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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 2:02 pm
Seph smiled applauding with the rest of the crowd as the winners were announced "I kinda like Mari. Sure we aren't exactly that close and all but she reminds me a little of myself when I was her age... with a little more sense of honor. Though surprised they are donating to charity, didn't think it was that kinda scene"
Hebal gasped "Theres no way that someone could ever hate cute things, the only acception being cute things trying to look tough all the time. We weren't allowed a whole list of books, like any reading material had to be approved by the head of the dark association before being given to the young recruits. To give a few examples of what wasn't allowed; fairy stories, romance books, religious texts, anything to do with heroes etc" she sighed knowing she had missed out. "But an annulment is where people rip up marriage papers and pretend the whole marriage thing never happed, provided the marriage was recent" she explained.
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 2:54 pm
Felina snickered but gave a small nod of approval upon hearing the charity mention "Depends who you are and what your into. The elven reporters for example love a good controversy just like the rest of the media world and some like the whole forbidden different species thing. Though don't worry you'll get to charm my mother in no time" she answered.
Satoshi shook her head "Not if you just sent any old letter by moogle. In a nut shell. If you go to a mognet moogle with a letter for a ninja, you have to tell them to go to a certain location in one of the nearby towns. In that loction is one or two ninja delivery people. If the persons name is written on the letter and tied up with the right coloured ribbon the letter gets delivered the rest of the way" she whispered knowing she would get in trouble if she were found out to be giving away information on the postal system. "Hopefully they haven't already been put into arranged marriages, I heared some have them sorted out pretty much as soon as they are born to take place once old enough"
"Now to get onto the boring bits" Evori sighed and cleared her throat "Basically we have to say this bit or the staff don't get payed" she joked before going into a short list of tournament sponsors and equipment providers. "Now thats over I'll leave you to celebrate and I hope you come again next year. The arena compound will be open for an additional 3 days for those competitors wishing to stay a few days longer and safe journeying for the rest of you" she finished off not wanting to keep the crowd waiting around for long.
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 5:57 pm
Oassu nodded applauding with the crowd as the Judgemaster left the arena "Well that was certainly quite the spectacle" he said as music started to play the audience out the arena he sighed "Should start organising for everyone to go their separate ways I guess" he said "Hey everyone we should head back to the airship and make our preparations and stuff" he announced down the row of chairs to the others.
Gil nodded silently "Thanks for telling me, I'll keep it a secret you needn't worry" he said patting Satoshi's leg reassuringly "Still do you think we should up and get out of here now that the ceremony is all done and dusted?" he asked stretching some of his arms that were getting stiff.
Itaka shrugged "She's alright, like I said don't think I've quite given her the respect she's earned maybe should hang out a bit more since you like her but nothing wrong with donating to charity, plagues are serious business after all" he said only barely registering Oassu's announcement.
Barbaros nodded "Ya mon time for me to hit the road I think" he said noting people emptying out of the arena "Still least Gil and Satoshi will have a place to stay if they have trouble getting a flight out, pretty generous offer that was" he said
Jenna grunted "Yeah but somehow I think things are going to get complicated from now on" she groaned "Whole trip's been a bit like a holiday since we found the group, going to have to go back to work once we get back in Agralia" she said.
Zadina smiled "Aww but moogle knights try and look tough and they are still adorable even if they are actually pretty tough but that's a shame you didn't get many stories, my library is full of books including some nice childrens ones" he said happily "Though arranged marriages don't sound fun, I didn't know the moogle royals did stuff like that" he said
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:43 am
Alpha nodded hearing Oassu's announcements "Yep we should head towards the airship though some people are gonna have to split up and stop off at hotels to pick stuff. I'm guessing some of you have been having too much fun to pack up. But if theres issues with any of us getting out the city, just think you can have an extended holiday and the rooms are only gonna become more available in the hotels"
"I know that, I just thought the tournament would be more profit focused considering the amount of advertising and all that. Afterall 70% is a huge portion. You never know though, for all we know if the tournament allowed other weapons I'm sure people like Oassu and Hebal would manage to get pretty far just like we did" Seph answered jumping out of her chair for a good scratch.
Hebal smiled back giving a small applause "Whats the rush guys? We may as well wait around a little for the exit crowds to die down a little" she pointed out seeing the mass number of people trying to squeeze through to the exit. "Don't worry about it, the good thing about having children is you get to read all the lovely books to them that you may have missed out on. And arranged marriages are very common amongst rich people" she yawned flopping down on one of the unoccupied arm chairs.
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:57 am
Felina smiled knowing that she had already emptied her hotel room of her things "Yeah I'm sure one or two of you may need to pack but that won't take too long at all. So what did you all think of the ceremony? Was certainly flashy and I liked the flying display" she asked the group as she plucked Cid from her coat and placed him into her bag.
Satoshi shrugged rubbing her hands together "I could always teleport us past the crowd but first we will need to pick up our stuff along with Enkidu and Terrato so you and Zadina may wanna go on ahead to your hotel to check out" she suggested getting up to stretch her legs. "Well I can't teleport you as far as my home for sure but if we wanna go there for the festival we'll have to first get an airship to somewhere closer since Alpha and co are going to be scattering all over the place"
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:46 pm
Oassu nodded "It was certainly a good ceremony but we'll still need to move our stuff from the airship since we'll be getting a different airship back to Yithra" he said kissing Felina while stroking Cid to comfort the slightly scared bunny.
Gil shook his head "We are in no rush and I wouldn't want to tire you out though I thought the Judgemaster wanted a word with us before we went though we really will need to find out what happened to Mari if we're going to get her trophy and everything to her on time" he said.
Barbaros nodded "Show was fun princess, but yeah time to go" he said getting up and stretching "My belongings are on the ship so it's all ok" he said tapping his head "Keeping maself one step ahead though will be a shame to say goodbye to ya all" he said.
Jenna sighed "Yep but lets get it over with already after all our mission was successful" she said "Still the show was fine" she said counting the money in her hand freshly swiped from the person sitting beside her "Certainly fun for me" she snickered.
Itaka smirked "Well I doubt Oassu would, too runty though Hebal could probably hold her own a bit" he said getting up "We'll need to stop by the cabin though and get some of our stuff, I left my spare clothes there" he whispered to Seph.
Zadina nodded "I don't think we did sort out our room before we left, though the lady was really nice so we should give her a lovely tip" he said happily "Though I hope Uncle Ellie and Auntie Alu don't try and pair me into a marriage once I'm the right age" he said.
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:39 pm
Seph nodded stretching her wings out now less people were crowded around "You guys go on ahead to the airship and we'll empty out at the compound. Got flight on our side to catch up with you" she told them giving her wings a small flap. "Oassu has unpredictability on his side and Hebal, well theres certainly no risk of tiring her out and I think she's more skilled with that spear than she lets on considering her previous job" she whispered.
Alpha yawned and cracked his knuckles "Save all the downer talks and good byes until we get back to the airship. We be having a good night and yeah the show wasn't that bad. The fireworks were the best part" he added to Felina making his way down the row. "Also I wouldn't recommend flashing the cash just yet, theres likely to be one or two people still wanting to swipe the odd gil from a passing tourist" he warned Jenna.
Hebal giggled ruffling Zadina's hair "Aww but they might find you a really hot elf girl who turns out to be the lady of your dreams. But you could always ask them not to since I bet your uncle is really nice and understanding about stuff like that" she grinned swinging her legs back and forth. "Where do you think Mari could have got to, don't tell me that she managed to sleep through the whole ceremony"
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:05 pm
Felina grinned returning the kiss "Yeah we'll all get kitted out and worry about that sort of thing when back at the airship. Packing shouldn't be too big a deal so long as you remember Yithra is going to be very cold, as low as -20" she warned slowly moving from her seat. "You guys are welcome to keep in touch with us via mognet and who knows, we will likely cross paths again knowing our luck"
Satoshi chuckled nodding her head in agreement with Hebal "I don't think your uncle will arrange any marriage for you. The fact he's letting your cousins marry 'commoners' is good evidence of that don't you" she reassured the boy. "A good start would be to investigate Mari's cabin and then if not we can find out if she checked out but we'll give the judge master a few minutes to catch her breath. If she's anything like me I get very nervous and shaky when it comes to public speaking."
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:45 am
Oassu scratched his chin "Well that doesn't sound pleasant, you might need to take me shopping when we get back to Yithra since I don't have that many clothes for winter" he said "And I'd be disappointed if Jenna didn't keep in touch, 'sides I'll definitely see her again sometime" he said.
Gil nodded relaxing again seeing as they weren't going anywhere "Besides I imagine your father would be the one responsible for marrying you off if it came down to it rather than Elorin" he said "Though I'm sure the moogle queen is perfectly happy with her little children so far" he said wondering where Mari was.
Itaka nodded climbing over the seat in front of them to get to an empty row so they could leave "Right then Seph lets get going, we'll be back at the airship later Alpha, don't leave yet Barbaros we still need to talk" he said signalling for Seph to follow him
Barbaros chuckled "Right boss, sure thing" he said waving to Itaka an Seph "But I preferred the fire jugglers to be honest though that city firework was sure impressive" he said "Better than the fireworks you could make Alpha?" he asked.
Jenna shrugged "I'm confident my gil is secure, especially when you know the tricks to swiping money besides Gria aren't known for being good thiefs, personally I think it's the wings makes them too inconspicious" she mused.
Zadina frowned "I should hope she's not too hot I hate it when I'm too hot makes you all sticky and uncomfortable" he said "Though you are probably right about my Uncle so I'm not too worried "Though Miss Mari we should probably talk to the little Judge Kumool about, he was looking after her after all" he said
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:31 am
Seph nodded following Itaka over the seats "Yeah see ya later on guys" she told them before stolling along and down the stairs. "Are you gonna be ok with Barbaros leaving? What I mean is your not gonna get all upset about it" she asked curious as to what he wanted to talk about back at the airship. "Ahh, I hope you don't mind if we pick up some food for the road home, I'm guessing its gonna be a long night/morning"
Alpha waved squeezing himself through the seats "Well it depends on the function of the fireworks. Making the shapes I would probably struggle with but I could blow things up and make louder bangs no problem. As for the gria...they aren't good at sneaking I don't think" he suggested guessing that their wing flapping or footsteps would be heared easily.
Hebal smiled giving a slow nod "Oh yeah Kumool would be a good one to talk to about Mari if we can find him. I like Kumool, he's a cute little guy" she commented closing her eyes. "It will all work out I'm sure and you can fly away to the ninja place and I can pick Amane up and whisk her away on a magical mystical adventure"
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:18 pm
Felina snickered waving Itaka and Seph off "Don't have many thick jackets and jumpers? Sure I can take you shopping at the town we'll land at while we wait for our connecting transport to Yithra. Though you will have to put up with the elven fashions and I believe fur thats popular at the moment. That and long swishy cloaks which never leave winter fashion"
Satoshi yawned "Don't take Amane somewhere too adventurous just yet. Don't wanna risk scaring her... maybe find her somewhere nice and pretty looking to go to" she pondered thinking where a good place for Hebal to go adventuring might be" she pondered wishing privately she could flick Kumool's pompom. "Though speaking of hot... it's going to be summer in my village when we go there which is probably a big difference to where the rest of you are going"
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:02 am
Oassu shook his head "Not really, Agralia is normally sheltered enough that you don't need a jacket, plus heavy coats and jackets aren't good for thieves, some try to hide stuff in them but that just looks suspicious" he said "Though I'm sure elven fashion isn't so bad" he said.
Zadina giggled "Miss Amane is going to need to be brave if she's going to go adventuring around the world in search of the summons and stuff" he said happily "Though why is it going to be summer in your village Miss Satoshi? I don't quite understand how that can be during the dragon festival" he said scratching his head in thought.
Gil nodded "It's probably a climate thing, one half of the world gets summer and spring when the other half has winter and autumn like that, Tricasia is another place where it'll stay summer during the dragon festival. That's why it was so hot when we were down there, though a little adventuring will do her a world of good I'm sure" he said.
Itaka glanced at Seph before stepping down the stairs to leave the stands "Well I'm gonna be fine, when you've lived as long as I have you outlive a few friends like him, I'm not too emotional, besides it's not like I'll never see him again, doubt he'll move to Tricasia so quickly and we both live in the same country" he shrugged not thinking it was a big deal "And we'll get some food somewhere then though Alpha will need to give us a lift there" he said
Jenna smirked "I don't think people are looking for loudness when they go see fireworks, at least not for their fireworks to be even louder than they already are" she said thinking the fireworks were already pretty loud "Though it's a shame you can't make the shapes as they are some of the best things about fireworks" he said.
Barbaros wagged a finger at Jenna "Ah ah them wings might be a disadvantage in sneaking but the hunters that tend to prefer the ground level jungles and stuff than the skycities can get into brilliant positions because of it and just wait, fall into one of their traps and they wouldn't need to pickpocket you, though a good archer could also shoot through a money sack or purse if they wanted to be stealthier" he said
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:54 am
Seph shrugged floating around by Itaka's head "Ok ok was just asking but its more than fine to be emotional about someone you're gonna outlive. Shows you really care about them" she pointed out resisting the urge to fly over the roof. "There will be loads of quick food stands on the way back I'm sure from all the locals wanting to make as much money from tourists as possible"
Hebal sighed "Lucky you guys for getting to go into the summer half of the world. I don't like it when its all wet and snowy since it makes looking after my fur harder" she complained a little shivering at the thought of heavy rain. "Gotta get Amane street smart before she goes travelling or else loads of thieves and not very nice people might take her money and mke travelling about real hard"
Alpha yawned "Yeah well can only choose so many attempts and shaping and colouring at one time. Though anyone stupid enough to leave their money sack or purse on display enough for an archer to hit it deserves everything they get" he smirked pushing past one person.
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 1:00 pm
Felina smiled and nodded his head "Sure I think elven fashion is lovely and not just because I'm an elf myself. Sometimes the fashions are rubbish. It's just not the type of clothes I could picture you in though would make you rather regal looking for once" she teased wrapping her coat tighter around her as the breeze began to get colder.
Satoshi nodded her head "Yep it's in that area of the world where it's the opposite season to places like Yithra and Agralia... should be about 35 degrees when there. On the other hand when we're all freezing cold you elves will be sunbathing" she laughed getting up from her seat for a good stretch. "Becoming street smart will come with age, so long as you teach them the whole be careful of strangers thing along with keep your money hidden but she'll get soe guardians to help her put too remember"
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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:28 am
Oassu chuckled "Well good luck with that, I don't really think you'll have much luck making me look all spruced up and royal" he said putting an arm around Felina for warmth "Lets get going everybody" he said making for the exit seeing as they were swiftly becoming some of the last to leave.
Gil nodded "I'm sure Lord Zadina will do a great job of defending Miss Amane and helping her, could always train him to be street smart and he can look out for her as well" he suggested "Though you might end up somewhere nice and sunny this festival Hebal" he said.
Jenna nodded moving towards the exit "Well nevermind I'm sure your fireworks are fine Alpha, probably kept your kids plenty entertained when young," she said eager to go and see Boco "But lets hurry up and get back, the buses might be stopping soon" she berated Barbaros.
Barbaros groaned "Right right, though I think the buses are fine but no worries I keep my money in a safe place out of sight" he said "Still just saying Gria Rangers can be quite stealthy when they want to ya know?" he added
Itaka smiled seeing Seph fly around his head as they stepped outside the Arena where some groups of people where still talking happily about the show while other people were forming queues for the buses or heading back to the city centre "I'm ok relax Seph, but if you're hungry I'm sure we'll get something, but lets go get the last of our stuff and get out of here, sooner we do sooner we can get to my farm." he said
Zadina nodded his head "That's right Sir Gil I'll take good care of Miss Amane and make sure no silly nasty men try and trick her or anything" he said happily "We'll have a great awesome pilgrimage with lots of fun and adventures." he said
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