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Mixtape Ghost NOAKRIDGE ACADEMY ◆ Subira Arendse ◆ Oakridge Airfield
Graduation had come and gone faster then many could have predicted. The culmination of their efforts and training all came down to today, and years worth of preparation for this very operation had finally come to a climax. With only a weeks passing since graduation Subira had found that many of her peers were still stuck in disbelief that their time training at Oakridge was over, the seriousness of the situation finally hitting them as they prepared for the beginning of the end. She had understood long ago that Operation Downfall would not only be the pivotal moment of their careers, but the key to saving humanity itself. This was what she and so many others had trained for, and while it was a lot to take in for many, Subira had awoken the day of the Operation and begun it like any other.
Albeit a few hours earlier than usual, she went about her morning routine of showering and eating breakfast before heading to the gym. Making time for personal training in the combat simulator after her morning warm up, the lack of her usual company allowed her to focus on her own thoughts and the specifics of the mission she was taking part in later that day. Searching, and possibly taking on an Eidolon. While her first choice had been to aide the front lines of the army, Subira had found her interest falling to the Mission at Mt. Kinabalu. It certainly wasn't the thrill ride she had been wanting for a first mission, but the experience alone had set off enough interest for her sign up.
To find such a creature would be worth the trip altogether, but to absorb one would truly be a feat worth fighting for. This intent had caused a bit of tension between her and Jack, but it was nothing she knew he couldn't get over. Their beliefs and relationships with Spirits were much different, Jack having a deep connection with his own and Subira having hardly any at all. With little communication besides ghostly lucid dreams every now and then, her relationship with her own spirits was much more basic and physical. As a child her connection was much stronger, having been able to decipher and understand their feelings and intuitions, but upon her acceptance at the academy Subira began to use her spirits more like a muscle. Training herself and calling upon them like a reflex until she began to see them as more of a necessity for strength rather than a gift. She was fortunate that Jack respected her opinion, but deep down she knew that her lack of respect still struck a nerve with him.
"Ah!" Pulled from her thoughts as she took a direct hit to the side from a simulated enemy, Subira was thrown from the ground before skidding to a halt inches from the wall. Sweat beading down her skin a soft grunt rumbled in her throat as she fought against her own momentum and took off running head first towards her attacker. Fists balled, the simulation took a step back as it lifted it's arm ready to hit Subira once she got close enough. Drawing in, her breathing hitched in her throat as ducked just as the punch was thrown and with a hard right uppercut, her fist smashed through the simulation bringing her simulation level to an end. " [ Tier 10 Combat completed, please exit to the right. ] " Heart pounding, and breathing heavy, Subira wiped the sweat from her brow and exited the simulation room. Wanting to be prepared for anything, she had pushed herself above and beyond in personal training today. There was no telling just how big or strong this Eidolon would be, and considering the kind of threat it posed to the operation she knew this mission wasn't going to be a walk in the park. Still, she couldn't help but feel more at ease knowing she was going into this with friends and acquaintances at her side, differences or not.
Hitting the showers and changing in the locker rooms in the gym, Subira adorned her usual casual attire of high waisted shorts, a bright orange t-shirt and her silver letterman. Taking a pair of black gloves and sunglasses from her locker, Subira slammed it shut before picking up her water bottle and making her way through Campus to the airfield. The morning traffic inside of the school was bustling as ever, students, soldiers, and fellow Guardians bustling around and preparing for the start of the Operation. Walking past the holographic information board, dark eyes noticed the growing number of graduates standing around it, talking to one another and taking in the information pasted on the board. Catching Thael standing beside Olivia and Nicholas, Subira kept to the back of the crowd and avoided any social contact with her peers. While she didn't mind catching up and talking with Thael, Subira wasn't all that interested in introducing herself and getting caught up in a conversation. With her mission in mind, the dark haired bruiser was more than eager to get started. So without wasting anymore time she skimmed over the information regarding the Mt. Kinabalu mission before twisting on her heels and heading off, having already signed up for it earlier that morning.
Following behind the flow of the crowd and heading to the back doors of the main building, Subira took the sunglasses hanging on the collar of her shirt and put them on as she pushed through the doors and felt the heat of the sun on her skin. Eyeing an aircraft carrier landing in the airfield across the parking lot of the campus, her gaze drifted to two figures standing outsides of the station. 'Wow, and I thought I was early.' Lip curving into a small half smile, Subira raised her hand and gave Jack and Selene a silent wave as she weaved through the parked cars. Adjusting her sunglasses and digging her hands in her pocket, Subira walked up to her soon-to-be teammates. "Morning." She said, throwing a small nod at Selene. Eyes narrowing behind her glasses, her small smile grew into a smirk as she glanced up at Jack, "So, how'd last night go?"
Graduation had come and gone faster then many could have predicted. The culmination of their efforts and training all came down to today, and years worth of preparation for this very operation had finally come to a climax. With only a weeks passing since graduation Subira had found that many of her peers were still stuck in disbelief that their time training at Oakridge was over, the seriousness of the situation finally hitting them as they prepared for the beginning of the end. She had understood long ago that Operation Downfall would not only be the pivotal moment of their careers, but the key to saving humanity itself. This was what she and so many others had trained for, and while it was a lot to take in for many, Subira had awoken the day of the Operation and begun it like any other.
Albeit a few hours earlier than usual, she went about her morning routine of showering and eating breakfast before heading to the gym. Making time for personal training in the combat simulator after her morning warm up, the lack of her usual company allowed her to focus on her own thoughts and the specifics of the mission she was taking part in later that day. Searching, and possibly taking on an Eidolon. While her first choice had been to aide the front lines of the army, Subira had found her interest falling to the Mission at Mt. Kinabalu. It certainly wasn't the thrill ride she had been wanting for a first mission, but the experience alone had set off enough interest for her sign up.
To find such a creature would be worth the trip altogether, but to absorb one would truly be a feat worth fighting for. This intent had caused a bit of tension between her and Jack, but it was nothing she knew he couldn't get over. Their beliefs and relationships with Spirits were much different, Jack having a deep connection with his own and Subira having hardly any at all. With little communication besides ghostly lucid dreams every now and then, her relationship with her own spirits was much more basic and physical. As a child her connection was much stronger, having been able to decipher and understand their feelings and intuitions, but upon her acceptance at the academy Subira began to use her spirits more like a muscle. Training herself and calling upon them like a reflex until she began to see them as more of a necessity for strength rather than a gift. She was fortunate that Jack respected her opinion, but deep down she knew that her lack of respect still struck a nerve with him.
"Ah!" Pulled from her thoughts as she took a direct hit to the side from a simulated enemy, Subira was thrown from the ground before skidding to a halt inches from the wall. Sweat beading down her skin a soft grunt rumbled in her throat as she fought against her own momentum and took off running head first towards her attacker. Fists balled, the simulation took a step back as it lifted it's arm ready to hit Subira once she got close enough. Drawing in, her breathing hitched in her throat as ducked just as the punch was thrown and with a hard right uppercut, her fist smashed through the simulation bringing her simulation level to an end. " [ Tier 10 Combat completed, please exit to the right. ] " Heart pounding, and breathing heavy, Subira wiped the sweat from her brow and exited the simulation room. Wanting to be prepared for anything, she had pushed herself above and beyond in personal training today. There was no telling just how big or strong this Eidolon would be, and considering the kind of threat it posed to the operation she knew this mission wasn't going to be a walk in the park. Still, she couldn't help but feel more at ease knowing she was going into this with friends and acquaintances at her side, differences or not.
Hitting the showers and changing in the locker rooms in the gym, Subira adorned her usual casual attire of high waisted shorts, a bright orange t-shirt and her silver letterman. Taking a pair of black gloves and sunglasses from her locker, Subira slammed it shut before picking up her water bottle and making her way through Campus to the airfield. The morning traffic inside of the school was bustling as ever, students, soldiers, and fellow Guardians bustling around and preparing for the start of the Operation. Walking past the holographic information board, dark eyes noticed the growing number of graduates standing around it, talking to one another and taking in the information pasted on the board. Catching Thael standing beside Olivia and Nicholas, Subira kept to the back of the crowd and avoided any social contact with her peers. While she didn't mind catching up and talking with Thael, Subira wasn't all that interested in introducing herself and getting caught up in a conversation. With her mission in mind, the dark haired bruiser was more than eager to get started. So without wasting anymore time she skimmed over the information regarding the Mt. Kinabalu mission before twisting on her heels and heading off, having already signed up for it earlier that morning.
Following behind the flow of the crowd and heading to the back doors of the main building, Subira took the sunglasses hanging on the collar of her shirt and put them on as she pushed through the doors and felt the heat of the sun on her skin. Eyeing an aircraft carrier landing in the airfield across the parking lot of the campus, her gaze drifted to two figures standing outsides of the station. 'Wow, and I thought I was early.' Lip curving into a small half smile, Subira raised her hand and gave Jack and Selene a silent wave as she weaved through the parked cars. Adjusting her sunglasses and digging her hands in her pocket, Subira walked up to her soon-to-be teammates. "Morning." She said, throwing a small nod at Selene. Eyes narrowing behind her glasses, her small smile grew into a smirk as she glanced up at Jack, "So, how'd last night go?"
