Lillian Private Academy for Women ([personal profile] garden_of_maidens) wrote in [community profile] lillian_academy2014-09-08 10:25 pm

Welcome to the New Year

"Gokigenyou."

"Gokigenyou."

The clear morning greeting travels through the serene, blue sky.

Today, once again, the maidens that gather in the Virgin Mary's garden smile purely to one another as they pass under the tall gateway.
Wrapping their innocent bodies and souls is a deep-coloured school uniform.

Walking slowly as to not disturb the plaits in their skirts, so as to not toss their white sailor scarves into disarray... such is the standard of modesty here. Running because one is in danger of missing class, for instance, is too undignified a sight for students to wish upon themselves here.

Lillian Private Academy for Women.

Founded in Meiji 34, this academy was originally intended for the young women of nobility, and is now a Catholic academy of prestigious tradition. Placed in downtown Tokyo, where you can still see traces of Musashi Field's greenery, it is protected by God, a garden where maidens can receive tutelage from pre-school to university.

Time passes, and even now, in Heisei, three era-names past Meiji, it is a valuable academy, where nurtured ladies raised in greenhouses are shipped out in carefully packaged boxes after 18 years of schooling - an arrangement that continues to survive.
As the last note of Maria-sama's Soul rings through the chapel, echoing into the high rafters, the Yamayurikai stands tall at the front of the procession, ready to give out the gifts of rosaries to their newest arrivals.

The respective classes of each first-year are called, and each one receives their gift from the Yamayurikai members. The second and third year students are sitting by, simply watching, perhaps commenting quietly to each other whenever a particularly interesting first-year passes by, but they are quick to silence when the stern gazes of the nuns passes over them.

A new year has come to Lillian Academy, and the students are ready to start their adventures in life, love, and everything else.

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[Open post for the welcoming ceremony and the beginning of the year! Feel free to use this for the actual ceremony, shortly thereafter, or the general first day of school. Welcome!]

ofwindandarrows: (80)

[personal profile] ofwindandarrows 2016-10-09 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Um, actually, if you're looking for the Kendo club, they meet in the dojo next to the archery range. [She points the direction she was already walking. Looks like Yukari was sort of watching their newest arrival.]

I can show ya, if you want?
feminine_carnivore: (92)

[personal profile] feminine_carnivore 2016-10-09 11:07 pm (UTC)(link)
W-Wait.

[ Chie touches her hand to her forehead for a moment, trying to ponder something important in her head. ]

Are you saying you already know how to beat people up, or just how to control your own body? Those are two important differences!

[ Because bullies aren't allowed! ]
feminine_carnivore: (91)

[personal profile] feminine_carnivore 2016-10-09 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[ O-Ouch.

Chie isn't afraid of the older girl per se, only the way it makes her feel to be at the center of attention of everyone around here. Was the Yamayurikai really that amazing that someone simply talking to another girl was enough to garner everyone's interest? Why did it feel like she was being judged? Chie can't help but tug a little down on her skirt to try to hide the black spandex beneath.
]

I mean, weight loss is pretty helpful too, but that's not really the point of martial arts. It's about self-control, and helping others! Learning more about how to have discipline and fighting bad guys.

[ Wait that last part.... ]
long_live_the_queen: (are you for serious)

[personal profile] long_live_the_queen 2016-10-09 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well, yes! Kaede was going to say as such, then abruptly stopped—mouth open to say the words, even. Because she did know how to hurt people.

...but that wasn't a very polite thing to say.

So...saying something else it was.
]

...I can't control myself. Happy?
feminine_carnivore: (69)

[personal profile] feminine_carnivore 2016-10-09 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah! I-I definitely agree! There's nothing more honorable than standing up for other people, protecting the weak and innocent!

[ Actually, it's sounding more and more like Chie's seen too many movies and not enough studying actual martial arts philosophy. Still, she's so excited, feeling like this other girl is on her wavelength. Thinking they should have definitely met before! ]

O-Oh. [ That's a sad sound of resignation at first. ] Sure! I mean, our doors always open if you want to watch or maybe try to pick up some new moves or something...

fantasynature: (pic#7833631)

[personal profile] fantasynature 2016-10-09 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Why anyone would choose Reimu as their soeur at all is something she can't even understand herself. But maybe that's why she was chosen, simply because she would have preferred to be left alone. That was what Reimu had planned to do in high school after all. Come here, get by on other people's notes, drink tea, and not really do any hard work. It was supposed to be perfect. And now those idyllic seeming days have been taken away from her. ]

I'm going to take that as something you didn't mean to say, because I don't feel like getting into a fight so soon after the opening ceremony.

[ She just sounds more offended that this girl called her out so on the head, but she won't admit that. ]

They are busy, probably. What message do you need relayed? Can you write it down instead?
cutiepanther: (80)

[personal profile] cutiepanther 2016-10-10 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's still weird to hear Riko say that, especially when it's just the two of them alone, but she doesn't tell her to stop either. Instead Maki gently closes the door behind her, to walk to the piano. ]

Not bad. You've really come a long way. You were already skilled when I met you last year, but I'm almost worried now you might surpass me.

[ Maki is smiling slightly, as she leans over onto the beautifully lacquered piano. ]

But you missed a note, in the second stanza.
theleonking: (looking ahead)

[personal profile] theleonking 2016-10-10 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
Mm, thank you. But if you're going to shoot may I observe you instead?

[After all, she was interested in both. Or rather, the archery was honestly probably closer to what she was used to; kendo was so particular about scoring...]

ofwindandarrows: (68)

Second one

[personal profile] ofwindandarrows 2016-10-10 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
['Ello, Rosa Gigantea en Bouton, one of the other Yamayurikai is here. She's not actually a part of the Drama club (even if she sits in every so often and plays Extras when she needs to because 1) she's Rise's friend and 2) she's actually a great actress, she just... is busy with so much other stuff. Mostly being a badass archery club star and also being on the Yamayurikai.

She's not actually in the room, she snuck in the door as everyone was planning. Or less snuck in and more just sort of walked in because she needs to grab Rise to take her to the Rose Mansion before the day is out, but hey, close enough.
]

Does it have to be a love triangle? Someone always ends up being painted as the bad guy when they 'lose' the love interest. [I'm not sorry.]
theleonking: (confident)

[personal profile] theleonking 2016-10-10 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
[Leo isn't exactly hard to find for the rest of the week. Her appearance aside, she has a relatively deep voice that carries over the conversations of others, and as a foreigner she attracts her fair share of curiosity-seekers in her first few days and feels free to introduce herself to whoever's around when she doesn't, so even without seeking her out she's easily picked out by ear any time one passes through a common area she happens to be in.]
truedetective: (03)

[personal profile] truedetective 2016-10-10 05:59 am (UTC)(link)
Ah. Them. [Sorry, the metaphor sort of went past her. Naoto sighs again.]

I'm not unaccustomed to being gawked at, but I hope they don't expect me to acknowledge their attentions. It's a distraction.
ofwindandarrows: (82)

[personal profile] ofwindandarrows 2016-10-10 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well, either way, it's not usually the sort of club that has to hawk to first years - usually they get enough members, and having too many would be a problem anyway, since there's limited targets.]

Yeah, if you want, you can come sit in on our practice. We do Kyudou, by the way, for the most part. In case you're wondering about like... shooting for hunting or anything, it's more decorative and quiet than that.
ofwindandarrows: (80)

Kendo Club (plot point dos)

[personal profile] ofwindandarrows 2016-10-10 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[You know what, she really likes watching the other physical clubs go, and the kendo dojo is near the archery range anyway - hell, they share a locker room to change into their gis, so it's not like she doesn't see the two clubs mixing a lot.

And the Kendo club captain she has a lot of respect for. The particular third year's not just nice, she just has a sort of way of... resonating with people. Plus, she's really good at kendo - for being the epitome of upper class proper ladyship, their kendo team sure as hell is a wrecker. Thus, Yukari stops one night after a late Kyudou practice to just watch the footwork. Once it seems like Aqua's done, though...
] You know, if I tried half of that I'd probably just fall on my face like an idiot. [There's certain kata and moves associated with Kyudou, but none of them are as dramatic. It's a much more focus-oriented sport after all.]
ufonium: (002)

[personal profile] ufonium 2016-10-10 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[Say what? She looks confused, and then... oh. She covers her mouth with a hand. Right, she probably didn't mean to say something she did out loud.

.. Then again, it did seem to get her exactly what she wanted, so maybe her bad case of foot-in-mouth syndrome isn't so bad, after all.
]

I have the package right here. [She motions to the folder she had shoved at Reimu at first.] I guess it has some stuff for the upcoming play? Aren't you guys the ones that organize it?
ibara_no_mori: (BAHAHA)

[personal profile] ibara_no_mori 2016-10-10 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[This? This is Sei bursting out laughing at that first quip. Holy cow that was great. Exactly what she wanted when she poked this sleepy, grumpy bear.]

If you're so sure! [Now that she is satisfied, she seems to be more willing to relent.] I think you could probably bring some much-needed fire to that old story, though.
ibara_no_mori: (Curious)

[personal profile] ibara_no_mori 2016-10-10 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[Nnnnooowww they're getting somewhere.] See, you should say that from the beginning!

[Except...] ... Except 'fighting bad guys'? [What bad guys. Have you literally ever seen a 'bad guy' anywhere near here? The cops are probably on a .5 second timer to get down here.]
ibara_no_mori: (V for Victory!)

[personal profile] ibara_no_mori 2016-10-10 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yep, that's easy enough! And Sei is going to meander her way on over, completely ignoring the fact the crowd seems to whisper as she passes by, with intent on one of the other girls in the area.] Hey! Long time no see.

[... has anyone mentioned Rosa Gigantea is a weirdo?]
long_live_the_queen: (did I mention she's irritable)

[personal profile] long_live_the_queen 2016-10-10 11:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[If this was a Miyazaki film Kaede would look particularly fluffy right now. As it is not, her bristling is mostly confined to how her head drops and her shoulders come up.]

What's so funny?!

[kaede no don't do it--oh my god]
ibara_no_mori: (Grin)

[personal profile] ibara_no_mori 2016-10-11 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
[The girls at least seem oblivious to how bad of an insult that was, or they're so used to it from Sei that they don't react much.]

Oh they'll get used to being in the background. They always do. [Grinning because she is being savage as hell, but, well. Noisy ghosts are just that, and she's always had little to no reason to pay attention to them.]

But you look like the type to get a couple dozen rosary offers over the next month. Be careful of who ropes you in.
ibara_no_mori: (Oh god what are you going to-)

[personal profile] ibara_no_mori 2016-10-11 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
How you just casually reduced the whole play to just 'a play with stabbing, poisoning, and character death', that was great! That's about all the more value Romeo and Juliet has, but everyone thinks it's so romantic. For people to want what they can't have because it's not what other people think is right. [That last little sentence has the weirdest tone to it, but Sei's expression doesn't change a single bit.]
long_live_the_queen: (are you talking about my hat)

this escalated quickly

[personal profile] long_live_the_queen 2016-10-11 01:32 am (UTC)(link)
It has character names in the title. Of course they're going to be dead by act five.

[Most of Kaede's growling grumpiness remains intact! There's just a little wobbly bit in her armor. And that tone was just strange enough that it made the words all the more obvious. Wanting what she couldn't have—normal things, a normal life with smiles in it—because others put obstacles in her way. Because she wasn't supposed to have those things, and...she didn't want to think of it.

Kaede broke eye contact, glancing away just a little. Her voice was unchanged, despite that.
]
soundsofthesea: (Default)

[personal profile] soundsofthesea 2016-10-11 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sure you're going to have a good time with them.

[The musically inclined people stick together, at least to an extent.]

There's no need to worry about that, and thank you. I'm practicing for a competition in about two weeks, so I'm glad the piece is shaping up so well.

[She hums.]

I think I saw one towards the back.

[personal profile] truedetective 2016-10-11 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
[Naoto frowns, stuffing the letter in one of her coat pockets. She'll throw it out later.] I don't intend to accept any of them. As I said, it's a distraction, and my extracurricular duties take priority.

Unless anyone has a sufficiently good reason to outweigh that, I see no need to indulge in that tradition.
truedetective: (04)

[personal profile] truedetective 2016-10-11 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
[The young lady-- and despite her masculine outfit and appearance, she's certainly a girl-- doesn't seem lost, per se. She's standing in front of one of the buildings, checking the map of campus she's holding in front of her. This certainly seems like the spot.

She does, however, glance to either side before she enters, as though she's hoping to not be seen while she enters. That's a little weird, isn't it, Rise? Might want to stop her before she steps out of your view.]
soundsofthesea: (...)

[personal profile] soundsofthesea 2016-10-11 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
I don't think you have to worry about that at all. You're three times the pianist I am.

[Riko frowns, picking up the sheet music and going back to the second stanza. There's a portion that she's highlighted, and she sighs - it's clear that this has been a trouble spot for a while.]

I just can't seem to get the hang of this part...

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