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Ace gave a disappointed sigh as she watched the small cluster of Dollet soldiers bolt out of the tower as fast as their legs could carry them. She was aware that the Dollet Dukedom's army weren't exactly up to scratch, but it was hard to believe that these 'soldiers' were even military trained...

No wonder Galbadia was slowly taking over the political powers of the world, with this little resistance.

"Sir?" One of her men had returned from his patrol around the tower with a self-satisfied expression. "I can confirm that there are no other enemies within the current vicinity."

"Good," Ace responded with a small nod. "That makes things simpler. Now, if my estimations are correct, the generator should be at the summit of this tower."

"So we need to take this lift up, right?" Fett motioned to the slightly rusted panel on the floor. "Doesn't look like the safest method though..."

"You just fell off a cliff. I'm sure you can handle it, Fett," Ace replied with dry humour. "Now, I'll be taking three soldiers with me for cover, in case we get any unexpected monster attacks up there. As for the rest of you, you're all on guard patrol. Don't let any soldier or monster come near this tower, all right? I don't want any interruptions whilst I work, got it?" Her tone was cold and harsh, sending a chill through the soldiers like a Trabia wind.

"Y-Yessir! You got it, sir! No intruders on the perimeter, sir!" A nervous-sounding soldier piped up with a squeak before clearing his throat and turning to his comrades. "You heard Lieutenant Fiore! Let's move!"

"Tch." Ace shook her head wryly. "Fett, Branon, Treidum. You're with me. Get on board." She reached over to the control panel and activated the lift, watching warily as the panel creaked precariously into action. "No time to waste." She quickly stepped on, gesturing for the named soldiers to follow as they all crammed onto the tiny lift. Fett instantly grabbed onto Asa's arm as soon as the lift began to move upwards, eliciting an annoyed growl from the lieutenant as she shook him off aggressively. "No touching."

"Sorry! I ahh...got a bit panicky there." Fett looked truly sheepish as he stared at the moving floor with a pasty expression. "There's nothing to hold onto, you know?"

Asa merely scowled, wrapping her arms around herself protectively. She really shouldn't react so defensively to being touched by people, but she couldn't help it. She'd worked too hard to conceal her secret for some clumsy soldier with wandering hands to figure something out...

The lift came to a stop with a painful squeak, the warm glow of the setting sun greeting them as they finally reached the summit. "Now...the generator should be here somewhere..." Ace pursed her lips as she scanned her surroundings carefully. Of course, she was going to be the one to repair it. Her commanding officer had said as much at the mission debriefing.

"Wouldn't it make more sense to deploy a mechanic for this task, sir?"
"You serious? This is war, Fiore. A mechanic wouldn't last five minutes out there. They'd be a liability, and this is too important to screw up. Besides, I've read your profile. You're more than qualified for this. Now stop complainin'."

In other words...they couldn't be assed to supply the funds or manpower for a real mechanic. The decision of the gil-pinching higher-ups, no doubt. So, here she was.

"This is it." Ace gave a low whistle as she approached the run down generator, noting the various frayed wires and loose bolts. "Well, let's get to work."

The True Self - Persona

First shipping, now YAOI shipping? I wholly approve of this.

And lol at my character being shipped already when she's barely been introduced. :3 With the playa of all people.

Will be reworking on my intro post soon from the last forum. Not today though.

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Lennon79 said
/sobSorry guys, no post today. I swear we will be moving on tomorrow and if not, I'll down a bottle of whiskey in penance.

If so, then I expect video footage evidence of this :P

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"...We're almost there."

Ace came to a stop near the cliff edge, sliding off her helmet with a sigh as she brushed her short, messy black hair out of her eyes. That was the problem with Galbadian helmets. They were so stuffy and uncomfortable.

"Lieutenant?" One of her more outspoken men raised a hand and an incredulous eyebrow. "You're not telling me that our objective is to guard some crappy communications tower, are you?"

"..." Ace looked behind her shoulder at the soldier that spoke, her glare sending a united shiver through the rest of her squad. "Is there a problem with that, Branon?"

"Well...yeah," Her junior admitted shamelessly, his shoulders slumping slightly. "I was expecting us to be in the thick of the action, ya know? I mean...the place isn't even that well-guarded!"

"A soldier's duty is not to ask questions. Now stand down, unless you want to be sent on the trip back home with no pay." Ace's answer was sharp and concise, allowing no further room for debate as she turned to face the cliff again. "I expect there to be Dollet soldiers stationed nearby. They are unaware of our intentions to repair the tower, so they will be ill-prepared. Still, expect resistance." She rolled her shoulders, cracking her joints as she limbered up her body. "We move on my count. One...two...three!"

Without hesitation, she leapt off the cliff, a chorus of surprised gasps following her descent as she quickly drew a Float spell from her stock, using her keen senses to deploy it just before her feet met the ground.

"G-Geez...Lieutenant Fiore's one crazy guy..." One of her men clutched his chest like his heart would give in at any moment as Ace dusted herself off from the landing. "I mean, there's literally a path to the west that leads straight down..."

"Maybe this is part of the army experience or something..." Another soldier quivered slightly, swallowing hard as his feet toed the line. "I think he's expecting us to follow him..."

"It's now...or NOTHING!" Fett screamed as he threw himself unceremoniously off the cliff, giving a frightened yelp as he plummeted down with much less grace than his lieutenant. "Ugh..." He groaned as his backside hit the ground, wincing at the impact as Ace tried her best to conceal a smirk. "Ow...I-I messed up my timing..."

"Hmph. Keep up that screaming Fett, and you'll give away our position," Ace did her best to scold him in her usual tone, but her amusement was difficult to hide. "Still...you got guts, unlike those spineless lot." She rolled her eyes at the rest of her men who decided that walking down the path was the far more suitable option. "Come on. Get up, so we can start the infiltration."

The True Self - Persona

Woah. There's enough ships going on in here to fill an ocean. O_O

Final Fantasy VIII: Tempus Veneficarum [7/10 Slots]

Phew. Work's been hard, yo. >_<

I'm home now, so I'll get something up asap.

EDIT: Posted! Phew, that took a fair bit of time. Only named two of Asa's squad so far, and I'm growing a fondness for Fett's goofiness. So of course he's gonna die.

Final Fantasy VIII: Tempus Veneficarum [7/10 Slots]

I'll get something up when I get back from work :)

Final Fantasy VIII: Tempus Veneficarum [7/10 Slots]

> Start of post, Duncan starts to regret asking for questions
> End of post, asks for any questions

Duncan, the glutton for punishment. XD

Like Lennon says, it's a co-op thing. It might be a good idea to post your ideas in OOC first though Soren, in case it clashes with the storyline that the GM has thought up.

And my...Xerox wants to pick apart mechas. X_X The crab/spider will be the one running away now... XD

The True Self - Persona

Name: Leiko Hamada

Age: 16 (Starting Second Year at Warakuma High)

Appearance: High School Drama Queen

Leiko's sense of style radiates a potent aura of sophistication and rebellion. Eschewing her school jacket and ribbon, she chooses to wear an expensive, imported apricot coloured Angora sweater, along with the standard Warakuma skirt, and black stockings that reach just to her skirt's hem. She also wears specially customed rosewater perfume, the fragrance of which is noted by many who meet her for the first time. Her auburn hair is naturally wavy, but she tames it with straightening products every morning before school. Her use of makeup, whilst minimal, is effective in giving off an air of class.
Her wardrobe is mostly influenced by European fashion, and with the sage advice of her fashionista friend Saya.

Arcana: Empress

Personality: Brash and outspoken, Leiko has a powerful aura that few people can deny in her presence. For this reason, she is often found to be the ringleader of her group of friends, and with her confidence, is also the self-proclaimed star of the Drama Club. She is either sweet, or very sharp and scathing depending on who she speaks to, and due to her snobby nature, many classmates are either afraid of her or try desperately to fall in her good graces. However, with power comes a price, as Leiko sometimes doubts that the people close to her really care about her at all...

Equipment/Skills: Wooden Spear (A prop from drama club, later upgrades to real spears.)

Background: Born and raised in a fairly affluent family, Leiko had always treated other people like they were different from her. Beneath her, in a sense. For this reason, she was met with hostility from her classmates, and for a long time, Leiko was isolated from her peers. However, in her middle school years, Leiko finally snapped when she was confronted with a particularly vicious school bully, and rather than suffer in silence, she fought back, to the surprise of many. This caused her popularity to soar, and soon enough, Leiko had gained a group of friends and the reverence of the school, which then carried her forward into High School. Now, she is considered one of the most popular girls in school, but only accredited through her wealth, and her intimidating demeanour and reputation. Deep down, she suspects that her 'friends' aren't really her friends at all, but she chooses not to dwell on it, instead focusing on her studies and her acting hobbies. She is also currently engaged via her parent's wishes, and she is set to marry when Leiko graduates from High School.
She has heard about the new rumours circulating around school, but pays them no mind, and merely thinks its a case of delinquents playing too many violent video games.

Since the start of The True Self, Leiko has shown her enthusiasm and commitment in her role as Drama Club President, going as far as leading the recruitment campaign by herself, with some relative success from the male demographic. She has a strong work ethic in regards to the club, but shows doubt in her leadership abilities, particularly whilst under the scrutiny of her fellow clubmates, such as an arrogant male named Masatomo Owada.

Bonus fact: She absolutely despises the name Leiko, and insists on being addressed as Hamada by everyone, with the exception of her close family.

Persona: Titania

Appearance:

Titania

Abilities: Diarama
Garula
Tentarafoo

Saya Ueno

My Spoiler

Name: Ueno Saya

Age: 16

Appearance: "Stop frowning so much, Hama-chan!"

Saya is considerably tall for a girl, standing at 5”9, with long legs that are the envy of many fellow female classmates. Both her eyes and hair are an amethyst colour, and she has a creamy smooth skin complexion that she maintains with a strict beauty regime. She is highly fashionable and as such, always wears the latest brands, and is considered as something of a trendsetter amongst her friends. She sports the standard Warakuma uniform at school, and wears a silver necklace with matching silver loop earrings.

Arcana: N/A

Personality: Saya is upbeat, cheerful, and quite playful in her mannerisms, always finding a good excuse to make light of a situation even in the darkest times. She is a very active and sporty person, vastly preferring to keep herself active over being stuck in a room with musty books. She is easily flustered by members of the opposite sex, and even more so by figures of authority, but she tries not to show it.
She is notorious for being the only girl in school to be able to tease Leiko Hamada and get away with it.

Equipment/Skills: Saya is surprisingly quite a good cook, having learned from her mother who owns one of the oldest-standing restaurants in Warakuma. She is also athletic and rather gifted over quite a few sports. Her academics are rather lacking however...

Background: Born and bred in one of the most traditional families in Warakuma, Saya has never known life outside her hometown, nor does she care to. She is expected to work at her family's restaurant, and finally take over when her parents retire, but Saya has other plans, a fact which she makes known to her own flesh and blood, as well as the people who know her well enough. Still undecided in her path in life, she chooses to take it easy and see where her whimsy takes her.
Growing up, Saya was quite the insecure girl, which made her an easy target for bullying. When she entered middle school, she was particularly targeted by a gang of girls who made it their mission to make her life a living hell. She became increasingly depressed and socially withdrawn, leading to the point where she almost gave up on life altogether.
However, after one certain incident with her tormentor, she inadvertently got pushed into Leiko Hamada, a notoriously aloof and socially awkward rich girl. To the surprise of herself, and the growing audience around them, Leiko confronted the bully, which culminated in the girl infamously fighting them off.

Since this incident, Saya has stuck to Leiko like glue, inwardly desiring to pay her back for what she perceived as saving her life that day. At Leiko's side, she was no longer picked on or hated, which gave her the confidence to allow her true personality to shine through. Leiko is entirely unaware of the depths of Saya's admiration however, barely remembering that Saya was there at all doing the confrontation, but Saya chooses not to be bothered by it.

Since the events of The True Self began, Saya has shown an interest in Archery, going as far as joining the club despite her lack of knowledge or talent in the sport. It has also been established that she has feelings for the Club President Rokoru Ishiara, and is determined to win his heart, no matter what.

Character Themes

Leiko's Theme
Shadow Leiko's Theme
Shadow Dungeon Theme
Shadow Battle Theme
Saya's Theme

I'm just gonna be stealing all these from Touhou

Final Fantasy VIII: Tempus Veneficarum [7/10 Slots]

Huh. Duly noted. XD

And yeah. You should probably sleep at that time.

11 1/2 hours. It's pretty hefty. I have to drink a lot of energy drinks just to survive. I'm back on day shifts next week though so things will return to normal soon enough.