Laguna Loire
Determined Individual
Ex-soldier, traveller, journalist... oh, and President of Esthar too
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Post by Laguna Loire on Jan 17, 2008 18:26:46 GMT -5
:: Laguna and Ward travel the Great Salt Lake on foot, having left the Ragnarok some distance away. The Esthar soldiers that had come with them remain back at the ship, standing guard to prevent anything from happening to their only means of transportation. Glancing around, Laguna attempts to catch his bearings in the vast barren landscape around them. ::
"... I was sure it was somewhere around here. Ward?"
:: Ward sighs and shakes his head. ::
Ward: "......"
"Lost? No way! The locator beacon says..."
:: Laguna checks the device he had brought, but the screen displays a heavily scrambled and unreadable image. ::
"Um... y'know, we might be lost."
Familiar Voice: "Laguna!"
:: Laguna and Ward turn to see Kiros standing right behind them, shaking his head. ::
Kiros: "Somehow, I knew you'd end up here. You still follow his directions, Ward?"
:: Ward shrugs, looking a little sheepish. ::
Ward: "......"
:: Kiros chuckles quietly. ::
Kiros: "Yeah, I know. Otherwise, there's no way the people of Esthar would have wanted him to become President."
:: Laguna sighs ::
"C'mon, Kiros... we've got serious business to deal with right now!"
:: The amusement fades from Kiros' expression. ::
Kiros: "I'm not certain you understand how right you are, Laguna. This way..."
:: Kiros motions for the other two to follow him, in what is most likely the correct way to reach Emergency Shelter 9. ::
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Laguna Loire
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Ex-soldier, traveller, journalist... oh, and President of Esthar too
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Post by Laguna Loire on Jan 19, 2008 12:08:34 GMT -5
:: As the three walk together, it occurs to Laguna that he should probably discuss the situation with Kiros before they get to the shelter. ::
"Hey, Kiros... how many people did you get out of Esthar?"
Kiros: "... Not as many as one would prefer. A few citizens, a small research team, and a handful of soldiers. Many of Esthar's people panicked and locked themselves inside their homes. Others ran."
:: Somehow, Ward manages to communicate a question in the midst of the conversation. ::
Ward: "......"
Kiros: "It seemed their main target was the Presidential Palace. One might say it was quite fortunate that the Loire family was absent. As they often are..."
:: Laguna frowns at that obvious jab. Ward, surprisingly, seems to be coming out on his side as well. ::
"You do know that this time we were out saving Jidoor, right?"
:: Kiros smiles ::
Kiros: "Of course. But what was your excuse the rest of this year?"
:: Laguna is at a loss for how to respond to that one. Meanwhile, Kiros comes to a stop. ::
Kiros: "We're here."
:: The presidential aide takes a device from his belt and presses a button. A small hole opens in the ground in front of the group. Laguna smirks. ::
"Underground shelters in the Great Salt Lake. Who would guess?"
:: Kiros sighs ::
Kiros: "One would hope no one. Let's not take more time than we need to..."
:: Kiros begins to climb down the ladder into the shelter, followed by Laguna, and finally Ward. ::
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Laguna Loire
Determined Individual
Ex-soldier, traveller, journalist... oh, and President of Esthar too
Posts: 151
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Post by Laguna Loire on Jan 28, 2008 14:50:47 GMT -5
:: As the group makes it down into the shelter, Laguna and Ward see a small group of only a few dozen Esthar citizens living in small tents heated and illuminated by advanced technology that would have been rare anywhere but Esthar. Laguna naturally seems sympathetic. ::
"Man... I never thought we'd actually have to use this place."
:: Kiros nods. ::
Kiros: "And they used missiles. We obviously lacked the foresight to retain some of our own in such an event."
Ward: "......"
:: Laguna sighs. ::
"Yeah. After the whole Ultimecia thing... nobody really thought we were in any real danger anymore. I mean, we ended the Sorceress Wars. Me and you guys... Squall and his friends..."
Kiros: "Apparently, we don't need a sorceress for another war."
:: Laguna looks around a bit, as the hopeful eyes of Esthar citizens lock on their first President. They were all relying on him... waiting for him to solve their problems again. ::
"Alright, Kiros, where's the science team?"
:: Kiros turns and motions toward a door. ::
Kiros: "This way."
:: Laguna and Ward follow him deeper into the shelter. ::
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Laguna Loire
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Ex-soldier, traveller, journalist... oh, and President of Esthar too
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Post by Laguna Loire on Jan 31, 2008 18:36:10 GMT -5
:: During the walk to the makeshift laboratories in the shelter, Kiros updates Laguna on the specifics of the incident. ::
Kiros: "Intelligence confirms that the Council was involved. They used Galbadia's missiles to attack portions of Esthar. Another agent of theirs, likely the one they call 'Laughing Boy', made a direct attack against the Presidential Palace. Probably after rampaging through the city. One of our soldiers claimed to have recognized a young man from the Jidoor mission briefing."
:: Ward glances toward Kiros questioningly, and Laguna vocalizes their shared thought. ::
"A traitor?"
:: Kiros nods. ::
Kiros: "He's been identified as Galeon Chaos."
:: Laguna sighs deeply, shaking his head in remorse. He had trusted every person in that room, but it wasn't even that part that bothered him. With Galeon working for the other team, there was no way to guarantee his safety anymore. ::
"Any problems evacuating the city?"
Kiros: "I'm not sure. We saw others trying to get out, but there's been no signal from any of the other shelters. One would be forced to assume that we are all that's left."
:: Laguna turns sharply. ::
"C'mon... none of that! Rainii and Julie are still out there. And we've got the soldiers that were in Jidoor. We just don't know where the others are yet!"
:: Kiros nods, saying nothing further on the subject. But in his expression, there is a hint of a knowing smile. ::
(Kiros) Laguna will always be Laguna...
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Laguna Loire
Determined Individual
Ex-soldier, traveller, journalist... oh, and President of Esthar too
Posts: 151
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Post by Laguna Loire on May 6, 2008 18:31:25 GMT -5
((OOC - Yet another solo thread by Laguna gets dropped. This was something for me to do while the storyline was going on in an attempt to explain how Esthar rises again. Since I don't have as much time online now, we'll leave the rest up to everyone's imagination. It's still more of an explanation than we've ever had before!))
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