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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...?
murimurimuri: (quit monkeying around)

[personal profile] murimurimuri 2016-07-19 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
"I thought you might be a Hero!" Simon squeaked. "You just have that sort of vibe, like somebody who actually knows what he's doing." Tiny guys, Simon figured, tended to have inferiority complexes that were easily exploited, and he wasn't afraid to kiss a little ass (pun intended).
neverfirstclass: (Huh?)

Hospital

[personal profile] neverfirstclass 2016-07-19 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
Ira wasn't alone in the hospital. Cloud had been making a regular habit of visiting not only Zack's crystal form but now Tifa's as well. He hadn't noticed the other Hero's awakening, but the muttering on his way out caught the blonde's ear. Cloud looked up from his own distraction, surprise clear on his face.

"Ira! You're awake!"
brandnewday: (10)

[personal profile] brandnewday 2016-07-19 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
Can't talk!

[She's running, too. Fortunately, she's equipped with a speedy job, so keeping up with Sparks is something she can do despite her lower level. Blessed be her affinity for dance, saving her from all things except for being murdered.]

What is that thing?!

[She can't talk, but she can yell questions as they make a scene of themselves in the Moogle District.]
brandnewday: (11)

[personal profile] brandnewday 2016-07-19 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
Hehe! I feel a lot more relieved already, we're gonna get along great!

[Really, she's self-conscious about her scarring, so it means more to her than Pyrrha knows. But they both seem to be teenage girls who are in a good mood, and that's about all she can ask for here.]

How long've you been here?
brandnewday: (7)

[personal profile] brandnewday 2016-07-19 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
I know I'm amazin' and great at everything, but I fail to see how two of me would be able to stop somethin' like that.

[It's time for her to powerlevel.]

But that's what my Moogle said, too. Her name's Kathy.

[Chiaki might realize now that Hibiki (original)'s Moogle has now been reassigned to Hibiki (scarred version).]
brandnewday: (4)

[personal profile] brandnewday 2016-07-19 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
H-hibiki, I didn't say old, I said older than you!

[The voice is small and quiet. The Moogle assigned to Hibiki walks up next to her. She's small—she's about as small as a Moogle can be and still help out a Hero of Light, like she's only grown an inch or two since finishing her childhood. She's a little timid, too, looking at Chrom and then looking away shyly.]

H-huh? You were in stasis? I didn't know that...I'm sorry!

[Stasis is weird to her, like, really weird. Did Chrom notice on his way out that there's a version of Hibiki herself in Crystal Stasis? Probably not, but he might notice if he ever heads back there. The only difference is that this Hibiki has a scar on her eye.]

I definitely didn't move into the room with the swords. Why does anyone need so many swords? I only looked in there once.
umslay: (surprise)

[personal profile] umslay 2016-07-19 01:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"Er." That was a compliment he had not expected, especially from someone he just met. Simon was right that there was a small inferiority complex deep in Ales's heart, but not because of his size. If that were the case, the Teensies would be a race of mopey, adorable creatures.

No, Simon targeted his competence. That was a good pick.

Ales visibly relaxed. "Well, I would assume that my unique appearance would be the biggest hint that I'm not from this world, but you reached the same conclusion nonetheless."
murimurimuri: (17)

[personal profile] murimurimuri 2016-07-19 02:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Welp, that sure sounded like a hot mess that Simon didn't want to touch with a ten foot pole.

"Nowaynowaynowaaay, there's absolutely no way I belong in a group of Heroes who are fixing things! Is there a shelter or something for people who were pulled here by complete and total mistake?"
pole_position: (Default)

[personal profile] pole_position 2016-07-19 09:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, I think so too.

[Scars don't bother Pyrrha at all. Plus, Weiss has one over her eye, and she's one of the most attractive students at Beacon. It doesn't seem odd at all.]

It's been almost eight months for me.
line_piece: (huh?)

[personal profile] line_piece 2016-07-19 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, that's why there are a lot of us here. If we all work together, we can do it. Probably.

[Chiaki is all about powerleveling. She can totes help.]

Kathy? That's the same moogle the other you had.
brandnewday: (6)

[personal profile] brandnewday 2016-07-19 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
I bet ya miss your friends and family a lot, huh? I was somewhere else before comin' here...it feels weird to say, but I'm wondering if I'm growin' used to it.

[She forces a nervous laugh.]
brandnewday: (3)

[personal profile] brandnewday 2016-07-19 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
This is probably when I should say "nankurunaisa," ain't it? M-maybe give me a few days to think about, hehe.

[She's a little embarrassed to not be feeling her full self, but then again. This is still her first day rejoining the living.]

...What now? I don't think she told me that part. Doesn't that seem kinda important to you?
boomchucka: (Excited)

[personal profile] boomchucka 2016-07-20 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
Selphie had a feeling that things were going to be much easier now with a bigger piece of home here. It cut back on the loneliness that she felt every now and again as she cut a sharp line in the direction of the hospital. Her thorough exploration of the city would finally come in handy.

"Follow me," she said happily.
boomchucka: (A smile to hide behind)

[personal profile] boomchucka 2016-07-20 01:03 am (UTC)(link)
Selphie was only acquainted with Zelda and they hadn't spoken at great length. She was saddened by the news of the death but it wasn't enough to keep the perky brunette on the sidelines for too long.

"Thank you," she said honestly. "But don't worry about me, I'll be fine."
red_planet_blues: (riding ahead)

[personal profile] red_planet_blues 2016-07-20 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
Reckon it's an extra terrestrial. I think. I'm like 90-percent sure. Been tryin' to track down these guys for months.

[Moogles part the way at the last second at they barreled through the streets after the creature. Sparks let out a loud whistle through his fingers, and a few moments later, the sound of rockets could be heard as Mercury blasted his way onto the scene.]

Hop on. I ain't losin' him now.
brandnewday: (10)

this namedrop is a little forced but please bear with me because i want to do it

[personal profile] brandnewday 2016-07-20 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
You mean it's an alien?! Like...from Mars?! It's not a MurderMan, is it?

[She's actually going to hop on Mercury before even getting the go ahead, but she'll leave room for Sparks. All animals love her, so hopefully the horse isn't too spooked!

...

...somewhere behind them, her chicken is trying to keep up, but she has no doubts Dorika will stay on their trail.]


I'm already on! C'mon, we can't let somethin' this dangerous get away!
has_been_faking: (neutral/talking)

[personal profile] has_been_faking 2016-07-20 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
"If that was the case, almost all of us would be there already. But I'm afraid not." Ed gave him him a sheepish look and a shrug. "Everyone's got something to contribute, though. Even if you think you don't, yet. And you would have come in with a Job set, which is way more of a help than you think."
lostwisdom: (inquisitive ◦ is that so?)

[personal profile] lostwisdom 2016-07-20 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
"Falon mentioned there were deaths," she admitted, keeping her voice low so that only the moogle would hear over the den of the street. "He may have left out the details."

At the mention of the library she seems to straighten herself before standing. "Lead the way."
lostwisdom: (disillusioned ◦ one fight after another)

Re: Lab

[personal profile] lostwisdom 2016-07-20 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
"Perhaps once I get my bearings, I'll look into that." Call her inquisitive (ha ha) at heart, but she always enjoyed learning new things. This device in particular, however, was growing rather frustrating. How does one simply recall where the particular letters on the "key board" are located and such nonsense?

She scoots over slightly to give the other more space to see the screen.

"I was hoping to locate the file on myself, as well as copies of these 'secret reports' I've heard so much about."
murimurimuri: sprite, money, aaa fear (hear no evil)

[personal profile] murimurimuri 2016-07-20 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
"That's right, the Jobs. I'm grateful and all, but the outfits..." He squirmed slightly and tugged at the midriff that came with his Beastmaster job. "Don't you think this is a little immodest?" His tone sounded sincere enough, but it might have very well come off as a humblebrag, considering the rock-hard abs that really didn't seem like they belonged on such a wimpy-looking guy.
lostwisdom: (listening ◦ where does this leave us?)

[personal profile] lostwisdom 2016-07-20 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
"A ninja, huh." The word for the Job wasn't familiar to her, but judging by his garb, she made a guess that it was similar to a rogue skilled with dual dagger combat. A discipline she'd come to respect with Cole's constant disappearing act.

What he next says causes her to raise an eyebrow. Shifting her weight more to one side, she tilts her head. "He 'refuses to'?"

She won't judge just yet, but for a moment, she could almost feel the burning hum in her left hand that had disappeared since awakening here.
sullenstallion: (94 melodies of life)

[personal profile] sullenstallion 2016-07-20 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
"That's right! He's being melodr..."

Ah, he shouldn't say his assigned Hero is being too dramatic, that wouldn't be very nice of him. He fidgets, trying to think of a better way to describe it.

"It's like he's taking a vacation, kupo! Except in the wrong place, kupo."

Nailed it. That totally makes sense.
line_piece: (hmmmm)

[personal profile] line_piece 2016-07-20 10:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, most people need some time to adjust.

[Chiaki didn't, but she isn't most people, in more ways than one.]

...Kinda. Yeah. I wonder why she didn't mention it.
pole_position: (sad)

[personal profile] pole_position 2016-07-20 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm... yes, I do.

[Pyrrha frowns. That's a bit of a fresh wound, considering Jaune and Blake just fell into crystal stasis last month.]

It's all right, though.
red_planet_blues: (say what)

i get it, it's cool

[personal profile] red_planet_blues 2016-07-21 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
[Sparks hops on and they're off in a flash. Mercury's a little confused - that sure looks like Hibiki, but it doesn't smell like her.]

No way that thing's from Mars, I'd know-- wait, what?

[It won't take long for them to catch up to the alien thief, but Sparks is totally distracted now.]

No, it's-- did you say murderman?

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