[action - Cid and Jihl]

[for-every-task.livejournal.com]

[Jihl's very determined stride through Larsa's humble abode is taking her toward Cidolfus' newly acquired study. She's somewhat... displeased. Jihl has remembered information that the dear doctor should know as well, considering he was one of her supporters in the fight against the l'Cie.

Knock knock, Cid. Suddenly there came a tapping, as of some one gently rapping, rapping at your study door.]

[Video]

[soilstrength.livejournal.com]

[As the video clicks on, Kaze is staring directly at the camera and actually does seem slightly annoyed. In addition, Kaze is injury free.]

A slight victory. A complete defeat. A slight victory once more. Three identical fights with different outcomes.

Are we all being tested here?

[Kaze waits for a moment before simply ending the video]

[video]

[starprism.livejournal.com]

[The same pictures from the last entry can be seen again. Relm is furious.]

Whoever's doing this, cut it out! Now! I don't know how you even found them locked up in the dungeon, let alone got them out and brought them back up here and undid my work again but it's super-not-funny! If you don't stop soon I'm gonna paint your portrait and it's gonna stay painted!

[Beseiged - Video]

[rughadjeen.livejournal.com]

[A tired looking Elvaan comes on to the screen as he switches the feed on. Turning the phone around to show the room he's staying in in Lindblum.]

This is now the fourth day that I have woken up to the same announcements, a lot of the locals don't seem to notice this. Tiresome is not a word I would use for this any more. How on Vana...er Gaia am I suppose to be able to to get around if I simply wake up here again.

I know I am not the only one to be suffering. If anyone happens to have even the smallest idea of what is going on, would you kindly inform us?

[His tired voice and expression are a little more angry looking.]

General Gadalar isn't answering his phone. At least let me know you have done anything ridiculous to anger the people of Alexandria, Flameserpent. I have faith in you, but previous...incidents where your temper has been provoked leave me no choice but to make sure. Especially with Najelith not being here.

[video]

[tinymakoaddict.livejournal.com]

[When Shelke turns on the phone she is sitting on the front porch of the Strife Household in Luca, on the steps, her eyes focused away from the screen, on the city itself. There is a book in her lap, with a red kitten sleeping on it.]

I tested this yesterday. Today I am testing it again.

[She turns the phone around, pointing in towards the street in front of the house, where a few people can be seen walking by.]

A hippo is going to come up the street and turn into the shop.

[She says this a moment before a hippo woman turns the corner and begins walking up the street. After ten seconds or so, she turns into the shop.]

A moogle with a heavy basket. He's going to drop a package and return to collect it later.

[And, perhaps twenty seconds later, a moogle flutters into view with a heavy picnic basket held in his paws. He is going pretty fast, and doesn't notice when a package wrapped in brown paper falls out of his package and settles in the shadow of a nearby tree.]

Two men arguing about shipping manifests.

[And a minute later, two Gaian natives in merchants clothes come around the same corner the Hippo used, and they are indeed shouting at each other, their voices heated. As they pass, the moogle from before flutters back into the frame and scoops up his lost box before fluttering away again.]

[Shelke turns the camera back to herself.]

Judging from what others are experiencing, this is happening everywhere. We appear to be...stuck.

[video]

[chaos-vessel.livejournal.com]

[The video comes on to a view of Vincent, sitting against the side of the platform deep within the Iifa tree. His attention is not on the video feed, but on the Lifestream below that is bathing everything around him with its green glow.]

It seems that final rest is denied to me once again...

I'm glad. [Still looking down at the Lifestream, Vincent smiles, tired but genuine. For once, there is no hint of some other emotion hidden behind it. He has good reason for it. Chaos's untamed presence has been weighing over him ever since he arrived in this place, but now...]

Chaos has been returned to the Lifestream. He is no longer contained within me, and he no longer threatens Gaia. [He looks down at the sky phone in his hand.] Still, I am at fault for letting him escape. Whatever he has done... I will do my best to atone for it.

I'm sorry.

[Filtered to Cid Highwind]

[Only now does Vincent end up turning away. His hair does a pretty good job of hiding his guilty expression.]

I... are you alive?

System Log - Video 011 [Just a Jump to the Left] (Accidental this time)

[unlimitedcid.livejournal.com]

[Screen flicks on to his trains, all of them looking perfect, and the men lifting up the beam. Cid walks by visor down]

...Gaia...time loop...what's the connection...what could po-

[Suddenly an alarm goes off] THE TRAINS! [Looks over to the men]

You two, stop raising that beam!

Wha? But Cid, the Re-

Look, you need to stop, the cable that beam is on is not sa-

[Suddenly the cable snaps and lands directly on Cid, crushing his legs, Cid is screaming in pain]

Cid! Cid! Oh man, we gotta get a doctor!

[Cid's trying to squirm out] I think my legs are completely broken...GAH!

[Feed cuts off]

[video] Arrival - take 3?

[whitesuited]

[The video feed opens up showing Rufus looking perhaps just a little less than pleased, in the background, behind Rufus is a moogle looking perhaps just a bit anxiously toward the young blond. For a few seconds, the president almost looks like he means to address someone via the phone, but instead lowers it, altering the view to a suit of mostly white that he's wearing currently, and half a view of the moogle.]

I thought I told you to leave.

I've not finished explaining everything, kupo!

I told you before, I don't want to hear it again. I understood you fine the last two times you explained everything.

But-

I'm sure you have better things than stay here and bother me with knowlege you have already imparted to me twice before. [The tone of voice is starting to hold a touch of subtle annoyance and rather more obvious blunt dismissal. The moogle hovers there for a minute almost seeming to debate if it should try to still explain or if it should just take the dismissal and go onto its next task and deal with more pleasant people.

Once the moogle has departed, the video once again holding the head and shoulders of the president in view, only sans moogle now. Whatever he might have been going to say previous has been apparently put off for now as he just has one question for those whom might see this.]

Is it common here to continue to apparently be forced to suffer the same day more than once?

[voice]

[mademyresolve.livejournal.com]

[With the device activated mid-sentence, it's clear this transmission is neither planned out nor made in any patience. Strange, considering practically everything else about her day is repetition, just as with everyone else. There are hasty footsteps, presumably Ashelia's; she's speaking to someone in her company with urgency and concern in her voice.]

-any sign of him waking - any change -  you must alert me.

[The man, a guard, responds distantly, then a second set of heavier footsteps sound his departure. There's an audible breath from the princess as she quickly thinks out her address amidst her fear.]

... My uncle, the Marquis Ondore, has been taken suddenly ill. He collapsed before me only minutes ago and remains unresponsive, despite the repeated administration of healing magicks.

I do not understand his state, nor am I able to remedy whatever ails him.

I...

[She says no more, seeing Halim drop like a stone so unexpectedly has thrown Ashe, and she doesn't know what to do, or what she's expecting anyone else to do.]

[Moguo, Video Post Monday, 16th August]

[tidesnpcs.livejournal.com]

What a beautiful morning, kupo!

[The sun is rising over Goug. The camera pans to show some workers already beginning to go about their business.]

I'm going to join a dig, kupo! It's very ex-

[Moguo breaks off with a sudden cry as a stone whacks him on the head. He sits down, suddenly very dizzy.]

What was that for, kupo!?

[A group of Al Bhed children appear, all carrying sticks and stones.]

Fa ghaf oui't pa rana! Cdub sygehk druca cdibet saccykac!

Kad res!

Bimm uvv rec busbus yht cruja ed tufh rec drnuyd!

[There's a terrified squeak before the feed cuts off.]

[video/action]

[immortal-lion.livejournal.com]

[ As Rishfee is the religious sort finding himself at the monastery has been quite an interesting thing. He's never seen one before, never experienced one before and absolutely has very little idea of the service they provide. However. With everything that's gone on, he feels he does need to at least try and pray for Aphmau's safety. The camera upon the skyphone sweeps slowly past the gathered masses in the oratory from his safe little vantage point on the third floor. He still hasn't been discovered by the locals, and he's intending on keeping it that way. His voice is little more than a low, yet clear whisper.]

So this..
is how your people find solace?

[He does sound quite confused. It's nothing like what he's used to. There's no incense, no Gordeus and absolutely no discussion about the world. It's a far cry from Walahra Temple, but he's found something even stranger. Singing. Listening to something someone is reading. It's odd. The skyphone focuses upon his face, much less pale than last time (thanks, Eiko.) and much more healthy looking, yet still missing an eye.]

[action]

[flameserpents.livejournal.com]

[when the cat is away, the mice shall play. Or rather, when the old paladin is away, Gadalar will vent some frustration and burn the living hell out of anything hostile and with a pulse. The black mage stands on the edge of Alexandria, armed with his scythe of course, and beginning a long long long process that he usually reserves for alonetime. Hey. It vents out frustration, and it also makes quite a lot of gil. Great for the unemployable.

His eyes narrow, and he soon spies a cluster of bandersnatches. Eight, maybe ten of the things; going around in their own bizarrely weird way.
Easy prey.


Within instants, the black mage sends off a powerful Firaga IV spell - eyes darkening as they all well... explode.

Too easy.]

Is there nothing here worth a challenge, at least?

1 ☼ Embers, we're burning bridges down ~ Part II

[desert-baby.livejournal.com]

Okay, okay, I get it. I'm in Figaro, not Dalmasca. You didn't need to kidnap me to prove. I see the castle, really.

But kupo, we didn't kidnap you!

Then why am I out here again? I was with Penelo before!

Because you've just arrived, kupo.

I arrived yesterday.

No, you didn't. You arrived today, kupo.

No, yesterday.

Today!

Yesterday!

Today!

Yester-

[The feed cuts out]

The Legendary Hero Returns! Take Two...? [video]

[irontailed.livejournal.com]

[The sound of battle boomed loudly through the speakers of the sky phone, no doubt startling a few listeners as an intense unseen battle waged. With the terrible screech of a dying fiend overcoming the sound of a blade ripping through flesh, the noise eventually ends. There was no visual to be had yet, but there was a voice…]

Foul beast! It would take more than your kind to thwart me.

[As the confident speaker talks, the image of the stalwart warrior finally appears. While most Gaians wouldn’t be shocked by the appearance of a Burmecian knight, this particular Burmecian must have been a shock for all to see since it was none other than Sir Fratley himself staring down into the camera. Blinking his eyes in curiosity as he inspected the sky phone, a look of relief settles upon his rat-like features.]

Ah! So you still have some life to you, do you? Ha! I swore you was done for once that beast sank its teeth into you.

[Juggling between the phone and his spear, the video does go out briefly only to reappear facing the ground.]

Away I go! With my debt to you Lilties paid, I must take my leave.

[There’s some muffled voices, perhaps belonging to the said Lilties he aided.]

Now, now. There is no need for ‘thanks’, humble friends. I merely wished to return a good deed with another. Your city is quite majestic, but someone like me can be lead astray quite easily.

Again, farewell! May fortune and prestige shine down upon you and the remnants of your Empire to be. Although, do be careful. I do not believe these fields are safe…

[The transmission suddenly ends.]

(ooc: lol! He has no idea Time is repeating itself, guys. Have fun telling him)