Event || Revelations

[melodiesmods]

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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[unyieldingspirit]

K'pandolu glanced around at the group, and then nodded to Sheena. "That sounds like a good plan," she said. "At the least we can be a little more comfortable, yes?" She didn't much fancy standing around in this temple to find out the details of this world and the collars.

[not_most_days]

Another moment of hesitation for the pirate. How to put this? Here she was in a relative future, possibly her world but likely not. Crystallis had long made her alias unnecessary, though it still had its uses for a cover. But it wasn't needed now. And she was curious to see if her name and a few others had made the impact on history they all had hoped when they formed that misbegotten Republic.

"James Kidd was the name Captain Harkness first met me by. The same name I'd give you if I met you on your own. But Jack is a friend and I'll offer you the same courtesy I offer all my friends." She offered her hand to the Doctor, "Mary Read."

[mindofathief]

Sure. You can show me how it works.

[Everyone shares whatever they have. It's the rule of small, close-knit communities. Hopefully this one is big enough for two men. Duster quickens his pace, marking his uneven gait on the snow as he drags Aoi. It's been weeks since they had some fun, much less time to be alone together.

If sledding makes Aoi smile, then Duster has to do this more often.]

So are you sitting in the front? Is that how it works?

[neverfirstclass]

[Cloud's wide eyed and worried expression is clear even in the darkness around them as he spots Spencer, but he doesn't hesitate for more than a second before nodding and following the moogle's directions. Now isn't the time to ask any more questions than necessary.

Hunkering down in the brush, his nerves were pulled taut as he waited for some sign, either of danger or safety to show itself. That the first faces that he saw come out from the foliage were Sheena and Jade filled him with relief.

I'm doing okay. Thank you guys. They're after Sephiroth I think but there isn't anything I can do for him right now.

[He glances a bit sidelong at Jade.]

I didn't see you with us when we arrived. Were you okay?

[forcegalactic]

[Okay, so stealth is not this guy's strong suit.]

Looks like we're gonna hafta be ready to fight these guys. [He turns to Chiaki.] How's Cloud's idea? Sewers, or are the streets safer?

[shinrasfinest]

As if to put a finer point on how stiff he was feeling, as Sheena continued to look out for any possible tell to indicate that he was in anyway concealing any injuries, Sephiroth slowly uncurled his posture and stretched out his legs in front of him. It felt like his muscles were being pulled in an unnatural way, but then that probably hadn't been helped by the way he'd been sat in the same position for a while already; indeed, he scolded himself silently for forgetting the number one rule about being in any sort of physical recovery - keep moving.

He put his hands back behind him and leaned back as Sheena did so, a light smile pulling at his features as he connected completely with what the ninja was saying. There was no more than a light 'hmph' in response though, though as if needing the distraction he first cast a longer look over Sheena and eventually followed her attention to those two moogles still floating nearby.

"A kupo-nut...bread!? Can't say that we'd ever tried to make it at home. It must smell just glorious.."

A couple of breaths of a chuckle weakly followed as Sheena made her additional comment to Sephiroth directly. He blinked down from keeping an eye on Spencer and once more cast a sweeping glance around, just in case the talk about kupo-nut baking might bring Tempest out of hiding.

"I can't be the one to comment, really. My own culinary skills are elemental at best."

[jadethenecromancer]

And at this point in time, certain information that used to be classified has been made available to the public. Our timing could have been worse.

[Granted, it could have also been better... He's not looking forward to traversing the city, knowing how low the morale is among the general public. He can only hope they won't witness anything unfortunate.

That aside...]

As for what I'm hoping to find... Recall what Palitutu said before our battle. The Ancients didn't have the means to improve the Soul Divider, but our worlds might. I want to use this chance to pick up research material on the Planet Storm.

[Tear can most likely already see why. Jade is almost tempted to ask her to explain it to the others, but the miasma seems to be affecting her already. Looks like it's up to him.]

I'll try to put this in simple terms. Auldrant's life energy comes from memory particles, a kind of planetary fuel that originates in the planet's core. In the Dawn Age, a system was created to make memory particles leave the core, circulate around the planet, and be absorbed back in, giving us a limitless energy source. This phenomenon is known as the Planet Storm and it's the basis for most of our magic and technology.

Memory particles are said to be a fragment of the planet's memory -- its soul, if you will. If you think about it, the concept isn't that far from Crystallis' cycle of souls.

[zodiac_brave]

Amazing! [Ramza is wide eyed, still in awe of the workings of the strange time magic that allows them to spend a year in Crystallis in no more than a few candlemarks.]

He has missed you greatly, madame. You have never been far from his thoughts.

[Barkeep has always been a kind Bar Dad roommate, and Ramza wants to make sure his lady knows that he loves her truly and is a man of utmost honor and loyalty.]

[21stcenturyguy]

[Aoi positions the sled at the top of the hill. He picked out a toboggan type sled, instead of one of the faster fliers with steel runners on the bottom. There should be room enough for both.]

Yeah, so I can steer us. You can hold on to me.

[He climbs in the sled, legs bent in front of him. He motions for Duster to climb in behind. He should be able to see over Aoi's shoulders with no trouble if he wants to learn how to steer.]

[mindofathief]

[...That does look pretty fast, Duster thinks to himself as he takes a seat behind Aoi. Better to hold on tight. He scoots his butt closer and bends his knees, but positioning his legs right behind Aoi doesn't give him a good grip.

...So he'll have to spread his legs. This shouldn't be something worth pausing over, but...there's a difference between squeezing up to a friend and literally putting your boyfriend between your legs.

Duster releases a breath he didn't know he was holding and slides his feet on either side of Aoi. Arms around his torso. He hopes he can't hear him breathing, despite his face resting on the side of his head.]

...Got it.

[forcegalactic]

[Aww, Ramza was such a cute kid. Mordecai doesn't know if he was physically adorable, but it's the actions that count.]

Hah! Sounds like somethin' I'd do when I was young. Stealin' car...ts to go off and have my own adventures instead of helpin' out at the saloon, takin' whatever I came across while explorin'...

[He waves a hand around, hopefully deflecting any suspicions that he was not from their era and that he was from a time where technology replaced almost anything found on Earth.]

Never had a sibling. Only child-dom is a special thing on its own.

[21stcenturyguy]

[Don't worry, Duster. Aoi doesn't mind the position a bit. He leans back onto Duster's chest. Warm.]

You ready? Make sure you hold on tight.

[And then he leans forward to get their sled started rolling down the hill.]

[mindofathief]

[Should he wrap his legs around Aoi instead of keeping them to the side? Nope, he'll just lean in and grip onto him tighter.

Going down a steep hill is nothing after falling out of the sky twice, but even then, the first second is always the scariest. His body pushes against Aoi's back just as the sled tips over and descends.]

Woah!

[This is actually really fun when his life isn't in peril! Duster grins and presses his cheek again'st Aoi's.]

[21stcenturyguy]

[Aoi laughs as they plummet down the hill, building up to breakneck speed. When they reach the bottom of the hill, he leans his body to the right, steering the sled to the side to help slow them down. He turns his head to press a quick kiss on Duster's lips before he hops up from their sled.]

C'mon, we're going again. You can be in front if you want.

[mindofathief]

[Duster waits for the heat from Aoi's lips to evaporate before letting go. This was over too fast, and they have to go for at least another round. And then kiss some more.]

Sounds good. [He covers his cold mouth with the yellow scarf, pushes himself off, and grabs hold of the reign.] How much force do you need to make it turn like that?

[He's been following Aoi without paying much attention, but now that he looks at the hill...it's going to be a long walk.

At least its worth it.]

[dammit_flynn]

[ The two of them were cycling down pretty quickly as Yuri shifted himself enough to cushion most of the damage from Rukia. Lucky for Rukia that Yuri values her a lot more than he values himself-- as he is with most of his close friends. When they finally landed, Yuri was covered in snow from head to toe. His clothes were damp, and his hair was a mess. There were tons of white splotches in his hair and his back was probably getting frostbites but hell, she started laughing so why would he be mad?

Yuri started to laugh with her as well, since the two of them were overdue for something stupid like this no matter how he looked at it. Yuri couldn't help but feel relieved that the tension that was building up was starting to dissipate as she laughed. It made him feel a bit better with the way he approached her in regards to everything that was going on. ]

Remind me never to sneak up on you jeez. Now we both need to get washed up or we'll catch a cold.

[ He said after some more laughing. He's partially shaking his head since neither of them were dressed for the weather. ]

[damn_juicebox]

Agreed. Had I known we'd find a place like this, I might have opted for the garb of my Beastmaster job.

[She feels oddly light and refreshed. Maybe it's because she witnessed firsthand his instinctive response to keep her from being hurt. She might be shivering on the outside, but on the inside, she's warmed by the gesture.]

[Though it might not seem that way as she looks down at Yuri's face, studying it carefully...and smiles...and reaches into the folds of her shinigami robes to take out a black marker. As long as she's lying on top of him, it's the prime opportunity to sneak in a festive holiday moustache.]

[forcegalactic]

[Harriet's eyes widen with the news, unsure whether to believe that he was gone for a year. Ramza's presence does make it more believable, and he addresses the young man.]

He's been livin' with you for a year? Why couldn't he come back? Don't tell me he got himself involved in your troubles, didn't he? [She glares at her husband.] What did I say about usin' the Force Galactic to alter history?

[Mordecai sighs.] Harriet, it ain't of my own choosin'. And I wasn't on Earth or Ramzas universe. We were all taken to this one planet called Crystallis which has its own problems, and those problems took away my Force Galactic, and now one of the causes of those problems is runnin' around the multiverse, causin' who knows how much trouble!

[21stcenturyguy]

[Aoi shrugs. It's not a science.]

Depends how fast you wanna turn. You just lean until you get where you wanna be. If you gotta make a sharp turn, you pull the rope, too.

[He puts a hand on top of the hand Duster holds the reign in and gives it a quick squeeze.]

It's not hard. Just don't run us into a tree.

[mindofathief]

[Leaning, then. That means it shouldn't too much to get the sled to move.]

I can manage that.

[He leans forward, gearing for this hike up the sledding hill. It shouldn't be that bad for a guy as fit as Duster, but the snow does make it difficult to keep upright, and he falters in his steps a few times on the way to the top. Eventually, he makes it, breathing a little heavy.]

Hold on, let me pull it back. [Just to make sure that the sled doesn't slide down while they're in the middle of climbing on. He pulls it about a foot away from the sudden curve before sitting down and crossing his legs.]

[damn_juicebox]

[Rukia listens carefully. He has a point, in that the recycling of energy is indeed quite similar.]

And you found a method to refine the process at some point, to prevent this...miasma...from affecting people?

[That is, if she's understanding correctly what they said about the purple fog's origins. She glances at Tear, then Ace, then back to Jade. He seems to be the only one who isn't horribly affected by the noxious atmosphere.]

...Before we proceed any further and risk drawing unnecessary attention to ourselves, I wish to try something.

[Her jobs still work, and one of those is Beastmaster. A sharp gesture from her hand summons Yuki the white green chocobo, though she seems somewhat hazy. Because of the rift? Possibly. Either way, the chocobo pirouettes gracefully with a flurry of emerald feathers, casting Esuna on the party. It might work, it might not, but if the miasma affects them the way Poison might were they on Crystallis, she suspects the effects could at least be minimized. Yuki fades from sight.]

[OOC: Up to you if it works or not, you guys know the game better than I do!]

Meeting the Family

[needsteaplz]

Saori may have let it slip back in the day when she and Ira were housemates. It wasn't because she was trying to keep her kids a secret. No one really asked or just assumed things since she was close to Mary.

"I'm Toshi," the boy introduced himself and then pointed to the girl. "And that's my twin sister, Yae. Nice to meet ya. You're one of the guests that came with Mommy, right?"

"S-sorry!" Yae didn't mean to hurt the moogle after all. She lets go and Brigid flopped down to the floor on her back. The girl's attention turned to Ira now. "Ooh you have really pretty hair!"

"I thought I wasn't gonna make it, kupo..." Brigid groaned after catching her breath.

[shear_trigger]

[Squall seems satisfied with that response. So long as Yuri didn't expect them to be best friends they could have a temporary team up. See Selphie? He's making nice. Sort of. He nods.

When Yuri regards his moogle he turns and Blizzara pops out and flutters up into the air. She makes a frantic gesture at Squall and he sighs.]

This is Blizzara.

[She's too quiet to speak very loudly, mostly needing to be at your ear to hear her. She makes a happy peep when Squall introduces her.]

[shear_trigger]

[It's a simple test but not taking it seriously can cause some real issues. So he's pleased with her attitude and actually finds himself quite appreciative of it. He nods at her.]

Let's head back. I suppose we should be heading back to Order's Sanctuary soon as well.

[21stcenturyguy]

[Ok, maybe they shouldn't go too many more times, if Duster's having such a hard time walking in the snow. But he's gotta give him the chance to steer the sled.]

Ok. [It's pretty amusing, watching Duster position the sled so carefully. If there were seatbelts, he'd probably be buckling up right now.

Aoi slides in behind him, having no problem whatsoever with settling in with one leg on either side of Duster's. He wraps his arms around Duster's chest and stretches his neck forward so he can put his chin on Duster's shoulder and whisper in his ear.]

I'm ready. Show me what ya got.