Event || Window of Opportunity

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Characters: All Heroes of Light.
Where: Aqures Ixen - Everywhere
When: September 25th - From 12:30 to 22:30.
Summary: Heroes of Light will relive the same ten hours over and over again until they find a solution. This may be a blow to what's left of their sanity, but that's also a window of opportunity! The OOC Post is here for more information! It's not too late to sign-up, anyone can still jump right into the event! However, your vote for the total number of loops will not be taken into account any more.

Speaking of which-- Votes are in and this time displacement madness will be solved after 191 loops. Practically speaking, this means characters going through every single loop will live 2 months, 2 weeks, 3 days and 14 hours in the span of half a day. Hopefully they won't mind the food for the day, the clothes they're wearing or what they were doing when the loop started, because that's what they'll be stuck with until the end. There are some events described below, but there will be no NPC replies. Feel free to partake in these events and of course, make your own!

Warning: Too many time loops may be bad for your mental health.

The Flence Salesman
— All Day Long —
There is a salesman from Flence in the city, and he is going for every person he sees in the streets. Adults, children or elders, humans or tarutarus, it doesn't matter to him so long as he can make money! He will try to sell to the characters specialties from Flence and some crystals at absolutely awful prices, but he's open to negotiations and beyond that, he's extremely persistent. Normally, nobody would care about this, but given the salesman isn't be aware of the loop, he'll keep doing the same things over and over again... Hopefully he won't see your characters, otherwise he might just bother them for every single loop.


Moogle Demonstration for the Future of Mognet
— 12:30 => 16:00 —
For a surprise one-day long strike, the Moogles are demonstrating! There are roughly 800 Moogles together (250 according to the government, 5000 according to the striking Moogles) in the demonstration, all singing slogans and some even holding placards with "More Gil and Less Work" or "Give us Kupo Nuts" signs.

They started at 10:00 and left from the 09th District, but they will go throughout every district and explain what their protest is about. They'll finish at 16:00 and will be back to the 09th District to eat Kupo Nuts and drink Chocobo Milk together.


Biggs' Grand Return
— 14:00 => 22:30 —
After a month spent in the hospital, Biggs is finally back! He leave the Hospital at 14:00 and head straight for the Castle of Aqures Ixen. Noticeably he still has a broken and bandaged arm, but he'll pretend to be totally fine and for that matter, he will be as rude and as unfriendly as ever. He will spend most of the day in the Castle, but will go in Palitutu's Lab by 19:00 to meet with Cid. Among other things, he will side-eye everyone and will accidentally splash Cid's coffee on a Hero of Light working there (or on a Moogle, should the Hero have the good sense to avoid Biggs next loop).


Renovation of the Blitzball Stadium
— 15:30 => 20:00 —
The repairs are going steadily and today, a special dome from Trano Golsaucia is being transported and placed on the Blitzball Stadium, brand new and much more modern than what Aqures Ixen used to have! On the downside however, the airship bringing the dome and the work being done on the stadium are all very, very noisy. So noisy that everyone in a two-district radius will be bothered by it.

Under normal circumstances it would have been only for a short time and easilly bearable, but here it will happen for every single loop.


Have You Heard of the Heroes of Light?
— All Day Long —
Throughout the day, a few people are going to go and knock on every doors in the city, to talk about a most fascinating topic: the Heroes of Light! They will speak about how it is said the Heroes of Light are in Crystallis and how they managed to defeat the empire without difficulties back during the attack! Then they will go on and ask for a contribution (hear: money) to help the Heroes of Light in their cause. Of course, these people are dishonest and the money will go into their own pockets, as they don't believe in the Heroes of Light to begin with.

And of course, they'll go knock on doors during every single loop!


The Accident
— 22:29 => 22:30 —
The one minute that started it all. Who is the imbecile who committed the mistake on Palitutu's computer? Is this a Moogle or a Hero of Light, maybe Cid or Biggs? Whoever it is, after the first time, at 22:29 the program will start again on its own and will activate the loop right at 22:30, sending everything back to 12:30. The characters may try to run more programs to block the computer, cut the energy source or even bomb the building if they so wish...

But these archaic and barbaric solutions won't prevent the next loop from happening. Only hard work and scientific solutions shall prevail!

Comments

Umiko: Non-looper

[navigatortotheking]

Delivering Maps

Umiko was still getting used to working with the heroes. She hadn’t met that many of them and those she had met have been a mix bag of odd. She hoped she might meet more sane heroes and if not she was at least going to drop off the maps she made. She had been instructed to drop one off at someone’s house and the other at the Heroes Observatory.

After that she’s off to sell her maps to the other heroes if they want them. They were important to her so she’d make sure that each one was delivered to those who wanted it. They were up to date with notes on each one stating where repairs were being made and when they might be completed.

Moogles

“Rudder not now! I’m getting paid the same amount as you…”

Umiko was annoyed but there wasn’t all that much she could do about it. She understood that the moogle’s weren’t paid well and that wasn’t fair but did Rudder have to drag her into it. So Umiko was surrounded by moogles who were voicing their displeasure.

“I’m going to leave if you keep this up!”

Except that Umiko was still following along and she couldn’t help but wish that someone would need her for something and save her from her current situation

Jessie's Lab

She had said she’d check it out and since Bigg’s and Cid were there she figured that this was a good day to stop by. Umiko stepped into the lab without Rudder, who was on another moogle crusade and headed for the main terminal that everyone seemed to be crowded around.

She peeked over a few heroes shoulders looking around at those there. She knew that this was going to be the start and nothing new has been learned yet but she can’t help but be a little curious about the crystals that all the heroes had.

She’ll witness the coffee being split but unlike the heroes Umiko was completely unaware of the repeating hours.

[soldierofloveandbeauty]

Today Minako was planning no setting moogles up with one another while they were protesting. With each of her words it seemed like it was an impossible task. However she had managed to pair up at least one before placing her hands on her hips.

"That's one down. I mean sure, I get why you are protesting, but it's more important to have that one you care about by your side even if you are mistreated r not. They always have your back." She soon spotted the poor girl and pointed at her.

"You there! Can I ask a question?"

[navigatortotheking]

Umiko turned looking at the blond girl curiously. If it meant that she could step away from Rudder and the rest of the crowd for a moment then the answer was yes.

"What questions that?"

She walked over letting Rudder stay next to those he's met during the protest.

[soldierofloveandbeauty]

"I am wondering what your opinion on love is?" She knew people have there own thoughts, but she never really asked before now, so she thought why not? So she thought why not ask others. Plus they might not remember tomorrow and she would, so it worked out.

[navigatortotheking]

Umiko blinked a few times. That was not the question she was expecting.

"I guess it's alright." She had a few childhood romances and crushes but they didn't ever work out very well. "I prefer to focus on my dream and my friends. There is time for love later."

Umiko didn't think love was in the cards for her and that was fine.

[soldierofloveandbeauty]

"But when is there a time for love? People don't just grab the moment when they can... Though." She paused for a moment, this might be the best chance at trying something.

"What do you like in a man... or woman, but I assume you like men, right?"

[navigatortotheking]

Umiko's smile dropped into a frown. "Yes, I like men." Not to say she hadn't experimented with woman but this stranger didn't need to know about her history. She wasn't really sure where this conversation was heading but it worried her.

"What's that have to do with anything?"

[soldierofloveandbeauty]

"Nothing, nothing. Might seem like an odd way of getting to know each other, but...I guess to be equal I can say I like men as well." Because the other will forget that eventually, so she won;t have to say it again.

"But I guess... Have you ever had that thumping feeling in your chest that no matter what you try and do it never goes away?"

[navigatortotheking]

Umiko was older than Minako by a few years. She’s felt all sorts of affection for a wide range of different kinds of people. Since then Umiko has focused more in her work than in her love life, there was always time for romance but it wasn’t the sort of thing she liked forcing.

“Yeah. When I was younger though that ship has already sailed,” Literally in this case, “I’ve had my heart broken enough times that it’s nice to just get away from all that stuff. Besides there are more important things to consider,” Like her dreams and her future, as it was, her world might not be around for much longer.

Maps

[scriptrix]

Wow, Umiko, these are really high quality! Would you consider donating one to the library's archives? I can make sure it's really well taken care of.

Maps

[navigatortotheking]

[Umiko is planning to charge the heroes but if it's for the library she'll be more understanding.]

I can. I've seen some of the maps there.

[She doesn't think they are very good.]

You'd have to bind it or keep it in something.

Re: Maps

[scriptrix]

I was thinking of keeping it in a protective glass case and putting it on display.

Maps

[navigatortotheking]

[Umiko nods.]

That will work then.

[She'd be happy to see that her work would get recognized and view.]

Thanks.

Maps

[scriptrix]

How big can you make it? I can have a big wall display if you want!

Maps

[navigatortotheking]

[Umiko just blinks.]

I can make it as big as you want it.

[She pauses.]

These are just of the city do you want a bigger map for something like that?

[It will take a lot longer.]

Maps

[scriptrix]

Oh, I was thinking a world map for a display like that. But I can put up a city map too. Whatever you're willing to do, really.

Re: Maps

[navigatortotheking]

[Umiko nods.]

I can do a world map but a lot of areas are incomplete. I can do the land masses we know but there are area’s we can’t reach.

[Like the floating ruins and Umiko really wants to go there and map it.]

Maps, non-looper too but CR!

[shinrasfinest]

[The first few times when Umiko tries to call on Sephiroth at B-09 during the day she's met with a disappointment. Why this Hero of Light didn't inform her that he wouldn't be at home on a 24/7 basis?! Infuriating? Just a little.

Third attempt, in the later-afternoon, and as she approaches the front door a small, paler-than-most moogle comes flitting up behind her. Spencer is wearing his usual small spectacles and a headband, almost as if he's also been exercising too. For the time being, Sephiroth is no where to be seen...yet. But the moogle looks rushed; a sign that he'll probably be along in a moment.]

Beg your pardon, Kupo. [He squeaks, a little out of breath as he tries to politely hint that Umiko should move out of the way of the door. Before backtracking a moment later and looking a little startled.]

Oh! Apologies! [He's picked up that word from someone...] Were you looking for...oh but of course. You're Rudder's companion...I hope you haven't been waiting for too long.

Re: Maps, non-looper too but CR!

[navigatortotheking]

[She understands missing him once and she’d have written to him but Rudder had this ridiculous notion of joining the moogle strike which means that she’s without him. She can deliver the letter to Mognet herself but she has to deliver the rest of the maps so she plans to just stop by again. When the third time rolls around Umiko is obviously annoyed.

She eye’s Spencer feeling more than a little aggravated.] Yes, I have. Is Sephiroth in?

[She assumes no because Spencer came up behind her and she has already knocked on the door once. At this point she just wants to give him the map and be off.]

If not, where is he? [Umiko is trying not to take out her annoyance on Spencer but this day has just sucked.]

Maps, non-looper too but CR!

[shinrasfinest]

[Spencer, it seems, is much too dutiful a mog to be participating in the strike. After all, who else would be able to spot the route for Sephiroth on his jog. Especially since a lot of the locations he used to jog by tended to be avoided due to the repair work going on. It's important to keep his Hero as far from any memories of the Battle as possible, during what is supposed to be his 'un-winding' time.]

He's not. You must have just missed us earlier, Kupo. Though-

[The moogle pauses as he spots movement off to the side and beyond Umiko a little. He hovers upwards a little and, sure enough, Sephiroth comes shuffle-jogging around the corner. All light-grey jogging suit along with its jacket as well, given as it's gotten a little colder now that the sun is passing closer towards setting. The majority of his long silver hair is braided back and swings from side to side down his back as he comes to the front garden and then makes his way, steadily and understandably out of breath, towards where Umiko and Spencer have congregated.

He takes two, longer breaths in to force his heart rate to slow down before attempting to speak. In the meantime Spencer produces a small key and lets himself into the front door of their home; flitting over the threshold without much further ado.]

Just- couldn't- [Then he seems to really notice Umiko for the first time. Swallowing back another breath and wiping the back of his wrist across his forehead while he brings himself to standing up straight.]

Oh. [He's not seen her before and it's not terribly obvious why she's here.] Can I help you?

Maps, non-looper too but CR!

[navigatortotheking]

[Umiko stares at the hero as he jogs towards his home, she idly inspects his features, the long hair swinging back and forth and she silently prays that he’s as normal as he seemed in his letters. She has only met a handful of heroes and to say she isn’t impressed is an understatement. The heroes she has met were all strange at varying degrees.]

Umiko and you’re Sephiroth?

[She confirms that it’s him and then gestures to the scrolls of paper under her arm.]

I have the map you requested… [She looks him over one more time.] I can set it inside, it’s probably wise that you don’t touch this until you are dry.

[Umiko will not have her maps ruined!]

Maps, non-looper too but CR!

[shinrasfinest]

[He only needs to nod to confirm really, so that's all that Umiko gets. As she suggests about coming inside and putting them down, he's not immediately sure that he knows what she means but as always sharp intellect is never too far behind.]

Sounds like a good idea. [Gesturing for her to enter the house before him.]

I must say I didn't expect for them to be so...[Sephiroth looks again over the scrolls under her arm; confirming to himself that they did seem rather old-fashioned in the way they'd been done.]

...well, I certainly wasn't expecting parchment and ink. No wonder they take you so long, being hand crafted.

Maps, non-looper too but CR!

[navigatortotheking]

[She's still not happy for having to wait but at least he's willing to let her set down the map. She steps inside, her gaze noting the books as she walks into the main room.]

I take great care in my work.

[Umiko looks back at him with a smile.]

There's really no better way to do it.

[Which is an opinion she'd fight tooth and nail for.]

Nice to see you read. Where should I put this?

Maps, non-looper too but CR!

[shinrasfinest]

[There are a handful of books, atop a desk that don't look like they've been moved in several weeks. But at least it appears someone has been dusting around them so it's not that morbid of a display. The main living room of this house is cluttered with all sorts of books though, and even though Sephiroth tries to keep his own notes in one place they do end up traveling around the room at times.

Flowers is the other thing, and it's obvious he's certainly not the type to look after those himself.

He spends a moment in the wake of Umiko's question, looking over the desk that they'd kept undisturbed. Almost as if he hadn't heard her comment about him reading. Considering if he should break a rule of some sort and move the clutter some so that the map could rest there. Though-]

Perhaps in the kitchen would be the better idea.

[Then leads her out of the main room and into the kitchen, where there is bound to be more room on the table in there. If the main room were cluttered, the kitchen is spotless.]

Maps, non-looper too but CR!

[navigatortotheking]

[Umiko doesn’t argue. She admits that the house has a homey feel to it, it looks as if it’s been lived in for a long time and she’s sure there were bound to be stories this house could tell; if walls could talk. Her thoughts on the matter remain to herself; there is no reason to babble to a perfect stranger about romantic notions of memories.

The navigator paused at the doorway, her eyes scanning over the kitchen. Books, flowers, no dust and a messy sort of clean, it really is amazing how much a house can say about a person.]

I get the feeling you don’t live alone. [She walks over to the table and places one of the maps down. She’ll carefully roll it out to give the hero a glance before situating it perfectly on the table.] Tell your roommates to be careful too.

[Umiko smiles then, the first after being annoyed by his lateness. Really she should have just asked his schedule.]

Take care of it.