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[seditiousrose.livejournal.com]

[Audio feed opens. Beatrix's voice is close enough to be heard, but not so close that the output is incomprehensible. Between her words are her footsteps and obvious shuffling. It would seem she is adjusting her garb as she travels.

Excuse her if she should say anything strange, for inevitably, the results of her return will land her in a position where she does.]

General Beatrix reporting in.
The return to Gaia has been successful. The threats in Spira appear to have been alleviated for now. They will need to keep close watch to ensure this peace continues.

[There is a brief pause as she adjusts her sword. No, this new style of outfit really doesn't fit her standards at all.]

Now, then.
I'll request a report of what's occurred in my absence.

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[magitekrune.livejournal.com]

[ This is... actually, one of the first times Celes has given someone a video feed since Locke disappeared, but as it's Beatrix... She looks surprised and a little wary. ]

Beatrix...? You were sent to another world, too?

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[seditiousrose.livejournal.com]

[Sorry, Celes. You're the first victim to Beatrix's temporary memory loss. Bear with her for a little bit.]

So it would seem.

[There is a pause.]

And you are?

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[magitekrune.livejournal.com]

[ Sob. She looks surprised for a moment, and that might be a flash of hurt in her eyes, but she shoves it down and looks away. ]

Celes Chere.

[ May as well get this over with. ]

What's the last thing you remember? Of Gaia, I mean.

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[crowned-jewel.livejournal.com]

Beatrix! Oh, thank goodness! Where are you?

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[seditiousrose.livejournal.com]

[And that is a most welcome sound in itself. Beatrix is pleasantly surprised, though one would never know from such a composed tone.]

Your Majesty. I appear to have made a brief visitation to Dollet.

[There is a pause as she considers her queen's words carefully.]

You were worried. What has you in such a state? Has your faith fallen in me so easily?

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[crowned-jewel.livejournal.com]

No, of course not! I know you are more than capable of handling yourself. But Steiner, and the rest of your troops... well, they're lost without you.

[her tones drops a bit] and, with all that's happened these days, I feared you might not come back.

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[dewdrop-pebbles.livejournal.com]

[Mjrn stares with great interest.]

You visited another world...and you recall this immediately upon returning?

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[seditiousrose.livejournal.com]

Gathering my garb was nothing of my... taste, it seemed a logical conclusion. I couldn't go into much further detail than that, however. It would appear that there'd be a few holes in my story if I were to share it.

[Well. If Celes is as accurate as it seems she is. Beatrix has never been an easily trusting person, however. She remains vaguely skeptical for now.]

Am I to assume this is not a normal occurrence?

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[dewdrop-pebbles.livejournal.com]

[She shakes her head.]

It is not. I myself returned after a long absence from Gaia, and yet I know not where I was.

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[waterblade.livejournal.com]

[And one word of that catches his attention.]

You were on Spira?

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[seditiousrose.livejournal.com]

[She considers, for just a moment, questioning if Spira's an entirely separate planet based on how Tidus replies. She refrains, however.]

I believe that to be the name. It sounds right.

[Even more so when he says it. Before she thought it possible to just be a dream.]

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[waterblade.livejournal.com]

[The irony of that thought with this one, but Tidus doesn't hold back.] Yeah, that's our world. Something was going on there?

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[lastsummoner.livejournal.com]

Did you say Spira?! You went to Spira and you didn't take me?!

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[seditiousrose.livejournal.com]

Miss Fabool, it's imperative that we keep you safe. For all we knew, it could have been uncharted territory. Your family wouldn't have forgiven me if something had befallen you.

[Why yes, that's some very good covering right there, Beatrix. She'll pat herself on the back for it later. Perhaps.]

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[lastsummoner.livejournal.com]

Gaaaaaaah! I am not a kid! I could handle it! I wanted to see their Aeons and their singing statue summons.

[amorningglow.livejournal.com]

You.. went to Spira? What threats? [ :( what the heck is going on at home while she's here playing housewife!! ]

[seditiousrose.livejournal.com]

[...Another one. This is like being bombarded, except Beatrix is not entirely certain who is and is not an ally or a foe.]

Someone else inquired the same of me previously. At the moment, I am not able to specify for you. Give me, if you would, a little time.

[Just a little, please. But little by little, she's certainly helping. If only because it seems Yuna is from Spira as well. Why else would she ask? Unless of course, she's simply being inquisitive.]

[amorningglow.livejournal.com]

I- I'm sorry. I'm from there, so.. I was a little worried. I apologize.

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[captain-rusty.livejournal.com]

Beatrix! [Oh, the relief!] I - we thought you lost! To what place have you been taken?

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[seditiousrose.livejournal.com]

[...Steiner.

Beatrix has been wondering what this moment would be like. The holes make her insides churn, as though she's missing something quite large.]

I'm well and home. You've no reason to fret either.

[For clearly, Steiner's fretting is likely the cause of Garnet's. He's always been rather... infectious.]

I am currently in Dollet. Her Majesty has arranged transport for me to return to Alexandria.

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[captain-rusty.livejournal.com]

[Oh, yes, he's been fretting. Bigtime.]

Thank goodness. I shall arrange for your return at once!

...I - I feared that you would not come back. Zidane still has not...

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[triplepenalty.livejournal.com]

You went to Spira? You're dressed like one of our Crusaders!

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[seditiousrose.livejournal.com]

[Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner. Congratulations, Wakka. You've just become Beatrix's 'go-to' guy.]

Crusaders...

[She pauses in thought and then nods once.]

Right, Crusaders. Are you one of them?

[Please say yes.]

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[theleadingman.livejournal.com]

You went to another world? Curious. There are others who may have done the same, but none remember enough about their time away to tell much.

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[seditiousrose.livejournal.com]

You are not the first to say this.

[But he is the first one to sound so elegant when saying it.]

If I were to claim I knew or understood what happened, then it would be untrue.