♥ In the heat of summer sunshine [In Dollet; Open]

[rebellingheart]

[Things are going so much better now. Between catching up on her sleep and enjoying the marked lack of classes, Rinoa's in a much better mood than she's been in the for the last several weeks. Sadly she's not the sort of person who survives very well on a limited amount of sleep so all those nightmares had been well, a nightmare.

Everything was better now and she was getting te sleep she needed night after night. This is why with a much improved outlook on life and way less caffeine in her veins, she's hanging out in the city square of Dollet.]

Feels nice to be out in the fresh air and off Garden for once, doesn't it girl?

[Sitting on the edge of the fountain, she smiles as she ruffles Angelo's fur fondly. After a moment the dog gives her an enthusiastic lick and then bounds off in search of a something (a stick, a ball, a person?) they can use for play. Rinoa stays behind, legs stretching out in front of her as she leans back a little to enjoy the sunlight.]

Comments

[rebellingheart]

I don't think my friends would really like the idea very much and what's the point of a crew if they aren't your friends?

[fierybluebird]

Your friends would usually be your crew, eh?

[rebellingheart]

Can you really see Squall as a pirate?

[fierybluebird]

Sure, eh. If he had strong enough reasons.

You know back in my home crew they consider me pretty serious like him. It's just that I don't have a million younglings to look after here.

[rebellingheart]

What reason would someone have for being a pirate?

[She's beginning to wonder just what being a pirate means on his world, because it seems different from what she's used to.]

[fierybluebird]

Freedom.

And in my case, family loyalty. My Pops asked me to join him, to help protect him and his family.

[rebellingheart]

Freedom?

Oh, so your dad's a pirate too?

[fierybluebird]

Mm-hm. Pirates have a code, but for the most part it's about taking responsibility for yourself and being free from government restraints -- whichever there may be.

Yeah, he was. Greatest man who ever lived. Captain of the Whitebeard pirates.

[rebellingheart]

Free from government restraints? [Rinoa tilts her head thoughtfully.] Isn't that much the same as Garden? It's not tied to any government after all. [She smiles then, dimpling a little.] So does that mean SeeD are already like pirates?

He... was? Did something happen?

[fierybluebird]

Actually yes. And Headmaster Cid even reminds me of my Pops. Minus the height.

Hn... Well, he was getting older anyway. We were in a war to rescue my best friend. [Clenches fists for a moment.] It's a long story.

[rebellingheart]

So I'll just have to make sure and become a SeeD then. That way it's all taken care of. See?

[Seems she'd brought up some pretty unpleasant memories then.]

If you ever need or want to talk about it, you know where to find me okay?

[fierybluebird]

[Small grin.] I suppose so.

Yeah, thanks.