Squad A (Riverstone)

**"Insignificant being be gone!"**

**Squad A** (Japanese: 分隊A *Buntai A*) is a Squad sent by Riverstone Military Academy to participate in the War Games; a series of events hosted by schools from around the world. They are led by the prodigious Tempest Tsuchiyu their official captain, Akihito Tsukishima their on-field captain, and their two vice-captains; Alice Honda and Shinoa Ichinose. Considered the top team in the War Games, they are usually pitted up against the strongest team of their rival teams, and other schools from around the world.

## Uniform

Riverstone`s squads uniform consists of a long-sleeved double-breasted black coat with two rows of gold buttons on the front and light green details including the shoulder epaulettes. Some squad members wear either one or two Sam Browne belts which pass diagonally over either shoulder. All members of the squad wear a pair of white parade gloves (with the exception of some people who don`t possess dangerous weapons) and white web belts with a gold waist-plate. All male members wear the standard uniform trousers. Most female members wear the standard uniform skirt, though some choose to forgo the skirt in favor of the uniform trousers. Most members wear a pair of black boots that go over the leggings or socks though some wear black shoes instead. There are variations of the uniform that include things such as tailcoats, fourragères, and armbands. Some members wear a black cape with the same light green details and lining as the jackets. Some also wear a kepi-style cap with light green and gold details as well. Their weapons are usually carried in their dominant hand, or tied to their belt by their sheath`s handle. When not completing tasks for the War Games, they are dressed in the school`s uniform consisting of a a sailor fuku for the girls, and a formal clothes for the boys.

#### Fame

Due to having won the War Games ten times in a row, having recently won for the eleventh time in a row and planning to win two more times, they are considered a powerhouse team and are usually treated with a great deal of respect when being mentioned to people. Even ordinary people who have only heard of the War Games briefly are impressed at their overall defensive and offensive power displayed during the War Games. The coaches of the various volleyball teams who have come to watch the War Games in the past, describe Squad A like a large family who relies on each other to both attack and defend from all directions, if somebody falls there will always be somebody waiting to pick up the slack.

#### Rivals

Their main rivals in Japan are, Karasuno High, Date Tech, Aobajohsai, Shiratorizawa Academy, Nekoma, Fukurōdani Academy, and finally Wakutani South. Seeing as they have played against them for several years and won, it can be assumed that Riverstone is fairly skilled in terms of the War Games, communication skills, battle tactics, and leadership roles. Their international rivals come mostly from the United States of America, Russia, China, and Germany where one of their coaches was born.

#### Strength

In terms of their strength levels, they are incredible fighters skilled at both attacking and defending. No matter where a person is on the field, they have trained in all manners of tracking people and nearly everybody on the team has perfect vision excluding Akihito seeing as he wears glasses to see despite only having a slight vision problem. Most of their fighters rely on raw strength, their absurd agility, and immense speed to out-tax their enemies. However, all of them are skilled in terms of battle tactics, communication, leadership if their leaders are taken out and offensive/defensive formations to assume if in trouble.

### Members

#### Captains

* Tempest Tsuchiyu (Official)
* Akihito Tsukishima (On-field)

#### Vice-Captains

* Alice Honda
* Shinoa Ichinose

#### Managers

* Lilac Yachi
* Marie Shimizu

#### Coaches

* Bernadette Schmidt
* Minerva Mizoguchi (Retired)
* Lavender Washijō (Retired

#### Other Members

* Marie Riverstone
* Guren Amaterasu
* Undi Tsuchiyu (Deceased)

## Trivia

* They have been dubbed Riverstone`s Norse Warriors, with the females being dubbed Valkyries and the males being dubbed Heroes.
* All of it`s members actually have Norse heritage from either both of their parents, or just one in the case of Mahiru and Akihito Tsukishima.
* There are other Squads which are sent by Riverstone High School but Squad A is known and hailed as the best of the squads, so they usually accept members from other squads into their group.
* There was once three boys in the squad alongside the three girls, however Undi Tsuchiyu was killed after being struck by a drunk driver late at night while crossing the street.
* Their banner reads Strong and Brave (強くて勇敢な/Tsuyokute Yūkan'na).
* One of the phrases that is shouted often by their cheering squad is "Destroy them!" (それらを破壊します!/ Sorera o Hakai Shimasu!).
* They carry medicine baked into cookies that they are allowed to eat to reduce pain in battle and ignore their aching muscles while fighting.
* Squad A has participated in the War Games ten times already and this time is their eleventh time since winning last year`s War Games.
* They are also volleyball players for their school`s mixed-gender team and are known for swift and efficient players.
* After both of their coaches retired, Squad A began to train together constanally even opting to sleep at the dorms to train, even scheduling practice matches themselves and as a result have retained their number-one spot among the Academy`s squads.
* After they received a new coach, Squad A began to improve at a rapid rate and has grown into a well-balanced team, though the loss of one of their members pained them greatly and slightly decreased their strength by a tad.
* Despite being comprised of solely first-years, they are the smartest students in the entire Academy and trust each other without hesitation.
* Any one of the squad members is capable of leading the squad if the official captain and on-field captain is cut down during the Games.