[BBS] [Voice post]

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

Hey guys! Bulla here! Just wanted to remind everyone that Fight Club meetings are still Tuesdays and Thursdays at 17:30 in the sectioned off area of the Training Center. Anyone who is interested in checking it out - whether it's to find a sparring partner or if it's to pick up a few pointers, is welcome. No spectators, please.

I'd like as many members as possible to try and show up this Thursday. I've got something important to talk to all of you about in person.


Also, I wanted to see who might be interested in joining or at least checking out a club devoted to fashion. If started, the fashion club will offer makeovers to whoever needs or wants one. Want to look extra good for that upcoming date? Bored with your current look? All part of fashion club's purpose.

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[carmineblight.livejournal.com]

Just checking. [Axel''l hold his hands up.]

You're not in the fights, right?

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

Hardly ever. I hit hard enough that I'd worry about seriously hurting someone and I'd rather be the referee anyhow.

[carmineblight.livejournal.com]

...That strong?

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

Well, a friend who used to be here said I was above his pay grade, and if I hit them just right I can knock grats to the other end of the Training Center. So pretty strong, I think. My dad and big brother are way stronger, though.

[If there's one thing being at the Garden has helped her with, it's to be better aware of her own competence. She still sees her skills as far inferior to her father, and with good reason...but this has been the first time she's ever thought of herself as being remotely strong]

[carmineblight.livejournal.com]

[He'll whistle if Bulla can hear it.]

Not bad. Remind me not to be there when you're in a bad mood, yeah?

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

Shopping and chocolate are great ways to get back into my good graces. [She can hear the whistle and giggles a bit]

The only person I really wanted to punch here was the jerk who used to lead the Disciplinary Committee.

[carmineblight.livejournal.com]

[A pause while Axel tries to recall this... The one who grew up to not have a beanie, as far as his canon goes.]

What'd he do to poor little you?

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

He was super rude to me when I first got here and was asking for directions, and then there was this issue in the cafeteria. He was shoving people out of his way - and didn't even care if it was a little kid or anything. And when I called him on it and wouldn't let him scare me, he went and gave me a long punishment tour for being 'disrespectful to authority'.

I didn't think he was worth getting myself expelled, so I didn't hit him.

[carmineblight.livejournal.com]

A long punishment tour? Sure he wasn't just trying to pick you up?

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

[Congratulations, Axel. You've just managed to horrify her a little and break her brain for a few seconds]

He wasn't there enforcing it, and even if he did, I'm pretty sure picking me up wasn't his goal.

[carmineblight.livejournal.com]

[He aims to serve.]

What he told you to go take a trip around the Garden by yourself? Not the way I'd go about it, that's for sure. Then again, who knows who's pulling pigtails these days.

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

Well, there's Garden staff to make sure you actually do your punishment tour...

[Her brain is still mending. Thanks for that, Axel.]

[carmineblight.livejournal.com]

Too bad. Why's it called 'punishment tour', anyway?


[Anytime, bb.]

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

I guess it's because you have to walk around all of Garden for however long they decide your punishment is for...supposedly part of the point is to make everyone aware that you got in trouble so you'll be ashamed or something. But I think it works better on people who grew up with the military life, you know? For me, it was just some extra exercise.

[carmineblight.livejournal.com]

...What, with a signboard and everything?

[What kinna pointless penalty is that? Back in his 'hood, they all just turn into Dusks.]

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

No...not a signboard. I think it's just supposed to be tiring if it's for a few hours. I've done that in a shopping mall with my arms full of stuff, so it's not like it's a big deal if I have to walk around the Garden.

They have more severe punishments for more severe rulebreaking, but I don't think anyone on the Disciplinary Committee can give those out since they're still students instead of Garden staff or SeeDs.

[carmineblight.livejournal.com]

Lame.

Should've talked back everyday.

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

I don't have a problem with most of the staff, though. I'm only going to talk back if there's a good reason for it. It was really nice of the Garden to let everyone live here instead of just letting us all fend for ourselves in a strange new world.

[carmineblight.livejournal.com]

Kinda forced, though, isn't it?

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

Not really. Nobody forced them to take responsibility for us...and nobody made us stay here.

[carmineblight.livejournal.com]

Guess so. I'm just sticking around until I learn what I need.

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

Oh, you're not going to try to graduate and become a SeeD?

[carmineblight.livejournal.com]

Maybe, maybe not... All depends on where I'll find what I need.

...And there's not much to tie me down here, anymore.

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

If you stick around to become a SeeD, have you picked your specialty yet?

...did you have friends here that got sent home?

1/3

[carmineblight.livejournal.com]