Heathen Frolic

*Hitomi shudders*

[Somewhere in the world, someone's being stupid.]

"I guess we'll head for Luca."

*She turns & walks out of the mansion.*

"Why?"

"I would imagine to pick up Ark." Ingrid said in response to Hitomi's question.

"To check up on Ark, obviously. We can't continue the Pilgrimage without all of the Guardians."

Ark: <HELP!>

*He swims across the Moonflow, followed closely by Luna and Hitomi on a Shoopuff. They are hissing and growling loudly. As he reaches land, Hitomi and Luna leap off the animal and land in front of him.*

Hitomi: <You stupid thief!>

*They're are both grinning, having sharp teeth, red eyes with slit pupils, and now apparently no nose.*

*His eyes snap open and he staggers to his feet, blinking repeatedly.*

Ark: <Aaaargh.>

Huh, is that what I am now, a guardian? Ingrid thought with a shrug. "I guess you can't, though with all of the things going on behind the scenes I kind of wonder why you are even bothering to continue on with this Pilgrimage. I'm sure another summoner would be able to sacrifice themselves for a few decades of peace, as you seem to have a bit more on your plate than just Sin."

[Three Guardians who suggest Luna should stop with the Pilgrimage. All of them dumb.]

"I'm pretty sure there's nothing bigger than Sin."

*Soon after they exit Guadosalam, the airship swoops in, being hit by no less than 5 lightning bolts on the way down.*

Ark: <(Why are dreams always so stupid?)>

*He walks towards the center of the city.*

Ingrid shrugged, "Its your life to sacrifice."

*They arrive in the Al Bhed dock in Luca not much later. The Al Bhed Psyches have almost finished unloading.*

"Hmm...he didn't tell us where in the city he was going, did he?"

*Ark is sitting by the crystal obelisk eating mint ice cream and watching a little boy and a little girl throw a Blitzball around. He sighs.*

Ingrid looks around the city. It wasn't as vertical as Bevelle, but it was still a very nice place. "This is where they hold the Blitzball games right? I've always wanted to see one."

"Well, I think there's one today...."

*She looks inquiringly at an Al Bhed, who sighs.*

<We...Glories.>

*Having no interest in Blitzball, Hitomi wanders off.*

Ingrid smiled, "Is there enough time to go? Do you think we can go and see it, or if you don't want to go, can I?" She asked a little excitedly. "I don't want to hold up your pilgrimage to face Sin for a simple Blitzball game, but it just seems like it would be a lot of fun to go and see."

"Well...it wasn't very popular the last time we were here...."

*She starts looking around.*

"Where did Hitomi wander off to now?"

*Hitomi is standing in a shop staring at the copious amounts of warrior and samurai armor because apparently only those two are allowed protection while everyone else gets shafted. In the end she purchases Thundara, Watera, and Curaga.*

Ingrid shrugs, "I don't know, she just kind of walked down in that direction," She said pointing, "She seems a bit odd, is it safe to let her just wander around like that?"

OOC: There is mage armor, don't give me that shit.

"There's not much we can really do about it. She tried wandering off in the catacombs when there were monks out for us, too. Well...I guess we can head for the Blitzball stadium."

Ingrid's face lit up, "Great, I can't wait to see them play, maybe I can ask one of them how they can hold their breath for so long."

*Hitomi resumes her wandering around the city going out of her way to avoid the stadium.*

*Ark is now at the stadium eating more ice cream.*

[I wanna play too...]