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

[enduringflower]

Waking Up

Yeul felt the cold air rush into her lungs as her eyes fluttered open. She should be dead but she wasn't, which meant something was wrong. The world felt like it was out of her grasp and distant. Part of her wanted to cry at the loss but she held it in and focused on the world around her.

She stared silently over the city, her mind trying to unravel the feelings that are filling her small frame. It didn't make sense and her current state scared her. She was alone and powerless. "Caius..." Her voice is soft as she prays that her guardian can hear her. "Where are you?"

Her assigned moogle flew up behind her, interrupting her pleads and addressed her with a soft voice. "Child" She turned, looking at the moogle. "I am Hibiscus. You are a hero of light, kupo. Brought from another world to save us from the calamity."

Yeul felt her heart jump at the moogles words. That couldn't be right, she was the calamity that would clam waste to her world. She kept her face calm but she couldn't help and feel her fears overtake her.

The moogle watched the girl curiously. "You don't have a crystal though, kupo."

"Crystal?" Her eyes focused on the moogle as she spoke in her usual soft tone.

Any Time

Her eyes were set on the colorful decorations spread across the town as she walked through the city. She didn't know what they were trying to do with the decorations but her natural curiosity made her want to find out. The sinking feeling inside her was still prevent but she tried to keep that from her mind until she spoke with her guardian.

"Hibi, what is this?" She turned towards her moogle, her face its usual static expression.

House B-03

A soft knock sounded at the door before Yeul pushed it open. She had been assured that this was were she would be staying but she wasn't comfortable here. Everything was different.

Yeul slowly walked into the house her eyes looking over its fixtures curiously. "Hello?"

Her moogle flew silently behind her, letting the young girl explore her new home without interruption.

Waking up

[servaturus]

Upon hearing Yeul's voice, Caius's eyes fluttered open. Last he knew, he was waiting on the shores of Valhalla for his final battle with Noel and Serah. His plan was to die but to die with honor and in battle. It was a fitting end for a warrior and one that he had orchestrated since the beginning before his trip back through time to erase his past and to find a way to save Yeul from her eternal cycle.

"Yeul?" His voice sounded gravely and dry. He coughed which was unusual. He hadn't felt anything since his incarnate summoning that killed him and his rebirth as Yeul's eternal guardian. He was certain that something was off. He could feel the wind against his skin again when he couldn't before. He used the Chaos to sense things around him and so he didn't need to have his sensation of touch to tell him anything.

His moogle appeared close by and hovered. His gray fur and bat-like wings made Caius regard the creature. "I'm Mogamut, kupo. You had been chosen as a Hero of Light, but..." His tiny arm went to his chin with a cant to his head. "Usually heroes are given crystals. Are you not a hero?"

Caius lowered his head and shifted his body to stand. His Dark Knight armor was clear that he wasn't just some commonplace hero. "No, you are mistaken. I was one once long ago. I am but a shell of such memory."

He moved toward the sound of Yeul's voice. "I must find her."

The pull was a strong one to do just that. He had thought it was nothing more than a dream but his heart raced instead. If it was a dream, he hoped to heaven that she was here with him and not just the voice. If this was his mind playing tricks, Hell will pay.

[servaturus]

-Other Heroes-

Mogamut made sure to fill him in on the goings on and he crossed a lot of what was said out his mind. He doesn't find any of it to make any sense other than what he thought was just an odd rendering of some god playing tricks with his mind. It wasn't uncommon that such things happened and he challenged his fate on a constant basis.

This case was no different.

His wicked sword, Chaos' Revenge stayed on his back against the heavy black metal of his plate armor indicative to the Black Knight job class with spikes and chainmail covering his body from head to toe. His footfalls were heavy and he painted a rather menacing picture. He removed the helm and had discarded it upon his awakening and how he felt that Yeul wouldn't recognize him with it on. Aside from which, his moogle still picked it up and carried it in his satchel in case it was needed another time.

He was more interested in discovering what this place was rather than get involved with anything aside from exploration. The talk and the passing glances put Caius on edge. He couldn't feel anything from the plastic faces among the town's folk and that was an irritation. He wasn't at his best but come Hell or high water, he wasn't giving away his weakness nor giving in to the thoughts that he might be human once more.

It was off putting but no less substantial in its own truth. He stood out and no one seemed to be afraid of him; for now at least. Children spoke of him how different he was and how cool he appeared, especially among the boys. The memory of Noel came to mind and he felt guilt physically for the first time. It was a heart-sinking feeling and it made him wonder just how cold he was before. It seemed unlike him to give any passing emotion to anything outside of his own actions but it was just another nail in the coffin toward thinking that he wasn't where he should be.

He kept his distance and moved as far away as he could away from the people and stayed along the edges of the streets to keep himself from being seen. It was a feeble attempt considering his height and obvious appearance. The moogle was a dead give away that he couldn't shake. So much for subtlety.

Waking up

[enduringflower]

"Yes." The moogle was about to explain more when Yeul's attention was instantly lost. Hibi didn't appear to mind and waited for her so called hero to speak.

"I can hear him." Caius's voice was soft but it was close and her gaze frantically searched for her protector. Nothing else mattered until she found him, he had to know what had happened to her.

Her eyes rested on the massive form that stood a few yards away from her and she ran towards him, almost tripping as she hurriedly moved forward. Hibi followed close behind watching her hero with increasing interest.

"Caius." Her voice rang out slightly louder than usual as she approached him. She wanted to reach out and touch him again, he felt so far away. "Caius, what happened?"

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[empty_smile]

Not too long after waking, he'd discovered that he may or may not be a "Hero of Light". The yellow creature had seemed...confused, upon explaining that he was without something rather essential: a crystal.

That truly served to grant him a sheer sense of confidence. All confusion was completely and utterly diminished.

Sarcasm aside, he was grateful to have some source of information. Michiko did take the time to explain in a polite tone, everything that she could. Not everything required an explanation, however. During his time exploring the city, he realized that he felt...stronger. When he thought about a sword, he somehow knew what he needed to do to craft it. The same could be said about any type of armor -- which, he was somehow able to form a mental list of different types of. Apparently, the clothing he was wearing was due to his the other ability he possessed. Which was to call forth powerful beings, to aid him in a fight.

Interesting, though he didn't appreciate having to walk around in the thick robes.

With that, he continued his exploration. He made sure to take the time to speak to various people, asking them whatever questions they'd allow him to. No matter what sort of response he received, from his greeting, he managed to remain polite. He didn't have time -- nor the mentality, if he were to be honest with himself -- for pointless conflict. There were more important things on his mind. While Michiko had been more than helpful, he still wanted to learn everything possible about the...strange, new setting.

{ around the city; any time is welcome }

Hours later, he felt less shocked. The reality had sunk in, and he was already forming his own theories, as to why he was there. The decorations were fascinating. After hearing the interesting tale, he took a moment to think on it. Well, it wasn't as though he held evidence to prove or disprove the legend. Decidedly leaving it be, he moved on to explore the city...

He took the time to check out everything from Triple Triad to Blitzball. Politely declining the offer to participate in the former, he continued to take in the sights. He wasn't particularly interested in playing games, considering there was the matter of him, supposedly, not being on the correct planet, at hand.

{ 11th District }

At the end of the long day, he decided to follow the advice of Michiko, and make his way to the 11th District. Even after getting there, he took his time getting to his, apparently...assigned...home. It truly seemed everything was, mostly, lined up, for him. The one in charge of everyone being there, had truly taken the time to think everything through, perhaps. Whatever the case, he planned to further investigate the situation...after he took a moment to re-examine his own sanity think over everything he'd learned, that day.

Then, after making his way into his own home, he was going pause to take a deep breath. After that short breather, he made his way further inside and looked around. Strangely enough, it didn't seem like a home awaiting a new person. It appeared to already be inhabited. Turning to Michiko, he tensed his brow.

"...Does someone already live here?"

[zodiac_brave]

Waking Up

Ramza awoke from a strange dream of a Zodiac Stone floating over him. He shook his head to clear his thoughts. He'd never been tempted by their powers before. Why would such dreams start now?

"Wake up, kupo!" a high, unfamiliar voice insisted. The young man turned, and found a strange white creature hovering above him, uncomfortably close. Ramza blinked up at it.

"Who are you?" he asked, too shocked to find a more polite way to interrogate the creature.

"I'm Simon, kupo! And you're supposed to be my Hero. But you don't have a crystal, kupo, or a job! This is bad, kupo. Are you really a Hero?" The poor creature flittered around, distressed.

Ramza stood up, taking a moment to dust himself off as he gathered his thoughts. Apparently his strange dream had not been a dream at all. Ramza had witnessed otherworldly travel before, but never like this. He turned to Simon

"It is true, the crystals in my possession are now missing. I was once employed as a mercenary, although at present, I am not. And I am afraid you must seek another, Simon, because I am no Hero." He smiled a little sadly at that. He would have loved nothing more to be the hero this creature wished of him, but it seemed unfair to claim a title that did not belong to him.

"But...kupo..." Simon began to explain to Ramza all he knew of the situation. Ramza looked around, wondering if perhaps the Hero Simon searched for was somewhere nearby.

The Night of the Thirteen Moogles

Although the pair was still uncertain if Ramza was a true Hero of Light or not, Simon was willing to assist his charge until he received the orders to stop.

"Come on, kupo! Let's get dinner, then we can go home, kupo."

Ramza followed as the moogle flew ahead. He could certainly use a meal, but...

"And where, pray tell, would home be?" he asked. Ramza had not gotten the feeling he'd be back in Ivalice any time soon.

"We have a house in the 14th district, kupo!" Simon took a sharp turn around a corner, and Ramza hurried around it as well so as not to lose sight of his guide. When he did, he made an instinctive grab for his sword handle. A moment later, he released it. Paper monsters. Nothing real. The warrior's eyes darted as he walked, though, checking each doorway and alley as he strode past. He was too used to ambushes to be completely comfortable with a new city, especially one that had so many fake horrors strung about.

"Are the streets always decorated this way?" he asked uneasily.

[thegreatninja]

Yuffie was off playing with her new skills when the menacing man came into view. She knew that new heroes were scheduled to show up like she did and she was happy to no longer be the new person in town. Her legs dangled over the side of the roof as she watch Caius move through the crowds.

She chose her targets specifically and he was an odd one. She stood and slowly began to follow him but staying to roof tops for now. A banner came into her sight and she ran over to it with glee. It was the perfect entrance for a great ninja such as herself. She untied the fabric holding the banner in place and calculated her swing. This was at least a stunt she has pulled once before.

Yuffie jumped off the roof top and swung down towards Caius with a happy smirk on her face. She released her grip and turned in the air, landing easily on Caius's shoulder. That wasn't what she had planned but it was worth it. "Hey there!"

Before he had time to react she quick flipped down in front of him. "WOW! Your really tall!" Her hand covered her eyes as if squinting into the sun.

Waking up

[servaturus]

He had nearly jumped just then as her voice sounded closer and quickly spun around to catch sight of her. He knelt down before her and while he wanted to hold her close and tell her that everything was alright, he knew that wasn't the case. The apprehension was felt and even worse, he barely had any answers to give. He knew he had laid her to rest and he knew that he was going to fight his final battle before he arrived here. How was he to explain all of this to a Yeul that was alive and well before him.

No, this had to be a dream. He closed his eyes and turned his face away. He couldn't bring himself to speak yet he felt himself breaking. His first impulse was to reach out to touch her face but he couldn't bring himself to do that much. He felt unworthy to try. This was the girl he had let go and in hopes that he could let go of himself to die.

No apologies could be spoken. It was too hard to speak. His actions alone was enough to tell her that he was filled with regret and conflicting disbelief. She was dead, and he was sure of it. When his eyes opened she would be gone. He dared to try in the silence between them and his purple eyes opened once more that were brimming with tears of joy, regret and over burdened sorrow.

She was still there and she was breathing. Do dreams breathe?

[servaturus]

The sudden actions of this little ninja was enough to put Caius on guard and fast. His first reaction was to grab his sword and swing at the threat but she was too fast to catch and that was off putting. He discovered he was a lot slower than he used to be in both reaction and the weight of the sword was too heavy to bring down quickly. It landed on the cobblestone with a loud clang and the apparent shock on his face was fast lived that returned to the customary stoicism he carried most times.

"Hmph." He righted himself and returned the sword to his back once again. This girl was a nuisance and worse than what he thought Serah to be. The crowd had parted and circled around to see the show of what was happening and Mogamut was just as stunned.

"Um, that was rude, kupo. My hero has no time for games." At least the moogle was on his side and that was just as bad. In some ways, the moogle became his voice which was better than his own. At least for now that was acceptable.

[no_dreams_for_you]

“Master! You look so tired, kupo! You need to go home and rest! You spend too much time at the hospital, kupo!”

The look that Gaara gave his Moogle wasn’t unkind, but did carry a hint of impatience to it. Yes, he did remain late at the hospital on some days, even after his shift had ended. He often visited Naruto, trapped in that crystalline state all of a sudden, without any explanation. Despite knowing that physically remaining in the room would do nothing to resolve the situation, it didn’t stop him from… well, hoping. None of the trapped individuals had yet to recover or awaken. It was akin to leaving, but in a much crueler capacity.

“I know, Karura,” he replied quietly, countering the scolding tone of her voice. Though, before they headed back to the 11th district… didn’t a number of new Heroes arrive on this day, the previous month? The last two worlds he had been in, carried similar patterns as well. Gaara couldn’t help feeling curious enough to investigate. There was a chance that he might encounter someone he knew, either from his home world, or…

He walked around along the edges of the crowd, not wanting to cut through it directly. With so many individuals that he didn’t recognize, it seemed as though they were new arrivals. Gaara took refuge in an inconspicuous location and quietly observed them, while Karura excitedly flew about, trying to intentionally gather attention.

Around the City

[servaturus]

Like any muscle, senses had to be honed and used for the purpose of survival and Caius had to relearn how to use them all over again now that he was mortal once more. The crowds of people around only added to his confusion that overwhelmed him a bit more than he had anticipated. He turned the corner of a building while he tried to keep himself from view most times. It was a feeble attempt but a well meaning one that shown his care that he needed to practice again.

So much for that.

He was stopped clean in his tracks and jerked to a stop in mid-step before he narrowly missed walking into a girl, or what he thinks is a girl, dressed in summoner's garb. "You best return to your escorts, lady. There are those that could do you harm."

His tone was neither menacing nor meant in sarcasm but he was certain that "she" was going to get hurt in spite of his less than cordial appearance.

[iamspark]

Wake Up

Honestly, it's not the first time Lightning has heard or seen things in the that black void. Or woken up after in an unfamiliar place. At least last time she could figure out where she approximately was. Nothing around her is familiar, not her surroundings or the people in it. More importantly there's a creature floating around her head and talking to her. With excess use of the word 'kupo'.

Lightning crossed her arms and listened as it told her about this place, about the Legend of Heroes. When it got to the part about a crystal, she straightened. Her clothes may have changed to represent her job titled warrior but Lightning still had her crystal on her. Which she pulled out now.

She held it up. "This crystal?"

Her Moogle shook its head. "Not that one, kupo!"

A frown marred her face. Another crystal, one that she is supposed to have but doesn't.

Other Heroes & Elsewhere

With the stories under her belt about what was going on here, Lightning turned to fully examine the others around her. She'd already been watching them out of the corner of her eyes without actually focusing on them completely. It's instinctive to watch other people by now. To watch their movements and reactions to such a sudden change is very telling.

She had also been scanning faces for anyone she knew but none of them were here upon her arrival. Everyone around didn't look any better informed than she did. Now that some time has passed while her Moogle explained everything, Lightning looked again. Honestly she doesn't expect to see anyone she knows so her eyes flick over faces quickly before moving on.

Since these other new Heroes of Light can't provide her more information then she already has, she wanted to move on quickly. The only things that will prevent her from leaving are people she does know or if they approach her first.

Eventually she does leave but doesn't instantly move to find the house she's been assigned. Instead Lightning can be found just about everywhere in the city. Sometimes walking around the shops or moving at a quick jog through uninteresting sections.

House B-01

Lightning spent time wandering around the city called Aqures Ixen; looking at the decorations, finding shops or other important buildings. Eventually it grew dark and while she had no problem moving around at night, she was getting tired and wanted to check out the place she is expected to live. So she followed her Moogle's, Cosmog, instructions to the housing district.

Outside the house she stopped to look it over. It wasn't her beach house but it would be adequate shelter. With purpose Lightning moved right up to the door and let herself in. No niceties about knocking first. Just like she doesn't stop to find out who her roommates are (and there's evidence that the house is lived in).

"If you come into my room at night, I will shoot you. Fair warning," she called out. Thankfully while her clothes had changed, her weapon hadn't. Apparently swordsmanship was part of being a warrior. Lightning probably wouldn't really shoot them but they didn't need to know that.

Night of the Moogles

[iamspark]

She remembered his face from earlier. Seemed as if she wasn't the only one to decide to explore the city that they'd be staying in for a while. Better to know where things were as soon as possible than to seriously need it later and not know.

The decorations don't bother her, not in the twitchy-hand sort of way that gave her the instinctive action to reach for her gunblade. Lightning stepped faster until she was walking beside the other, arms loose at her side to show that she didn't intend to harm him.

"Apparently not. It's a celebration of some kind."

[empty_smile]

As he made his way further into the 11th District, he couldn't help but notice the pink, fuzzy creature that was flying around. While he was headed to his, supposed, new home, he didn't have any problem with pausing to approach another unfamiliar face. Stepping up to the redhead, Shun managed a pleasant expression as he tilted his head to the side, just a bit. He decided to keep it to to a simple question, for the time being.

"Hello...Would you mind if I asked you something?"

In that moment, a yellow moogle was flying up the to the pink one. She wore a curious expression, for a few seconds, before allowing that to shift to a friendly smile, "Hey, there, kupo! I'm Michiko! What's your name?"

Shun blinked over to his moogle, and then allowed a softened smile to appear. She certainly was a...friendly creature, wasn't she? By that point, he wasn't super surprised, considering how many times he had witnessed it, so far. She truly seemed to enjoy meeting people. Not that he would up and admit something such as that, he could...sort of understand that enjoyment. By nature, he was a curious individual. He enjoyed learning new things. New faces usually came with just that.

[thegreatninja]

Yuffie's grin stayed in place as she ignored the little moogle. "Hey! Who said it was a game, besides I came over to say hello and Mr. Grumpy just attacked me." Her grin widened slightly as she regarded the man in front of her.

"I'm Yuffie! A Hero of light and the Greatest Ninja Ever! Also known as the Princess of Wutai." She might have messed up her usual greeting but she quickly shrugged it off and continued.

"I just noticed you walking around. You kinda stand out. " He didn't seem to have anything to steal on him which was a shame but he looked like he was entertaining.

[no_dreams_for_you]

Karura… Of course. Gaara released a soundless sigh and resisted the urge to shake his head. She was very friendly. Almost too friendly, for the times he wanted to be alone with his thoughts. But he would never mistreat her, so even when she approached a yellow-furred Moogle with her Hero companion, he briefly pursed his lips together, then reluctantly stepped forward. He had been in this new world for over two months, and yet, he made scarce contact with the other Heroes. He wasn’t the social type, but it wasn’t as though he had to befriend this newcomer either.

The stranger approached him with a polite inquiry, and Gaara replied just as formally, “Hello. No, I don’t mind. You must be a new arrival.”

“Hi, Michiko!” Karura happily greeted, and waved both paws at the other Moogle. “I’m Karura! I’ve never seen you before, kupo! Did your Hero just come today?”

From his position a few feet away, Gaara quirked a brow of amusement at the display. Well… it would appear that Michiko and Karura were somewhat similar in personality. He wondered, in brief passing, which one would out-talk the other. Poor Ion might be overwhelmed, if he was ever in the company of both female Moogles.

Night of the Moogles

[zodiac_brave]

Ramza turned to face his new companion.

"It must be a morbid celebration, then." Simon the moogle made a noise of protest. It would seem he had some input on the nature of the decorations. But there would be time for that later.

Manners trumped Ramza's jumpiness. "You are another of the new 'Heroes', are you not? I am Ramza," he offered, inclining his head in a slight bow as he spoke. Having an ally here would do much to quell his unease.

Waking up

[enduringflower]

Her breaths came out a little unsteady as she tried to recover from her short run. She didn't know why Caius had turned away from facing her.

Yeul reached out and gently placed her hand on his shoulder. The touch felt different without the presence of the chaos around them but it still comforted her, he was here. She could feel his warm in the palm of her of hand.

she wanted to speak to him but the tears in his eyes gave her pause.

Other Heroes & Elsewhere

[goddessofthesky]

Zelda saw the moogle and took a few quick hesitant steps towards the warrior. She had heard the news about new heroes but she had wished it wasn't true. More people stuck here and they had so little information to share. Her eyes watched the girl for a moment before she approached.

She held a basket tightly in her arms as a moogle wearing a green hat floated happily behind her. Her dress was its usual pink and a white shawl was wrapped around her shoulders to fight off the cold.

"Good Morning. I take it you just arrived?" Zelda realized that she didn't have much information but she still wished to help.

The night of the Thirteen Moogles

[goddessofthesky]

"Not always." The voice was sweet and came from behind the pair. Zelda stood with a collection of flowers in her arms and a wide smile spread across her lips. Her little marshmallow of a moogle was wearing a green hat and hanging off of her shoulder. He happily kicked his short stubby legs in the air as he watched the scene in front of them.

"It's the thirteen nights of Moogles, Kupo!" The little moogle seemed excited by this fact.

Right after waking up

[enduringflower]

Yeul had been looking for more answers and was not able to find any. Her expression was static as she approached and her eyes showed a clarity that wouldn't usually be seen in someone her age.

"Hello. Do you know where we are?" Her voice was calm and soft as she hoped to learn more about her own situation.

The night of the Thirteen Moogles

[zodiac_brave]

Ramza turned to face the voices. He relaxed a little when he beheld them. The flower-laden lady and her hatted companion looked nonthreatening.

Ramza smiled at the lady. "I admit I am glad to hear it. These trappings put me ill at ease." Ramza's moogle sighed at that. Simon was quite pleased with how the decorations looked, his hero's reluctance aside.

"So, we can expect thirteen nights of these festivities?" Ramza hazarded a guess.

The night of the Thirteen Moogles

[goddessofthesky]

"It's all in good fun, kupo!" The little moogle kicked his little stubby legs happily in the air at his own words.

Zelda giggled slightly, "Something like that. They have some interesting festivities in this world. It might be hard, but sometimes its fun to relax and enjoy it for what it is."

A light breeze brushed threw her golden hair, pushing it to the side. She closed one eye as a few on her flowers blew from her grasp. "Oh no!" Her moogle was off in an instant, chasing down her lost flowers.

[iamspark]

"My Moogle said it was to ward off a mad king. Guess if you're going to scare someone who's crazy, morbid is a way to go to do it," Lightning replied. She had asked her Moogle about it a little, wanting to know what all of this was for.

Honestly she doesn't see the point of it. Wouldn't it be better to dress up like the Heroes of Light that had stopped him? They would be more frightening than...all of this.

A nod of her head. "That's what I was told. Name's Lightning." Allies certainly are a good thing to have, she's found. If she couldn't find the ones she'd already made then making new ones wouldn't be a bad idea.

[iamspark]

As long as her moogle doesn't get in her way, Lightning will basically ignore it. Which is what she was doing now as the little creature floated at her shoulder. She had quickly realized that everyone had one of things with them - at least one of the one they called Heroes of Light.

So when she's approached by a girl with one following behind her, she knew that it was more than just one group of people brought here. This girl looked as if she was a little more adjusted to being stuck.

"Is it that obvious?" One of her hands rests on her hip and all of her weight shifted to one leg.