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[dumpsterdives.livejournal.com]

[ Kiden had never wanted to go back to school once she'd left it. Too many people getting into her business, too many professors getting on her case, too much pressure, too much work, too much noise, too much everything.

But magical high school? In another dimension? She was liking the whole 'blank slate' idea; the lack of stoning and gang violence was just an added bonus. The outside world was hostile to people with powers? Fuck, as far as Kiden was concerned, if she could get out of here without anyone ever even thinking she had powers, she'd be happy.

So she'd spent the last few days getting her stuff in order, avoiding her roommate and getting a feel for campus. She took advantage of No-Time to get to all sorts of otherwise hard-to-access places and christening them with the acrid smell of cigarette smoke.

She was going to make herself right at home, and fuck anyone who thought otherwise. ]


[[ooc. Due to the nature of her powers, Kiden can legit be anywhere you feel like finding her, though she'll usually only show up in public places to avoid akward questions. If you are one of her teachers, you can come get your preliminary insults introduced! =D ]]

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[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

A fiancee, actually.

[He can't see the look for his ring, and she probably has a hard time in turn seeing him touch the necklace that symbolizes the engagement.]

Serah. You'll probably meet her. She's a cadet here.

[A moment's pause only, before he chuckles.]

And before you go thinking something terrible, she's eighteen and we're both from the same world. We were engaged before we ever came here.

[dumpsterdives.livejournal.com]

[ She holds up her hands, defensive. ] Hey, I wasn't saying anything, that's all you. Besides, you can get married at fourteen where I come from.

[ Well, only if the judge says yes, technically. ]

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

Just making sure no one starts. She's been through enough because I love her.

[dumpsterdives.livejournal.com]

Hey, if she's marrying you, she must not mind very much.

[ Sorry Snow, Kiden gives zero fucks about your love life, so she's not going to ask for clarification. Maybe when she knows you better! ]

Thanks for the ride.

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

[He chuckles, not at all bothered by that fact. It's too complicated to explain easily anyway.]

True enough. And no problem! I'm glad you liked it! Maybe sometime I'll have to give you a ride on my other bike.

[dumpsterdives.livejournal.com]

[ SUDDENLY, THIS IS REALLY AWKWARD. ]

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

That, uh... that didn't sound as bad in my head as it did when I said it.

Sorry...

[dumpsterdives.livejournal.com]

[ A snort, then a laugh. ]

So you actually do own two bikes?

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

[His laughter is embarrassed, but sincere. He can laugh at himself.]

Sort of. You haven't had a chance to learn about GFs yet, have you?

[dumpsterdives.livejournal.com]

[ She cants her head. ]

Nope. What is it?

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't teach the class on them for a reason, but they're creatures you can Junction with. That means you connect yourself to them, and you can summon them to battle or use the abilities they give you. They're pretty much what make SeeDs work, so you'll learn a lot about them in classes.

[With him so far?]

[dumpsterdives.livejournal.com]

Huh. Like in a video game.

[ With him! ]

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

[Funny how that works out.]

I've got something like that.

[He lifts his left arm to show off the burned-out brand on it.]

My Eidolon is the Shiva sisters. Sort of like a GF, except when I summon them, they fight by my side. Then, they can turn into a bike.

[dumpsterdives.livejournal.com]

[ The perks of being a teen in the twenty-first century! ]

Wait. What? Two chicks...turn into a bike?

[ ...not with him anymore. ]

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

Yeah. We all had something like that. Lightning had Odin, he turned into a horse. Sazh had Brynhildr, she turned into a race car. Don't ask me to explain all it how works, though!

[dumpsterdives.livejournal.com]

[ Squinting at him. ]

So it's like. A magical Transformer, pretty much...?

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

A what?

[His turn to be lost!]

OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE

[dumpsterdives.livejournal.com]

[ A dismissive wave. ]

You know what? It's good. I think I get it.

[ Just...not sure if she really wants to ride your creepy-sounding incestuous lesbian Transformer-bike, Snow. ]

/consoles

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

[He just chuckles.]

Cocoon... you'd probably find it a crazy place, compared to here. Then again, it wouldn't be nearly so welcoming to people with strange powers.

[dumpsterdives.livejournal.com]

[ It's always a bit awkward when people bring up powers; after all, she did lie to the administration to keep that piece of info off her file. ]

You should try where I come from. Ever heard of superheroes?

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

[At least she's not a hedgehog?]

Sure, in comic books and stuff.

[dumpsterdives.livejournal.com]

Well, back home, superheroes are definitely not just in comic books. Spider-Man, the Avengers, the Fantastic Four...

[ To be perfectly honest, though, Kiden only knows as much superhero lore as the next NYC resident; she doesn't exactly keep tabs on them. ]

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

[Cocoon had none of these names, and... really, superhero stories kind of had a weird turn there. Truth is, they're not quite on the same page, as Snow is starting to suspect.]

There's a lot of them? I'm guessing you don't have fal'Cie on your world, huh?

[Cocoon, and Pulse, seemed to be the only worlds with them...]

[dumpsterdives.livejournal.com]

[ Blink blink. Frown. ]

What the fuck is a 'fal-see'?

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

They're really powerful creatures that basically run Cocoon. All of them have their own job. Phoenix oversees the weather, for example. Carbuncle produces food, Eden is in charge of everything else.