[RP] Balamb Garden

[Dincht]

Headmaster Cid
Headmaster Cid's Office

"Quistis, that decision is for you to make. Laguna has not given me a time scale for how long you will be there, but I do not imagine it will be long. Like I said previously, this is not a dangerous mission. Bring what you deem to be necessary, nothing more, nothing less."

Cid leant back against his desk, casually answering Quistis' question. It was her ability to consider every angle that make Cid such a big admirer. There was a reason she was an instructor after all.

"I understand your concern regarding the SeeD candidates, but I can assure you that they are a special group. They have received a high standard of training from the likes of the people in this room so any ability in battle should have been inherited from yourselves. Not bad, eh? That said, they are not yet the honed fighters as you all are, and as a result may need your assistance should they need it. That is your role as SeeD. You are not their babysitters, true. You are, however, their mentors and role models."

He peered over his glasses at Quistis as he spoke. Quistis always spoke with an authoritative tone, which Cid felt the need to match. It was important to have someone of her discipline on these kind of mission. Yes, there may have been a feeling of inconvenience that emanated from her, but Cid always knew that this was more due her being the ultimate perfectionist rather than a person who questioned everything just for the hell of it.

"Understood?"

[Ironman]

Stephen was down on the floor in his room, performing press-ups, working out as he needed to grow Stronger all the time. After completing his set he stood up "This is Headmaster Cid. Would Squall, Rinoa, Zell, Quistis, Selphie and Irvine - Please report to my office, ASAP. That is all." boomed through the P.A system, "well thats typical" Stephen announced as he Exited his Dorm and walked through the corridors "Typical Cid, calling on his entrusted group of SeeD to solve his problems." Stephen announced as he strode "do not fear, once they know your power, they shall call upon you" a Voice inside Stephen's head rang out. "Diablos, remain calm my friend" Stephen spoke out loud "i am not the one who must Remain calm Stephen, am I" the voice replied almost as though mocking Stephen "If you say so D." Stephen announced smiling.

Stephen made his way towards the Cafeteria, hoping to have made it there in time to get at least one hot dog, waiting in line for 30 minutes, Stephen received a hot dog and headed towards the Garden index, he would wait there for a while to see where Cid's precious unit was going, Smiling Stephen looked around the area, a few seed and trainee's wandering around, but nobody too important.

[Dincht]

Zell Dincht
2nd Floor - Balamb Garden

Bursting through the lavish doors of Cid's office, Zell ran towards the open elevator doors, tasked with plastering Headmaster Cid's poorly written note of recruitment all over Balamb Garden. He entered the elevator and furiously pressed the button for Floor 2,

"Come on, you piece of crap! Close!"

The elevator doors closed slowly, seemingly slower than ever - just to mock Zell. Eventually they snapped shut and moved down to the Second Floor.

"Finally! Let's do this!"

Zell leapt out of the elevator and onto the platform of the Second Floor. He hopped onto the polished hand rail of the stairs and slid down them on his backside. In all of the years he had been a SeeD he has never lost his juvenile spark. The handrails eventually ran out and left Zell on the ground; they were shorter than he first thought. Plus Zell was a bit of an idiot at times.

Without batting an eyelid the young SeeD picked himself up and ran towards the Garden index, in the centre of the corridor. It wasn't until he got up to the index board that he realised, he had nothing to stick the paper up with. However, he saw a young guy devouring a hot dog, standing at the board which posed a solution,

"Hey man, do me a favour, take this and find something to stick it up with! I'm counting on you! " He quickly moved on

"AND ENJOY THAT HOT DOG!"

Zell knew that this was a somewhat lazy solution to what Cid had asked him to do, but time was not on his side and needed to get around the whole of Balamb Garden.

[Rorolina Frixell]

Sera giggled lightly when Bianca began fighting back against the large dinosaur, still keeping a grip on her Thundara spell she gripped the Naginata in her opposite hand and waited for it to be lured over the planks of wood. Knowing it wouldn't be able to move aside she sent her spell into the water, electrifying the T Rexaur while she dashed in, readied a Darkside attack and cleaved a down to up vertical slash through it's stomach followed by another Thundara spell through the fresh wound, destroying any internal organs unlucky enough to be near her spell.

As the beast began to fall forward Sera leapt backwards and moved Bianca back before the corpse fell on her.

"Well that didn't take long, did I spoil your fun my dear?"

[Thor]

((OOC: The blue font is goin’ to get confusing in the future in the roleplay(when quoting speech). I’ll change mine, being newer an’ all:L))
　
“Of course you wouldn't see me,"

+Kaine head propped straight up,staring up to the heavens where this bird man stood. Kaine could make this guy out now- just about. Those bright lights above- be they the actual sun or something else- were strong, causing Kaine to squint his eyes slightly. Kaine barely blinked before the other finished his reply. Boy, could he talk loud!+

"I spend most of my time here or on high-rank missions.".”
　

+High rank missions?!! Kaine was already green with pure envy.Why was this guy allowed to go on high-level missions, and he wasn’t? That was bias, pure discrimination! He would raise it up with the board, he definitely would. Of course, this struggle was happening in his mind. In the real world, Kaine was relaxing back upon his sword’s blade, completely mellowed out in his exterior. The wound itself- surprisingly- had begun to heal up. Kaine had obviously mistaken a weak potion for a hi-potion. Even at that, he still looked a bit like an idiot, with that soaking shirt of his, and the bitter stench of potion.+
　
“Oh…Missions. You’re pretty lucky you get assigned… I still haven’t got my first mission- I was part of the last graduation class.”
　
+His reply lacked any sharp edge or daggers, it instead was tinted with that of melancholia. He was self-insulting- how could he not even get one mission in the last few months? It was embarrassing, humiliating- and partly the cause of his undisciplined manner. He was prone to… thievery. He’d snatch up things without even thinking, and it got worse when he was angry or upset by something. Luckily enough, he was actually talented. His pick pocket skill was at least 50! With a slight shuffle of his body-his arm locked- Kaine restarted the conversation, looking up towards the sky-guy.+
　
“So, what’s the mystery-man’s moniker?? What they call you??”
　
+This time, his tone was chirpier. Kaine was never one to look for sympathy, or to be pitied. He preferred to pave over things, rather than focus on them.+

[Ironman]

Stephen took note of Zell coming down the stairs, before he came screeching to a halt next to him. "Hey man, do me a favour, take this and find something to stick it up with! I'm counting on you! " asked the Tattooed Seed before darting off in another direction causing Stephen to smirk "rude" Stephen muttered before Zell called back for him to enjoy his hot dog, Stephen took the last mouthful, chewed it up and swallowed it Quite rapidly before reading the Poster "what, Cid wants willing Seed to go up and see him for a chance to go to Esthar on mission, I'll give it a look" Stephen muttered before handing the piece of paper to a recruit, "hey, find some tape, and get this stuck up next to the index, It's important that SeeD members get a look at this" he announced to which the recruit nodded.

Striding up the stairs, he stepped into the elevator and pressed the button for Cid's Office, the doors shut and the Elevator headed up towards the headmaster's office, Stephen adjusted his Clothes to straighten himself out, and look more presentable as he wasn't in uniform, and luckily when thee Elevator gave out the ding to signify it had arrived at it's location, Stephen looked as neat as he would do. after the doors had opened Stephen strode through the reception area and into Cod's Office, taaking note of all the Members of SeeD that had been called earlier, Stephen walked straight over to Cid "Headmaster, i read the poster that you requested to be posted, what is the problem in Esthar, i assume that it is severe as Squall and the others require assistance" Stephenn questioned the headmaster as he pulled on a plain black pair of fingerless gloves.

[Yaoi Master Gavin]

“Oh…Missions. You’re pretty lucky you get assigned… I still haven’t got my first mission- I was part of the last graduation class.”

The last graduation class.... By usual standards that would have been awhile ago, probably two or three months. Either the world was unreasonably calm (unlikely of course) or this guy was near the bottom of the ranking for him not to have been on a mission. Given his skill, it wasn't a lack of ability that prevented him from going but probably something similar to what kept Seifer back - disciplinary problems. With that in mind you had to have someone with decent leadership skill to take charge of the mission and most of the SeeDs who qualified were high ranked so they had their own missions to do. No wonder that he hadn't had a mission. With that in mind, he was tempted to give him the chance; the boy's skill was at least 7th or 8th rank, good enough to go on some of the lower end missions Alex found himself on.

“So, what’s the mystery-man’s moniker?? What they call you??”


"Most people call me Alex," he said, casting his gaze back down to look at the boy.

"But some men around here call me Hyne as well," he added with a dark chuckle.

Oh yes, that was a name that echoed frequently in the dormitories. A classic expletive when you smashed a finger or forgot your books or your weapon, spilt a Potion on yourself, or a number of things but in Alex's case... it was usually a more pleasurable experience. He had no clue how many people knew of his exploits beyond the actual participants. He didn't know if the grey-haired boy knew by hearsay himself. It would be fun to watch and see.

[Dincht]

Zell Dincht
Balamb Garden Hallway

Zell continued to rack his mind for the most suitable places to post Cid's message. Balamb Garden was always heaving with people, but it was about attracting the right kind of person, not just anybody. He took a second to collect his thoughts by leaning on the railing and staring at the tranquil fountains around the edges. He didn't have much time to spare but idea's were proving hard to come by. Whilst deep in though, he couldn't help but overhear a conversation between students,

"I'm staying well clear of the Training Centre at the minute. It's crawling with T-Rexaur's! You'd have to be crazy to go there out of choice!"

Light bulb moment - inspiration had struck Zell. Even if it was offered to him on a plate. The Training Centre was a prime location to get peoples attention, probably better than any. Going by what Zell had overheard the less-than brave student whine about, it was full of dangerous monsters at present so only the most dedicated of people would be there. Hopefully some of them being SeeD's.

He set off with haste towards the Training Centre and hoped the notice board in the entrance hallway had space. Weaving through the crowds, shoes squeaking on the pristine polished floor's, Zell eventually reach his destination and bolted towards the entrance.

"Yes! There's space on the board!"

Zell pinned up a bunch of Cid's notices, not realising that one would have sufficed. Whilst doing so he could hear the roar of what sounded like a dying T-Rexaur, emanating from the Centre.

"Well whoever's in there can obviously handle themselves. I hope they're SeeD's - I don't have the time to go and look though."

Remembering the success of his previous, somewhat lazy form of advertising at the Garden Index, Zell thought he'd go for the same tactic of doing the job slightly half heartedly in order to save some time. wandering towards the outskirts of the training grounds Zell cupped his hands around his mouth,

"Hey if there's any SeeD's in here, make sure you look at the notice board on your way out - if you make it out obviously, heh! Headmaster Cid has a proposition for you, ya know?!"

With a satisfied nod and an affirmative grunt to himself, Zell turned and left; kicking a large cloud of dirt up behind him as he sped away. For all he knew there was no SeeD to be found in the Training Centre, but in his mind it was worth a shot. Was shouting at the top of his voice across the centre the best idea? Perhaps not. But in the meantime it was the most effective use of his time.

[Yu Narukami]

Kallen Akaurasu

Kallen and Mercy shook hands, although Mercy seemed a bit nervous about it.

"Nice to meet you too kallen, im glad to make a friend here finally"

"Heh, me too I've kinda been a loner here." She smiled and let go of her hand, as she did Kallen heard shoes squeaking on the waxed floors of the garden the sounds came closer and closer.

When she looked over to the entrance she saw one of Headmaster Cids favorite SEEDs Zell Dincht, he ran over to the bulletin board and plastered a message on the board and yelled in the direction of the training grounds.

"Hey if there's any SeeD's in here, make sure you look at the notice board on your way out - if you make it out obviously, heh! Headmaster Cid has a proposition for you, ya know?!"

He ran off soon after he yelled that out with a smirk, Kallen decided to walk over to the board and read what it said..

~~SeeD's of Balamb Garden, you have an opportunity to embark on a journey to the wondrous Esthar. I know some of you haven't had the chance to live the life of the infamous SeeD, but now is your chance. Learn about the Lunar Cry, experience a world outside of Balamb; the choice is yours and yours alone. Interested? Please give Xu your name and await further instruction.

Yours, Headmaster Cid.~~

"Hmm sounds interesting... Hey Mercy come over here and take a look!" she yelled out to Mercy.

She wondered if Squall and the others would be going to Esthar as well, if he did she wanted to go along since this was a good chance to prove her worth as a SEED Candidate.

[Thor]

"Most people call me Alex,"

+Kaine mulled this in his brain very quickly. Alex was normal enough for a boy or girl. It didn’t sound as strange as Kaine, or as weird as Ingus. It wasn‘t strange or bizarre. And then, he heard a dark chuckle,+

"But some men around here call me Hyne as well,"

+Hyne? Why Hyne? Was his prowess in battle enough to put others to shame? He had not even the slightest clue of its real meaning, or lewd nature. Kaine didn’t have much time for the goings on in the GARDEN. Sexually promiscuity didn’t factor into his plans; does a soldier really need time in the sack? Then again, Kaine didn’t exactly have a crew, or group of friends to tell him this information either. He told himself he was a lone wolf by nature. Kaine felt he worked better alone. But then again, wolves usually have packs, do they not? Or at least a mate. Nevertheless, Kaine simply believed it to be reference to battle. Ego’s were unbelievably huge in this mercenary GARDEN, in relation to fighting.+


“Oh, Hyne? Well, the people call me Kaine here… well, at least the instructors do.”

+Was he setting this up to be something of an announcement? Did he have some special moniker that students praised his abilities with, like “Blade Master”, or “The Tank”? Well, look at it this way: Kaine wouldn’t hold his breath for it. It was a cryptic introduction; the people didn’t call him Kaine, because they don’t call him anything. Kaine’s general relativity to his peers was next to none. They knew his name of course, but most would dive from a cliff to avoid conversation. Kaine wasn’t bothered by it. Or, he told himself that he wasn’t. He was just about to continue, and then:+

"Hey if there's any SeeD's in here, make sure you look at the notice board on your way out - if you make it out obviously, heh! Headmaster Cid has a proposition for you, ya know?!"

+ And it just so happens that Kaine was heading out. At that very moment. He did have to visit an Infirmary after all! With something of an awkward method of getting up, Kaine rolled over to his un-injured side, stood back up, reefed that Great-sword from its Excalibur-esque prison and coughed slightly, looking straight up at “Aerial Alex”. He gave his superior a friendly salute, speaking as he slinked backwards. +

“…So yeah, I’ll be catchin’ you some other time, Hyne man… Stay cool??”

+ And with that, he launched himself into a free-run. He had to get to that notice board first. Before anybody else stole his chance at wowing the judges, before another opportunity turned to dust in his hands. Kaine handled his weapon with finesse and delicacy unheard of with a great-sword, with the gauntlet hand. His arm swung the blade into its sheath once again, the leather piece of shit on his back. +

+He ignored and past any shitty little animal, that tried to throw its mediocre weight around, skipping past them without hesitation. He would probably re-open his wound, but he didn’t care. All he wanted was the prize. The Mission! +