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[captainrygdea.livejournal.com]

It sounds like this is it. Before you know it, us "sky people" will be heading back to where we belong. Can't believe I'm saying this, but this place was starting to grow on me. Minus the moogles. They could all disappear and I wouldn't mind, nosiree. They'd be alright if they didn't talk.

I've got nothing else to complain about. It's weird around these parts, but it was kinda nice while it lasted. ...Aw, who am I kidding, I'm just getting restless over here. This Terra business had better get sorted out soon.

[He mumbles the next bit, not really focusing on the screen now.]

I still think I hit my head hard on something running out of there. It would explain the damn moogles.

[Filtered to Lightning]

Hey there. How have you been holding up?

[Filtered to Cid Raines]

Raines. We need to talk.

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[captainrygdea.livejournal.com]

The hell is a--I'm not scared!

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[tidesnpcs.livejournal.com]

[And then suddenly a dozen more moogles appear out of nowhere, most of them rather small. And all pointing and laughing.]

Are too, are too! Scaredy-kupo!

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[captainrygdea.livejournal.com]

[This does not sit well with him, not at all, and it shows. He's not outright scared, but he is creeped out and confused. On Cocoon, a moogle is just a store mascot. If he has seen it, he definitely doesn't remember. Not that remembering said mascot would change how weird this is. Honestly, even if he was used to living, breathing, talking moogles, this particular sight would be...bizarre, put simply. He stares blankly for a few moments, then shakes his head hard in some attempt to snap himself out of it.]

Are you trying to drive me nuts?!

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[tidesnpcs.livejournal.com]

[Oh, Rygdea. Bad word to use. Have a lot of very excited little moogles all plucking at your legs.]

Nuts, kupo? Do you have kupo nuts, kupo? Can we have some? Please? Kupo nuts are delicious, kupo!

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[captainrygdea.livejournal.com]

[And have a now genuinely disturbed Rygdea backing up as if the moogles are furry little balls of fire.]

I don't have any nuts! Get offa me!

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[tidesnpcs.livejournal.com]

But you said nuts, kupo! We want kupo nuts!

[At this point, the first moogle gently tugs some of the smaller ones away.]

Don't listen to the silly man, kupo. He probably doesn't even know what a kupo nut looks like, kupo.

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[captainrygdea.livejournal.com]

You got that right. I've never heard of "kupo nuts".

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[tidesnpcs.livejournal.com]

Kupo nuts are the most delicious food in the world, kupo! Every moogle goes kupo for kupo nuts.

[The little moogles all nod enthusiastically, pompoms bobbing.]

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[captainrygdea.livejournal.com]

I'll, uh...keep that in mind.

[Meaning he's now going to avoid the word "nut" at all costs while in Gaia. Like the plague. He'd rather not have moogles attacking him for food he doesn't have.]

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[tidesnpcs.livejournal.com]

If you want to get on our good side in the future, kupo, just bring us kupo nuts!

...Are you still afraid of us, kupo? It was only a prank.

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[captainrygdea.livejournal.com]

I'm not afraid! Thought you were going to pull my legs off for a minute there, but I wasn't scared.

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[tidesnpcs.livejournal.com]

If you say so, kupo.

[With that, the smaller moogles disperse. The bigger one waves before leaving.]

See you around, kupo!