1st Feather

[wingheart]

( When the feed begins, a teenage girl with very dark hair is shown, her expression a little downcast as she fiddles around with her new communicator. )

Um.. is this thing on? Oh, ok..! (She waves to the communicator and attempts a smile - despite feeling thoroughly confused. ) Hi to anyone watching this! My name's Rinoa. As you can probably guess, I just got here. ( She laughs a little ) I won't lie, I'm pretty confused about this whole situation but the Moogle has been very helpful.

( Rinoa's newest friend takes this opportunity to make it's presence known and Rinoa smiles, showing everyone her new Meow Wow. She had already taken the Moogle's advice and guidance and made her first Dream Eater straight away. )

Oh I'm sorry. ( She pets the oddly adorable dog thing - she's a dog person, so she thinks it looks like a dog! - on the head, evidently already fond of the creature.) This is my new companion, Angel! (..Yeah, she's not very creative with names... And she misses her real dog, Angelo, also. She pats Angel with a kind smile before her expression turns a little more serious again. )

So.. we're dreaming? It seems hard to believe but.. with all the things that have happened to me lately, I'm starting to think anything's possible. ( Such as time compression, and becoming a sorceress, and even someone as anti-social as Squall becoming her boyfriend - but she won't go there. Not now, at least. )

I wonder when we'll awaken? And I wonder if.. time would have gone on without us..

( She says the final sentence quietely, more to herself than anyone else and she reaches up to clasp the rings on her silver necklace, her expression somewhat lost and sad. After a few moments, she shakes herself out of her reverie and smiles again. )

Anyway! I hope I can settle in here and I'd love to get to know all of you! Bye for now!

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[allfunandgamesuntil]

[Max bounces around happily.]

You're welcome! You can pick my brain while we walk, if you want.

[wingheart]

( Rinoa nods and gestures with a hand; )

Lead the way~

( She laughs and nods ) I think I might take you up on that offer. I have a feeling that I'm still in denial that this is really happening. Like.. I'm sorta convinced this is another one of my vivid dreams I often have.

[allfunandgamesuntil]

[Sparky, York's hebby repp, comes over to play with the meow wows.]

I've been here for...must be about a month now. I wish it could just be a dream, but it's not looking that way.

[wingheart]

( Rinoa regarded the collection of Dream Eaters with a amused expression; it was still feeling very surreal and these creatures weren't helping the matters any. But, at least they were cute and harmless enough. )

A month? I see.. ( She looked around, taking it all in, her expression sad as the reality finally begins to set in. )

Well, I guess I'd better accept it, too, huh? That I'm not likely to wake up any time soon...

[allfunandgamesuntil]

Hey, it'll be okay. Trust me, we're all working on that problem.

[York pats her lightly on the shoulder.]

[wingheart]

Sorry. ( She turns her attention back to York with a small smile. ) It's all just finally settling in.. that I won't be waking up just yet.

So.. where's the hotel, then?

( She quickly changes the topic to lift the mood a little and she doesn't want to dwell on the sad stuff, either. )

[allfunandgamesuntil]

Just up the stairs and through the big doors back here. It's not a long walk but there are some nightmares in the way.

[York's willing to let her change the subject; he understands not wanting to dwell on it yet.]

[wingheart]

( Rinoa pales a little at the mention of the Nightmares, but she soon nods firmly; she can fight, she's got plenty of experience, but she's not feeling her best right now, hence the anxiety. However, she's not one to run away, so she looks towards the big doors. )

So, we need to fight them to get through, right? And our friends here.. they can help, too?

[allfunandgamesuntil]

Yeah. [York pauses next to the doors.] The meow wows mostly bounce on things and heal things. They're pretty good at it. They're afraid of fire, though. Between me and our spirits, we'll be okay.

[wingheart]

( Rinoa nods, taking in the information, her eyes fixed on the doors. )

I see. Ok, well.. we'll do our best, too. Right, Angel?

( Angel returned to her side, evidently catching wind of the situation. Rinoa nods to York, ready to follow his lead. )

[allfunandgamesuntil]

[York pushes the door open and heads into the second district. Dream eaters appear a few yards in from the door, but Max and Sparky are already on it, going after the meow wows on sight.]

Stay here for a sec; they should have this.

[wingheart]

( Rinoa let out a soft exclamation of surprise when the Dream eaters appeared suddenly and Angel immediately bounded in after York's Spirits, evidently having some natural instinct to fight these things on sight.

Rinoa hung back, as York requested, and watched the battle, her mouth gaping open a little. )

Will they.. be ok?

[allfunandgamesuntil]

[The enemy dream eaters are vanquished quickly and Sparky and Max trot back over to York. He squats down to pet them, grinning.]

Yeah; they're good. This is what they do.

[wingheart]

( Rinoa smiles, visibly letting out her held breath. Angel comes bounding back over having helped a little bit and Rinoa pets her new companion on the head, too. )

Wow, they are pretty capable, huh? ( She regards Angel with a thoughtful gaze and tilts her head. ) Do you think they.. enjoy fighting?

[allfunandgamesuntil]

They seem to get pretty into it, but I don't know. Maybe they just like looking out for us.

[He stands and points over to their left.]

Hotel's over there.

[wingheart]

I think it's something like that.. ( Angel was already displaying signs of being eager to please and Rinoa was once again reminded of a dog or even a cat.

She looked over to the left and nodded when she spotted the hotel before turning back to York. )

I see it! Thank you so much for helping me out, everyone! ( She smiles and takes a step back, towards the hotel. )

I'll be fine from here! Maybe I'll see you all around sometime?

[allfunandgamesuntil]

Sure! Glad I could help.

[York gives her a lazy salute.]

[wingheart]

( Rinoa returns the salute as best she can (which ain't so great!) before patting her leg to signal Angel to follow. )

I'll go see about getting a room then.. and some rest.

( She waves. ) Bye everyone~! Thank you!