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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Sheena returned Mary's glance with a nod of confirmation that she had read the same sentiment in that look. There was no need to go into their individual experiences with this type of person; it was just enough to know that they shared that particular knowledge.

What to do with it, however, was still the question.

Nodding, Sheena looked over at Corrine. "That makes sense, but I left Corrine home before going to this battle. He's never followed me there because of our connection." She paused before speaking hurriedly. "Not that I'm discounting it, but I wonder if it also has something to do with their ability to be the only ones who can handle a black crystal." Which would mean the Moogles would have to come with them during their search on the planet.

Damn. And she was hoping to keep Corrine safe. If anything happened to him... Sheena would probably go berserk.

She arched an eyebrow at the woman's words. "You're pretty confident there's going to be one, aren't you?" Her tone suggested that Sheena had thoughts in that direction as well. She looked across the crowded room.

"Somehow, I think you'd might have to get in line to do that. Others probably have the same idea."

'Very well. You. Take their weapons.'

[One of the guards lowers his spear, eyeing the four Heroes warily as he moves forward to collect the dropped arms. He stiffens a little when Rialynn drops her hands to her sword belt, but she looks him directly in the eyes with a quiet and inquisitive lift of her eyebrows, and slowly unbuckles her rapier before reluctantly surrendering her rapier.]

[That just leaves Ramza, who gets a faintly dirty look before reaching to take his sword as well.]

[Rialynn glances at Duster, K'pandolu, and Ramza, a little flicker of a smile on her face displaying her nervous gratitude, as well as a touch of an apology. They weren't supposed to get mixed up in this world's politics, especially when it's so personal to her too.]

[Soldiers move forward to prod the others along, escorting them to the outskirts of town where a trio of carriages await. One is decidedly more ornate than the others, and this is where Rialynn is directed while the others are to move to the one in the middle with a few guards.]

Kyo had no real ability to get back any more than the rest of them had. If it weren't for their situation, he might've snirked at K'pandolu's growled comment. Though what the hell was she doing getting a cloth out of her pocket for?! A ninja mask wasn't going to help that much when it was already filling the room! Yeah, the door would help but which was was it again? And why couldn't they make for the window?! Everyone moving around all at once didn't help things either.

And of course the damn marble that started all of this got left in the stupid desk. Kyo snarled and shoved forward, intending to go grab the thing. Why the hell not? They'd already been gassed and he knew from experience this wasn't some kind of poison. Atia was far too focused on her sick little games to do something so wasteful and "pointless" as that. But he stopped when Reno beat him to the desk and ended up straightening up with a small scowl.

The heat bloomed fast through his body and he swiftly tucked an arm around himself with a muttered cuss. "Trust me," he droned, his voice already starting to thicken a little. "She's very serious." This was the kind of shit they had to live through in this island. Red eyes flicked over to Johnny's reaction and he nodded.

"Let's get the hell out of here before this room turns into an damn harem!" At least if they could get outside, and maybe some fresh air, they could make some kind of plans before the room become a hedonistic orgy.

Right?

[ He laughed a little as he starts for the stairs and hoping that Repede and Rukia will follow suit when they feel it's time. He doesn't really care about the people giving him funny looks. All they need to know is he's talking to someone and not the air. Not that they can see him or anything. ]

Huh?

[ He gives her a raised brow. He then turns to the elves that stared at him in confusion. ]

Something on my face folks?

[ He called rather loudly and obnoxiously to get their attention. ]

Crimson-eyes narrowed slightly as Sheena touched him; mostly because he wasn't a very touchy-feely-person. A sign that he did value her friendship, in that he waited a heartbeat before taking enough of a step back to lose the contact. "It is complicated."

But he knew that would not be enough--Sheena was too much like Yuffie and Tifa both, in her stubborn-side. She also considered him a friend--and while the sentiment was somewhat returned, Vincent was still a private person overall.

"Chaos is not exactly a person, so much as a force of nature personified." A sigh, and Ophelia fluttered over to cling to his shoulder. Bringing his arm up to let the moogle cling, he continued quietly. "It is sealed within me, and is the only reason I am alive after my own folly and much experimentation upon by a madman."

And that's exactly what she asks him: "But what?" Her question has a note of a challenge to it, daring him to come up with a good reason for them to not do this. Under normal circumstances, death was always very real, but why should they let that stop them? It was how you lived your life that was important.

From that sudden pull, Sheena guess that Albel had come to the same conclusion she had. Only she wasn't quite prepared for how strong his reaction would be. For a moment, she froze in surprise, but barely a second went by before she was returning the kiss with just as much passion, blissfully unaware of the two now-scandalized Moogles as they flew off.

Probably to watch from a distance.

Sheena shot Yuri a look. "Another what? Jackass?" Azazer had done two things he shouldn't have: Laughed at Sheena, and hurt Albel. While she was protective of everyone, those closest to her were high on the list. And one of them getting hurt sent her anger soaring into rage territory.

And made her a better fighter.

Casting Guardian, Sheena uses Smoke Bomb to get behind Azazer and hit him with a Power Seal to lower his defense before Smoke Bombing right back out of there.

[The elves look at each other, tiny rosy mouths hanging open in 'o's of surprise. A few whisper to each other, conferring, before looking at Yuri once more.]

We're just worried that you might not be feeling so well. Why don't we fix you a hot cup of peppermint tea? You'll feel great after a good night's rest!

Yes you will!

[They all nod, the bells on their pointed hats jingling merrily. One of the elven children is regarding Repede with open curiosity, then smiles, and cheerfully loops a nice ornamental wreath around the hound's neck. There you go!]

[Rukia is laughing against her fist, her shoulders shaking.]

Perhaps you should ask them for a couple of bathrobes, unless you plan on sleeping in your wet clothes. I wouldn't recommend that.

[Oh, he sees who Ramza's favorite parent is.]

Just like I worry 'bout her. But she's the sort o' worrywart who won't stop vocalizin' their worrywartin' all day long, and I intend for her not to do so.

[There are better things reunited spouses can do. Like sleep. And drink tea together. Or go on second honeymoons.]

Does your sister do the same to you?

Yes, Alma worries for me whenever I am away doing something foolish.

[He gives Barkeep an eyebrow raise. Of course she does.]

The only cure for it is to stay by her side so she knows you are well. You should go to her.

A pump... kin...

Horror lines the contours of Midna's expression as she stares, burning a hole in the pumpkin as her eye twitched, once, twice... "That—" her teeth clenched, "that idiot! I can't believe those stupid yeti led us on a chase for a pumpkin! Hmph!"

Frustrated was putting it lightly, especially after the tease of the idea the mirror might actually be here, the imp reeled backwards, her ponytail coming to life again and extending to store the delicacy... somewhere, as the hand-shape clasped over it.

"I can't wait to give them a piece of my mind! We're going back there right now!"

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[ He really doesn't get why they're staring at him so intensely, but then he remembers that Rukia can't be seen by normal people so he looks a little nutty talking to the air around him. Well, that certainly started out well for him. He sighs a bit as they started talking. ]

Can you make that two peppermint teas. I'll make sure to tip the front desk nicely and I'm pretty sure I'm fine for the most part, but thanks for worrying folks.

[ Yuri casually brushes off their response with a dismissive one of his own. The dog sniffed the child briefly before licking his face as a thank you for the wreath that is now on his neck. ]

Sure I'll do that. Hey, you mind adding a few bath robes the list too? We're kinda soaked.

[ Right, wet clothes. He forgot they were rolling around in the darn snow. ]

[The child giggles, then hugs Repede before skipping off to go decorate more trees. As for the rest of the elves, they don't even question Yuri for wanting two cups of tea, or two bathrobes. They just glance at each other, shrug, and tell him it'll be ready right away. Maybe he just really likes his dog. Rukia smiles, genuinely charmed by these people and the way they interact with Yuri who's a complete stranger. What a pleasant place!]

A cup of tea does sound nice. Thank you.

[She'd ask for a bath too, but that means one of them will have to be chased out of the room each time. As long as she has something dry to wear, Rukia's happy.]

[Rukia trails along behind Yuri and his elf guide who shows him to his room. There's no key; everyone trusts everyone here. Turning the knob and opening the door, it reveals the coziest room imaginable, the kind a child would see at their grandparents' house set aside for guests. There's a thick quilt draped over a bed, a hand-carved wooden dresser, Christmas decorations on the wall, and a heated brick at the foot of the bed to ensure extra warmth and comfort.]

'Here you are! What holiday are you from?'

As Meredy will find, Ales has lost no HP. The headache does fade, but it will be slightly more difficult to use skills, as if it's just harder to focus.

Azazer took a defensive stance, but it was useless against Yuri's charge. He was knocked back, skidding across the floor. The seal was slapped against him before he could rise, looking flustered and upset. "How can they do this?" he shouted. "Those are not programmed skills!"

The guard struggling with Mogdelina was thrown into Fayt's attack, then took the Charge Shot straight in the chest. He dropped to one knee, still holding onto his rifle but looking considerably more hesitant about this battle. The second guard flailed as he was hit repeatedly by Vincent's rapid volley of bullets. Even with his body armor, he was winded, only able to shoot a stream of bullets Vincent's way because of the time the Gunner needed to reload. The third guard was lucky, only managing to dodge the previous attacks from being knocked to the ground by Albel. He scrambled to his feet, shooting a stream of bullets at Yuri.

"You need to stop moving!" Azazer growled, seeing Sheena reappear from her smoke bomb. He adjusted his glasses and aimed his gun. "Crystal Prison!"

Sheena is frozen for the next round. Guardian Shield remains active for any damage taken.

"You worm!" Albel roared. He stubbornly covered Sheena with his own body and began to cast again, energy gathering at his fingertips. "Aura Wall...!"

"Sure-- jackass! We'll go with that!"

Yuri shouts back to Sheena as he focuses on the party and their attacks. It seems that even with the assaults, there was barely if any HP loss. He's not okay with that but he's pretty damn well pleased that the bastard skidded at his assault.

"Sorry to break your bubble, but we're not robots with programs."

He prepares himself to throw another attack, but he gets assaulted by bullets first. Of course, Yuri takes that chance to dodge as many as he can while getting hit and scraped by a few. Good this his job is made for stealth and movement. He counters with Azure Edge in hopes of at least getting the enemy so he can boost his stats.

"Hold it, dammit! Why are we going back? Why can't we just keep looking around?"

Although, now that he thought about it...if they went back, maybe he could have some of that fish they were talking about earlier. Midna would practically be able to see Dylas' thought process. One moment, he's almost snarling (darn beast body of his), and then with a swish of his tail, he's looking calm and then awkwardly excited about something and trying not to show it.

"Well, you're the one who's familiar with this place, so...yeah. Let's hurry back after all."

[It takes some doing, and honestly Cloud is surprised that he's the first to come across Sephiroth considering the others still have their Job powers at their disposal. He almost missed the shrouded figure as he moved through the darkness, and it wasn't his hair but the cloak itself that gave him away. The wrongways shift of the blackness that doesn't quite line up with the other shadows at a particular angle catches the young Hero's eye.

He almost calls out before remembering himself, crouching low and creeping closer before calling out with a whisper.]

Seph....Sir...are you okay?

Cloud glanced back at K'pandolu and shrugged, "They're not really...common? And I haven't really technically met the one I'm thinking of yet. I just know about him because of the others and the thoughts that the Other Me had." He made his reply brief, not wanting to steamroll over Kyo.

Ales kept a firm grip on his forehead as the some of the pain subsided. He didn't dare move quickly in the case that the headache would flare up again. It took some convincing from his body that he wasn't at risk of dying to finally open his eyes.

The light stung the back of his eyes, but removing his hands did not make it impossible to move. His head still hurt, yes, but Meredy had preventing him from being completely incapacitated. Ales rolled onto his front and crawled towards the healer.

"Watch out for that thing," he muttered as he pushed himself up and adjusted his weapon. The battle scene swirled in front of his eyes. "Something's going on with that fellow. The information I received was all in red, and that can't mean anything good."

[ Repede likes kids and that is never a surprise to anyone. He can handle them well. Rita and Karol are prime examples of that. It's good that they don't question him on the matter and yes maybe it is for his dog. It doesn't matter as long as they get what they want in the end. It's not like they'll spy on him when he's in his room fortunately. ]

Thought you could use something to warm yourself up besides a fire and a bath probably. We're going to be pretty sick if we don't get washed up soon too.

[ Well either way it doesn't matter. Bathes are important and they can take turns doing that too. Yuri looks around as they entered the room. Not too shabby to be honest. He likes it and has a strangely cozy feel to it. ]

Thanks a lot and not sure we're any holiday. Just a freelancer traveling around.

I will, don't you worry.

[He can't believe he has to remind a young man that he still loves his wife. He wouldn't abandon Harriet, not even pretend to stab her doppelganger in a play. Mordecai pats Ramza's shoulder.]

And right Alma should worry 'bout you, goin' around and fightin'.

[He uses Ramza as leverage to push himself up and rolls his shoulders.]

Ain't no reason to stay up longer. You got a job in the mornin'. [And he has to apologize for being away for so long to his wife before bringing up the odd mentor relationship he has with Ramza. Poor guy is a political outcast, and why leave him in his universe when there are other ones he can live in?

...He swears he wasn't thinking of adopting those two.]

[Top marks for observation, Cloud!

Sephiroth doesn't so much jump out of his skin but it's clear that the blond hero had been so careful with his approach that he'd missed what usually would be razor-sharp in terms of those boosted instincts that came along with the mako-infusion. He saw Cloud, around the edge of the large hood he'd still got drawn up over his head, but it's a moment later than it should have been.]

-Cloud?

[The grunt of a noise almost sounds as if it's not sure he's really acknowledged the right person. Perhaps he's imagining it; not a good sign.

There is a sharp, dark flash of red running down Sephiroth's cheek as he turns his head to look to the other hero; a near-missed head-shot where the bullet had ripped an angry gouge as he'd dodged just in time.]

[There he is. Jade drops down from the trees to follow up behind Cloud and frowns as he takes in Sephiroth's condition. The cloak is hiding most of it, but not all.]

All right, easy now. [He kneels down by Sephiroth's side, glancing up at Cloud and anyone else there.] Try to block us from view, would you? We don't want the light from my magic attracting attention.

[Healing spells have lost much of their potency since they first entered the Rift. Nevertheless, he'll do his best to tend to Sephiroth's wounds while they still have a moment of respite. On the bright side, the light emitted by Curaga is much weaker as well -- that at least decreases the risk of their position being given away.]

I suppose I could stand to exfoliate...

[Rukia could have done fine without the bath, but admittedly, it does sound nice. However, that definitely isn't something she intends to share.]

Would you like to go first? I can warm up by the fire until you've finished. Just send Repede down to fetch me and I'll come right up.

[The elves in the meantime are flabbergasted. Not from a holiday?! Excited murmurs abound. Is he from the human world? Did he like the presents he got last year? Is he looking forward to the Thanksgiving holiday? Better escape soon, Yuri, or he'll be up all night talking to curious elves.]

"You have no idea..." Albel led the way forward. He didn't laugh.

"The people of 4-D space have strange... gates, not unlike the portal we just used," Albel explained. "They use them to connect all parts of their world -- their towns and cities, their secure buildings... You can just disappear and arrive there, magically. I do not understand their technology, but I can assume their world must be massive..."

They'd only seen one town before arriving in Gemity, and it was incredibly developed from anything Albel had ever seen. If that was but a small residential area, he couldn't even imagine what a city would be like -- what a country could be.

"They created our world... as a diversion. As entertainment. That portal takes them to a... a technological game that for us is our reality."

It was still strange to talk about it like this.

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/tags this because why the fuck not

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why the fuck not, indeed >.<

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