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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!]
"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.
[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!]
Aqua || Third Year
[ After the Ceremony ]
[Her last opening ceremony at this school is now over, and Aqua is feeling a little nostalgic about, well, everything. As she walks to where the kendo team is congregating for club recruitment matters, she can't help a small smile from forming on her lips at the sight of a bevvy of giggling girls nearby. There are things about this school that she has qualms with, that she wishes were done differently. Even so, she's had a good time here. Her last year will hopefully be the same. Aqua carries that idea with her as she speaks with any who may be interested in (or perhaps wary of) the club, the calm and mature captain of the team.]
Kendo club is just like any other club. You make important friends and important memories that you carry for the rest of your time here and beyond. [She smiles kindly.] I could show you some pictures from our meetings, if you'd like.
[ Kendo Club ]
[She arrives early and leaves late without fail at every practice. Any day that she's feeling especially motivated, she's unlikely to leave anytime before it gets properly dark out. Today is one of those days, it seems. Once she has seen all of the members off, her voice is echoing through the dojo once again, loud and with copious amounts of sweat. But she's focused, beauty in controlled motion, and won't acknowledge any visitors until she finishes a series of kata.]
Kendo Club (plot point dos)
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.]
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[Aqua turns to smile at her visitor once she's done, reaching up to flick her damp bangs out of her face. A year ago she could tell at a glance that Yukari was brimming with potential, a woman worthy as a peer despite the age difference. It pleased her to see the the other girl improving in school and her chosen sport by leaps and bounds every time they had a chance to chat. It's much the same now, knowing that Yukari and the other club members will be competing in a high stakes tournament soon. They aren't soeurs, but Aqua has a small amount of pride for Yukari, in her own way.]
The shinai is an extension of the wielder's body, just like how the bow is the archer's. You'd pick it up quickly if you tried it.
[She takes a detour to set her shinai on the rack and to fetch her handkerchief before stepping closer, patting away the stresses of practice.]
But the bow suits you better. I could learn a lot from you, I'm sure.
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[She shifts the motion from a bad impersonation of a Kendo move into rolling and stretching out her shoulder. She smiles up at Aqua, though.] ... I think I could teach ya the basics, but I wonder if you wouldn't be better than me pretty quickly. [It's not a joke about her own abilities, it's a compliment to Aqua's.]
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[Aqua smiles as she watches Yukari attempt a kata, noting that the stability of her body-- no doubt a holdover from archery-- would have helped her make a decent strike just now.]
I doubt that! I know how devoted you are to it. But I would be an eager student, if you were willing to teach me, and I could show you a few kata in return. How does that sound?
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She does tilt her head at the offer, though.] Between the Yamayurikai [did she know about that? Cuz that's a thing], helping out the drama club, and archery, I'm pretty busy... [She sounds rather disappointed that she has to start this off this way.] But, um... if you're wiling when you have some extra time.
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I'm always willing to learn something new. And I wouldn't turn down the chance to hear more about what you've been up to. [She tilts her head.] I'm free now if you are?
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... The glove might be kinda sweaty, though.