we will also be separating the groups into different houses! And you'll be competing in tournaments twice a year! How exciting! There will be competitions to advance your training and we're sure you'll give it your best to prove that your house is the number one amongst all! Attached is the House name and room you'll be assigned to. Work hard! Or we'll cast you into the void between worlds! No, just kidding. Or Are We.

Yours Sincerely
-Master Hand and Crazy.

PS: Go take a look to the North West. You'll like what you see, we guarantee it.*

*If you don't like what you see.... too bad.

House Roster"

Take a look to the North West as the letter suggested and you'll see the Stadium, burning bright like a diamond in the sky. Spot lights and strobe lights and fairy lights all ablaze. This is the first new Island beyond the Home Island that's become visible.

Comments

[blazebottom]

"Jon's..." Yeah, Jon was out and was going to be out for a while while he recovered. "We're ..." She didn't really have the energy to argue and she definitely didn't have it to think too much on anything.

Instead she simply leaned against Rio and nodded.

"Eventually... we will hafta do sumthin' bout it."

[moon_leaf]

It was kind of silly that he was surprised about her lack of fight and decided the best course of action was to wrangle the rest of it out of her. In his mind, this was for the best, though. She wouldn't spend time lamenting on the little things. Like the possibility that Gran, the girls and Pa maybe, possibly all died when the moon hit.

It was going to be a real struggle to sleep, tonight.

"'Course we will," he said, sliding an arm around her and nestling her head against his chest. "Once we've got this show on th'road, I'll even help you train. Just...no fire spells. I need that lil', bitty handicap."

[blazebottom]

"Fair enuff..." she offered back as she closed her eyes. All things considered she was very very glad that Rio was here. With Jon out of comission, and Chiyo nowhere to be found she had her work cut out for her.

But at least Jolt was still here too, so between him and Rio she should be good as far as people picking her up.

"Maybe we can train up better." she added as an afterthought.

[moon_leaf]

"You bet we can!" he exclaimed, overcompensating with cheeriness for her lack of it. "I mean, you can help out with your punchin' and I can...um. Okay, so all I can really teach you is some dance routines and usin' yer abilities in a non-violent way, but you know, I heard dancin' is good for fighters like you."

[blazebottom]

"Y'know you can bring a lot more to tha scene than dancin'. An' hey now it ain't like I dunno how to dance! Y'know it's my thing." she retorted and actually laughed a little. Good job Rio.

[moon_leaf]

Rio gave her a comically side-eyed look and a smile that pretended to be polite, but failed on all counts. "I'm already imaginin' that sort of dancin' in a routine and...you know kids show up to those shows, right?"

[blazebottom]

"What're ya tryin' ta imply huh?" Cause she didn't know. "'Course kids can show up ta those shows it ain't like there's any limits or bans on who can an' can't attend. Unless yer talkin' 'bout booked shows fur specific parties an' such but thems things have reservations an' stuff."

[moon_leaf]

Sure she knew. She just didn't know she knew. "I was implyin' that you tend to be more provocative than cute, s'all. I reckon that transfers to your dancin' as well, and some things just weren't meant for the eyes of young'uns."

[blazebottom]

No Rio, look at her look of confusion. She really doesn't know what you're getting at but she won't bother trying to understand either. "I'm sure eitha way we'll do great here. Jus' you wait hon, we'll do bettah than before cause that's whut we do."