[Rachel]

It's two past noon. Every student unlucky enough to be attending classes has bee nrounded up in the auditorium for what was originally supposed to be some sort of lecture. However, rather than the principle or whoever is in charge of Hylia's Grace Academy, they were treated to a guest speaker. A mobian bear lumbered out on stage, taking the podium.

"Thank you everyone for joining us here in the auditorium. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to ask you to stick around and hang out for a while. We're going to begin negotiations with the life sphere leaders." he calmly explained in a slightly exhausted tone. Several thugs moved to block of the exits, each armed with their choice of weapon. "If everything goes well, you'll all be released unharmed. But if any of you try to escape..." he began, trailing off for a moment and looking up from the podium into the crowd, his gaze hardening as he glared at an unseen enemy. "...We've rigged the school with bombs. Make life too hard on us, and we'll bury your trophy in the bog, and ransom you off that way." he added.

A moment later, he held up his phone to record the sounds of panic and fright from many of the students. After a few moments, he then turned to speak into the phone. "We know you've been lying to us. Now you're going to tell the truth, or else." he said, before ending the recording and sending off the audio file to a colleague. With any luck, that'd find its way to the police and they could get a call started.

Meanwhile...

Rachel gawked for a moment at the display on the auditorium stage. This... was really happening. She first got up and began looking around the auditorium in search of anyone else who might be rising up to do something about this.

The students in the auditorium were faced with a dilemma. Choose carefully how to proceed.

[Sunnivale]

Lili hated attending motivational speeches or these weird public service plays at her old school or at Whispering Pines when she and other campers were lectured about the dangers of using their psychic abilities or what would happen if they messed up inside a persons mind and how sad it would be if their body get's sent into a coma, or worse, brain dead.

However it seems today that she was going to listen to a motivational speaker this time, it seems to be a bear that was from that Hedgehog's world. "This will be good." Lili rolled her eyes as she spoke sarcastically, she would rather be back in class.

But it seems as though her school day was going to be cut short, as the Bear was evil, and he was taken everyone in the Auditorium hostage in order to reach a negotiation with the leaders of the Life Sphere. Lili wondered if one of them was even at the Auditorium at the moment, as knew that one of them was around her age.

"Uh oh, this is not good." Lili looked up from her seat to see that the exits were blocked by guards and it seems as though one wrong move would result in this place going up in smokes. As the Bear was busy trying to contact the Leaders, Lili took this as an opportunity to make her move.

Lili quickly ducked down under her seat and began to move around on the floor while everyone was panicking over being captured.

qU_hs7CSp_1d20+2(Lili's stealth roll.)

As Lili made her way through the row of seats, she quickly bumped into Rachel and tugged on her arm. "Psst, get down before they see you." It seems as though Rachel could help her in regards to stopping the Bear.

They just need a plan to get to him without him detonating the bombs.

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Lili Zanotto: 170/170
Bubble Shield: 60/60
1d20+2

[Mr. Game & Watch]

What seemed like an ordinary morning turned out to be very not. Or, perhaps it was ordinary, Zelda wasn’t quite accustomed to life within the Life Sphere just yet. Though, with everything she had seen up to this point, perhaps this was the new normal.

It all started when class began at Hylia’s Grace Academy. Zelda wasn’t used to public schools, on behalf of the fact that she spent most of her life secluded from the general populace in her father’s castle and being taught by personal tutors. She wasn’t sure if she liked the idea of being lost in big crowds like they had in the school, but if she was going to get accustomed to life on Li, she needed to educate herself on the ways of the world. Not to mention that she didn’t get to finish her studies, all thanks to her power-hungry brother and his sorcerer friend.

Zelda was, as to be expected, asleep at her desk. She couldn’t remember how far she was into the lecture before she dozed off, but it must have been pretty early on. It wasn’t necessarily that it was a boring class, she just felt really tired for some reason, pretty well as soon as she sat down. She had only woken up by the sudden announcement that every student was to attend to the main auditorium. Princess Zelda couldn’t be late for a mandatory meeting, that would be quite unsightly! Zelda rushed through the building, almost convinced to summon Farore’s Winds to carry her there faster. Thanks to her haste though, she was among the first to arrive, something she took great pride in.

It took a bit of time for the rest of the students to be rounded up, enough time for Zelda to slightly nod off where she stood before flinching back to reality. Regardless, it seemed that this sudden announcement would soon be underway, as evident by the speaker walking on stage, who was a… bear? Was he the principal? Did she meet the principal or was she asleep for that too? She supposed a bear principal could make sense, but given the name of the school, she kind of expected a descendant of hers, or someone she was a descendant of would be in charge. Time was weird on this planet.

But no, dash all of that, the man bear was a terrorist who rigged the academy with explosives in order to get the attention of the Life Sphere’s leaders. They were all bargaining chips, and it was clear to see that it horrified everyone. Zelda was right there with them, not exactly screeching in terror like most others, but she did have her hands folded nervously with a shocked expression on her face.

Again, the first thing that came to her mind was utilizing Farore’s Wind. It could easily carry her and maybe even a small group of people out of harm’s way, but that would leave the rest of the students in the auditorium to deal with her decision and whatever consequences the terrorists would cook up for them. Perhaps it was best to let the proper authorities handle the situation. Afterall, they were trained to handle these types of situations, Zelda wasn’t. The last time she was held hostage and didn’t comply with her captors, she was put into a magic induced coma for who knows how many years. Though perhaps in spite of that, that might be why she suddenly found herself wading through the crowd of panicked students.

With a face of determination, Zelda brought herself to the forefront of her classmates and pointed to herself with her thumb. “I am Princess Zelda the First!” she announced with a cadence that demanded attention. She then pointed to the bear. “I share my bloodline with the Goddess Hylia! If you do not relinquish control of this school right this minute, you will be smote by Din’s fury! You disgrace the Goddess’s name with this act of terror!”

[Diplomacy: RqDg6C8Sp_1d20+5]1d20+5

[Amitwo, Doppelganger Amitie]

“Wait, I don't get it. Is this some kind of lesson? Or are we actually being told not to leave?” Amitwo asked in bewilderment. Are you CHALLENGING ME?!--Klug channeling aside, the floaty doppelghost was sitting upon the back of a seat, effortlessly balancing upon it--helped greatly by thee fact that she weighed nothing and gravity didn't affect her whatsoever. She was only pretending to sit to fit in, really. It didn't help her rest her legs or relax particularly. When she heard Zelda yelling threats though, an idea came to her. Wait a moment--

...Amitwo floated off the chair and over to Zelda joining her at her side, curling up into a ball to hug her legs to her chest once she arrived in a lax manner. “Woooah. Does that mean Hylia's like, your mom??” she interjected a few moments after Zelda finished, her tone increasingly growing quiet and dropping to being whisper-adjacent. “...Does she actually smite people who disrespect the school?” Amitwo timidly asked. Man, she never knew how much good behavior she needed to be on!

Amitwo 105/105 HP 25/25 Shield

[Rachel]

The bear mobian paused and bent over a bit to get a closer look at Zelda from his elevated position on stage. "...Oh yeah? Well maybe your goddess can abide this dictatorial sham haven, but I can't!" he replied, leveling a massive finger down at Zelda. "You think we're s tupid? You think we don't know what's going on?? They told us Sonic was evil, that he was just Mephiels in disguise. That they HAD to kill him. But I've seen Sonic running around with my own two eyes! Why didn't he alert us to this fraudster taking his name huh?? He isn't dead!" the bear began in an accusing tone. "Are you trying to tell me he just conveniently never showed up to unmask this 'villain' until you all elites finished deposing him for trying to get us off this rock?! I don't think so! It was a coup to overthrow the rightful leader of the life sphere and the only one who gave a damn about the little folk!"

// Diplomacy succeeded... kinda

Lili attempts to sneak past the sight of their captors, however she accidentally draws attention to herself by acting suspicious. She didn't actually try to leave the room though, so nobody acts on it. After a bit, they go back to keeping a general eye on the room.

// Stealth failed

Upon reaching Rachel though, Rachel felt the tug on her arm and crouched down with Lili to disappear among us the crowd, folding her arms over her knees. "I've done a bit of looking around. There's too many people here for us to fight. ...Not unless we convince everyone else in the auditorium to help, but a lot of people will get hurt." Rachel said. "We could try and find a way out they haven't thought of, but I don't know how to disarm a bomb..."

[Sunnivale]

Lili looked around, she felt as though she was being watched, so she should be quiet when discussing her plan with Rachel while Zelda and Amitwo keep everyone on the stage busy. "Yeah, we can't have everyone fight those guys. Besides, that psycho bear will detonate the bomb and blow this place to Kingdom come. We need to get everyone out first, and then deal with the bomb." However Lili knew that would be a problem too.

Seeing as how most of the exists were blocked. Lili quickly stood up and realised that Zelda and Amitwo talking to the Bear and his gang gave her an opportunity to try and find an exit without looking suspicious in the crowd.

She sure hoped she or someone else in this Auditorium knew how to stop a bomb, when they find the bomb that is, or multiple bombs. For all Lili knew, the group may have planted some more throughout the room.

Either way, getting everyone out was her current top priority. She'll worry about the bomb when she crosses that bridge.

"Start looking for any spots that we can use to escape this Auditorium that the group haven't blocked yet. We can use it to get everyone out and maybe get some help from the more professional people of this Sphere, like the Leaders that the Bear is contacting." Lili quietly said to Rachel.

"And maybe a bomb disposal squad." Lili began her search. 

OpgF2yEAp_1d20+1(Lili using her perception to try and find some sort of secret exit to the Auditorium. She probably won't find anything though with that abysmal roll.)

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Lili Zanotto: 170/170
Bubble Shield: 60/60
1d20+1

[Mr. Game & Watch]

While Zelda held a stern and authoritative demeanour, inwardly, she was more than a bit nervous about confronting the man bear directly. It was like her father had told her many times over though, acting confident inspires confidence. Hopefully someone was feeling inspired, because it certainly wasn’t her. Not to say she didn’t still stand her ground, it was just that she was certain that any moment one of the man bear’s guards were going to try to take her out for her attempted rebellion.

At the sound of a sudden voice beside her, Zelda jumped a little, like a small spasm of the nerves. It seemed that some kind of… ghost girl had crept to her side, completely unnoticed due to the silence of her movements. Though, really, she probably would have missed such things regardless due to everything else that was happening. She just floated there, in the fetal position, but seemed so calmed and relax despite the terrorist threat. Zelda gazed upon her with a curious yet confused expression.

Zelda’s eyes went blank at the question the ghost girl asked, having a bit of a tonal whiplash going from impassioned speech to being asked of her parentage in such a mundane manner. “Well… uh…” she put a finger to her chin. “She could have been. Or, maybe my mother’s mother” Zelda didn’t know enough about her mother to give a solid answer. But regardless, her resolve remained the same, it didn’t matter how far along the line it was, it was still her heritage! Though that resolve kind of crumbled when the girl asked if Hylia would actually smite people. It was a whisper, but Zelda still shushed her. “Shh, I’m trying to put the fear of Goddess into him” she whispered back in a slight panic.

It seemed that with or without the ghost girl’s seed of doubt, the man bear was unfazed by the concept of being smote. However, it did spark a sudden tangent, allowing the bear to rant about his motivations. While Zelda figured he was motivated by politics, she wasn’t certain to what extent. Everything he said might as well have been gibberish to her though. Being that she was still new to the Life Sphere, she wasn’t certain who Sonic even was. Was he the leader with the red cap and overalls? Regardless, it probably didn’t matter if she could make sense of the politics of the matter, the bear seemed to already have his mind made.

Her vision fell on the ghost girl for a moment, as if her eyes were asking if she could make heads or tails about what he was talking about. Whether she could talk sense into him or not, Zelda figured there was another hand she could play. “So, what… you’re sticking up for the little guy by threatening to blow up a school? I know nothing of this Sonic and Mephiles situation, I know even less about the leaders and what they do. I am just one that speaks for many, but you’re bringing your conflict onto people that have nothing to do with it, the very ones your leader wanted to protect. There are people no littler than students seeking education.”

[Diplomacy Check: 9PE|Ll0Yp_1d20+5]1d20+5

[Freedom Fighters]

Sally Acorn
HP: 130 / SH: 40

Rotor HP: 150 SH: 50	Bunnie HP: 130 SH: 40	Antoine HP: 160 SH: 60

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Coming to this school was sort of more of helping Sally cope with being stuck in this plagued world. She loved school...or at least would love to go to school, but being a kingdom princess, her father had many tutors home-schooled her. But she liked to go to school like regular people and spend more time with her friends there. When she was thrown into this world, she took the opportunity to go to this school, but she was alone, other than Nicole. It was such a horrible time until her friends were freed from the void. Since then, they, minus Dulcy and Lupe, attended to the school with her. They maybe stuck in this depressing world, but they at least have each other to get through.

And now this severely misguided Mobian is trying to disturb the peace in this school!

"Gtchgtchgtchgtch!" Trapped in this intense situation, Antoine's anxiety couldn't help but skyrocket.

"Sugah-twan, hush!" Bunnie hissed, clamping his snout. "Yur gonna draw their attention towards us!" Because she knows that Sally has a plan, like always.

Indeed she does, and she's going to be the distraction. Handing Rotor her phone computer, Nicole, in hopes he can disarm the bomb with her. "Try to sneak out here, guys, and find the bomb."

Taking the phone, Rotor nodded to his friend. "Got it."

Leaping off her seat and onto the stairway between the seats, Sally slowly approached the stage. "Wait! I heard about the Gunship Absolution situation from Sonic's friends, and I'm one of his friends! Sonic was never here until after Mephilis' scheme was thwarted! He's trying to find and stop Mephilis from continuing his evil as we speak!"

As she approached, she walked around towards the stage, hoping to avert the terrorists' eyes away from her friends. "I don't know who told you that Sonic was dead, but threatening this school will bring you nothing! They don't know what went down in the gunship!"

Vi4wDtdbp_1d20+4 (Sally's Diplomacy)

As Sally kept them busy, Bunnie and Rotor kept low, sneaking from their seats and traveled behind some people while hoping to find the bomb.

p_1d20+2 (Bunnie's Stealth)
p_1d20+1 (Rotor's Stealth)

And Antoine...nervously sat on his seat, fearing that these foul fiends could hurt his beloved princess.

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