[OOC:] What I ment was that Drake had a very hard time, but his father said they were only goin easy, much to Drake's dismay. His almost exact words after hearing that: "You're kidding...right?" [/OOC]

Drake couldn't help but smile. She succeeded. That's good to hear.

"Congradulations!" Drake said as she entered the room where her guardians were waiting. I'd be more enthusiastic, but there are enough people ready to tackle her in joy. I'll wait. He thought as he chuckled to himself.

Brian quickly morphed into a small lizard and hid behind a statue; he didn't want to cause any alarm in such a joyful moment. 'Congratulations,' he thought.

Zita stumbled through the door of the bar, glad that the lights were dim. He stumbled up to the counter, then looked over the massive 6'8 bartender.

"Uh...you wouldn't happen to know where the hell I am wouldya? See, I was on a boat goin to Besaid or some other hickwater town, then Sin came, then I blacked out, and now I'm here...I just wanne get my bearings, and maybe a drink."

(OOC: There, now two characters can be waiting for the main group...)

The guado still waited outside the temple in the midday sun. The preists were beginning to get suspiscious of his being there. He could hear them whispering. Figures in black that stayed at the doors of churches were generally not taken to very kindly.

Do I care what those fools think? I was once one but that I saw the futileness of this foolish venture. This one thing the Al Behd actually got right. They speak funny but that doesn't make a whit of difference in the end now does it?

So the girl had finally arrived eh? That's fine enough. Apparently she had somehow gotten through the first test.

Well I guess I should offer some of my services at some point. She could be useful... not that I couldn't just tail them.

Zeke conagulated her and went to where the lizard was sitting. "Hey buddy. I'll give you a ride out ok" he said picking up the lizard/man and setting him on his shoulders. Zeke held his sword waiting for every one to finish celebrating. "Well 1 down a bit more to go" he chirped like it was an easy thing to do.

Dezil had moved into the temple into the open reception area, the area with all the statues. He went he to reflect often on the goals of the summoners, and his job, on theirs, and on life in Spira in general. He was leaning against one of the shorter statues, looking up at the past summoners, and becoming lost in thought.

OOC: Technal, my character was hiding behind a statue so I'm not quite sure how you can suddenly find him... Oh well.

Brian quickly morphed into a small bird and flew off of Zeke's shoulder. He didn't really feel comfortable with someone picking him up while he was about 1/100th of their size.

(He's got mad eyesight)

"You know, I really wish I could do that. It might come in use once in a while..."

OOC: We're still inside the room just before the Trails for the summoner...

OOC: Well some of you stepped out, there are no statues in that room...and why does he keep changing into a bird inside?

ooc: srry I thought that some people were out and just kinda assumed that the rest had arrived. I'll cut it out.

OOC: Well she did collapse, I would think they would carry her out...now Celes, please tell me the whole *gotta be another way* thing was one time only, because Tidus was the only one to ever question the whole deal...

OOC: She came out of the room the summoner only goes in. We are in that room just outside of that room.

OOC: No, Ripel congratulated her, then she collapsed at the foot of the stairs...

OOC: Hmm, I just realized, that even if we win the RP, Celes' Char is going to end up dead, unless we do something different, but not something that can truy defeat Sin, since Sin isn't defeated by any other means until after the events in this RP... I'm interested in what is going to happen now...

(Does it really matter?)

OOC: The stairs between those two rooms. It never said we went back through the trails, so I assumed we are still in the waiting room. (That, and no one was mentioning anyone else put the party members)

[OOC:] Good point, FZ. n00b question: does only the summoner that summons the final Aeon die, or any summoner currently on his/her pilgrimage to do the same? Because some NPC summoner might defeat Sin instead of Raine...just something to consider, if the former is correct. [/OOC]

OOC: Good point, and only the one summoner that casts the final summon dies to the best of my knowledge.

OOC: Only the summoner who completes the pilgramige, although one of her guardians sacrifices his/her life to be the summon.

OOC: And then they become Sin. So it's even worse for one of us.

OOC: Tryin to make as non-spoiler as possible...and we probably won't go that far...

[OOC:] Sorry, I'm just having a hard time getting this. I guess I should swipe my buddy's PS2 and beat the game myself :D

I'll delete my above post to get rid of spoilers, but is that really how it works? [/OOC]

OOC: It tis, but the third step takes about a decade, and then it happens again and again...thus the problem...in FFX, it gets all solved though.

ooc: New chapter. Party with the besaiders. don't forget to pet the dog.