trace of nostalgia [video]

[zanarkandian]

[Tidus is out by the water on the Curti Center island, as he usually is. There's a sunglasses-wearing moogle, Zunne, sunning on the beach behind him. But for anyone who knows Tidus, it might seem more odd that his eyes, usually bright blue, are now red.]

Hey guys, me again. I hope everybody's doing okay after that trip---and if you've run into any chocobo eaters, rest up. They're really tough!

Anyway, I've just been thinking. Does something about this place seem off to anyone else? I don't really know how to explain it, I know it sounds crazy, but I can't help but wonder why we're really here. It's just...I see these little things everywhere that are familiar, but they aren't? And I have to wonder if something big's lurking out there that we should know about?

Maybe I'm just homesick. Or hungry, that could be it.

[Distantly, from the Moogle's direction: 'How astute.' Tidus mumbles and ducks his head.]

All right, he's right. That's enough. If anybody's still up for blitz practice, I'll see you tomorrow!

Comments

[zanarkandian]

Because...dreams are almost as good as reality. When everything sucks, sometimes you just want to make it hurt less. I can understand that...but after so many years he lost his mind.

[He shakes his head.]

No, I don't think you're dreams! I think...this world might be like a dream, with the way it has weird little parts of different worlds. Maybe. There's a lot we don't know yet.

[But. But then they're back to Yuna, and it's hard to keep the sadness from his eyes.]

Yeah, I knew what I was doing. I used to think sacrifice was ridiculous, and I still think it is if there's no point to it....but this time we knew the truth. And I knew it was the only way we had to save the world from that nightmare. So I don't regret it---now they all have a chance to sleep in their beds without worrying Sin's gonna kill them overnight.

[how_do_i_shot_dog]

[Oh, so it was the crazy talking. That she was more familiar with, having dealt with some crazy sorceresses of her own. She nods at his thoughts on the place though; it makes sense, in a way.]

When Selphie and I came here we were running through time compression trying to get back to where we were before so it kind of makes sense that it's a little weird here. [She pauses, thinking for a moment.] At least, I think Selphie was. I haven't asked her but it makes sense.

[She feels bad as he keeps speaking, having clearly made him dredge up memories that clearly aren't happy ones. Her gaze drifts on the waves for a moment before she speaks.]

You're a lot stronger than I am, then. When I thought I was going to have to sacrifice myself, I went along with it but as soon as Squall showed up I jumped at the opportunity to get out of there. I was really scared. I don't know how you did it.

[zanarkandian]

[He just smiles gently.]

I'm glad you two made it. You're both great friends.

And...hm. If there was a way I could have stayed with her and saved everyone, I know I would've. I'm not that brave. But she's the one who taught me that saving other's smiles was worth everything. I just couldn't save hers...

I just hope she gets better. And, maybe if I'm really lucky, I'll find her again someday.