Player Plot: The Mysidian Tower!

[jadethenecromancer]

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?

All threads will be linked here for easy access:
OOC info post
Ground Floor - Campsite
Friendly Monster
Floors 30-39
Floors 40-49
Floors 50-59
Floors 60-69
Floors 70-79
Floors 80-89
Floors 90-99
Floors 100-101 will be open at a later date.

Comments

[ninjainviolet]

[ 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. ]

[shinrasfinest]

[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?

[ninjainviolet]

[ 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. ]

[shinrasfinest]

[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.]

[ninjainviolet]

[ 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. ]

[shinrasfinest]

[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.

[ninjainviolet]

[ 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. ]

[shinrasfinest]

[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.]

[ninjainviolet]

[ 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. ]

[shinrasfinest]

[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.]

[ninjainviolet]

[ 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. ]

[shinrasfinest]

[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.

[ninjainviolet]

[ 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. ]