Intro Log || The Night of the Thirteen Moogles

[melodiesmods]

Characters: All the "Heroes of Light" (only new characters can start threads).
Where: Aqures Ixen.
When: The 5th of October. The new Heroes of Light will awaken early in the morning.
Summary: The new Heroes of Light awaken in Aqures Ixen and are informed by their assigned Moogles of what the situation and what their destinies are. This a log for them to react to the situation, meet each other and be welcomed by the former batches of Heroes of Light. New Heroes of Light will not have their Crystal.
Warning: N/A

Where you were or what you were doing— It does not really matter. Not any more. Within an instant, the world around you collapses. Reality twists and shatters... Or maybe you are the one who is collapsing and shattering away from reality as you knew it. No matter what the answer is, it will only take a few seconds for you to find yourself sinking into a void, your world vanishing into the distance. There is nothing but darkness as far as the eye can see. Even you feel different: all the powers you might once have had, are now gone. It is silent, cold and it feels as though life itself is slipping out of you.

At this moment, when it looks as though nothing but a never-ending void awaits you, a red Crystal forms before you. In this void, its warmth compels you to grab it. Upon doing so, you can hear a soft, soothing voice speaking:


"Wake up."

Soon, the void itself vanishes and is replaced by distant noises of engines. Had it all been nothing more than a dream? The soothing voice repeats its call one more time, but is soon replaced with a much less graceful "Wake up Kupo," the call of the Moogle finally waking you up. But you are no longer in your world, nor in the void. You are before the Crystal of Fire, in the third district of a city called Aqures Ixen. At this point, you may realize the engine noise actually originates from an Airship flying low over the city and headed to the castle. As if it wasn't strange enough, your clothes have changed as well. They are now a reflection of the Jobs you are wielding. Last but not least, you are surrounded by Moogles, small and fluffy creatures who are more than happy to tell you about everything you want to know, about your 'destiny' as a Hero of Light, about what awaits you.

Or at least, they will tell you everything they do know, which isn't much in the end.

The only people around you are like you-- There are quite a few of them, all clothed in their Job garbs and most likely wondering what is happening. If somehow you do not realize it, the Moogle who woke you up will be more than happy to inform you there are others like you around. In fact, there are other Heroes who arrived these past months too and they will come soon! Like you, they had Jobs and a Crystal-- Wait, you don't have a Crystal...? That's weird.

Your Moogle will be puzzled by this fact, as all Heroes of Light are supposed to have a crystal with them. Well, maybe you are not a Hero of Light after all?


The Other Heroes
— Shortly Thereafter —
Thanks to the efficiency of Mognet, it does not take long for the other Heroes to come around: those who arrived in this world one or two months ago. You may have imagined heroic and charismatic figures when your Moogle told you that there were other Heroes of Light in this city. You may have imagined persons with fearsome powers worthy of being revered as heroes. And more importantly, you may have imagined them as people who would have all the answers to your, doubtlessly, numerous questions.

If so, you may be up for a minor disappointment. Still, for the most part they know more than you on the situation and may be more than happy to fill you in, especially if your Moogle didn't tell you much.


The Night of the Thirteen Moogles
— Anytime —
Something that may be obvious, is that the city has a spooky feel to it. There are various decorations, it clearly looks like a work in progress but it seems the idea is to make the city looks as scary as possible. Characters familiar with Halloween may recognize the decoration as being strikingly similar. The Moogles will be more than pleased to explain these are all preparations for the upcoming Night of the Thirteen Moogles on the 31st, and they will explain the legends to characters if they ask.

Hopefully all this talk of curse and King Moggle Mog is nothing more than legend.


The City of Aqures Ixen
— Anytime —
There are a lot of things left to do in the city, especially with everyone excited for the upcoming celebration. Starting from 18:00, a series of BLitzball games will take place at the stadium located in the tenth district, opposing amateur teams in a friendly competition. At the same time, a small group of Triple Triad players are playing before Mognet Office in the ninth district, and they are more than happy to teach the rule to anyone passing by. Characters are free to enter and play games of Triple Triad, and if they do so they will be given very basic cards and explained the rules. This may be the start of a promising career!

Characters are also free to visit the city-- Be it Mognet Office just behind the Triple Triad games is filled with very busy Moogles, or the Airship Port in the twelfth district from where characters can board for free Airships from Shoopuf Airline, knowing the next airship departing from Aqures Ixen will do so on the 9th. Still, characters can board an exposition Airship should they like and visit it.

Or maybe you could visit your new house in the 11th District, and get to know your new neighbors and housemate. Hopefully your neighbors are people you will get along with.

Comments

[dragonflame]

The Other Heroes/ Anywhere

Bloom had woken up and to the confusion of her bonded moogle didn't come with a crystal. Bloom didn't find that particularly odd because she knew she never came with one in the first place and even with an... unusual change of clothes she wouldn't question anything quite like that. But she knew it meant something to these creatures, which meant the young woman was going to do her best to find out something that might explain it.

So for now, she simply walked around and whenever she came across someone she walked up to them. "Excuse me, would you mind if I asked a question?"

What is Blitzball?

Bloom had found herself unable to look away as she spotted a friendly game of Blitzball. She couldn't help it simply because she didn't understand how the game worked. How were they able to stay underwater like that for more than a minute without magic? It was simply impossible, but yet... Here they were.

"Do you suppose they use some kind of magic to stay under that long?"

The Other Heroes/Anywhere

[umslay]

"Hm?" Ales had been talking to his Moogle regarding the missing crystals, but the new hero speaking to him took priority. "Sure, ask me anything!"

It had been a while since others viewed him as the knowledgeable one, and despite the fact that he had been here for only a month, his instincts told him to explain any of the basics.

[dragonflame]

Now that she had managed to get someone's attention, she was happy about starting an investigation of figuring things out.

"I just wanted to know if you would happen to know anything about crystals? My moogle friend mentioned I should have one, but I don't. So I thought I would try and find the answer as to why."

[umslay]

"Ah, yes, the crystals." He was sure he knew enough about them. "They're apparently what marks us as the Heroes of Light, as we all wake up with them." He took out a spherical crystal from his pocket and held it out for Bloom to see. It' was red as the one seen in their visions.

"They are what give us the power to use Jobs and the abilities associated with them. People from this world can also use Jobs, but not to the extent we can, and they certainly can't change them like us."

He put it back in his pocket. "But I'm not exactly sure why you don't have them. Why else would you be brought into this world?"

[dragonflame]

Bloom couldn't help but lean in slightly to take a closer look. So that is what they look like. Kind of reminded her of the crystal she had when she changed into Bloomix, but it wasn't the same at all. Not at all.

Standing up straight she couldn't help but be somewhat confused. "I'm not sure myself, I was kind of hoping to find answers and see if it can be explained. So did anything happen before new people like me arrived? Sometimes little things might change something."

[umslay]

"I don't think so?" He rested his chin on a closed hand. "We have started looking into the crystals and why they function the way they do, but nothing that would have changed the very nature of them." At least, not intentionally, if some of them had accidentally done something they shouldn't have.

"But still, I apologize on behalf of Jessie and the others that your arrival did not go as smoothly as possible. I really hope they have an explanation for this."

[red_planet_blues]

Sparks wasn't happy about more people being brought here. It seemed unfair that they couldn't prevent this Crystal from dragging in more hapless suckers into this weird situation. He figured he should at least show up to see if there were any more familiar faces this time.

He definitely stuck out from the rest of the heroes, in a cowboy hat and boots with spurs. Arms folded, Sparks looked a bit serious when Bloom approaches him.

"Sure, shoot. Can't guarantee I can answer all of 'em, though. Most of us only got here a month or two ago."

[dragonflame]

He most certainly stood out in Bloom's mind and that was why she had approached, it meant they might know more than the native seem to.

"Only a month or two? Is that when this whole thing started?" That wasn't the question the young woman wanted to ask, but it did ping her curiosity to an extent and wondered for what reason would it need to start now. What were they needed for?

"That wasn't what I wanted to ask. It was about the crystals my moogle friend spoke about. Do you know anything about this?"

[red_planet_blues]

"I was part of the first, uh, batch of people, I guess. Then there was another set a month later, and now you guys. We don't know why it's happenin' or how to stop it, or so we're told." He suspected Jessie and Wedge of knowing more than they let on, but he has no proof of it at the moment.

"As far as the crystals go, we all got 'em when we showed up. They got somethin' to do with our job powers. Everyone's looks kinda different. Reckon that's about all I know about 'em, though."

[dragonflame]

"One of the first, huh? How long ago was that if it's okay to ask?" She was curious to know how long this had been going on for and how long it might go on for. She had things she needed to do back home, she figured getting the job done sooner would help that, but if people didn't know what they were suppose to be here for and that made getting it done around ten times harder.

"So people really don't know much about them, huh? But if they are to do with jobs then...How come I have a change of clothes I don't believe I had before I came here?" She said showing off her new outfit a Paladin would wear. She had no idea of her job or jobs yet but it was still different.

[red_planet_blues]

Sparks shrugged a bit. "Only 'bout two months, so it ain't as impressive as it sounds."

As far as jobs go, the marshal was fairly certain what Bloom was. He flagged over his moogle and gave her the signal to switch into his own armor. In a flash, he was wearing a similar outfit, though it's definitely seen a battle or two. "Lemme guess - Paladin? That's what I am, and Warrior too. That's what the crystals are about, or so they tell us. Normal folks here only get one job for life, but we can switch 'em around and learn new ones."

[iknowtheconsequences]

Since Kaji had missed out on the last group of people to arrive, when the note came this time, he dropped what he was doing at the library and headed over. Kaji, himself, is dressed in the robes of a Scholar, but with the cravat half-undone, and the sleeves rolled up to make it look as rumpled and casual as possible. His moogle is wearing his mortar-board hat, instead of him.

Kaji puts on a charming smile when the red-head approaches him. "Of course. Ryoji Kaji, 'Hero of Light,' supposedly. We're still figuring out what all that really means."

[dragonflame]

"It's nice to meet you, Ryoji Kaji, hero of light. I'm Bloom, a suppose hero of light but this place is different than my world or dimension. I would be happy if you could explain this place for me. My moogle is helpful and all but I don't just want to have to rely on her for answers." She said looking at her new bonded friend. She wanted the poor dear to at least have a break for now.

Blitzball

[thegreatninja]

A giggle could be heard from somewhere above her. If she were to look back she would see the young ninja sitting effortlessly on a wall above her. Yuffie enjoyed heights and found that the best place to watch things being high up. "Does your world need magic to hold your breath?"

Her tone was playful but she was still laughing at the girls comment.

[dragonflame]

She moved her head slightly, trying to see who was the source of the giggle and it didn't take her long to notice who it was.

"For long periods without certain equipment, we do."

Im sorry she is a jerk

[thegreatninja]

"So wait... you really can't hold your breath without help." She erupted into giggles again, this time almost falling from her perch.

"That sounds so silly. Can people not swim in your world?"

[dragonflame]

"Not for more than a few minutes like a normal person. Mermaids are an exception due to the fact they live underwater." That much was most obvious to a normal person.

"People can, but you don't need to be able to swim underwater to swim."

The Other Heroes/ Anywhere: Noticeboard District 11

[shinrasfinest]

So it turned out that the appearing of other 'Heroes' wasn't all that random after all. Twice now it had come about at roughly the same amount of time between the instances. Sephiroth estimated -and Spencer backed it up- that there was indeed a monthly trend. More reason for him not to make a routine of going to greet the newcomers each time.

Ever diligent with his spacial awareness, Sephiroth knew that someone was approaching his position at the noticeboard in the 11th District so it wasn't all that surprising at all when Bloom asked the question. A glance over his shoulder, around the curve of the top of his pauldron, acknowledged her presence there before he turned more to face her.

"That depends on whether you would really want the answer." It's a quick assumption indeed; he hadn't seen Bloom around before and she was with a moogle-a sure sign she was a newly arrived 'Hero'.

[dragonflame]

Bloom was glad that he at least spoke to her. She wasn't concerned about people not doing so since she figured they all seem to be friendly enough and that she thought was a good thing at least.

Did she want to know the answer? She knew that sometimes one might not want to know, but sometimes you have to hear it. "Honestly, it doesn't matter if I do or not. Sometimes people might not want to hear it, but your braver if you do listen to something you don't want to than not at all. In this case the questions will help me understand this world."

[shinrasfinest]

Being possibly one of the least friendly by nature, Sephiroth only didn't want someone to be standing behind him wanting to get his attention yet not speaking up. Even if his thoughts weren't that heavy currently, it would be as a niggle at the back of his mind. Better to get it over with.

He was pleased to hear an intelligent reply to his statement, though. To have questions answered, at all, was to head in the right direction as far as he was concerned.

"That's a very clean answer. What is your question?"

[dragonflame]

"thank you. It was an honest one too." And one she had to admit is one people should think about doing sometimes, even if it does hurt you.

"My question might seem a little silly but, I've heard about crystals but the fact is I arrived without one, so I was wondering if people who were here before have theirs or not or if so then would you have an idea as to why the new arrivals might not?"

Blitzball

[neverfirstclass]

Cloud shrugged a bit from the next seat over. He had left most of his gear at home, but the clothing he was wearing still said "mage" to anyone looking at him. "I'm not sure. They didn't have anything like this back where I come from. I think someone said they just train to hold their breaths."

[dragonflame]

"Train, huh. I guess that makes sense." She said the last part said to herself before she looked over. "So this game is new for you to, I'm glad I'm not the only one confused about it."

She gave a small smile for a bit before realizing that maybe saying who she is and greeting him would be a good idea. "I'm Bloom by the way, it's nice to meet you."

[neverfirstclass]

Even with all the familiar things in this world, Blitzball still struck Cloud as odd. It wasn't a game he could see people playing in Midgar, or much of anywhere else in Gaia. The player fashion was strange too, asymmetrical to the extreme.

"I'm Cloud. You're one of the newcomers, right?"

[dragonflame]

She gives a small nod. "That is correct. Just arrived not long ago." And already she had to admit she was kind of overwhelmed by the whole thing, but she knew she would settle in pretty quickly never the less, which she figured would be a good thing.

"Just like you have been here for longer than me, right?"