Finished All Alliances Broken Open!

novemeber, 2022 afternoon hogwarts castle; the grounds wc: 350	ciel saskia [pronounced seel] currently wearing; hogwarts robes + a jacket interacting with; @Edward Edwards mentions; monica evans

After a long day of useless and boring classes, a walk outside was just what Ciel needed. Ginger Ale wasn't accompanying her this time. If she found Monica again with treats, who knows just what kind of scheme the rat would plan in order to get to those delectable goodies!
Now that it was fall, Ciel found herself unable to go outside without wearing a hoodie or jacket of some kind. The Hogwarts robes weren't really that warm, and even so, she still felt like she had to wear more and more layers. Luckily on this day, it wasn't too chilly. It was pleasant outside, the sun shining just enough to provide a light layer of warmth on Ciel's skin. And it highlighted her hair- she loved it when the sun did that.
A loud commotion coming from somewhere over on the grassy side of the grounds stole Ciel's attention away from the sun. Quietly approaching, (in case a fight had broken out or something) she was pleasantly surprised to find a friend of hers calling out.
To no surprise to Ciel, Edward was the imaginative type. Though from what little of the story she had heard, she wasn't entirely sure what was going on. Ah, there was only one way to find out, huh?
Quickly looking through her satchel, Ciel rummaged to find the old cowboy hat she had worn when the two of them first met. It was old and slightly torn up, but it would do. Hopefully Edward didn't forget about the most reputable cowboy on this side of town!
"Hey there, you!" she called, stepping forward from the trees she was hiding from. "No use in hiding now, Captain! I've got you and your mates right where I want ya!"
Wait! Wasn't she missing something? Oh yeah, that shiny golden revolver Edward had thrown her a few weeks back. She made up for her mistake by raising her hands, as though holding it. If only it was real- it'd probably shine super bright in the sunlight.

@Ciel Saskia

His fellow soldiers gave him an annoyed look, Edward smirked back, it was nice to say anything you want and they not to understand a single word your saying. Edward was appointed as the nurse, pilot, and translator, they always would make fun of him calling him names. So in turn Edward would make fun of them in a language they didn't even understand. Edward adjusted his position on the ground slightly as too get more comfortable, of course not to his surprise it made it worse. Edward's back ached and his arms were sore, he was so thirsty they had been sitting out here for hours, they were on surveillance duty. Edward liked to think that nothing could get past them... But once again he was wrong...
"Hey there, you!" A voice called, stepping put from behind some trees nearby. "No use in hiding now, Captain! I've got you and your mates right where I want ya!"
Her shiny gold revovler pointed towards them, Oh No! Everyone immediately moved their guns to point at the dirty-blonde girl getting ready to shoot. Edward swiftly got up to stand, blocking the view with his arms up to save the girl he knew, the best cowboy of all time, they had met during a mission for the head of a beast.
"DON'T SHOOT!" He yelled as to get all there attention. He looked behind him to look at girl with honey-brown eyes and a the same cowboy hat she wore when they first met. He smiled. "This is my friend Cowboy Ciel! She sailed the seas with me to treasure Island."
Everyone lowered there guns with a loud groans, some out of disappointment and some out of relief.
"You should keep better eyes on your friends," The quadrant leader said. "Fill her in.."
"Yes sir," He saluted to him, the next thing he mumbled under breath so it was inaudible. "Bastard."
He then turned back to look at Cowboy Ciel, a large grin growing on his face.
"Hey Cowboy Ciel!" He said wiping some sweat off his brow. "Sorry 'bout that, whatcha doing here in middle of a war anyways?"
He then just smiled revealing the small gap between his two large front teeth, strange yet charming.
"It's nice to see you again, yeah? You've come a long way to be here in Vietnam... I'm glad to see you though, too many of the same strange faces becomes a drag ya know?"
He couldn't help but feel so happy to see a familiar, trustworthy face, considering here it seemed as if everyone was against you. He smiled largely, he looked more like a Looney tune than a human at this point.

saskia, ciel [pronounced seel]
she/her/hers
wc: 290
@Edward Edwards

There was something so intriguing about going off by yourself and finding your own path in the world. Cowboy Ciel spent most of her time adventuring, walking on the earth with her horse in tow. That was really all she wanted with life. Maybe one day she would find a reason to settle down, but with battles and stories to be heard, today was not that day.
"Actually, I should be asking you that, Captain." She motioned vaguely to the grounds. "What are you doing here? Was searching for a certain island not fun enough?" Ciel let out a slight giggle, really, she was just reminiscent of the fun adventure her, Edward, and Rita had set out on.
There were quite a few places Ciel could be right now, and that wasn't just limited to the physical castle of Hogwarts. She could find some magical place in a book to spend her day, but nothing was as fun as hanging out outside with a good friend. Is that what lead her here?
"I get what you mean, partner," oh god that horrible American drawl again? Seriously? "Most of the time it's just me and my horse out on the road. Makes for a casually lonely walk, I must say."
Ciel really didn't believe she could be that lonely with Pottage. He was good enough company for her, and the two of them fit like peas in a pod. Spending her days out riding and exploring new places with him sounded fun in itself. She could meet new people, too! Ciel could remember her father telling stories of people he had met one day and then never again- really it was too cool to pass up!

@Ciel Saskia

He then turned back to look at Cowboy Ciel, a large grin growing on his face.
"Hey Cowboy Ciel!" He said wiping some sweat off his brow. "Sorry 'bout that, whatcha doing here in middle of a war anyways?"
"Actually, I should be asking you that, Captain," The cowboy gestured towards the open fields. "What are you doing here? Was searching for a certain island not fun enough?"
Ciel let out a small giggle, Edward then just smiled revealing the small gap between his two large front teeth, strange yet charming.
"It's nice to see you again, yeah? You've come a long way to be here in Vietnam... I'm glad to see you though, too many of the same strange faces becomes a drag ya know?"
He couldn't help but feel so happy to see a familiar, trustworthy face, considering here it seemed as if everyone was against you. He smiled largely, he looked more like a Looney tune than a human at this point.
"I get what you mean, partner," The cowboy said in her country accent... Well the best she could. "Most of the time it's just me and my horse out on the road. Makes for a casually lonely walk, I must say."
Edward nodded fully understanding the feeling of loneliness. He had grown up almost his entire life without a friend, not including his mother, until he had attended the amazing vast castle called Hogwarts.... He then thought of his two siblings, Ben and Ava... He decided not to be a depressing bean but a coffee one, he smiled brightly once again at Ciel.
"This is the Vietnam War, we're on guard duty you see...-" Edward adjusted his standing position slightly. "-Im the translator, nurse, and, uh... Pilot..."
"Gator! Stop playing around and get your ass over here!" The quadrant leader yelled out to Edward.
"Fine! You stupid Goon!" Edward yelled loudly back in vietnamese, before grumbling to himself. He looked at Ciel, he figured he should introduce her to the crew.
"That's Game-" He said gesturing to the well-built man with Crystal blue eyes, "He's the quadrant leader, that's Henry-" he said pointing to the red pug-raced man who had hit him on the back of the head just earlier. "And that's Malik-" He pointed to the last man who had skin of deep chocolate and angled jaw. He looked back at Ciel,
"You wanna join the force, huh?" He looked her up and down. "I think you'd be good for it, best gunner I've ever seen... We will have to hear you up though...."

saskia, ciel [pronounced seel]
she/her/hers
wc: 290
@Edward Edwards

The Vietnam war? Uh, Ciel definitely didn't remember much about that. How could she- history was literally her worst subject! Whatever, wars sucked anyway. She'd much rather learn about niche pieces of history. Things that weren't really taught that much in school. That way, she could feel like she knew a big secret that many people didn't!
"You're doing a lot of things at once, aren't you?" Ciel asked, quirking an eyebrow. "Are you sure you're not overworking yourself?"
She had heard stories from her mom about how when he was younger, her dad would always try to overwork himself in order to impress her mom. Like that one time when he passed out after only having a cup of coffee all day! Wait... wasn't that when Ciel got a lesson in always eating your breakfast? Ciel bit her lip, trying to remember what had happened afterwards.
Actually- that wasn't important right now!
"That's cool, you have a crew and all that," Ciel hummed, but a question really was burning in the back of her mind. "But why are you out here? It's kind of cold, isn't it?"
Though she meant in both Hogwarts and in the middle of the war, the question had piqued her interest. It wasn't freezing outside (not yet anyway) but it was still chilly enough that being outside probably wasn't something most people wanted to do.
As she spoke, the wind around the two of them picked up. The cold air on her face made Ciel shiver a bit. Man, if only it were summer. She'd be home at the farm hanging out with the animals, and she'd have a phone that worked. Fall and winter really sucked.

@Ciel Saskia

"You're doing a lot of things at once, aren't you?" The honey-eyed girl asked, quirking an eyebrow. "Are you sure you're not overworking yourself?"
Edward only shrugged as he did in most occasions, he didn't really think about over-working himself, but maybe he did just a little due to his mother who always did so. Like mother like son in this scenario, and in almost every case Edward found that a good thing to be said. After a quick dialogue between Edward and the quadrant leader, Game. Edward gave Cowboy Girl a proper introduction to the whole crew or umm... Quadrant of soldiers. He also gave her a subtle offer to join them.
"That's cool, you have a crew and all that," Ciel hummed, but she lingered as if that was not all she wanted to say. "But why are you out here? It's kind of cold, isn't it?"
Edward looked around them, fallen leaves were everywhere, though where he was right now was a tropical rainforest.... But it was hard to ignore the constant nipping of the wind at his exposed face. He took a horking sniffle, scrunching his now pink nose so that it did not drip. When Ciel had spoken the weather had made it a point to emphasize her words. Ciel shivered, but honestly Edward loved the cold it didn't really bother him, he actually like the feeling when his face went numb from it. Also that meant that when he went back inside he could have a steaming cup of hot chocolate to warm up. Nothing was better than that! Only a few seconds had passed before Edward answered her question.
"It may be cold here, but back where I am in Vietnam we're in a humid tropical rainforest, with millions of mosquitoes nipping at your face," Edward stated, he was trying to give her information without giving her information. "I also don't mind the cold, I think it's nice! Anyway it's not snowing yet!"
He looked around he had already been here for hours, sitting in the same spot. You had to give Edward something, he had commitment.
"You wanna go inside and get hot chocolate?" Edward asked, he was starting to get cold as the sky started to get darker and the autumn weather creeped up on them. He kept his umbrella in his hands at all times, also it was hard to imagine something he didn't know enough about, he some things but not everything! He would probably stop by library and grab a book about it later.

saskia, ciel [pronounced seel]
she/her/hers
wc: 260
@Edward Edwards

Though Edward described a tropical paradise, with a warm sun and quite a lot of bugs, Ciel still couldn't get away from the freezing cold castle. She had to pile on the blankets just this morning to keep from freezing! If only it were summer, that would be wonderful.
"I mean yeah," Ciel agreed. "It's not snowing but it's so cold. I hate winter." If only the sun was shining bright and making the earth nice and warm. Well, it kinda was, with global warming- but that wasn't the problem right now! It was cold and that made Ciel very unhappy.
With the harsh winds, Ciel couldn't help but suppress a sniffle as well. Was her nose red? Her mother had always said that her nose and ears turned red when she was cold. That was just another reason to go inside and get out of here!
"You wanna go inside and get hot chocolate?"
"Hell yeah," Ciel turns on her heel almost as soon as Edward stops speaking. A nice warm cup of hot chocolate was just what she needed- especially with how her hands were beginning to freeze up. "We can go to the common room too and hangout in front of the fire, if ya want."
Turning to look up at the sky, it was noticeably getting darker. Sheesh, it would really suck if it got too dark out now. While the two of them weren't that far from the castle, it'd still suck if they somehow got lost because of the sun not shining!

@Ciel Saskia

Edward nodded to Ciel's statement of the overbearing cold, well not for Edward. But you must admit that at one point anyone had enough, you know... A limit. Also the dark was starting to creep in on the two huff puff first years. Edward started to think about on of his favorite things about being out in the cold, once you got inside you appreciated the warmth more and could drink warm things all day long. He had one specific drink in mind, one that his mother would make him every time he came in after hours of playing in snow and cold... Hot chocolate. What was the harm of going inside and getting a cup? Plus he didn't want to get in trouble for staying out too late neither did he want to freeze to death.
"You wanna go inside and get hot chocolate?" Edward asked, he was starting to get cold as the sky started to get darker and the autumn weather creeped up on them. He kept his umbrella in his hands at all times, also it was hard to imagine something he didn't know enough about, he some things but not everything! He would probably stop by library and grab a book about it later...
"Hell yeah!" Ciel said not even letting a second come in between her words and Edward's proposal. She turned on her heels eyes set on the great castle known as Hogwarts. This received a small chortle from Edward. "We can go to the common room too and hangout in front of the fire, if ya want."
"Cool Beans!" Edward grinned, making sure he didn't leave anything first as he proceeded to follow his dear friend, Cowboy Ciel to a new adventure, the journey to the Huff Puff common rooms. A fire, a cup of hot chocolate and his mother's hand knitted blanket was all that he needed as the made there venture. He made a mental note to get a book about the Vietnam War as soon as possible, because the quicker the better especially for Edward! Not from impatience but from the tragic truth of his forgetfulness. Edward tripped a stone, due to his clumsiness, laughed it off, and the two disappeared into the grand stone school.

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