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[euphemia]

[ The feed begins with a young girl with pink hair who appears to seated in a room of some sort. Doesn’t seem like any room, but yes. After a moment, she smiles once she realizes the video began. ]

Hello everyone.

I hope that for those of you who just arrived you're settling in and adapting to things comfortably enough. I hope the experience thus far has not been too traumatizing in any way. I know it's a lot to take in, but I assure you that for those of us here before, we're just as baffled as you are about ... well, everything.

[ There is a pause as she looks off, contemplative and worried. After a moment, her attention falls back to the camera. ]

What I've come to learn recently is that we all seem to be in this together. As in—ah. As in literally. [ Pause. How to talk about this? ] I haven't had a lot of time to think about it but, uhm. Does anyone else recall experiencing some kind of fight with an army of creatures that looked like ... [ her voice lowers as she looks off. ] people I recognized.

[ Frowning. Concerned. Deeply. Seeing that person in that memory was jarring. Yet within moments, she lifts her head to continue. ]

I haven't found any answers to explain what happened. Not yet. However, I figured I should ask here and see if anyone had any similar experiences? Maybe talk a bit about it to understand? It was the only thing I vividly remember [ —there was another, but. ] and I feel there was a reason behind seeing it. I'm not even sure if it was even real?

[ Brows furrowed and eyes downward, she takes a moment to collect her thoughts before lifting her head again with a smile renewed. Positive time! ]

Ah! Forgive me! I didn't introduce myself. For those of you new, my name is Euphemia! I'm a White Mage and Nurse at the Yun'Ashia hospital. I'm also going to be starting school very soon there, too. It’s been a goal of mine to go back and finish my studies! Being a student and getting to go to classes again—I’m excited! Is there anyone else going to school? Maybe we can be study friends! Perhaps we can be study buddies? I will admit that I sometimes need a little help here and there, so please, let me know if you're interested!

As for the rest of you, if you need me for any reason, just reach. Or visit the hospital! Or call! I can do either of those things. I'm here to help.

[ Her expression turns a bit soft as she stares intensely at the camera. Solemn. A pause. ]

I hope everyone stays well. And ... take care of yourself, okay? Wherever you are.

[ A smile, albeit lacking the same mirth as her earlier one. With that, the video feed ends. ]

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[zanarkandian]

Hey, Euphie.

[Tidus looks pretty tired, and there are some bandages poking out of his clothes, but he smiles for her all the same.]

You mean our old memories? I think I remember seeing you. It was...pretty weird. Sorry about that, it wasn't my best day.

[euphemia]

Tidus... [ A frown. She remembers that memory. ] No, no. It's alright.

I'm sorry if I wasn't supposed to see that.

[ And now there's a bit of concern at his appearance but she holds off on that. For now. ]

[arosetowar]

[Somewhat tentatively, given how quiet Euphy has been around her about anything that's been bothering her:]

A battle, Euphy?

[euphemia]

[ Oh its sister. Welp. She should have known better to think she wouldn't see this feed. After a moment. ]

Ah, well ... yes. It was something that I experienced before you arrived on the airship. I didn't really give it much thought until now. I realized it was the only memory that ... felt strangely out of place.

[ And one other memory she hates to reflect on too but. Not. Gonna reflect on that yet. ]

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[despairing_hope]

Oh! School sounds fun. I already graduated and never considered university. Though, I suppose that could be interesting. There is the oportunity.

[euphemia]

How exciting! I'm not sure if there is a university here, but maybe you can ask? Did you ace your studies when you attended? What did you do?

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[garyoutensei]

This seems to be a problem exclusive to the lot of you that went out into the dream width. -Baiken, predictably, didn't volunteer to stick her neck out for others with no pay.-

[euphemia]

Were you not there? And what do you mean by others?

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[promiselisting]

[ Sorry for the text response to a video post but communicating's a lot easier this way. Plus her reply has gotta be more useful than anything you'd find on a typical online video, so, bonus! ]

Are you talking about something in the Dream Width? Or was this somewhere else?

[ Just to confirm, because just talking about experiencing something could mean a lot of things.

Also uh. Good luck with the whole school thing. Anything she could say about that would be along the lines of 'school sucks,' and she really doesn't want to get into that kind of debate with anybody. so she just. won't. ]

[euphemia]

[ Euphy is fine with text. It might make it easier to place her thoughts. ]

It happened in the Dream Width earlier this month when we were retrieving the lost. There was a memory or dream that was unlike any of the others.

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[boomchucka]

[ It takes Selphie a few minutes to gather her thoughts before replying. She couldn’t confirm seeing anything that comprised a battle as her own memory had taken hold. ]

Sorry, I never saw anything like that. I got lost in my own memory and uh...

A few people had to snap me out of it.

[euphemia]

I see. Maybe it was just me. What was your memory?

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[aethereally]

[There's some fumbling with the Slate for a few moments before Salieri manages to get the computer to cooperate with him.]

Oh, another White Mage! I'm one of those, too. A pleasure to meet you, Miss Euphemia. I'm Salieri.

[Mostly from lack of interest in literally any of the other Jobs, though.]

Afraid I don't know what you're talking about in regards to that fight, though. I don't remember anything like that.

[euphemia]

Hello! It's a pleasure to meet you, Salieri. We can always use more help with the injured and keep others in good condition and spirits. It's, ah ... I couldn't ask for a better job.

Have you been adjusting well enough? Even if you didn't experience anything like the memories, I'm sure... you're still curious about why you ended up there, yes?

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[piume]

Considering the nature of the Dream Width, I wouldn’t be surprised if more people shared your experiences, even if the visions might have taken different forms for others. I remember being thrown into what we believed to be a glimpse of Crystallis, but something about it felt out of place. Almost as though some of the elements were crafted specifically to mess with our minds.

[ On a lighter note...- ]

High school? If you would require any help with applications, I would be happy to help, even if I’m not fully familiar with Yun’Ashian regulations.

[euphemia]

Crystallis. I think I recall reading about that a bit before. Although not much. What is Crystallis exactly?

Oh, yes! I would absolutely appreciate this. Are you a professor or perhaps a student?

[einspine]

[Please don't mind the skeleton grinning and nodding on the other side of the camera. Yes! Togetherness. It's very true. They're all here from across the multiverse, for better or worse. Solidarity is important!

...Right. But she was talking about other things, too. Hrm!

Pausing, he scratches his chin.]

THE WHOLE MEMORY DEBACLE WAS HIGHLY DISORIENTING. AND CONFUSING. FRANKLY, I'M STILL CURIOUS WHAT THE CAUSE OF IT IS! THERE MUST BE SOMETHING WITHIN THE DREAMWIDTH THAT TAPS INTO THE SUBCONSCIOUS IN SOME WAY OR FORM. BUT IS IT MAGIC? SOME HIGHER POWER? I'D LOVE TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER, BUT IT'S CERTAINLY TRICKIER WITHOUT MY USUAL EQUIPMENT.

[That's the tricky part. He has to work his way up from the bottom, within the limits of this job asterisk system.]

BUT I DIGRESS! HOSPITAL WORK IS QUITE AN ADMIRABLE POSITION. AND TO JUGGLE WORK AND SCHOOL? WOWIE, THAT'S DEDICATION! NOT THAT I'M UNFAMILIAR WITH SUCH FEATS. WORK STUDY PROGRAMS ARE RATHER SIMILAR. I THINK. PERHAPS IT'S A BIT DIFFERENT HERE...

[euphemia]

[ Yes, she's ............................................ seen him a few times to be used to this. Or so she thought.




Even after all this time, his presence still startles her. There is a bit of stunned silence and horror is there at first before she remembers that, yes. Talking. Right. ]

The ... subconscious? [ The Skeleton is talking to—oh. Yes. It made sense. The memories of others were very vivid. And while she doesn't recall being locked in her own, it does make her wonder what the Dream Width actually is. ] I suppose. But I don't think anyone with us had a memory quite like the one we had. We ... we didn't have to wake anyone. At least I don't think so.

[ Being complimented by this guy was surprisingly welcomed. It even makes her smile just a bit, even if her eyes say otherwise. ]

I didn't want to overwhelm myself, but ... I need to make a living to support myself and my family.

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[chefbayardee]

You were there?
With the purple-eyed lady?

[ She might notice he's not making any jokes. And that he's not using a video chat. That the cutesy smiley faces are gone. That there's virtually. No. Delay. Between messages.

Given how that encounter ended... ]

[euphemia]

Hunk.

Were you there, too? So it wasn't a dream or in my head??

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[chosennobody]

so it really was you?

[euphemia]

Roxas.

You were really there, weren't you?

[ To snap her out of it briefly. His quick move in front of her. ]

How are you?

[regisrex]

Hello, Euphemia, and thank you. My name is Regis and settling here might have been... much worse.

If I may ask... when did that fight with creatures looking familiar happen? Or when did the recollection happen? I assume it is nothing that should have been a part of your memories in the first place, please correct me if I'm wrong.

Did the creatures resemble people you know all over, or... merely their faces?

Please feel free to ignore if the questions are making you uncomfortable.

[ He means that, too. ]

[euphemia]

[ A warm smile to the new face. ]

It's a pleasure to meet you, Regis. If there's anything you may need, I hope you don't hesitate to ask!

[ Of course, now it was on to the more serious part, and her expression loses the luster in her smile. ]

Ah, well ... it was a few weeks back when we headed to the Dream Width to help retrieve the new arrivals. I just remember entering and finding myself garbed and feeling stronger than I normally did as a White Mage.

I ... [ A frown. ] I'm sure it was them. Maybe it was their faces? I think it was their faces. Or their body. No, everything felt and looked like them except for the jagged crystals from their bodies.

Deformed, and ... not like how they used to be.

[ Thank goodness she has talked about it enough to feel confident in relayng. ]

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[poisonwish]

Is that where you left to? Yun'Ashia?

[euphemia]

Snow White.

I'm so sorry. I should have told you sooner. I didn't mean to be gone for this long. I thought I would be back the next day! But there's someone very important to me living there. Have you met her yet?






and how are you?

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[chosehope]

...Is everything okay, Euphie?

[Especially with how she had been talking]

[euphemia]

[ Far more than she wanted to say but there was just so much on her mind today. ]

Yes, everything ... everything will be fine. [ She's working on it. ] Just a few things I need to understand. But hopefully, you're adjusting well here, Nunnally?