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[action] fisherman's horizon | training center | library

Scenario A

[Fresh off a mission, Yukio's taking a break on one of the many wharves in Fisherman's Horizon. Seated on a rather battered suitcase, he's got a bag of supplies with a variety of bottles, flasks, and boxes at his feet, while in his lap, Yukio has a belt with a number of pouches and little vials attached--like his own version of a utility belt, really.

From the looks of things, he's restocking something or another, but what, exactly, isn't easily obvious from a distance. Sure, it probably makes more sense for him to do this in his room at the inn, but as all work surfaces are currently occupied by books, luggage, and a few potted plants, he may as well come out and enjoy the ocean breeze while he's at it.]

Scenario B

[Truth be told, Yukio hasn't had much time to work on his marksmanship during his travels. Increasing his medical knowledge had been the goal of his international journey, and while he did have the occasional opportunity to practice, he's rather happy to be back in the training center.

Having provoked a crowd of grats into following him, he stops in a clearing with his handguns held at the ready. When he starts firing, his shots are disturbingly accurate--almost as if he's predicting the locations of the monsters around him, even when they are coming at him from behind. At this rate, it won't take him long to clear out the rest of the grats around him...

Well, it looks like his skills haven't gotten rusty at least.]

Scenario C

[Teaching isn't new to Yukio, but unfortunately, he's coming in and starting right smack dab in the middle of the quarter. He's claimed a table in the library for himself and appears to be in the process of comparing his own notes to that of the previous instructor for the course. Additionally, Yukio has lists of the class rosters and several piles of texts in front of him as well.

He's frowning a bit, but whether that's because he's unhappy with something or just concentrating is hard to tell.]

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Same here! Most monsters are too fast where I'm from— if you can't get away quick enough, you'd be in trouble. If they're slower where he is, though, it probably helps him out. He can't really sneak around like that, though, can he? Too much clank clank clank...

[ She nods! ] He is! I guess... He's a SeeD, so, he'd need to be, right?

[Yukio laughs and nods his head in agreement.]

It would be rather difficult, wouldn't it? Perhaps he goes more for intimidation than stealth.

And yes, as a SeeD, he would have to be. [A pause, and then...] Speaking of being one, what sort of specialization are your pursuing?

Well, if that's the case, he does an okay job! As long as he has a helmet on. He smiles too much to be all that scary.

[ Goofy smiles, too. ]

Me? Ah— Para-Magic! It seemed like it would be the easiest thing for me to pick up.

[Yukio tilts his head, curious. Since coming here, he's seen all sorts of "magic"--some useful, some beautiful, and some downright frightening.]

Magic's a naturally occurring thing in your world? Or do you have something like the system they have here?

It's kind of like the system here— not everyone can do it, but, the spell names are pretty much the same.

Actually, ah...

[ She leans in a little, to whisper to him, smiling a little sheepishly: ]

I'm a draw point!

[Yukio just stares at her for a moment. He's genuinely surprised by her statement, and it takes a moment for him to gather himself back together again.]

And you are... okay with this?

[There's concern in his gaze now. He just asks because he himself isn't entirely sure how he'd feel about this if he could offer the same to others.]

[ Vanille glances away for a moment, thinking. She doesn't think there's anything necessarily wrong with it, and it doesn't hurt when people do it— or at least, the one time she'd had it done, it hadn't hurt! But... ]

I guess I don't mind. [ When she looks back to him, she's smiling. ] It helps out, huh? Especially since you can draw Cure spells from me...

Cure spells?

[That seems to perk Yukio's interest, if the way his eyebrows rise is any indication. He's, admittedly, not all that fond of using magic when he can avoid it, but considering his position, healing spells are of interest to him.

Whether or not he wants to bring this up to Vanille, he's... not entirely sure yet.]

That is very kind of you. [He offers her a smile.] What about the other healing sort of spells?

Yep! That's the only healing spell you can draw from me, though.

There's another spell, but, it's something else. I'm not sure what it is, actually. [ Because Snow didn't draw that one... Just Cure. ]

But it's probably something like the spells I could cast back home.

Is there no way to control or determine what spells are drawn from you?

[Considering the variety of magic-users at the Garden, Yukio can't help but wonder what would happen if someone managed to draw some powerful magic and discovered that they couldn't control it or underestimated the abilities.

At the very least, the original holders of the spells should be familiar enough to use them responsibly, but others... ? He isn't so sure about that.]

I don't know. [ She cants her head to the side, thoughtful, but frowning. She'd only had someone draw from her that once, and it had been Snow. She hadn't even known what drawing was at the time he'd done it. Now that she understood what it was and how to do it, it didn't mean she was any closer to understanding how any l'Cie had come to have magic stored inside them. She supposed maybe it just had something to do with them having such a limitless supply back home...

After all, Snow had said that they had magic to burn. And it was true. ]

I guess the only way to really find out would to be... To have someone try to draw it from me.

[Yukio almost volunteers himself immediately. He knows he's a responsible person and that he's not going to go running off with an all powerful spell to destroy anything. That said, though, what if it's something he just can't physically handle? Then it won't really matter if he wants to use it or not...

He frowns slightly, a thoughtful expression crossing his features.]

What sort of other spells do you have access to? Depending on what they are, it might just be wiser to not let anyone draw from you.

Well... Just normal ones, I think? There are some that we don't have here, but, nothing too bad. Just regular elemental spells, healing spells, and a lot of spells that can make things weaker.

[ And ones that can kill enemies instantly, though she doesn't even know she can do that, let alone that she's carrying a spell like that around inside of her. ]

[Upon hearing this, Yukio has to admit that he feels rather relieved. None of those sound too outrageous, and he's come in contact with all of them at some point or another. He's got a good feeling that given her skill set that he can keep them under control and prevent any wayward spell usage.]

In that case, would it be all right if I... gave it a shot? [He offers her a small smile, looking maybe a little nervous.] Of course, it's fine if you don't want to.

[ She has to think about it for a moment... The only person to draw from her so far had been Snow, and, she hadn't been expecting it that time. It hadn't hurt, and she didn't have any reason not to trust Yukio, but... It also made her nervous, to not know what could happen. Snow said he was a good resource for Ice, Water and Protect... Probably the spells she had to offer couldn't be too much different, right. ]

Mm... I think that would be okay, right? I trust you! [ She hops to stand in front of him and spreads her arms out, closing her eyes. ]

Draw away..!

Ah--okay...

[Having her close her eyes on him does make him guilty, like he's about to hurt her. Still, as Vanille's already offered...

Yukio gets up and sets his stuff aside. Calming himself with a slow exhale, he draws a spell from Vanille--a process that he has to admit is rather odd when used on an actual person and not a monster. What he ends up getting from her, though, makes him feel a bit... confused and perhaps a little unnerved. Vanille certainly hadn't mentioned having this spell up her sleeve.

He turns a puzzled look on her.]

[ Once it's done, she relaxes a little. Once again, it hadn't hurt at all. She had to admit, she was nervous about it!

Lowering her arms, she opens her eyes and takes a step over, canting her head at the look he's giving her. Did something go wrong? ]

Um... What is it? What spell did you get?

Did you... [He glances away from her and then back.] ...Did you know that you had the Death spell in your arsenal?

[His expression isn't accusatory, but it is worried. Yukio's never had access to Death before, and it weighs a little heavily on his mind to have something this dangerous at his command. He's not sure if he'll ever use it, but he does wonder what would have happened if someone else had drawn it--someone less responsible.]

I... What? [ The excitement fades from her face quickly, brows kneading. ]

Death spell..? [ There's a spell like that? And not only can she use it... But people can draw it from her, too. It's a terrifying thought— and a terrifying truth.

She'd gotten used to feeling dangerous on Cocoon, but... This was entirely different. ]

If I'm not mistaken, the chance of success isn't guaranteed, but...

[He trails off.

Maybe it's a good thing they found out? Better to know now with time to ponder and plan than for it to be accidentally discovered in the middle of a battle.]

It'd probably be for the best if you don't let anyone draw from you, if at all possible. [A pause.] Most people don't know you're a magic source, right?

[ It's definitely a good thing. Vanille had kept the fact that she could be used as a draw point well under wraps for a while, thinking people might see that as being... Well, weird, but— she hadn't expected it would be a good idea to keep it a secret for an entirely different reason.

Her stomach drops a little. Once again, she's a danger to the people around her. It's not a good feeling at all. What if someone accidentally drew from her?

This could be a huge problem. ]

Nope. Just you, and... Well, people who I could trust. [ Her fellow l'Cie. They wouldn't use it irresponsibly, and she was sure that, if they did draw it, they could handle it. ]

[And suddenly, Yukio feels like he's intruding upon something.

While he is an instructor, he can't help but think that maybe he shouldn't have asked to draw the spell from her after all. Maybe it would have been a better idea to just let her have had a friend discover this. They've only just met, and now this comes up...

There's a moment of uncertainty in his gaze, but Yukio quickly masks it with what he hopes is a reassuring smile.]

I'm sure it won't be a big deal. You haven't caused any problems so far, right?

[ She doesn't mind, really. She's better off knowing, right? That way she won't tell anyone to draw any spells from her in the future, even in a pinch. Just the thought that she had something inside of her that could do something like that was terrifying. But at least now she knew better than to mention it.

But she nods. ]

Nope. I've been good! [ She giggles. As good as one gets, anyway! ]

As long as no one finds out... I think I'll be fine?

I'm sure you will be.

[His smile warms.]

And I promise that your secret is safe with me.

[That is something he has utmost confidence in. After all, has he not spent the majority of his life keeping mum about his own origins and his twin brother? Keeping his mouth shut about unwanted powers and abilities is something Yukio is incredibly good at.]

[ His smile causes one of her own to cross her lips, nodding back at him. ]

Ah... Thank you. [ It really means a lot to her, too, that he doesn't seem at all scared by her. It's odd to find out someone is a draw point at all, but to find out they have a spell as powerful as 'Death' hiding within them... A normal person would be terrified, wouldn't they?

But Yukio is still smiling at her, and he isn't running away from her, or anything...

It's comforting. ]

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