OPEN/MINGLE — SMASHING GARDENS

[fujin]

[ Meanwhile, in the middle of the desert......

What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immoveable object? Who knows. This is more like two old, rusted Chevys trading flirting touches at low speeds. Galbadia Garden and Balamb Garden are careening into one another in a way that some of you might find all too familiar.

Maybe this happened years ago for you, maybe it hasn't happened yet, maybe you had no business being in these crazy hoverships in the first place, but regardless. You're here now and it's time to brace for impact. This one will be an even bigger problem, because there's no one at the helm of these ships. It's as if they've developed a will of their own and driven themselves into one another, sending both vessels careening into the boiling sands below.

Luckily, these things are as hardy as they are ancient. They'll both need new paint jobs and extracurricular activities will be out of the question for some time, but when the dust clears, everything is mostly intact. The Gardens will fly again. Someday.

Anyway, this is your chance to mingle somewhere that isn't Midgar. Both Gardens are smushed together, accessible through Galbadia Garden's basketball court. Maybe you want to organize a search and rescue. Or start doing damage assessment and making repairs. Maybe you wanna do some figure skating on the definitely not demon-infested hockey rink. Whatever you want, congrats, you're not in Midgar anymore. ]

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[fujin]

[ Honestly, Fujin doesn't even want a hot dog. She knows enough about the operations behind the scenes at Garden to know she doesn't want anything to do with what happens behind those kitchen doors. But from time to time, she still likes to make appearances here, if only to keep the peace. (By inciting a scene and striking the fear of god into the hearts of the student body.)

And this student? Fujin doesn't know him. She marches right up to him, whaps him on the shoulder, and sticks out her hand, palm up. ]

ID. SHOW.

[atoysoldier]

( The upturned palm is regarded with heavy eyes, his shoulder still throbs from where he was struck. His vibrant eyes raise to the visible one on the gray-haired girl's face. One blonde brow spikes, and he cocks his head. Her request was clear, concise, and efficient. Perhaps the people here believed full sentences were a waste of time, as well as pleasantries.

He could respect that.

He fishes out a detailed coin from his pocket and hands it over without overthinking it. He felt obligated, at least, to offer the woman something. What he gave her was a Moogle medal. He felt confident enough that the token would satisfy her. )

[fujin]

[ Fujin's cycloptic stare descends upon the token in her hand. She turns it over, watches it glint. There's a fucking Moogle on it.

Yeah, no. ]

HILARIOUS.

[ She still pockets it. You know. Just in case. But once that is done, she's motioning for Cloud to turn around. ]

COME.

[atoysoldier]

( He feels.. Unsafe? He paid his toll, and she was threatening to take him out of line. He folds his arms and shifts his weight from one foot to the other. )

You taking me to the front of the line? If not, forget it.

( He wants a piece or two of these amazing hot dogs. )

[fujin]

[ Not gonna move, huh? Fujin screws up her one eye tight. Her tiny fists clench at her sides, shaking. The color on her face darkens deeper and deeper and deeper.

She stabs a finger in his face and pronounces his crimes: ]

MISCHIEVOUS.

DECEITFUL.

CHICANEROUS.

DEPLORABLE.

[ The sentence? One swift fucking snap to the shins with a pair of steel-toed boots. ]

[atoysoldier]

( The accusation, the power of her voice, the public display, the words she said! Cloud looks from her to their surroundings, people were absolutely looking, and it was giving him anxiety.

The sudden blow stuns him, and he leans forward while his assaulted leg bends upward. He hops a bit on his one leg, his equilibrium off since she'd delivered the blow. )

Ow! Why... why would you do this? ( He glances up at her while trying to regain his balance. Who just... who goes around kicking people? Oh, bullies do. )

What are you, a bully? ( Yeah, he said it. )

[fujin]

[ Now it's Fujin's turn to fold her arms and lean back like the fuckin gangsta she is. A smug smirk spreads across her face. ]

ME, BULLY?

[ Very abruptly, she starts forward and makes like she's going to kick him again. She doesn't. It's just something funny to laugh about shortly before she gets in his face again, mean and flashing her gritted teeth. ]

WALK, NERD.

[atoysoldier]

( He flinches, naturally, as she intimidates him. He hadn't planned on getting into a fight in the hot dog line. He's pretty upset this one-eyed chic was intervening in his goal here.

Yet, he finds himself trailing after her, like an obedient kicked-pup. He sizes her up, and he wonders if she's leading him outside to instigate a rumble. Well, then, lets mosey. Bitch! )