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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...?
sullenstallion: (94 melodies of life)

B-08

[personal profile] sullenstallion 2016-07-12 01:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"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.
lostwisdom: (guarded ◦ the game never ends...)

Re: B-08

[personal profile] lostwisdom 2016-07-14 01:32 am (UTC)(link)
"Dylas, is that one of the other residents of this house?" She asked out of curiosity. Honestly she doesn't really have anywhere to judge even if he is sneaking around. Oh, has she missed her Ring of Doubt and its invisibility incantation in the last few hours.

"I'm Ellana. What's your name, if I may ask?"
sullenstallion: (94 melodies of life)

[personal profile] sullenstallion 2016-07-14 03:05 pm (UTC)(link)
"I am Koporo. As you can see, I am well-versed in the art and life of the Ninja job."

He gives a polite bow. Ninjas are the coolest, he must look so cool right now. If only he could get Dylas to try out the ninja job!

"He is assigned to this house, but he's in a holding cell right now and refuses to leave."

Wait. Maybe he shouldn't have said that. He fidgets, bringing his hands to his face and shaking a little.

"Um...um...he didn't really do anything wrong, though! He's just having a hard time right now!"
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.
lostwisdom: (amused ◦ oh this will be good)

[personal profile] lostwisdom 2016-07-22 06:01 am (UTC)(link)
She blinked once, giving the moogle a rather incredulous look.

Melo...dramatic? What could ever cause someone to act so, and in a holding cell no less? "That would be a rather poor location for a vacation, I agree." Crossing her arms, she sighs. "And here I'd brought some treats to introduce myself to the others calling this place home."

What ever will she do with all these pastries, and was that a kupo nut or three in the bag that was ever-so-slightly open and hanging from her wrist?
sullenstallion: (94 melodies of life)

[personal profile] sullenstallion 2016-07-22 07:07 am (UTC)(link)
He's trying so hard to paint Dylas in a good light, but what happened wasn't Dylas' fault! Koporo thinks he's being a little silly, and, really, talking about that is probably a little inappropriate. He shouldn't alarm this nice new lady!

"He'll come out eventually, kupo! Probably." He's starting to get the smell of those kupo nuts, and his fidgeting increases. His will...it's being tested. No, a man of the cloak cannot act on such impulses! "I-if you want to meet him, I can take you there so we can all snack, kupo!"

That's the perfect plan, right? He can nab a kupo nut and get Dylas some pastries at the same time.

[ooc; You are in no way required to take him up on his offer! I'm just trying to make up for the fact he's not around, haha. ♥]