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Player Plot: The Mysidian Tower!

Who: Everyone who signed up for the plot!
What: Jade is taking a team to explore the Mysidian Tower before it'd swallowed by the Calamity.
When: February 8th-12th
Where: The Mysidian Tower on the Continent of Ruin.
Warning: Everything that can be expected of surprise monster encounters. Beyond that, whatever people bring with them.

The Enterprise brings everyone involved to the tower on the afternoon of February 8th. Thankfully the early floors have already been cleared by previous explorers, making the initial entry easy and relatively safe. Once the Heroes start reaching the upper floors, however... Who knows?

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Ground Floor - Campsite
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Floors 30-39
Floors 40-49
Floors 50-59
Floors 60-69
Floors 70-79
Floors 80-89
Floors 90-99
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[ Traveling like this isn't anything new for the ninja. In fact, it's what she had been doing right before she had been brought to this world.

Corrine, on the other hand, is looking a little worse for wear as he rides upon her shoulder, soft "kupo" sighs coming from him every so often as he tries to flap his wings. Poor little guy had been so excited to go on this trip that he had tried to fly all the way--only to tire himself out.

Reaching up, she gently takes him from her shoulder and places him on the small blanket roll she had for him. ]

No more flying today, Corrine. You just take it easy, all right? I'm going to take a look around.

[ With a final scratch behind his ear, she waits until he dozes off before rising and turning...

...only to literally bump into Sephiroth. She really needs to put her guard up more often. ]

Oh! Sephiroth! Sorry about that! Are you all right?

[Moogles, for all their gumption and boundless enthusiasm were indeed only small creatures and often could be prone to burning their wings out if they tried to take on excessive flying around. There were reasons why Spencer were happy enough not to accompany Sephiroth every time he went up into the Tower; after all, what good were the squads of men he'd brought with him if they couldn't keep him safe? Even if it were technically Spencer's duty...

Sephiroth is just on his way out of inventory checking that particular tent and couldn't have expected Sheena to have suddenly moved like that. His head had been bowed and reading a small notebook which, when Sheena had bumped into him, had been the first casualty; dropping to the ground even as he immediately crouched to retrieve it. Not even looking at Sheena during the motion.]

No. It's fine. Should have been looking-

[Then he stands back up, adjusts his military-issue navy jacket and slips the notebook into a large front pocket while at the same time nodding to emphasize his comment. He flicks some of his silver hair out of his face, though most of it is tied up high and out of the way; better to keep it that way where there weren't exactly the facilities, on camp, to keep it the way that he preferred.]

My apologies.

[ That had been the very reason she had insisted on leaving Corrine behind when they went to visit the Crystal Tree. This time, however, he had done the insisting--although he hadn't told her why. Just that he "needed to there". Well, she had relented, and look where it had gotten the little guy.

On the way back, she's tying him to her so he won't be able to fly.

And Sheena doing things suddenly shouldn't actually be news to Sephiroth. She's done it a few times since they've known each other. However, this is the first time she's actually done something to him as a result.

Seeing the book fall, she moves to catch it--only to miss and have it hit the floor anyway. Rising, she looks at him in confusion. ]

Why are you apologizing? I'm the one who ran into you.

[ She nods towards the pocket where the book had been placed. ]

What are you reading, anyway?

[It's just that little more irritating when sudden movements result in some personal consequence such as this one. Sephiroth really detests clumsiness, and it's as much Sheena's fault as his own even if he's the one apologizing for it. He's much taller than her, and just generally larger, after all.]

It was a fault on both of our parts, but I'm usually a little more spatially aware. I need to be, even.

[From closer up he does seem a little worn around the edges...maybe it's just down to the different way he looks in fatigue-like uniform rather than leathers?

Having finished straightening himself out he takes half a step back from Sheena, out of politeness mostly before coming around to the fact that his hand is still atop the pocket that he put the notebook back into.]

It's not anything interesting, just a book I'm using to keep track of the supplies with.

[A light shrug.]

I'll need to report it all back, afterwards.

[ Sheena isn't a fan of clumsiness, either--despite her penchant for falling into holes. Or maybe it was because of that. She had been trained to be graceful in her movements, so anything other than that rubbed her the wrong way.

Which meant size didn't matter with something like this.

Peering at him closely, she narrowed her eyes in concern. ]

Are you all right?

[ She hopes it was just the natural result of preparing to come to he to we that had him looking ragged. But perhaps that vision still haunted him...

Glancing back at the book, she smiles. ]

Really? Army rule or something?

I'm fine.

[Aside from the vast amount of things either in the front of his mind or not so very far back from his surface thoughts, that is. Not only to do with the military provisioning of this particular expedition, but other concerns --Terra's current mood of unease being only one of those things-- never seemed to be able to be distracted so easily.]

That's the only downside to requisitioning any number of troops like I've managed for this trip, the seemingly endless paperwork that ends up going with it.

[Not that he's not used to it, nor does he mind terribly as a result. In fact Sephiroth's tone even in mentioning it --while matter of factly as always-- is rather light.]

If you're sure...

[ She doesn't sound convinced, does she? Probably because she isn't. And she can imagine why he appears the way he does. She probably hadn't been the only one avoiding him on the trip here, and then there's the situation with Terra.

If there is a situation between the two of them.

She's talked to Terra... Maybe she should talk to Sephiroth, too? But only if he asks; she's still a little gun-shy around him right now. ]

Ah, the benefits of just picking up and traveling the world with a small group or by yourself. No requisitions, no paperwork--except for letters home, which end as soon as you get back.

[ She had picked up on that light tone and had responded in kind. An ice breaker, perhaps? ]

[Difficult to tell, considering that particular bud of a relationship hasn't yet really been made public outside of that embarrassing mistletoe moment at Starlight and the -really quite normal- dance they had at the New Year party? Who believed the moogle rumor-mill, at times, anyway?

Unless one were perhaps a little closer to either of them than Sheena really was....or knew certain 'signs' when they were exhibited. After all, neither Terra nor Sephiroth are outgoing social types; it might be usual for them to seldom talk to each other - as they had to talk sometimes, living together like they do.]

Indeed. Though that in mind it can be argued strongly that it's better to have safety in numbers, in unknown territory, like this. At the very least, it seems to have made the expedition run a little smoother.

[Nothing wrong with more eyes, to search with, and more pairs of hands to help carry or combat, after all.]

[ Don't underestimate the moogles. They see all and know all. And then talk about it, or get involved.

But that's not the source of Sheena's "instinct"; the vision is. And she has to tread carefully about what to say and not to say since she and Terra shared more of the vision's events that either of them had with Sephiroth.

And really, you two need to be more sociable. The moogles can't do all the work. ]

Or have someone run among the treetops. [ She laughs. They should have had more people do that. ] But seriously, it depends on what's happening, I guess. Sometimes a small group is perfect, but for this... A bigger group is definitely better.

[ Mainly for the searching. ]

[Sephiroth and Terra are sociable enough, at least, as far as was comfortable for each of them. Silences were as golden as any treasured conversation might be. They really do have that in common.

He chuckles a little at Sheena's first comment; appreciating the reference back to their time in the Crystal Forest navigating the apparent maze. They hadn't been the first group to get to the tree in the middle, but they hadn't been the last either.]

That's right. Especially due to the fact that the exploration can be tackled a little at a time, not all in one go and there is the opportunity for backtracking too. Lest we miss something important.

[It doesn't take very much talking about his current mission to get the impression that Sephiroth really does put everything he has into anything he has going on. Not that it would be much of a surprise, given what Sheena has already seen of him.]

[ How ironic that a ninja is probably more talkative than either of them. Still, she can appreciate a comfortable, companionable silence as much as the next person.

At his chuckle, she gives him a look of mock indignation. ]

I'll have you know running in the treetops was fun! You should try it next time! [ She paused as though in thought. ] Yes, a quick trip through the woods among the trees. [ As quick as it can possibly be. And while they hadn't been the first, that hadn't been her goal--their safety had been. So it still worked out for the best. ]

I'm just used to exploring in a small group, I guess. Even something big like this. [ Then again... ] Except maybe not. My village has the best netowrk for gathering information, so that helps a lot, too. [ Seriously, where would they have been without some of the information they had gathered?

Actually, she kind of got that impression the first time they met, so no, it's not a surprise at all, really. In fact, it's something they kind of have in common--although Sheena may not show it. ]

[Not that he's afraid of heights but a certain misjudgment he made with Dragoon really early on has him steering clear of all of those jobs that greatly increase agility or offer any sort of high-and-dexterous leaping which might botch terribly. He'd rather keep both feet firmly on terra firma and cleave his way through anything in his path.

Play to the strengths he's already got, after all.

Sephiroth tilts his head as Sheena essentially talks herself around in a circle. It's interesting to listen to, at least, even if their conversation is all too easily slipping off into that level of small talk where Sephiroth loses any thread of interest personally. Never one for idle chit-chat; despite the attempt.]

Your village...back home?

[ Yeah, talking herself into a circle is a habit Sheena has. But it's one way for her to figure things out for herself.

At his question, she nods. For a ninja, she doesn't mind small-talk, but the mention of her village casts her into a more business-like posture. ]

Mizuho. It's a village of ninja. We have a pretty large network that covers the entire planet, where we gather and pass along information for the King or the Chief of the village. Before I left, it was being used to find out the situation of the different cities to help me in my mission for the King.

[ She's proud of her fellow ninja, can you tell? And yes, she's the Chief of the village. ]

[There is nothing wrong with having pride and enthusiasm when it came to talking about their home worlds. Sephiroth had once had bags of the stuff as well, though not so much in recent months. The fact he'd been in Crystallis for so long already was making the detachment from 'home' fade into an old painting of the life he used to have. Despite a handful of feelings he remembers that will always recur to him afresh at the slightest touch of a thought in their direction.

Still, it's endearing to see such pride and Sephiroth issues a crack of a lighter smile at Sheena in response.]

Covert operations- [Yes, he might be assuming.] -if they are watertight, do tend to be the best for gathering intel. However they are only as strong as their weakest link.

[Even the most underground of networks are never infinite, in his experience. He's seen enough of them, in a previous war.]

[ Sheena will always have pride about her village--no matter where she is, or even if it's destroyed. It's her home, a place of ninja, and where a stranger had taken her in and raised her as her own.

So, while her crystal may be showing her growing detachment from Tethe'alla, her thoughts wouldn't let that happen. At least not right now. Who knows what the future holds? ]

That's very true. [ He's assuming correctly. ] It's hard to get information through obvious methods--unless that had been the plan to begin with. [ She smiles. ] Ninja like to keep people on their toes and remain unpredictable.

[ She pauses and looks down in thought, speaking to herself, but loud enough for Sephiroth to hear. ] I don't think I have any weak links... Even Kuchinawa hadn't been one... [ Great. Now she's going to wonder about that--from a whole different world. ]

[Sephiroth is still very much undecided, at this point, on how he feels over the concept of being so detached from his world. He had lost so much there, of himself, of friends he'd never thought would turn like they had, and yet more was still to be lost from his albeit very narrow perspective about his future. And the future of -what he'd come to see as- his Planet.

And this detachment brings with it the first glint of happiness, and perhaps the first notion of acceptance for everything he is; Terra. It's a tough fence, to call out which side of it he might be leaned towards.

Sephiroth follows Sheena's expression as she pauses and looks down, but he's careful not to seem to be staring too hard. Easily he could be quite intimidating without seeming to and he's well aware of his manners. He tilts his silvered head to one side as she ponders, and dares to interrupt. Putting on his attempt at a quick, kinder smile.]

There is little use concerning yourself with that, at this point in time.

[ Being detached from her world is something Sheena could have predicted her feelings over the moment she found herself on this world.

It wouldn't make her happy.

However, because of certain things that had happened, things that wouldn't have if she hadn't been brought here, she's been questioning that feeling more and more lately. Not that she doesn't still have it, only that she's been questioning it. Leaving her feeling divided over a lot of things.

As tall as he is, she's not exactly intimidated by him. Impressed, however, is another story. Looking up at him, she smiles at him and shrugs. ]

I'm the Chief; I can't help it.

[ Responsible? Yep. ]

[Sephiroth hasn't thought of himself as impressive, in any way or form, for a long time so would probably be rather surprised to hear that from Sheena, of all people. It certainly would do wonders for his sense of pride which seems more-like it's dragged behind him these days rather than bobbing on top.

Especially where he's not really getting much sleep.

Still he can't help but beam a little wider at Sheena's comment, and the sense of the responsibility that comes with it. Her sense of duty is painfully familiar.]

One thing at a time.

[No matter, either if it might be just a little hypocritical of him to say so, given his penchant for juggling multiple jobs, roles and responsibilities himself.]

[ Dude, you came out of nowhere wielding a sword to take down a couple of monsters. That's impressive; deal with it.

And perhaps one day she will tell him she feels that way about him, putting his mind at ease.

Seeing his smile widen, Sheena blushes slightly. She can't help but feel that way. It's in her nature to be concerned, and now as Chief...

It's multiplied. ]

One thing at a time, huh? I don't think that's something I can get used to.

[ Too many things to focus on to reach the ultimate goal, you know. Not to mention that whole two job thing she's got going on right now. ]

[Well that attempt at a tiny piece of advise didn't stand up on it's own for very long. Sephiroth is too much like Sheena in some ways, it seems.]

Me neither.

[He huffs lightly, flicking his head to one side to clear some strands of his hair out of his face a little where the bangs had fallen a little forwards from looking down at Sheena. Then another flash of a brief smile-]

You might not believe it but, delegation is hardly my forte, either.

[It's not like he could just come out of no where and simply turn tables single-handedly like he'd been famous for back home.]

[ Well, Sheena's pretty hard to give advice to; it takes her a while to accept it, so most people don't try.

She chuckles lightly. ]

It's tough, isn't it?

[ Sheena looks at him in mock surprise. ]

No! You, too? I never would have guessed!

[ After all, someone else could be going around checking things out; he doesn't have to be the one going around with a checklist.

As for the fighting thing...that's something they both have in common. Fighting with others had taken some getting used to. ]

[For Sephiroth, in times past it has been difficult to give advice to him. He who always made it his business to know exactly the ins and outs of every situation he might find himself in.

Indeed, the problems started when he didn't know the details.

He delivers a similarly mocking tilt of his head; the sarcasm isn't lost on him at all, and silently told Sheena that he might well be capable of being just as skilled with it.]

As much as I'd prefer to trust my own judgment over just about anyone else's.

[Ah yes, the checklist. He glances down to the pad he'd been making notes on, until now forgotten in his grip.]

I'd- best get it over with now it's started, though.

[ In Sheena's case, it's more of being stubborn than trying to learn everything about a situation. More than once she had charged ahead against her friend's advice, not knowing the details or the exact circumstances.

In response to his head tilt, he gets a quick quirk of an eyebrow, acknowledging his capability without a word. ]

So, basically, "if you want things done, do them yourself?"

[ Yeah, she knows that one. Pretty well, as a matter of fact.

Following his gaze, she smiles and nods, blushing slightly. ]

Whoops. Sorry for detaining you. You had better get it done while there's still light and time. I'll see you later!

[ And with a wave, she turns and heads off, picking a direction at random. ]

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