melodiesoflife | Intro Log || The Deep Breath Before The Plunge

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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...?

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Yuffie snorted. "No, it's just more intimidating with more people. Power in numbers and all that."

She puffed up her cheeks as he walked away and decided to follow. "Wait!" Her feet move quickly to his side. "Who are you checking up on?"

Squall didn't stop his pace. "A friend. From my world." He said shortly.

Did it matter to her who he was checking on?

"If you tell me I can tell you if they're there. I've been here for awhile you know."

She stopped following him and wondered if he'd stop to tell her or just keep walking. He was such a grump.

Of course he keeps walking. She can follow if she wants but he's not about to stop for her. His pace doesn't falter.

"Rinoa." He says quietly.

"Not here."

Yuffie replied as she took a few quick steps forward. She wasn't planning to follow him all the way there but at least he could be prepared for disappointment.

"Anyway, you don't look like you'll listen to be anyway."

She paused and turned. "Later." If anyone was leaving then she'd do it first.

"I'm Simon." He preferred to leave the last name off even when he was saying his real name. "And I'm totally overwhelmed by all of this! I'm just a normal guy, not a hero." Much like the name that he gave, that statement was at least half true.

"No!" Simon yelped, locking down the file as quickly as humanly possible. He hoped she didn't see anything; his history was one in which the word 'murder' was sprinkled rather copiously throughout.

Gasping exaggeratedly, Simon made a mental note to look at the woman's file later, just in case blackmail might be warranted. But for now he would endeavor to be as distracting and pathetic-looking as possible. And you had to hand it to him, he was certainly both of those two things.

"I don't have anything to hide! I'm a natural redhead, I swear!" he cried pitifully. It was a lie, of course; Simon happened to be the sort of guy who both killed and dyed.

"Seems like everyone is talking about it, and then we're getting letters and inquiries from all over. Most of what I was able to tell as true is that a big group of heroes were all fighting each other, and in the middle of it Zelda died..." A breath, keeping herself calm and cuddling the moogles a bit. "and another citizen died, while a lot were injured."

[Arrival]

[Hibiki thinks she's finally going home. There's that gun, that gun that sends people to other dimensions. She's found hers. Seconds ago, she'd been rubbing her right eye, right over the scar that had been left there after running through the revival machine. Everything had been awful, but with Dorika in hand, she was finally going home, and—

This isn't right at all. She'd heard voices, a really timid voice, and when she's awake she's wearing something completely different, some sort of dance outfit with blue highlights. After scrambling to her feet in a bit of a panic, she looks down at the crystal in her hand. She looks down at the small Moogle who seems excited to see her. She looks at the airships, the nonhumans walking by, the...the everything.

And she knows she's in another world again.]

What the heck?!?!

[Elsewhere]

[This is weird. This is really weird. How is this so weird? She's been killed, she's been revived, and now she feels sort of like she's stuck in a fantasy manga. This isn't what being an idol is all about. This isn't the life she signed up for, but here she is. With her chicken in her arm, she makes her way to a few places.

First up, she stops by the laboratory at her Moogle's suggestion. Hibiki is not interested at all in reading her file, she's been through the whole "everyone is watching you" crap before. Anyone is welcome to notice her locking her file before she even reads it. Next, she heads to try and eat, and she can be found with her Moogle paying for some vegetables or in an alley giving some feed to her feathered friend. Her last stop is her new place in B-12. She unlocks the door, not sure what she's going to find or who she's apparently living with.]

[Chase: Closed to Sparks Nevada]

[Something weird is right in front of her.

Hibiki and Dorika duck behind a well-placed barrel, Kathy floating behind them. They've been following the blue creature for a few minutes now, determined only because Hibiki is convinced that blue creature is harassing that poor Moogle. Sure enough, the Moogle ducks into a building and the creature follows, leaving Hibiki to run a bit closer, ducking behind a cart.

When she hears footsteps behind her, she doesn't even both to turn.]

Shhhh! Just get down, something suspicious is goin' on!

Edited 2016-07-12 13:43 (UTC)

"Hello!"

From behind Ellana there's a Moogle who wasn't there previously. Koporo had hidden himself away behind a chair when someone came in, and he only now reveals himself because it seems there's a New Hero here. With Dylas deciding not to leave the police department, he's been coming back to the house to use the room that's supposed to be his. It's nice to sneak in a nap before bringing him food and a change of clothes.

"There isn't anyone here right now, kupo. I'm not sneaking around, I'm just grabbing something for Dylas, kupo!"

He's boyish despite being an adult, like he'd rather play and work at the same time, unable to do just work. He's not alarmed by a new presence, and he seems happy to meet her beneath his ninja costume's veil.

"It's the fifth of July," she answered as he took the orange. "Are you looking for anyone?"

Ales was walking back to his house after another day at the lab. Not a successful day, considering how angry he was in general. The recent murders were the last thing that convinced him that no matter the world, it was full of idiots who couldn't do anything right, and he was the only one wise enough to do anything.

He expected that the people walking on the street avoid bumping into him by now. They had plenty of experience with avoiding small residents like the Tarutaru, and Ales' appearance was clearly noticeable.

Without even looking at Simon, the Teensie kept trudging down the sidewalk with his head down and muttering to himself.

Well, that was certainly intriguing! Simon slipped a nut to his moogle to keep him contented (and more importantly quiet) and then discreetly took up following the little guy. He wasn't lurking in the shadows, but rather casually meandering behind, as if they were simply headed in the same direction.

For all he cared, Simon was just another pedestrian. Ales had no time to greet people, even if they were followed everywhere by a Moogle. He continued down the street and turned left towards his house.

The house was empty and silent in response to Ellana's call. That was because the sole occupant (who hadn't run off to the inn or died and got himself encased in crystal) was sitting alone in her room with the door closed, folded over her desk and sighing in a melancholy fashion. She missed Hisui. The murderer was still on the loose, too, after killing all those people. Akane had been so sure he'd been hiding as one of the corpses, but all she'd managed to do was make herself look unbalanced and crazy.

She really wasn't cut out to be a hero of any kind. But she'd known that long ago, hadn't she...?

Then she heard someone calling out, and she lifted her head out of her arms. Was that from outside? Inside? She turned her head to look at the calendar. July 5th.

...Oh! Newcomers! There were newcomers arriving on the 5th of every other month!

Akane bolted out of her chair and threw open the door, running to the top of the stairs. Sure enough, there was a woman setting out a box of pastries and writing a note. She smiled. Well, now her brother wouldn't have to worry about Akane living alone with a boy. And if the lady brought treats, she was probably nice too.

"Good morning!" she called out brightly, her spirits perked up as she trotted down the stairs. "Sorry, I wasn't paying attention, I didn't know anyone was going to be moving in today. I'm Akane," she introduced herself, reaching the bottom of the steps safely without falling on top of anybody. "One of our housemates won't be back for a few more days, and the other decided he'd rather stay at the inn. So you get your own room," she offered helpfully. "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"No one cares about your insipid vanity," Lust remarked coolly, nudging past him to see if she could get a glimpse of the file. It seemed her advice had worked a little too well, however, and there was nothing left to see save for the spinning avatar bearing Simon's likeness.

Disappointing.

She sighed and straightened, tossing back her raven hair. "Well, have it your way. But I hope you've got a better cover story than that for the others."

[Chrom is not there to greet Hibiki. That's because he was super dead on the day new Heroes were summoned. But he does return on the following Sunday, entering the house looking tired in body and spirit. Kulevi met him along the way and told him that someone new had moved into the house, and as it was a girl, she'd been given Robin's room.]

[That sense of finality hits pretty hard, but what can be done? Time moves on, and the needs of the people remain. At least she would have had ample opportunity to meet Pyrrha, who seems as friendly and easygoing as a young warrior can be. Chrom stops at the market on the way home to pick up a bag of fresh fruit and vegetables.]

[Pushing open the door, he carries the groceries to the table, puts them down, and takes a moment to lean against it. He won't mope, he tells himself. He knows how distracted and distant he can be after losing a loved one, and he'd prefer not to have sense punched into his face again.]

Pyrrha? Are you home?

[He doesn't see her shield hanging near the door. Ah, well. He'll just put the groceries away for now and keep an eye out for the newcomer.]

[Ah, there's someone here.

Hibiki is relaxing in her room. She's had a lot on her mind between the fact there's a crystallized version of herself in the hospital and the whole "can't seem to get home" feeling she has. It's a little annoying, but at least it's not as annoying as the time she was murdered.

She makes her way downstairs, leaving Dorika in her room. She doesn't announce herself, she instead chooses to peer around the corner as she descends the stairs. Nope, no man here. She moves further into the living room and then starts heading into the kitchen.

This man better be Chrom or she's going to flip her lid at some creepy guy entering her house. Kathy, the tiny Moogle walking behind Hibiki, had at least informed her of both roommates before meeting either of them.]

You're Chrom, right? [She can't really be suspicious, it's very unlikely that he's a burglar who breaks into houses and replenishes their groceries. Chrom will notice that there's a lot of new food in the house because of Hibiki, lots of rice and fresh greens and spices.] You're the old guy who lives here, too, aren't you.

[There's only one answer to that question, and it better be "yes."]

"I never knew what I looked like as a baby. Aren't I adorable?" It's displacement activity, to be honest. There's bits of Aang's past that were sad and painful, and a future file that looks very tempting to click on it, especially after meeting Korra and talking to her. Playing around with the 4-D image of himself is far safer.

Depending on how well Lust knew Aang, she might be able to get... well, that he's not being as frivolous as he seems.

"Did they have these kinds of machines where you're from?"

"It was winter the last time I checked," Aang said. "Did everyone else... what happened?"

"E-excuse me?" Had she seen something incriminating or was she bluffing? Simon put on his dopiest smile and cocked his head slightly to the side. Clearly, he could not possibly> imagine what she might be referring to!

Was this guy going home? Boring.

"Hey, blue guy!" called out Simon's moogle, having just finished its nut. "My master's a little lost, kupo! Can you help him?"

Simon was going to have to get a cage for this thing.

Blue guy. Only one person that could be. Ales turned around and tried to hide his tired eyes, but instead looked like he was squinting.

"Of course. Friendly neighborhood Teensie, right here." He spoke in a monotone that did not match his words at all.

Any cheer Selphie had in her died off fairly quick at Aang's question about what happened. "A lot has happened. Palitutu wants an answer from us on what we're going to do to stop the Calamity, there's been a string of murders recently and..."

Selphie drew in a deep breath to calm herself but it couldn't completely quell the quaver in her voice. "Princess Zelda has died."

"What happened?" Aang, being part of the second group Kalki brought together, hadn't gotten used to the idea that death was only a minor setback to Heroes of Light, because their party didn't used to have the possibility of Crystal Stasis. Still, everything looks normal.

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Intro Log || The Deep Breath Before The Plunge

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14th District

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July 10th - House B-12

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