The Return of the Bard [accidental video]

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[ Water.

There was water everywhere, even upon the screen of this misplaced Skyphone.

Droplets of water slithered down his shaky palms as he thrashed about within these shallow but icy pools for a minute or so. Uncertain as to what sort of fate has befallen upon him now, the unlucky fellow paused once he recognized the swampy surroundings.]

P-Pinnacle Rocks?!

[The shock was clearly evident within the bard’s tone, even if he was barely seen within the video.]

This is—Gaia! I’m…what happened to me?

[Falling quiet for a moment or two, only the bard’s shaky breaths could be heard as he searched within the waters for his lyre. For those watching, one might notice how something amidst here. Edward looked haggard, fatigued even, almost as if he hasn’t slept for a thousand or so nights. Besides his sleepless appearance, the bard was dressed oddly within peculiar robes that possessed a neon-blue glow.

It seems that wherever Fate whisked Edward off too wasn’t a friendly one, especially since he possessed a few ugly bruises upon his wrists and hands.]

Oh, where did it go?!

[Still thrashing about within the water, Edward finally stops once he spots a glimmer of gold nearby.]

My lyre!

[He hastily snatches it out of the water.]

Thank the heavens! I hope the strings aren’t too soggy…


[ooc: Similar to Ondore's re-intro, the bard was taken to another world. But unlike Ondore...he wasn't returned to his native realm. Have fun with this FFXIII cast.]

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[video]

[focustrigger.livejournal.com]

.... I'm sorry...

[she hesitates.] Those clothes were... for those to be Purged. On Cocoon.

[video]

[melodiesoflute.livejournal.com]

[The bard blinked his eyes a few times.]

Purged? That word, it sounds so familiar to me. I remember hearing the people speak about a "Purge" before, but I couldn't understand the reason why.

[video]

[focustrigger.livejournal.com]

It would imagine it would be... because of something they found there. And the people they find there... couldn't stay there anymore.

... do you remember where?

[video]

[melodiesoflute.livejournal.com]

Found something? Like an artifact or such?

[Still unable to fully recall what happened to him, Edward scarcely remembered the name of the city he was in during the Purge.]

I...

I think it was called "Bodhum".

[video] 1/3

[focustrigger.livejournal.com]

[her face falls into shock. then... he... because of...]

[video]

[focustrigger.livejournal.com]

[video]

[focustrigger.livejournal.com]

[it doesn't matter that... she knows. she knows pretty much everything, ands he knows it's not anyone's fault, but... the blame is still partly hers. it's because she went to the vestige, because she was turned into a l'cie, because everyone noticed the falc'ie there... it is her fault he was caught up in all this.]

... I'm... really so very sorry.

I... I know what happened at Bodhum.

[video]

[melodiesoflute.livejournal.com]

[Edward may not know this girl, but the anguish within her eyes says it all.]

You hail from there, don't you? Bodhum, I mean.

[video]

[focustrigger.livejournal.com]

[Serah simply nods, not trusting herself to speak any further. What else can she say? There's only one thing she can say, which she does get to after almost a minute of silence.]

Are you... alright?

[video]

[melodiesoflute.livejournal.com]

[After witnessing such horrors, what can be said? It makes no sense for anyone to dwell upon the past, especially a past as awful as that.]

I'm well enough. You see, may not look like much of a warrior but I am quite tough!

[video]

[focustrigger.livejournal.com]

[She scrutinises him for a second... usaully she wouldn't, but this is important, different. But eventually Serah relaxes and offers a smile.]

Mm. That's good. That's good...

Resilliance is good. I can't fight at all, so anything is a step up from that.