witchesreign | A storm is coming... (OPEN THROUGHOUT WEEK)

A couple of days after Garden Master Laguna's first order, preparations for war are well underway wherever one looks, and many a non-combat or medical instructor is excusing cadets who claim they are helping with the war effort.

All throughout the building, building checks and last minute repairs are still underway, and the Garden Master himself is out and about and ready for a chat.

In the training center, some people have taken to offering free spar sessions. Sometimes instructors and SeeDs can be found offering fighting tips to the less experienced.

For those who would rather train against monsters, the Fire Cavern is open and supervised. It's a good place to draw Fire and Thunder spells, too.

The infirmary is offering first aid refresher crash courses and small medpacks to bring into battle. They also need help making said packs and sorting their hastily purchased supplies.

Speaking of supplies, the 2F supply rooms, normally only entered for missions and relevant classes, are doing an inventory of the weapon and spell stocks still available after the Battle of the Three Gardens. Magic stocks are being topped up by refining spells from other items.

Considering someone used a carrier vehicle in said Battle, people are also checking all of Garden's vehicles in the garages (as well as the small fleet of boats kept at Balamb Harbor). Mechanics would be much appreciated.

Though several of the lesser trained cadets have been pulled out of school by their parents following the declaration of war, those left are being subjected to evacuation and lockdown drills in the dorms.

(OOC: Despite the prompts being in prose, please feel free to action tag!)

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[Every once in a while, the Garden Master turns around as if certain that THIS time, he'll catch the mysterious presence that lurks after him--]

Ah HA!

[Uh. No, just a random girl, clearly causing no trouble. Laguna scratches his head awkwardly, then sets off down the hallway again.]

[That poor girl. Well, not really, if she was causing trouble. Pinkie snickers and walks about ten feet behind him, stopping every once in a while to randomly chat to people and hand them a few lollipops. She takes one for herself and continues.]

[After a little ways, Laguna wanders down the hall into a classroom that's SUPPOSED to be empty...]

[She peeks around the corner, seeing him go into a classroom. Is he teaching, or something? With her lollipop in tow, Pinkie makes to walk past the classroom, making sure to peek through the window to see what's going on inside. Perfectly normal for an instructor to roam about, checking on students, right?]

[Actually... there's no sign of Laguna in there through the window. It's as if he stepped through and disappeared!]

[Or he's hiding behind the door.]

[...weird! Well, Pinkie will continue walking towards the bathroom. It was the boys boathroom, but a bathroom nonetheless. If anyone passes by, then...well she'll just pop out, really.]

[...Come on, where's his mysterious follower? They should've come in by now!]

[Groaning to himself, Laguna finally gives up and trudges back out of the classroom, continuing on down the hallway. No sign of anyone out here to stalk him any more, so maybe he succeeded anyway!]

[As if Pinkie would give up that easily. As someone else was coming into the bathroom, Pinkie bypasses that poor cadet who isn't sure about the signs anymore and continues to follow him. Since she knows this hallway, Pinkie takes a detour so that she could end up in front of him at some point.

All she has to do is wait for the opportunity to strike.]

[If she expects a challenge... she's not getting it. Laguna is keeping so much attention on his rear that he's barely paying attention to what's in front of him!]

[Pinkie pops up from around a corner and sticks a lollipop in his face!]

Lollipop?!

AAAAARGH!

[Flailing, Laguna trips backwards over his own feet, bounces off a wall, and crashes into a heap on the floor.]

[BLINKS]

Are...you alright? [Is this guy really the Garden Master? He seems jumpy.]

What are you doing? I'm an old man! I'm too old for this!

[Laguna remains comically sprawled on the floor, looking for all the world as if he's been stricken.]

[Pinkie bends down and pulls off the wrapper and just...puts it into his mouth. It's cherry.]

Get up, gramps! [She laughs and stands, offering him a hand.] The floor is awful for your back!

Well at least someone isn't letting the serious situation get them down.

[Laguna takes her hand and stands with a groan.]

Nope! Not right now! We're all pretty worried, but if we prepare as much as we can, then we shouldn't worry til we puke!

[Once he's on his feet, Pinkie gives a well practiced salute, still with the lollipop in her mouth.]

SeeD Instructor two three four seven three, Pinkamena Diane Pie. [She grins brightly.] Pinkie's just fine, though! I've been following you for a whole day and a half!

Uh, right. [Laguna returns the salute after a second, with the air of one who's never quite understood what he's doing.] Any reason, or am I just really popular with the young crowd these days?

I was bored! [That's reason enough for her.] Plus some think you're cute, but I don't see it.

[She's only got eyes for Champloo.]

Don't spare my pride or anything. Maybe you should be repairing Garden or something?

Oh, I've been doing that, too! [There was some downtime in between stalking him.]

...You don't know a girl named Selphie, do you? [Guess who Pinkie reminds him of, even in just brief passing.]

Of course I do! She's the best! [Why wouldn't she know her?!]

I figured! Guess you two'd be good friends.

So... was there something you wanted, or...?

Nope! Just enjoy the lollipop! Think you can handle that?!

Hey, I've enjoyed plenty of lollipops over the years. What makes you think this one is beyond me?

[Besides his less-than-stellar impression!]

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