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[battled]

Hello – is there someone who can hear me? The woman in the palace... Is what she said – is it true? We were chosen? Brought here for a purpose?

[ She makes a quiet 'mm,' sound, acknowledging and pondering the situation all at once. ]

If that's the case... Is there anyone here who can tell me, have you seen a young girl with a pink ribbon in her hair, named Marlene? She might have had a boy with – [ You can almost hear the slight smile in her voice when she speaks. ] – light brown hair, a bit long, with her. They were with me, not too long ago… Surely, they could have been brought here, too… [ She's concerned, but also very hopeful. It's possible, right? Completely possible.]

I would be grateful for any information you could offer me! I need to find them as soon as I can. [ And then another thought occurs to her. Marlene and Denzel weren't the only members of her family there in the church with them. What if some of the people she knows are already here, and can hear her? ]

Barret? Are you here? [ And, of course... Though he's doing so much better than he was before, she is always concerned for his well being...]

Cloud?

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[leekloid]

Wooow♪ Lots of people, but I'll look for them. I only know as much as you, but if two people look, we'll find them quicker, don't you think? Ehehe... [ She sounds fairly helpful, even if her voice is rather robotic. ] Maybe everyone else will help... Hmm... Everyone, please help find everyone Miss is looking for!! [ No, Miku, shouting is not going to help. ]

voice

[battled]

Oh -- hello! [ She is very... vocal. /shot. ] It's very kind of you to help! I'm sure that yelling won't help much... If they're here, I'm sure they'll find me... [ Her voice is kind and gentle and ... the opposite of loud right now. You can almost hear the smile on her face. ] I'm Tifa -- you don't have to keep calling me miss.

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[leekloid]

Tifa, Ti-fa! Got it! I'm Miku. I hope they find you... too many people are looking for friends and family, it's so sad... Maybe if you sing, they'll hear your emotions, and find you sooner? Hmm, well, that's what I would do!

Video

[a_most_debonair_corsair]

Can't say I know any of those names, Miss. Though, considering this likely isn't even your world, I'm afraid you won't be attending that business anytime soon.

Video

[battled]

Oh! [ She didn't really mean to vocalize her reaction to it, but she's surprised by the sudden video. It doesn't take her long to figure out that she can reciprocate, and he's met with a friendly face. ] -- Are you certain? I'm sure if I've been -- [ Now she's starting to worry... ] - They may have been brought with me? Or just before... I'm sure these Gods -- they are Gods, aren't they? -- wouldn't leave two children unattended...

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[a_most_debonair_corsair]

[A beautiful woman! Target lock. Engage.]

Well, I'm not quick to consider anything a god, except in name. Whoever they are, they obviously have the power to draw us all from many different lands and time periods. A major feat in itself. I don't see why they had to take abilities from us, if they were only going to give us new ones.

Johnny, at your service. Captain of the Jellyfish Air Pirates, and avid admirer of beauty and justice. I doubt these beings care much about our circumstances, compared to the troubles their own world is facing.

video;

[soldieringlife]

[The voice, a woman's voice, asks for Cloud. He knows Cloud (even if Cloud doesn't know him).

There's something familiar about that voice, but he won't say anything about that yet, just fiddles with the bracelet until he gets a video feed going.]

Hi there. [He smiles.] I haven't seen a girl like that, or the others, but Cloud's here. He's not too hard to find. [After all, Zack had found him right away, and Cloud didn't even remember him.]

In the meantime, if there's anything else I can do to help, let me know. The name's Zack.

voice; --> video;

[battled]

[ She takes a moment before she responds, and even longer before she switches to video. At first, she wants to mask the visible shock by keeping her face out of view. She knows his face, she remembers his voice -- But he's been gone so long. So long... ] I -- [ Give her just a second. ] I remember.

[ Once she's able to handle her trademark swallowing down her emotions and force a smile to the surface, hiding the surprise and the shock and the pang of guilt and sting of lost friends that only surfaces momentarily every so often for her (usually keeping itself held deep down beneath), she switches over to video. ]

It's been a long time.

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[soldieringlife]

Tifa.

[He'd thought, maybe, with that voice, and especially as she'd asked for Cloud... He hadn't been sure, but it really is her. He hadn't known what happened to her, after Nibelheim, but he'd gathered from Cloud's words that she'd been alive, and he'd been glad to hear it.]

You sure grew up. [He says it lightly, almost a joke, because of course she grew up. Everybody does, though some sooner than others. The last time he'd seen her, she'd been little more than a kid, 15 or so. But he guesses she did grow up then, when they'd last seen each other. He smiles again, because it is good to be remembered. Not to be alone.]

Yeah, it's been a while, huh? [And there's more than one reason for that, he knows.] It's good to see you.

video

[departing]

We can hear you fine.

You can rest easy on that score.

I haven't...seen Miss.Marlene anywhere. Sorry.

video

[battled]

Thank you. I hate to impose, but could I ask a favor? If you do see her, please... Let me know as soon as you can?

video

[departing]

I will.

With these circumstances it can be hard to know what's going on sometimes.

Everything's happening at once. It's a little overwhelming, to be honest.

[ Voice ] Cloud is seriously worried about Tifa vs. lion we all know who wins

[pyritic]

[ Hello, this is probably the most promptly Tifa's heard Cloud answer a message lately. ]

Here. But Barret's not. I don't think Marlene or her friend are around either. [ ...boy with brown hair, ok, whatever. probably just one of the kids in Kalm.

...or...sector 7? After all, they haven't seen Marlene in a while, and if Tifa's asking about just the three of them... hoo boy. so off. so very, very off. But the fact that she is asking about Barret and Marlene too makes him more certain she's his Tifa, the girl he grew up with. He'd hoped to see her again...but back home, not in this messed-up place. --example A, there's lions outside. Not good. ] Where are you, Tifa?

[ Voice ] lmao falcon punch to lions ok. though she doesn't have her normal manry strengths here 8(

[battled]

[ Seriously who are you and what did you do with the Cloud she knows right now what is air. One of the first tips, aside from Zack saying he's worried, that maybe Cloud isn't quite up to speed with her is that he says 'her friend' about Denzel... And he's the one who brought Denzel to them. They're closer, maybe even more than she and Cloud are these days, than that. ]

If she hasn't come to find you... Maybe she really isn't here.

[ Yeah you're off too Cloud. It's cool. ] I'm just outside the palace. They told me I'm supposed to live in Freya's house... Where are you?

[ Voice ] true I guess for once Cloud's Tifa worries are justified

[pyritic]

Freya...? [ Kissing snowbabe house. He knows the people there aren't bad, but...kissing snowbabe house. Why. ] I'm in Heimdall. I'll come over and meet you.

I've been here a while, I would've seen her. So don't worry. [ He does pay some attention to the network, so he likes to think he'd have noticed a familiar four-year-old crying for her daddy. Not to mention Marlene's daddy would shoot him if he'd accidentally left her to her own devices in this place. ]

voice

[selfestheim]

I haven't seen anyone like that, but there are a bunch of people in the city. You can try checking the bracelet's contact list—it has everyone who's here listed on it.

voice

[battled]

Oh! - Thank you! This technology is... strange... Different. It'll take some getting used to, mm?

voice

[gentlelight]

[Oh, it's the young woman from Hollow Bastion! At least, Aerith was able to recognize her voice as the young woman who was desperately searching for Cloud back at the marketplace, not too long before the 1000 Heartless battle. But due to Asgard being the type of world where it kidnaps all sorts of people from different worlds and different times, she decided to continue to listen carefully to the other woman's message before offering her assistance. Aerith did not wish to confuse her more than she might already be. Once she found her chance, she decided to speak up.]

No, I haven't seen a little girl and boy by your description, but Cloud is here. Oh, I'm sure you might have met him already. He always seems to show up when you least expect it. [She can't help giggle at the thought. Hmm, what else should she add?] Welcome to Asgard. There's not much I know about our purpose here, but I can help answer a few of your questions, if you like.

voice. i actually don't know if their actors are the same - would she sound the same to tifa? lmao

[battled]

[ ... A voice. Familiar, mostly... somewhat foreign, just enough that she can't quite place it... ] He does... He's an old friend. We grew up together. I'm glad he's here, so I at least know he's safe and not off getting into trouble.

[ex_chamomiles197]

Can't say that I have...I take that to mean you've just arrived?

[battled]

Not too long ago. Fortunately, I've come across friends from home... And it's confirmed - the children aren't here.

[bladeworks]

I have not seen a girl meeting that description.

Perhaps, she is still at home. [She should be thankful that she should be there and not here. No children belong in this enviroment]

[battled]

I just hope someone's there with her. If Barret isn't here... He probably is, but it's -- is there any way of knowing how people are doing where we're from while we're here?

video;

[darkbreak]

[Sup Tifa. Here's a young Sephiroth look-a-like trying to be helpful.] Cloud's here, but it looks like he's already found you.

Can't say I've heard or seen of the other ones, but I'll keep a look out. They might arrive here at some point as well.

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[battled]

[ WOW WHY ARE YOU SO SEPHALIKE THIS IS UNCOMFORTABLE... ] Mm, he has. [ He's so different, sob. ] Thank you - aside from Barret, they're just children... Too young to be on their own in a place as unfamiliar as this.