#13 | Esdham Times

[shinrasfinest]

Who: Sephiroth, OPEN; particularly military-comrades  
Where: Shuttle to/from and at the Republic of Esdham
When: Throughout November, (6th - 10th, 13th - 17th)
Summary: Between the duties he really should get back to in Esdham and those responsibilities he has back in Aqures Ixen, it does seem that the majority of this month will be spent trying to balance everything; it's a good job that military personnel can travel outside of Shoopuf but at the same time it wouldn't do to scramble a shuttle in every five minutes. I might add an additional prompt later, post-Expedition. Prompts in sub-comments for ease of posting. 
Warnings: N/A (Lets go in with none, see if I need to update later)

1) Esdham Shuttle
2) Military Headquarters / Training
3) Otherwise On duty - General OPEN Mingle
      (i)Around the City
      (ii)On Patrol toward the Oasis (aka quiet Heran Frontier)

Comments

1) Esdham Shuttle

[shinrasfinest]

[One thing is for sure, it's getting colder in Aqures Ixen which might make anyone think twice about riding the journey south to the Republic of Esdham. But in truth Sephiroth has seldom taken that route. Esdham provides its personnel with a shuttle service which -within reason- is pretty much on demand. Still, given the growing number of Heroes in the ranks as of late, a pick up or drop off serving many at one time is -at the very least- polite. It's not a civilian aircraft after all; who knows when the resource might become unavailable.

Not that there is much to do on the trips out from and back to Esdham, but to remain strapped one of the heavy-duty seats which line the passenger area. It's only a couple of hours of a flight. A perfect opportunity to catch a nap, re-focus silently and contemplate past events, or perhaps share words with a comrade who isn't generally the type for conversation...]

2) Military Headquarters / Training

[shinrasfinest]

[In his role as Major, not to mention the reputation that his time away since the Battle has done little to tarnish, Sephiroth spends a great deal of his time attending one briefing, or de-briefing, after another in the bustling Military HQ of Esdham. The odd discussion of tactics, with regard to continuous updates coming in from the frontier at the Oasis or sometimes even the more mundane topics such as the run-down state of the mess hall that most soldiers shared. Always and often the same; there is no significant movement at all on the Heran side of the border, whether or not Esdham should gather it's strength and push now that the Empire seems still to be reeling in the aftermath of the Battle of Aqures Ixen, did they have the resources? The competence right through all of the ranks? Is this what the Herans wanted them to do, though?

It's easy to fall back into old habits, and quite often Sephiroth leaves said meetings with an air of disappointment. Anyone less combat-raised might well find it a pleasant relief; he knows not to be lulled into that sense of security.

At least there is a more-than adequate training area present within the same building. The perfect solution to pound his frustrations, with fists, into the punching bag, or simply to keep with his fitness regime. Perhaps some swordplay some with a greener recruit. Post 10th, Sephiroth does have Paladin to begin to get to grips with; surely Warrior should be the best counterpart?]

3) Otherwise on-duty

[shinrasfinest]

[Please feel free to use this thread as an OPEN MINGLE for any/all Esdham-based CR this month that you otherwise don't have a place for! Doesn't have to be directly with Sephiroth either, go nuts!

Otherwise, two more mini-prompts beneath-]