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[stragothemagus.livejournal.com]

[On the screen of the skyphone, Strago can be seen with a thoughtful look on his face, wondering about something. He then decides to clear his throat and speak.]

So, I have heard the people here call the Espers here, "Eidolons", and I was wondering if that is one of the names they go by in other worlds?  Do you call them something else in your world?

[And there is an awkward pause before he speaks again.]

And do the summoners from other worlds have horns on their heads?

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[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

I don't...well, obviously. That just seems to be a thing with the native Gaian summoners. My people call them Eidolons, too, though.

Are you one, then?

[Eying him curiously, now.]

[stragothemagus.livejournal.com]

I see, then.

[Looks at the green-haired young woman back.]

No, I'm a Blue Mage. I was just merely curious and wanted to know about people who can summon without the use of Magicite.

[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

Magicite? I heard a little about that, but I've never used it. The summoners of my world have to defeat their Eidolons in combat, in order to gain the right to summon them.

[stragothemagus.livejournal.com]

[Has a thoughtful look on his face before responding.]

I see. Well, in my world, Magicite is basically the crystallized life essence of an Esper, or an Eidolon, if you will. It was created by using a horrible method of draining their energies, up to the point where only their spirits remained inside the crystals. Humans often used Magicite to gain magical powers.

[scarletgriffon.livejournal.com]

Hm?

Upon our lands, they are known as Avatars. And no, summoners do not have horns upon their heads, unless they choose to wear them. It's supposed to be forbidden and practised by heretics according to the mages from Windurst, so most summoners do not wear any horns, lest they reveal themselves.

Why should you wish to know?

[stragothemagus.livejournal.com]

[That somewhat sounds like the rule that Thamasa used to follow before the arrival of Terra and the others.]

I was merely curious. I have never heard about people summoning Espers without the use of magical crystals called Magicite.

[scarletgriffon.livejournal.com]

[Pinged. In the worst way ever.]

Wh-what know you of Magicite?

[stragothemagus.livejournal.com]

[Blinks in confusion at the boy's reaction.]

I-I only know that it was made by the life essence from the Espers made by the Empire... It is the only way that humans could gain magic from my world.

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[magicalfury.livejournal.com]

In my world, they're called Aeons. And no, our summoners do not have horns on their heads.

[stragothemagus.livejournal.com]

Aeons, hmm? I see. I guess some worlds don't have Summoners with horns.

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[magicalfury.livejournal.com]

The only summoner I know of with a horn is Eiko, who is a young girl you'll often see on the network.

As for Aeons, from what I've gathered they're the same as Eidolons or even Espers... though they vary from each world.

[stragothemagus.livejournal.com]

Yes, I met her when I was at Lindblum. It was surprising to see her appearance, to say the least.

[wanderlusting.livejournal.com]

I can't imagine why anyone would call them that otherwise.

[stragothemagus.livejournal.com]

Me either. I guess there's different names for Espers in other worlds, I suppose.

[wanderlusting.livejournal.com]

They are other worlds, after all.

[stragothemagus.livejournal.com]

Hoo-hoo, that's true!

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[livelyangel.livejournal.com]

In my world, we call them Guardian Forces or GFs for short. I like the name eidolon better though. It has more of a ring to it.

[stragothemagus.livejournal.com]

I do suppose that the term "Eidolon" does have a mystical charm to it.

[livelyangel.livejournal.com]

Yeah, exactly! A mystical charm.

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[last-dragoon.livejournal.com]

I've never heard of anything like that on my world.

[stragothemagus.livejournal.com]

Hm? Your world doesn't have any Espers? Well, maybe it is a good thing for you, then. Someone could use their power to try to take over the world.

[last-dragoon.livejournal.com]

[Insert frown here.] Someone tried to take over the world even without creatures like that.

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[focustrigger.livejournal.com]

[Serah looks contemplative. She can talk around this, right? They're all safe here, right now. So she won't change that beyond answering his question.] Where I'm from... they were called Eidolon's too. They came to you when you were in great need.

... and those who could summon didn't have horns. There seem to be some here who do, though. On Gaia in particular: a lot of books I've read say the Summoner tribe all had horns.

[stragothemagus.livejournal.com]

"In great need"? I never heard anything like that before.

[Nods.]

Yes, I read those books as well. I was just wondering if other places had summoners like that, too.

[focustrigger.livejournal.com]

[Serah nods, slowly.] I suppose it was when... you needed to be saved, to overcome despair. To be reminded of what you needed to do. That's when they all came.

[Now she looks interested.] You have? That's good. Books truly are wonderful at giving us information.

Maybe they do, y'know? Some do, some don't...