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

[kissthemoons]

    → other heroes.

"But, but, Kid!" Mopassa the moogle trailed behind the fiery girl as best he could, but she seemed as though she was on a mission, pounding through the streets of the city with loud, meaningful steps. "I don't wanna hear it!" she bellowed, "I ain't no hero and I ain't got any intentions of stayin' here long enough to even find out what that means! You can't just go pluckin' people from their worlds when they got business to do!" Since joining up with Serge, the whole world hopping thing wasn't really that much of a surprise. In fact... none of this supernatural mumbo jumbo really surprised her anymore, and really, she just needed to focus on getting home.

But why... were her memories of what had just happened to fuzzy? "Kid? Kid!" she heard in the distance, the high-pitched voice of the moogle that followed her. What was that dull, aching pain in her abdomen about? She staggered slightly, losing a bit of her balance as she tried to think about it, and bumped into a nearby body, mumbling a "Sorry..." as she cupped her head in her hands.


    → aqures ixen (+ house A1 near the end).

"If you have a headache, maybe you should rest, kupo..." She didn't want to hear the moogle's advice, even if she knew that he was right. "There's housing and everything set up, so you don't have to worry abo--"

"What's up with all these games and stuff?!" she ignored his chirping, standing with her hands on her hips as she looked over some of the festivities going on. She couldn't have felt possibly less festive, knowing that her comrades were lost to her again, and she had found herself in unfamiliar territory. "This place is weird," she scrunched up her nose, as though she smelt something bad, then crossed her arms over her chest.

"Well, there's nothin' here for me right now, anyway. An' I've got a bloody awful headache, so I might as well go rest." Totally her own idea, and not dropped by Mopassa at all. She always had the best ideas, y'know.

Turning around with a frown on her lips, she set off in the direction of the housing district, wondering what kind of place it was going to be. "A1, huh? Well they obviously known someone's the best when they put 'em in the first of everythin' like that." And with that, she was off to the house to let herself in...

Other Heroes

[zodiac_brave]

Ramza and his moogle Simon had been exploring the city, getting a feel for the layout of things, when someone barreled in to the young warrior. He took a step back to regain balance, and quickly put out an arm to steady the swaying girl.

"Are you well?" he asked, concerned. She certainly did not look it.

[kissthemoons]

"Y-eah," she muttered, as some of the colour started to return to her cheeks while she steadied herself. Looking up, she took note of the young man and his own fuzzy companion -- what were they called again? moozels? -- she gave him a closer look over than the rest.

"Not from here either, huh?"

[zodiac_brave]

Ramza shook his head. "No, I am only newly arrived, like you. My name is Ramza."

She seemed to be recovering, so he withdrew the hand that had steadied her, although he stood near enough that he could theoretically grab her if she fell.

"It is disorienting, being in a new world. If there is aught I can do to help you, I will," he offered.

[kissthemoons]

"Ah..." she hesitated, not wanting to introduce herself immediately and risk blowing her cover, but as she sized him up again -- she reasoned he probably wouldn't be much of a threat. Too proper. Too polite. "Call me Kid," was she best she could do.

She snorted at the next part, "Unless you've got a first class ticket outta this 'burg, I don't reckon there's much else you can do."

[zodiac_brave]

Ramza shook his head. "I am afraid I have no tickets of any sort, Lady Kid," he regretfully informed her. "We are to remain here until Aqures Ixen is safe from...whatever it is that threatens the people here. I fear we do not know more than that about our purpose here."

[kissthemoons]

"Uh... just Kid's fine. No need to be so stiff, all right mate?" Was everyone here in Crystallis going to be a complete wet blanket? Most of what her moogle companion had done so far was nag, and now this guy...

"Yeah, and uh -- good luck with that whole 'heroes' thing. All I know's that if there was a way in then there's gotta be a way out. Y'know a -- an angelus err-are-ee-arr or whatever."

[zodiac_brave]

Ramza was not sure what exactly Kid was saying, but she seemed to want to do it on her own.

"Very well, Kid. If you find a method for returning to your home, please share it before you depart. There are many here who would leave, were it possible." He did not warn her that it did not seem possible to leave until their quest was done. He doubted she would believe him anyways.

[kissthemoons]

"If I find a way, chances are ya won't see me again, mate," she crossed her arms over her chest with a confident grin. "Say, where're you from? Can't picture you hangin' out in some place like Termina, talkin' all fancy like that. 'Less you're in with the General..." Kid paused a moment, then leaned in as though to study him better. "Yer not, are ya?"

-Other Heroes

[gomu_ningen]

Luffy had been eating at his favorite food cart when he heard the high-pitched voice call out.

"Kid? Kid!"

He was used to being called out in such a fashion, so when he hears the nickname he can't help but turn around to see who might be calling out to him. His first response is to call out that he is, in fact, not a kid. His second reaction, which actually comes first, is to chew the large amount of meat that occupied his cheeks. While the pair of moogle and young woman are only within a few feet of where he sits, Luffy decides to respond even with a stuffed maw.

"MOFT MAWIN MEH MIDD!!" The moogle which sits to Luffy's right tugs at a similar slab of steak, looking rather cute as it tries to gnaw at the portion of food which easily dwarfs the short, fluttering creature. "MOENT MAWK MIFF MOE MOWF MULL, MAPTIN!"

[kissthemoons]

With index finger upright and mouth open, Kid was about to give her moogle an earful about how she didn't need a babysitter -- but was interrupted by a shower of jumbled words and... meat.

With her face falling slightly, Kid quickly looked disturbed by the young man. "Oh my gawd..." she trailed off, "Chew yer food first for cripes sake!" she cried, directing her anger towards the young man instead.

[gomu_ningen]

He swallows his mouth of food in a single gulp, gasping for air before continuing to scold the din of noise that had been coming from behind him.

"What's the big idea calling me a "kid"?! I'm not a kid! I'm a pirate!"

The moogle with him continues to take advantage of the preoccupied Captain, chewing hastily at the meat now being hugged by its tiny paws.

[kissthemoons]

"No one's callin' you kid!" she bellowed, completely oblivious as to how this mix up could have gotten started. "No one's callin' you at all!" And why was he announcing his career choice like that?! Pirates weren't exactly well received in most places, so this guy must either be an idiot, or... nah, she stuck with idiot for now.

"This place is just full'uv winners, huh?" she muttered to herself, and perhaps her moogle too, shaking her head as she placed a gloved hand upon it.

[gomu_ningen]

"Then who was yelling, 'Kid! Kid!', huh?!"

The lad snorts, steam coming out of his nose as his disgruntled rage begins to boil. He isn't usually one to rise to anger, but when a good meal and food are being disrupted with an awful din, a happy pirate he is not.

Brushing his mouth on his arm, his bottom lip goes stiff as he lowers his eyebrows to such his discontent.

"Hmph-! I'm more of a winner then you'll ever be! Right, Pakku?"

The moogle is too busy trying to eviscerate the large helping of meat on its plate, the audible sound of lips smacking and tiny teeth trying to pull on its meal the only sound offered to support Luffy's claim.

".. Well, whatever! Noisy people shouldn't get in the way of trying to eat delicious food!"

[kissthemoons]

"That was me!" Mopassa shot an arm into the air, which was followed by a quick tongue-lashing from the blonde.

"Hey no one asked you!" Great, now her cover had been blown. Why did this moose-le have to have such a big mouth? And it didn't look anything like a moose to begin with! "Look, just never mind!" she shot back in Luffy's direction again, spinning on her heel a little too fast, as her vision started to dim again thanks to the rush she felt in her head.

Reaching out to steady herself again, Kid missed, and staggered, wincing in the process.

[gomu_ningen]

"O-Oi!"

Luffy reached out to try and catch the falling woman, putting his arms out so that he doesn't touch her but that if she needed something to hold on to his limbs would be there.

"You okay?"

He watches as she winces, unsure if he had anything to do with how off she looks.

"Sorry! I can get loud some times. Are you okay?"

[kissthemoons]

As she stumbled, his arms did help to steady her, even though she was quick to push them away with a weak shove. "I-- I'm fine," damn, why did she feel so crappy? And that shooting pain in her stomach... what had she been doing before she got here? Serge.... Lynx.... damn, why did her head hurt so much when she tried to remember?

"Maybe... she's hungry, kupo..." Mopasa floated out from behind Kid, circling her with a worried look, then casting his gaze over towards Luffy's table. "It seems like you have more than enough to share kupo... right sir?

HEROES

[goddessofthesky]

"That's alright. You aren't hurt are you?" Zelda turned towards the stranger and gave her a sweet comforting smile. She didn't want the girl to be alarmed and bumping into people in a city like this seemed to happen.

[kissthemoons]

It took her another moment for the tunnel vision to pass, but slowly Kid fixed herself upright again, with a half-hearted, "Yeah. I'm fine, thanks." She scanned the crowd again, not really knowing which way to take, and tossed another comment Zelda's way instead. "You wouldn't know the fastest way to get a ticket outta here would ya?"

[goddessofthesky]

"I'm afraid for now we are stuck here. I take it you just arrived. Um..." She hoped to explain it well but it was a rather unbelievable tale. "Have you spoken with your moogle? For now we don't know they way back to our homes."

Zelda figured to start with what she knew.

[kissthemoons]

"I tried to explain, but she wouldn't -- " Mopassa was cut off abruptly as Kid raised her hand to the height at which he hovered, and waved it off, interrupting with a lazy "Yeah, yeah, he said some stuff..." And none of it was good news. She almost hoped the furball had been mistaken, but that was seeming less likely.

"Well thanks anyway, I guess," she started to walk away, when she remembered something else. "Say, one more thing... you wouldn't happen to know where we're supposed to pick up these crystals from, eh?"

[goddessofthesky]

"I'm afraid not. I woke up with mine but if you need anything feel free to ask." She wanted to help but she wasn't going to force her help one someone who didn't want it. Zelda gave the girl an encouraging smile.

[kissthemoons]

"Woke up with it?" the blonde shot a look at her moogle, raising a fist. "If I found out you lost it, I --"

"Kupopo..." Mopassa groaned, "if you'd only listen..." he covered his head with his paws, even though they both knew that Kid wouldn't really bop him one...

"Aw well," she sighed, crossing her arms over her chest. "I guess if most everyone's got 'em anyway, they're probably not worth much. Hey," she shifted her weight again, once more turned Zelda's way, "you been here long, or what?"

[goddessofthesky]

"About two months now. We have been trying to find a way back to our respective worlds since then but it looks like we have to complete this legend."

Zelda gave her a warm smile. "You should probably listen to your moogle. They don't know much but they are willing to lend us a hand."

[kissthemoons]

With what was certainly not a pout, Kid just muttered something about how she'd consider it (if he had something useful to say -- ) and instead focused on the news the other girl brought.

"Two months, yeesh... That lazy Serge is gonna be lost without me if it takes longer'n that..." she tapped her foot, thinking about all the things that had happened back home. And why had Serge, at that last moment taken her dagger...

"How 'bout the housing? As far as I get, we've all got our own digs, right?"