25th Crystal: [Accidental Voice]

[cladinthedark]

Dozens of new arrivals, after the cut-off point, lacking wings...

What does it mean? A break in space-time? A flaw in the Malnosso's equipment? A change in Luceti's environment?

And why this feeling of deja vu?

Comments

[talkstosquirrel.livejournal.com]

Hi!

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

[... What the heck is this?]

Hello.

[talkstosquirrel.livejournal.com]

[The cutest little chemically-engineered kindergartner you've ever seen in your life!]

You're tall. [She's floating up to be level with his face, though.] Wanna play tag?

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

[Cute? No, those GIANT FREAKING EYES are going to haunt his nightmares.

... If Golbez had nightmares.]

So I've been told. [He chuckles deeply. As eager to play as any child.] I'm afraid I'm busy.

[monk-princess.livejournal.com]

...Golbez?

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

That's correct.

[He looks the girl over, attempting to place her.] I'm afraid I don't recognize you. Are you related to the monk Yang by chance?

[monk-princess.livejournal.com]

[She looks at him strangely.]

I'm his daughter, Ursula. I almost didn't recognize you with all that armor! At least your voice is the same....

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

His...

[A brief pause, then.] You must be... from quite far in my future.

[monk-princess.livejournal.com]

[Sigh.]

Queen Rosa didn't recognize me, either. I hope I didn't startle her too much with asking about Ceodore.

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

[Ceodore?] Is that the name of... my nephew?

[monk-princess.livejournal.com]

[She nods with a smile, fond of Ceodore.]

That's right. He's my age and just joined the Red Wings. [Frowns a bit.] In fact, I'm supposed to be with him, you and many others at the moment. How I got here, I don't know.

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

So I return...

That's a common problem. Luceti exists outside space and time as we understand it, and when it takes people, there's no warning or reasoning.

[monk-princess.livejournal.com]

Yes, you did. And we couldn't have accomplished as much without you there.

That's not what I was hoping to hear, but thank you for the truth.

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

I see... I'm glad I could be of use.

On the bright side, it seems that time does not pass outside of Luceti while we're here.

[monk-princess.livejournal.com]

Are you certain? Timing is pretty important at the moment and while I'm not arrogant enough to say that all rests on me, I promised I would help. A princess of Fabul cannot go back on her word.

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

I'm almost one hundred percent. It's difficult to explain how it works, largely because I don't understand it myself, but the people you see here from our world have all appeared months apart from each other as Luceti regards time, but did not even have time to notice the disappearances back on Gaia and Luna.

[ffxii-fury.livejournal.com]

[Malevolent chittering, plotting doom for all who cross its path.]

[Voice]

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

[He picks up on that, but is thankfully safely on the other side of the journal network.] That's not a monster I recognize...

[Voice]

[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

I don't know what it means, but if they keep sending us people, we're going to run out of space--if we haven't already.

This is too weird. I've already met Rosa from another reality, an older Palom, Tellah....

[Voice]

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

Very much so... I don't know what we can do about it, though.

That is strange. Wait... Tellah? [There's a note of concern in his voice now. If the sage gets wind that he's here...]

[Voice]

[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

[Hearing that concern loud and clear.]

I didn't tell him you were here, though he's bound to find out soon enough.

[Voice]

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

If... no, when he does, I'll have to depart the town to meet him. That's not the sort of fury I want to put the citizens through, even indirectly.

[Voice]

[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

I can try to talk to him, but you know how he is when he's set on something. That's probably the best option. Meanwhile, let me know if you see any more Edges about? I'm tempted to toad them all and safe myself the headache.

[Voice]

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

No, let him work his fury out on me... it's the least I can do for him.

[He chuckles.] Perhaps you should alter your methods on occasion? He'd make a fine pig.

[Voice]

[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

Frogs are smaller and less able to take their revenge on me, though maybe I'll make one a pig just because you mentioned it.

[Voice]

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

I'm flattered. [He chuckles.]

[bound-skyward.livejournal.com]

[Here, have amnesiac!Kain approaching.]

You seem familiar... I feel a strong connection.

Have we met before?

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

[Hell-o, what's this...]

You do not recall me?

[bound-skyward.livejournal.com]

No. Should I? Are you... [And because Kain knows factually of at least one person who matters greatly to him from the past, and gets a sense that this here is someone who he aimed to seek approval from somehow...]

Are you my father?

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

[That's almost hilarious. He shakes his head, though.]

No, Kain. I'm... do you remember who Cecil is?

[bound-skyward.livejournal.com]

[Kain makes a disgusted face. Cecil... confuses him. D:]

Yes, I know him. I believe him to be... my enemy. [He thinks. Maybe. Possibly. It's still up in the air.]

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

[He frowns, behind his helmet.] Is that so? Last I recall, you called him your best friend.

[bound-skyward.livejournal.com]

And yet I know he is someone I have loathed and fought before. I believe that he has taken something important away from me.

[Also frowning.]

What does this have to do with your identity?

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

Everything. You see, Cecil is my younger brother.

[bound-skyward.livejournal.com]

That freak has a brother?

[Keeps giving him a wary although curious stare. He's debating whether he wants to bow to him or kick him. DECISIONS ARE HARD.]

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

Freak? Now that's one I haven't heard before.

[bound-skyward.livejournal.com]

Regardless of what you've heard, it's a fitting description. He is my enemy... and perhaps you are as well.

[HE HAS NO IDEA WHY IS HE TORN BETWEEN THESE THINGS!?!?!]

[cozmic-travel.livejournal.com]

Well well... I didn't expect to run into any of your types here...

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

[What, who is this?] "My types"? You're familiar with Lunarians?

[hop-toit-udonge.livejournal.com]

Hmm... perhaps I should have said "our types"...

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

Ah... of course, I should have recognized it from the beginning.

But... If you're one of us, shouldn't you be sleeping with the others?

[hop-toit-udonge.livejournal.com]

I beg your pardon?

[uspoonybard.livejournal.com]

[Golbez may get the feeling he's being watched. Though, it would be a bit more intense, as he's actually getting the GLARE OF DEATH AND DESTRUCTION.]

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

[Oh yeah, he feels those eyes. He sighs deeply, knowing full well what's coming.]

Sage Tellah. Rydia told me you were here.

[uspoonybard.livejournal.com]

[The mere fact that Rydia seems to have been in contact with Golbez causes him to stay his spells - and canceling the spell he was starting to cast. You know which spell.]

Did she now?

[shokora-kukki.livejournal.com]

Hey Golbeeeez.

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

... What is it? And who are you?

[shokora-kukki.livejournal.com]

You don't need to know who I am. I just... have a very important question.

WILL YOU MARRY ME?