Akademia Otarerkrya (IC) [Closed]

[Carceno]

"Well, now that that's settled, shall we move in?"

[Altakstan]

Shit. Shit. Late. Those were the only words running through Adan Shieznah's head as he nearly kicked the car door open. The driver had came upon some obstacles such as traffic on the way from the airport, so he was a minute or two late. Probably not a big deal to most, but this was a fairly militarist country after all. He pulled his duffel bag out of the car and ran, trying to catch the group as they were heading in. He eventually caught up as they were walking into what would be their dorm room.

As the woman was giving them an overview of the housing, he felt acutely aware of the differences that set him apart. The people here all looked foreign compared to those natives he had seen on his way hear, but he seemed to be the only one with tattoos, much less on his face.

[Nalaya]

"You'll be provided with BDUs," Mina assured them before leading them over to a small whiteboard made up of boxes. "All of you have your name on here along with a number, which is only important if you want to borrow a book from the main library or replace any equipment. your class schedule is up here along with duties that have to be performed, things like laundry and cleaning. I am not going to assign these. As a unit, you get to figure out who does what. There is an inspection every week, and yes, the Zenk' Varpet will scream himself into a coronary if they aren't completed."

She turned around, straightening up. "This is the most important thing to remember: everything you do affects everyone else in your unit as well as you. If one person messes up or breaks a rule, everybody gets in trouble. If one person goes above and beyond the call of duty in excellence, you're all rewarded. If one member of the unit is mistreated, its an insult to everyone in the group. We take care of our own, no matter what tribe or country or whatever you came from. From here on out, you are my little lads—or not, as the case may be—and I will look after you. Understood?"

[Aquitayne]

"Yes ma'am." Sam walked over to retrieve his schedule and other things that he would be needing throughout his stay here in Nalaya. This would prove to be an interesting experience.

[Carceno]

"That's very nice of you to say, Sergeant." Alexander said as he collected his schedule from Mina. He glanced over it quickly, folded it, and stowed it in his coat pocket.

[Ganos Lao]

"We're late, aren't we? Damn it. I'm sorry, Lori. Didn't mean to have those stomach problems," Bartholomew Cummings had told his only begotten child while they sat on the plane en route to Sevan International, he felt awfully embarassed that his bout of food poisoning had endangered his child's chances of setting a good impression by arriving on time for her teachers. He kicked himself inwardly while trying to reassure Lori that they'd arrive all the same anyways without any more stops along the way to the university. Fuck, Bartholmew thought, how was I supposed to know those oysters would be shitty? They should have had bloody quality control. Hmph! He shook his head in self-disgust and then looked to his Nalayan language dictionary. He thought the cute little Eastern designs around the words were quite lovely little things. God, I speak like my wife, God rest her soul, he thought. He had never been to Nalaya, although it came up often in the news and in his office where his colleagues knew far more of it then he did. One of his buddies even told him about Yeraskh, but being a loyal albeit widowed man, Bartholomew couldn't go to a brothel again. He already embarassed himself in Telora when he did. Nonetheless, he intended to stay in Sevan in a hotel room, to check out the sights and to observe in person what made Nalayans tick so much as they did.

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"Behave yourself in this school. Remember you're probably going to be judged by your hosts on account of being a Ganosian, Lori. Try to keep your head up through all the homework and remember to have some fun as well. A good education is the bridge to a good life."

Bartholomew smiled while watching his little girl go into the school, before pulling out his flask and taking several swigs from it. She was already seventeen. Seventeen! Far beyond the once tiny girl left behind with him after that drunk bastard offed his wife one weekend night back in Ganosia. Lori was already thinking about him while she wondered around within the school's halls, following the booming voice of the female authority figure talking about staying out of trouble under her watch or whatever it was.

"Yes ma'am." Sam walked over to retrieve his schedule and other things that he would be needing throughout his stay here in Nalaya. This would prove to be an interesting experience.

When she saw Sam, she respectfully and quietly walked up beside him and smiled at him. She would have talked to him, but she wouldn't do that out of respect for her already talking superiors. She did introduce herself, though, as Lori Cummings, from Ganosia.

In the meantime, Bartholomew Cummings went to his hotel room, ordered some food to be sent to it, and then spent an hour watching Nalayan television. There was a rather funny little comedy on. It managed to keep him thinking about something other than the rotting corpse of his wife back in that Ganosian grave.

[South East Europe]

Jolee Ryokun arrived at Akademia Otererkrya late. She was flat chested since she wouldnt have the opportunity to take hormones for a few more years. She hoped people wouldnt judge her once they realized she was physically male . Her caregiver helped her get out of her car and helped her get up the stairs. She still had difficulty learning to use her crutches. Her caregiver was named Erika Camilleri, the daughter of the late Maria Camilleri, an esteemed Senator. She wore a sarong and a bikini to Akademia Otererkyra since it was so hot where she came from.

[Nalaya]

"Nice of you to join us, Ganosik," Mina said with a little nod to Lori when she joined the group. She was hardly booming. "Anyway, your first class will be with Kasparian. He's hard, but not a bad teacher. I won't share classes with you, since it's my last year here. Now let me get your sizes and I'll bring you all uniforms."

When Jolee came in, Mina was scratching down people's measurements on a legal pad. She glanced up, tucking her hair behind her ears. She glanced at the whiteboard. "Ryokun, right? I need your measurements for uniform."

[Aquitayne]

Sam looked to his left and saw Lori standing there, smiling at him. He smiled back and embraced her tightly. He knew she was going to be here, it was just always a pleasure to see her. He thought of how she would look in Nalayan BDU's, and decided it couldn't be anything but good looking. She looked good in anything anyway. He had worn his ribbons to impress her, mostly, even though she had seen them on him ona number of occasions before. Sam waited to be fitted for his uniform and looked over his schedule with Lori to see if they had any classes together.

[South East Europe]

Jolee said what her measurements were and complained about wearing a uniform, saying something about how she would be too hot in it, nothing to do with how difficult it would be to get it on. She did like to complain, but curiously not about the pain from her disability and how hard it was for her to do things. She just greatly appreciated that the government had paid for a caregiver for her.

[Aquitayne]

Sam heard someone muttering about being too hot in the uniform, and looked over to see a young girl standing in a bikini. Odd... he thought. He leaned over slightly towards her. "Don't worry about the uniform, they're only BDUs, you'll get used to them." He smiled and stood back upright.

[Nalaya]

OOC: Since this hasn't sunk in, everyone has the same schedule together.

"If you don't like, Linistik, you can go naked," Mina said, pursing her lips slightly. She didn't fancy anyone complaining to her about something as small as clothing. When bone was sticking out of your leg, then you could whine. "I'll get these for you all while you're in history. Once everyone's unpacked, I'll show you to class."

[Central and Eastern Visayas]

"Well, service can be considered a family affair, Lieutenant Karlsson--or may I call you Mirabelle? That said, I do admit that I hold a reserve commission in the Army; our reserves are somewhat patterned after the US National Guard, and we actually practice in intervals, akin to Singapore. As to my profession, yes, I am a civil engineer; I was one of those who assisted in the construction of the Army HQ in Danao City after the War of the Visayan Secessions. I was called to active duty back then..." Suico mused.

After collecting his schedule from the Nalayan sergeant--Mina, he figured--Ishmael parted with Mirabelle to get his fitting.

OOC: Edit to reconcile backstory and story.

[South East Europe]

OOC: Since this hasn't sunk in, everyone has the same schedule together.

"If you don't like, Linistik, you can go naked," Mina said, pursing her lips slightly. She didn't fancy anyone complaining to her about something as small as clothing. When bone was sticking out of your leg, then you could whine. "I'll get these for you all while you're in history. Once everyone's unpacked, I'll show you to class."

Jolee sighed and apologized for her rude behaviour.

[New Edom]

"I understand Serzhant," said Adah Weber quietly. "Permission to ask how we are going to be bunking?" She wasn't thrilled by the idea of wearing Nalayan BDUs, but it was all part of the process, so she didn't really care. The attitudes of some of the other newcomers was interesting; she wondered what kind of backgrounds they came from.

[Nalaya]

"In beds. Not unlike a barracks," Mina said pleasantly. She looked around at the group. "If everyone is ready, I can show you to class now."

[South East Europe]

Sam heard someone muttering about being too hot in the uniform, and looked over to see a young girl standing in a bikini. Odd... he thought. He leaned over slightly towards her. "Don't worry about the uniform, they're only BDUs, you'll get used to them." He smiled and stood back upright.

Jolee whispered back, "I hope so," and kissed Sam on the cheek, "thanks."

[Altakstan]

Adan opened the footlocker at the front of the bed with his name on it and began taking out his possessions. They consisted mostly of BDUs and some civilian clothes, but included several books. Some were Ilitz and Altak poetry, some Altak literature, and some small textbooks about various topics. Next, an MP1 pistol with three magazines, one of them already loaded. He put it in a lock box, and then into the footlocker, figuring he should ask protocol before he carries it. Finally, his prized possession, a traditional Ilitz hunting knife. It was made of horn, but the edge itself was honed steel. He had used this more than once in combat with deadly efficiency. He tossed it into the footlocker as well. He really hoped this wouldn't be an issue.

He stood up, and walked over to the unit leaders, "Consider me ready, ma'am". He looked around the room as the unit unpacked their stuff when he saw the crippled girl kiss one of the men on the cheek, which looked to be a surprise. He chuckled silently to himself and his face flashed an emotion that was a cross between contempt and angry resignation. He'd already found "that person". She even had an assistant. He really hoped she was mentally stronger than she seemed. Back on the plains, she wouldn't last a day, Adan thought to himself, a mindset that came from living in a tribalistic environment, where the strongest survive.

[Ganos Lao]

Sam looked to his left and saw Lori standing there, smiling at him. He smiled back and embraced her tightly. He knew she was going to be here, it was just always a pleasure to see her. He thought of how she would look in Nalayan BDU's, and decided it couldn't be anything but good looking. She looked good in anything anyway. He had worn his ribbons to impress her, mostly, even though she had seen them on him ona number of occasions before. Sam waited to be fitted for his uniform and looked over his schedule with Lori to see if they had any classes together.

"Sam! It's been a long time since we've hung out like this. I haven't gotten my uniform yet. I just gave my size to the Nalayan woman. She's pretty badass from the looks of it. I hope we can have fun here....Dad said that the Enclave hasn't really made the best impression among the Nalayans from what he hears at the office he works at. Those Enclave goons in power armor frighten the shit out of me though....."

Lori remembered when she saw the Enclave soldiers standing around Quinn on Ganosian television. They were frightening in their bulky power armor with their guns tightly clenched. But something frightening suddenly happened before her eyes.

Sam heard someone muttering about being too hot in the uniform, and looked over to see a young girl standing in a bikini. Odd... he thought. He leaned over slightly towards her. "Don't worry about the uniform, they're only BDUs, you'll get used to them." He smiled and stood back upright.

Jolee whispered back, "I hope so," and kissed Sam on the cheek, "thanks."

Lori rushed to Sam's side right there and then.

"Hey!" Lori shouted at Jolee. "What are you trying to do?"

Then she looked at Sam, feeling clingy. "This is my boyfriend here! Go find some Nalayan boy or something!"

Lori blushed then. She couldn't bear to lose Sam. Not after those other boys who cared more about cleavage than whose cleavage it was.

[Nalaya]

"Settle down," Mina said sharply. "Let's get you all to class before I have to separate you two. Ganosik, smooth your ruffled feathers. There's time for that later."

[Altakstan]

Adan laughed quietly, and muttered under his breath, "and that just became interesting". He took off the balaclava that remained around his neck, standard Confederacy uniform in company with camouflaged fatigues, and went over to put it in his footlocker before heading back. He turned back to the leader, "So, Serzhant Petrosian, have you seen combat yet?".

[Nalaya]

Adan laughed quietly, and muttered under his breath, "and that just became interesting". He took off the balaclava that remained around his neck, standard Confederacy uniform in company with camouflaged fatigues, and went over to put it in his footlocker before heading back. He turned back to the leader, "So, Serzhant Petrosian, have you seen combat yet?".

"Yes, I have," Mina said with a nod. "Two tours in the Imperium, as a machine gunner. I lost my partner just before the liberation of the camps and the end. It is good to be back home. My family is here in Sevan. If you have served and are moved to Vanguard, like I have, you can request different postings closer to home."

[Qyryqstan]

Nursultan felt very out of place in this area with so many military people. He was a musician, and he had no idea how to talk to these people. Because of it, he just stood of to the side after giving the Sergeant his measurements. He felt that once he was wearing Nalayan BDU's, he'd fit in better.

[South East Europe]

Sam looked to his left and saw Lori standing there, smiling at him. He smiled back and embraced her tightly. He knew she was going to be here, it was just always a pleasure to see her. He thought of how she would look in Nalayan BDU's, and decided it couldn't be anything but good looking. She looked good in anything anyway. He had worn his ribbons to impress her, mostly, even though she had seen them on him ona number of occasions before. Sam waited to be fitted for his uniform and looked over his schedule with Lori to see if they had any classes together.

"Sam! It's been a long time since we've hung out like this. I haven't gotten my uniform yet. I just gave my size to the Nalayan woman. She's pretty badass from the looks of it. I hope we can have fun here....Dad said that the Enclave hasn't really made the best impression among the Nalayans from what he hears at the office he works at. Those Enclave goons in power armor frighten the shit out of me though....."

Lori remembered when she saw the Enclave soldiers standing around Quinn on Ganosian television. They were frightening in their bulky power armor with their guns tightly clenched. But something frightening suddenly happened before her eyes.

Jolee whispered back, "I hope so," and kissed Sam on the cheek, "thanks."

Lori rushed to Sam's side right there and then.

"Hey!" Lori shouted at Jolee. "What are you trying to do?"

Then she looked at Sam, feeling clingy. "This is my boyfriend here! Go find some Nalayan boy or something!"

Lori blushed then. She couldn't bear to lose Sam. Not after those other boys who cared more about cleavage than whose cleavage it was.

Jolee cried, "It's just part of the Linistean culture to kiss people who make you feel good about yourself"

[Altakstan]

Adan laughed quietly, and muttered under his breath, "and that just became interesting". He took off the balaclava that remained around his neck, standard Confederacy uniform in company with camouflaged fatigues, and went over to put it in his footlocker before heading back. He turned back to the leader, "So, Serzhant Petrosian, have you seen combat yet?".

"Yes, I have," Mina said with a nod. "Two tours in the Imperium, as a machine gunner. I lost my partner just before the liberation of the camps and the end. It is good to be back home. My family is here in Sevan. If you have served and are moved to Vanguard, like I have, you can request different postings closer to home."

Adan nodded, unsure, "So, were you fighting for, or on alongside the Vjernaists?". He had heard something about Nalaya taking part in a fight over camps, but he wasn't sure where, exactly, they had stood.