She gave you everything she had, but she was young and dumb

[selfmadehero.livejournal.com]

Character(s): Stephanie Brown and EVERYONE ELSE
Location: Balamb Town
Rating: PG
Open/Closed/Finished: Open
Summary: One second she was in the cave, the next she was... where was she?

The first thing she thought was "this can't be happening." Whether she was talking about her strange new surroundings or the fact that Batman had just fired her? For one stupid mistake? It was a combination of the two.

Her second thought was "this must be a test." She messed up, and now... what? He wanted her to go through some creepy training? Why couldn't he just say that? He had to know that she would do whatever it took.

Or maybe he didn't know. Maybe the reason behind this whole charade was because he wasn't sure she was really devoted to the mission. Her mission, not just his. Well she was up to the challenge. She could do it without his help. It was the same thing she had been doing this whole time. The only reason she went to him at all was because she wanted proper training and proper recognition. She wanted him to acknowledge that she deserved this chance. Instead she got a probation. Well if this was what it took, she'd play along.

First that meant changing out of her costume, which hurt, considering Batman's final words to her. She kept it in the bag her civilian clothes had been in, reminding herself that she would be putting it on again. Next she re-read the letter, then re-read it again and again. When she had it almost memorized, she knew what she needed to do.

Putting on her best 'innocent civilian' face, she found a crowded area and looked around somewhat helplessly.

"Hello?" she called out, hoping somebody who knew the area would find her. "Can somebody help me? I'm lost."

Comments

[bratbeyond.livejournal.com]

Newcomers had been a part of Damian's new life from day one. Even if Damian remembered feeling lost and confused the first time he walked onto Garden's campus, he usually let other people give "the talk". (Not only were others nicer, they just knew how to handle newcomers better.) Damian knew he could probably give a decent speech if he tried, but it felt so... boring giving the same speal over and over again. Not to mention, people usually had the same reaction.

Well, at least this girl didn't destroy public property in her confusion. Already she was better than he in that regard. Damian tilted his head upon seeing her - she didn't even have the catalog. Huh. Maybe she hadn't seen the Headmaster yet?

He waved as he walked up to her, "Yeah. For starters, you're not going to get home anytime soon." The blunt approach definitely wasn't the best, but... well, Damian wasn't exactly known for his people skills either. He then amended, "This is Balamb Garden - a school for SeeD Cadets. If you haven't heard of it, it's a pretty good sign you're not from around here."

[fierybluebird]

Marco wasn't the type to help people out. Being a pirate meant not really giving a damn about the rest of the world. Or maybe he'd always been that way which is what led him into piracy. Still, the kid looked about the right age to be in the Garden, and that meant she was sort of crew or allies. On top of which, after Bulla's last post, he was consciously making an effort not to further crush her faith in humanity, whether he considered himself part of that or not.

"Where are you looking for?" he asked gently.

[iam-yourdagger.livejournal.com]

Tandy had taken to wandering around the Garden to get to know it better. While some people had helped her become familiar with the map, she preferred walking around on her own to make sure that she knew the layout of the school like the back of her hand. Scars and all. Moving about, she noticed someone who looked as lost as she had been when she first arrived. Because she didn't see anyone as helpful as Tom around, she crossed the room to the person, smiling warmly.

"Hi there. Welcome to the Garden. Can I help you?"