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Characters: Shelke, Open to anyone in Garden
Progress: Ongoing
Summary: Shelke has been at Garden for a bit now, waiting to take the SeeD exam and taking classes, and she's currently just wandering around the building.
Location: Galbadia Garden
Date: July 3rd
Warnings: None for now

One of the first things Shelke had done after the lifestream had cured her of her mako addiction and prevented her from ever wearing her Deepground uniform again had been to pull her weapon holster out of the fabric and modify it so she could wear it like a belt. Since she'd arrived at Garden she'd taken to wearing it, and the weight was rather...comforting, in a sense. Something familiar while she was away from most of her friends and all of her 'family.'

Well, that and there was always a reassuring sensation to being armed.

Much as everywhere else, she didn't really feel like she fit in here...it probably didn't help that most of the other students assumed she was younger than them when she really wasn't. But pointing out constantly 'I'm actually nineteen' didn't really feel like it would accomplish much so she just left it alone and stuck to herself. At least she was used to this, most of her time in Deepground had been similar. Keep to herself, do what she needed to do, and don't get in the way of anyone she couldn't beat.

At the moment though she was taking a walk. She'd memorized the layout of the building but that didn't mean she had been everywhere yet, and seeing all the little pieces together was interesting. She intended to go down into the bowls of the garden at some point and see how it all ran. And maybe see if she could figure out how to get the computer systems working.

There had to be something they could use as an energy source here. 

She came to a stop just outside the training center, listening to the distant sounds of animals and monsters within, trying to decide if she wanted to do a bit of exercise...

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Shelke actually sighed at that, glad her eyes were turned away. She was used to being thought of as a child, but she still didn't like it. Although it was useful from time to time, this was not one of them.

After a moment, she pressed down on her weapons and the twin laser blades sprung to life. "I am perfectly capable of taking care of myself." She stated, crouching down as she heard something moving through the nearby bushes.

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Okay... Laser blades. Wow. Rinoa blinked at those. Maybe Shelke really did mean business.

"...You have laser swords. Where did you get laser swords?"

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"They were designed for me in Deepground." She explained, holding them up slightly so the other could see them.

Her eyes remained on the bushes, listening to the sounds behind them, trying to decide how far away whatever creature was she was hearing. "They needed to be small so that I can conceal them when I am infiltrating somewhere, so the laser blades seemed appropriate."

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"Oh," said Rinoa, not really knowing how else to respond. The swords did look pretty cool anyway, but she couldn't shake the thought of them being a child's toy, especially with Shelke holding them.

Shelke's skill was about to be tested, however, as the thing moving in the undergrowth emerged with a roar to attack them - a Death Claw, and a particularly large one at that.

Startled, Rinoa immediately focused on this new threat, readying herself to cast a spell. "Shelke!" she cried. "Watch out!"

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Shelke spun about as the beast charged at them, bracing herself and then lunging out of the way when it got close enough to swing one of its clawed arms at her. As she hit the ground and curled into a roll, she flicked her swords off, coming up...and disappearing.

A couple seconds later she reappeared, slashing at the creature from behind, her blade flicking to life just long enough to damage before she vanished again.

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Rinoa let out a shocked cry the first time Shelke disappeared. She looked around wildly, frozen, until the girl reappeared again. The relief she felt was palpable. In this state, she would have been a sitting target for the Death Claw were it not also confused by Shelke's ability. Still, she had only seconds before the creature gave up on trying to find Shelke and concentrated on an easier target.

She cast Blizzaga and backed away, Angelo at her heels.

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Shelke disappeared and reappeared several times while Rinoa was casting her spell, and then she reappeared for good as it was cast, darting away from the creature as it was encased in ice, and sliding to a stop as it collapsed.

"You are a black mage?" She asked once her breathing had settled, watching the other woman.

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Rinoa nodded. "Yeah." She brushed some imaginary dust from her arm, then leaned down to pat Angelo for being a good girl. "It looks like you were right though," she said, smiling. "That disappearing trick is kinda handy - you probably didn't need me at all."

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Shelke shook her head. "You were helpful." That was probably a compliment coming from the Tsviet. "And occasionally people or creatures can see through it, it is difficult to tell at first."

Still, she seemed a bit happy about the compliment. As happy as Shelke ever looked, really.

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"You're welcome," Rinoa replied. "So do you think you can carry on by yourself? I wouldn't wanna get in the way of an up and coming SeeD, after all."

She winked at that, not being entirely serious. Seeing Shelke actually in battle had reassured Rinoa a lot that the girl would be fine.

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Shelke nodded her head. "I will be fine." She agreed, considering the training area before she half-turned to nod her head at Rinoa...and reach out to scratch Angelo on the head again.

"Thank you."