melodiesoflife | Event || Revelations

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Event || Revelations

Characters: All the Heroes of Light and their Moogles.
Where: Order's Sanctuary, The Interdimensional Rift and their Homeworlds.
When: August 03rd - August 30th

Summary: Following the battle against Palitutu, all the Heroes of Light were transported into the Interdimensional Rift. They were told by Palitutu they would have to find her to prove they can break the cycle-- But before they could reach their destination, a malevolent entity from the Rift stripped them from their immortality...

And now, they woke up in a decaying and dying world, most specifically in a place called Order's Sanctuary. From there they are ready to jump... Into their homeworlds! Feel free to use this post for the Mingle at Order's Sanctuary and should your homeworld be the stage for the Heroes of Lights' next adventures, feel free to make a thread for it and as many sub-thread as necessary! Please refer to the OOC Post for questions and plotting.

Warning: Whatever you come up with.

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Kupo...wait-!

[It's Spencer, flitting up from the ground and after Sephiroth, as he's noticed others others seem to be coming through as well. The latter stops and turns back, most of the system shock receding as he takes the time to take a careful look to survey their surroundings and observe, in particular, Cloud and Vincent.]

This is Gaia-

[He manages to explain to Rukia, before Vincent quickly presents something that they should all take a moment to consider. Gongaga...that was Zack's hometown but-

-the last he recalled, no matter how far he might try to cast his mind back, not that he'd been on a need-to-know at the time but as far as he had been aware the reactor had been in perfect working order. Suddenly Vincent's statement about when they are, more than where they are, became that much more important.]

-do you know what happened here, Vincent?

[A tiny drop of blood threatens to drop from one of Sephiroth's nostrils. A common side effect of any type of physical over-stimulation. It's tapped away a moment later though by the bend of his gloved finger.]

[He doesn't expect the fire assist from a human, most can't wield artes like the seraph can so he blinks a little in surprise at it. There's no time for that now, though, Sorey has to deal with a more important matter. Mikleo clearly knows this girl and he doesn't which means that she's probably from that other world - from Crystallis.

And she can't see or hear Mikleo now.]

You can't! The hellions are dangerous and if you kill them, I won't be able to purify them!

[There - he relayed Mikleo's words and added in a few of his own to the mix.]

[He's being stared at. So Sorey stares back for a long minute. Obviously she's not a hellion or someone would have spoken up about it by now. It's Mikleo's voice that finally breaks him out of his stunned staring and he moves over to greet the woman. The minute he stops near her, Zaveid has to pop out - lean on his shoulder and make a lewd comment that only Sorey and the other seraphim can hear. Sorey laughs nervously and is a little grateful that most people can't hear or see the seraph at the moment.]

Hey, you're one of the people who came from Crystallis, right? Are you looking for someone?

[Yeah he is not actually going to repeat anything Zaveid says because it's better for everyone that way.

Sorey's eyes glance towards Mikleo when his friend sends a burst of water towards some hellions. He and the new arrival are far enough away that they won't attract the hellions' attention so he can focus on this conversation first.]

[Rukia blinks at Cloud, then at Vincent. Their clothing has changed. Does that happen every time a native returns to their world of origin? She looks down at her own clothes, patting at her hakama. She can't really tell if she's changed too, since she was wearing her custom job into battle in the first place. She looks around her once more, puzzled.]

You'll have to forgive my ignorance. What is Gongaga?

[There's a strange pressure in the air, she realizes. It's hard to pinpoint what that is, since her custom job doesn't allow her to fully recognize spiritual reiatsu and powers, but there's a definite tickling at her sixth sense.]

You are all, perhaps, better equipped to identify our trial in order to locate the next portal. But I will lend my assistance where it is needed.

[Her gaze flicks to Sephiroth before moving on...then sharply returns. He's bleeding? She chooses not to say anything in case he needs to be discreet, but she's fixing him with a hard look, a silent inquiry as to whether or not he's all right.]

When they'd first set out, he made her a promise that they would find another way. In all their travels across Glenwood they found nothing but the world is much bigger than just one continent. It was even bigger than just their world. Mikleo and Edna were proof of that having come in from another world altogether. If they had all the time in the world, Sorey would search every corner of every world to find a better way. All so that Edna could have her brother back, so she wouldn't be hurt by what they'd originally come here to do.

He wanted to say more in response to Mikleo - that if Crystallis had connected to their world then it must have done the same to others. They have access to so much knowledge right now, something that could lead them to an answer.

All of this are things he's about to say but Edna's words stop him. Sorey stared at her umbrella as it was the only thing he can really see of her. It was his way of giving her the attention she needed (not necessarily wanted) even if she can't actually see that his eyes are on her. He doesn't want to give up but ultimately, it's Edna's decision in the end.

"Whatever you want to do, Edna. We're with you." The earth seraph could get them to walk up that mountain the last bit or she could turn around and let Sorey attempt to keep his promise.

[Normally in these situations, Elena is better prepared. Has a whole backstory prepared for those random encounters where the suit isn't instantly recognized. A persona that would easily be forgotten after she left. She's mentally kicking herself for being so lackadaisical about the mission. ]

I know, I know.

[She got this. Something about seeing a sunrise from the nearby mountains from workers at the Saucer. It could fly. Except....

Except...

Gaia, the man was tall, the straightening of his back a clear, non-verbal way to communicate a sudden need to be intimidating. A defense mechanism. But why?]

I heard from a friend of mine that works over at the Saucer that the sunrise...

[She had meant to turn, to motion to the eastern horizon, once making eye contact. A lot could be said from looking at the eyes. But it was hard in the dark and under the hood she could see nothing but a hint of green. Familiar green. Terrifying green. Her therapist said she would still have flashes from the smallest of things. She was glad that none of the Turks had green eyes. She couldn't jump to conclusions. They were dead. He was dead. Not hiding in front of her in the dark and shadow, making small talk.]

...the sunrise is to die for. So I figured I'd stop by here first, catch the sunrise, then continue on my way.

Edited 2016-08-19 20:32 (UTC)

[Naturally, the first and most obvious thing about the room they've portal-ed into is the large floating crystal on the pedestal in the middle of the room. Much like the first time Sephiroth saw the Crystal of Fire, he's caught for a few moments just watching it but it's not so long before the flickering light gives him cause to look away.

Perhaps thankfully he's not so close as to hear the voice, but everyone in the room can certainly feel the temperature change? Sephiroth raises his gloves hands to rub at his forearms to keep the chill away as Ace steps forward with apparent conviction. The penny must have just dropped, or something.

As Kaji and Ace interact Sephiroth comes closer and looks more intently at the portal on the floor. More portals? Within this world? It's all they can do, like any of these other trips thus-far, but to trust the one who obviously belongs here.

More importantly-]

What sort of resistance do you expect?

[Sure he heard all that about magitek creatures as well but, well, Sephiroth would make his own judgement should they come across such a being. One hurdle at a time.]

Lydia had expected anger in turn, as much as she respected Kidd. Spencer's arrival and then Sephiroth only confirmed it. Betel-Po gave a little wave before getting a sturdier grip on her, as Lydia all-but-growled in annoyance. "I KNEW it...that little...." She couldn't THINK of proper words to describe Palitutu.

She had even theorized that Palitutu would take a head-count, and then be even more of a brat--and she'd been RIGHT! Ooooh Lydia couldn't actually remember the last time she'd been this steamed. It took BP muttering her name, and at least one very deep breath in and out, before she calmed down again.

"Any one wanna take a guess what happens if we just refuse to play her game?" Because Lydia was about ready to just sit there in the crystal-area and not move. Childish, yes--but she was tired of it. She hadn't even been through as much as the others had, and she was tired of it.

( II - Akademeia )

( This is a general quest/exploration post where responses will come from NPCs. )

[ The main hall is where most of the cadets and trainees, each wearing a characteristic mantle around their necks, can be found trying to deal with the aftermath of the invasion. Even though the appearance of differently clothed Heroes draws a couple of weird looks, the students have their own tasks to attend to and will (mostly) leave the newcomers alone after a while, unless interrupted.

And it shouldn't take long to understand the reasons for their concern, for the air is thick with blood, and lying among the rubble are the bodies of their fallen comrades. It seems as though all life has been extinguished from these halls over the course of the past few hours... or has it been days? It is no longer possible to tell.

On top of that, mentions of Pandaemonium and Tempus Finis can be heard in the cadet's reports, whatever it could all mean....

[ Anyone attempting to activate the central portal will be stopped by one of the students - teleportation is currently strictly prohibited on the school grounds. Additionally, the door to the western wing has been blocked by debris, meaning that the only accessible areas are as follows: ]

( Central Command )

[ Inspecting the northern side of the hall reveals a set of stairs leading upwards. Although they're buried, for the most part, underneath the fragments of the collapsed balconies, it's a short enough climb for those who wish to enter the briefing room of the Central Command. The door is left slightly ajar, making it possible to overhear some bits of the discussion held within... except it's all going a little bit too fast, high-pitched in tone and resembling a quarrel rather than a serious conference. Why does it sound weirdly familiar? ]

( Crystarium )

[ Heading through the massive door to the east, the Heroes will find Crystarium. What once used to be a massive library, seems to have been transformed into a makeshift hospital for the injured during the invasion, so the atmosphere in here is, understandably, incredibly tense at every step. The medics - all students, wearing pink and orange mantles - are scarce in number, but determined to perform their duties to the best of their abilities. The real problem begins when the Crystal no longer appears to be answering their calls....

... Truthfully, with such severe injuries, most victims never had a chance for salvation. Gradually, all voices fade, and the only sounds are the steps of those leaving the Crystarium in search of new tasks. The lower floor is now unaccessible, but it is still possible to explore the upper deck which stores most of the library's tomes and research reports scattered all over the ground. Additionally, one of the shelves seems to be stuck at a rather weird angle - anyone who cares to investigate will come across a hidden passage, leading to some sort of Laboratory. The room is fairly small, and the multitude of half-filled flasks and containers suggests that its owner must have left in a hurry... who knows, though - they could still be somewhere nearby. Before then, it couldn't hurt to take a quick look at their notes, because some of these things sound rather odd. ]

( Fountain Courtyard )

[ A major part of the southern wall has collapsed, so there's no door barring the Heroes from stepping outside into the overcast morning. The Courtyard lies at the intersection of roads linking other important facilities to the academy, but the attack has deprived it of its former glory. It's where most of the battles took place, turning the previously peaceful grounds into a scene of a massacre - the dead bodies of cadets and soldiers alike are strewn across the stone path, and the number only grows the further one walks away from the entrance. It can be seen from here that the explosions have taken a great toll on the structure of the building, severely damaging the upper floors and completely destroying some of the towers and outer rings, meaning the cadets' warnings regarding the teleports weren't completely baseless.

Since most people still prefer the safety of the walls, there's hardly anyone to be found outside except for a couple of students and a Moogle, all of them supposedly a part of the same team, if the yellow colour of their mantles is anything to go by. It's as if they're searching for something, crouching by one body after another... like a team of looters. In fact, they do not seem to be particularly affected by the task at hand, or the grim sights, for that matter.

While there is nothing to be found at the vacant airport, voices can be heard coming from the direction of the academy's Arena, along with vague reports of possible monsters breaking loose. It might be difficult navigating through all that rubble, though. ]

[Betel-Po moves over towards the bushes. He's smaller than the humans, maybe they'll respond better to a non-human?]

Yo! It's okay kupo. We won't hurt you.

[Lydia is gonna keep a careful eye on him, but not stop him.]

He's not had much time to have a decent look around the Sanctuary yet, but something about the setting seems like it might be only just managing to hold onto that pale light that illuminated the area. Sephiroth wasn't sure if it was his tiredness making everything seem duller?

Spencer hovered a little higher into the air, well out of the way of the two angrier heroes and so to make sure he wasn't in Sephiroth's way either. He watched the whole group, concerned about those things being said and was about to object to Lydia when his Hero saved him the job....even if he wished Sephiroth had been perhaps a little less blunt.

"We die. And all of this will be for nothing at all."

"Not unless you ask really nicely," Jack says in that tone that makes it hard to tell whether he's kidding or not. "Chiaki, you know this guy?" He holds up the laptop, since he's guessing that she is 'seeing' from out of the device's camera...although he could be wrong.

Spencer was often too afraid of in some way hindering his hero's functions by getting too close. Not that he didn't trust Sephiroth to swing a sword and not clip him if he was close, but Spencer was much too cautious to take the chance. Besides, more often than not he knew his hero operated best when he wasn't having to worry so much about anything but the battle in front of him.

"Hm." It wasn't as if Sephiroth had been living with the apparent immortality as a crutch, either. He'd died perhaps once, if he recalled it correctly, and that had been very early on under circumstances he knew he didn't want to recall right now. The fact that it had turned his crystal from red to blue had been enough of a warning to avoid that potential outcome as much as possible.

All said and done, considering how many conflicts he'd seen, Sephiroth had either been exceptionally skilled or incredibly lucky. Over time he had been swayed into thinking more of the latter where his confidence had waned away.

"What concerns me more, is exactly what else that might have been connected to, metaphysically speaking..." In other words, what did it mean now for the Calamity, and for their so-called assimilation to Crystallis...

Purify...? Okay, just where the heck am I? I'm not standing back and doing nothing but...

[Selphie goes on the defense and nods again. She didn't like leaving all the fighting to an unknown variable but doesn't see another option. It leaves a bad taste in her mouth but she keeps backing off.]

I can heal you if you need it! Let me do that much at least!

[Selphie is being stubborn but knows when she's in over get head. She'll do as she's told even though it goes against everything she stands for.]

Kaji should have expected that the answer would be a 'little of column a, little of column b, but something else, too.' He's currently got Archer/Gunner equipped, with the bow as his main weapon. The ranged classes work too well together.

"Cadets," Kaji mutters, he doesn't like the sound of that. "Pick your targets, you've got it. Some of the things from Crystallis exist here, too?" Which, on one hand, means Kaji should be well-equipped, but on the other, means things could go very weird very rapidly.

Deathly afraid of smellin' like a gross animal, maybe. [He grumbles, and reaches forward to tug on Akane's poncho sleeve.]

C'mon, Mr. Personality here doesn't know a goddamn thing and you know it. [He's usually down for trolling his sister's deer neighbor, but today, there's more pressing matters, and they need to wendi-go.]

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[Lust spins at the sudden sound of rushing water, and when she sees what's being hit, her eyes narrow, and she smiles.]

That'll work.

[She flashes a brief smile at Sorey. Friendly fellow, isn't he? But it seems Mikleo has already answered her question.]

I'll be with you in a moment.

[An intense and almost feverish delight shines in her eyes as she unholsters the hammer from her waist. It isn't the piercing weapon she prefers, but if it gets the job done, the specifics don't really matter. Her lips peel back to reveal perfect white teeth, her grin wide, and she's suddenly dashing across the grass to slam the head of her hammer into a hellion's head, aiming to crack its thick skull.]

[Hope they don't need purifying, 'cause uh. Yeah, Lust isn't holding back.]

[Ramza hugs his sister a moment longer...it has been so long since he has seen her...and then slowly lowers his arms.]

Alma, you must come and meet my friends. [He knows they will all like one another. They have to, right?]

[Alma giggles.] Brother, I sent you off for firewood not a candlemark ago, and you come back with new friends instead?

[She does not seem surprised, though. Despite being disowned and exiled, Ramza did have his followers. He was constantly finding people to join his band in the fight against evil. She turned to greet these newest party members.]

Welcome. Friends of Ramza's are of course friends of mine. Please come and share our camp.

Ramza steps closer to Rialynn and lowers his voice. "Do you wish us to go there, or set our course elsewhere? We shall abide by your decision."

He understands why she would be reluctant to return, and that reunion is not one anyone else could rightfully force. Five miles northeast and possible wolves were no insurmountable obstacle, and they could brave them if need be.

[Ramza is completely bewildered and not a little disoriented by their sudden appearance elsewhere. He is not even sure what Barkeep is 'getting'. Doorbell technology is not available where he is from.]

You think she will see me and believe you? Am I so different from the people of your...Mars?

[He wonders what Barkeep's wife is like. All he knows is that she is like but unlike the Evil Empress in the play, and that Barkeep has missed her dearly.]

[Selphie is edging towards the chair at the table as she really doesn't know how to explain things without confusing Zell. She ends up looking a little lost in thought as she seats herself across from Squall.

She's curious about what is on Zell's mind.]

[ Mikleo isn't surprised that Selphie just offered to protect them. It's not in her blood to back off, much like Rose. She doesn't like playing the damsel in distress card, He knew that. Of course, he is staring at her still trying to figure out how to voice his words to her without looking like he's talking to himself like he's crazy. ]

That's too dangerous when you don't know what you're up against Selphie

[ He of course is going to keep trying her best to put words together even if she can't hear him. Maybe Sorey can just say it for him as he gives his best friend a once over. ]

That's Lust, she's one of the people I know in Crystallis. We jumped into the portals together before we got separated. I think she ended up here after some trouble.

[He muses quietly to Sorey. Not that Lust could hear him to begin with. Mikleo makes a face at Zaveid's comment and fought the urge to roll his eyes at the other's comment. He's going to quietly snap at Zaveid and tell him that Lust isn't a woman he should be messing with. She's quite dangerous and even Mikleo knew that from the moment he met her. Strangely enough, he keeps making contact with all these women. ]

LUST DON'T DO THAT!!!

[ He knew right before she flashed Sorey a smile that she was up to no good. That woman was going after the hellion mercilessly. It was something she was known for and she can't let him do that. He really can't have her killing hellions when they need to purify it. Before Sorey could react to him, Mikleo was dashing straight at Lust getting in the way of her slamming the hammer into the hellion's head.

Instead, he uses his Staff to block her attack before it could connect with the monster. ]

Shit. [Santa may have skipped some classes back in his school days, but he still knows his basic world history. This is seriously not good.

He's not leaving those wounded behind, though. Some of those soldiers are younger than he is, practically kids. What kind of asshole leaves scared, hurt kids like that? Santa ignores the line and sprints over to the truck to help the medics get the injured soldiers out of the truck.

Between his silver hair and his time mage jacket, he probably stands out more than the Heroes want, but who gives a crap about that?]

Duster beckoned at the group to come closer, near the forest. Discussing plans in the middle of the road would draw attention.

He hadn't heard Rialynn add the comment about growing up in the nearby village, but he weighed both choices in his head. He glanced at the moon above him. The moon moved across the sky differently depending on where in the world they were, but general judgement on the time of night could be made with a quick survey. Once everyone was a safe distance from the road, he spoke.

"It will be easier to find a place to stay in a city, and people are going to be suspicious if we stop in a small village. But judging from the sky, it's getting really late. Depending on how fast we walk, we might not be able to reach a a city inn before it's too late."

He stares at the stars for a minute. A city would be better to hide in, but a village would be of less interest to an army.

"How tired are you guys? The choice is up to you." Duster wouldn't be able to make the decision on his own anyway.

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