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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Sophie stared at the castle for a few minutes, and then looked back to Asbel again. "Is she coming back?"

How can a Queen keep people safe if she isn't there anymore? But it seemed Asbel might not have the answer to that, so she asked something else. "Was there a castle back home?"

"I hope so. Biggs and Wedge still work in the castle. I'm sure they'd say something if she wasn't planning to come back." Well, maybe. When he'd spoken to Wedge before, he'd seemed pretty stressed - and that was putting it lightly.

"And yeah, there is a castle close to home, in Barona. Only we don't have a queen, we have a king instead."

He tilted his head to look down at her, wondering whether any meaning could be found in the order of her questions. Maybe she remembered visiting the capital seven years ago?

"His name's Richard and he's a good friend of ours."

"Richard..." She should remember that name. She remembered being on a boat, though she didn't remember where they were heading. But she put a hand to her head when Asbel mentioned the other boy. Or, man now.

"I...think I remember ...it's fuzzy, ...and it hurts my head." He wasn't a King then and ...wasn't Asbel a lot smaller then too?

That's no good. Asbel frowned when he saw Sophie reach for her head, worry prompting him to cut in almost before she got the last word out.

"--It's okay, Sophie. Don't rush it."

He shouldered in a bit closer to her, as if he could somehow protect her by doing so. "If your head's hurting, you shouldn't try and force yourself to remember. You'll only make it hurt worse."

Sophie glanced up at him, lowering her hand again, "It's okay if I don't remember?"

That didn't sound right. But she nodded slowly, letting her hands rest at her sides, some of the pain from her head subsiding. "I'll try not to force it, if it hurts worse when I do."

Asbel glanced back down at her, then gave a slow nod, his chest feeling tight with the complexity of the question. "You shouldn't feel bad about it, if you don't remember. I mean, it'd be great if you could, but if you can't, then that's okay, too. We're making new memories even now, aren't we? And besides, if there's anything you need to know about your past, I'll remember it for you. We've known each other for a while, after all."

He lifted a hand carefully towards her shoulder, a sort of 'I'm here' gesture. "Although I'm sure you'll be able to recall some things eventually, when the time is right. So it'll be fine, Sophie. No matter how much you remember or not."

--Wait, what was that 'worse' he just heard? Cue worrymode.

Oops, she didn't mean to make not!dad worry! She relaxed a little at his response though, the small frown of worry vanishing. "Okay..." But she still wanted to remember things. She wanted to remember him, and their home and won't -THAT- be a complicated bucket of fish to try to explain?

A real bucket of sea bream porridge.

"Okay." He hoped he'd averted that minor crisis for now, at least, offering what he hoped was a reassuring smile. It might be a little tough, but they'd just play this by ear for the time being.

Assuming neither mun minded a brief time skip, Asbel finally managed to guide them to the corner of 14th district, with its more modest (but not altogether bad) housing.

"Look, Sophie! We've made it to the housing district. This is where most of the Heroes are living right now. You'll probably be sharing a house with two or three others, and maybe even sharing a room."

Time-skip get! Sophie was quiet the rest of the way, looking thoughtful and taking in her surroundings.

Taiga was quickly discovering Sophie's head was a great place to sit and relax, especially since she was pretty darn chill about him sprawled there, not having to hover along with them. Free rides~!

"All in one room?" That's going to be cramped!

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..."

Sophie followed his pointing towards the house, and then towards the one she was staying in, looking a little relieved. "That's not far at all." Apparently being far away from someone familiar was a concern of hers. Even if he was only separate from her by a few blocks, she'd be uncomfortable. Enough that she'd probably try climbing in his window. This was doable.

"Right? Just a hop, skip, and a jump." He forced a smile, still unsure how he felt about all this. After living together for six months, then being separated for two, Asbel had to admit he'd have felt more at ease if they were both under the same roof. But they were close, about as close as they could get, and surely if something happened and she called for him, he'd be able to hear it and rush to her side, right? Right?

Maybe...maybe he'd turn in a little late tonight. Just to make sure she was properly settled and everything. Who knew what sorts of characters had arrived recently. Some of them might even be dangerous! ...Hghhh...

"Do you have to sneeze again?" Sophie asked, glancing at Asbel. He was making a weird face again!

But she'd be inclined to agree if she knew what he thought - she'd feel more comfortable if she were under the same roof as he was. As it is, she'd be showing up at his door early in the morning, waiting for him to wake up! And then following him around all over the place.

Who needs school, right?

"Huh?" Sneeze? Asbel gave her a confused look for a moment before it finally sank in. "Oh! Uh--yeah, yeah that must be it..."

He turned aside, awkwardly scratching his cheek. Unfortunately for them both, Asbel's mind was too busy still going over the fact that Sophie was here, actually here to begin forming words into some cheesy speech about how they were basically family and should stick together. He still planned to check up on her, though. Repeatedly. Since he'd promised.

"So... Want me to go in with you? We could check the place out?"

He'd be surprised to see her there in the morning, but honestly, wouldn't find any problem with that. ~~Especially if he gets to sleep in.~~

She would get so spoiled, and yet have the most overbearing not!dad in Crystallis. She'd tag along with Asbel all the time, unless he told her to stay behind, ~~and even then she might follow, depending~~.

Looking up at him at the offer, she nodded with some relief. "Okay, let's do that." ~~He could sleep in as much as he wanted too! She'd just be standing outside the door, waiting.~~

~~If it were anyone else, that'd be just a little creepy not!child.~~

"Yeah, okay." Does he look relieved? Probably. Asbel returned the nod, setting an easy pace as he began up the path to Sophie's new home. It seemed all right from the outside, and there was nothing really unusual about it, as it resembled the other houses standing around it. He couldn't sense any dangerous auras emanating from inside, either. At least that was a good sign!

"We can set up your room too. It may be pretty bare if no one's been living in it recently. Some flowers could help, or anything, really, as long as it's something that makes you feel at ease."

~~Just no monster heads.~~

Edited 2015-05-16 04:42 (UTC)

~~But tiny girl!~~

Sophie followed Asbel into the house, glancing around curiously, "Okay..!" She started poking her head into some of the rooms, looking for one that looked unoccupied. But something Asbel said pinged to her, and she looked back at him. "Flowers? We have flowers... A nice lady bought me some."

Taiga had them, in fact, and at Sophie's prompt, he sat up, "That's right, kupo! We should put them in some water, kupo."

The place definitely seemed "lived in", and Asbel was pleased to discover the interior of the house was just as non-threatening as the outside. Come to think of it, hadn't he noticed someone coming and going recently? It'd probably pay for him to get to know his neighbors better...

Still in the middle of his rather thorough inspection of the main floor, Asbel had to crane his neck around and lean back a bit to catch a look at Sophie and Taiga.

"We do? Wow. Looks like she was one step ahead of us, huh? I'll check the kitchen and see if I can find a vase or cup to put them in."

Abandoning his task, Asbel headed into the next room and after some rummaging, managed to find a vase that wasn't being used for anything.

"This should work. What do you think, Sophie?" He held up the plain glass vase for the flower girl and both moogles to see.

Edited (too many sees) 2015-05-17 05:27 (UTC)

Taiga presented the flowers he'd been holding onto to Sophie, who glanced over toward Asbel when he found the vase. "Yes, that looks good." She agreed happily. And glancing around for it to go somewhere. "Flowers need light, right? We should put it there." Once the vase was filled anyway, but she was pointing over towards the windowsil. It'd get plenty of light there - provided no one knocked it over.

"The sill's nice and bright, so that'd probably work best. You have a good eye, Sophie."

Asbel helped by running some cool water into the vase, and then offered it to her. They were Sophie's flowers, so she should get to do the honors, after all.

"You'll have to make sure there's plenty of water in the vase, too. Otherwise they won't last as long."

Yay more praise! Sophie smiled, carefully, almost reverently taking the vase so it wouldn't drop by accident. "Will more flowers grow from these?" She asked, padding over to carefully place the vase on the windowsill.

Asbel replied after a moment of thought. "No, probably not. These flowers have already been cut, see? Without roots, plants can't thrive anymore. But, we may be able to buy some seeds. Then you could plant your own garden here in Crystallis."

"Oh..." She looked a little disappointed (or as disappointed as she tended to look) as she studied the flowers. But buying more seeds and starting a garden at her house - Ooo, she liked that idea. "Okay..! Do you have a garden at your house too?" She seemed to remember there being a lot of flowers in Lhant. At least by his home.

"Sort of? But none of us have really done much with it yet." Asbel rubbed the back of his head. "Manami stays out most of the day - at least when he's not napping, and I don't see Logen or Allenby around all that much either."

But he did have an idea! Asbel let his arm drop as he presented it to her.

"Tell you what. If you decide you really enjoy gardening," he began, about 99% sure that she would. "And if you run out of room over here, you can plant things over at our place, too."

Sophie adjusted the flowers a little until she was happy with the arrangement, finally giving the other 10% of her attention to Asbel, so he had her full attention.

There are going to be so many potted flowers around the house. Hopefully no one is allergic~!

She brightened, nodding eagerly to the offer, "Okay..!" She'll enlighten the world to the gloria of Sopheria flowers too, one day!

Intro Log || The City That Never Sleeps

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