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Junction //~ Zethar
Level //~ 7 {+6 exp}
Health //~ 600/600
Location //~ Winhill Garden
Magic //~ Blizzard (2), Aero (1), Haste (1), Cure (2)

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Lis had already started away but as Kalay spoke she paused in her step. ”….you have too much faith in me sometimes.” She said softly, apparently in reply to his first comment about her having no trouble finding him. She glanced over her shoulder as she heard him sit up, sending Carbuncle tumbling off him which drew a faint smile from her lips. The revelation about the gf’s gender caused her eyes to widen slightly in surprise. ”He’s a…she? I-I never could have…Kalay, that is a mean trick.” She chided, but she was still smiling a little. She’d had so much bad news tonight that this seemed kind of harmless, which mildly amused her. To further her surprise Kalay got up and came to stand by her, looking as relaxed as always. Carbuncle had wandered over and was nudging her leg so, as Kalay had suggested, Lis knelt down and picked her up, cuddling the gf gently in her arms whilst still managing to hold her shoes.

Kalay spoke again and Lis glanced up at him. ”Ah…thank you…I’d like that.” She said quietly, nodding. She hadn’t wanted to ask him to walk her back since he and Carbuncle seemed so at peace, but since he’d offered she figured it would be bad manners to refuse. And knowing him, he would stubbornly refuse her refusal anyways, so it was just easier to accept his gesture. He was kind of strange like that…but she liked that about him. The white haired girl fell into step beside him as they made their way across the field. ”It’s yours too.” She said, taking note of his little joke with a faint chuckle. She went silent after that though, staring ahead into the dark grass as she walked as if lost in her thoughts and stroking Carbuncle’s ears gently.

They saw no one in the garden as they made their way to the dorm area so it was unusually quiet. When they finally reached Lisanna’s room she carefully put Carbuncle down and opened her door. She hadn’t locked it since she didn’t want to be bothered with carrying her keys tonight. Besides, she didn’t have anything of value worth robbing…and she didn’t believe any student or teacher here would do a thing like that anyways. As she pushed it all the way open a thought came to her. ”Ah…since you’re here you can help me with something, if you don’t mind…?” She said, glancing at Kalay in a questioning manner before stepping inside, leaving him to enter and close the door behind him if he chose. She moved over to a table and turned on the lamp that sat on it, filling the darkened room with light. Then she turned to face Kalay, biting her lip with a sheepish expression.

”Mmh…I feel a little awkward asking but this dress was a little difficult to get on by myself. The zip is a nightmare, you see. So…uhm, I guess…would you help me…?” She placed her shoes down on the floor and walked slowly back over to him, looking rather nervous. Her hand went up to brush her hair over her shoulder and out of the way, and she turned around to face away from him and waited, taking a shaky breath. Her heart started to beat faster for some reason and suddenly all her cares from the earlier evening seemed to vanish. ”…please?” She was glad he couldn’t see her face as he tugged the zip down because she knew she was blushing, but only for a moment. Once he’d finished she also knew she’d have to face him again. It wasn’t exactly proper for a young lady to ask such a thing and she was keenly aware of how close he was. ”Th-Thanks…” She said quietly, sounding a little embarrassed but grateful. The dress was still held up by the shoulder straps so at least she still had a bit of dignity. She turned around to face him slowly. ”I…I suppose we should say goodnight…” She bit her lip again, watching him intently. Lisanna seemed to be coming to a decision and after a moment she placed a hand gently on his chest and stepped closer.

”Though, uhm…since it may very well be my last night on this earth…I’m not sure I want to spend it alone.” She breathed softly and leaning up a little, almost as if she meant to kiss him...

”Kalay…stay with me?”

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He had been up since the sunlight touched the tips of the Garden, his eyes wide open and his senses alert. Honestly, he had gone to bed quite quickly after his own little piece of alone time. It was the only thing he could do. Riyel was pretty sure that no one on his team would desire to hold a conversation or speak their mind to him after the little escapade that had occurred between Salem and himself. Could he honestly blame them? No. He could not Riyel had become a victim of his own actions, as so many others had before him. All he could do was try to wipe away what he had done and attempt to continue on with a clean slate. As soon as the sun had passed the backdrop of the landscape, its light striking upon Riyel's room, he was up. Perhaps it was nerves, as others would certainly have upon the beginning of this...'mission.' Anxiety was something everyone surely felt upon the start of something on the edge...dangerous. Or was it excitement? The pure adrenaline rush that would surely embrace Riyel's senses was something that certain individuals might find elating and a drug, making them seek danger to fulfill their hunger for that feeling. No, it wasn't it either.

As soon as he had fully awoke, he had gotten dressed in gym clothes and went down to the training room, simply to stretch. Last night had left him slightly sore, and thus, he felt the simple need to make sure that he wasn't too stiff...in case anything that involved fight and flight occurred. It was funny, he thought as he sat there and stretched and made sure that nothing felt stiff or ill prepared. Last time, he hadn't done any of this. Last time he did not care. The nerves were all that he felt during the beginning of the mission, during, and even upon the impending explosion. But now, he just felt a sense of preparation. Certainly, fear was there but it wasn't intruding upon the rest of his emotions like last time. What had changed? He only shook his head at the thought. Did it matter? No...what lied ahead was what mattered and that road was thick and twisted, covered in thorns of all sorts.

Of course, after that, he had gotten something to eat, not desiring to face death on an empty stomach. Nothing heavy of course, something light and basic as to provide him with the carbs that he required. So he didn't feel heavy. He had been alone in the cafeteria, except for passing Yuka in the hallways as she went off to do her usual morning wake up call. He sat there and listened in silence, relishing the definitive sound of another individual's voice for that split second. Funny, it might be the last time that he ever listened to Yuka's warbling ever again. Was that a blessing or a curse? Riyel only thought about it with a smile and a laugh, standing as he left the cafeteria to the same spot where they would all meet...the same place where the last mission had started, he presumed. It only took a couple of minutes but he was back at the same spot, this time sitting out in the open rather than off to the side, his Gunblade on his lap as he polished the glistening metal and sharpened its edges, greasing the gun part of the blade.

Riyel was using a spare cloth, himself changed into clothes this time around but rather...the articles were quite different than what he usually wore. Minimalist this time. Now, he wore a simple cut off leather overcoat, plain black with a fluorescent design etched on it, if the trained eye would look upon it. His hair wasn't combed, but rather left the way it was after the shower with all of his earrings taken out and left in the room. The only pieces of jewelry was perhaps a ring and a necklace that was held around his neck. Even the necklace was simple, just a chain and his grandmother's taper earring on it. A blue handkerchief adorned his neck, hiding the back of the chain...perhaps people would notice but he didn't care. Events were occurring about them, everything felt like changing and for once today...Riyel felt like going along with it. Even as he sat there, making sure his weapons, his Gunblade and the two pistols he always had in his room were ready for combat, he came upon the realization of why today felt different than any other time...it wasn't nerves...or fear...or excitement. Riyel Vicaria just wanted to be ready.

Junctions: Leviathan
Level: 6
Health:500/500
Mood: "If today is my last day..."
Location: Winhill Garden
Magic: Water (3), Blizzard (2)

Song(s) of the moment: Beauty of Destiny

Lloyd's eyes snapped open at the sound of the feminine voice over the intercom. The sunlight streamed into his room and somehow the entire scene seemed mellow. Had this been a normal day Lloyd would have panicked and jumped out of bed about something. However, today was...Lloyd shook his head and glanced at the clock on his wall. He laid back in bed and gazed at the ceiling at the events of last night came back to him.

The night had slowed to a crawl and Lloyd worked vigorously on anything just to keep his mind off of the mission. Down in the vehicle hanger he met with Kyrrdis, who had been given a mission. His teacher had a heart to heart with his student which helped Lloyd immensely. Eventually Lloyd came back to his room and exhausted from the days events allowed his body a good night's rest. "Why am I so anxious?" he thought aloud then finally forced himself up once more.

The daily preparations went by slower than usual and Lloyd seemed to keep staring at himself. "You're gonna come back, simple as that" he couched to himself than finally got dressed. He wore a fitted white shirt, black jacket and dark pants that were a bit loose. He then pulled on his fingerless gloves and strapped on the pilebunker to his right arm. It was time. Lloyd pulled out a special glass case from beneath his bed and opened it. Within rested the 'legendary' spear of his family. Every Nipal man was said to pull of amazing feats with this at their side, and Lloyd sure as hell knew today would need a miracle.

Truthfully, deep down Lloyd was hopefully and grinned at the prospect of such a challenge. He pressed his fist to his chest and could feel the power of his GF present. However, since today could be his last day there was something he needed to take care of first. Lloyd strapped the spear to his back and exited his room and realized just how early it was. "Wow, my nerves must be shot if I'm up this early" he laughed to himself. The young SeeD made his way to the elevator but chose to curiously head to the 3rd floor.

Upon exiting, Lloyd made a beeline for the office. Within was Yuka doing the announcements as usual. As if oblivious to everything in his way, Lloyd approached her, put his hands on her cheeks and planted one hell of a kiss on the air. After a few seconds he broke the lip embrace and stared directly into her stunned eyes. "I really like you. Alot." He said then turned and left as abruptly as he came. With a joyful smile on his face he entered the elevator and headed to the first floor to the meeting place. Now he was ready to face utter doom.

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Unlike her partner, Ellale has no trouble sleeping through Tae's alarm. When Ellale's alarm went off, it shook her room to make sure she got up, so given that Tae's alarm was much softer in comparison, the girl slept soundly through it, curled up under the blankets with a content look on her face. Of course, she barely noticed when Tae moved to turn off the alarm, and only stirred faintly feeling an arm wrap around her bare waist. Without conscious though, Ellale wiggled closer to Tae, relaxing against her without so much as a sound to suggest she'd actually woken up. It wasn't until after Yuka's announcement had long since started and Tae nuzzled her neck that Ellale stirred, blinking her sleepy eyes to look up at Tae for a moment. For a moment, confusion was evident on her face as she stared at Tae, almost like she didn't remember anything. She continued to stare at Tae up until Tae sat up, revealing Tae's bare back. It was about that time she realized it.

"Uwah!" The sound Ellale made was hardly lady like as she grabbed the blanket and quickly pulled it to her chest, blushing brightly as she sat up. Looking around in a flustered daze, Ellale could make out her dress and under clothes laying in the corner of the room, which really only made matters worse for her as she buried her red face into the blankets she held to her chest. It made sense, though. She hadn't exactly brought any bed clothes to Tae's room, so... of course she didn't wear anything to sleep. That didn't explain why Tae wasn't wearing anything also, but in the flustered state of mind she was, Ellale could hardly put anything together in her head as she replayed the evening quickly in her head. She remembered looking at the stars with Tae, returning Tae's room, and not wanting to leave. When had she gotten undressed?! "Taaaaaae. It's cold." Ellale whined, pulling her red face from the blankets to look over at Tae.

So there was little she could do about being embarrassed at the thought of climbing out from beneath the blankets, and nothing to help about seeing Tae in a similar lack of clothing, but it wasn't like she was uncomfortable. Just flustered. Very flustered. She managed to calm herself enough to sit up and plant a faint kiss on Tae's cheek before relaxing with a slowly fading blush. "Okay.... shower." Ellale mumbled, taking a deep breath. Now that her flustered moment of surprise had passed, she realized what time it was and that they needed to get up. "I don't want to get up." Ellale whined, wrapping her arms around Tae tentatively, resting her head on Tae's shoulder. Alas, regardless what she wanted to do, they needed to get up and as soon as Tae was up, Ellale was set to work at least gathering her clothing together. She needed different clothes to wear, but that didn't mean she couldn't linger and get ready mostly in Tae's room. Who knew, perhaps Tae would want to go with her back to her room to get clothes after getting cleaned up for the day.

xxxxxxxxxx ❀ Taeria "TL" Limmari ❀



xxxx๑Junctions๑ Chero 1000/1000
xxxx๑Level๑ 5 (+4)
xxxx๑Health๑ 550/550
xxxx๑Location๑ Windhill Garden, in her room with Ellale
xxxx๑Magic๑ Cure- (?4), Cura- (1), Quake (?)
xxxx๑Music๑
xxxx๑Draws๑ Cure




She wasn't sure what it was about the skin to skin contact but it felt nice when Ellale had wiggled closer to her. The warmth of their bodies combined was like a nice cocoon. No wonder why the caterpillar's enjoyed their nice beds during the winter. But no matter, one had to get up eventually.

As she had sat up a smile tugged at her lips upon the sound of Ellale and her attempt to pull the blanket up to her chest as fast as she could. She wasn't sure if she just found it amusing or if she found it rather cute. Perhaps she should have at least wore some undergarments to bed this time. Normally she didn't wear anything in favor of feeling the sheets against her skin, but then again normally she didn't have bed guests.

"Yeah, it is a bit chillier than it normally is in here... wonder if the heater went out or something. Or could be just cold out side..." she spoke softly. She wasn't an early riser so didn't really notice how cold it was at this time in the morning. Though, there wasn't much she could do or really offer the other girl as in terms of warmth. After all they needed to shower. At that thought Ellale gave her a kiss on the cheek making her lean into it.

A soft chuckle emerged from her lips as Ellale wrapped her arms around her. A hand came up to cup around the other girls arm. It was a vague gesture in a return hug. "Neither do I..." she mumbled back before a yawn broke through. "However, I don't know about you, I don't want anyone else finding me in this state to check up on us."

Honestly, Tae wasn't even sure if someone would indeed come to find them in her room. If they didn't show, perhaps they would think they were backing out, even though Sou-Ho was pretty clear last night that they didn't have that choice after he'd given them a chance to do just that. "Come on...let's go get ready." Tae stood up and held out a hand for Ellale to take before going to the shower. No point in wasting the water in taking turns.


She would find something for Ellale to wear back to her room when they were done taking their shower. Perhaps it was a real chance of dying in this mission that she didn't want to spend unneeded time away from Ellale. It could have been a number of things but in honest she didn't really care which one it was.

Not looking back at Ellale she headed into the bathroom pulling her partner inside before closing the door. Heading to the shower that look to be just big enough for the both of them to stand in she had released Ellale's hand to turn on the water. "How hot do you like your water to be?" She asked her over her shoulder as she turned to the knob on switching back and forth between the hot dial and the cold. She liked it just shy on the hotter side but if Ellale didn't like it too hot she didn't mind.

Once the water was at the right temp she picked up Ellale's hand noticing the blush that had occurred upon her face and the uncertain look in her eyes as Tae pulled her into the shower. All Ellale had to do was say no and Tae would leave her be. "It'll be quicker to share a shower so as not to be late for the mission. And it'll give us enough time to head to your room to get yourself ready. I should have some clothes for you to wear in the mean time after we're done here." She wasn't sure if it was the heat from the shower as the water splashed against her skin or if it was something else that made her own cheeks flush. There wasn't anything to be shy about really in Tae's opinion. They both were girls and had the same body parts. She had never really been the shy type about her own body. Even the scar that torn an ugly white line down between her chest, her side, and around her back. Perhaps it was that, the small fear of Ellale hating that one imperfection about her that was eating at her right now. Pushing it aside she turned her face into the water wetting her hair down and the rest of her body.

Between the two of them the shower didn't take long at all like it would had they took turns to shower. Any of the shirts Tae had were long on Ellale, but that was okay because it wasn't like she was going to wear them on the mission. She also gave Ellale a pair of shorts to wear as well.

After getting herself dressed in a dark green, long sleeve shirt, dark jeans, and a pair of boots she pulled on her swords. Grabbing a green ribbon she slipped it into her hair after drying it out first of course. When that was all said and done she turned to Ellale with a smile, "Ready."

The fact that Ellale could have watched her dress didn't really seem to faze Tae one bit. It might have been the nerves that were making her stomach twist in a knot and her chest tight to almost be considered painful. None of these emotions were revealed upon her face though.



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It was clear to Ellale that the longer she was in contact with Tae, the easier it was to not turn as red as a rose and the easier it was to not be flustered thinking about it. In Tae's defense, it was a cool morning outside, and her window was open slightly, so that probably explained the chill in the room. Either way, Ellale didn't say anything as she relaxed with Tae. It was nice that Tae leaned into the kiss on her cheek, helping Ellale relax as she rested her head on Tae's shoulder. Ellale went right next to blushing when Tae mentioned someone finding them in their current position. She had an image of Kalay walking in and... safe to say it flustered her all over again. It was good for her though as Tae climbed out of the bed and took Ellale's hand, pulling her after her. Ellale was too busy being flustered about someone walking in on them to realize where Tae was leading her, which was probably for the best.

Ellale blinked, seeming confused for a moment as Tae pulled her into the bathroom, closing the door. It was painfully evident that the situation had not quite crossed Ellale's mind until Tae turned on the water and asked how hot she wanted it to be. With a faint flail, using her arms to cover herself realizing she was just standing there. Unlike Tae, Ellale was pretty clear that she was flustered about being naked in front of Tae. Ellale just watched Tae with a deep blush as Tae spoke mentioning the benefits of the taking a shower together, and with some trepidation she let Tae pull her into the shower. Now that they were in a well lit room, Ellale could see a scar that cut a strange line from Tae's chest to her side and around to her back. Ellale stared at the scar for the moment, barely taking notice of the water falling on her as she watched it. Tae didn't seem to notice it, but Ellale reached out faintly as if she were going to touch the scar starting at her side before realizing what she was doing and pulling her hand back quickly, her blush having faded in her moment of surprise.

After that, the shower went with a rather shy and flustered Ellale. Every time Tae made contact with Ellale, she'd shy away for a moment with a blush before relaxing. It was rather evident that Ellale was not used to contact like this. The fact that they were in a shower together though would have revealed something to Tae that she might have never noticed before. On the back of Ellale's shoulder was the strange twisting mark of two wings intertwined on her right. Ellale didn't seem to think anything of the mark as the two showered, but in return she tried to not watch Tae's scar. Eventually, with a lot of flustered moments, the pair managed to get clean and get out of the shower to get dressed.

It took Ellale only moments to get the clothes on, Tae's shirt almost long enough to not need shorts, but Tae provided them anyways. Ellale was quick to get dressed, gathering up her dress and underwear before watching Tae get dressed. Her gaze was soft, almost as if she wasn't sure it was okay to watch her because Ellale's eyes focused on the scar when Tae wasn't looking. It wasn't that the scar bothered Ellale, it was that she wanted to understand it. Tae was done soon though, and the pair made their way to Ellale's room so Ellale could get ready.

Ellale was quick to putting her dress aside once they were in her room before digging through her drawers to get clothing out. After making sure Tae had closed the door, Ellale undressed and redressed in new underwear and clothes quickly. She pulled on black shorts and a under shirt before pulling on her top. She was keenly aware that if she held her arms up, her stomach was visible, but she didn't care as she pulled on her gloves. After getting on her leggings and shoes, Ellale quickly combed her hair and grabbed goggles from next to her bed. With that, she was done, turning to Tae with a smile. "There! All ready!" Ellale said in a happy tone, taking a moment to put her daggers on her hips and pull her rifle over her shoulder. She finished this up with pulling a small bag over her shoulder before holding her hand out to Tae. Tae could probably tell what was in the bag without even looking into it. Rounds for her rifle. Ellale was a sniper after all.

"Lets get something to eat, Tae." Her usual happy mood had clearly returned as she smiled at her friend.

Junctions: Leviathan
Level: 6
Health:500/500
Mood: "It's alright with me."
Location: Winhill Garden
Magic: Water (3), Blizzard (2)

Song(s) of the moment: Reverie

The Blonde SeeD stood in the elevator and smiled feeling the warmth of the sun on his skin. For his possible last day alive, this was a really nice start. He was actually very content, after all he confessed to Yuka and stole a kiss out of that situation. That's when he reflected on last night's events again. Sophia. His smile slowly shifted to a frown as he tightened his fist a bit. That night on the balcony he confessed all he felt for her. From the desire to keep her safe from harm to everything that went through his mind during that final attack during the examination.

But...in the end those feelings weren't reciprocated. Though she was grateful and flattered by his feelings, Sophia expressed that she didn't think of him in quite the same way. To her, Lloyd was akin to a guardian who was always protecting and taking care of her. Needless to say, that was a severe blow to Lloyd's heart but the moment it began to show he bottled it up and smiled understandingly. He didn't want to be selfish and make her feel bad so he just took it in.

The guardian and protector huh? It fit who he was. The goofy guy who had a serious side to him and at times seemed too fragile. It was all true. Lloyd was just a cheerful guy who tried his best to adapt to problems and situations presented to him. More than anything though, he valued and loved his friends. He believed that anyone who abandoned their friends were nothing but garbage. He lived by that loyalty and honor. Perhaps it was a curse, but Lloyd didn't mind. So what if he could end up alone? As long as they were safe then he would gladly sit by the sidelines and cheer them on while his heart ached. "It's alright with me" he said quietly to himself closing his eyes.

Still though, he confessed to Yuka. Honestly, with the situation he found himself in he did something he'd thought about doing every time he saw her. They had some of the same classes and talked from time to time. Perhaps it was a childish thing, but Lloyd found a bit of solace in that act of releasing all his self restraint just for a moment. If this was his last day then he wanted to leave with at least one regret off his mind. The chime of the elevator grabbed Lloyd's attention and he snapped out of his thoughts.

With a breath he stepped out and began to walked around the reflective pool. "I should go eat something" Lloyd pondered before slightly altering his direction toward the cafeteria. He noticed Riyel and gave an overly cheerful wave to his friend grinning. Once out of view he felt a few stray tears fall from his eyes which surprised him. He wiped them away and took a deep breath, "No time for a breakdown Lloyd, everything is fine" he nodded to himself and quickly regained his composure.

Upon entering the cafeteria he grabbed about 2 bottles of apple juice, 2 bottles of orange juice, his favorite cinnamon muffin, and a single strip of bacon in his teeth. This should be enough to keep him fueled today. He cradled the material in his arm and noticed Kalay and the odd looking guy from last night. He approached the instructor and company with a bit of pep in his step. "Oyyye Mayvey!" he talked through his currently occupied mouth. He placed down his breakfast items next to Kalay and plopped down next to him. He quickly gobbled up the bacon strip and let out a satisfied sigh. "G'mornin comrade!" he greeted and took a bite out of his muffin before popping the cap on his apple juice.

Varits remained silent until the man spoke breaking the silence, he'd been carefully observing how alert this instructor remained of his surroundings. Indeed the slight shift when he came up from behind let Varitas know what kind of man he'd found himself dealing with. "The unpleasant taste kind of seems to fit the mood of the morning, and the bitterness reminds me of back home. But it's good to know what they call this beverage." Varitas remained stiocally observing the man with his peripheral vision even after the excitable youth ran up and plopped down beside them. His cup slowly had drained down his gullet and now lay useless and virtually empty on the table before him. Vaitas seemed to be staring at it intently. PErhaps attempting to will it back into being filled.

And again abruptly the man spoke. "Yes my name is Varitas, I am from Centra, Kalay Laytos. It is good to actually meet you, as we may end up spilling blood together soon..." A momentary pause as with a soft pawing motion Varitas slid the near empty mug off to the right and out of the way. "I respect you, Kalay. You seem to be a man who understands the world and his own limitations. In short, I know that with you around, so long as you can keep your subourdinates in line, we should all live through this." The soft morning light filtering through the windows of the cafeteria silhouetted his face, adding a more dramatic, philosophical air to his almost nihilistic tone of voice. "But remember you have plenty to live for, so don't let me catch you trying to die out there. We are all in this together, and you have a nice home, and a good way of life you owe it to everyone to come back to it... whereas I... I have made my peace, and have lived the fight." Varitas remained stationary never once looking into the man's face, his voice was low and so it would be highly possible that only the man right beside him could hear what he said clearly.