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[zanarkandian]

Who: Tidus and OPEN
When: End of October
Where: Myste Aura, Nakagawa, Curti Center, and various
What: Spooky mysteries, stone-throwing, and disciplinary studies. Open prompts below, closed in comments.
Warnings/Notes: Mentions of death/ghosts/existential crises, will update if needed

a. a stone's throw away

It's been a difficult month for Tidus' confidence. He's screwed up mission after mission, and it's clear that what he's been doing isn't enough to save this world. The problem is that he isn't sure what to do about that, so he resorts to the familiar at first. If anyone should happen to be in the vicinity of Myste Aura, they won't find him tearing up the blitzball stadium as usual. Instead, he's jogging on a very cool and windy morning, rather underdressed for the weather. And what's with all the fog lately

He shivers, but grits his teeth and presses onward. Maybe if he runs fast enough, he can leave his worries behind. In fact, he's so focused on his task that he kicks up a storm of sand on an unsuspecting person before he finally skids to a halt.

"Whoops---uh, hey, you okay there?"

b. back to basics

His next stop on his quest for self-discovery takes him to the Swordmaster guild in Nakagawa. He'd initially taken up the job because it was familiar, but this month's events have shown him that he has much more to learn if he wants to be truly balanced. He can be found inside the guild going through practice exercises again and again, or once he steps outside, balancing on a nearby fence post. He's actually succeeding at shutting out all the mental distractions for now, looking like the model of a disciplined warrior.

Except it's still Tidus, so he soon starts hopping from post to post.

c. with so much to learn

Finally, he returns to the Curti Center where this whole foray into the unknown began. When he arrived, he'd been full of wonder, questions, and renewed hope. He was now worn down with experience, down on his luck, and a little afraid of what was to come next...but he couldn't let that stop him. So he blew right past all the decorations for the upcoming holiday, retreating into what was very much not his natural habitat: the library. He soon hit the books, looking very out of place behind a teetering pile of mundane documents he'd collected at random.

Was this what it took to be serious?

Comments

Rime of the Ancient Moginer (closed to Marinette)

[zanarkandian]

It's on one of Tidus's many runs across the shores of Vaikuntha that it happens. There's a strange flicker, a chill in the air, and then...nothing left but an odd creepy feeling. Oh, and a chill suddenly splashing up his leg. Was the ocean supposed to be this cold already?

A familiar silhouette in the fog stops him, though. Tidus lifts a cautious hand in greeting.

"Marinette? Hey, what are you doing out here?"

[So Much To Learn]

[bladeofconquest]

[Tidus isn't the only one in the library that day. Corrin has also been spending some time there trying to find everything the library has on her current academic obsession; the study of architecture. She's already found several books which she's carrying in her arms. She sees Tidus and almost says hello, but sees how deep in study he is and thinks better of it. She really shouldn't bother him.

Unfortunately, Corrin hasn't quite watched where she's going and she accidentally bumps into a chair, causing her to stumble, and several of the books to fall out of her hands onto the floor, right near Tidus.]

"Ah! Oh, blast."

[Shooting Tidus an apologetic look, she bends down to start trying to pick up the books.] "Sorry, I didn't mean to- [another book slips from Corrin's grasp as she tries to pick up the fallen ones, and she frowns in annoyance.] -do that. Sorry."

B

[failtsuninari]

Kenichi happened to be visiting the Cavalier guild when he happened upon seeing Tidus's attempt at mental training. He couldn't help but be reminded of his own early years in training and the struggles that came with it.

"Nice footwork you got there," he genuinely complimented as he walked over. "Though something tells me that wasn't the training you had in mind."