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Melodies of Life Moderators ([personal profile] melodiesmods) wrote in [community profile] melodiesoflife2016-07-05 06:41 pm

Intro Log || The Deep Breath Before The Plunge

Characters: All the "Heroes of Light" (only new characters can start threads).
Where: Aqures Ixen.
When: The 5th of July. 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: N/A.


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. Well, that is if you don't die or crystallize first.


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 the Festival of Light nearing, there are a lot of folks working hard to set up the upcoming event! And besides this, there are a lot of things to do in the city for newcomers. Moogles are working hard in Mognet Office of the ninth district! Characters are also free to visit the city-- They can visit Airship Port in the twelfth district from where characters can board for free Airships from Shoopuf Airline. There is however the impression that everyone is on edge, and a lot more officers from the law enforcement in the streets. Why could it be...?

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. It seems all the computer shut down recently, but the people working in the lab are restarting everything. The screens seem to indicate the "summoning process" is over and that the Crystal of Fire's energy level are dangerously. 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.



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 last year.


Very Close Encounters of the Thirteenth Kind
— 14:00 —

Characters venturing by the Ninth District at this time will be able to see a most peculiar and unexpected sight. They will see a strange blue creature running after a Moogle, with the later looking particularly distressed. Before anyone could have a chance to react, the two of them entered a building... And a few minutes later, the blue creature could be seen emerging from the building, running away with a Kupo Nut in hand. In a surprising reversal, this time the Moogle is the one pursuing the blue creature. Needless to say, the Moogle looks furious at this turn of event.

Trying to pursue the blue creature will result in failure and it will disappear. What could it mean...?
lostwisdom: (thinking ◦ one thing after another)

[personal profile] lostwisdom 2016-07-10 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
"Lavellan, and yes, though only a brief summary. Falon mentioned something about forgetting a few letters before rushing off in a hurry." She'll just... let that comment on her work slide for now. Circular arguments, though fun at times, was not something she was too keen on at the present.
bloodypast: (Ophelia Icon)

[personal profile] bloodypast 2016-07-10 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
Give Ophelia time for her imagination to cool off and her emotions too--it's been not easy for the Heroes. She worries, given her own Hero is prone to brooding too and blaming himself overly. Another sigh, and she wrings her scarf in her hands. "Miss Lavellan. I really am sorry though, kupo. It's been a rough few days. All of you are so different, and have different reactions and it's worrying how some people deal with grief kupo."

Then she's waving a paw, and gesturing for the other to follow her to a bench, out of the main way of foot traffic. Fluttering, she perches on the back of the bench and holds out her hand. "I'm Ophelia. Also a companion moogle to one of the Heroes of Light, although mine is running errands right now too."
lostwisdom: (pride ◦ smile for the crowd)

[personal profile] lostwisdom 2016-07-10 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
"There's no need to apologize," she interjected, following the well-accessorized moogle to the bench. With a nod, she sat herself down. "A pleasure, Ophelia. And there is no need to apologize. It's a commendable attitude, even if the general populace may not see it as such."

When her best friend had given the advice that even a charitable act could be turned against her, she took it to heart. Though it didn't truly stop her from being perhaps too lenient in her judgments. "Hopefully I can be of assistance."
bloodypast: (Ophelia Icon)

[personal profile] bloodypast 2016-07-10 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
"I hope you can too kupo." It was a bit more sad and heartfelt than Ophelia ever let slip before. She was worried--not just about the Heroes, but about everything. Then she's shaking her head, and pawing at her scarf again in distraction before turning to the other new arrival.

"I can try and answer some questions for you kupo, since your own returned to letter duty for the moment."
murimurimuri: (05)

[personal profile] murimurimuri 2016-07-10 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
Crystal of Fire
For Simon, finding himself in this utterly surreal situation was a 'just when you think things can't get worse' moment. Frankly he didn't take it so well, breaking down into ugly, hysterical laughter while his poor moogle tried first to explain what was happening, then simply to calm him. It took some time for him to quiet down, wiping tears from the corners of his eyes and tugging at his new outfit in bewildered frustration.

The moogle seemed rather at a loss. "A-are you okay?"

"Fine," he replied, not making eye contact. "Can you go over that again?"

And so the diligent creature began its spiel once more...

Laboratory
Being of a curious nature, as one might so diplomatically put it, Simon naturally found his way to the lab. He'd formed something of a friendship with the moogle by that point, and it was no difficult matter to convince Kulaun to stand guard while he perused his file ("I can't let anyone see my original hair color! Nowaynowaynoway, I'd die of embarrassment!").

He fully intended to delete it, of course, but became immediately engrossed, fascinated and horrified at seeing his personal history so plainly laid out. Of course, the second someone came too close to the screen that he was so fixedly hovering over, his moogle valiantly cried, "Stand back, kupo! Simon is erasing his embarrassing secrets!"

14th District
Simon wandered around the area, carrying his moogle on his head and looking rather lost (after all, it's better to be caught lost rather than snooping). Kulaun would occasionally attempt to give him directions, but he'd misinterpret or pretend not to hear them, heading wherever he intended to head in the first place. He was very interested in his fellow 'Heroes'.
shear_trigger: <user name=rikusora_chan site=livejournal.com> (closed off // silent)

[personal profile] shear_trigger 2016-07-10 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
Squall sighed again. Here was the part where conversations got small talky and awkward. Time to look for an exit strategy. He wasn't about to argue with her about if he was grumpy or not. (He would use the word "contemplative" seeing as he was just ripped from the comfort of his own home to a brave new world.)

"It's none of your business what my mood is, really. Can you point me in the direction of the hospital?"
shear_trigger: <user name=rikusora_chan site=livejournal.com> (huh // confused)

Sweet sweet rescue

[personal profile] shear_trigger 2016-07-10 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
[Squall looks at the new stranger with caution at first. His first initial reaction was going to be a polite decline to comment but he had to let himself second guess that.

He was lost and finding his place and his roommates wasn't going to happen any time soon.

So with a slightly exasperated expression he says,]
B-02.
bloodypast: (Sad Truth)

Maybe. At least they won't chatter each other to death.

[personal profile] bloodypast 2016-07-10 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
[That pretty much confirms the suspicion that this guy is lost, and one of the new heroes. Hmmm--wonder where the moogle is.]

"This way. You're near where I live."

[Motioning the other to follow, turning, red mantled-cloak swirling behind him.]
shear_trigger: (over shoulder // well then)

[personal profile] shear_trigger 2016-07-10 02:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[If asked about his moogle he would gesture to the little thing sleeping inside his jacket. He didn't want to wake her up for something as little as finding their residence.

Squall raises an eyebrow at the dramatic cloak slightly but makes no comment.]


Thanks. Once I find it, the better.
has_been_faking: (thinking)

Lab

[personal profile] has_been_faking 2016-07-10 05:52 pm (UTC)(link)
When confronted with the moogle, Ed stopped in his tracks and threw his arms up in an innocent gesture.

"Whoa, um, okay? Trust me, I wouldn't want anyone reading my file either, so I won't try to muscle in on anyone else's."

That was a lie. Well, the first part of the sentence wasn't, anyway. Ed tried to address the person behind the moogle.

"You know how to work that thing, then?"
has_been_faking: (profile)

Lab

[personal profile] has_been_faking 2016-07-10 05:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"Need some help?"

A scruffy looking man who entered the lab can tell what the problem is - it wasn't too long ago that Ed was in the same spot she was only a few months back. Using the computers had take some getting used to, but thankfully he had Scholar to help him along with it.
murimurimuri: (speak no evil)

[personal profile] murimurimuri 2016-07-10 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks to his moogle early warning system, Simon immediately backed out of the file and whipped around to greet the stranger.

"N-not really! I have a laptop at home, so I was just guessing!"
bloodypast: (Sad Truth)

such conversationalists.

[personal profile] bloodypast 2016-07-10 08:00 pm (UTC)(link)

I'm in A02, right across the way.

partofthecycle: (Default)

Re: The Lab

[personal profile] partofthecycle 2016-07-10 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
'That's me," Aang said. "It's been a long time, huh?"
partofthecycle: (pleased to meet you)

[personal profile] partofthecycle 2016-07-10 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm Aang, and yes. But I mean, what's the date?" He was totally going to take the orange and eat it.
shear_trigger: (Default)

Much conversation

[personal profile] shear_trigger 2016-07-11 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Squall actually prefers this. Helpful guidance with lack of awkward small talk in between. So he follows silently, memorizing the route as they went.]
acceptedoblivion: (concealed ♥ I'll wait here)

Re: Hospital

[personal profile] acceptedoblivion 2016-07-11 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
"So, multiple possessions." If he seemed a bit more agitated than usual, it wasn't likely a part of her imagination. In an effort to compose himself, he turned away, focusing on a small crack in the ceiling. "What rumors?"
thegreatninja: (back)

[personal profile] thegreatninja 2016-07-11 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
"It is and I can."

Yuffie turned on her heel and pointed off towards the hospital. It wasn't that hard to find anyway.

"We all need to work together here. So yes, your mood does matter." She looked back at him with a smile. "This world sucks, man, I could tell you some pretty messed up stories but as a group... we're a lot scarier."
has_been_faking: (hat tip)

[personal profile] has_been_faking 2016-07-11 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
"I have no idea what that is, but if it's anything like these computers, you're already doing better than me."

He sits down at a nearby console, dropping a notebook down on the desk next to him.

"I'm trying to get more used to these things, but computers are so different where I'm from. They're massive. Giant consoles, or even taking up rooms. Not--" He gestured the computer, figuring it speaks for itself.
murimurimuri: (73)

[personal profile] murimurimuri 2016-07-11 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, I'm not an expert or anything..." He cracked a sheepish smile. "But maybe I can help you out?"
nomorecowbell: (Default)

Other Heroes

[personal profile] nomorecowbell 2016-07-11 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
Nanami was out shopping, Hari (the moogle assigned for her) thoughtfully carrying parcels. She looked at the asker, trying to remember if she was familiar -- Hero or or one of the elezen from Mysidia. "The 11th District, why?"
gorgeous_sin: (Winter Coat)

The Lab

[personal profile] gorgeous_sin 2016-07-11 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Lust didn't work at the lab. But she did visit on occasion, especially now that she had her Alchemist job firmly established. There was plenty of research to be done, and she worked feverishly into the night trying to make her one true desire become a reality.

Despite her terrible yearning, she still knew how to pace herself and look after the needs of her body. She took breaks to sleep and eat, and maintained her physical appearance for more reasons than just physical hygiene. People were more likely to help a gorgeous woman than a scraggly unkempt woman in dirty clothes.

And now there was a bald child sitting at one of the computers. Her purple eyes flicked to the screen, taking note of the brief glimpse of information there, before looking back to Aang. "Did you find something interesting?" she smiled, folding her arms as she leaned her hip against the computer desk.
gorgeous_sin: (Looking Down on You)

Laboratory

[personal profile] gorgeous_sin 2016-07-11 08:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"Is that the truth," a silky voice replied with a throaty chuckle. Lust might have passed right by otherwise, but this was interesting. Another guilty 'Hero' of Light with some dirty laundry? That was somewhat rare. It wasn't as if she could judge, nor was there any point to it.

She settled a hand on her hip as she walked straight into the room, ignoring the Moogle completely now that he'd served his purpose.

"You might have better luck just locking the file. Deleting the data is impossible," she smirked. "But people will wonder what you're trying so desperately to hide."

Lust's file was wide open for all to see. She wasn't ashamed of her past, and she thought she'd honestly enjoy it if someone were to confront her about the genocide, manipulation, and murder of her days spent in Dante's employ. But no one had.
Edited 2016-07-11 20:45 (UTC)
has_been_faking: (neutral/talking)

[personal profile] has_been_faking 2016-07-12 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
"Thanks. I'll let you know if and when I hit a roadblock, I guess. I'm supposed to be helping with a project here, so I need to get used to this on my own at some point. Thank god for the Scholar Job."

Considering what Simon was up to, Ed put two and two together.

"So, if you're locking up your file, you must be new here. Damn, that time again already. Well, welcome to Crystallis, and good luck. I'm Ed."
shear_trigger: <user name=rikusora_chan site=livejournal.com> (distance // concentration)

[personal profile] shear_trigger 2016-07-12 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
Squall let out a heavy sigh. "One of those, if we all work together with the power of friendship and love we can beat this thing?"

Why did this always happen to him?

Squall turns to leave for the hospital, giving Yuffie a light nod. "Thanks for the information, I've got to go check on someone there."

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