002 [Action-allllll over the place.]

[nvrstrikestwice]

[Scenario A: Morning]

[Anyone who decides to come into the cafeteria on this fine morning may just find Lightning at a table near the back, an empty plate near a notepad as she jots down notes. Anyone who gets close will see that it's a lesson plan for her classes, but there's a second smaller pad half hidden under it with words like "doubles?"

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A;

[brofessrstrider]

[Who is this blond douche in the hat and these retarded glasses? He is a douche who is blithely attempting to pick up the second notepad and look at it. He isn't even asking, he's just taking the damn thing]

[nvrstrikestwice]

[He is a douche who will be getting glared at while Lightning slams her hand down on the pads, trapping the second one to keep it from getting picked up.]

Can I help you with something?

[brofessrstrider]

[Normally he'd pour on his natural super-speed, but he figures that just isn't fair, so he settles for a bit of a shit-eating grin]

Namach, chica, just curious.

[nvrstrikestwice]

[Shit eating grins do not affect this chica, so the glare stays. Sorry, man. She's a bit...temperamental at times.]

That curiosity might get you into trouble if you're not careful.

A!

[brightsiding]

[ Not even concerned about the fact that Lightning might be actually working on something important, Vanille grabs her breakfast and moves quickly over to the table, placing herself in the chair right beside the other woman. ]

Morning, Light!

[nvrstrikestwice]

[Vanille shouldn't be concerned about that, really. Light's used to interruptions and will just keep on writing for a moment, nodding in greeting before looking up. Notes can wait for later.]

Morning. You're up early.

[Well. Earlier than normal for the girl Lightning remembers needing Fang and Hope to get her up in the morning back on Pulse.]

[brightsiding]

[ And that earns the yawn she's been holding back since she got in here. ]

I couldn't really sleep... So I thought I'd come get something to eat, instead!

[ She's having a hard time with this sleeping in bed alone thing. ]

[nvrstrikestwice]

[...Fal'Cie, Vanille, that was a big yawn.]

Have you tried exercising before bed? Wearing yourself out might help you sleep.

[Either that or figuring out what the real problem is and solving that issue. Because Fang is at least easy to move if need be.]

A... again!

[haha_steelguard]

Hey, Sis.

[Snows kicks a chair out, then drops a tray down as he flops down. Avoiding her notes, of course.]

Whatcha workin' on?

[The question is a little quieter than his greeting. Obviously she's working on lesson plans, even HE can see that, but as for the other, she can read a hint that he'll be discreet about it.]

[nvrstrikestwice]

[Lightning, recognizing that voice instantly, doesn't even look up from her plans while Snow sits. But once he's quieted down, she turns her eyes up to him, tapping her pen against the paper.]

Contingency plans. We can't afford to not be careful.

[She's quiet as ever, and Snow may have to strain a bit to hear her, but at least she's telling him. No secrets with family, or something like that.]

[haha_steelguard]

[He doesn't even need to hear the words to get the gist. It's exactly what he figured. The fact that she calls them "contingency" plans is as much as he ever hoped to get out of her.]

Just let me know what you come up with.

[And then in a more normal tone of voice...]

You settling in all right? Classes going well?

[nvrstrikestwice]

[And it's as much as he's ever going to get out of her regarding this subject. She does nod, though. He'll be the first to know what she comes up with when she's done.

But now it's time for "small talk", and she returns to her lesson plans.]

Well as I'd expected. Had a few show offs deciding they already knew how to shoot a gun or actually use a sword, but they learned quick enough.

[Linefacing and glares weren't actually needed, either. She's just glad she used blanks at first.]

[C]

[freewolfmoon]

[So, the fact is, Fenris doesn't normally care to talk to anybody, least of all in a place like this--but that's not a weapon he's seen before, and knowing something about who he's going to wind up fighting either alongside or against could be useful.

He watches Lightning from afar for a few minutes before making his slow, cautious way up to her.]

I've not seen a blade like that before.

[nvrstrikestwice]

[Fenris speaking causes Lightning to look up from her cleaning, tilting her head a bit in greeting before she returns to her task. Just another curious guy, that's all.]

It's called a gunblade. This is a model from my home.

[freewolfmoon]

[He pauses a moment, scanning her to try to tell if he's unwelcome. As another grumpy linefacer, he respects personal space.]

A gunblade. I've never heard of such a thing.

[They were, of course, described in the informational pamphlets from Garden--or at least this world's version of the weapon was--but he didn't, couldn't read those.]

It is...oddly articulated.

[nvrstrikestwice]

[He's not particularly unwelcome at the moment, but if he gets too close...well, as a grumpy linefacer, he's sure to understand what that could mean.]

Compared to the ones they have here, yeah. They're made differently and behave differently.

[Firing actual rounds, for one. Not just spells or air pressure.]

A!

[focusedfate]

[Cid's actually been in the cafeteria for some time as well, but he doesn't notice her until he gets up to return his tray and get rid of his trash. After freeing up his hands, he swings by her table and comes to a stop next to her.

His eyes do stray to her notepads briefly, but his gaze has drifted away by the time he greets her.]

Good morning, Sergeant. Have you settled back in?

[nvrstrikestwice]

[To her credit, Lightning doesn't move to hide the smaller pad, and instead just looks up, nodding in greeting to Raines. Morning...certainly fits.]

Mostly. I'm still readjusting to some things.

[focusedfate]

I trust that it has been a smooth transition thus far?

[Aside from the matter of doubles, of course.]

Your friends have surely been trying to help you adjust.

[nvrstrikestwice]

Smooth as I could have expected. Not much has changed around here.

[Other than the double, of course. That was...unexpected and she still doesn't quite know exactly what to think about it.]

They have. We look after one another.