1|| Bringing Unsexy Back

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

[This is a very annoyed-looking young man wandering down the corridors, grumbling about 'make-up classes' and 'stupid temporal-screw-ups'. You might recognise him from a couple of months back, but to Ace, it feels like he was only gone for a day. Which is why it really sucks to get yanked back to find that so long has passed, he has to re-start lessons . Feel free to torment him. ♥]

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[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

Wha- oh, hey.

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

I loaned Espio my notes. I don't mind loaning them to you, too.

[She does her best to be nice as long as someone hasn't seriously annoyed her, after all]

I mean, it's probably not going to help for every subject, but it's a start, right?

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

Ah, really? Thanks, Bulla. It'll save my re-reading through the whole textbooks, in any case.

Yeah, I don't know how many classes we have in common, but it's a help. And hey, it's nice just to have the offer. There's only a week to catch up on anyway.

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

Well, there was the seriously icky nightmares that made studying pretty hard, and then we got a nice break.

[Something that everyone had needed, she suspects. In spite of the nightmares, she's feeling better about herself. It's as though they focused her a little.]

Since Fight Club has been going pretty well, I'm thinking of starting a Fashion Club, too.

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

Ugh, those. I had a few days of them before I left... good thing they've stopped.

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

They sucked. I'm amazed I passed everything.

[She smiles brightly while discussing Fashion Club]

I've got a few people interested already and unlike Fight Club, lots of visitors will be welcome. It's not like I'm going to hold meetings for that club in a sectioned off area of the Training Center, after all. Visitors can come for fashion advice or a makeover before a big event or a date, for example.

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

Huh. I guess I can see how that'd be helpful, then.

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

That's the main purpose of the club. Some people just like fashion, but I thought it would be nice to use the club to help people.

[Bulla is content. She's succeeded in explaining at least one of the virtues of a fashion club]

17:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Training Center.

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

Sounds like the best reason to have any club, to help people.

Got it! Guess you'll see me there the week after next, or something.

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

Fight Club is sort of helping people too, just in a different way. I think I might try to test out some of the local fashions to see which ones look good but are also durable and easy to move around in. For the SeeD who wants to kick butt while looking stylish.

[She's not one hundred percent serious about that, and chuckles a little. Still, it might be a fun goal to pursue]

Plenty of practice from juggling my social life while still getting decent enough marks at school to keep my parents from grounding me.

[With her social life being the greater priority of the two, of course]

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

So 'testing out' mean shopping, right?

Fight Club sounds pretty good training - I bet there'll be more styles and forms in it then the types we get taught in class - and it's good for letting off steam, if nothing else.

Well, most people couldn't handle a social life, military training and running two clubs. Don't suppose you're in any others as well?

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

Of course! I don't have the kind of money here that I did at home, but I'm sure the Ruby sponsor won't mind if I buy a few things.

[Shopping, Bulla's number one hobby. If she had to choose a battle cry, it would probably be "CHARGE IT"]

Definitely. And as long as someone who's good with the cure para-magic is around, people can even use weapons, magic, and other abilities.

Nope! I thought about joining the Garden Festival Committee, but I think maybe I'll just volunteer my time sometimes when I've got some extra time on my hands.

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

I wonder if there's any way to make money, here...? I mean, we can hardly get jobs, but there must be some way to earn extra cash.

Oh? Have you got someone on hand at the moment?

I'm not suprised you don't have any time left, if you're doing all that. Do you actually sleep at all, or is it a luxury?

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

Maybe we could get jobs...at least at Garden. And if we pass the SeeD exams, that's a job.

Terra's good at it, and I did all right in the para-magic class.

Of course I sleep. I wouldn't have the energy for anything else if I didn't, and I like getting my beauty sleep.

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but I don't want to wait a year before I can get more than a pittance for spending, y'know?

That's good - as fun as unarmed combat is, it's better to get a decent range of opponents. Be a pity to leave out all the weaponry and magic.

Ah, you don't look like you need beauty sleep. But I guess if you need it for energy, that's all right.

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

That's true. You could talk to the Headmaster about it? The cafeteria or the library or something like that might hire students.

Just as long as everyone follows the fighting match rules, it's fine if people use magic or weapons.

[Her cheeks flush a little at that. Compliments are always nice]

Thank you!

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a plan! I'll say something about 'teaching fiscal responsibility' or whatever, and he'll probably eat it up.

Rules? Huh. No-one said anything about rules.

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

Probably. He's a smart guy, but he can be a real softie, too.

Oh, it's nothing too strict. Mostly the rules are to determine when the fight's over and to make sure nobody gets severely hurt. If someone's down for the count of ten, is out of the ring, knocked out, or gives up, the fight's over. And if no healers are around, then it has to be hand to hand only.

[Yup, still blushing a little]

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

One hundred percent softie, I'd say. Which is kind of weird for a guy who runs a mercenary school.

Hand-to-hand can still do a lot of damage.

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

Oh, I don't know. I think he can make tough decisions when he needs to, and he's not a fool. He just prefers to be nice.

Well, we haven't dealt with not having one around, yet. I guess with everyone learning para-magic, there's always going to be someone who knows at least the basics after a while.

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

It's the nice ones you have to watch out for, huh?

Yeah, but... where I came from, I was taught to kill as quickly as possible, practically by instinct. I don't know about everyone else here, but I know some people are pretty good in combat. Just seems like there should be someone fully-trained on hand, rather than just people who knows the basics.

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

You could say that. My dad's friend and rival is a really nice guy...but he's really powerful, too. I think some people just are nice because they honestly prefer to be.

You've got a point...I should put up an ad on the BBS to see if anyone who's specializing in cure magic wants to get in some extra practice and be a designated healer for the club. I don't fight because I don't want to seriously hurt someone by accident.

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but most 'honestly nice' people don't become heads of mercenary schools.

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

I guess. Maybe he's really nice about some things and ruthless when he needs to be.

[Bulla nods] I didn't used to think I was strong at all, but I can punch a grat from one end of the Training Center to the other.

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

Hm. Must be smarter than he looks then, if he's deliberately getting people to underestimate him.