( 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. ]
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. ]