OOC: Arms in front, one hand on top palm down, other hand below palm up. Then a bow/curtsy thing with a head bow.

[OOC:] I just set myself up for this one, didn't I? Well, since I didn't play FFX, please excuse me if I'm vague/unaccurate. [/OOC]

"Well, it was tough, but it was worth it. You see, my father is a dragoon and ex-guardian, as well. I wanted to train to be a dragoon as well, so he told me to live with the Ronso, as they would teach me how a dragoon's fighting style. I'm sure he would have taught me himself, but my father is a bit old to do that..." Drake shrugged. "Yeah, the Ronso teach well, you just gotta know how to treat 'em the right way. When I got back from my decade of living with them, my father said they went easy on me because they respected him so much."

"And how did you learn to transform into a bird like that? It looks pretty hard." Drake asked.

"No, actually it isn't," said Brian. "All you have to do is concentrate on an animal, let's say... Oh, why not something like a cat? Ok, then just concentrate hard, and presto!" As he said the last word he quickly morphed into a leopard. Quickly changing back, he said, "Err, not quite what I was hoping for, I'm still getting used to it."

Drake laughed when Brian changed into a leopard instead of a little kitty-cat. "That's pretty cool, man. I have a few little tricks I can do, too, but this really isn't the right place." He said, looking at the enclosed space they were currently in.

Yeah, if I tried jumping in here, I'd hit my head on the cieling...or perhaps bust through into a higher floor. That wouldn't be pleasant...

Brian looked over at the closed door to the Chamber of Fayth. "Wow, I didn't know it took so long for the summoners in there. Might as well get comfy." He leaned against the wall, waiting for Raine to be finished.

(ooc: The Ronso going easy on somebody? You are either a liar or so inept they took pity on you.)

"Will you guys just shut up, I'm tired of all you guys whining." Mitsu said. His blood red eyes flashed with anger.

OOC: YAY BORED ARGOTH!

Argoth ambled into the bar at five minutes before midday. He hopped behind the bar and waited for the lunchtime rush to come through. The bar owner (OOC: whom I shall address as Matham from now on because writing 'the bar owner' takes too damn long) paced up to Argoth "LATE AGAIN?! This has got to be the very last time!!!" Argoth pointed at the clock "I'm five minutes early, so stop trying to crawl down my throat every time I arrive, GOT IT?" Matham cowered a bit. Having an 6'8 , severly irrate dark knight bellowing at you tends to be somewhat frightening. Matham managed to stutter out a response "y...y...y...okay Argoth, w...w...what ever you say buddy"

Raine finally entered the Chamber of the Fayth. Nervous as to what would happen there. Raine stepped at the foot of the giant figure on the ground... Some sort of bird. Raine got on her knees and bowed down low in reverence, praying to the Fayth, and to Yevon.

Welcome child.

Raine's eye widened in surprise as she was distracted from her prayers... Realizing it was the Fayth speaking to her, she bent her head in prayer once again.

Child, for many years have we been dreaming... yet never able to sleep. The fate of Spira, the people of Zanarkind rest within the Fayth... rest within me.

Raine continued to listen, trying to understand the Fayth's cryptic words.

In Spira, the only way to win, is to lose... and even then, Spira still is haunted by this curse. So many summoners and their guardians have given their lives, and yet, nothing changes... Sin still returns even after it's defeated. Why child, are you willing to give your life for such an impractical cause? That's the way it has been, and that's the way it always will be until the dream ends.

"I...." Raine thought for a moment of how she should answer the Fayth's question, "Any time that that Spira can be without Sin, weither it be one hundred years, or two years, is worth it. If I can cause even ten years of peace in Spira... then... Then it's worth it." She didn't mention the fact that somehow she was hoping there was another way to defeat Sin forever... Wishful thinking; Summoners had been fighting Sin for far too many years for nobody to have figured out how to stop it, all she could hope to do is resore some peace and hope to the people of Spira. "If I can give Spira even a little hope, then it's worth it."

For awhile... there was no more speaking. From either one of them, <Is that it? Did I...> Her heart sunk, <...Did I fail?> She shook her head in disbelief. Just as she was starting to doubt herself, the voice filled her head again.

Very well Summoner. I besow upon you my powers. Use them to bring peace to Spira once again.

At that moment, Raine felt a rush of power, it was as if another spirit had been added to hers. It was amazing.... yet.... very overwhelming.


After a long time, Raine finally exited the room, relieved to see her Guardians again. She was shaking, not knowing if it was from fatigue or the new power inside of her, but she slowly started to make her way down the stairs to her guardians.


Hearing the door open Ripel turned around and smiled as he saw the new Summoner emerge from within the deeper portions of the temple.

"From the look on your face I'm going to assume that you passed. Congratulations!"

Still smiling he continued. "Remember, this was but the first step for your pilgrimage as a summoner, and you'll face much harder tests, one of them happening pretty soon.

"However, let's forget about that for the moment, and celebrate tonight, for soon the Calm shall once again come."

(OOC: Ecurt wanted me to post that for him if he wasn't on when I posted this post...)


IC:
Raine smiled and was about to reply to him, when her head started spinning. Afraid she would pass out if she stayed standing, she quickly sunk to one knee at the top of the stairs.

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Mitsu was the first one over to her. He steadied her and put her arm around his shoulder. He helped her to her feet.

"Wow, I feel so small now, what with a friggin shapeshifter, a gun maniac, and a summoner..." Jason began practicing flourishes with his sais. "I mean...I feel so useless...no magic, no guns, no high-jumping...just these...sais." He balenced the sais so the points were on his palms. "Oh well, I guess that'll have to do." He walked over to Raine, "Need some help?"