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who: Claire Farron & Open~
what: Her arrival + her settling in as a perimeter guard.
when: December 9th.
where: Communal housing + hanging out around it.
warnings: TBD? I can't think of any off the top of my head.

The new world faded like a dream. Claire stood beside her bed - her assigned bed - eyes unfocused. Had she imagined it? No, she knew better than that. That world had been real and so was this one.

Tipping her head back, she let out a long breath, her lips set in a grim line. As much as she wanted to avoid the reason she had been brought here - instead of left alone - she knew that wasn't possible. Flicking open her bag, she pulled out the knife Serah had given her. It was the only weapon she had, but since she was meant to be a perimeter guard, she knew that wouldn't always be the case.

With the blade tucked into her belt, she left her room and paced down one of the halls, alert for any sounds of distress. She couldn't really help herself. After fighting for so long, after being a guardian, a warrior, a savior, she couldn't turn her back on anyone in need.

Too bad no one seemed to be running to her aid. But that was on a par for her life so far.

"What would you think of all of this?" she smirked as she thought of her sister and her friends. Running a hand through her hair, she shook her head ruefully.

"Hey, anyone alive in here?"

(Outside)

Since she was a so-called "perimeter guard", it followed that she needed to know said perimeter. Armed at last with a proper gun, Claire slipped away from the communal housing and took advantage of her duties. The knife Serah had given her was still in her belt, ready for any close combat if, for some reason, her gun was knocked away.

Maybe she could put together a gun-blade somehow. That was her preferred weapon for being a guard, at least.

Boy was this bringing back memories. Her stride lengthened and she rested the gun against her shoulder.

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Marinette wasn't privy to Claire's thoughts and concerns, but she was still living in the Communal Housing. For the moment. Hearing an unfamiliar voice (one of many, to be honest), she looked up from her heading for the elevator (sometimes she takes the stairs but she didn't want to deal with ten flights today), offering a polite smile. Heeey cool hair! "Hello? Are you lost?"

Ten flights was a lot for anyone to deal with! Even if the body didn't tire, it was a horrible bore. Claire came to a halt, head cocking at the voice.

"I...don't know. I guess I'm new?" so she was lost in a general sense. Not to mention, ever since the old world was obliterated, she had found herself feeling a little awkward around strangers. She was entirely herself again - no blocks, no barriers - so it was going to take some adjustment.

"Have you been here long?"

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She was pretty in shape, but.. yeah. Marinette gave the other woman a cheerful smile, "Oh! Well, welcome!" Her smile twitches a little at the question- on the one hand she felt like she was here TOO long, ont he other - she had one or two friends that she'd miss if she left. Not to mention she..wasn't ready to go back. "Yeah, for about... oh gosh, half a year now, almost.. Time really flies, huh?"

"...thank you." her voice softened and she glanced around before refocusing on Marinette, "That it does." now her lips twitched, almost a smile, "I'm..."

What was she going to call herself here? Claire was a name that was a little too raw; a little too new. She hadn't used it in...five hundred years? Old habits were doomed to last, it seemed. For now anyway.

"Lightning."

Marinette shook her head with a smile, "No thanks necessary." Not everyone was happy to be here, but she felt she could at least do her part to help make their arrival easy - at least here. "Lightning? Nice to meet you. My name is Marinette."

"Hello, Marinette." she was reminded a bit of Vanille and that helped her relax, "It looks like I've been designated as a perimeter guard." she wondered how much area said perimeter surrounded, "I'm definitely suited for the task."

"Oh? I have a few friends in the Perimeter Guard too." She tilted her head curiously, "Were you a cop or a soldier or something where you're from?" If she's suited, she must be familiar with fighting.

"Do you? I'd like to get to know them if I'm sticking around for awhile." she smiled softly, sadly, "Something like that."

It was a long, long story.

"I started out as a soldier, then I was a knight, a savior..." she shrugged a delicate shoulder, "I know how to protect."

"Yeah. Keith is one and I think his friend Shiro is also," She pauses -- actually she knew more than that but as her alter persona so.. yeh, she can't..actually name the others. "Probably." Hrm. Well. Soldier, Knight and Savior - they were all just the same thing, really. In her opinion. "Then the Perimeter Guard's a good place for you. It's relatively quiet here, usually, though, so I don't think you have much to worry about. And there are some people who aren't on the Perimeter Guard who keep the peace inside town."

"Maybe I'll meet them sometime." she wasn't against the idea, surprisingly. It was better if she embraced this opportunity - whatever it meant and wherever it might take her.

"I don't mind a quiet existence. That's what I was searching for before I came here. I thought I had it." her eyes were unfocused, memory taking hold, "But I trust all of that will be there when I go back."

"It's a pretty good likelihood I think. There are a lot of vigilantes that go there as well. I think they're part of the Perimeter Guard too." So it's nice that there were so many people here. "Have you met your roommates yet?"

"Sounds familiar." she should fit right in, teasing included if she felt comfortable enough, "I haven't. I'm on the first floor in bed ten. Know anyone close?"

Marinette shook her head, "No, sorry. I had a friend on the second floor, but they've already moved out, and I'm way up on the tenth floor." She paused, "Actually I haven't really branched around the people in the building." She met a bunch of people sure, but she only befriended some of them, like Keith. The others she became friends with already left for their own worlds, lucky them.

"I'm going to have to climb a lot of stairs to visit you." not that it would stop her, "I hope you don't mind?"

Heaven knew she needed friends. Serah would encourage her to open up and be herself. Though she would go by Lightning here, she would be Claire underneath the guise.

Marinette smiled lightly, shaking her head. And hey, no judging on having two names. She goes by Ladybug with the Perimeter Guard, but she's Marinette underneath~! "Oh~! I don't mind at all! But you don't have to worry about the stairs, the building also has an elevator -- er... do you know what.." Wait, that might come out rude. "Did you have those where you're from?"

She liked this girl; Marinette was a lot like Serah and Vanille, actually. She could definitely be a bright spot in the dark.

"Yes." her lips twitched, "My world is modern and it's probably not much different from yours."

That might be a bit of a stretch, but it felt like a fair guess. Regardless, Claire needed some kind of familiarity. Familiarity made this whole experience easier to bear. She really should be a pro at handling sharp, drastic changes by now, but she would probably never be completely immune to them.

Marinette was definitely bright and enthusiastic. "Oh good! Then I don't have to explain them to you... I'm.. not even sure I'd be able to explain them properly anyway." She paused, "Oh, not that I wouldn't try though! I mean, if y ou do have questions. . . .do you have questions?"

"It sounds like a lesson that is better experienced." she gave a shrug, "Not that I need to ride an elevator anytime soon."

Marinette's almost apology made her smile.

"I think I need to look around first." Claire motioned with her head down the hallway, "You're welcome to join me."

"Oh! Sure thing, I'd like that." She didn't have anything to do at the time, so making friends with someone while they looked around sounded like a fantastic way to spend her time. "Where to?"

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