Laguna Loire
Determined Individual
Ex-soldier, traveller, journalist... oh, and President of Esthar too
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Post by Laguna Loire on Jun 24, 2007 21:56:22 GMT -5
((OOC - Like the old FFT, I'm making one thread for all Air Travel that takes place in the Ragnarok under Laguna's control. Or under anybody's control, really... it's just ultimately Laguna's ship.)) ***FLIGHT 1: ESTHAR to DELING CITY***:: The Ragnarok's ramp lowers. Laguna, Kiros, Ward, Rainii, and Moomba all walk on board, continuing their conversation. :: "You worry about things?Since when?" ::She smiles up at Laguna.:: "I didn't think you could." :: Laguna shrugs :: "Me neither, 'till you came along. Must be some kind of patrial instinct or something..." :: Kiros clears his throat :: Kiros: "Paternal. Paternal instinct." :: Laguna frowns :: "Yeah, that's right. What'd I say?"
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Post by Rainii Loire on Jun 24, 2007 22:30:22 GMT -5
(OOC--Sorry, i'm out for the night!)
::Rainii laughs.::
"It's not important...."
::She looks at the inside of the Ragnarok.::
"I'd forgotten about what she looks like...this has got to be my favorite ship of them all."
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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 Jun 25, 2007 8:31:19 GMT -5
((OOC - Yes, I know every detail of the Ragnarok's design that's out there. I also played every Laguna segment in Final Fantasy VIII to "prepare for the role" again. The elevator platform leads straight to the cockpit, where the four crew positions are captain, navigation, communications, and weapons.))
:: The group takes a left after the entrance ramp, and the ramp slowly closes as they enter the next room. Laguna, for once, is completely silent, his smile the only agreement he offers to Rainii's statement. He had always admired the Ragnarok, but in recent years had formed an undefinable bond with it. ::
"You know, there were two other ships with this design, but the Ragnarok's the one that inspired the new fleet. They must've done something right with her."
:: The next room leads the group right to the elevator platform. Laguna motions to Rainii. ::
"Ladies first."
:: With a smirk, he adds ::
"I'm told that's the rule, anyway."
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Post by Rainii Loire on Jun 25, 2007 11:36:59 GMT -5
::Rainii gets on the elevator, followed by Laguna, Kiros, and Ward. She can't keep herself from joking with Laguna about his new 'daughter'. She starts grinning at the idea.::
"Are you excited about the prospect of a new child, Father? I just wonder how many more children of yours there are in the world..."
::She laughs.::
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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 Jun 25, 2007 11:54:00 GMT -5
:: Laguna groans, trying to keep up with the jokes despite his nerves ::
"I thought one was more than enough..."
:: Kiros interjects ::
Kiros: "You're a known political figure now, Laguna. This kind of thing is bound to happen."
:: Laguna frowns ::
"Do you have to talk about it like that? Twenty years, and I still can't figure out all this fuss about political figures..."
:: The elevator platform stops upon reaching the cockpit. Kiros steps toward the pilot seat. ::
Kiros: "No offense, Laguna, but I'd like to make it to Deling City in one piece."
:: Laguna grins ::
"Guess that makes me the captain of this flight, hm? Not that we'll need most of this stuff anyway."
:: As he and Kiros take their seats, he motions toward Rainii and Ward ::
"You two can sit wherever you like. Moomba, there are seats in the passenger cabin, if you don't wanna stand around here."
:: Ward looks at Rainii, seeming to want her to pick a seat first. Moomba nods to Laguna. ::
Moomba: "Laguna! Rainii. S-s-stay."
:: Laguna chuckles ::
"Alright, buddy. Wasn't tryin' to get rid of ya, or anything."
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Post by Rainii Loire on Jun 25, 2007 12:11:31 GMT -5
::Rainii smiles and nods at Ward, and sits behind Laguna. Sadly, she notices that she's too far away to kick the back of his seat. Then,she realized, it had been a long time since she'd thought like that--maybe this trip home had been good for her after all.::
"You're a politician and you don't understand being a politician?....How is it you became President again?"
::She thinks for a moment.::
"Come to think of it, how did I ever get trusted with being President? Who's idea was that?"
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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 Jun 25, 2007 12:26:13 GMT -5
:: Kiros chuckles at Rainii's question ::
Kiros: "One might say your father finds himself in the wrong place at the right time. Every time."
:: Laguna groans ::
"It wasn't my idea! The resistance just wouldn't settle for anyone else..."
Kiros: "You've done a surprisingly good job so far... Esthar is still standing. As for you, Rainii... I suppose you've inherited a form of your father's winning charm. The people just love you two... enough to trust you no matter what crazy schemes you cook up."
:: Kiros glances at Laguna, then back at Rainii ::
Kiros: "... Thinking of it that way, I am quite shocked that Esthar is still standing..."
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Post by Rainii Loire on Jun 25, 2007 13:26:33 GMT -5
::She looks at Kiros in mock-hurt.::
"Kiros,that...hurt,y'know. We are good presidents,thank you! Us, together, does not automatically equal destruction!"
::Then she thinks about it.::
"Well...not ALL the time..."
::She leans back in the seat.::
"So, Dad, what do you plan on saying to this girl, anyway?"
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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 Jun 25, 2007 13:43:55 GMT -5
:: Laguna shrugs ::
"Not sure, exactly. I don't know anything about her, so I don't know where she got this idea from. So we're gonna find her, talk it through, and see where it goes from there."
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Post by Rainii Loire on Jun 25, 2007 13:58:46 GMT -5
"Ah...So basically we're going in, and we have no idea where this girl is...so we ask around until we find her? Good plan."
::Rainii sighs.::
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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 Jun 25, 2007 14:13:54 GMT -5
((OOC - Almost done here, folks! Just a post or two left, then it's off to Deling City.))
:: The Ragnarok rapidly begins making its way toward their destination. Kiros interjects ::
Kiros: "Not exactly. We do have information on where she works... supposedly, she's a waitress at a small cafe near Galbadia Hotel."
:: Laguna smiles, a bit sadly though ::
"That name brings back memories..."
:: Kiros nods ::
Kiros: "Indeed. We don't know anything else for certain, however. If she's not working, it may take some effort to find her."
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Post by Rainii Loire on Jun 25, 2007 14:32:02 GMT -5
"I hope she's working when we get there,then. That'll make things easy."
::Rainii falls silent and looks out the window.::
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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 Jun 26, 2007 2:37:39 GMT -5
:: Laguna grins ::
"Hey, just leave it to us. We grew up in Deling City, remember? It can't have changed that much."
:: Kiros nods ::
Kiros: "Even Laguna couldn't get lost in Deling City. We'll find her."
:: Ward has an expression of concern and possibly unease, though... unnoticed by Laguna and Kiros, as they concentrate on flying the Ragnarok just over the city. ::
Ward: "......"
Kiros: "Ah. One might say we've run into a bit of a problem..."
:: Laguna looks down at the city ::
"Is that what I think it is?"
:: From the air, all entrances to Deling City appear to be blocked by foreign military vehicles of varying types - none of them from either Galbadia or Esthar. At their relatively low altitude, it's possible to see groups of people standing guard as well. ::
((OOC - Sorry this took so long. We just have to devise a brilliant plan to break through one of the barricades, or enter the city from the air somehow. Then we can take it to Deling City.))
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Post by Rainii Loire on Jun 26, 2007 11:27:50 GMT -5
::Rainii looks at Laguna.::
"What do we do about this? Is there any way around them?"
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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 Jun 26, 2007 11:39:44 GMT -5
:: As if they were part of one being, Laguna and Kiros both move at the same time - Kiros to the wireless station, and Laguna into the pilot seat Kiros was just in. ::
"I... dunno. I've never seen those vehicles before. And who are those guys, anyway? They're not G-army..."
:: Meanwhile, Kiros has been trying to communicate with Galbadia's forces. He turns to the others. ::
Kiros: "I'm not getting a response from G-army, or our Esthar exchange units. Either they don't want us here, or the lines have been cut."
:: In all the hustle and bustle, Moomba is visibly excited, and starts running back and forth. ::
Moomba: "Laguna! T-t-trouble? Laguna..."
:: Laguna sighs, and pounds the control console - fortunately not hitting anything important ::
"Damn... why didn't we send in troops?"
:: Ward rolls his eyes, somehow managing to remind Laguna that he was the one that told them NOT to. ::
Ward: "......"
"Oh, right. Well, no use worrying about that anymore. Do we have any way of going in from the air?"
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Post by Rainii Loire on Jun 26, 2007 12:06:38 GMT -5
"Well,we could fly the Ragnarok at low altitude and dive out somewhere."
::Rainii shrugs::
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Laguna Loire
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Post by Laguna Loire on Jun 26, 2007 12:21:00 GMT -5
:: Laguna grins :: "That's the spirit, Rainii!" :: He starts the Ragnarok in what is probably a bit of a steep dive. Kiros steps forward. :: Kiros: "Um... you do know we don't have parachutes, right?" :: Moomba tilts its head :: "P-p-pair? S-s-shoots? P-p-parachutes! Laguna!" :: Laguna smirks :: "Who needs parachutes? We'll just drop off on top of the clock tower and head down to the streets." :: Despite Kiros' unease at Laguna's flying, the Ragnarok dives down toward Deling City and levels off just in time to come to a stop just above the clock tower. As Laguna gets out of his chair, Kiros sits down and takes the controls to make absolutely sure that the ramp is aligned with the tower. :: "Everybody ready?" ((OOC - We can just move to the Deling City thread right now, if you want to make the first non-Julie post. We don't have to RP them getting down the tower, just coming out of it into the streets.))
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Post by Rainii Loire on Jun 26, 2007 14:49:35 GMT -5
(OOC--Moved to the Julie thread!)
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Post by Julie Loire on Jun 28, 2007 19:58:31 GMT -5
***FLIGHT 2: DELING CITY to ESTHAR***
:: Julie enters the passenger cabin of the Ragnarok. She's seen most of the rest of the ship already, guided by her sister Rainii, but is still in awe at the beauty of the design. ::
"Wow... is everything in Esthar this pretty?"
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Post by Rainii Loire on Jun 28, 2007 21:50:55 GMT -5
"Pretty much. We like shiny things."
::She smiles.::
"How do you like being with us so far?"
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