Sometime later, Headmage Crowley and Briar walk into the Mirror Chamber to see the other housewardens. She recognizes Riddle, Kamlin, Azul, and Leona, but is not too familiar with the others. She grows confused to see a tablet. Then again, the last time she has seen the housewardens, she remembers two of them aren't physically present. Briar stands next to Riddle because she knows him from their last encounters. They all remain where they are as Crowley stands close to where the magic mirror is.
Crowley soon announces, " I call to order this meeting of housewardens. Our agenda today concerns the October Spelldrive tournament. Let us begin with the report from the head of the tournament planning committee: Mr. Ashengrotto of Octavinelle house."
Azul, the housewarden of Octavinelle, steps forward and says, "Greetings. I am Azul Ashengrotto, and it is my honor to lead the planning committee. I am pleased to announce that we have fully booked the grounds surrounding the coliseum. All of the kiosk space allotted to both internal organizations and external businesses is now full.
"Sweet! This tournament should be a real lively one, then," Kalim says in excitement.
"All invitations to various royalty have been sent, and public tickets are selling briskly.
And, as in past years, we have received numerous requests to cover the event from both television stations and print media," Azul says.
"Sounds like the whole world will be watching," Kalim says, excited, "Before I was admitted here, I looked forward to receiving my VIP invitation every year. I imagine you got them too, Leona?" and turns to Leona, "We might have run into each other at the tournament when we were kids!"
"Who knows? And also, who cares?" Leona says, bored.
Vil then says, "This year, I'll have to work extra hard on my makeup to make sure I'm shining like a diamond on the new Ultra vision displays. With all the exertion, I'll need to be touching it up constantly!"
Riddle sighs, "... House Pomefiore is the only dorm that regularly calls timeouts to fix their makeup."
"I don't think makeup is really appropriate for sports," Briar softly says.
India, on the tablet, says, "How can you all be so excited to be on TV? Just the idea of it makes me wanna puke."
Azul clears is throat, "As I was saying."
Kalim then says, "Oops, sorry!"
"Now, as soon as your dorms' player rosters are settled, I'll need your registration documents. Any dorm that is even a single day late—" Azul says.
"Will be promptly disqualified, I trust," Riddle says.
"Huh?" Briar says, confused.
"No," Azul replies. "They will be charged a handling fee. Consider it remuneration for rush processing."
"What? Why would anyone want to go through with that? I'm not even sure if that's allowed," Briar questions.
"I have to agree with Ms. Hawthorne. I don't approve of you changing the rules to allow for policy exceptions!" Riddle says.
"And I couldn't be more grateful for it! Ha ha ha!" Kalin says with laughter
Then Crowley says, "Let's try to stay on topic." and continues, "We need to discuss the tournament bracket. I had an idea I'd like to propose.
"And that is...?" Riddle questions.
"It concerns the Diasomnia housewarden," Crowley answers, "I think that we should induct Mr. Draconia into the hall of fame to keep him off the field entirely."
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Twisted Wonderland Book 2: The Usurper from the Wilds
FanfictionA few days after the incident at Heartslabyul Dorm, Briar and the others are doing their best to settle in the Night Raven Academy, and learn a tournament called the Spelldrive Tournament is taking place, but many students participating in the games...
