Docked in Dollet - OPEN to everyone in Garden

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[At 0900 hours, the announcement bell chimes and once again a voice much more youthful than the Headmaster's begins to speak.]

Good morning, inhabitants of Balamb Garden! This is your pilot Nida speaking. Now that we're docked in Dollet, it's time to get our vacation on! That's right - everyone's free to leave Garden and stretch their legs. Hyne knows I will! [He sounds so eager and can't help but give a little laugh.]

Please remember to stay safe while exploring and don't go getting into too much trouble! Oh! I forgot - curfew. I know I know. Not something you want to hear, s-sorry! Anyways. About that curfew. Good news! All cadets are given an extra half-hour in which they must return to Garden for the remainder of the night. Instead of having to check in at 2300 hours, curfew for this week is 2330 hours.

Don't worry though. We'll be here all week! Plenty of time to sight see and whatever else you want to get done.

Have fun, everyone! Maybe we'll bump into each other.

[The announcement ends, and the intercom clicks off.]


[Mod note: Here's the kick off to the week of vacation for the cadets! For those who are unfamiliar with Dollet, information about the city can be found here. Students are free to roam around the city or keep within Garden if they so desire. The second term will start August 1st-- until then, it's vacation time!

Party-style tags/threads are more than welcome. Mingle, chat, action!

Also note; if there are any interested in trying their hand at getting Siren while in Dollet, more information can be found here. Feel free to PM us and we'll help you set that up. :)]

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Nearing Dollet Pub

[renzokukens.livejournal.com]

[Shortly just after noon was when Squall had decided he would venture out of Garden and into Dollet to take a look around. The last time he'd had anything important to do in Dollet had been ages ago. One memory always served to jog his mind, of course which was the very first mission where he had been grouped up with Seifer and Zell.

Today Squall had left his gunblade back in his office, choosing to leave it there rather than lug it around with him. He would check out the shops in a bit; he wanted to see for himself if Dollet had changed any in the last twenty or so years.

He was just coming up to the Dollet Pub (http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080207095116/finalfantasy/images/f/f7/Dollet_10.jpg), glancing up at the walkway that he was approaching.]

Nearing Dollet Pub

[lastesper.livejournal.com]

[ What a coincidence, Terra was heading that way too, though from the other direction. She's also talking quietly, arms folded, though no one is actually -with- her. ]

... no, I don't think we have those where I'm from. The only methods of transport that I'm familiar with are the Chocobos, so it's ....

[ Oops, the street is suddenly +1 more person than there was before. Terra stops abruptly, catching herself mid-salute. ] Good afternoon, Commander.

[renzokukens.livejournal.com]

Cadet Bradford. [Squall greets her, glad she didn't complete that salute.]

[lastesper.livejournal.com]

[ Terra relaxes a bit, head tilted a she listens to something, and then directs her attention back to Squall. ]

I suppose you're heading to the pub as well? ... I won't keep you, I ...wanted to thank you for not mentioning what we spoke about a few days ago to anyone. Quistis, yourself and I, I mean.

At least ... not to the general student body I mean. I expect you must have spoken of it to Headmaster Cid, yes?

[renzokukens.livejournal.com]

The Headmaster has been informed. [He nods.]

Everything said in my office stays there. There's no reason to tell the entire Garden.

[lastesper.livejournal.com]

[ Terra nods in turn. She'd thought as much. ]

That's good. I'm ... still trying to figure things out myself, so... [ She shakes her head a little. ] Anyway, it's good to see you're able to get out and about. I don't think it's very healthy for a Commander to be unable to relax even a little.

Oh. You've been here before, right? [ He must have, he's a native of the place after all! ]

[renzokukens.livejournal.com]

[Another short nod.] That's right.

My first Field Exam was here in Dollet.

[lastesper.livejournal.com]

[ She perks a bit, curious. ] Really? It must be a different atmosphere to you then, if the last time you were under the tension of a mission, and now you can really look around without worrying. [ About much anyway. ]

It's a nice city. A bit overcrowded in some areas, but.. nice.

[renzokukens.livejournal.com]

Dollet will always be Dollet. [He looks around at the buildings lining the street and then over at the cadet again.]

You by yourself?

Terra hast defeated Computer Bug. Gains 400 XP and 30 GP

[lastesper.livejournal.com]

[ Puzzled by the question, Terra nods. ]

Yes. I'm... not very well versed with socializing particularly, and I wanted to talk with Shiva a little anyway. She was asking me about what I could remember before we happened upon you here.

kl;k;lk';

[renzokukens.livejournal.com]

Does she speak a lot to you?

[lastesper.livejournal.com]

[ Terra looks thoughtful. ]

I don't know how much the Guardian Forces talk to the others, so I couldn't make a comparison... but we do talk fairly frequently.

[ ... should she mention she accidentally synchronized with Mitsuru's persona too? Nothing bad happened, but being that it involved Mitsuru... well she didn't want to mention that part. ]

Do they not often talk with others here?

[renzokukens.livejournal.com]

I can't speak for the others.

Re: Nearing Dollet Pub

[whiplashings.livejournal.com]

[The trip to Dollet was a nice change of scenery-- Quistis had to admit it was getting a bit stifling being holed up in Garden and helping cadets with their studying. But now that exams were over and everyone was given a chance to enjoy a small vacation, Quistis was going to enjoy the time off.

She had left Garden a bit earlier in the day to take a stroll around Dollet, to see what had changed-- it was hard to believe that the last time she had been here was twenty years ago, while in her mind it had only been several months. But like Garden, not much has altered over the time jump. The pub that she had passed by once or twice in the past was still there, and it was there that she spots Squall. She approached him, almost cautiously, before she paused to place a hand on her hip.]

Hasn't changed much, has it? [She gave a vague wave of her hand, indicating the town as a whole.]

Re: Nearing Dollet Pub /threadjack!

[heartranked.livejournal.com]

[Xu had managed to get herself off of the Garden too. She needed to see what had been going on, and she wanted to get out and play some Triple Triad. She was itching to play with some good players. She felt a little bad about playing against some of the cadets.

She spies a wild Quistis and Squall, and decides to totally talk up her bffs.]

Nothing's really changed much. [She says from behind the both of them.]

/there's no escaping this oh god

[renzokukens.livejournal.com]

[Really. There was no escaping either of them.

Squall looks at Quistis and then over his shoulder at Xu, turning to face her.]

... Not really, no.

/double team

[whiplashings.livejournal.com]

[Quistis visibly brightens when Xu appears, a hand lifting to give a small wave.]

Xu! [Her eyes flicker over to the pub sign then, and she tilts her head to indicate the establishment.] How about a drink to catch up? And Squall, you're more than welcomed to join.

/he'll never get away from us!

[heartranked.livejournal.com]

[Xu comes around to stand next to her bff, grinning.]

Drinks sound amazing. [She then looks to Squall, a devious plot forming in her mind.] And we're not taking no for an answer, Squall.

[renzokukens.livejournal.com]

[Squall looks between the two women, a slight twitch in his brow.]

... You're on your own this time in getting back to your room.

[whiplashings.livejournal.com]

[Squall's quip earns him a embarrassed look, but it was gone as soon as it came. Instead, she smiles.]

I hardly think it'll come down to that.

[heartranked.livejournal.com]

I agree, it'll hardly come to that.

[But he, if things go accordingly, will need help getting back to his room. He did need to loosen up.]

I'll buy first round.

[renzokukens.livejournal.com]

[He sighs irritably, the sound almost inaudible. It can't hurt to at least humor them for an hour. Then he can go about his merry way again, uninterrupted.]

Whatever.

[And he heads to the pub entrance.]

[whiplashings.livejournal.com]

[Quistis follows in after Squall. She takes a quick glance around the pub-- since it's still relatively early in the evening, it wasn't too crowded.

Quistis spots a small table tucked into the corner, and heads over before pulling a chair out and sitting down.]

Glad to have some time off?

[heartranked.livejournal.com]

[Xu stops at the bar for a minute, talking to the bartender. She makes a glance over to the table her friends sat at, and the bartender nods. He pours her three shots of something, and she pays and brings them over to the table, setting them down.]

I'm not sure if I'm happy or relieved.

[renzokukens.livejournal.com]

[Squall doesn't even want to know what's in the shots she sets down for them. He doesn't even acknowledge them, leaning back in his chair and throwing a look around the pub.

He even has nothing to say to Quistis in reply to the question. Even if he is, deep down, glad for the time off.]