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Post by Claire Farron on Apr 4, 2024 19:53:14 GMT -6
"Radiant Dawn"
Reality within the Darkness of Zephon
This was years in the making, really. To have all her secrets just spill out, all because of this parasite...Eve had truly flipped her new life upside down. On the other hand, in spite of the trouble, Claire felt more empowered now. It was a spiritual journey, fraught with much worries but she'd finally returned to her true self. As her true self, certain desires that confused her when her heart and memories were split, became clearer now.
She had made a life for herself on Zephon, the one that she thought she'd be enjoying back home in the New World she fought so hard for. Possibly, no, certainly better than that. She remembered traveling a lot and enjoying riding on the train wherever she went. Being on Zephon was more fantastical. "...I'm really glad we ended up in Zephon. There's a lot I haven't been able to show you. That will change, starting...Now." As she declared this, she opened the doors to Radiant Dawn's Headquarters. Lavish was a word, filled with technological marvels.
"Oh right, while I'm here, call me Clarissa. I know, I'm always picking up new names. This time it's more to do with how Sonora is to Outlanders. The opportunity I've been afforded through the years, it's bittersweet." her smile was sad for a moment but she perked up soon enough. After all, she was in a pretty good mood and having her ring really helped to push any bad thoughts away. Every once in awhile, when she believed Serah wasn't looking, she'd glance at her ring fondly and quietly coo.
When she caught herself spacing out, she cleared her throat and guided Serah up to her penthouse suite of an office. The elevator ride was peaceful with pleasant music, before the doors unraveled to reveal the extravagant office. Marble desk, tall black and pink swivel chair. Bookshelves to the left stocked with books about Zephon. To the right, filing cabinets for important documents (as she didn't allow her Airship business to be digitally encoded). There was a guest chair to the side of her desk, with her gold plate nametag Clarissa "Lumina" Fairborn. Crossing her arms beneath her chest, her smile turned into a confident smirk.
Post by Serah Farron on Apr 29, 2024 18:48:11 GMT -6
Take Our Hands....
The bug was the only thing wrong really, now that she thought about it. The bug and her missing Snow. Otherwise life in this world was wonderful, a world where her sister could be happy, could be herself. That was really all Serah wanted, for her sister to be happy. For all of them to just be able to live a nice life, without something ruining it at every turn.
A nice, peaceful life where they just…. Did what people should. Love, love, learn… just.. live.
It was why a moment like this made her happy, a moment she and her sister could just be together, where she could learn some of the things she had been doing. And she could do so in the outfit that her sister, as promised had recently made for her. Her sister has spared nothing when it came to making it for her of course, that's just how she was. However that did not mean that what was made was a diamond studded gown, or posh womans gard, No she had made sure to make the outfit the best fit for Serahs herself, and, especially when compared to something Claire might wear that gave off a considerably different vibe.
It was one she loved all the same, her sister had made in her eyes the perfect garb for her. Casual, yet fit for if she did need to pursue combat. It was comfortable, nice and flowing… and suitable to her role as a teacher. Her Gunblade sat strapped at her side for ease of access, and her cherished knife in a strap upon her thigh.
Despite her teasing Claire would be able to cleslry see her sister marveling at the technological sights as they entered
”We’ve definitely been in much worse places haven't we? I have to agree… I'm glad we ended up hear”
She chuckled playfully before sighing, she crossed her arms and gave her sister a teasing look.
”Soooo the more things change, the more they stay the same, whether it's homelife, traveling through time, or going to another world my sister is ever the secretive girl huh? Let's hear it then~! Least I didn't have to reach the end of time this go round”
She nudged her sister in the shoulder playfully, as if it wasn't clear enough she was only playing around and giving her sister a ‘hard time' that would make it more so. She just couldn't help it. Moments like this were rare together these days. She was going to take it seriously of course but… she wanted to have her sister time to.
Upon being told to call her Clarissa, and Claire's own acknowledgement of the name situation Serah would roll her eyes, chuckling.
”That's certainly one way to put it, that's like… the third one here? Probaly more… heh, ok, your my dear sister Clarissa here~ no no~ I won't be hiding that part though sweet, dear sister Clarissa”
She then leaned in whispering in her sister's ear.
”Though you could have been a bit more imaginative sis… there all pretty close to each other you know? Maybe I should be Serahneta?”
She couldn't help but be playful, laughing.
”But no, I understand sis, will do~”
Nothing her sisters brief frown she quickly put a warm hand to her shoulder, offering a gentle smile. As if to say ‘its all ok’
”After all….”
She'd put her own hand to Claire’s hand, spreading it out with a smile.
”My sister, betrothed! I tell you sis, I NEVER thought I'd see the day! Much less before you gave me away at my wedding!”
When they came to there floor she did notice nameplate, and coudnt help one lass quip.
Serahneta Fairborn has a nice ring if you ask me~”
She then paused, finally turning more serious. The look she gave her sister was warm, yet also stern.
”Even as a teacher I .. don't know where to start sis… everything, anything still hidden.. I need to know, no more secrets, please”
Post by Claire Farron on Apr 29, 2024 23:13:39 GMT -6
"Radiant Dawn"
The truth of life, illuminated.
Serah was really taking things in stride, as she expected yet she couldn't maintain her cool demeanour at all. Honestly, the more she tried these days, the more it seemed like an exercise in futility. If she had to estimate why, she'd reckon it was her earliest memories influencing her. That dogmatic desire to not be her Sister's Keeper. Instead, like any parent of adult children, she really should have focused on fostering a friendship with Serah, treating her as an equal, a confidant and partner in survival. Claire didn't repeat those past mistakes in Zephon. Just looking at Serah and the outfit she crafted, of which she did a lot of the work on it herself, put her at ease somewhat. Sewing certain things, using magic and technology to seam certain parts. Skills she couldn't develop as a soldier and her hobbies were kept light for scheduling sake.
Now though, she really had lived and well too. There were two wonderful men she had to thank for that and Serah, would become very acquainted with them soon. "There's so many things I want to learn about this world. When I first arrived, things were complicated and...I needed help. I was...small, weak and afraid of being alone. Fortunately, I never had to worry about being lonely. The power I had, I thought it was the Chaos, as if Goddess Etro was by my side." seemingly the first confession of many, even if it was unprompted.
Claire just looked Serah over, silently nodding her approval. She wore that gunblade well, never forgot to keep her knife accessible, "That's my girl." she thought to herself but realized she should probably verbalize that pride, instead of keeping it to herself.
"You're looking great, Serah. You look...ready, that's good, keep that focus. We were somewhat interrupted back at dinner but we do need to reassess what we know." There we go, successful parenting that is, if Serah hadn't shifted the mood to something much, much lighter!
"S-secretive?!" Claire was...surprised but if asked why? It was because she was never actually called out for it. She supposed, even as her cheeks were heating up, revealing a blush matching her hair, that Serah knew her best. Likely, even more than she knew herself. Though, to Claire's credit, she was learning! Thus she shyly pulled part of her red scarf up to cover her mouth. The red bow tie she was wearing felt more cute than professional. The scarf was...cool in her books but really, it made her seem like a Chūnibyō. This wasn't even a word Claire knew but being in Zephon for a few years now, she'd been forced to self-reflect a lot.
After Serah nudged her, she shyly averted her gaze, before audibly clearing her throat. If she remained playing defense, how could she be the confident, cool big sister that Serah remembered? Wait...did she even want to be such? As of late, she was conflicted. Serah had gotten used to having both aspects of her to take care of, to engage with. Up until little Claire came into their lives. That left her without Lightning in her life and a taste of what it meant to be a big sister. In the advent of regaining those memories, she was afraid and thus, confided in Caius. Nevermind her hidden life, as Clarissa.
Faced with more teasing, left Claire looking rather bashful. Expressions she hadn't shown Serah after Mom died but on Zephon, she'd gotten to experience that again, in a...younger form. Now, she was, physically at least; the way Serah remembered, with such expressions. Talk about embarrassing! As sweet Clarissa, she didn't really have that toughness. She'd grown her hair out more over the years, some of her definition was lost. Hence the real reason for that secret training that Caius exposed, to get into shape. Otherwise, she'd really start filling out, more than she already was.
...Well, that wasn't on the menu from Chef Serahneta today. Instead, she poked fun at the names she's been using over the years. "I...didn't get a say in Clarissa. I think, one of the Gods or Goddesses of this world, was guiding me to Clarissa. Having collected all those souls, it's only right that a part of me, actually saves one. Being a tomb for someone other than you is surreal." Mercifully, the Gods and Goddesses here, didn't hold Serah over her head as leverage. It took a bit of time and travelling but she reunited with her in Provo and things have been interesting since.
"Serahneta though, really? This is worse than when she suggested using the code name Thunder." she'd have to save her little sister. The cool police were practically banging on the proverbial front door, at least...in Light's head at least.
"As for the other names, how can I refuse the nicknames of cute young men. I am over five hundred years old, remember~?" thus began the good old counterattack. Serah's smile and laugh was uplifting, it was visible on Claire's face. Even as she raised a brow when Serah put a hand on her shoulder, before moving to her hand. Counterattack...stalled, leaving Claire to visibly gawk then turn red in the process.
"Wedding?! Betrothed? Me? I'm barely surviving dating! Is she serious?" she did a double take as she brought Serah into her office. The visible panic evident on her face as she looked smaller, due to how rested against her desk. She resumed listening and this time, resisted a very audible 'no' at the name proposal. When she went into teacher mode, Claire felt relieved.
"Let's circle back to...your name first. If we're going to match, it's got to be natural, there's a method to this, Ms. Farron. I think, Clarissa and Sierra Fairborn, fit quite nicely. I do have the power to forge such an identity here for you, in Sonora. It'll help you do the missions I've got in mind. You're also going to need...an upgrade." she gestures to the gunblade on her hip.
"You probably guessed that my training partner is Mog. He's been undergoing a transformation of his own but we're still not quite able to tap into...whatever power I had. I know it's...possible, to a degree, because of what the other me has done. As well as the battles you had with Eve last time. Something is missing, we're not l'Cie anymore yet Zephon preserves a means to use Magic. I thought it might be because of the crystals, particularly back home in Torensten." she admits before soon playfully smirking.
"Therefore, that upgrade, we've got the technology to make much more sophisticated gunblades and even bowswords. So I'm thinking, why not give a crossbowsword a try? It should function like a hybrid of a gunblade and bowsword in theory. You'd have two different firing modes and a blade mode. When you want something with a bit more range, you can use magic for the traditional longbow that you're used to.This relates to one of the secrets I'm supposed to tell you. Radiant Dawn Corporation, by day, is a Technology group especially to the public. However, we have strong military ties, including a subdivision focused on weapon making. What do you think, teach~? I'll pace my 'report' to you as we go. There's a lot to take in." and in that moment, she sounded just like young Claire, just with the mature voice Serah was used to.
Post by Serah Farron on Jul 14, 2024 19:27:15 GMT -6
Take Our Hands....
This world was so different from their own. Serah had seen a lot in her own journey, a journey through time, a journey from within Lumina. She had seen so much of her own world across its generations and yet… this world was so different, so much so. Differences down to the core of how the world itself worked, that was shown by the situation they were in now. This world… brought people to it, or rather the beings over it did. Similar to what Etro did to her sister and yet on a different scale. Etro only grabbed her sister, this place grabbed so many other people, from so many other places and times. There were good things about this world… and bad. Right now.. She wanted to focus on the good, she was with her sister right now-and they were handling this all together.
Besides… as much as there were things she disliked here she couldn't deny what they had built here. She couldn't deny there was happiness here for them. Serah wanted to ensure that happiness shined brighter than anything else. Her sister had someone who made her happy, a life that did. She wanted to make sure that happiness stayed firm. She wanted to stand with her sister through all their struggles.
Side by side. Serah frowned, crossing her arms as her sister began her explanation.
”Sorry I wasn’t here sooner sis, all that time before we found each other…. But.. I’m glad you weren't alone at least, I definitely need to thank the ones that helped you! Oooh i know, i'll make them a meal!”
It felt like Etro was by her side? Even in a world not her own? Even though Etro should be… gone.
”Wow really? That’s so… I mean I’m glad, but… such a curious thing, it makes me wonder how…”
Her sister’s approval made her smile, and Serah nodded while placing her hand to the hilt of the Gunblade. Her sister taught her a lot, and she remembered those lessons. She knew when to be ready, but thanks to others in her life she knew when she could enjoy herself. This was a mix, she liked being with her sister-but so to did she know she needed to be ready with everything going on. She would be, this time she would stand by her sister’s side every step of the way. They were strongest that way, strongest when they supported each other. She believed fully what she told that parasite, what she told her sister-No one could stop the Farron family together, nothing in this world, this time, or anything else.
”Of course~ I’ve been through a lot sis, but the foundations you gave me helped me along the way… even if you were so very stern~ Right, there's things to go over…. But first~”
And that was when her ‘attack’ landed, her sister clearly flustered as a result of it, and Serah with her own ‘shit eating grin’ so to speak as a result, unable to stifle the playful laugh that came to her lips as she covered them with her hand. Hey she couldn't help it was true! Her sister might as well play secret agent harder than actors in a movie or play, a hand would go to her hip as her fit calmed down and she gave a knowing, teasing look to her sister.
”You have to admit, you have a track record! No matter the time or the form, you always do! You almost led me to the actual end of our old timeline being secretive!”
She leaned in playfully to her sister’s face as she covered her mouth with the scarf, and. Being the sister that she was there was only one thing she could say, only one thing to dish out on her poor sister.
”I still seeee ittttt~”
She didn’t, but given her sister’s reaction she probably wouldn't think about that, resulting in a resounding CRITICAL HITT! Serah was sure.
Well but then Claire had to go and well… pull a her She loved her sister but she was ether a poet with her wording or an absolute critical fail. There was no in between, literally ever!
”Aghhh did you really have to word it like that? Tomb sis? Really? You could fancy it up a bit? Something! Ahh that sounds so, so… I don’t know the word!”
One could say Serah wasn’t remotely better in that regard given her own excuse for names.
That aside though…
”I get you… it’s weird, I at least was your sister, we are familiar enough with each other it’s not as weird. But anyone else, namely from another world… i can imagine how odd it felt”
Serah flailed her arms a bit, put back by the statement she said next. What? Wait hey WHAT no no she did not want to here her sister talk like that!!!
”You're far too proud to say that! I for one, was in spirit form that whole time, Refuse to acknowledge aging a day! Nope! I am still FIRMLY in the double digits sis, I don’t want to be any man's cougar or whatever! …..wait what does that make Snow….?”
A brief blush crossed the woman's own face before she started on her wedding strike, before she shook her head in her own attempt to shake that away fast! Lucky for her said wedding shot turned things right back the other way and HOPEFULLY outside of noticing her own flustered state and words. On to the bigger subject, the mission. Well she guessed that name did flow better, not nearly as tease worthy but it DID fit well for what they needed. Right she could work with that, she’d make sure to keep it to memory while they.
”Sierra it is now… Hey what….” The suggestion to ‘upgrade’ causes Serah to shake her head in defiance, stamping her foot and crossing her arms.
”Hey hey! This thing knocked a god into the void, A God! With the power of FRIENDSHIP and BONDS! How can you possibly upgrade from that?”
Yes she did emphasize those two words, yes this was her reasoning rather than any actual mechanical feature of the sword. Well she shouldn't have to anyway! This Gunblade had a lot under its belt!
In those serious matters she did have a point. But Serah remembered something else as well.
”Well, Me and Noel could use magic during our journey, I had assumed It just stayed with us from that time, or woke back up….. Do you think it’s not that sis? Oh, if you can use magic again… do you think Odin would answer you? With your abilities as they are… well, you might have to figure out how maybe? I don’t know, it’s so much! It’s hard to know what we can and can’t do at times in this world… What's the extent of the magic we retain? I don’t know… I couldn't summon those guys like you and Snow and the others, I don’t know what to compare”
Serah would nod with a chuckle. Yeah, her training partner was very obvious. It was going to be either Caius or Mog, but Mog was the easier assumption, the little guy would just love the idea of helping his rival get back up to tip top shape she was sure.
”Is he going to become Super Mog?! Warrior Mog! Hmmm Sorry, I couldn't help myself…. Yeah, you should definitely be capable of it. It took…. mmm.. .. a lot, when I had to face you before, I don’t see any reason you shouldn't be able to just… have to figure out the way, oh but leave out the harvest thing, one boss fight with my sister? Enough for several life times”
She brought up the idea of a new weapon again, It wasn’t that Serah was against it. A gift from her sister was a treasure to her. But what was she going to do with her sister’s gunblade? She certainly wasn’t going to leave it lying around. Was Claire wanting it back…? Well, when she knew the parasite was gone that would be an option once she recovered. She trusted Claire, but that thing had experience with her sister’s weapon. If she pulled her little… trick like she did back then… it would be just as much of a struggle.
That said, she couldn't deny the interest in this, it was also true that it would be closer to what she was used to when Mog would turn into a similar weapon for her. She would be far more effective wielding the type of weapon she had the best synergy with.
”Wellll I suppose i could ask your man to hold on to the Gunblade for you in that case, I mean he is reliable enough. I trust him~ My my, Claire you have been so busy~ you showed me some of your stuff before but this deep, It’s really cool you know?” Uh oh, would that be a different kind of critical??
She wasn’t done…
”I mean you’ve put in so much work, I can tell just from what you’ve said, my sister really can do anything if she puts her mind to it! Geez, i’m glad I at least have teaching over you, your just as cool as ever!”
At least you saved your rep with your sister Claire… if you could survive the compliments!
”Honestly… I’d love a weapon all my own. I want to be able to help my family the best I can and I… honestly I like bows more to be honest… it’s kind of awkward firing my Ultima Arrow from a gun barrel, pretty sure it doesn’t land right ether”
She blinked a moment after that, in her mind's eye she saw Young Claire, her sister younger-when she spoke like that. Serah smiled warmly and nodded.
”Yeah yeah~ Teach has gotta little miss! I think…. You’ve been doing wonderful Claire, just wonderful… I really do wish I was amazing as you sometimes, I mean…. You’ve got so many talents, you know? Remember when I tried to join your squad after you joined up? You and that commander guy just wouldn't let it happen! But I remember I snuck to watch your training a few times, this… that… Sis…. don’t let anyone tell you your not the amazing person you are”
Then just like that in a flash she grabbed hold of her sister’s hand and winked, her smiled bright.
”And yes that goes double for you saying you're not! In fact, triple! Now come on, I need a cool new weapon~ and you’ve got a lot more to show right?”
A pure bright smile for her sister, happiness radiating from her.
Yeah… she loved being by her side like this, more than anything~!
