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Docked in Dollet - OPEN to everyone in Garden

[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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[Idly making a stroll around the city, Minato is passing by the little bridge when he notices two things: Thanatos stirring inside his mind, and a familiar yellow scarf.

He stops and turns to look at the people on the bridge. Sure enough, there's someone there who he honestly wasn't expecting to see.

He walks toward him, hoping that he didn't come here to get his answer.]

[There's a faint feeling stirring at the back of his mind, almost like there was something calling to him, that made Ryoji turn around curious as to what it could be.

Now there was a surprise that he didn't mind seeing.]

Minato-kun! I didn't expect to see you here.

[Minato's face is neutral, though he tries his best to look pleased to see him as he waves at him.]

Hey, Ryoji. Did you just arrive here?

[Happy to have a friend here, Ryoji doesn't examine Minato's expression too closely and hurries over. Besides, Minato's always been fairly neutrally expressed.]

Yeah. Maybe a day or two ago. It's some place they've got, and it's supposed to be a school! It's kind of hard to imagine.

Anyway, how long have you been here? Is there anyone else with you?

I know what you mean; just when you figure they just design buildings differently here, you find that the place is mobile. At least you won't find out because someone messed with the controls.

Me? I've been here for three months already, as well as Mitsuru-senpai. Ken-kun showed up a few weeks ago, too.

I can't wait to see it actually move. Unfortunately, I arrived after it had already docked. Still, it gave me a chance to explore this place as well.

Oh, Mitsuru-senpai's here as well? That's something to look forward to. Maybe I'll ask her to explore the city with me, what do you think?

[Here, Ryoji has to stop and think about who Ken is before he remembers.]

Oh! He's that elementary student that lives in your dorms with you, right? I'm afraid I don't really know him as well as you do, but I'm glad for you at any rate.

It'll probably move back to Balamb after vacations, so you can see it in motion from the Quad when that happens.

Just don't put the moves on her if she agrees - you still remember about That Thing We agreed Not To Talk About from Kyoto, right?

[He pauses for a moment, realizing that, thanks to Time Compression, this Ryoji might be from before the Kyoto trip.]

Yeah, that's him. By the way, I don't suppose someone explained to you what that Time Compression thing is about?

You'll have to show me around then. I'm lucky if I can find my way from the room they assigned me to the cafeteria with only getting lost once.

[At the mention, Ryoji winces and gives an embarrassed chuckle.]

Right, lets not have a repeat of Kyoto. I think one execution was enough for any lifetime.

[Shaking his head 'no,' Ryoji adopts a curious expression as he answers verbally as well.]

That's the first time I've heard of it. What is it?

I certainly will. The real trick is figuring out how to use the Directory, though - everything else falls into place after that.

[Minato blinks at the mention of the Execution, since he's sure they had - barely - avoided that Fate, but lets it slide.]

You'll probably hear about it more in classes, but basically, some Sorceress joined all points in time together in order to get Ultimate Power from all Sorceresses in history, and got beaten by the SeeD Commander and his friends. Problem is, while time got decompressed back to normal, there are some aftereffects around, displacing some people through time... or through other worlds, like what happened to us.

I'll be looking forward to it then, Minato-sensei.

[A genuine laugh of amusement as he teases Minato lets him miss the moment of confusion on the other's face.]

... I see...

[Well, no. He actually doesn't quite get it yet, but Ryoji thinks he understands the gist of it at least.]

So we're here because of something like...um...a sticky ripple affected us due to some people wanting more power?

[Minato can't resist laughing along at the teasing.]

Something like that, yeah. That ripple effect drags along people from other times, other worlds, or both. Senpai is from two weeks before I got dragged here, and Ken-kun is from six months or so afterwards.

...it's a bit hard to grasp unless you've seen enough scifi movies.

Guess I haven't seen enough movies then. Maybe I should have watched some with Junpei-kun instead of playing video games all the time.

[Interesting note about everyone being from different times though. Now Ryoji is curious.]

What was the date for you then, Minato-kun? It was December 1 when I came here.

Junpei's more into action movies anyway. Maybe you should ask Fuuka for recommendations when you get back.

[Minato breathes a little easier now, and his features a little less neutral and more friendly. Good, so Ryoji is from before the full moon.]

December 31. You missed out on a hectic month, man.

[A grin and look on his face that Minato has probably seen before; mostly on the faces of Junpei and Kenji.]

Fuuka, huh? I'll have to remember to do just that.

[As if he's mirroring Minato's own relief, Ryoji can't help but laugh and smile as well, not really knowing why he suddenly feels the desire to do so.]

Really? Anything I should know about?

[Minato's well aware of that grin; no doubt Pharos/Ryoji saw Kenji and Junpei make it often enough]

Just don't lay it on too thick; she's still a bit shy, you know.

["Oh, you find out you're a Grim Reaper, wreck Aigis, and give us a month to decide whether to challenge a bonafide goddess or just kill you and forget about it all. No big."

...yeah, he already knows he's not going to say that.]

Well, Mitsuru-senpai learned of a particularly troublesome pending business of her family's, and we pretty much had to help her out with it.

We also had the end-of-term exams. Those were pretty nasty, as you can imagine.

[Ryoji has his hands up in surrender, but the grin hadn't been wiped from his face.]

I'll be gentle, I promise.

[Not seeing any reason to believe that what Minato's saying isn't the truth or that he might be hiding something, Ryoji takes it all at face value. A sympathetic expression crosses his face at the mention of exams.]

That does sound pretty hectic. Did anything good happen at least?

You better.

Now, did something good happen? [Minato grins slightly at that.] I got a date in Christmas. It was great.

Now that is a good thing! I hope I'll have the same kind of luck myself.

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