[Look who's back! Regent Cid is sitting on his throne with Mikoto perched on the step beside him.]Greetings! I am delighted to announce that the party who journeyed into Terra have returned! I'm sure that each one will be telling their own stories, but if you could recount the main points, Mikoto... Both good and bad.
[Mikoto nods, facing the camera as she speaks.]Terra was a desolate wasteland, as we expected. But it was not abandoned... We found new Genomes there, as well as those who had been kidnapped by Kuja. They have all safely returned with us, and I shall take them back to the village.
We encountered Garland in Pandemonium, but were unable to defeat him... Kuja is no longer Garland's only puppet. He has created a new Angel of Death, Lufene, who told us that he has gone to the Chaos Shrine.
We fought Lufene in Bran Bal, but before we were able to defeat her, she absorbed power from a
triad of magical statues and we were forced to flee. Serah and Genesis were killed in the battle. The last we saw of Terra, it was being utterly destroyed by Lufene. I do not believe that it is possible to return there now. The rest of us were lucky to escape with our lives.
[There's a pause as Mikoto stops abruptly. Cid steps forward to sweep an arm around her shoulder. Mikoto doesn't look like she appreciates this.]You weren't lucky, Mikoto. You were magnificent. Garland may not be gone, but we've learned a lot. We must make plans for our next step, but for now: a feast! You deserve it! I would also like to take this opportunity to invite all those who have returned from Terra to the Festival of the Hunt tomorrow. You've arrived just in time.
[ooc note: Characters returning from Terra are free to jump in with their own replies to any questions! Threadjack as you please. :3]
( Action for people returning from Terra, plus Heads of State. )