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001 [Action] Lobby!

[Have a perplexed, out of place Ryu. His attention is on a piece of paper in his hands, trying to make heads or tails of the situation at hand. The whole school thing was new to him, as, hey, farming communities don't really need education, they just need able bodies and sharp tools. Granted, he was deeper in the woods away from them, but it all fit together either way. He hadn't even begun exploring the school, let alone his own room. Any passerbys might notice a fishing pole leaning against the railing of the main walkway. It looked just like his clothing, in that it had seen a lot of time on the road.]

...Out of the frying pan, and into the fire, I guess.

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Something wrong? [Her expression didn't go entirely unnoticed.] I'm all for avoiding an unnecessary fight, anyway. [No need to draw attention to himself.]

[He paused, raising an eyebrow]

Why do people go there?

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[ She tilts her head. ] No, why do you ask?

[ Ah well, it wasn't important, really. She considers the question, because she didn't know what was so special about it other than the view. ]

I... guess they like the view. Other than that I... don't really know.

It's a good enough reason as any. Just one more thing to see while I'm here.

[To him, it was just one more trip. After all, he had taken to drifting pretty well once the whole mess with Myria had been put to rest.]

Just be careful- even the most experienced fighter can be caught unawares by the creatures here.

[ She steps back towards the hall. ] Here, I'll show you the rest of the tour. I believe ... up from here is the parking lot. [ She wrinkles her nose clearly expressing her opinion of -those- things. ]

Do you want to see it?

No worries, I'll be fine. [Although if she would believe him or not is another story.]

...What's a parking lot? [More terms he had never heard before! Momo would be having a field day here.] May as well learn what it is.

Um.... [ How to describe it. ]

It's a room where they keep metal contraptions called cars. Things people can ride around in.

I'll show you but it smells awful. [ Or maybe Terra's heightened senses just makes it especially difficult for her. In any case, she slips out of the training center and makes her way back to the lobby, heading up to the parking lot. She doesn't go in though - rather, she points the way. ]

Cars...? [The word rolls off his tongue awkwardly, like trying to sing "Singin' in the rain" while gargling hot sauce. Well, maybe not that bad.]

What does it smell like?

[ She nods once, not daring to repeat the word and have such an offensive reminder in her mouth. Blah, cars. She hates them so. ]

Can't you smell it? It... turns my stomach that smell. I think they called it gasoline.

[He grips his scarf, lifting it to cover his mouth and nose. It took a moment for the smell to hit him.]

...That's vile! Why would anyone even use these things?

[ She hides a chuckle despite herself, though she is quick to move away from the parking lot. The better get some fresh air. ]

I understand they use them because they are more convenient and faster than Chocobos for travel ... but I can't bear them. I'd rather [ Fly ] ... I'd rather ride a chocobo, or walk.

Being inside one of those things is a bit too much like being in a cage.

Ugh... It smells almost like Momo's lab. I think I'd rather walk.

[Oh Tina, you're not alone in your feelings.]

I don't care what the others say, I got a working pair of legs. I'll use those instead!

Momo?

[ She giggles a bit though at the last, all too glad to get away from the parking lot. ]

Are you hungry? I can show you to where the cafeteria and the quad are -- oh, I suppose I ought to show you where Dr. Kadowaki is too.

One of my friends from back home. I didn't travel alone. There was Momo, Garr, Peco, my brother Rei, and last but certainly not least, Nina.

[Your words are music to his ears.]

As long as the food tastes better than those metal things smell... Wait, you're telling me along with all this, the school has its own doctor? I'm just used to patching myself up or using my healing magic when I need it.

Oh. [ ... she wished she could remember her friends from back home. Still those names were a bit peculiar to her. ]

I think it does. They do serve these things called "hot dogs" that I don't quite trust. I was told once they weren't actual dogs, but they wouldn't tell me what animal it was from.

[ Surprise! ]

Oh, you can heal too? But yes, the school has its own doctor. It's good for those occasions when you're not capable of healing yourself, or if you have a problem that can't be solved by healing. It's this way.

[ Time to sing the backtrack song - as she walks back the way they came, past the corridor to the Training center, past the corridor to the Library - around to the other side of the lobby. ] I don't know if she is in right now though..

I think you'd like them if you met them, Tina. I'm not sure how much they might like the food, though. Hot dogs sound strange.

[Her tone seemed to confuse him a little, but then again, different worlds...]

Magic is actually really common where I'm from. Some people learn it naturally, others can learn from teachers around the world, and others just learned it by watching monsters perform spells and abilities.

[Ryu followed along, taking in the sights.]

Even if she's not in, it's still good to know where her office is.

Strange is putting it mildly. [ She pauses, still amazed that people could learn magic so easily in his world. ] It's quite the opposite where I'm from.

[ She pauses again, trying to recall - and finally shakes her head, pausing just at the door of the clinic. ] It looks like Dr. Kadowaki isn't in. But This is her office -- it's... a little crowded at times. Sometimes people get a little rowdy, I suppose.

Well, if worst comes to worst, I could always lend the good doctor a hand. Growing up in the woods can lead one to learn various home remedies in a big hurry.

[Now she had him a little curious...] What's your home like, anyway?

I'm sure she would appreciate it. [ A pause. ] YOu grew up in the woods? With your brother, right?

[ At the question though, she paused, then turned to walk back the way she came, shaking her head enough to make her ponytail swing. ]

I don't know. I don't ... remember what it was like.

Brothers. [He corrected politely.] Rei and Teepo.

[He paused, that ever present smile fading. Gently, he put a hand on her shoulder, trying to offer her some sort of comfort.]

I know what it's like not to remember important things about yourself... I know exactly where you're coming from. Rei and Teepo found me in the forest when I was a child, we were orphans, all three of us.

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Right. Brothers, I'm sorry. [ Rei and Teepo. It must be difficult for him to be away from his family too.

She paused, glancing at the hand on her shoulder, puzzled. ] ... it's all right. Mr. Smith, one of the teachers here... he was helping me try to recover my memories.

[ Some of them she remembered - some good, ... a lot of them bad. ] You didn't know your parents either?

No, I didn't. Rei found me in the woods near a broken cage, I was about to be eaten by Curs. They took me in, taught me how to fight, how to s-- [He almost said steal. The last thing he wanted was to give anyone a reason to not trust him.] Survive. [It wasn't a complete lie, was it?]

[After correcting himself, he caught the puzzled glance, moving his hand off her shoulder.] Er... Sorry. I thought it might make you feel better. That you have a friend, y'know?

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[ Terra had a best friend who was a thie--er, treasure hunter. She probably wouldn't think anything of Ryu's thieving ways. Especially since he wasn't thieving now. ]

Um... it's all right. [ She's just not used to the whole human contact thing. ] In a strange way it ... does make me feel a little better, I think.

[ ... yeah, definitely strange. She shakes her head though. ] Um- the cafeteria is probably going to be a little crowded. Those hot dog things I was telling you about .. they're really popular.

[She's not necessarily alone in the whole human contact thing, but Nina fixed that very, very quickly.]

Well, your teacher doesn't have to be the only one to help you out. We're all in the whole "far away from home" thing together, right?

[He followed after her, curious about this "hot dog" thing.] I guess I have to try it first, huh?

Yes... [ She... didn't think that a lot of the people could help her in the way she was thinking though. How many people were that versed with ...what she was? Everyone she'd talked to seemed so confused. ]

... you're actually going to try it? [ LE GASP. Though she's giving Ryu a more than surprised look - dude, you're braver than she is. She leads the way into the cafeteria though, and my god the line to the counter is ridiculously long. ]

Um...

[Honey, you're hanging out with the last remaining Brood. It's not gonna seem so weird to him.]

Sure, why not? It'll just be another adventure.

[And you'd think it would make him hesitate. It kinda did.]

...Huh. You weren't kidding.

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