melodiesoflife | 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...

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

"I'm from Spira."

She smiled brightly. Yuna didn't know anything about Japan but considering how sweet Tsubomi was she thought it might be a nice place.

"Maybe after you've settled in Aqures you can tell me more of your home. I'd love to hear about it."

"You would? I-I'd be happy to tell you more!" Tsubomi said, beaming at that. "If you don't mind, I wouldn't mind hearing more about where you live, too!"

Yuna smiled. "Spira is a lot like this place actually but I can tell you more. It really is a lovely place."

She loved Spira even though it had been some time since she has been home. Her smile widened slightly as she peered over the airship's edge.

"I guess it's good none of the heroes of light have been afraid of heights."

"Ah-ha... y-yeah...!"

To be quite honest, Tsubomi DID have a slight fear of heights, though her times using Chypre's Cure Mantle form has gotten her to conquer that bit a good deal.

"...it's a shame we can't fly on our own, though."

Yuna smiled at that. "Yeah. I would love to be able to fly." The thought of growing wings so that she could fly wasn't a new one.

Yuna would love that sort of freedom.

"Are you used to that?" She watched Tsubomi curiously.

"Y-Yeah. Kinda." Tsubomi said, looking away a bit. Oh, she wanted to tell her about her other role as Cure Blossom, but she was a superhero and if someone else from her world who wasn't privy to that came here and found out...!

"Sounds nice."

Yuna's smile widened slightly. "Oh Spira we ride airships too though they are a little different. It's amazing to be on deck and go soaring through the sky."

She could understand wanting to keep a secret like that though it didn't seem as relevant in this world. For once Yuna was happy that she wasn't so well known.

"It's a shame we can't do that where I'm from." Tsubomi admitted. "I don't think we're that good just yet."

Yuna looked at her curiously. "There is no magic in your world then?"

"Ah, w-well...!" Tsubomi stammered. There's magic in her world. She uses it. Just not that it's widespread. "...n-not really."

"That's a shame. My world has a lot of magic." She smiled wistfully. "Are you from Earth then?"

Yuna knew a few people from Earth and has heard some about it but she had always wished to visit.

"You know about Earth?!" Tsubomi said, surprised. However, she backed off and blushed. "I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to snap at you, Yunie!"

Yuna laughed. "That's okay and yeah. I was at another world before this one and met a lot of people from Earth there. Though some of them were a little stranger than others and some from different times or different places."

She waved a hand as if that explained enough. "I was told there isn't magic on earth except for a handful a few that use something like magic." Yes, she's heard of super heroes though she still thinks that they all have to wear tights.

Upon hearing that, Tsubomi shuffled a bit before she spoke up again.

"Um... c-can I tell you something, then? I-If you promise not to tell anyone else..."

Yuna blinked for a moment surprised. "Of course."

She was good at keeping secrets though she wondered what could trouble Tsubomi.

"I'm... o-one of those people. Wh-who uses magic on Earth." Tsubomi admitted. "Back home, there are a group of heroes who protect our world called 'Pretty Cure'. I'm one of them."

"That's amazing." Yuna smiled. She didn't know why Tsubomi would want to keep it a secret but she would.

"I knew a few people like that. Though I don't think you'd know them. They didn't mention anything called 'Pretty Cure'."

"Really? Back home, we're quite known. Then again, I'm sure we're not world famous or anything!" Tsubomi said. Her trip to France was a good indication of that.

Yuna smiled, "Hopefully we can get you back home then." If she was a superhero of her world then she would be needed there. Yuna wondered how her own home was doing.

She glanced over the edge of the airship watching as the ground slowly approached. "Looks like we are almost there."

"I hope so, too. At least not before we can fix what's going on here. We're here for a reason, right?" Tsubomi said. Taking notice of the airship landing, Tsubomi seemed crestfallen.

"Aw, I was having fun talking to you!"

Yuna smiled brightly. "You too. I hope we can run into each other again. I need to find Celes before we land."

Her moogle had flown off somewhere and she didn't want to be separated for him after there little fight.

"I hope we do, too." Tsubomi said, nodding. "Be careful, Yunie!"

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