[Phone call.]

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[Vincent, you have a phone call! Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiing. Or probably some sort of gloomy chime gong thing I don't know what do immortal Turks use as their ringtone?]

[action]

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[Shelke sat on a bench just inside the entrance way to Lindblum's castle proper, her legs tugged up underneath her and her bag on the bench next to her. On her lap, sound asleep, sat the cat Ruby, who had become her accidental traveling companion on this little trip. She'd come by the palace to see Eiko, partly because she felt she was supposed to since she was in Lindblum and partly to make sure that the vanishing child really was alright now that she had returned.]

[And partly because Tifa had told her to take backup to Midgar, and there were far worse forms of backup than a summoner who could cast white magic.]

[Of course, the guards hadn't been particularly inclined to let a small child carrying a cat into the palace, but she'd convinced one of them to send a messenger to at least ask Eiko if she knew this 'Shelke' person. So...she waited.]

[Video/Open] Warjilis

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[After meeting with Ashe's servant, Delita retreats to the dock to make his announcement.]

'Tis with a heavy heart that Lady Dalmasca asks that I give you notice. Her husband, Lord Nabradia has recently been returned home to Ivalice.

All commerce, trade, and business with the governance has been postponed this day. Should you have a matter of immediate concern, contact myself to determine a proper course of resolution.

♘4 : [Action in Lindblum / Sporadic Video on Skyphone]

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[Panted breath, running feet. The boys ran down the streets, treasures clutched in grubby hands, casting terrified looks over their shoulders.]

Aw, dude! Get goin', he's comin'!

Quick! That way!

[Two boys darted down the left side street, the other two headed off to the right. But the two on the left had no respite for the tall man inexorably giving chase never wavered; he knew which ones had his belongings and wouldn't be deterred.

A few minutes later, there was a sharp squeal as both kids were snatched right out of a dead run, hard hands grasping their collars rather abruptly. The boys kicked their feet, but a sharp command in a stern baritone brought a halt to their flailing and finally their ragged shoes regained the concrete.]

I believe you have something of mine.

[Frightened squirming, pre-adolescent whining, but finally the two handed over several gil and the softly chiming skyphone.]

Nnnnn...[The first kid's voice was plaintive, almost wheedling. They knew they were in so much trouble.] We didn't mean nothing by it, mister! [The second piped up, adding his own excuses.] Really! We didn't!

[Then a long silence and the tinkling of a few coins.]

...and the rest of it.

[More squirming and whining and from a few hidden pockets came the rest of the gil, quickly deposited in the outstretched hand. The grubby adolescents exchanged glances then gulped as a stern gaze came to rest on both of them.]

Let it be a lesson to you. And your friends, hidden behind the corner over there. [A swift gasp confirmed their presence.] Choose your targets a bit more carefully in the future. Always make sure you can handle whatever you decide to take on, yes? Because otherwise you might end up in more trouble than you can imagine.

[The kids shrank back as one large black-gloved hand lifted sharply, but blinked as it deposited several of the coins just returned back into their dirty palms.]

Two for each of you. Now, go.

[They wasted no time in disappearing and Sephiroth merely shook his head, chuckled to himself and flicked off the phone, once more depositing it in his coat pocket.]