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Seph smiled letting out a low whistle as the fireworks started to take various different shapes in the sky "Yeah I managed to pick up a few skills on my many adventures. Like how to cook a few basic meals and pitching a tent and catching food in traps and the like. Though theres some things I'll never be skilled at. Like art and song writing and anything to do with new technology"

Alpha hesitated scratching his head in thought "Yeah I guess so and then theres the prizes, if someones wanting to try their luck at taking competitors out that one shouldn't rule out the possibility of someone trying to take off with the prizes. The media are given way too much power nowerdays when it comes to pestering famous people so I hope he's not gonna be stuck doing all that interview rubbish where all his words will most likely get twisted anyway"

Hebal smiled back letting out a small laugh "I don't really know her either. I just know Hikari really but they don't exactly get along do they? Though if I were anakuda I would love shapeshifting and stuff. Could you imagine how fun it would be being able to play so many tricks on people" she giggled a little jealous.

Oassu frowned "Well...that's not really nice if they have to stay in the port just because you aren't using the boat..." he said figuring some of them would have gotten into the job to sail and explore "You should let them travel the seas while you're not using the ship otherwise it'll just ruin their lives" he said "And least you trust us all now so you can relax, in fact you've picked up quite the entourage seeing as you and me are currently the leaders of this expedition and we have a legendary hero travelling with us." he said.

Gil scratched his chin "Well who was the original group here then?" he asked Satoshi "Can assume they are probably better friends with Kimino then maybe they could hook you up with a nice flight" he said to Hebal his eyes widening as he saw the next firework go off

Itaka laughed as a giant Gilgamesh firework exploded in the sky "Wow that's quite a show, musta made that one earlier today" he said noting how the firework was wielding multiple swords "Still everyone needs to learn those basic survival skills if they are travelling." he said

Jenna grinned noting the audience cheered the firework loudly "Well sure, think I heard Felina and Oassu discussing the possibility of stealing the item if Gilgamesh couldn't obtain it so it's probably a wise thing for them to not show it off" she said.

Barbaros tilted his head "I don't get it, what's it supposed to be?" he asked not recognising it "Ya kiddin? Gil wouldn't stand for being tied into some advertising company or anything and it's not like anyone could stop him if he just tried to up and leave an interview" he said.

Zadina nodded "It is really fun watching her do her tricks you should ask her to pull some shapes next time you see her, though it does make me wonder what her original form is" he said before hopping excitedly "Oooh Oooh look Sir Gil! It's you they made a firework of you!" he squealed.

Felina laughed "I just told them all to go off and do their own thing. If its needed I can always hire some staff again but I think I might just sell the boat since its never being used. Only problem is I would feel a little bad since it was a gift. Now if only I could get dad to trust you lot the way I do... he's probably told Hayate to stalk us the whole time we're travelling knowing what he's like. And knowing what Hayate's like he'll be thinking dad is being paranoid bt do the occasional evesdrop"

Satoshi smiled seeing the firework "It looks pretty awesome although couldn't match the real Gilgamesh in terms of greatness and looks. Nah the original members were Oassu, Alpha, Seph, Felina, Itaka, Kimino and Hikari. As for everyone else, well we just got picked up on the way. Think Alex might have even been travelling with them at one point funnily enough"

Seph looked around making sure Felina wasn't paying attention before whispering "Well she probably would struggle a lot with camping and the like . In fact just getting around by herself in towns and cities would have been hard enough for her due to her lack of life experience". She smirked watching the next fireworks "Yeah I'm not bad at pitching tents but you need to be able to find food and a safe shelter or at least somewhere your not likely to be attacked while you sleep"

Hebal smiled ruffling Zadina's hair "Now they can't maka a firework for all the people in the world who are awesome and Gil so earned it the past few days" she sung as one firework took the shape of a judge. "Well you've seen how much dislike there is between them so I'm guessing Alex started being mega bad and thats why he left the group and made enemies out of us"

Alpha nodded pointing out the next shape for Barbaros in case he couldn't see it again "And thats a judge clearly. Apparently gamblers spirits can be made from the blood or one or two incredibly rare fiends but I'm no alchemist or chemist to know what sort of fiends to look for. Would kinda suck if we had to do it that way Jenna. No offence but highway men are the most unclassy sort of thieves."

Oassu smiled kissing Felina's ear trying to cheer her up "Hey we'll just need to make it up to him sometime or rather your father can though Hayate could always have turned the mission down, your father could have sent someone else" he said.

Gil frowned "It's unusual thinking at one point Alex and the group were friends, I still need to pay him back after he tricked me" he sighed recalling the first time they fought "Then again I suppose I attacked you myself believing you knew something about Excalibur yet here I am helping you now" he said

Itaka smirked "Well I'm sure she'll pick it up eventually, though we don't really need to camp anymore now we have a comfortable airship to relax on" he said watching as an Aechotiau firework went off "Must have one for all the winners" he said

Zadina smiled "I think it's awesome you're helping us now Sir Gilgamesh, it makes me really happy I don't need to fight you and we can be good friends and stuff" he said frowning as he fixed his hair "If you want I'm sure I could make a firework of you Miss Hebal" he said uncertain as to who he'd need to talk to for it.

Barbaro frowned "Kinda conceited for the Judges to make a firework of themselves like that," he said "It's not like they are a defining part of the tournament, they don't do the fighting an all" he said sitting back "And keep your opinions on highwaymen to yourself Alpha, murderers are the most unclassy of thieves" he said.

Jenna smirked "Yeah besides my guild had squads set for highwaymen, it's actually rather classy, disguising yourself shouting the whole 'your money or your life' thing" she said "Course some people fought but that's a risk you run with the expedition" she shrugged.

Felina returned the smile but soon looked down checking that Cid was still ok after having retreated back into her coat for the fireworks "He's a right workaholic but if him being here starts causing relationship problems then he will leave I'll bet but maybe the dragon festival will be a much needed break" she suggested knowing it was likely to be the case. "Anyway, there could be way worse people dad could send to be my bodyguard. Corella's is a right strict bat"

Satoshi raised her eyebrow seeing Hebal on the floor "Want a cushion or something down there? It doesn't look comfortable on the floor" she offered" holding one up for her. "Yeah its funny how once you open your door to one person, so many other doors seem to open afterwards. Which makes me wonder how many people you guys are going to introduce me to over the time we travel about together. Wouldn't say no to a few more woodland and moogle friends"

Seph shrugged "I like the sound the rain makes when it hits the tent and so long as you don't get wet, its perfectly fine. When we have more time on our hands, like when the group has parted ways and all that lets do one of those camping and hiking trips ok? In the meantime I think I can just enjoy staying at your place over the festival"

"Muggers will try and kill you if you put up a struggle and they think you can take them on. Gotta be prepared since all it takes is one bad target and your pretty screwed like that guy I just mentioned. Whats stopping you setting the guilds back up once relocated and then robbing the people that caused you to shut. I mean why should you let someone like Alex ruin ya life" Alpha answered knowing thats what he would do if in the same position.

Hebal sighed happily "Can you blame her for wanting to make cute little moogle pals. Although might not like being cute if your friends are all mega moogle warriors" she told Gil while she hoped that Mari somewhere would have at least seen her firework. "I don't need silly royal rewards for indirectly helping them get together, unless it was a jumbo ice cream which I wouldn't complain to. And your a special little lad Zadina who will probably be a hit with the ladies if you tell girls stuff like that" she teased.

Oassu smiled petting Cid's head trying to cover his eyes from the fireworks "Who's a brave bunny?" ghe said happily to Cid "And why are they being so overprotective of Corella? I though Elithana was the one who had it bad being the first born an all until recently" he said.

Gil chuckled "I'm sure there is, no one can claim to have been everywhere in the world, always new places to explore and stuff but we'll go to Goug and you can meet the moogle royals and stuff" he said to Satoshi watching as a bunch of fireworks went of in rapid succession.

Itaka smiled and nodded in agreement "Sure we'll go a walk and hike places and have fun but I'll need to send word to the staff to make sure everything's nice and clean and well stocked for us so we can relax, bed's probably all dusty since no one has been using it" he said

Jenna shrugged "I said we'd relocate but stealing from Agralians would still get us in trouble since you'd be caught really easily without a place to hide or escape to in the city since he cracked down on it, not the reasonably safe profession it used to be" he said.

Barbaros shrugged "I would club any of my crew over the head and out the guild if I found out they killed anyone, they're also told to pick their battles" he said "Would be out the guild in a second, Itaka was very clear on that, not murderers" he said.

Zadina blushed shaking his head "Nah uh girlies are silly and have cooties they aren't that cool yet though it is nice being good friends with Miss Amane and her pals" he said defensively focusing on the fireworks on the ceiling above.