YAY! Quick update!
So my internet hasn't been working recently so that's a down side to everything.
But on with the story!
Gilded Cage- Chapter III: Assignments Galore!
Previously:
Mei-Ling leafed through the sheets, eyeing things here and there. "Thanks auntie."
Yelan-sama nodded before walking back to the door. "And inductees…
Welcome to The Deck."
And with that Yelan walked out.
As the door closed, Mei-Ling motioned for everyone to take their seats.
"I now will explain everything. As everyone heard, you will be getting assignments to decide your starting rankings—though the highest rank you can receive is a Three." Mei-Ling handed out more papers to add to the inductees' mass of sheets.
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RANKINGS:
*Kings
*Queens
*Jacks
*Ten
*Nine
*Eight
*Seven
*Six
*Five
*Four
*Three
*Two
*One
"So there are certain rankings within The Deck: King—these four spots are already filled as you can see, Queen—all but the Spade, Jack—all four, and Ten through One. You gain a number each time you complete a specific task—as you all are going to get—gain the favor of someone a rank higher than you, or the Joker will eventually promote you a rank, and when promoted a rank you will receive a gold pin with your appointed number engraved in it; always wear it!
SUITS:
*Spades- Northwest Wing
*Clubs- Northeast Wing
*Diamonds-Southeast Wing
*Hearts- Southwest Wing
"As there are four Suits and eight inductees, two will be placed in each suit fairly. The Suits you're placed in is basically a system within a system, so each Suit has its own set of rules according to regulation. You will also live in the Suit provided room in each Wing. The Wings are located on the sides of the Assembly Hall. Every Wing has four floors: the lounge, kitchen, and study on the first floor; numbers Five through One on the second floor; Ten through Six on the third; and Faces have the top floor to themselves. Your pins are also shaped as whatever Suit you're in. Also, you're unable to ever switch from one Suit to another.
ALLOWANCE: Every number is given six-hundred dollars worth of spending money on a three-month basis, this money is only used to buy things from the store located behind the Assembly Hall; this includes clothes, extra snacks, materialistic objects, and etcetera.
"This part is very self-explanatory; you can use your allowance to spend it on whatever you need. The money comes on a credit card in your name, which also comes along with your identification card.
EVENTS: The Court holds an annual ball each initiation to welcome inductees. Some Suits may hold other events apart from Deck events.
"As it says, we will be having a ball to celebrate new members, so dress your best and attempt to make friends, unlike Syaoran.
COURT MEETINGS: Meetings are held sporadically, and are absolutely mandatory when held; absence will be dealt with accordingly.
"Like the one we had a while ago—and since its three o'clock that was five hours ago—it is a mandatory thing that everyone has to go to, and absences are checked as you have to swipe your identification card."
Inhaling deeply, Mei-Ling passed out envelopes to everyone.
"In the envelopes is your identification card, credit card, Suit, and room key; but before you look at anything let me read your assignments!" she said happily taking out another stack of paper.
"Ayori-san, your profile said that in your free time you like to garden in your backyard, so your assignment is to fix the garden in front of the Assembly Hall—and I'm pretty sure everyone got a good look at it, it's huge! And after two years of not receiving any attention, the garden is pretty battered, but I'm sure it's nothing you can't handle." She handed Ayori her assignment sheet.
"Reiko-san, you seem very lively and we came to an agreement that you would best benefit as my assistant, but I'm a Queen so every day I gets multiple requests and complaints that I have to sort out—and usually by the end of the day, so I have no idea how I do it—but you get to help me do it." She handed Reiko her sheet.
"Eiji-san you seem well-disciplined as I know the Ueda Clan is very well-taught, so it was decided that you get to clean out every Wing's attic—which I promise look worse than Syaoran when he wakes up!" she laughed and handed Eiji his sheet.
"Ryosuke-san, your—"
"Please Mei-Ling, just call me Ryosuke." He winked at Mei-Ling who stared back unfazed, though in the back you could hear a low rumble from a certain blonde.
"Anyways Ryosuke-san, your assignment is to cook. So that means breakfast, lunch and dinner! But being in the tea business this should be quite simple." She grinned at him, handing him his sheet.
"Hitomi-san, being the daughter of the Peachy-Love Clothing Line all of the woman wanted you to help them with clothes, but this also means shopping for them and doing laundry." She handed the sheet to Hitomi who made no noise of disagreement.
"Hitoshi-san, seeing as how your twin took the clothing assignment and Naoko needs a right hand man, so you're going to fill that spot." Like his twin, he nonchalantly took the sheet.
"Momo-san, you get the assignment of redecorating the Assembly Hall—which like Ayori-san's gardening— will not be easy." Momo took the sheet.
"And Sakura, because the Aces—who are Syaoran's four quadruplet sisters—love him so much they decided they wanted you as his assistant!"
Syaoran who was sitting listlessly on the couch drinking water, stood up.
"What?!"
Mei-Ling grinned widely. "Yes Syaoran, Sakura will be your new assistant, but I need to warn you Fanren, Fuutie, Feimei, and Sheifa have all taken a fancy to Sakura after they saw a picture of her brother, so anything you do to try to scare Sakura off will eventually come to bite you back in the ass when they torture you with whatever methods they have."
'Touya?!' Sakura thought.
Syaoran stormed furiously out of the room with Eriol and Fai tailing behind, both laughing.
"We bid you good day." Eriol laughed running out the door.
Handing Sakura her sheet, she shrugged her shoulders, "Well that's basically it, but I want to tell you all that if your assignments seems easy now, it will soon become hard and tedious work—especially when you only have two weeks to finish your assignment. So starting tomorrow you're going to have to work yourselves to the limit to show everyone that you deserve to be a number—as you all are starting off as Zeroes." She said throwing little gold pins at the eight, who quickly fastened them on. "But today you get to retire back to your rooms or walk around the residence until seven because that's when the initiation ball is. There are also maps in your envelopes as well in case you get lost. So see you then!" Mei-Ling said walking out with Nakuru, Kaho, and Saeki, leaving the eight of them in their seats.
After a moment passed they all got up and organized their papers before looking at each other.
"Good luck everyone!" Reiko said. "I'm a Diamond by the way."
Ryosuke flashed his pin. "I'm a Diamond as well!" he exclaimed grinning at Reiko.
"Ueda-san and I are both Clubs." Ayori said pointed to her club-shaped pin, Eiji did the same.
"I'm a Heart." Momo said touching the pin lightly.
Hitomi raised her hand. "Me too." She said but looked over to her twin—she was obviously disappointed that they weren't put in the same Suit.
"I guess that leaves you and me as Spades, Hitoshi." Sakura smiled at the younger boy who looked away, but nodded faintly in agreement.
Ayori headed for the door.
"Well, I need to prepare for the ball so I will see everyone in about four hours." She waved good-bye and left.
One by one everyone left to deal with their own business.
Sakura sighed and turned to Hitoshi. "Shall we go to our rooms?" she asked the boy.
Nodding once again he followed Sakura out of the room.
That was short! And hopefully every understood the rules.
This was basically just a chapter going over the rules of The Deck—except I had Mei-Ling explain them!
If you didn't feel free to ask!
Next will probably be the ball!!! YAY! I love to describe Sakura when she's all dolled up.
~fueledBYpachi