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Entry tags:
- [*] introduction log,
- [au] tazendra,
- [au] yuna,
- [nc] umiko (nami),
- [ou] ales mansay,
- [ou] aya brea,
- [ou] chiaki nanami,
- [ou] chrom,
- [ou] duster,
- [ou] elsa von spielburg,
- [ou] jaeha (ryokuryuu),
- [ou] johnny d'amico,
- [ou] levy mcgarden,
- [ou] nanami kiryuu,
- [ou] pyrrha nikos,
- [ou] rialynn kollmann,
- [ou] rufus shinra,
- [ou] selen,
- [ou] sparks nevada,
- [ou] tear grants,
- [ou] terra branford,
- [ou] yuffie kisaragi,
- [ou] yuna,
- [ou] yuri lowell,
- [ou] zelda (ss)
Intro Log || This Keeps Happening
Characters: All the "Heroes of Light" (only new characters can start threads).
Where: Aqures Ixen.
When: The 5th of January. The new Heroes of Light will awaken early in the morning.
Summary: The new Heroes of Light awaken in Aqures Ixen and are informed by their assigned Moogles of what the situation and what their destinies are. This a log for them to react to the situation, meet each other and be welcomed by the former batches of Heroes of Light.
Warning: Snow. Also some leftover decorations from Christmas.
The Hospital
— Anytime —
Characters who have already been in Crystallis before do not wake up by the Crystal of Fire like everyone else. Instead, they will wake up in the Hospital of Aqures Ixen, in a room where there are over a hundred of other Heroes of Light like them-- Maybe even some familiar faces... Except they're all in Crystal Stasis.
A couple Moogles and a few nurses will be waiting by the room, and they will welcome all characters waking up. Upon exiting the room, they will also meet a lot of guards, and they all have for order to shoot anyone that comes out of this room without a Moogle. Hopefully you won't try running out without waiting for your Moogle. As for why the guards are so on edge, it might be a good idea to ask the other Heroes of Light about what happened a couple months ago.
Close Encounters of the Third(?) Kind
— 15:00 —
Characters venturing by between the city's outskirts and the Chocobo Farm at this specific time will be able to see a most peculiar sight: a flying saucer seemingly abducting a Chocobo before flying away and disappearing into the sky without leaving any traces of its presence. If your character do see it, hopefully there will be someone with them. Otherwise, nobody will believe their story.
Was it an UFO or just a hallucination? Previous sightings of such a thing have happened. It might be a good idea to investigate this sometimes...
Where: Aqures Ixen.
When: The 5th of January. The new Heroes of Light will awaken early in the morning.
Summary: The new Heroes of Light awaken in Aqures Ixen and are informed by their assigned Moogles of what the situation and what their destinies are. This a log for them to react to the situation, meet each other and be welcomed by the former batches of Heroes of Light.
Warning: Snow. Also some leftover decorations from Christmas.
Where you were or what you were doing— It does not really matter. Not any more. Within an instant, the world around you collapses. Reality twists and shatters... Or maybe you are the one who is collapsing and shattering away from reality as you knew it. No matter what the answer is, it will only take a few seconds for you to find yourself sinking into a void, your world vanishing into the distance. There is nothing but darkness as far as the eye can see. Even you feel different: all the powers you might once have had, are now gone. It is silent, cold and it feels as though life itself is slipping out of you.
At this moment, when it looks as though nothing but a never-ending void awaits you, a red Crystal forms before you. In this void, its warmth compels you to grab it. Upon doing so, you can hear a soft, soothing voice speaking:
"Wake up."
Soon, the void itself vanishes and is replaced by distant noises of engines. Had it all been nothing more than a dream? The soothing voice repeats its call one more time, but is soon replaced with a much less graceful "Wake up Kupo." Hand clutched on your Crystal, the call of the Moogle may finally wake you up. But you are no longer in your world, nor in the void. You are before the Crystal of Fire, in the third district of a city called Aqures Ixen. At this point, you may realize the engine noise actually originates from an Airship flying low over the city and headed to dock beneath the castle. As if it wasn't strange enough, your clothes have changed as well. They are now a reflection of the Jobs you are wielding. Last but not least, you are surrounded by Moogles, small and fluffy creatures who are more than happy to tell you about everything you want to know, about your 'destiny' as a Hero of Light, about what awaits you.
Or at least, they will tell you everything they do know, which isn't much in the end.
The only people around you are like you-- There are quite a few of them, all clothed in their Job garbs and most likely wondering what is happening. If somehow you do not realize it, the Moogle who woke you up will be more than happy to inform you there are others like you around. In fact, there are other Heroes who have arrived in the course of the past year and they will come soon! Like you, they have Jobs and a Crystal.
If asked, the Moogles will mention that the Heroes of Light - that is to say you - are fighting against time to save Crystallis from the Calamity that is about to awaken to devour the entire world. Sounds terrible? Welcome to Crystallis.
The Other Heroes
— Shortly Thereafter —
Thanks to the efficiency of Mognet, it does not take long for the other Heroes to come around: those who arrived in this world within the past year. You may have imagined heroic and charismatic figures when your Moogle told you that there were other Heroes of Light in this city. You may have imagined persons with fearsome powers when they told you about how they managed to push back the Empire and defeat gigantic beasts in the past. And more importantly, you may have imagined them as people who would have all the answers to your, doubtlessly, numerous questions.
If so, you may be up for a tragic disappointment. Still, for the most part they know more than you on the situation and may be more than happy to fill you in, especially if your Moogle didn't tell you much.
The City of Aqures Ixen
— Anytime —
With Christmas being barely over, there are still Christmas Decoration in the streets, and while the reconstruction are nearly over, there are still traces of the attack the Empire led against the city six months ago. A few buildings are being worked on.
And besides the decorations and reconstructions, there are a lot of things to do in the city for newcomers. A few groups of Triple Triad players are playing before Mognet Office in the ninth district, and a Blitzball Match is set to start at 20:00 in the stadium! Characters are also free to visit the city-- Mognet Office just behind the Triple Triad games is filled with Moogles, most of them discussing about the election for the future director of Mognet. They can also visit Airship Port in the twelfth district from where characters can board for free Airships from Shoopuf Airline.
Or maybe you could visit your new house in the 11th District, and get to know your new neighbors and housemate. Hopefully your neighbors are people you will get along with.
The Laboratory
— Anytime —
A location where a lot of Heroes of Light seem to be gathering is Palitutu's Laboratory. It is a place where employed characters can research into various topics. However, most importantly, characters can see a file with their name...
Should your character decide to go there and peek at their file, there are two possibilities. Either the file is corrupted and they cannot access it: too bad for them, but at least their life will remain a mystery. Or should you decide the file isn't corrupted, they will find a summary of their lives up to their canon point, as if written by a third-person omniscient narrator. On the column left to the text, to the top there is a portrait of them, and beneath it there is a 3D model of them. Said portrait and model can be switched to any year of their life. At the bottom there is a percentage, indicating 0%. On the right column, there are various links, most of which are grayed out. The clickable links lead to their Homeworld History and their future post-canon point history (corrupted file for unfinished canons).
At least, they can lock this file away if they don't want anyone to see it.
At this moment, when it looks as though nothing but a never-ending void awaits you, a red Crystal forms before you. In this void, its warmth compels you to grab it. Upon doing so, you can hear a soft, soothing voice speaking:
Soon, the void itself vanishes and is replaced by distant noises of engines. Had it all been nothing more than a dream? The soothing voice repeats its call one more time, but is soon replaced with a much less graceful "Wake up Kupo." Hand clutched on your Crystal, the call of the Moogle may finally wake you up. But you are no longer in your world, nor in the void. You are before the Crystal of Fire, in the third district of a city called Aqures Ixen. At this point, you may realize the engine noise actually originates from an Airship flying low over the city and headed to dock beneath the castle. As if it wasn't strange enough, your clothes have changed as well. They are now a reflection of the Jobs you are wielding. Last but not least, you are surrounded by Moogles, small and fluffy creatures who are more than happy to tell you about everything you want to know, about your 'destiny' as a Hero of Light, about what awaits you.
Or at least, they will tell you everything they do know, which isn't much in the end.
The only people around you are like you-- There are quite a few of them, all clothed in their Job garbs and most likely wondering what is happening. If somehow you do not realize it, the Moogle who woke you up will be more than happy to inform you there are others like you around. In fact, there are other Heroes who have arrived in the course of the past year and they will come soon! Like you, they have Jobs and a Crystal.
If asked, the Moogles will mention that the Heroes of Light - that is to say you - are fighting against time to save Crystallis from the Calamity that is about to awaken to devour the entire world. Sounds terrible? Welcome to Crystallis.
— Shortly Thereafter —
Thanks to the efficiency of Mognet, it does not take long for the other Heroes to come around: those who arrived in this world within the past year. You may have imagined heroic and charismatic figures when your Moogle told you that there were other Heroes of Light in this city. You may have imagined persons with fearsome powers when they told you about how they managed to push back the Empire and defeat gigantic beasts in the past. And more importantly, you may have imagined them as people who would have all the answers to your, doubtlessly, numerous questions.
If so, you may be up for a tragic disappointment. Still, for the most part they know more than you on the situation and may be more than happy to fill you in, especially if your Moogle didn't tell you much.
— Anytime —
With Christmas being barely over, there are still Christmas Decoration in the streets, and while the reconstruction are nearly over, there are still traces of the attack the Empire led against the city six months ago. A few buildings are being worked on.
And besides the decorations and reconstructions, there are a lot of things to do in the city for newcomers. A few groups of Triple Triad players are playing before Mognet Office in the ninth district, and a Blitzball Match is set to start at 20:00 in the stadium! Characters are also free to visit the city-- Mognet Office just behind the Triple Triad games is filled with Moogles, most of them discussing about the election for the future director of Mognet. They can also visit Airship Port in the twelfth district from where characters can board for free Airships from Shoopuf Airline.
Or maybe you could visit your new house in the 11th District, and get to know your new neighbors and housemate. Hopefully your neighbors are people you will get along with.
— Anytime —
A location where a lot of Heroes of Light seem to be gathering is Palitutu's Laboratory. It is a place where employed characters can research into various topics. However, most importantly, characters can see a file with their name...
Should your character decide to go there and peek at their file, there are two possibilities. Either the file is corrupted and they cannot access it: too bad for them, but at least their life will remain a mystery. Or should you decide the file isn't corrupted, they will find a summary of their lives up to their canon point, as if written by a third-person omniscient narrator. On the column left to the text, to the top there is a portrait of them, and beneath it there is a 3D model of them. Said portrait and model can be switched to any year of their life. At the bottom there is a percentage, indicating 0%. On the right column, there are various links, most of which are grayed out. The clickable links lead to their Homeworld History and their future post-canon point history (corrupted file for unfinished canons).
At least, they can lock this file away if they don't want anyone to see it.
— Anytime —
Characters who have already been in Crystallis before do not wake up by the Crystal of Fire like everyone else. Instead, they will wake up in the Hospital of Aqures Ixen, in a room where there are over a hundred of other Heroes of Light like them-- Maybe even some familiar faces... Except they're all in Crystal Stasis.
A couple Moogles and a few nurses will be waiting by the room, and they will welcome all characters waking up. Upon exiting the room, they will also meet a lot of guards, and they all have for order to shoot anyone that comes out of this room without a Moogle. Hopefully you won't try running out without waiting for your Moogle. As for why the guards are so on edge, it might be a good idea to ask the other Heroes of Light about what happened a couple months ago.
— 15:00 —
Characters venturing by between the city's outskirts and the Chocobo Farm at this specific time will be able to see a most peculiar sight: a flying saucer seemingly abducting a Chocobo before flying away and disappearing into the sky without leaving any traces of its presence. If your character do see it, hopefully there will be someone with them. Otherwise, nobody will believe their story.
Was it an UFO or just a hallucination? Previous sightings of such a thing have happened. It might be a good idea to investigate this sometimes...
B. Around town
Once she got bored she took to the rooftops and wandered around town. It was better than sticking around and listening to the repeated explanations. She had her hair tied back, the long strands of black now falling to her shoulder blades. It was winter but Yuffie still wore shorts as well as her usual ninja gear. Clearly weather was no match for her.
It was really hard to recognize Rufus in his new job clothing which was perhaps why Yuffie looked right past him. She jumped down from her perch atop a bakery and then swiped a pastry as she blended in with the crowd.
Her shoulder roughly hit Rufus's as she walked by though she made no effort to apologize. She did however turn, the pastry clenched within her jaw as she looked up at the man. There was a second of confusion, then surprise flicking across her features before she flicked a dagger into her palm. She couldn't say anything because she was eating but her intent was obvious, even on the crowded street.
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And that person didn't even stop to apologize.
Irritation crossed his face for a moment as he turned to look at the person that clearly had zero manners. Sure, he was a ruthless corporate executive that did anything to rebuild his company, but at least he had manners. Made all the difference here.
But his earlier expression was soon replaced by genuine surprise, not expecting to see the young Wutai girl here. Her hair was longer than what he recalled, but Rufus knew that he wasn't mistaken. Although subtle, he unconsciously tensed when he saw the dagger flip into her hand and he barely stopped himself from pulling the gun from his belt.
"I find that wholly unnecessary, Yuffie Kisaragi." If he pulled out his gun here, she would definitely attack... although there was a chance that should would attack anyway. Rufus wouldn't win in a fight against her, he was well-aware of his limits. It was a gamble he was taking here and he would just have to get ready for any signs of attack.
Although, this was the 6th time that he was being threatened in a span of two years. The thought slightly amused him despite himself. But if she was here, did that mean that there were other AVALANCHE members in this city? It would be quite bothersome, but he had to take one situation at a time.
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In reality killing Rufus would do nothing because he would turn to crystal and then come back a week later. She could just hurt him a little bit but then they’d both be stuck in this world with an even more complicated grudge than before and looking over her shoulder constantly was tiring. Logically, her actions made no sense but it was really hard to stop herself.
Which begs the question: ‘Did Yuffie do anything that was unnecessary?’ The answer to that was yes she did unnecessary stuff all the time. “Tsk.” Yuffie made the strange sound through her teeth before expertly slipping the dagger back into her hip sheath. “Just because you’ll lose.” Her words dripped with venom. She really hated Rufus and ShinRa and what they did to Wutai.
“Some hero.” Yuffie very much doubted the selection process of new heroes. “Looking for another city to destroy?”
It’s very obvious that she wasn’t happy.
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"Now, why would I do that?" Rufus was well aware of the destruction of Wutai and his company's hand in it. It technically wasn't his fault, but he didn't exactly feel bad for what happened to her country either. He didn't have the time to feel bad for what his company did to other people in the past. "It would be rather counterproductive to destroy a city here." Rufus really didn't intend to do anything like that. There wasn't really a point for one thing.
"Aren't we all working for the same goal now? Destroying the Calamity and saving the world?"
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“Aren’t you cheery.” Her tone continued to remain dark. “I really doubt that your goal is to save this world. You’re just going to find another way to drain it.”
She wasn’t about to mention the crystals power and how the large crystals were fueled by the souls of the death and how he might be able to harness that power much like materia. Nope, she wasn’t mentioning anything about that because he was a jerk. She thought about Reno for a second and pouted. They were finally getting along and she figured Rufus’s presence would fuck that up.
“What are you really planning?” She narrowed her eyes at him. “No matter where you go you’re still an ass who only thinks about himself and his stupid company.” There are clearly more important things to life.
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Completely unnecessary of her.
He was able to compose himself for the most part, his expression becoming more serious with just a hint of disdain as he looked at her. He never really had too much respect for Yuffie-- well, none at all really. But now she was becoming more of an annoyance than just someone to blatantly ignore.
"You assume that I have plans for world domination within one hour of my arrival? Perhaps I should take that as a compliment."
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“You’re the only one I know who’d take something like that as a compliment.” Her eyes narrowed slightly while her arms fold over her chest. This was frustrating and annoying and she really wanted to kick him again. He was such a jerk!
“So what are your plans then?” Yuffie’s current plan was to stalk him and then keep an eye out on him. She hated Rufus a little less than Sephiroth but they were both up there as far as people she disliked. She had to protect Wutai and the way she say it, Rufus was always going to be an obstacle as long as he dreamed about his stupid worthless company.
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"Eating is rather important, wouldn't you agree?" He could never win in a fight against Yuffie, but if he could annoy her without getting killed in the process, that was a win to him.
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"You're so full of it! Did you just wake up one day and decide to be a total ass or did your parents just not love you enough." How can someone be so mean and so horrible all the damn time?! Yuffie was trying so hard to keep her anger in check but after everything that's happened it's difficult and now Rufus was here and it was like a remind of the hundreds of things she wanted to forget.
"What is with you!?"
She can't understand him.
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"I don't see the problem here. You asked a question and I truthfully answered it."
Too bad he sounded the same, even if he was lying. Perhaps the only exception was when he talked to the Turks and wasn't as much of a jerk then.
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Yuffie would happily call him out on his shit and point out that it’s a bad idea if he wants people to start liking him or working with him. Honestly she just can’t understand it. Aren’t people who are in charge of others supposed to be good with people? She knew her father was and it was honestly something she struggled with but hell, if Rufus can do it then she can.
“I don’t understand why Reno listens to you.”
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Although, Yuffie bringing up Reno was a little surprising. Her comment made it sound like she has grown close to the Turk.
"Don't you know? I pay him to listen to me." Well, it was honestly a bit more than that. There was a genuine level of trust and respect that went both ways. They stayed together even after Shinra fell, after he lost his position. It meant something to him, although Rufus didn't want to reveal such things to her.
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"Like hell that's it." Reno wasn't that stupid... not like Elena and Tseng away. Yuffie didn't have an opinion about Rude... he was always just quiet and weird.
"You're so full of it. You know, people will be able to tell if you start spouting lies or half truths or whatever it is that you do." She didn't know why she was getting angry.
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"I wasn't aware that you cared so much about why Reno would listen to me. It almost seems like you care about him." It would be a rather interesting development, even though AVALANCHE and Shinra worked together in the past. They were never friends, however, more like allies that barely tolerated each other. This world apparently did strange things to people.
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"What the hell is wrong with you." She stomped her foot and then turned to leave. "We're done here."
She stomped off not waiting for him to reply.