Chapter 1 -- Video

[nofarplaneyet]

*The image wavers a little bit as someone is still fussing with the bracelet.*

...so it's like a sphere. *There's a man staring into the screen. It's hard to read his facial features because he's wearing shades over his eyes and there's some kind of high collar obscuring his mouth. With swatches of grey hair on the top of his head and his temples, he seems to be an older man. There's a bit of a rasp in his voice.*

I was supposed to go somewhere else but I ended up here. *Apparently there was no gentle rest for him. Not just yet.* Assuming everything in the letter is true, what do I have to do?

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[battled]

A little. It's a circular city with sectors, based on the houses of the people who call themselves the Gods here. [ She pauses, furrowing her brow a bit. ] From time to time, there's danger - quite a bit of it - but for the most part, we just live our lives to the best of our ability here. [ And now her momface. ] Are you alright?

Re: video.

[nofarplaneyet]

*Actually, he meant the bracelet was like a movie sphere, but then again, the map made the city look like a sphere.*

I seem to be. *If he seems a bit confused, it might be natural. Finding yourself ALIVE might tend to do that.* I'm in some house called...*sounds out the foreign word carefully* Heimdall?

[battled]

Mmm... Have you found your way there, then? I have friends living there. [ Poor guy 8( doesn't seem like he's doing so hot. ]

[nofarplaneyet]

I haven't really found anything yet. I got here a little while ago. *Auron's tough though. Give him a little bit to adjust and he'll be all right.*

So there's different houses where everyone lives?

[battled]

Mmhmm. And each district is colored a bit differently in its decor, as well, which makes it a bit easier to find things... Of course, it takes a little time to learn all of the colors, but there's a map within your bracelet to help.

[video]

[disasterrific]

You're here, too!?

[Happy Rikku is happy]

[video]

[nofarplaneyet]

I'm here...wait.

*Auron peers into the bracelet machina.*

...Rikku?

[video]

[disasterrific]

And Tidus, and Gippal, and Tidus says Yunie's here but I haven't seen her yet.

[She's a little...hyper right now]

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[nofarplaneyet]

So how did you...

*If he seems confused, it's because he is.*

Wait. Tidus is here?

[sends]

[ Color her a little surprised! You're certainly someone she'd never expected to see again, despite the fact that she isn't at all unhappy to. She seems a little bit perplexed, asking with an incredulous tone. ] ... Sir Auron?

[nofarplaneyet]

*He peers into his bracelet.*

Yuna? *He is equally surprised. He smiles a little bit.* Good to see you again.

[sends]

Yes, it's... Good to see you, as well. [ Confusing, but good!

She keeps seeing people she shouldn't see.] Have you... Seen anyone else?

[ Though Auron shouldn't technically be here, either, there may be a way he can help them sort out exactly what's going on here. ]

[nofarplaneyet]

Rikku was talking to me and telling me something about being from two years ahead and...*he shakes his head*

Is there somewhere I can meet you so I can talk to you in person?

[histories]

Unfortunately, your journey elsewhere has been halted by the gods of this place. Welcome to the city of Asgard, nonetheless.

As of now, our purpose in specific is unclear, though the gods have at one point specified that merely inhabiting the city is sufficient. However, there are cases where the city had been attacked, so it's really not as simple as that.

May I ask your name, and which house you've been assigned to?

[nofarplaneyet]

*Attacked? He hopes it not something like Sin.*

My name's Auron and it says I'm in the...Heimdall house? *He hopes he got that name right.*

[histories]

Ah, I see! It's a pleasure to meet you, Sir Auron. [not that she knows he's addressed that way by Yuna, but it's merely her way of greeting people she's first met, and they seem to have some form of seniority in their appearance or behaviour.]

I am Keine Kamishirasawa, of the Sigyn House. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them.

[nofarplaneyet]

*He blinks a little at the "sir" but decides she couldn't possibly know how people addressed him.*

So there's all these separate houses. Can people travel between them?

video

[zanarkandbabe]

[ If Tidus were the kind of person who thinks before he acts, he would have avoided the network altogether in hopes of Auron never seeing him cooped up in a hospital on bed rest.

But being the impulsive guy he is, instead Auron gets a gaping Tidus on his video feed. ]

Huh? When did you get here!?

Video

[nofarplaneyet]

*Here, Tidus, have your equally surprised guardian staring back at you. Having someone tell him Tidus was here and seeing him in person (so to speak) were two different things.*

Just a little while ago. *And being the observant man he is, notices Tidus' condition and frowns.* What happened?

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[zanarkandbabe]

[ Tidus appears a little embarrassed. ]

Nothing, I'd rather not talk about it. Have you bumped into the others, yet?

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[nofarplaneyet]

*Oh, there's a story there and he'll figure it out eventually.* I saw Rikku, Yuna and someone named Gippal on this machina network.

What's the last thing you remember before getting here?

Video

[machinajackass]

And another of Yuna's guardians show up. We are gonna have the whole set if you guys keep this up.

Video

[nofarplaneyet]

*That voice sounds familiar. And now that he thinks about it, he's seen this man before. Where, though?*

That might be good or bad. Depending on your viewpoint.

Video

[machinajackass]

I don't know. Having the full team that put a stop to Sin seems like a good thing to me.

Video

[nofarplaneyet]

You must be from Spira too. What's your name?