[OPEN] Hey look out for that moving van

[atmyage]

Who: Ema Skye and YOU
What: She's new, come pick on her.
Where: Outside, around campus
When: March 9th
Warnings: None

Ema had begged the detective who was supposed to take her to the airport not to tell her sister that she was coming here instead. Lana had enough on her mind, what with the sentencing hearing in a few days and the loss of her job, to worry about Ema's new choice of high school. Sure, it'd come up eventually, but it was a topic that could wait for a little while.

She gave the detective a little wave as he drove off, then started to lug her suitcase across campus. She looked back and forth like she was watching tennis, taking it all in. It was a lot different from Capcom High (what was with the big clock tower, anyway?).

Well, now was not the time to get nervous or discouraged! She chose this path, now she has to walk it. Like Mr. Edgeworth! Only maybe with fewer forgery accusations and a less tacky office.

With newfound resolve, Ema steels herself and continues walking across campus, unafraid of the challenges ahead!

Only... she has no idea where to go.

She waves down the first person she sees. "Um, excuse me?"

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[sixextraseconds]

The first person she saw might have been too preoccupied to see her, or distracted, or maybe just rude. Whatever their reason for missing her, though, Ema didn't need to worry, as the first non-person she'd see was on the case.

The case being, poking her in the back with a knobby metal finger and a curious gurgle.

New subjects must be registered in its database, please stand still while a file for your information is composed.

[atmyage]

Poking doesn't really do anything to improve Ema's mood at being ignored, and she turns around with a huff, putting a hand on her hip.

"Hey, who do you think... you... are?"

It's a little robot.

That wasn't what she expected at all.

[sixextraseconds]

Facial identification registered, the little robot's core spun in its casing and it gave a pleased whirr. Subject has been integrated into the test data. Initiating welcome protocol.

It bounced on its knees a little, and waved at her.

[atmyage]

"Oh." Aren't robots supposed to hate humans and attack!? This one seems friendly, though.

Getting over her initial shock, she smiles and waves back.

"Hi! I'm Ema. Who are you?" A pause. "Uh, if you can talk."

She doesn't know. Can robots talk?

[iksb]

Mukuro may look intimidating, she is a rather petite girl who stands straight and carries an assault rifle on her back and a combat knife strapped to her thigh to the keen eyed. She's on her way to target practise now, and she's not expecting the question when she's stopped on her way.

She looks at the question asked her.

"Yes?" replies Mukuro in a polite tone. "Are you in need of something?"

[atmyage]

An assault rifle, huh? Seems suspicious...

But she seems nice. Ema smiles, if still a little wary. Only murderers carry weapons like that, right...?

"I'm new here and don't really know where to go. Do you mind showing me?"

[iksb]

All kids from Hope's Peak Academy as slightly sketch Ema, it's a fact of life. Mukuro nodded her head. Shooting practise could wait, she could try and be a model student - or something like that.

"Where is it that you would like to go first? The dormitories or...?"

[deathboss]

Oh a newcomer! Or someone who he needed to catch up on, Eikcihi wasn't sure which, but she looked nice!

"Well hello there, babe! Can Michel help you with anything?"

[atmyage]

Babe!?

She bristles a little. "My name is Ema, and I'm new. I'm not sure where to go."

It would be helpful if there was a big flashing sign that said "NEW KIDS OVER HERE" or something.

[deathboss]

He says that to everyone. Bad for first impressions, but once you get to know him...nah it was still stupid. He walked closer and, man, this guy was tall, standing at over 6 feet tall.

"Well you're in luck then, Ema-babe, I'd be glad to show you around. Did you pop up from another universe or come here willingly?"

[thewrightidea]

Phoenix has to do a double-take when he sees that familiar figure walking down the campus. Ema? No, she had left a while ago - she's probably applying to colleges or something now, right? Wait, how long has it been since Phoenix last saw her? A couple years? At least? Time really flies...

He's convinced it's just someone who looks like her until he hears her voice, and then he is fairly sure...

Walking closer to confirm, he can't help but smile when he knows for sure. "Ema! I didn't know you were here!"

[atmyage]

"Mr. Wright!? I didn't know you were here!"

She closes the gap between them, smiling brightly. For her it's only been a few months, but she's still missed him.

But what is he doing here?

"You're... not still in school, are you!?"

Did she let a high school student defend her sister!?

[thewrightidea]

Of course he's happy to see her, but he isn't exactly prepared for that comment about being in school. What, he doesn't look that young, does he? Is it the hair - is it too spiky for someone his age? Not spiky enough?

Needless to say, he grimaces a bit at that question, looking comically annoyed.

"N-no, I'm a teacher. Political science."

Wait, didn't Ema know that? She was here before... Come to think of it, she doesn't look any older...

"Wait, I thought you knew that, though!"

[punchtheflute]

Suddenly, a gigantic, lumbering bear approached Ema from behind the nearest building.

He was eating bunches of bananas. Whole. Peels and that woody stem bit and everything. And making satisfied little grunting noises while he chewed. Mmm Mmm good!

Upon seeing someone new, however, he held a bunch out to her and smiled toothily. He liked meeting new people and he didn't know many people who didn't enjoy bananas! So. Welcome to Smash Academy, Ema! Have a banana!

[atmyage]

"AAAAAAAAAAAH!!"

What is that!? What even is that!? Some kind of bear!? It's showing its teeth! Is it going to eat her!?

Ema jumps back, not even noticing the bananas yet, and assumes (what she imagines is) a defensive stance.

"What- who are you!?"

[punchtheflute]

Oh gosh! He'd managed to scare her, somehow! Maybe she was one of those people who came from one of those places where they didn't have Pokémon.

Poor girl.

Well, it was easily fixed. There was a flash of white light and a POMF noise and suddenly instead of a seven foot bear standing in front of her, there was a chubby boy with rough looking hair and stubble, standing about 5'10" and still grinning a toothy grin.

"Hi! I'm really sorry I scared you, Miss. Would you like a banana?"

[cowardlyjustice]

Brown looked up from his book, he was rather absorbed into his reading though curious who was calling up to him.

His face quickly brightens when, oh hello, a cute brunette was asking him. She looked like the bookish type, judging by her style. Then again, fashion had done a strange turn.

Still, can't go wrong with making a show of carefully closing his book -not to mention making the title of said book rather clear for her to be able to see it- and giving her a charismatic smile, "oh 'sup! Never seen you 'round before, new kid on the block?"

[atmyage]

She notices the name of the book. Othello, huh? She feels like she's seen that name before... Must have been in literature class.

She can't remember what it's about or who wrote it.

But thank goodness he's paying attention to her!

"Yes, I am! I just transferred here, and I'm not sure where to go or what to do..."

[cowardlyjustice]

"You can blow up the school and the hands wouldn't think much of it", he said on reflex.

Wait no, that's not really something a new kid would like to hear.

Assuming that this girl didn't have some sort of interest of blowing things up, you couldn't be too sure. But he was giving that thought a lot of doubt, a cute girl like this wouldn't do something like that!

Right...?

"In-joke, don't think of it much," Brown awkwardly added. "But yeah, you mostly talk to the hands and they'll oughta sort things out pretty quick."

[operatingbuddy]

Had enough of robots, Ema? I didn't think so. Because here came an odd looking robotic operating buddy, here to be your buddy in operating.

"Hello. Query: do you require assistance?"

[atmyage]

She will never have enough robots, especially operating buddies.

Ema seems surprised to be approached by this one - robots are still a pretty new thing to her! But she's curious, and it seems friendly!

"Um, I do! I'm new here, and I'm not sure where to go."

[operatingbuddy]

"Perhaps I can assist you," he offered helpfully. "Query: Where do you wish to go? I can escort you."

[will_be_god]

Another new face. Of course this meant that Cyrus had to approach. He handed his book to Honchkrow to hold and spoke with resolve. "You have just come to this place. All is new to you. I will guide you, if you wish."

[atmyage]

That's forward, but helpful. Ema smiles, giving a grateful nod of her head.

"Thank you! I'm not sure where to go... this is so different from my old school."

[will_be_god]

"All things are different with each turn of the earth," Cyrus mused. "Are you a teacher or student?"