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[ VIP week at Sparks Golsaucia's still going on, true, but it involves a lot of loud noise and people and Futaba ain't here for that without the rest of her friends. So instead she's been working on something else. Something even the people who didn't join in can hopefully appreciate. ]

So. Got a few things for you all and a few questions in return, especially for the newbies.

First of all, I've got some notes for you all. Some of you might remember the post I made a couple months back. Been doing research since then, so I figured I'd follow up with my findings. The more this info is widely spread the better. Also if you've got anything to add from searches on your own, feel free to talk about it here or lemme know and I can add it. We may even want to have like... some kinda meeting to discuss this stuff?

I'm not organizing it though.

[ Nope. Nope. Not a chance. Putting together notes and tossing them out to the wind? That she can do. Organizing a bunch of people and talking to them and all that kind of thing? Nope. ]

Unfortunately this place doesn't have the internet, so I can't just make a website for these notes. Pretty much all I can do is make my files available for download as of right now, so I'll have to post an updated version periodically. Sucks but there's nothing I can do yet.

Anyway here's the file: file:vaikunthanotes

[ And next... ]

On that note, one of the big questions last time was about a strange little girl with blond hair who called herself Ashelia. She only turned up right after the new arrivals, and only spoke to a few people before disappearing again. Anybody happen to see her this time around? Looking at newbies especially for this one.

Also a Moogle that shouted some kind of doomsday prophecies about a "she," I guess.

[ She'll ask more questions if anybody actually happens to volunteer information. No point typing a lot up front if it turns out she wasn't even here.

And... as for the last thing. And the thing she's especially glad she's using text for. ]

Also... back on Earth, a lot of countries around the world happen to celebrate Father's Day on the third Sunday of June (sixth month). Which is... this one, I guess?

So. Happy Father's Day.

[ Especially to her own dad, even if... he isn't here... ]

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[Wait, what... is this guy talking about?

...this sounds like-]

I remember Noct and him playing a video game from which they quoted that line.

[Wait- how does this connect to stabbing?]

Did he join some kind of cult?

[Not quite the answer he was seeking, but close nonetheless. He chuckles goodnaturedly.]

Not a cult. Actually, pretty sure my mother and senior in the Brotherhood aided in the death of a cult leader back on Crystallis.

Heard the guy mention a video game, though. That would be fun to explain to the captain. If she were here instead of her godsforsaken moogle.

[A sigh.]

Don't have to take my word on it, though. I know it sounds far-fetched.

[Brotherhood... is this some kind of club for that Assassin game?

And yet, the guy is talking about eliminating an actual cult leader and Ignis can't help but frown. What did Prompto get himself into?]

Yes. Because of there is a game I am rather reluctant to accept that this goes farther than some kind of club gathering. But you also say you dispatched a cult leader.

[So now he has no idea what to think.]

...what is the purpose of this group?

[oh my gods this guy is dense.]

I'd never even heard of it before Prompto mentioned it.

'To serve the light from the shadow'. In Crystallis that translated into trying to find threats before they became a bigger problem. Like a cult leader who was trying to usher in a god of destruction, or a scientist who'd try and play god.

Here, we're still trying to figure that out. It's mostly intel.

[Excuse him for having assassin things in games instead of in real life. It's kind of hard to believe in it!]

That sounds as useful as it is dangerous.

Is it hard to get intel this way? How dangerous is it?

[He's just worried that Prompto might end up in some danger.]

[He'll be excused when this second-in-command feels like it gosh!!!]

Only as much as everything else in this place is.

Why not come to our next meeting and see for yourself?

And before you ask: no, you don't have to join to get in.

[Here, take these macaroons and calm down]

Are you sure?

I always thought that this sort of thing is mostly a secret. Both the meeting and the joining.

[.../pokes at them]

[...]

[he's never seen these things before what is it even-]

We are in a private call, aren't we?

[Just pointing that out.]

I'm sure.

[It's sweets. Take one.]

We are. But you just met me and invited me to a meeting of the assassins.

[just pointing it out.]

Then I will consider it.

True. Normally I'd try and judge your character more, but if you're friends with that flighty nerd?

[He trusts Prompto's tendency to be super nervous around people to know who's a good egg. So, there's an audible shrug.]

Keep an eye out for our note, then.

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