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1st Duty

[The last thing the maid and the paper should have ever said was that Agrias had a new duty. After all, she'd not been commanded to move from her station, especially not be anyone she didn't know. A last ditch effort to save the kingdom was about to be put into action and she needed to be there. So when she instead finds herself in a dull room instead of before her old church, she became livid, naturally.

The video feed turns on, showing her standing proudly in her armor, a determined, stern look spread on her face. Better get used to that expression, she'll be using it a lot today.]

Gods? Holy? Your words are a jape at best and it would behoove you to still your tongues.

[A small tch escapes her before she tries to reach out, flicking this odd device on her and focusing it.]

If anyone out there can indeed hear my words, tell these so-called gods that I belong not with this Heimdall, but with the Princess and her country. My duty lies there, as it always has. They mock the very concept of honor and duty by thinking they could replace mine so easily. The sooner I can return to their side as a trusted swordarm, the better we all will be. Thank you, and good day.

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I hear you loud and clear, ma'am, but none of the gods have been willing to listen thus far.

M-Ma'am?

[Now that's overly formal. She doesn't remember the last time she was called that. Lady, yes, but not ma'am.]

Seems I am not alone in this situation. How unfortunate to hear. They took you and now refuse to listen to your pleas as well?

You didn't give a name. Figured it was better to be safe than sorry. ( ) And you're far from alone. We've all got the same story to tell — dragged away from our homes, not given anything other than a creepily vague explanation, not listened to in the least.

Ah, my apologies then, miss. I am Lady Agrias Oaks of Ivalice. A mere paladin and not much else. And what of you?

[Good call, that gets you a bit on her good side already. Her words soften just a bit.]

Sounds like they're nothing more than a band of brigands then. Perhaps occultists claiming to be holy figures, trapping us to do their bidding?

It's Kate. Kate Kane of Gotham city. I play the guitar.

( ) Doesn't seem to matter whether they're brigands, occultists, or actual gods from a realm none of us are familiar with. They've got the power to back up any claims they're making, and it doesn't seem like we're not getting out of here any time soon.

A pleasure to make your acquaintance then, Lady Kate. Be you a bard?

[A sigh. This is sounding worse and worse by the second. However, she knows a soldier must remain calm and think t his through.]

So we will need to fortify ourselves just in case. What kind of power do you speak of? Magicks? Brute force?

Sure. Let's say I'm a bard. That saves time. ( ) Magic? Maybe. If it's magic, then it's goddamn powerful, because it's messing with time and space. I was thinking it might even be some sort of technology, you know, transdimensional transporters or— or something else that doesn't sound like it's out of a straight-to-TV sci-fi movie. ( ) Don't worry if you didn't get that reference. Can't speak for brute force, though. While I don't doubt they have some sort of strength, no one's reported any physical harm being done to them.

[She won't ask then and just make a mental note for later to inquire as to what a TV is because otherwise that is all she would have asked about now.

Stupid culture clashes.]

I am familiar enough with such levels of magick. We will have to tread very lightly, then. Those that prefer such tricks tend to be quite cunning. Anyone can throw a punch or swing a sword, but it takes a lot more to cast well.

My thanks for the information. About how long has everyone been here?

Your duty and your princess-- [ why is it always princesses with these people? more princesses than dragons, and that's a difference. ] --might be somewhere else, but you're here. And so far, these 'gods' don't seem to be joking. Or japing.

[Because dragons are for leveling against, not protecting, gosh.]

Here being this self-professed to be holy Asgard? Where exactly is this? I know of no place in Ivalice named such.

And I've never heard of this Ivalice. I hadn't heard of Asgard, either--not until I got here.

What's the phrase... Something to do with not being in Kirkwall anymore. Though I'm sure that means as little to you as Ivalice does to me.

You are correct; I have no idea where this is Kirkwall is you speak of. Though one already mentioned using magicks on the level of being able to tamper with space and time itself. Perhaps it is a side effect of such, being allowed to meet like this?

If that is the case, I wonder what else they could manage.

And we have no idea how deep any of this really goes, either. Toward what purpose? With what goal? We're all here--so I suppose it's what they choose to do next that really matters, not even what they've done already.

[ well, that's a dire way to look at it. ]

Especially when some of us have important business to take care of back home. Business that...really can't wait any longer than it already has.

...I sympathize, and I hope that your country and your charge will be well. [and his] But I don't think requests -- or demands -- have been swaying their minds.

My thanks for such sympathy, I know i can rely on those I know to care for this should i be gone long, but it pains me not to be at their side as I should be.

Though would it not beseem a god well to listen to our pleas? No god of mine would let this remain unanswered, ignoring us, treating us like wastrels instead of men. It reeks more of a cruel joke than it does genuine concern.

It's true that -- kidnapping like this, forcing us to do their will, doesn't exactly seem very divine. I'm sure that people would have volunteered if they had asked for the help they need.

Honeyed word could amass an army for them than force could, and a much more willing one at that. They will find their cause unsupported by me if this is how they deign to go about it.

As much as I understand that this place is in desperate need of help, there are obviously people here like yourself who were in the middle of important work when they were brought here. If it had been only a few weeks earlier, I would have found this unconscionable, myself.

Yeesh... Could you get any more goody two-shoes? These imposters ain't listenin' to us, lady.

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Still thy tongue, knave! How dare you insult someone you know not the face or cause of?

[Yeah let's focus on manners, this sounds like a great idea right now.]

[ KJSDHFKJSDGJKSDGS ]

....What.

[Yeah, you heard her, buddy]

Is that any way to address someone proper? Have ye no manners? Now is not the time to be making enemies through poor word!

...Are you for real lady??

As real as anything, knave. Why not take this chance to start over? We still have time to properly introduce each other.

How 'bout we start with you not calling me knave.

Only if you retract the comment about how goody-goody I am. It is only fair, after all.

Oh come on, this just proves my point!

As it does my own. If you ever expect to get anywhere, treating those strange to you with polite greeting would get you much farther.

Yeah but that only counts if I give a damn about that kinda shit.

Then you will find you will get no assistance from me. I suggest you move along to one who would put up with word as sullied as yours.

Yeah, whatever! You're too much stick-in-the-ass "justice" for me anyway.

[Here, have a pink-haired samurai giving you a most amused look, because really...]

...Because obviously the rest of us brought here against our will have a gods ear enough to make them listen to reason.

[Well hi there, hope you don't mind her stonefacing ever still.]

How many have these gods taken for their own?

So far? I've counted roughly a hundred, though I my observations are hardly complete.

[He shrugs a ahoulder and props his chin on the palm of his hand, not bothered by her lack of expression.]

That is quite a fair number. Do they really think they need to amass such an army for such a simple sounding task? Could they not do it themselves?

For that matter, why is the division of us so skewed? The houses are hardly equal in strengths - or at least appear to be quite unequal. As to the why of it...

[He chuckles softly, more amused than anything.]

If I knew how to read the mind of a so-called-god, that'd be quite the advantage in a place like this, wouldn't it?

Jape.... behoove? [she looks at her hands... WHAT IN TARNATIONS DO HOOVES HAVE TO DO WITH THIS?]

Do my words confuse you, little one? That was not my intention, and for such, you have my apologies.

Nah, it's okay, I like learnin' new stuff. What do they mean?

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