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

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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.]

Comments

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[ Vanille just happened to be on a walk— probably one of many she'd end up taking, enjoying being out of Garden for a change. It was a pretty nice day out, she thought, and definitely too nice to be sitting all alone by yourself! Curiosity tells her to ask what he's doing, friendliness asks her to say hello... So she'll do both. ]

Ah... Hi there. [ She's close enough to where she doesn't have to shout, but still far enough to where she isn't shoving her palm in his face if she waves. ]

Are you from Garden?

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[Yukio stops what he's doing and glances toward the owner of the voice. Setting down the pouch and a box of little stones in his lap, he waves back at her and offers her a smile.]

I am--I'm an instructor there. [A pause. Well, she doesn't look quite like the natives here, but... just in case, he'll ask anyway.] Are you a Garden resident, too?

[brightens]

[ She nods! ] Yep! I'm a student.

You're really an instructor?

[ He's so young, though! ]

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[He laughs at that. Yukio's pretty used to that sort of reaction by now, so he just nods.]

Promise.

[He reaches inside the coat he's wearing and produces two ID cards, but he just just hands one to Vanille. It's got all his basic info on there, including his SeeD and instructor status listed.]

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[ She takes it, studies it, and then turns it around to face him, cocking her head to one side. ]

Ah... Yook-eye-oh? [ How does she Japanese. ]

But it looks like you really are an instructor! I didn't know you could be one that young... You must be really smart!

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It's Yukio. [His correction doesn't have much heart in it though; he's more amused by it than anything.

At her compliment, though, he smiles at her--a faint blush creeping onto his cheeks.]

I have teaching experience from my home world, so doing so here shouldn't prove too difficult. That's my hope at least.

[brightens]

You-kee-oh... Yu-kee-oh... Yuki-oh... Yukio... [ She has to say it a few times to get it right, but, eventually... It sounds like the Australian version of a Japanese name. Basically. ]

Well, if you have experience, it probably won't, huh? I don't think teaching here is all that different from a normal school... Except you're teaching about magic, and stuff. And weapons! And GFs, and...

And...

... Okay, it's kind of different.

[ butonlyslightly. ]

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[He laughs but not unkindly.]

It is a very unique school, but more similar to the one I taught at than I originally thought possible, when I arrived. [He looks out at the sea, a nostalgic look creeping onto his face.] But everything is okay so long as we learn new things and enjoy our time here, right?

[He glances back over to Vanille, smiling once more.]

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Well, I guess that makes it an easier transition, right? That's never a bad thing. It can be a lot to get used to, coming to an entirely new world... [ And she'd know! She's done it twice. ] Finding something similar to what you're used to helps a lot.

[ She smiles back. ] Yeah! Of course, you're probably doing less learning and now teaching now, huh? [ Oh, and that other part! ] —you can still enjoy your time, too!

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I hope I can enjoy my time here as well. As you said, this is a whole new world, and even if I've already been here over a year, there is still much to discover.

[And while he's on the topic...]

What would you say is the most interesting thing you've seen or done here thus far, Miss... ?

[brightens]

That long, huh? [ But she knows people who've been here longer... To think, she could have been spending all of that time with them. ]

Oh, ah— Vanille! I'm Vanille.

And, um... Probably... [ Well, there was a lot, but it was mostly things she couldn't really tell him about. Her brand being scarred over was one. ] Probably Garden! It's really big, huh? And it can move...

[ She laughs. ] But, I guess there's other stuff, too. I've met a lot of interesting people! And... Well, there was the Fire Cavern, too.

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[Yukio listens quietly, nodding every now and then to let her know that he's still engaged in the conversation. When she brings up the Fire Cavern, though, his eyebrows rise and a smile lights up his features.]

You went after Ifrit? How did that go?

[It's been some time since Yukio stepped foot in there, but he still remembers the awe he'd felt the first time--even if he hadn't gone in to pursue the resident located deep within the cavern.]

[brightens]

Well... We got him! He should be in the computer, now.

It was tough, but, everyone who went with me really helped out a lot.

[ She'd been in awe, too— at the heat. It was intense! ]

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I bet it was an adventure--admittedly, a very hot one. A well-earned congratulations to both you and your team on completing the task.

[He cants his head, curious.]

Did you have fun?

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Really hot! I think if we stayed in there any longer, Alistair would have roasted in his armor! [ He was already close to it, anyway. ] I don't think I want to go back in there if I don't have to... At least not without someone casting water spells over my head over and over.

[ At least then she'd be kind of cool, maybe. ]

Yeah, I did. [ She'd picked a good team, and they'd had fun, even if it was a bit of a trial. It had been fun spending time with them... And also, they totally kicked butt! Which didn't hurt. ]

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...Alistair?

[Between his studies upon first arriving here and his travels after becoming a SeeD, Yukio's... admittedly a bit behind on who is who and who is doing what at the Garden. Even if he's been here longer than Vanille, it's likely she has a better idea of what's happening at the school than he does.

Still, he makes an educated guess.]

Is he a... knight of some sort?

[brightens]

I think so! He uses a sword and walks around in a lot of armor... [ That's a knight, right? Admittedly, she doesn't know very much about them, but, from what she knows, she's pretty sure that's what he is!

... Even though she's wrong. He's a Templar. ]

That would make him a knight, huh?

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[Yukio considers this for a moment.]

...Possibly? I imagine that it also depends on what sort of sword and armor they use and wear? I believe different cultures have produced different sorts of warriors, even if they may all use swords and wear armor.

[At the very least, he's pretty sure he's not a samurai... Alistair doesn't exactly strike him as a very Japanese name.]

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Really? Well... [ She looks thoughtful for a moment, pressing a nail to her lips. ] He wasn't like any warrior I've ever seen before... Wearing that might would really make moving harder to do, don't you think? You wouldn't be fast enough! But I guess at least if you can't move fast, you're still wearing all of that armor for protection.

Whatever he is, he's still pretty strong! He really helped with Ifrit! Hassan and Sazh, too. We were a great team.

[ And Snow slowly drew fire spells. It was sad and also comic relief. ]

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Perhaps his fighting style arises from having to fight creatures different from what you normally do--armor borne out of necessity. I'm more partial to speed and flexibility myself though.

[He smiles at her.]

In any case, it's as you said--he seems to be quite the strong individual, if he's willing to face Ifrit in a suit of armor.

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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?

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[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?

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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.

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[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?

[brightens]

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!