melodiesoflife | Intro Log || The City That Never Sleeps

Intro Log || The City That Never Sleeps

Characters: All the "Heroes of Light" (only new characters can start threads).
Where: Trano Golsaucia, Aqures Ixen, Airships.
When: The 5th of May. The new Heroes of Light will awaken early in the morning.
Summary: The new Heroes of Light awaken in the Temple of Wind next to Trano Golsaucia, and they 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.
Warning: N/A

Where you were or what you were doing— It does not really matter. Not any more. Within a split second, 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 know 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 before long it feels as though life itself is slipping out of you...

And at this very 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 a gentle breeze. Had it all been nothing more than a dream? The soothing voice repeats its call once more, but is soon replaced by a much less graceful "Wake up, Kupo!" Hand clutched on your Crystal, the call of the Moogle may finally bring you back to your senses. But you are no longer in your world, nor in the void. You are before the Crystal of Wind, in the Temple located right outside of a city called Trano Golsaucia. At this point, you may realize the breeze originates from the massive green Crystal floating nearby. 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. They look pretty tired, but they will be more than happy to tell you everything you want to know. They shall tell you about your 'destiny' as a Hero of Light and about what awaits you. Or at least, they will tell you everything they do know, which isn't much in the end.

There are quite a few people around you as well. For the most part, they are people like you-- All clothed in their Job garbs and most likely wondering what is happening. There are also some other Humans, Tarutaru and Hypello in the room, but unlike you they don't have a Crystal, nor do they have a Moogle following them. If addressed, they will say they are the Guardians of the Crystal of Wind and will confirm everything the Moogle said. They will reveal they found you unconscious around the Crystal a couples hours ago, and immediately contacted the Moogles and the government of Aqures Ixen.

If asked about it, both the Moogles and Guardians will explain that Heroes of Light have already appeared in this world within the past year, and they all are in a city called Aqures Ixen. It's the first time Heroes have appeared in this temple. In fact, you probably should go to Aqures Ixen as well. The Moogle will tell you this is where your house is and where the other Heroes will be able to help you. Thankfully, should you decide to take your sweet time to get there, the other Heroes may just come to you.

The Other Heroes
— Anytime —
And indeed, thanks to the efficiency of Mognet and Shoopuf Airline it does not take long for the other Heroes to come around. You may meet them in Trano Golsaucia or in Aqures Ixen, or maybe even in one of the Airships going back and forth between the two cities. They are those who arrived in this world months ago and they have gone through quite a lot. You may have imagined heroic and charismatic figures when your Moogle told you there were other Heroes of Light in this world. You may have imagined persons with fearsome powers when they told you how they recklessly attacked the Heran Empire to free their friends a few months ago. And most importantly, you may have imagined them as people who would have the answers to your, doubtlessly, numerous questions.

If so, you may be up for a complete and utter 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.

Trano Golsaucia
— Anytime —
Should you leave the Temple of Wind and head south, you will reach Trano Golsaucia. It's a gigantic city covered with snow-- To make it simple, this city is a gigantic amusement park. It is the most popular place in this world and of course, there are plenty of people all around. Thankfully, other Heroes of Light are easy to spot: they are the only ones who are followed by a Moogle and holding a Crystal.

And there is quite a lot to be done in this city. Maybe you could stop by the Triple Triad Center to begin a successful career in card games, or maybe you could buy a ticket at the Blitzball Stadium to support your favorite team. If you're the kind of person who relies on luck, you may have more fun gambling in the Casino or betting on your favorite Chocobo in the Chocobo Races. If you're more of a person who enjoys simpler games, maybe you could try one of the numerous carnival-style mini-games found in the city, such as the shooting stand or the treasure chest game.

If you'd like more details regarding all the attractions and games available in Trano Golsaucia, you can find everything here! Of course, all of this requires money and odds are that you may not have a single Gil yet. If your Moogle is nice though, maybe you could ask him or her to loan you some Gil...

Airships
— Every Four Hours —
Upon reaching Trano Golsaucia, you will also have the right to board an Airship. Exceptionally, there is an Airship available every four hours, all because of your arrival so that Heroes of Light can meet each other and go to Aqures Ixen with ease.

The flight itself should take between four to six hours as it will travel from one city to the other on route. This is nothing special for the denizens of this world, but for you it may be quite the experience if you never boarded a plane or any flying contraptions before. The service is nothing special, but there are some light refreshments offered free of charge. Note that most of the employees on Airships are Hypello.

Aqures Ixen
— After an Airship Trip —
Upon arriving in Aqures Ixen, the first thing you will see is the Airship Port in the 12th District. Following that, no doubt your eyes will find the Castle of Aqures Ixen, a classic yet refined structure standing in the city. From there on, characters are free to visit the city-- There are no attractions in this city, but there are scientific buildings, another Blitzball Stadium and even an Observatory serving as base for the Heroes of Light. If you'd like more details regarding all that is available in Aqures Ixen, you can find everything here!

Or maybe -and perhaps inevitably!- you could visit your new house in the 11th or 14th District, and get to know your new neighbors and housemate. It's been a long day, so you could use some sleep. Hopefully your neighbors are people you will get along with...

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Morgan can't help but grin at the compliment. Sure enough, even two (or twenty) years ago, mother was still mother. As sad as he was about the missing memories, any fears he had about not being able to make new ones vanished instantly.

"I'm Morgan, it's nice to meet you! I'd ask your name, but I already know you who are, haha." He wasn't entirely sure that 'nice to meet you' was the phrase he should be using here (after all, was it really possible to meet someone you'd known your entire life?), but this probably counted as the first meeting for Robin.

Robin, the other Robin, who had been floating behind Morgan's back, took the lull as an opportune time to fly forward, interrupting the conversation. "This is all well and good, kupo, but don't you think we should be moving on? We don't have all day to spend in this temple, kupo!" Morgan immediately pulled the moogle back, making a frantic 'be quiet' gesture.

Tokunaga, looking affronted, begins to puff his chest in preparation to strike back, but Seles beats him to the punch by reaching up and tugging him him down gently, which is all the warning she'll give him to behave. Honestly, he seemed so courteous when she woke up...

"I can manage, if you would be willing to show me the city then it would be greatly appreciated." If she's going to be living here for a while, better to get to know where everything is no matter how ill she feels.

Luffy points to himself, jutting a finger up to himself as he directs Sophie's attention.

"Me. I'm a pirate."

Pakku gives his own forehead a light slap, trying to not let his mouth slip into further insults.

"There's a lot of people here in the city. Some people are all from the same place, but enough of them are from different worlds altogether. I'm sure you'd be able to find some one there who might know more about you."

"If not, you could always just start new here. If you're not able to find out who you are here, you could always come along with us!"

Yuna laughed. "Yes. It is a lot of fun. I play in Aqures Ixen." Her gaze studies Seles for a moment.

"Oh! and there is a spell for those who can't hold their breath for over 5 min." Just to clarify because more often than not, that was the question that Yuna heard the most when it came to Bliztball.

"Ah, yes." Yuna waved her hands in front of herself a little awkwardly. "There was a Tear here before. It might seen strange but it's not uncommon for there to be doubles of people who share different memories."

She paused.

"I'm Yuna by the way." It was nice to see Tear again though Yuna was a little sad it wasn't the Tear that knew her. Who knows, maybe they can be friends again.

There is a bulletin board in Aqures Ixen that has some listings but if you want you can also talk to Jessie about starting your own place. A few of the heroes have done that now.

[Though Yuna only knew of one or two of the heroes shops. She hasn't visited many of them.]

What sort of job would you want?

Zelda smiled at that and waved before turning and disappearing into the crowd.

"Over half a year. We've been trying to figure out why it's been happening or what brought us here. It doesn't look like it's as simple as being these heroes of light. It's really just a title because we aren't from here." It didn't mean they were heroes. Zelda wasn't sure what brought everyone here considering that within her own destiny she wasn't a hero. She can only assume this situation is outside of all of that.

Her smile softens as she watches Albel. "I don't know if you want an answer but there are probably worlds for every star in the sky."

"That sounds amazing." Zelda's smile grew at the new piece of information. "I've never been very good at puzzles. I know others who are though."

She was sure there were games here that might be able to both refine such skills and be fun. Maybe playing together to see who was the better tactician. It sounded like it could be fun though Robin might destroy all the competition.

"I think that's a wonderful skill to have and considering the way we've organized in fights in the past I'm happy to have you here." The chocobo eater incident comes to mind though only a handful of heroes knows about it.

Fool, huh? That sure took him back. But Asbel couldn't really blame the guy. He was probably irritable because of the temperature, and if the moogle with him was any indication, he might have only just gotten here. Anyone would be upset about that.

"Well, I have some gil saved up? You could buy yourself a scarf or a coat. Or something hot to eat, if that sounds better to you," Asbel replied calmly.

"Did you just arrive? If so, I can answer some of your questions. I may not know everything about this place, but I've been here for a few months at least."

Kite wasn't talking about putting sweets on the floor per-say. The little moogle just shrugged unsure of how else to phrase Gregory's oddities.

Greg walked over with a smile holding his frog up as if to show her. "You can eat the candy if you want!" He was alright with sharing.

"DRUMS!" Greg bounced happily though his skills with any instrument were mediocre at best. He grabbed hold of his frog and wiggled him in the air letting his legs wobble lifelessly before placing his 'pet' down.

"Bang! Boom! Bang!"

He began walking in a circle and it looked like he was playing an invisible drum or possibly he was just playing. He stopped after a moment and looked up at Johnny.

"Does that mean you can play!"

"Mars?" Ven echoed. He wasn't confused, necessarily, but his tone was one of taking in information that was new to him.

"The planet, kupo."

"I figured that much," he said patiently. "But, um -- don't worry about it. We don't have a whole lot of people in my world, so it probably makes sense that you haven't heard of it here." Mograe looked unconvinced, but Ven pretended not to notice. "Anyway -- I guess we should head for town now. I'll make sure you hear something either way."

[He grins because aw yeah company and maybe new friend, and then gestures off to the left.] It's this way! Let's go.

[Rather than going ahead, he does the polite thing of letting her catch up so they can talk side-by-side.]

I guess you woke up here alone, too? Without anyone else from your world, I mean.

"Yeah. You know, the Red Planet." The boy was probably just surprised to meet someone from there. Well, not actually a Martian from Mars, but living on it for the past couple of decades.

"Just newly inhabited? Or it is some sorta rest stop planet?" When he thought about it, calling a rest stop "The Land of Departure" wouldn't sound too strange, as odd as the name still was.

"I'm not gonna stop you, then. We can figure out where we're all from once we find a way back." He patted the floor next to him, asking Annie to sit with him. "Me and Annie will wait right here 'til then."

"Fine." The Moogle laid down on her back. The day was not going by as smoothly as she had hoped.

Gregory certainly had enthusiasm, no one could deny that. Moving to keep up with him, Ven grinned. "If you're ready, I'm ready! Let's go!"

He would do his best to keep an eye on the kid during the trip -- but twelve hours was a long time, even for someone with his (almost) endless energy. At least there wouldn't be any way to actually fall off the thing. ~~Right?~~

Greg walked over to one of the cushions surrounding the table and sat down. He placed his frog on another one of the seats and then waved for Kite to sit down in another. He kicked his legs under the table before folding them into a crisscross.

"Yes." He wasn't a picky eater and has been known to eat strange things in the past. "Why are their cushions on the floor. Are we having a sleep over?!"

Greg looked back at Kenshin and smiled. Sleep overs were great!

After a while Greg looked over at Sophie with a wide smile. "Do you see it?" It was okay if she didn't because he'd just keep pointing and rattling off things he thought he saw amiss the clouds.

Kite saw this game as harmless and for the first time since being assigned his hero he was happy. He looked at the pair fondly thinking that maybe it won't be to bad.

"Yeah!" Gregory ran forward stopping at the Hypello who was charged at checking those coming onto the boat. He stared knowing in the back of his mind that it's rude to stare.

"Where is that oh frog of mine?" He turned around to look finding that his frog was a yard or so behind him. He was used to trips on boat with frogs which mean he knew that this was going to be a fun ride.

He ran and grabbed his frog before running up and then onto the airship. Kite took care of letting the Hypello know that Gregory was with him before following him on board.

Asbel laughed a little, hiding it behind his hand.

"No, no, not all in the same room. Most houses have at least a couple different rooms in them. Although, depending on how many people are going to be living with you, you might have to share with someone else."

Pointing, Asbel continued. "See that one over there? That's where I'm staying. So then, the house on the corner..."

"And here I thought you would have broken into the engine room by now. I'm impressed by your restraint."

Jade walked to the railing and leaned on it, casually ignoring his own advice.

"So... I don't suppose you remember being in this world before?"

"It's really been useful back home," Robin admitted. She folded her arms behind her back while she walked, looking around the surroundings still; she had an eye for detail precisely because she was a tactician. "I'm hoping that I can put it to good use here, too."

She glanced sideways at Zelda. "I'll try to organize people when it's time to," she said. But, she knew, even if she didn't say so, it would be a lot of work. That required trust and familiarity.

Robin couldn't force or fake that.

Robin opened her mouth, then closed it again. She heard Minako's explanation, but it didn't quite make sense to her. A thing of wonders, with a story, like this situation? She boggled at that, then seized onto the part of it that made sense; she stared, blankly, at the teenager.

"L-Like this situation?" she asked. "A video game is something that sucks you into another world?"

That couldn't be right, and yet... here they were. Once she got into the misunderstanding, her mind ran with it -- and all of the questions came after that. "Does your world just... make these? How advanced are they? That's incredible! How--how do they even work?"

"It's wonderful to meet you too!" Robin said. She smiled and clapped a hand down on Morgan's shoulder. She wanted to hug him, but it felt like it might be awkward. There were, of course, many questions -- like who his father was! -- but she didn't quite know where to start yet. They could figure that out with time. Every indication was that she would be here for awhile. The moogle's voice brought that to mind, as she peered over his shoulder at her.

"She has a point, kupo," Marc voiced, walking up next to Robin. "We should also check on the other fresh arrivals. Some of them might not be taking it so well. Besides."

The grumpy moogle looked at Robin (the human version) and Morgan, before looking at the moogle Robin. "You two happen to have been assigned the same house."

"Oh!" Robin exclaimed. "Good. That will make things much easier!"

Again, MarKus looks thoughtful.

"I see... multi-dimensional shenanigans again. I've met you, but... you're from some point in time that you haven't met me yet... Or memory wipe. I'm not mad though man. Sometimes it happens. Honestly, we kind of didn't hang out that much before and... Even now I still haven't made much progress with building my own machine yet."

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