melodiesoflife | Intro Log || The Return of the Heroes

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Intro Log || The Return of the Heroes

Characters: All the "Heroes of Light" (only new characters can start threads).
Where: Aqures Ixen.
When: The 5th of September. 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. It marks the first time since January that Heroes of Light have appeared in Aqures Ixen.
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." Hand clutched on your Crystal, the call of the Moogle may finally wake 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 dock beneath 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 have arrived in the course of the past year and they will come soon! Like you, they have Jobs and a Crystal.

If asked, the Moogles will mention that the city was recently attacked by the Heran Empire and nearly destroyed by Ultima Weapon. What's the Heran Empire? What's Ultima Weapon? Better to ask to the heroes who saw it 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 within the past year. 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 when they told you about how they fiercely battled each other past month. 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 tragic 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 City of Aqures Ixen
— Anytime —
With the recent attack, Aqures Ixen is under reconstruction. The city was saved for the most part, but there are ruined buildings, the Sixth District is nothing but wasteland now and the Thirteenth District has become a graveyard. Even so, there are a lot of things left to do in the city for newcomers. A few groups of Triple Triad players are playing before Mognet Office in the ninth district, mostly Moogles as many of them are not working after what happened. And of course, 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-- Mognet Office just behind the Triple Triad games is filled with Moogles, most of them panicked, tired, busy or slacking now that their director has disappeared. They can also visit Airship Port in the twelfth district from where characters can board for free Airships from Shoopuf Airline-- Though they have to make a request 48 hours in before to do so.

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.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
— 19:00 —
Characters venturing by the city's outskirts at this specific time will be able to see a most peculiar sight: a flying saucer seemingly abducting a cow before flying away and disappearing into the sky without leaving any traces of its presence. If your character do see it, hopefully there will be someone with them. Otherwise, nobody will believe their story.

Was it an UFO or just a hallucination? Only the future will tell...

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For the (after) life of him, Angeal struggled to remember something, anything about this woman. And even as he fought to, the First Class realized how dumb he was being and futile, but he looked back in silent grief and apology at Zack and Genesis who seemed to have two different forms for unknown reasons to him.

"I have to apologize, I don't remember you." This statement was sad and the First Class shook his head. And as ridiculous as the next question sounded to his own ears, Angeal had to ask it. "How...long was I here before I..fell asleep?" And this had him looking back at Zack in particular, but then at both forms of Genesis.

Confused and disorientated didn't even begin to cover it.

Zelda shook her head, more strands of gold coming loose as she did. “It’s really alright. I don’t expect you to remember. Things work in strange ways here.” Her smile stayed in place but at his question she had to think. It had been so long and she didn’t have her journal with her, which noted when people arrived and when they fell into stasis.

“A few months, you had been living with Sephiroth and I remember these food baskets you made everyone so that they’d stay healthy. You woke up with the first wave of heroes, with me and a few others who are still around. That was in August. It was after Christmas that you turned to crystal.”

She smiled at the memory. Angeal had been there before she had established the guild, when she was preparing food for a get together party and using her home as the bases of operations. She had enjoyed cooking with him, plus he could reach shelves that the short Hylian would have needed a stool for.

“Ah! I still have your Christmas present. When you disappeared it had stayed. I don’t know if you’d want it back.”

Somehow he had the feeling that her words were meant to comfort him. But they only served to confuse him more.

But then that one name caught Angeal's attention as nothing else she could've said. "Wait..you know a man named Sephiroth? And I was living with him? Is he still here?" This was the best thing that he'd heard. His mind recorded the rest of what she said about a time frame and Angeal took some steps towards her, not knowing if he should even dare to hope that a familiar face was here. It was only after he was inches away from Zelda that he realized things might..not be on such friendly terms as far as Sephiroth went.

He still had no recollection of anything that she said though about food baskets or living with Sephiroth, but here he was, still trying to remember it. And as he was standing there debating on what to do about his friend, Zelda commented about a christmas gift. So this left him in a moral quandry and gave him something else to ponder.

"If it was a gift given in friendship, and I have no memory of you, then you can give it to me later if we become friends again. So just hold onto it for now." It made sense in his mind as he still fought to remember anything of what Zelda was saying.

Zelda watched as Angeal moved forward, her eyes studying the man in front of her. It’s obvious that he has no memory of her and that was fine. She’d treasure those memories just like the ones she had of her mother. “Ah, yes. He’s still here. I’m not sure where he’s living now.” She’s noticed that a few of the heroes had moved around recently so she can’t say for sure.

Her cheeks tinted a light pink feeling a little silly for bringing up the Christmas gift. Of course, his words made sense and they were very much like the Angeal that she remembered. “I will do that then.” She smiled softly. “Is there anything else I can help you with?”

He paused at her question, with his mind wondering just how he was going to find Sephiroth, but he couldn't give up, he'd simply start looking. It wasn't much of a plan but then again he didn't plan on being here in this place, free from the Lifestream. Maybe he'd foolishly thought he was done with life but now it appeared that he had more to do.

But then Angeal shook his head. "No, you've helped more than enough." He couldn't rightly take advantage of her kindness, he was on his own in this.

"Thank you."

Zelda bowed her head. "If you need anything just write me a letter. You're moogle will see that it gets to me. It isn't anything fancy but it is the easiest way to stay in contact." She smiled brightly. "And it really is no trouble. I hope I can get to know you again."

It was a weird sentiment, meeting someone for the first time again but Zelda was always determined. She knew they'd be friends because Angeal was Angeal, no matter what he remembers and she can sense his kind heart.

"Would you like me to show you out? There are a few turns to the exit."

Angeal glanced over at Ursa, unsure as to whether it could find anyone at any time, but he had no real experience with letter carrying moogles. He was touched by her words though and he knew it was honest.

His head shook slightly before he replied. "I'd like that chance, but I can't accept your offer unless it can be returned." It was just the honourable way of doing things, a gift for a gift really. If she needed anything, then he should be just as willing to help her if he could, and that was the way Angeal would see it done.

And he nodded at her last part. "I'm sure I could find my way, but that one I'll take you up on."

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Zelda shook her head when he mentioned returning her offer. "You really don't have to." Her smile brightened. "Just being able to get to know you and speak with you again is enough." Helping out the heroes was her job in a way, not in title, but a self proclaimed duty that she tried to perform.

With that being settled, because Zelda was stubborn and she wasn't going to take no for an answer, she gestured towards the door.

The hallway was as you'd expect a hospital, clean and smelling of bleach. Zelda moved ahead, her short legs taking up a brisk pace so that Angeal could walk normally.

"Nor do you yet you offered." This was him gently being stubborn. And yet her words continued to make him inwardly smile. Maybe he should thank whoever for her presence because this was far more than he could've ever expected.

But he followed her and looked all around, mako eyes missing nothing. Angeal had no idea what to expect, and since this was a foreign place to him at least he was on guard. And heavens help the person who harmed Zelda though she couldn't know.

Her smile grew into a wide grin as they walked. "Maybe I'm just selfish." Her tone was light, teasing as they walked through the hospital. Her arms swing at her sides as she moved stopping only as they reached the stairs before lightly stepping down them.

It only took a few minutes for them to find their way outside, as she stepped into the bright heat of the sun her hair shined slightly and her dark dress didn't seem as dreary.

"We made it."

A genuine slight smile crossed his features, but just for a moment, because Angeal turned his head at the sudden bright light but noticed how the sun seemed to catch her hair. It somehow looked better on her than the dress, but it wasn't his place to say anything or judge.

Outside seemed pretty bright, in contrast to the darker hospital and he nodded at Zelda.

"Thank you for your help."

He had no idea which direction to go, but he was determined to make it. And the former First Class patiently waited for her to go because all of this was his problem now. She'd been more than kind to help him this far and he wasn't about to even try to take advantage of that kindness.

She wasn't done helping him just yet. "The housing district is south, your home should be there as well. Your moogle will know the home and the way. I'm usually at the old observatory, there is a heroes guild there. We all try and help." She smiled looking out over the broken city.

"There was recently a war here so things are still being rebuilt. Try and get used to things, I'm sure it's difficult. I have notes about what we know at the observatory. I need to update them but they are there if you'd like to have a look."

Zelda flashed a wide smile before walking down the hospital steps. She was going to head back to the observatory to work.

A rush of thoughts flooded Angeal's mind. Were they all brought here to help rebuild this world? And then they could go home? Defend it? All of these thoughts just jumbled in his head as he followed Zelda's gaze and listened to her instructions as to where things were.

Angeal wasn't fooled, he realized that Zelda was inviting him to go with her and for some reason that made him both happy and nervous at the same time. With a nod, he replied to her.

"I appreciate that, but I should go and find out where home is. So if you need anything, let me know and I'll be there."

Zelda turned with a wide smile. "I will!" She was very happy to see him again and while they'd have to create new memories it was an exciting prospect.

She turned back towards her destination and headed off.

He waited until her hair was out of sight. And even after she was gone, he continued to stare into the direction she had gone in. This place was nothing but strange to him. Zelda had been so happy to see him and for her sake he wished he could remember her and the time that they spent together.

After awhile Angeal turned and headed in his own direction, head spinning with even more thoughts and confusion.

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