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Valkyria Chronicles: Lions of the South

Well I have a feeling Lilly and James will have plenty of time to socialize soon, so I'm going to keep this one short.

I'll time skip in a few days, once Kol/Bushman have posted.

Valkyria Chronicles: Lions of the South

@Zarkun Are you planning on having a long conversation here or just one or two back and forth posts?

Valkyria Chronicles: Lions of the South

Evan Carn

While most of the squad was excited about their excursion to the capital, Evan was more excited about finally being able to get some proper sleep. After helping his squadmates unload from the truck and move their baggage onto the train, he made his way onboard and plopped down into the first open seat he could find (nearly crushing the person next to him with his rather large size). If no one engaged him in conversation, he would quickly fall asleep for the duration of the trip. It might have seemed odd for Evan to be this sleepy, but he had been pulling 24 hour shifts driving wounded around during the battle of Vasel and never got a chance to actually get a full night's sleep since. No doubt the majority of his weekend would involve him being passed out on the comfiest mattress he could find.

Lilly Jatmoore

Lilly's face went beet red when Eris whispered about showing her the best places to meet with James, but she managed to compose herself enough to continue the conversation. "I-I, um... Thank you for your kind offer, Miss Reinhardt, I may well take you up on it once we arrive in Randgriz."

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Lilly smiled when Eris sat down, happy to have company to chat with for the trip. Said happy expression quickly shifted into one of blushing embarrassment, though, when she got up and quite literally shoved James in with her and winked. Said embarrassment lead to her taking an unusual interest in examining the seams of her uniform's gloves and basically ignoring him until he spoke up. "Y-Yes... It is fortunate, indeed." What was she getting all worked up about? She was just talking with James, as she had done many times in the past. Finally mustering the courage to look up from her hands, she continued with a slightly more collected voice. "Have you been to the capital often, Mr. Hunt? I have never actually gotten the chance to visit it outside of a single business trip. Is it nice there?"

Valkyria Chronicles: Lions of the South

I won't be able to post for a couple of days. Have been working on a Scuba cert, and things are busy.

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Heh, just sit back and enjoy the attention.

It's actually great to have this much voluntary interaction going on. We had a few sections where people barely interacted with each other, so this is a very nice change.

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Hehehe, I see someone else has read 'Terminal Lance'.

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The militia is woefully underequipped and disorganized, so unless you were in a specialized trade like medic, sniper, driver, etc, it's unlikely (though of course officers and higher ranking soldiers like sergeants get them). I'll assume Hunt was given one because he was originally in the proper army. If you take a look at the other character sheets, though, you'll note that a lot of characters have their own personal side arms they brought from home, so uh...

Yeah, do what you want, basically? I'm just gonna say that the militia is not nearly standardized enough to make sure everyone was equally equipped beyond their primary weapons and gear.

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Heh, third wheel is best wheel.

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Lilly Jatmoore

"Mhmm... Lucky is certainly one way to put it." Lilly smiled and nodded in agreement with Eris' comment. Indeed, from what she'd heard, weekend passes to the capital were quite rare so they were incredibly fortunate to have not just an officer, but a Lord singling them out for praise and a reward. When she was asked if she was nervous, Lilly visibly started. Did she really look like that? "Oh good heavens, no. I'm just excited." She shook her head to dispel the notion and turned to face Eris, brushing a hair out of her face as she did. "I've only been to Randgriz once before, and that was on business. I'm looking forward to finally being able to explore on my own time." Lilly's blush returned and she smiled as her mind returned to that matter. "... I'm also hoping to meet someone there. I hope he-" Lilly immediately changed the subject of discussion to the wonderful weather they had for the trip as Hunt arrived. That and her blush would make it quite easy for Eris to interpret just who the person she wanted to spend the weekend with was. She certainly seemed both excited and nervous about the day to come.

Evan Carn

True to his tardy fashion, Evan was one of the last people to form up. Unlike most, Evan had a home in the capital, so he actually needed to pack very little for the trip. Clothes, money, food (of the canned variety), all that could be acquired from his residence. Why he was still the last to show, even though he only packed a few things, was a mystery to most. In reality it was because he had taken a 30 minute cat nap after getting cleaned up. They had been up too damn early and he needed as much sleep as he could get.

A short while later, a troop truck rumbled up and the driver quickly dismounted. Saluting Hunt, he explained that Lord Barst had sent him to ferry the squad to the train station and beckoned for them to hop into the back. Being the muscle of the squad, that also meant that Evan was the last to board. He was assigned the duty of helping them load by handing packs up to his squad mates as they climbed in, before hauling himself up as well. Once everyone was settled and Hunt did a final head count, he tried to make himself as comfortable as he could on the troop bench. Being a big fellow, combined with the bench being much too narrow, though, meant that this was a near impossible task. Sighing, he resigned himself to a very uncomfortable 30 minute ride.

Lilly Jatmoore

Their trip was slowed somewhat by needing to pull over and let other (more important) military convoys pass occasionally, but the group arrived at the train station in the nick of time. As they dismounted, they heard the tell-tale sound of a steam whistle in the distance and saw the glow of the train's ragnite radiators from a little ways off. Though she didn't break formation when they were lined up, Lilly was acting like a kid in a candy shop, craning her neck and leaning to get better views as she stared at the arriving train. It was almost like she had never seen a train before.

When they were finally allowed to board, Lilly quickly secured herself a seat beside a window, nearly forgetting to stow her pack overhead in her haste. She quickly scooched over to the side to clear the way for anyone who wanted to sit next to her and began staring out the window once the train started it's movement. Barely a trace of her usual composed and ladylike mannerisms remained. She was excited! Her weekend adventure began here!

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Looks good, just got to figure out how to drop you in...

Also, something came up. I can't post until Wednesday.