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Several days had passed since his arrival here, but Noel didn't feel as though he was any further forward in his little quest. President Laguna wasn't an easy person to gain permission to speak with, but even then he had been told he would be 'unavailable' for the next few days. Still, at least with the passing of said days he had become somewhat used to having so many people around. Taking on odd jobs in and around the city had earned him enough gil to hire himself a room in the inn. Granted, it was a rather small room with only the most basic of amenities available, but then it was still more than he had been used to in his life prior to the events that had brought him here. Still, some habits died hard and he prepared himself for the hunting down of his next meal. Thankfully, most of the tasks he had completed involved disposing of local fiends, and his clients didn't really care what happened to them after that.
Sharpening the small knife he carried on the back of his belt, Noel wondered if perhaps he should head downstairs first and see if there were any fiends that particularly needed taking care of today. He believed the phrase was 'kill two birds with one stone', at least that's the one his grandmother used to say often, but as he made his way downstairs and perused the job board, he could here people whispering. A quick glance was enough to confirm that they were talking about him again, causing him to give a short chuckle before turning his attention back to the notices. There were a few here that considered him 'uncivilised', in comparison to them, but then it was easy for them to judge when they hadn't led the harsh life he had. They also often made fun of his clothes, when they thought he was out of earshot, particularly his sirwal style trousers. Seriously, what was wrong with his trousers anyway?
[atrb=colspan,2][style=margin-left: 25px; border-left: 3px solid #555555; margin-top: -10px; padding: 20 2 40 12; text-align: justify; font-size: 11px; font-family: helvetica; line-height: 14px; color: #a09891; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #111111;] Ah Esthar again. Rinoa seemed to always stop in at Esthar even if she didn't have any business there. She had split up from Noel when she had arrived here last to take care of a few things. Angelo occassionally brushed against her leg as they walked along the pristine streets of Esthar. Rinoa turned her head as she walked into the Inn in Esthar. It was only for an overnight stay and as she paid for a room Rinoa jogged up the stairs with Angelo by her side.
"Noel!"
It was almost like fate. There he was clear as day. A big grin crossed Rinoa's face as she jogged towards him holding her arms out, she half jumped at him pulling him close to her in a big hug. He still had that cheeky look about him which made Rinoa blush.
"It feels like ages ago since our trip hehe how are you?"
As he continued to peruse the days tasks, Noel felt the urge to return to his room. There was something kind of nice about having a place of privacy in this overcrowded city and he found it a lot easier to think over what he had read on the notice board and to decided which tasks he was going to attempt to complete.
Beginning his way back up the stairs, he suddenly heard a voice behind him and turned just in time to see a familiar face rushing at him, almost flooring him with her embrace! A look of part surprise and part shock appeared on his face as she pulled him close and his cheeks grew hot as he frantically figured out what he was supposed to do next.
Once the initial shock had faded, Noel's face returned to normal and he returned the gesture, wrapping his strong arms around Rinoa. He only held on to her for a couple of seconds before letting go and smiling at her.
"Hey, Rinoa, what brings you back here?" He asked as he didn't even attempt to keep the joy at seeing her again from his face. He then looked down toward her canine companion. "Angelo too, hey Angelo", he said as he crouched down and attempted to pat him on the head.
[atrb=colspan,2][style=margin-left: 25px; border-left: 3px solid #555555; margin-top: -10px; padding: 20 2 40 12; text-align: justify; font-size: 11px; font-family: helvetica; line-height: 14px; color: #a09891; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #111111;] Angelo immediately raised his head up to Noel's hand. Rinoa smiled and took a step backwards placing her arms behind her back, she held them in place and began to slowly rock back and forth on her feet. The young Diplomat kept looking at Noel as he petted Angelo, she smiled at them both. It was calming to know that were still some decent people out there on Gaia.
"Oh you know....stuff hehe."
Rinoa didn't exactly want to reveal her reasons for being back in Esthar as one of them did include seeing Noel again. He would probably find that pretty stalkerish. Angelo licked Noel's hand and then walked back to Rinoa's side barking at her. With a scrunched up face Rinoa petted Angelo on his head before looking back to Noel
Noel smiled as Angelo licked his hand before moving back over to Rinoa. She didn't seem keen on revealing her reasons for returning to Esthar, but then he supposed that he shouldn't have asked. It was probably something to do with the crisis befalling Gaia that had been discussed on the airship a few days ago, but he did have to admit that seeing her here was still a surprise. Not as big a surprise had the familiar face he had glimpsed pointing him toward the presidents residence, in fact he had still seen no further trace of the girl. Even though she had died in his arms, she was here. Did that mean the other was here too?
Shaking these thoughts off for now, Noel's smile faded a little as Rinoa excitedly quizzed him on what Laguna had had to say.
"Well, I haven't actually seen him yet", he informed here, "Apparently he's rather busy. Someone let slip that he was out of town, so who knows when I'll have the chance."He hoped that the journey here hadn't been a waste, but then he had learned a lot about this version of Gaia from his time staying in the city. Not all of it was too his liking, but it sure beat living out his days as the last human to walk a dying world.
Stretching and rolling his shoulders, the hunter glanced around the now familiar landing of the inn that had been his home for the last few days. He hadn't made his daily trek to the presidents residence today, so that should probably be the next thing on his agenda. Food could wait, and there didn't seem to be any jobs on the board for today. Not yet anyway. Apparently though, to see President Laguna, one had to have something called an appointment, which no one was arranging right now. What if he was stuck here for months? He certainly couldn't afford to stay at the inn much longer, but then he was used to being at least partially exposed to the elements. It had been nice to be living in relative luxury for a while though!
"Don't know why you're out here, but I'm gonna see if there's any sign of President Laguna yet. You got somewhere to head off to?" He wasn't trying to get rid of her of course, far from it, but he didn't want to keep her from anything important. Especially if it involved averting Gaia's fate.
[atrb=colspan,2][style=margin-left: 25px; border-left: 3px solid #555555; margin-top: -10px; padding: 20 2 40 12; text-align: justify; font-size: 11px; font-family: helvetica; line-height: 14px; color: #a09891; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #111111;] Rinoa tightened her grip around her wrist as Noel explained that Laguna wasn't even in Esthar. She glanced over to the window before looking back to Noel, he was a strange guy sure but he deserved to know why he was here. If his story was even true....Rinoa shook her head lightly before smiling lightly to Noel
"I'm never too busy to spend time with you...I mean...let's go."
Her cheeks flushed bright pink once she had realised how that must of sounded, Angelo seemed to groan under his breath which actually was a yawn when Rinoa looked down to him.
"I'm suprised Laguna is out of Esthar....it's probably nothing..."
Never too busy to spend time with you? What did she mean by that, Noel wondered but thought better than to ask. Especially seeing as Rinoa seemed to blush quite heavily after saying it.
Shrugging it off for now, Noel smiled as Angelo let out a yawn, before he lead the way from the inn. He had gotten a little used to the place now, so navigating the areas of Esthar that were of interest to him wasn't too difficult a task. Then again, that depended on how busy the city was, and today it certainly seemed that. More so than the last couple of days, he thought, but maybe it just seemed that as he was extra vigilant in an effort to not lose Rinoa or her furred companion.
Approaching the presidential building as he had the last few days, that too seemed more alive than it had since his arrival. Perhaps the president was back from where ever he had been? That is of course, assuming that he had been away and it wasn't simply an excuse of some kind.
"We could be in luck in this time", Noel observed as they drew closer. Still, even if he was right, how exactly would a nobody in this world even be allowed anywhere near him?
Yes the presidential palace of Esthar was bustling with people, many soldiers and many different people were rushing around mostly coming from the palace all with urgent expressions on their faces something has happened or at least in the process of happening you couldn't say for sure. Every soldier you saw was fully armed compared to your previous visit here, however in the crowd you would notice a strange flash of a feather, then in a another place you would notice a familar hit of blue hair, then further across the crowd you would finally see the back of a man, a back you had seen for so long, a back with a sword so unique you couldn't think of anyone else.
You can see the corners of his lips curl up as he turns his head slightly, now he was stood on the edge of the walkway. The man steps forward off of the edge and seemingly plummets downwards, as you rush to the edge to look over you would not see any sign of him aside from a familar feather floating downwards.
[atrb=colspan,2][style=margin-left: 25px; border-left: 3px solid #555555; margin-top: -10px; padding: 20 2 40 12; text-align: justify; font-size: 11px; font-family: helvetica; line-height: 14px; color: #a09891; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #111111;] As soon as they approached the Presidential Palace everything that happened seemed to be in slow motion, the tint of this guys hair caught Rinoa's eye and she turned herself around to try and get a better look. From the way he was looking at them it appeared he was looking more to Noel than her. His attire was something Rinoa hadn't seen before either, it was sort of similiar to Noel's style. He promptly walked off the platform which immediately Rinoa and Angelo began to run to the walkway, Rinoa outstretched her hand and grabbed Angelo so he didn't fall of the edge. Silly puppy sometimes had touble stopping after running so fast. As Rinoa approached the edge she looked down to only see a feather floating downwards. He had disappeared....she looked to Noel once she knew he was by her side.
There was no question that something was happening here, something that hadn't happened since he had arrived here. For one, there were far more soldiers here than his previous visit, all of whom were for some reason armed to the teeth. The question was, why? Was the president back, and more importantly was he alright? Many scenarios raced through his mind as he slowed his pace to a halt int order to assess the situation. One thing was blatantly obvious though - neither he nor Rinoa were getting any closer at this point!
Surveying the area, Noel's gaze was drawn to a falling feather. It seemed strangely out of place, making it stand out all the more. Not nearly as much though, as a flash of blue hair became visible from the corner of his eye. Turning his head sharply toward the direction in which he had glimpsed the familiar tresses. Was that? What was she doing here? Noel's thoughts became slightly disorganised as he tried to catch sight of her again, but same as before, she had seemingly disappeared into the crowd.
It was what he saw next though, that made the young hunter almost forget to breath. A tall man, both unique and unmistakable also stood among the gathering of soldiers. He moved to the walkway, lifting his head and curling his lip in an all too familiar smirk as he did so. It was then that Noel sucked in the breath he had been keeping as his brain finally caught up to him. He called out to the familiar entity as he rushed forward.
"Caius?" At first Noel felt a sense of disbelief and confusion, but that soon shifted to a sense of fury. How could he just up and leave like that, and more importantly leave Yeul, the seeress whom he had been sworn to protect? Then again, the latter didn't seem to be the case if he had seen who he thought he had among the soldiers. How could that be possible though? Wasn't she...?
Noel was distracted from his thoughts as the main attention of his focus stepped over the edge of the raised walkway and allowed himself to fall from it.
"Caius", he called out as he finally reached the edge of the walkway in which he had fallen. He was too late to do anything though, as there was no sign of either of them. Again, there was also nothing to suggest they had even been present, save for a single feather that floated gently downward. Watching it as gravity carried it to it's inevitable destination, Noel felt a pang of disappointment as he almost felt his hopes go with it. There was so much he wanted to ask him, both of them, to talk about, but now he wouldn't have the chance. No, maybe he would. Wherever he had fallen, he was still very much alive. He could feel it.
As Rinoa reached his side, preventing Angelo from following the feather, Noel looked up to the sky with a pained expression as she enquired as to the man's idenity.
"An old friend...", was his only reply as he continued looking upward. They were here, and he knew that one day they would be together again. Perhaps he would fill Rinoa in later, if they got the chance, but now wasn't the time. For one, it occurred to him that he had likely rushed into the middle of a major operation of some kind. It was unlikely that their presence would be welcome.
As you both watch the feather float downwards you would both notice a shimmering in the air between you both and the falling feather. A flash of light blinds you both, the air is filled with the panicked shrieks and cries of surprise from the soldiers and the citizens around you.
Your vision returns moments later to be greeted by strange creatures leaping onto the pathway you where both stood upon. The Soldiers where starting to react however the standard civilians where not going to make it as the first of the strange creatures lands before you, a four legged creature with two wing like appandages with a glowing green lights sprouting from the top of its small form. With a shudder like movement it rushes towards the pair of you, as more started to land all over this pathway.
[atrb=colspan,2][style=margin-left: 25px; border-left: 3px solid #555555; margin-top: -10px; padding: 20 2 40 12; text-align: justify; font-size: 11px; font-family: helvetica; line-height: 14px; color: #a09891; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #111111;] Rinoa and Angelo lifted their heads to look to Noel practically at the same time. It seemed Noel did know who had just fallen but he wasn't giving anything away just yet, either over time or out of necessity he would. As Rinoa leaned in and raised her hand to place on his shoulder, she heard the ear splitting screams behind them. She spun around as did Angelo who stepped out in front of her, she grabbed the back of his neck in case he decided to run off. She watched as these creatures started to appear and terrorise the citizens.
"Noel....we can't let anyone get hurt..."
It just sort of came out but Rinoa meant it. She quickly attached her pinwheel to her right wrist in preperation, the battle was imminent and she wasn't going to let some barbaric creature have the upper hand. Angelo growled and then started to bark bearing his teeth at the enemy.
Continuing to stare into the abyss as the familiar feather floated out of sight, Noel barely registered Rinoa's glance in his direction. No doubt she wished for him to elaborate further on the matter, and perhaps he would, but not yet. First he needed to make sense of things in his own mind. How could they be here?
Looking down once more, a flash of blinding light engulfed him, causing him to stumble backward as his vision became clouded. The sound of panicked shrieks hit him long before his eyesight returned to him. The sounded of confusion and surprise could be heard from the soldiers and, once he could see again, Noel whirled around to see what was causing the panic and confusion. Where did they come from, he thought to himself as he pulled his blades from their perches at his side. Rinoa had barely begun her sentence before he was rushing forward to confront the small, quivering fiends. More appeared by the minute, but Rinoa was right and Noel stood poised ready to help defend these people. Wherever they had come from, there was a lot of them and their was no way the soldiers could take enough out before they began harming the innocent civilians. As one of the creatures rushed toward him and Rinoa, Noel stood poised ready to fight.
The creature leaps for Noel slamming itself into him with enough force to send him reeling across the platform as several more rush into the fray with you both as the initial creature turns to face Rinoa and rushes her too slamming her onto the ground just like Noel. You could both see that the longer this was dragged out for the more of these things would land and begin assualting you and eventually begin attacking the civilians, however before the other two creatures that had just landed could attack you one of the esthar soldiers slams into one of the creatures sending it reeling off of the platform before he strikes the next one that vanishes as soon as the strike lands. The electronic voice of the soldier booms out.
"They are weak, numbers will be their true strength!"
Battle Begins Dash Special Rule: At the end of every round an additional number of Pleustons appear, however each round you may get aid from Esthar Soldiers. Battle will end after so many have been defeated or you get overwhelmed.
Character Abilities: Level 1 -Angelo Strike - Rinoa is aided in battle by her pet dog Angelo. With one powerful strike Angelo rushes at the opponent to deal an base of 20 Str based damage. Costs 10MP
Magic: Level 1 -Cure -Life -Aero
{Turn 1: Rinoa hit the ground hard letting out a small yelp as Angelo ran by her side, she placed an arm onto his back and slowly brought herself back to her feet. Rinoa's attention was directed straight to Noel, he was going to be the big hitter and she could offer all the support needed. The young white mage ran to Noel's side and placed a hand on his wound, she concentrated all of her curing magic into healing him. Making him in tip top shape was her main aim. Rinoa used Cure on Noel -25MP +150HP}
Turn 2: In a split second decision Rinoa outstretched her hand and looked directly the enemy that dared enter Esthar. A strong gust of wind seemingly entered the area and wrapped the creature in its hurricane like embrace. Rinoa uses Aero -10MP +400 Mag Damage}
Rushing forward to attack, Noel hadn't expected the amount of force this small creature could exert, ebing met by an overwhelming force that sent him hurtling into the platform a few feet away. Landing with a thud and a grunt, a clattering sound could aslo be heard as he dropped his blades. They landed not too far from him, but he didn't retrieve them rigth away due to feeling rather dazed. He heard Rinoa cry out as she too was sent flying by the creature, and he felt Angelo run past him to tend his stricken friend. It truly was remarkable how beasts could form such a bond with humans, but now wasn't the time for such things.
Exiting from his dazed state, Noel saw with relief that Rinoa was okay and running toward him. It was then that he noticed the small gash on his arm where the monster had hit him. He didn't have to worry about it for long though, as Rinoa used her healing magic to sort it out.
”Thanks”, Noel responded to Rinoa with a grateful smile. It was then that he turned his attention back to the problem at hand. At least the soldiers were helping out, that would make things go a lot quicker, he realised, as these things just kept on coming!
Running forward and grabbing his fallen blades in one swift motion, Noel stopped a few feet away from the creature and combined his two trusty weapons into a spear like weapon. This took only seconds, before he threw it rather like a javelin toward tone of their attackers. He then turned his attention to Rinoa and concentrated as a green glow enveloped his clenched fist. Unwrapping his hand, he allowed the protective magic to sail toward Rinoa. She didn't appear as physically capable as he, so that would undoubtedly help a little. Still, appearances could be deceptive. -------------------------------------------------------------------------
===Battle===
[/b] Noel is hit by Pleuston, but takes no damage. Noel is healed by Rinoa for 150HP[/size]
Turns One: Noel used basic attack for 510 damage (-def) on Pleuston Two: Noel cast Protect on Rinoa, inflicting protect status and costing 20mp. ---------- Stats Level: 10 Effects:
Hp: 500/500 Mp: 280/300 Atk: 500 + 10 Def: 400 Mag: 400 Spr: 350 ---------- Abilities Blitz: Attempts to hit all enemy combatants for half normal damage value each. Can miss individuals, but still hit others. Ruin: Inflicts 50 non-elemental magic damage on a single enemy. Costs 10mp. ---------- Magic Fire: Cause 50 fire damage and costs 10mp Cure: Heals target for 150hp and costs 25mp Protect: Inflicts 'Protect' status on target, taking 10% less damage from physical attacks. Costs 20mp Brave: Inflicts 'Brave' status on target, adding 200 to damage and costing 80mp ------------------------------------------------------------------------- [/color] [/div]
TAG: Rinoa, any NOTES: I think it's right that I took no damage anyway. Please correct me if I'm wrong! TEMPLATE BY OH SO COOPERNATURAL ! @ CAUTION.
As the creature fades from your joint attack half a dozen more land infront of you and begin to charge towards you while another dozen land in other places along the walkway and before your focus returns to the 6 infront of you, you see the Esthar Soldiers engage the creatures some with claw, some with sword and one lobs a grenade over you and into the midst of the dozen creatures before you managing to take two of them out before they can charge you.
Battle Begins Dash Special Rule: At the end of every round an additional number of Pleustons appear, however each round you may get aid from Esthar Soldiers. Battle will end after so many have been defeated or you get overwhelmed.
Character Abilities: Level 1 -Angelo Strike - Rinoa is aided in battle by her pet dog Angelo. With one powerful strike Angelo rushes at the opponent to deal an base of 20 Str based damage. Costs 10MP
Magic: Level 1 -Cure -Life -Aero
{Turn 1: Rinoa smiled lightly as she felt Noel use his magic on her, it was nice to have magic used on her for good for once instead of against her. She turned to him and winked before turning her attention back to the enemy. Angelo kept by her side as she summoned all of her magical strength and let loose Aero. Rinoa used Aero on Pleuston -10MP 400 Magic Damage}
{Turn 2: Once the strong gust of wind had hit the enemy, Rinoa placed her hand onto her heart as she focused her curing magic to heal her fully. She needed to be at her best to keep Noel fighting fit. Rinoa used Cure on herself -25MP}
As more of the small fiends appeared on the walkway, Noel sighed as he realised that this could take a while. Better too focus on the task ta hand though, he thought as he returned Rinoa's wink with a smile. They would get through this, he knew he it, but that wouldn't happen without a little focus.
Concentrating once more, Noel waited until he could feel himself grow hot, before releasing the fireball he had been working on. As it sailed toward it's target, the hunter rushed forward, separating his spear back into two blades before using them in an attempt to rain some blows on each of the remaining -------------------------------------------------------------------------
===Battle===
[/b][/size] Turns One: Noel used Fire on Pleuston for 450 magic damage (-spr) and costing 10mp Two: Noel used Blitz on all combatants, attempting to inflict 255 damage (-def) ---------- Stats Level: 10 Effects:
Hp: 500/500 Mp: 270/300 Atk: 500 + 10 Def: 400 Mag: 400 Spr: 350 ---------- Abilities Blitz: Attempts to hit all enemy combatants for half normal damage value each. Can miss individuals, but still hit others. Ruin: Inflicts 50 non-elemental magic damage on a single enemy. Costs 10mp. ---------- Magic Fire (level 1): Cause 50 fire damage and costs 10mp Cure (level 1): Heals target for 150hp and costs 25mp Protect (level 1): Inflicts 'Protect' status on target, taking 10% less damage from physical attacks. Costs 20mp Brave (level 2): Inflicts 'Brave' status on target, adding 200 to damage and costing 80mp ------------------------------------------------------------------------- [/color]
You quickly dispatch two of the small creatures as several more land infront of you and once more as they charge the Esthar Soldiers cut a portion of them down before they can enter into combat with you, leaving you with only a few that had survived your assualt to charge you both. The two surviving beasts target Noel seeing him as a larger threat as they slash at him with their sharp legs.
Battle Begins Dash Special Rule: At the end of every round an additional number of Pleustons appear, however each round you may get aid from Esthar Soldiers. Battle will end after so many have been defeated or you get overwhelmed.
Character Abilities: Level 1 -Angelo Strike - Rinoa is aided in battle by her pet dog Angelo. With one powerful strike Angelo rushes at the opponent to deal an base of 20 Str based damage. Costs 10MP
Magic: Level 1 -Cure -Life -Aero
{Turn 1 & 2: The attacks on Noel would have no effect, he was stronger that which made Rinoa feel that bit more comfortable. Angelo stood by her side barking and growling at the creatures, her signature attack with Angelo was nowhere near strong enough yet to take these things on. The young Diplomat outstretched her hand aiming at the creatures. The wind picked up around the area until it turned into a mini hurricane which headed for the creatures. Rinoa smiled lightly knowing that she was more use than just a white mage for a change. Aero used twice on enemy 800 Magic Damage}
As the small beast continued to pummel the group, Noel could take comfort in the fact that most of the ordinary citizens were safely out of the way. Now he could fully concentrate on the problem at hand.
The attacks from the groups small opponents stung as they clawed at his flesh, but thankfully the damage didn't seem too severe. Seeing that Rinoa was managing just fine for now brought a smile to his face as he charged in once again. Cutting through the first of the two directly in front of him, he then leaped into the air and rained down blows of magical energy before landing on the other side of the fiends. Although he was starting to tire, he smiled and nodded at Rinoa as she took out another two with her own magic. -------------------------------------------------------------------------
===Battle===
[/b][/size] Actions Noel used basic attack on Pleuston for 510 damage (-def). Noel used Ruin on Pleuston, for 450 magic damage (-spr) and costing 10mp. ---------- Stats Level: 10 Effects:
Hp: 500/500 Mp: 260/300 Atk: 500 + 10 Def: 400 Mag: 400 Spr: 350 ---------- Abilities Blitz: Attempts to hit all enemy combatants for half normal damage value each. Can miss individuals, but still hit others. Ruin: Inflicts 50 non-elemental magic damage on a single enemy. Costs 10mp. ---------- Magic Fire (level 1): Cause 50 fire damage and costs 10mp Cure (level 1): Heals target for 150hp and costs 25mp Protect (level 1): Inflicts 'Protect' status on target, taking 10% less damage from physical attacks. Costs 20mp Brave (level 2): Inflicts 'Brave' status on target, adding 200 to damage and costing 80mp ------------------------------------------------------------------------- [/color]
With your overwhelming barrage of spells and abilities the three creatures that faced up were swiftly beaten and your allies, the Esthar Soldiers seemed to be making light work of the rest of the beasts that had landed to the point where the whole pathway was clear of them allowing the soldiers to turn upon the next wave of the creatures and annhilating them instantly leaving nothing for you to do for a moment. However before you can celebrate three larger creature land on the platform, two land in the midst of the Esthar soldiers and immediately being attacking while the third lands right infront of you both and charges.
Battle Begins Dash Special Rule: The Pleustons are held back, now comes a larger beast.
Character Abilities: Level 1 -Angelo Strike - Rinoa is aided in battle by her pet dog Angelo. With one powerful strike Angelo rushes at the opponent to deal an base of 20 Str based damage. Costs 10MP
Magic: Level 1 -Cure -Life -Aero
{Turn 1: Rinoa ran to Noel's side as did Angelo who kept a watch behind Noel and Rinoa. The young teenager once more called upon her basic black magic skills to summon forth a strong gust of wind which she directed at their next opponent. Aero used 400 Magic Damage}
{Turn 2: Almost immediately after her first use of Aero, Rinoa once again quickly summoned all of her magical strength to let loose another strong aero attack hoping to knock it off balance somehow. Aero used 400 Magic Damage}