Stories Through Songs

[travelingbard]

Characters: Eco & Anyone
Where: Aqures Ixen - Third District, Crystal of Fire
When: January 11
Summary: Now that Eco has his trusty biwa, he takes the time to share stories from his home world in Aqures Ixen. As a bard, it's only natural for him to sing his stories for any and all to hear. Eco also wishes to learn about the worlds the other heroes come from. He felt this was the best way to do it.
Warning: None. If any come up, they will be marked accordingly.

Propped nearby the Crystal of Fire, the crystal that supposedly brought heroes in from other words, was Eco. Unlike some of the other residents, Eco hadn't been here as long, a few months at best. Recently he had obtained one of his instruments from his home world. Because their goals were a combined effort, Eco felt it necessary to share some of his world to any who were interested. The best way to do that were through his songs.

By the Crystal of Fire, the sound of a biwa could be heard for any in the area. The traditional sound of the strings being pluck might strike familiar to some. There fade out pause in the melody.

"His cloak flaps in the wind. Light pours down from above."

The story told slowly and clearly, meant to be heard for any passerby. "Even now, in the heavens, it flutters still."

More plucks of which formed a somber melody.

"In summer, blessings of the rain." It continued. "In fall, a golden harvest."

A story of a renowned noble whom all loved and adored. A bitter passing of promise.

"In winter, fragments of white wings."

Hector's song. A death that stilled change and was taken to his grave.

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[whereishe]

"It's lovely."

Yuna still wore her archer outfit and Celes floated impatiently at her side. He had been promised kupo nuts but Yuna instead dragged him out to see the heroes as they arrived. She hadn't expected them to get hurt.

"What song is that?"

She assumed that the instrument was from this world. The sweet tune made her smile and she was saddened when it ended.

[travelingbard]

Eco would have love to make a song for Crystallis, but he could not until the chapter of the calamity ended. He was always seeking new things, truths, to make songs of. Some one had to share it.

"Prince Hector's. A respected nobleman of Neue Farville. A kingdom from a world."

He paused for a moment. She likely didn't know anything of his world, but there was no need to familiarize her with the specifics.

"What is your world like, Yunie-chan?"

[whereishe]

"I see." Yuna smiled moving a little closer while waving her arms to her side. Celes wasn't happy that they stopped but he was okay to wait this time around.

"My world? We it was a little bit like this one but with less people." She didn't really know if it was alright to explain Sin to Eco considering he lived with the other Yuna. She didn't think it was wise for word to get back to her about the secrets of Yevon.

[travelingbard]

"What of the cultures and the people who represented them?" Perhaps he was becoming a little personal in the conversation, but he was scholar. It was the type of thing he researched. Eco was open-minded and accepting of others for who they were or what their goals were. Provided they weren't power hungry and damaging to those around them.

[whereishe]

"Well.." Yuna wasn't sure where to start, there were so many places. "There are the Ronso's. Strong, proud and faithful to the mountain that they protect. Then there are the Guado who are an older race living within the earth. The Al Bhed are progressive people who always ask questions and face things as they are. Then there were those who followed Yevon, though I'm not sure how people really identify anymore. The religion died when Sin did. Though people are slowly moving on from that."

She wasn't sure how to accurately describe those from her world. They were all wonderful and everyone had their own fantastic histories and strengths. It felt like her words didn't really do it justice.

[travelingbard]

Eco didn't necessarily wish to bring it up, but at the same time he did. He sought knowledge, and not everything in history was good.

"Were there ever any interracial conflicts or disagreeing countries?" A rhetorical question, there was no world that didn't international affair. Humans were, by nature, fearing. It's because they fear the unknown that they act the way they do.

[whereishe]

"Sometimes. The Al Bhed were often looked down at because of their disregard for the teachings of Yevon. The Ronso didn't often fight with anyone but themselves. The Guado were peaceful living within the earth. There was some within their race who was corrupt and tainted their peacful name but I suppose someone like that could come from any background."

She made sure to keep the details about the future still vague, speaking more about the individual places over specific events.

[travelingbard]

"Do you think something similar is happening here, and we're just not being told?" He paused for a minute. "What if this Calamity is a prodcut of another country?"

Due to his world background, this was the conclusion he came to first. It was much more likely than an absolute evil only out to destroy things. Something out of a fairy tale.

[whereishe]

"It might be." Yuna let out a slow breathing thinking about the calamity that once clammed her world. "We had something like that in my world. It was a monster that we called Sin. Who couldn't ever truly be killed. His existence was because of a war, someone wanted to protect their home and in the wake of everything this uncontrollable monster was born"

She glanced over at Eco meeting his eyes with a sad smile. "It started with a single person but it became so much more, you know? It's important to understand it's source but.." Her fingers laced together in front of her. "Sometimes the best thoughts can turn into something dark. It doesn't always have to start that way. That's my experience anyway."

[travelingbard]

"I see. So in your world, people inadvertently bred a monster similar to what Crystallis is facing now?" The blonde glanced at his instrument for a moment, allowing himself some time to sit on the information. It's not something he really wanted to believe, but humans could be rather coarse, and thus create evil they did not mean to do originally.

"Was it subdued in your world?"

[whereishe]

"It isn't really the same. We could see it and everyone feared it. It wasn't a matter of believing that it seems to be here." Her voice was clear and evenly spoken though she wasn't sure what to tell him. If only because he lived with her counter part, then again, she had told Rikku.

Yuna let out a slow breath swinging her arms back and forth. "It was defeated but it came at a great cost. Honestly the whole story is a little complicated and very long. I'm not sure if this is the time for it."