[Video - Filtered to HoS, military commanders, Cosmos Warriors, Delita and Ramza]

[sonoffigaro.livejournal.com]

[When the video starts, it shows Edgar sitting at his desk. He's made more of an effort than normal to appear pulled together and impressive, but he's also trying to appear relatively casual so as to not overwhelm everyone or come across as a complete stuffed shirt. Thanks to years of kingship, it works pretty well.]

My fellow Sky People and our resident Gaians - I hope this evening finds you in good health. So much has happened over the past several weeks that many of us have not yet been able to assimilate and process all the information we've been receiving. Under normal circumstances, perhaps we could allow those unintentional blind spots to continue to linger, as the danger inherent in them is not so great individually, but the number of "blind spots" that we've come across since the middle of July has risen in a frightening rapid manner, and our ability to adapt to the situation has taken a strain from situations which keep being thrown our way.

We cannot let this continue. It is our duty to protect the people of this world, whether they originally hail from Gaia or from one of the numerous other worlds Gaia has come into contact with. The rising tide of public opinion against Sky Persons such as myself and several of you has sources that we can control and eliminate, namely the threats that originate from our own worlds, many of which we have successfully faced and defeated before on numerous battlegrounds. We must pool our resources and make these threats known - or suffer the consequences once more of letting them run rampant over Gaia.

Therefore, I propose to host a summit at Figaro for us to meet one another face to face and exchange relevant information. Only by our cooperation will we truly be able to face threats to this world - and I for one do not intend to sit idly by as time plays out. I especially implore you known as the Warriors of Cosmos to attend - your time in what you call the Void has made you more familiar than perhaps anyone else with the threats originating from our different worlds, and your experience would be invaluable in combating these menaces.

Thank you all, and I hope to hear from you on this matter soon.

[And the screen goes blank.]

[Video]

[dragoon-rising.livejournal.com]

[From the oblivion and peace of death... to life, once again. Kain lays where he is for a long while as awareness returns, too shaken by his memories to do much else. He doesn't even bother to try moving yet. Eventually he reaches for the sky phone that a moogle has set beside him and turns it on.]

[As the transmission begins, the branches of the Iifa Tree are shown for a moment, a view facing upward, and then Kain's face. It's taking all of his focus to maintain composure and keep a mostly neutral expression... but not even he can keep the sorrow from his eyes.]

... I'm sorry...

[Silence. His actions weigh more heavily on him with every second that passes, and he holds himself responsible for everything he did while holding the Scorpio Stone. It's too much. He can't bear this.]

I realize that my words won't repair anything. If it's any consolation, I don't plan to return among the living. I will remain here at the Tree until it somehow reclaims me in death.

[Turns the phone off abruptly.]

10 ♥ [Video] I took a walk around the world

[thisdesertrose.livejournal.com]

[Firion is holding up the Aries Stone to the light, he had turned on the video to call Minwu who was not at the inn at the moment.]

All I can see is the Aries sign... but nothing more. Perhaps Minwu would know...?

[He finally looks back at the camera, he probably should have waited before making the call but he also had something else to ask. He pockets the stone for now.]

Minwu, whenever you return, do you mind if we leave Mysidia for awhile? I wish to visit Cloud and his family again and I would like it if you came along.

[Phone call to Rufus Shinra]

[catinspirer.livejournal.com]

[ringringringringring... Rufus is apparently going to be a very busy man... NO, NOT LIKE THAT!!! /glare]

Hello? Rufus? It's Reeve. I've arrived at Lindblum. I figure this probably is as good a time as any for us to meet, if you can.

I just arrived through Dragon's Gate, so if you can either give me directions from here or have someone help guide me there, it would be greatly appreciated.

[video]

[whitesuited]

[Rufus is currently within the study of his new estate and since all three Turks are currently on tasks which have taken them out of the estate, he decides recall one so he can have the man to stand before the estate as he'd said he'd do in his earlier conversation with Reeve.

However, the blond's blue eyes are not on the phone as he turns it on but are instead studying a rather interesting green stone which could be said to look a little bit like a goat's head. It takes a couple seconds before he finally turns his attention from it to the phone and speaks.]

Rude, if you're finished with your errand, I would like for you to come stand outside the estate and watch for Reeve's arrival.