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[OOC: This post appears following several loops concerning this, specifically at the start of the proceeding loop.]

I'm in need of assistance from anyone who was present at the first meeting with the Empress before I arrived, or otherwise has any intelligence regarding either of her two known associates.

In particular, one of which may be conflicted as to her intentions.

You'll have to trust that it's relevant.

~Sephiroth


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Private; Finn

I may have found the way.

Thought you might like to know

~Sephiroth
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[personal profile] promiselisting
[ It takes her a couple days to work herself up to this. Throwing out her notes to the void was one thing. Now she's... actually trying to make this into something for others to use. And all of the spotlight that puts her in. ]

So.

My name is Futaba Sakura and some of you may have seen the notes that I made before about Vaikuntha and stuff we're looking into or finding out about while here. After the past couple months, we've gotten... a lot of new stuff. And we have the whole Bahamut thing to worry about to.

So I rewrote my notes, from scratch. They're actually meant to be read now too. I'm attaching them here.

file:vaikunthanotesmk3

Just so we're clear though I'm a gathers-info person, not a tells-people-what-to-do person. I'm looking into some stuff too on my own but I'm just one person. If you guys see something you want to start investigating, you don't need my permission or anything. Just do it, and share what you find. Or if somebody wants to take charge of trying to organize others, go on ahead.

If you have any questions though I can... try to answer them? Others can too, if they know something.

So... I guess that's it!

Futaba out
ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

[ She is mildly terrified right now thank god this is text. ]
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[The feed clicks on right as Castor finishes getting settled, her focus somewhere offscreen.]

All set, Kupo!

Thanks Ben'. Mornin'! Hope I'm not wakin' any of ye, but nows as good a time as any I suppose. S' been an eventful month, what with Ganeshan an' his antics but I've been doin' some pokin' about since we learned about the Dreadwyrm and loath as I am te admit te it, I think we need te find some more Eidolons; 'specially the other Great ones. Phoenix an' whatnot.

At any rate, I'm plannin' on taking a look in the Sakura Forest, up by Von Oktavia. Stories say an Eidolon makes 'is home there an' I figured it's as good a place as any te start lookin. If anyone wishes te join me, let me know! The monsters there are no joke, so I'd be happy for a few of ye at my back.

If yer interested in comin' along, let me know, yeah?

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[personal profile] zanarkandian
[We have another look at the Myste Aura Merrows' stadium. Tidus laughs and waves.]

Hey guys, great news! I made the Merrows' starting lineup! I'll be on a pretty tight schedule, traveling the world for our games, but I'm always happy to meet up and talk about stuff. I know there's a lot to talk about...and a lot of work to do for our...uh, big job, so I'll be cramming adventure time in between games.

It probably sounds like a lot of work, but I've got the best job in the world. And if the stress is getting to you, you could always come up here and learn the game! I used to teach blitzball in my downtime back home, and the offer's still open. The team'll even let us use the real stadium if I ask them far enough in advance.

And if you want a ticket to any Merrows games...just let me know, I'll see what I can do!
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[personal profile] hatejakku
[The video pops on to show a sideways image of Finn sitting at home and looking agitated.]

No, hold the-

I am holding it. [The view changes to everything being right side up so Finn's frown is visible to all.] We're rolling, hotshot.

[He points at whoever is holding the camera but takes a deep breath and lets it go. Right, okay, he'll address the viewers this time.]

Hi, Vaikuntha. I know we have a lot going on right now after the trip last month, but the Eidolon stuff isn't the only thing I'm worried about. In this world, I got to choose what I wanted to do, so I'm a police officer now. Only that I'm helping cats get out of trees, especially this past week, and not... helping locals so much.

I'm concerned about the missing people. I know that many, if not all of them, have gone back home. But back when Azusa went missing, we didn't know that for sure. And with the whole thing with Ashelia...

I want all of us in the police force to meet face-to-face and try to hash out plans for when things like that happen in the future. Not just about the missing people, but the big summoning thing, another Friday the 13th serial killer, the problem with Chocobos always wandering into busy intersections like they belong there- Everything that we're supposed to collaborate on to make our homes safer. And I want to open it up to the public, too, so that everyone can have their say and raise their own concerns.

I was thinking Sparks Golsaucia later this month? Maybe a weekend stay, try to have a little fun while we're at it? What do you guys think?
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[ Ashelia is sitting in her room, straight-backed as ever. The edge of her deep red peasant blouse can be seen a couple inches below her collarbones. Thankfully, she's chosen to doff her frankly gigantic red mage hat, the tip of the feather barely visible in the frame behind her. ]

You're sure it is working? How is one supposed to - ah, I see.

[ Ahem. ]

Good evening, everyone. I hope this message finds you well.

You're not writing a letter, it's a video! Relax!

[ The moogle gets a sharp look that says, "don't interrupt me." It works. ]

Firstly, I owe several people an apology. I deceived you; my name is not Alma Beoulve. I am Queen Ashelia B'nargin Dalmasca. I am newly come to Vaikuntha, but before being brought here I was one of a number of Heroes of Light on Crystallis.

[ She looks down for a moment, brows furrowing. This is clearly hard for her.

'Twas not my intention to lie. I simply felt...as though I could not continue on as myself. I was amongst the first group of Heroes to be brought to Crystallis, but was taken by the Calamity before seeing the conflict through to its end. As the founder of the Heroes' Guild, I failed my comrades. I was ashamed. I still am. However, there is work to be done, and thus I appear to you all in this manner.

[ Ashelia takes a sip of water before continuing. ]

I now see, as I learn to use this device, that the girl Ashelia has appeared to others. The true identity of the girl is Princess Sarah of Aqures Ixen, the kingdom the Heroes of Light first appeared in. She appeared to me in the garden the day I arrived here.

She...she is scared. She seemed scared. [ She shakes her head. That's not the point. ] She is being kept by someone. Who knows the danger she puts herself in when she visits us. [ Though, sneaking out against the wishes of others is very in character for the young girl. There's the beginning of a smile at the corners of Ashelia's lips and eyes before she continues on. ]

As for the identity of her captor, I couldn't say for sure, though I have my guesses. The Princess said her captor is a woman who has forgotten happiness. And wants everything to end. We...we must save her. If nothing else, she once again holds the answer to the riddle that is Vaikuntha. I promised her I would come for her. I intend to keep that promise.

[ There's a pause as she considers whether or not to say this last bit. ]

She also asked me to look after you all. I gave her my word that I would, and I do keep my word. Just...know that.
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[personal profile] promiselisting
Eyyyyyy newbies. And I guess some older folks might care about this too.

First, this place still hasn't invented the actual internet yet so here's my bi-monthly copy of my notes on different things I've noticed and thought might be worth looking into:

file:vaikunthanotesmk2

If you're new this might help with some catch-up. Or something. Seemed like a good idea what with the fancy imperial meeting coming up. Feel free to mention anything that might need to be added. Or do some research into this stuff too. I wasn't able to poke around as much since I've had a few projects of my own to work on since last time.

Seriously though, please. We keep figuring out new things to ask questions about and while I'm used to digging through huge amounts of information looking for answers mostly by myself, it's not fun. And again. Other projects. Which also take time. How did I end up with so much stuff to do, anyway?
(ʃ⌣́,⌣́ƪ)

[ Futaba "that sounds like work" Sakura, everyone. ]

Anyway....

Now that that's out of the way it's time fooooor.....

Ashelia Watch 2kXX ☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・°☆

This one especially is going out to all you new guys that just got here! If you happen to see a little girl, around ten years old with blond hair who tells you to call her Ashelia, we're currently hoping to speak to you! And for any of you second wave people, if she spoke to you two months ago and you didn't say anything then, we still want to talk to you!

Seriously, she says weird and sometimes creepy stuff that seems like it could be important. You'll know if you've talked to her.


[ That just about covers things, she thinks. Except... one last note is tacked at the end, a bit more... lacking in false cheer and bravado that she's only been able to maintain thanks to text anyway. Bless text as a medium, seriously. ]

Oh right, one last thing. Hey Curti Center folks, did you and the moogles ever find out what's going on with these random disappearances? Asking for a friend.

[ She is, in fact, referring to this thing, which she always wondered about but uh. Between Morgana and Shiro and Hunk it's. Gotten a lot more relevant to her lately. ]
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[personal profile] garyoutensei
-The first sound anyone hears is some kind of fluid sloshing about in a container, the distinct hollow "pop" of a cork being removed, and several long, thick gulps. This is quickly followed by a sigh, a clearing of the throat, and smacking of the lips...

When Baiken speaks, her words are pretty badly slurred. She's been at it for a bit.-


I haven't dressed nice in goddamn *years*... If I wasn't interested in meeting this so called Empress myself, I wouldn't normally give a shit if some bouncer enforcing a dress code showed me out. I've never given a shit before.

But I'm being told it's required. Because of course it is. The rich and powerful are always like that, enforcing their rules and standards of conduct on people as a means of excising their own power.

You'll dress how I tell you to dress. You'll speak how I tell you to speak. If you don't, you're "uncivilized". But make no mistake, you can put a pretty bow on the common masses and they'll still look down on you. Tch...


-Another several gulps. Another cough. Another sigh.-

Whatever. We're either gonna be arrested as soon as we show up and treated like enemies of the state, used for political posturing, or both. And if we don't show up, they'll find a way to get us to show up. People like that always do.

... I need more sake...

-The voice feed cuts off at that point.-
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[personal profile] mythmaker
[The morning of July 7th, everyone’s slates receive an audio message. At first, there’s only static and the sound of someone tapping the screen as if they’re trying to turn on video but are unable to. There’s a gentle sigh of frustration followed by a gasp as the owner realizes it’s on.]

Ah...! Hello? Hello? This is Azusa...that’s to say, I’m Azusa, um...I don’t know how long I have, ever since I dropped this in the water on the way over.

[The voice is a little hard to hear, but that should explain it: water damage.]

I haven’t seen anyone in a long time...I was trying to reunite a lost child with her mother, but we ended up finding her on an airship...and then her father was on a fishing boat...and I’m not sure where I am anymore. Goodness, what am I going to do?

[She taps the screen again, trying to turn on video, but there’s no luck here.]

I’m not far from the beach, but...it’s too late at night for me to be watching for ships. And...there’s really no one here, is there? What am I...

[And with one last, loud bust of static, the message ends.

Replies will come after she’s been rescued and her slate has been repaired.]


Read more... )
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[personal profile] piume
[ The feed starts with the image of a dark-haired young woman, brows furrowed in concentration as she seems to be fiddling with the slate. Following several seconds she pulls back, seemingly satisfied. ]

Steady… There, it’s started.

Hello everyone, I hope many of you are doing well. We are the employees of Curti Center charged with assisting outworlders and newcomers to Vaikuntha.

Any questions? )

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