[Video] - Clearly Alexandria needs a Grumpy Bear

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[Sabin is leaned up against the rebuilt side of a building. His face is smudged with dirt and the beard is back in full force. Yes, yes, he's been bathing but it's easier to blend into the crowd when they can't recognize a Prince thanks to the fact that he looks about ten years older with that bloody beard of his. Really, it'll only get shaved off again this time if he's held at knifepoint.

He looks pretty darn tired but he's been putting in long days to help rebuild Alexandria. Sabin always was good with his hands after all. However, beneath that tired shell is a grumpy, grumpy bear. Something was stolen from him and he's very unimpressed at the moment.]

Bless the people who enjoy partaking in the petty theft of objects that don't belong to them. If anyone happens to find a sheild shaped brown stone, could they please return it to me? It has some sentimental value to it. A good luck charm of sorts.

[Sabin had no idea that he'd come into possession of the Leo Zodiac Stone. It was conveniently stolen while he was in Lindblum before departing for Alexandria.]

Congress is in Session - [Filtered to Heads of State] - video

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[Now that all the chaos has settled; it was time for business. Costa Faguita was still in shambles, and those within Alexandria still needed help rebuilding. Now Marquis Ondore knows nothing about the Alexandrian Queen’s return to Gaia, so his message to the other Heads of State might be slightly erroneous. However, the fact of the matter is that Ondore is not very pleased with how everything ended.

He hadn’t expected one of his own, a fellow native of Ivalice, to be a monster in disguise because of some foul witch. This is why he’s giving a stern lecture today in regards to this topic; it is now time for everyone to speak about the villains who hail from their realms.]

Ladies & Gentlemen of the Council, lend me your ears for just a mere moment.

I know the last few weeks have been quite arduous, but I do hope our morale hasn’t dwindled. Our mission remains the same as always, to govern these many realms to the best of our ability and ward off those who seek destruction. Please note how the first part of that mission statement comes first. I do understand the need we all have to thrust ourselves into battle, but likened to a game of chess---you do not put your king on the field.

I do realize I too sometimes forget this, but we mustn’t act too hasty. With good strategy and planning, we can ward off these dangers easily without needlessly tossing away our very lives.

I cannot stress enough the importance a King’s or Queen’s role to their people. I do realize that know many of you know this quite well, but feel the need to speak of it. We cannot have another terrible death upon our council. ‘Tis too great of a blow against us and the very lands we govern and protect.

This is why I am considering forming an aerial armada of some sort to help in future disasters like this. The Witch destroyed Costa Faguita for the sake of shock & awe in order to force our hand, and force it she did. Without time for proper planning, we found ourselves in a sudden war with an entity most of us never heard before.

I do believe that Ultimecia’s conquest across Gaia sparks the need for us to listen to those who hail from the Void, that was mentioned briefly ago.

Does anyone remember this meeting? Two young warriors hailing from the Void once spoke of knaves like Ultimecia who honored the God of Discord. While I am uncertain if the Witch is one of his minions, I certainly wouldn’t be surprised.

We must speak amongst ourselves about this notion, but I do look forward to the day when we can screen for these rogues before disaster strikes. We know of Kefka, we know of Kuja and Garland, but there are others out there possibly lurking and waiting to strike.

With this in mind, please be vigilant.

[He’s paused briefly.]

I suppose that concludes this address…Oh!

I must say, Princess Kisaragi has done very well to aid the displaced within Costa Faguita. It seems our youngest little leader is doing quite well. God Speed, milady.

[video]

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[When the video snaps on, Rikku can be seen standing near the Al'Bhed workshop in Goug. There are a dozen or so of the Worker Bots stacked against a wall nearby, and the floor is littered with other machina they've salvaged. Rikku is not looking at the screen though, she appears to be involved in a heated argument with another Al'Bhed. The one that she put in charge when she ran off earlier in the year.]

- tuh'd lyna! Tet oui caa Lindblum? Tet oui caa fryd uin sylrehy tet drana? Fa ynah'd cammehk yho suna uv dras!

Pid-

Hu! Hu pidc. Cdynd piemtehk cdivv dryd tuach'd yddylg baubma!

Rikku, fa lyh'd zicd -

Oac fa lyh! Huf ku yfyo E ryja du tu drec.

[The Al'Bhed man stalks off looking annoyed, and Rikku turns back to the screen, reaching up to rub at her forehead as she tried to ward off a headache. She stopped, and then frowned at the screen.]

Ec dryd uh?

Oayr.

Ur syh. [Rikku continues to frown for a moment, staring at the screen, and then she shakes it away, standing up a bit straighter.]

Hey guys. This is just a...general announcement, ya know? With the attack on Lindblum while I was away, I know...a bunch of the machina we've been putting together here in Goug were used in the fighting and...I'm so sorry. We...I had no idea Larsa would ever...

[She stops for a second, gathering her thoughts.]

I- Anyway. The Al'Bhed operation here is shutting down for a few weeks, maybe a month, while we find some other stuff we can sell instead of...well...weapons. If anyone else was waiting on an order we'll give you your gil back. Sorry.

[She waves and the screen cuts off.]

( [Filtered to Regent Cid and Queen Garnet] )

[Action/Video]

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[Safely back in Figaro, Relm's been a lot more sociable than normal. She's still been in and out of her room but 'out' is a longer and longer time every day and she's hardly sulking at all. She's behaving herself, too, while she's leaving the castle fairly regularly she's staying within the city for the most part. This isn't to say she's not trailing sand everywhere thoughtlessly but she's still being pretty good by Relm standards. She's drawing everything she sees, of course - chocobos, buildings and especially people. If you're wandering around in Figaro, chances are you're one of them!

Something seems to be bugging her, though, and sometime in the afternoon she finally picks up her skyphone to try to communicate it.]

Hey, say there's something you really want to- ...maybe you even need to do it.

But it's scary. Like super scary.

You gotta man up and do it anyway, right? Letting being scared stop you is kid stuff.

[And that isn't worrying at all.]

[Video] Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

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[Hey, look, it's Sephiroth. He looks to be near a farm of some kind, judging by the fences, the acres of grassland, and the Banora White trees in the background. He looks pretty calm, all things considered.]

This is Sephiroth. I've gotten the explanation from the Moogles, so I believe I understand the situation.

[He sounds pretty calm too.]

I'm assuming I'm not the only person from my world to come here. If somebody could put me in touch with the Shinra Company, or the highest-ranked officer present, I would appreciate it.

[Having nothing further to say, Sephiroth lowers the phone. Right before he turns it off a small horde of chocobo trot up to the fence and regard the newcomer curiously.]

Video // Filtered from Kuja and Garland -- Action // Locked to Tifa

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[The screen flickers on and Cloud sets the sky phone down on a table, obviously not at home, considering the dull roar of noise around him. He's found a pub within Luca and he's settled himself in the darkest corner.]

Does... anyone have a plan to deal with Garland? [He's keeping his voice low, though he never really raises it anyway.]

If he's going to the Chaos Shrine, then... he'll become Chaos, the God of Discord, if he can. Gaia won't withstand that, especially without Cosmos to fend him off as well. Has anyone planned to hunt him?

If... if anyone is set on going after him, I'm coming too. I didn't fight in the Void just to see him come back here. [Is that determination in Cloud's voice? Why, yes. Yes it is.]

Firion, Terra... Tidus? Squall? You'll fight too right? Warrior of Light... Bartz? We can't just let this happen again... even if we haven't got Cosmos' help.

[He frowns, opening his mouth to speak again, but he stops a second later and goes to another thought instead.]

Lightning...? I haven't heard you around recently. Tifa said you came back at the Iifa Tree too... [Cloud code words for 'please contact me before I worry myself to death'. With a small sigh, he cuts the feed.]



[Later on; Cloud is sat on the end of his and Tifa's bed. He's ready to sleep already, just in a pair of pants he finds comfortable to sleep in. Lifting his gaze to his fiancee, he frowns a little.]

I... got a job today. [Victory fanfare for Cloud!] I'll be helping move shipments from the docks to the Blitzball Stadium. It's not... great, but...

[He shrugs a little.]

021 - Tifa - Voice

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[Filtered to family and close friends only - that means Cloud, Shelke, Barret, Yuffie, Vincent, Cid and Reeve. Filtered away from Marlene and Denzel.]

Everyone... There's something you need to know.

Marlene has become a Sorceress. When Ultimecia died, she had to pass her powers on, and for some reason she chose Marlene. We... We don't really know what this means yet, but we're going to find out, and the most important thing is that we have to protect her.

So I'm telling you guys, but I'm also asking you please not to tell anyone else. After everything that Ultimecia did, I don't want to think of what people might do if they knew Marlene had inherited her powers.

We can't let that happen to her.

[Filtered to Squall and Ellone. Cloud can listen in too.]

Squall, Ellone, can I ask you something? It's about Marlene. Have either of you guys told anyone else that she's a Sorceress now? We... Well, we want to keep it as quiet as possible.

And if you have any advice for us, we'd really like to hear that too. I want to be prepared to deal with this. With all of it. I want to know more about what it means to be a Sorceress.