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[tidesnpcs.livejournal.com]

[Poor, terrified little Vie is hunkered down under a table, attempting to tug his pointy hat down while holding his phone to pass on his very important message. He's shaking so hard that it's making the chairs and table rattle.]

M-M-Mikoto? He took them. Th-th-there was a pretty man, and he um, he c-c-cast a spell and they disappeared.

Come home, p-p-please?

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[hi-no-dansu.livejournal.com]

Hold on, who took who?

[tidesnpcs.livejournal.com]

I-I-I-I-I don't know who it was. He t-t-took the others away. They're gone.

[hi-no-dansu.livejournal.com]

Okay. Who did he take?

[tidesnpcs.livejournal.com]

The Genomes in the village.

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[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

Vie!

[Rydia perks up, alarmed. Her eyes are a bit red-tinged, as though she's been crying, but she quickly forgets her own troubles.]

What man, can you describe him?

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[tidesnpcs.livejournal.com]

I d-d-don't know him. He was tall and had silver hair and really pretty.

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[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

Silver hair....

[She frowns.]

And who did he take? Are you alone?

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[tantalus-born.livejournal.com]

...Vie? What happened? Who took who?

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[tidesnpcs.livejournal.com]

[Vie's so busy whimpering and shaking it takes him a very long time to even answer.]

I-I-I- I don't know who it was. He cast a spell and t-t-took the Genomes.

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[tantalus-born.livejournal.com]

Vie, is he still there? If he isn't, you need to calm down. How many did he take? You said Mikoto isn't there? Who did she leave in charge?

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[morehatthanmage.livejournal.com]

[Vivi would normally be a little apprehensive about speaking to one of his 'sons'. He's still not sure what he's supposed to say to them. But he answers the skyphone so quickly that he drops it and has to catch it.

After speaking to Kuja before, he's still a little jumpy. He's reluctant to jump to that conclusion but a 'pretty man' has invaded the Black Mage Village and taken people before.]

Vie! What happenned? Are you hurt?

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[tidesnpcs.livejournal.com]

N-n-no, I'm n-n-not hurt. [Scared witless, but not hurt.] He he he took the Genomes away.

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[morehatthanmage.livejournal.com]

[Oh dear. It's like talking to himself. He tries his best to keep his voice level much as he wants to also find the nearest table right now and seek cover becuase the last thing anyone needs it for them both to freak out.]

All of them? What did he look like? Are your brothers okay?

[flameserpents.livejournal.com]

[He'd usually ignore this, like he'd blissfully ignored everything else. But your attire. You're a black mage. So why on gaia are you huddled under a table shaking? Have an eyebrow furrow.]

...
Pull yourself together.

[tidesnpcs.livejournal.com]

[Because he's a little kid and inherited Vivi's shyness. By the bucketload. And poor little Vie squeaks and tugs harder on his hat at being yelled at.]

I'm s-s-sorry!

[flameserpents.livejournal.com]

I told you to compose yourself, not to simper further!

...Anyway.
So whereever you are was raided, and people I assume.. taken. Aren't you going to find them?

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[tidesnpcs.livejournal.com]

I d-d-don't know who it was. He took the Genomes away with magic.

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[sonoffigaro.livejournal.com]

[Edgar's frowning at this message. He's been studying some of Gaian history, at least recent history, so he understands what the Black Mages are - and the Genomes, considering the new King of Alexandria is one. He doesn't like this at all.]

Are you hurt? Has everyone else been taken?

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[tidesnpcs.livejournal.com]

N-n-no, I'm not hurt. I don't know about anyone else.

[Shivering in his boots hard enough to keep the table quaking.]

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[sonoffigaro.livejournal.com]

Listen to me, we need you to calm down, all right? We need your help to save your friends, so I want you to take slow, deep breaths until you're not shaking as hard.

[The poor thing. Edgar isn't all that fond of children, not that he's really opposed to them, but it's hard to feel anything but pity and sympathy for this one.]

When you're ready, you need to move to the doorway and listen. Try to pick out voices or any sort of movement made by people. But don't try until you are ready.

[nomerevessel.livejournal.com]

A pretty man...

I cannot come home yet, Vie. Who has disappeared? Is there anyone else left?

[tidesnpcs.livejournal.com]

He t-t-took the Genomes away. I d-d-don't know about the others, I hid!

[nomerevessel.livejournal.com]

No...

[It takes her a moment to compose herself.]

If he only wanted the Genomes, then you're safe. Go out and find the others, and stay together.

I shall find the Genomes and bring them back.