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melodiesoflife2016-06-06 10:48 am
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Special Military Report: Crappy Art Edition
WHO: Rukia Kuchiki, OPEN
WHAT: After receiving word of her promotion, Rukia heads to Esdham to prepare for the meeting with the president as well as to present another special report. Others in the area are welcome to hang out with her, either at the military headquarters or moving around town.
WHEN: June 7th - June 9th
WHERE: Esdham (or on the way; she went by chocobo)
Rukia arrived in Esdham late on the evening of the 7th, dismounting and leading Yuki to the stables. The chocobo was tired and in need of water and grooming, both of which Rukia was happy to provide to her feathered companion. Then she opened up the largest of her saddlebags, sticking both hands in, and removing a fluffy little black chocobo chick. Yuki trilled happily upon seeing the young bird, and the chick cheeped happily in return before the two nestled down into their stall for some old-fashioned parent bonding. It was ridiculously cute.
She would have taken the airship, but the one scheduled for a routine transfer to Esdham had departed on the 5th, and the hunt for the hamster was taking place on the 6th. True, she could have commissioned a vessel of her own, but it seemed a waste of manpower and resources. Rukia had no problem traveling on her own.
Rather than taking to her bed, she decided to stretch her legs and walk for a time. She was tired too, especially after such a harrowing battle, but she'd never really afforded herself an opportunity to look around Esdham as a city. All she'd ever seen were the the military grounds, the airship docks, and a pastry shop she'd visited to get a present for Yuffie last October. She might as well see which diners were still open, and get something to eat.
* * * * * *
The next day, she presented her illustrated report about Palitutu's letter, Ib's premonition, and the ultimatums posed by the Tarutaru.
It looked like this.
Her next step was to find out more about the Ultima Weapon. She'd never seen it before, and had no idea how it was operated. That seemed important, not only so she could draw it correctly in a future report, but because understanding what they were up against was critical in planning a strategic counterattack. One thing she knew for sure, it was going to be a tough fight, and many of them would likely die. So be it. It wasn't a pleasant thought, but better that Heroes who could be restored in a mere week fight something like this instead of soldiers who had no cause to wage war with such a deadly opponent. They had no such guarantee to restoration.
She moved around the base, talking to other military personnel to see what they knew of the weapon, and when she retired to the mess hall, she took her sketchbook with her to see what she could do with her notes. Surely there had to be some way to defeat this thing.
WHAT: After receiving word of her promotion, Rukia heads to Esdham to prepare for the meeting with the president as well as to present another special report. Others in the area are welcome to hang out with her, either at the military headquarters or moving around town.
WHEN: June 7th - June 9th
WHERE: Esdham (or on the way; she went by chocobo)
Rukia arrived in Esdham late on the evening of the 7th, dismounting and leading Yuki to the stables. The chocobo was tired and in need of water and grooming, both of which Rukia was happy to provide to her feathered companion. Then she opened up the largest of her saddlebags, sticking both hands in, and removing a fluffy little black chocobo chick. Yuki trilled happily upon seeing the young bird, and the chick cheeped happily in return before the two nestled down into their stall for some old-fashioned parent bonding. It was ridiculously cute.
She would have taken the airship, but the one scheduled for a routine transfer to Esdham had departed on the 5th, and the hunt for the hamster was taking place on the 6th. True, she could have commissioned a vessel of her own, but it seemed a waste of manpower and resources. Rukia had no problem traveling on her own.
Rather than taking to her bed, she decided to stretch her legs and walk for a time. She was tired too, especially after such a harrowing battle, but she'd never really afforded herself an opportunity to look around Esdham as a city. All she'd ever seen were the the military grounds, the airship docks, and a pastry shop she'd visited to get a present for Yuffie last October. She might as well see which diners were still open, and get something to eat.
* * * * * *
The next day, she presented her illustrated report about Palitutu's letter, Ib's premonition, and the ultimatums posed by the Tarutaru.
It looked like this.
Her next step was to find out more about the Ultima Weapon. She'd never seen it before, and had no idea how it was operated. That seemed important, not only so she could draw it correctly in a future report, but because understanding what they were up against was critical in planning a strategic counterattack. One thing she knew for sure, it was going to be a tough fight, and many of them would likely die. So be it. It wasn't a pleasant thought, but better that Heroes who could be restored in a mere week fight something like this instead of soldiers who had no cause to wage war with such a deadly opponent. They had no such guarantee to restoration.
She moved around the base, talking to other military personnel to see what they knew of the weapon, and when she retired to the mess hall, she took her sketchbook with her to see what she could do with her notes. Surely there had to be some way to defeat this thing.
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He only nodded alongside Rukia's further comment. Still, there was something about a certain h-word that she used that seemed to bypass all of Sephiroth's self-discipline entirely. The light smile he seemed to have adopted while talking to her over the last few minutes grew not so much wider, but seemed to reach further behind his expression, putting something of an extra glint into his eyes. He daren't ever admit that he might have achieved it, this happiness, lest something happen to destroy it - but it's there all the same.
"What-" The frown had returned, as Sephiroth was somewhat taken aback by the next question. Having gotten to be involved with anyone in the way he was with Terra was simply unprecedented for him and in a lot of ways they were both still learning what it was to love. But to go to the next step? As if they were any other couple in the world-"-no."
"Are you serious?" Was he? Rukia was clearly thinking further ahead into the future than Sephiroth ever dared to.
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"Marriage is the ultimate goal of courtship," she pointed out. "I merely wondered when you planned to reach that goal." And maybe she wanted to hear how he would have planned to propose, too. Human customs were incredibly interesting, and as she didn't think Raven was the type to marry a dead woman, she would have to settle for hearing about it from people who were actually alive.
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But now they'd started talking about Terra, he felt he was drawn along into continuing the conversation out of some growing need to justify himself and how immature he was potentially appearing to be in Rukia's eyes.
"We've never really planned it, like that..." It had just, well, happened.
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So she had her answer regardless; there were no thoughts of marriage in the near future. But the seed had at least been planted, now that she'd mentioned it to him. It was up to Sephiroth if he chose to water and nourish that seed into something bigger.
"Well, I'm pleased to hear that you're doing well. Congratulations," she smiled.
[Ok to end here, or the next!]
There was no denying the glow that seemed to spread out over the rest of Sephiroth's face, for only a moment with the flash of a wider smile. At the same time, it seemed that reality was about to catch up and he cleared his throat as that workaholic streak could only be kept at bay for so long.
"I- I- should get going. Paperwork waits for no one." It was a very inexperienced way to abruptly change the subject before embarrassment might start to creep in. Already he was starting to worry that perhaps he shouldn't have mentioned anything. Sephiroth was sure that Terra wouldn't mind, might even be happy at the fact he was starting to share but-
-he wasn't sure how right he was for having done so.
"It's been great to catch up, Rukia."
With that, Sephiroth pulled the tray back in to his side of the table, loaded the empty glass on top of it and slipped out of the seat beside her.