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

[unyieldingspirit]

K'pandolu nodded, already moving to practice the movement again. Some small benefit of being in the loops, she supposed.

She turned towards him, putting sheathing the knife for a moment with a tilt of her head. "An adventurer, yes," she said after a moment. "I took the path of the pugilist, though. And yourself?"

[zodiac_brave]

" 'Pugilist'....? I do not recognize that word. I was a mercenary, rather a jack of all trades."

He did not bother mentioning the time he had spent in training to be a knight. That time was past him now. He had a passing familiarity with most basic weapon types, and that was what mattered in this training arena.

[unyieldingspirit]

"Perhaps they have given it a different name," K'pandolu suggested, and canted her head to one side. "Have you heard of monks, then?"

She leaned back, arms folded as she considered. "To go anywhere, and do anything…? It sounds similar enough. But- as a mercenary, is there someone you serve?"

[zodiac_brave]

"Monks, yes. I have dabbled in the martial arts." He preferred a sword, but he had seen unarmed warriors with power surpassing any sword wielder.

He shook his head at K'pandolu. "I was a part of a mercenary band for a short time, but the leader...was not a fitting man to follow. So I went my own way and tried to keep on a path I could be proud of."

That path had led to him being disowned and labeled a heretic, but it was still the path he would follow if he had to choose again.

[unyieldingspirit]

"Indeed?" K'pandolu straightened, intrigued. "What manner of techniques did they use?"

She nodded, ears flicking back for a moment. "I see. It's unfortunate to hear that leader was poor. Are you leading your group now, then?"

[zodiac_brave]

"The Ivalicean Martial Arts are a mixture of bare-fisted attacks, use of chi, and earth magicks, mostly. They are some of the most powerful fighters one can face." One particular roving band of warrior monks had been almost too great a foe to defeat, even for Ramza's experienced team.

"I suppose you could say that. We are not a true mercenary band any longer, but some of my allies from that time stayed with me and followed my lead until we parted ways and I arrived here."

He shrugged. "What about you. Were you a lone...pugilist...or did you serve in a company?"

[unyieldingspirit]

"Chi… Life energy?" Another name for it, perhaps? And the use of earth magic was curious, too- but Widargelt had spoken of the monks seeking out sacred lands to train on. If she thought about it that way, it made a kind of sense, and she nodded. "I should have guessed as much," she said, and gave Ramza a wry smile. "The order I am a part of took the Destroyer as its patron."

She nodded. "I shall pray that they are well, then." At the least he had not been alone.

With another nod, she tucked her hands behind her back for a moment. "I do. My companions and I are part of a free company, and my own oaths are given to the service of the Maelstorm."

[zodiac_brave]

Ramza nodded. The monks he knew were life-force users, and could heal with his powers. He was guessing 'Destroyer' oriented monks were the opposite. Not evil, per say, just more devoted to the fighting arts rather than healing.

"I am not familiar with the Maelstorm. What manner of liege is that?"

[unyieldingspirit]

"Liege?" K'pandolu straightened up, her ears following the movement. "No- I apologise; I seem to have mislead you. The Maelstorm is the Grand Company of the city-state of Limsa Lominsa, lead by Admiral Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn. The Grand Companies are bodies dedicated to the protection and advancement of their city-state."

[zodiac_brave]

"Ah. That sounds like a noble goal." A much better creed than 'above all, make money'. He hoped their leader was more trustworthy than his had been.

"Is there much protection needed in your city-state?" She had proven a capable warrior, but not every world was as war-mad as Ivalice and under constant siege.

[unyieldingspirit]

K'pandolu had certainly felt that way after the Remembrance ceremonies. The Admiral's speech, seeing the city-state as a vessel all had to work to aid had spoken to her, but she held the Flame General in high regard as well, despite many in Ul'dah seeking profit for themselves.

She made a thoughtful sound. "There has been. But I hope there will be some time before another assault comes our way," she said. "The Garlean Empire should remain at bay a while longer…" But- if she thought about it- had time passed in Eorzea, since she'd arrived here? Could the Empire have moved since then? And then there were the beast tribes… "I expect we'll remain busy for some time yet."

[zodiac_brave]

He sighed. "I suppose there is fighting everywhere. Peace is such a fragile thing."

He gave the knife he'd been practicing with a twirl. "How many September 25ths have you had?" he asked. It would seem a nonsensical question if she was not in the loop, but, then, if she was not, it wouldn't matter if it made him sound strange.

[unyieldingspirit]

"But worth the struggle."

She watched the movement, making to mimic it, then caught it by the handle, lifting her eyes to meet his. "More than I've cared to count," she said after a moment, shaking her head. "I'm sorry to hear you've been caught up in it as well."

[zodiac_brave]

Ramza shrugged. "I have tried to put it to good use," he replied, gesturing at the training field around him.

"You do not think it will last forever, do you?" Despite everything that had happened to divert him from the path he had thought his life would take him, Ramza still believed in a guiding hand, a destiny. This loop could not be eternal. There would be no purpose in that. But after so many days of the same, despair was starting to creep in.

[unyieldingspirit]

K'pandolu nodded approval, glancing over the field again. "A good idea, so long as what we practice persists… Have you noticed whether it does or not at this stage?"

She folded her arms, eyes flicking away. "Surely not," she said softly. "It began, somehow. There must be some way it can end." After this long, her faith flickered- but she had to believe it, or go mad.

[zodiac_brave]

Ramza pulled off one of his gloves. His hands were calloused and scarred, as any warrior's would be, but the exposed skin did not have the blisters and cracks of someone who had been intensely training for the weeks in a row.

"I split my knuckles open on a training post yesterday. Our bodies do not retain... but our minds do. Strength training would be pointless, but learning techniques proves worthwhile."

He pulled his glove back on, preferring the protection the accessory offered.

"I hope you are right. I just wish we knew whether it would come to end with our intervention, or if it is something that must be waited out."

[unyieldingspirit]

She leaned forward to peer at Ramza's hand while it was uncovered, frowning to herself. "Better than nothing at all," she said, but disappointment still sounded in her voice.

She nodded. "We can but see what we can do. Might you have any ideas to determining which it might be?"

[zodiac_brave]

"My guess would be it has something to do with the Crystal." Because what didn't here, honestly? Ramza did not have the technical know-how of some of the other Heroes of Light, but he could recognize a pattern.

"I am not sure what I can do to help, but that might be a good starting point."

[unyieldingspirit]

K'pandolu hummed agreement, thinking. "Perhaps so… Kalki used the power of the Fire Crystal to push us back through time, did she not? But there must still be something- some impetus-"

She shook her head, and focused on Ramza again. "Shall we have a look at the Crystal, then?"

[zodiac_brave]

Ramza nodded. "Yes, let's. There is no reason to linger here."

He was not sure what clues the Crystal might offer, but there was, quite literally, no day but today to do it. They might as well get started.

[[Want to wrap up here?]]

[unyieldingspirit]

He got a nod in return, and she briefly checked to make sure she had her knife tucked away properly. "After you, then."

[[Works for me!]]