Intro Log || The Return of the Heroes

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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...

Comments

[soldierofloveandbeauty]

"Ah..." So that meant he was new no matter how much she tried to think about it. "So that means you are new, but most new arrivals ended up near the other place." She paused for a moment before she noticed one of the crystals was missing. So that must have been it.

"Ah, so you were one of the crystal people statues and that's why you arrived in the hospital. I think that might be it, but I could be wrong." She looked over at one of them, pausing slightly as she looked at it. She wondered if that version of Rei would ever come back. Deep down she hoped so just so she could have that reminder.

"Anyway, I assume you want to know something? Like information wise since you must be totally confused."

[heavenlyhonour]

Angeal had a lot of questions actually, but chose the one he had carefully, even as she seemed to guess correctly about his situation and mind frame.

"How does someone..wake up from their sleep?" This was asked as he could feel his heart privately aching as his eyes looked at Zack and the two Genesis forms. His voice betrayed nothing and for that Angeal was glad. But he still wanted to see if there was any way to wake those dear to him.

And he thought to introduce himself but his question superseded everything else in his mind.

[soldierofloveandbeauty]

"If you talking about the whole crystal thing...Well I don't know. If you've been in that state for years it only feels like a second. Believe me when I say that." She said arms at her side as she glanced over. Being in such a state was the oddest thing ever in her mind.

"All I know is it happens and just happens randomly at any time. All one can do is hope that those still there will wake up someday."

[heavenlyhonour]

His mind worked on this new information. "So time passes normally? Does that mean time somehow stops back where we're from or do things keep happening.." At this point Angeal wasn't sure whether or not he was talking more to her or himself but it did pose a lot of questions. Every answer became another question and he felt like his head was chock full of them.

After a moment or two though, Angeal decided to focus. He had to find answers to the questions swimming in his head. And find them he absolutely would.

"Then do you know who might know more about the crystals and how time works?"

[soldierofloveandbeauty]

She couldn't help but give a small shrug at the question. She actually had not a single clue about that kind of thing. After all they honestly had no way of know such information.

"I can't say I know, or if anyone knows. I assumed time moves normally in our world even if we aren't apart of it. We have no way of knowing however."

She had crossed her arms while in thought, deep in focus for once when not in the heat of battle. "As for who might know more... Currently no on. However I'm sure if you ask around we'll find someone who might be studying it. There has to be someone who is here currently." Since she was pretty sure the person who caused most of this had gone and she was sure they had known more than they might have let on.

[heavenlyhonour]

Nodding at her reply, it was just as well maybe. Maybe he was tired though for some reason he'd been asleep in a crystal that he had no recollection doing.

Angeal remained quiet while listening to her information. It was more than he had to go on so he was going to just be quiet and wait for answers since she would obviously know more than him. But when she didn't, it was alright with him really. He couldn't expect everyone to have his answers. This just reinforced the fact that he would have to gain those answers himself, which he was fully capable of doing.

However, one word caught his attention. "We?"

[soldierofloveandbeauty]

"We? Yes, there are more than just you and I and these crystal people. Thus why I said we. I'm sure you'll see that for yourself." She spoke as she gestured towards the door, she figured he would go out there sooner or later, but it was best that he knew more now.

"There are quite a lot of Heroes of Light actually, I don't even know the exact numbers."

[heavenlyhonour]

He hadn't meant his comment the way that she took it but Angeal wasn't going to go back over it. He knew he had a lot to learn and maybe this was the place to learn. So if he was going to learn, he might as well just start now.

"I'm glad to hear that there's others here." He meant heroes, but Angeal wasn't about to say that.

[soldierofloveandbeauty]

She nodded slightly before turning her head to glance at the door before glancing back.. "Ah, I guess I should have asked you if you know the exact reason you are brought here? Because I know that at least and I'll be happy to tell you."

[heavenlyhonour]

This was a new thing. They had a purpose here? Well he might as well ask then as he shook his head.

"I honestly have no idea."

[soldierofloveandbeauty]

"Really... We usually are told that kind of thing. So... its odd when someone actually tells me that." But she did say she would tell him and since he was being honest she might as well say it.

"We were brought here to deal with a calamity. I mean it's spread a certain distance as far as I am aware, but so far...we actually have not a single clue to what we are meant to do to stop it."

[heavenlyhonour]

For some reason Angeal wasn't surprised that so many were here for the same purpose. But why them and why here would remain elusive he was sure.

Nodding to her, the First Class thought of home. "Banding together and using strengths to defeat an enemy is usually the way things are done back where I'm from. I'm not sure if there's different rules for that sort of thing here."

[soldierofloveandbeauty]

"I can't say I know for certain, I mean as far as I am aware we haven't been doing that. Sure some have worked in small teams, but when shit really goes down..." She stopped talking, she didn't know how to word it exactly, nor was it something she wanted to say really.

"Lets just say team work might need to be worked on."

[heavenlyhonour]

Angeal sighed. "Band together or die..sounds like something out of a movie. But in reality and in practical terms, that's how it works best I've found." And that was the truth.

"So all of us..need to band together to fight whatever it is..?"

[soldierofloveandbeauty]

"I believe so, at least those are just my thoughts. Sure there are times when one can deal with a situation by themselves, but this is too huge for that." She she spoke she crossed her arms over her chest.

"We need to be a team, a perfect working machine. If we can manage even a tiny bit like that, we can handle anything."

[heavenlyhonour]

"That would require getting people on the same page, at least..those who can fight in battle." Angeal was more than sure that there were non fighters here. It didn't make sense for there only to be fighters here.

"I assume there's been attempts to make a cohesive unit?"

[soldierofloveandbeauty]

"I don't know, but I guess that would answer the question really, right?"

It made her wonder if she perhaps get more involved with things or just keep doing others things that might help people work as a team.

[heavenlyhonour]

He nodded. "If it's a matter of survival and people are interested in doing that, fighting together would be the only option."

Angeal at times could be extremely practical.

[soldierofloveandbeauty]

"I believe we all would need to in order to survive because if we don't...well I guess it would be the whole end of the world type thing." Minako had dealt with difficult situations before, but she was sure it was nothing like this. She still wasn't exactly sure herself of how to deal with it.

[heavenlyhonour]

The First Class sighed and took a moment to think. Dead one minute, alive and fighting for others. True it wasn't the army because they fought for gil and of course Shinra had their own agenda.

Did he have much of a choice? Using his sword to defend the helpless and those that needed to go home was far more in line of saving everyone than he'd done before.

"People don't need this world to end."

[soldierofloveandbeauty]

"No, people don't. I think that much is obvious as it could mean things could happen to our homes." And that was something she refused to let happen not as long as she can do something about it, so long as she was breathing once again.

"I guess I've been talking to long and you might have things you want to do, so I won't stop you."

[heavenlyhonour]

She gave him a lot of food for thought and he wasn't sure what to do with all of the information. But since he was new here, Angeal knew that he would have time to sort through and figure it all out.

"I thank you for your time."