Espio o5: Espio is back. Somehow.

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

[ooc: kinda backdated to just before Espio gets himself re-enrolled and whatnot.]

[One small pink lizard approaches the Garden entrance, looking just a little bit worse for wear. Once he passes the gate, he immediately locates a low wall and flops onto it. Yes, he's completely worn out.]

Finally!

[Back in the Garden! After a couple of weeks tracking it down, since it's gone and moved - at least it wasn't at sea! Espio's just glad it was less trouble than it could have been - it was sheer fortune that he heard about it being in Dollet, and invisibility was so helpful when stowing away on public (and some not-so-public) transport.

The chameleon stretches, happy to have a chance to sit down. Still, there's a small noise as his stomach rumbles.]

Maybe I should go to the cafeteria first...

[He doesn't move, though.]

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[fierybluebird]

[Glances at.]

Wow. You look exhausted, eh. Weren't sleeping with all the nightmares?

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

[]

They were weird, but they didn't keep me from sleeping - needed the energy too much. 'sides, they weren't any worse than anything Lightmare's thrown at me.

[fierybluebird]

Lightmare? [Amused eyebrow arch.] Well, so long as they didn't bother you much, eh.

So where've you been? Indoors a lot?

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

Villain with crazy dream powers, [] and I wish I'd been indoors - actually, no I don't, I hate being stuck inside.

I've been travelling.

[fierybluebird]

Wow. For how long? [Pure deadpan face of course.]

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

I'd say at least two weeks.

[fierybluebird]

... Why?

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

It was either that or be stuck in the middle of nowhere! Between that and the Garden, I'll take the Garden.

[fierybluebird]

Wait, why weren't just on the Garden to begin with? Did you get sent on a mission?

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

You could say I "went home" for a while, I guess. Then got dumped just outside Deling two months later, right when I figured I'd never see the Garden again.

[.]

Of course, it's not been that long on here.

[fierybluebird]

... Ouch. You got sent to where the Garden... used to be? The sorceress running this whole time compression thing must be nasty.

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

Apparently.

And it was outside Deling! That's a lot further than Balamb! I was lucky to even find out where they'd gone and moved you lot to, else I could have been moving a whole lot longer!

[fierybluebird]

That sounds... frustrating. No wonder you're tired, eh.

[xiiicard.livejournal.com]

[Ryoji had been walking just a moment ago. Probably to go to the library or to the cafeteria or something. But that was before he saw the pink animal-creature-thing.

Now he can only stop and stare at it. He's pretty sure he's never seen anything like that before.]

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

[]

Had a good enough look yet?

[xiiicard.livejournal.com]

[There's a sheepish look on his face, but Ryoji doesn't deny that he had been staring, nor does he seem upset with the glares.]

I'm sorry if I bothered you with my staring. I've just never seen or met anyone like you before.

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

Apparently there's a club. Welcome to it.

[]

I'm a chameleon, just so you know. And one of the cadets, so you'll see me around every so often.

[xiiicard.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing that sort of thing happens a lot to you, huh?

[There's no look of surprise or disbelief hearing that a talking chameleon is also a cadet. Ryoji just smiles and accepts the statement as is.]

Then you're my senior in experience here, but maybe we'll have some classes together. I'm Ryoji Mochizuki, by the way. Pleased to meet you.

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

Yep.

[]

Espio the Chameleon.

You're new, then?

[xiiicard.livejournal.com]

Yeah.

[Reaches out and shakes the hand offered. Nope, nothing unusual going on here.]

I haven't even been here a month yet, but I'm looking forward to giving everything a try. And I'm proud to say that I don't get lost in Garden anymore.

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

Less than a month, huh? So this quarter will be your first set of classes. Right?

I was here at the start of the last one, but looks like I might have to repeat it. I don't know yet - haven't asked.

[xiiicard.livejournal.com]

Pretty much. I've picked out my classes, now the only thing to do is wait.

Who would you ask about something like that? One of the teachers?

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

Yeah? Hope it doesn't soar over your head. It shouldn't do - stuff's easy.

And... no idea. I'm sure the Faculty'll tell me. Personally, I'm hoping they'll let me take make-up exams.

[xiiicard.livejournal.com]

Maybe I could ask you for some help if I do have any problems? My last school didn't exactly cover the same things as Garden does.

I suppose the thing to do would be to ask one of the Faculty then.

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

Will do, once I've eaten!

And sure, you could do that, but... [] don't go expecting me to do your work for you!