001 - Hope. [Action] Quad!

[noras-boy.livejournal.com]

[Hope was wandering around the giant new place trying to take this all in. In his hand was his acceptance letter and the course catalogue. How... Well. He'd had similar things happen. But... that didn't make this any less confusing.

He sighed, sitting down on a bench and pulling his knees up to his chest. This was... getting a little bit ridiculous. First being branded a L'Cie then... Then Pulse now this. If this sorceress was standing right in front of him! ... He'd probably get his butt kicked. He was good at magic... but he wasn't a soldier.

He clenches his fist around that letter. He wasn't a soldier. Yet.]

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[thewindything.livejournal.com]

[The place was huge! It was perfect for getting lost in which is exactly what John did. Nope, this wasn't the dorms. Ah, but it looked nice enough- maybe he could just wander around here for a moment.

He was tempted for half a second to get an overhead view but remembered the words in his acceptance letter (which was in his hands now). Ah, he didn't want to startle people so early on right? Right! That didn't stop him from keeping his God Tier clothes though. Because they were totally sweet, windy thing or not. ]

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[noras-boy.livejournal.com]

[Hope notices the the other boy hop past. He seemed excited. Well. That makes one of us.

Hope looked at his course catalogue and opened the cover. He looked down the table of contents and shook his head slightly. This... was too much to deal with right now. He'd do that bit later.

He let his legs slide down to the floor. He swung one of them absently.]

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[thewindything.livejournal.com]

[After a little while of wandering aimlessly he figured probably should keep going and find his room. He looked at his letter again and frowned. Not a lot to go off of was it?

Looking around he spotted the rather mopey looking kid on the bench. He seemed to be the only one around for now. Oh well. He put on a friendly smile and walked over.]

Hey- you wouldn't have any idea how to get to the dorms, would you? I think I got lost.

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[noras-boy.livejournal.com]

[Hope blinked a couple of times and nodded at the boy.]

Over there. That door, down the hall and to the left. I just came from there.

[He offers an almost smile.]

You're new here too huh?

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[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

[Out of the dormitories with a confident stride came the martial arts instructor, in all sorts of good moods now that the quarter was over and another couple classes had done well in his eyes.]

[...and then, there was someone to make his mood even better. He sped up to a jog as he called out.]

Hope! Hey!

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[noras-boy.livejournal.com]

[Hope's head bolted upright and he looked from side to side. He saw the giant blonde haired man jogging towards him and his face must have been the picture of relief. Not alone was the only thought as he stood up to meet Snow.]

Hey Snow! Am... Am I glad to see you!

[There's a smile on his face. A big one.]

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[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

It's about time you showed up!

[He's trying to be all stern, but it fails, especially when he all but picks Hope up to hug him.]

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[bratbeyond.livejournal.com]

[Spring break had finally come! Damian had never been a happier camper, especially since he'd finally gotten to make some hummus with Egypt and all of exams were over and he didn't completely fail them and...

Hope pretty much distracts his line of thought. Lazily glancing over at Hope, Damian then folds his arms and stands in front of him.]

It's spring break, zift. Why the hell're you moping?

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[noras-boy.livejournal.com]

[He looked up at the person that had... addressed him.]

I didn't know it was spring break, I've just gotten here. And what's a zift?

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[bratbeyond.livejournal.com]

You picked a good time to arrive. [snorts] ... A zift's a zift. No explanation needed.

[fierybluebird]

Oi, kid.

Little early to be worried about a new semester, eh.

[noras-boy.livejournal.com]

Huh?

[Hope looks up at the man addressing him.]

I'm not- I've not even thought about that yet. [He sighs.] I'm new here.

[fierybluebird]

Oh. Oh.

[Grabs a seat on the bench next to him and offers a handshake.] Welcome to the Garden then mate. I promise, however bad it seems now, it really isn't. It gets a lot better.

[brightens]

[ Vanille liked the quad, and it was obvious to see why. It was a nice taste of the outdoors without having to go fight monsters in the Training Center, and since it wasn't always possible to leave Garden before you had somewhere else you had to be. It was a nice, short dose of exactly what Vanille needed between classes and at lunch. That, and there were always people milling around, so it was hard to feel lonely! ]

[ Now that classes were over, she didn't need to worry about not having time to go out, but, the quad was still her favorite place to be, so long as she was still in the Garden. This was why it wouldn't be any surprise to catch her skipping down the stairs (noisily), unless, of course... You were someone who had just arrived and hadn't realized she was there. ]

[noras-boy.livejournal.com]

[... He saw her. Vanille! Another person who he'd have given anything to see. She was...

In her own unique way, she was someone who could comfort him in those panicked minutes. And that is kind of what he needed now, but on a much lower scale than the last time.]

Vanille!

[He called out, standing and jogging towards her, before she got away.]

[brightens]

Hah—

[ She'd been a little wrapped up in her own little world, not paying attention to much of anything. But she hears that voice, loud and clear and familiar, and when she spins to see who it's coming from, the gets a little bit of a shock. ]

Hope!

[ Without pause, she starts running toward him as well, meeting him halfway— and immediately pulls him into a hug. ]

You're here..!

[ex_strongerthanshelo_266]

[Thanks to crazy time points and a few other things, all Serah knows about Hope is whatever he's managed to hear about him from Snow, Lightning, and Vanille.

Combine that with the fact that Serah's currently preoccupied with worrying about the fact that her sister seems to be missing and it's only natural that she wouldn't notice just who she's about to pass. Hopefully Hope remembers what she looks like or at least hears what Serah's worrying to herself about as she walks.]

Lightning, just where could she be? I've already checked and she's not off on a new mission. How could sis just vanish like that?

[noras-boy.livejournal.com]

[Lightning... Did that girl say Lightning? Hope couldn't chance that. He stood and timidly followed her for a little bit. Realising that she wasn't going to stop he attempted to head her off. He dodged foward and faced her, looking up at her with his big soulful puppy eyes.]

I-I'm sorry but-- [It was as if there was a shining light parting the clouds of derp! It was Serah!]

Serah!

[ex_strongerthanshelo_266]

[Wrapped up in her own little world, she totally doesn't notice that she's being followed until her follower is standing in front of her.

Started Serah stops and stares at him in confusion, eyes widening a little when he says her name.]

Do I k- [She cuts off the realization dawning on her as she takes in his features. That hair, that scarf - that could only be one person.] Hope! [She smiles, genuinely happy to meet him.] You're Hope, right? Everyone's told me about you!

[Despite being relative strangers, she steps forward and pulls him into a hug. It just seems right, after all if you listen to Snow (and even Lightning) then Hope is family just like Vanille.]

I'm glad you're here. [She gives him a brief squeeze and then goes to pull away.] Have you seen them yet?

[She doesn't want to use names in case he hasn't seen Lightning, because somehow that'll just confirm that her sister really is gone. For now she's going to ignore that idea and just... face it later.]

[livebymysmile.livejournal.com]

[After a rather interesting run in with the local wildlife, Duo's much more willing to believe that he's really at a school that trains mercenaries after some weird magic pulled him through space-time. Still sounds crazy, but he's got bona fide proof that he's not dreaming and that's good enough for him.

After that incident, he's taken to walking around the Garden to see just what there is to see. In one hand he's still holding his course catalog and in the other he holds some cookies he'd managed to swipe on the way.

Spotting the kid on the bench with a letter and catalog on his possession, it's obvious to tell that he's new too. Without taking time to think about why he walks over and plops down next to Hope. Tossing the course catalog onto the bench he then takes a cookie and sets it practically on Hope's knees.]

Don't worry kid, place doesn't seem too bad so far. Well, the monsters are pretty intense but the cafeteria makes a mean cookie so things can't be all that bad here.

[He leans over, nudging hop with his shoulder lightly.]

Certainly nothing to mope over anyway, buck up.

[noras-boy.livejournal.com]

... I guess it's kind of a lot to take in. And... Well. I just...

[He shakes his head and sits properly on the bench.]

I just wish stuff like this would stop happening to me. It's kind of getting old.

[Cookies? He shook his head, unable to fend off the smile that's creeping onto his face.]

At least I can rot my teeth in a tasty way?

[livebymysmile.livejournal.com]

Hey, at least you didn't go on a walk through the training center to prove that they're nuts like I did. What they said about the training center having monsters? It's totally true.

[He smiles, watching the other newcomer closely for a minute.]

Might be better than this though, throwing yourself the lamest party ever isn't going to help you out any. Gotta take things into your own hand a little bit, if you want to change thing, right?

[His smile widens as Hope's makes an appearance, that's much better.]

Was either this or an apple and while I like apples well enough cookie just sounded better. [Pausing to take a bite from one of the cookies he still had in his hands, he chewed and swallowed before adding as an afterthought.] So you got a name, kid?

[lionizations.livejournal.com]

[Ron's on his way out to the courtyards and cutting through the quad when he comes across the younger boy. He stops just a few feet off and looks him over. The kid must be new, he's holding a paper and booklet, something Ron remembers holding himself when he had first arrived.]

Oi - mate, just get here?

[He moves to the bench where Hope's sitting and hops up to sit on the table portion of it, leaning forward with his elbows on his knees to peer at him curiously.]

[noras-boy.livejournal.com]

Yeah.

[He looks up at Ron.]

It's... different. Then back home.

[lionizations.livejournal.com]

Don't need to tell me that twice. [Leaning back on his hands, Ron looks around the quad.]

Been here a month or so. It can't be that bad.