22nd moon [video/action]

[paladinlost]

I've found Marcus and Seifer in my storage this morning.

[A pause. The feed shows the sky and nothing more, with small, regular movements hinting that it was not placed on a stable surface. The sounds of waves is very close by.]

My head hurts terribly, and my dreams make no sense, even though they're not quite dreams, even though-

[He interrupts himself. Another pause.]

I need to do something.

[A sigh. There is a disturbance in the water, but he ignores it.]

Edward. Rydia. I leave for Ecruteak tonight. Will you follow?

[Even after practicing for some minutes, his voice sounds like he's pleading. He ignores it. A serpentine head appears on the Pokégear, dripping water all over it. Cecil's hand comes up to pet her.]

Be careful, Leviathan. The Pokégear does not like water.

...It hurts-

[The hand comes down to cut the feed.]

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[video]

[solas-ion.livejournal.com]

...Sounds like you're having a rough time, Cecil.

[video]

[paladinlost]

...Two of my friends disappeared yesterday.

[video]

[solas-ion.livejournal.com]

Two of them at once? Looks like this place doesn't screw around.

You going to be alright?

[video]

[paladinlost]

I will. [His voice regains some strength.] As long as I act. I cannot stay idle here.

[video]

[usedgatlinggun.livejournal.com]

[ Quistis looks carefully composed, but the husky note in her voice betrays something melancholy. ]

... Seifer? [ Well, she assumes it's a Pokémon, which means — ] ... One of Squall's team?

[video]

[paladinlost]

...His Gyarados. [A pause.] His second Pokémon. He caught him back in August and he evolved in September. It was quite a sweet moment, in retrospect, though at the time I was too busy panicking-

I'm rambling. I apologize.

[video]

[usedgatlinggun.livejournal.com]

[ She laughs a little, but it sounds sad, too. She glances away. ] That means he named a Magikarp 'Seifer.'

... No, it's... it's fine. I understand completely. [ Her smile is genuine, if rueful. ] I'll miss him, too.

[video]

[paladinlost]

He did. [He's smiling a little, even if no one can see it.] He named his Cyndaquil Zell, too. People from your world?

At least he'll be waiting for you at home. [An hesitant pause.] Will he... be fine, there? He won't have to fight Ultimecia again, will he?

[video]

[tapestodiane]

Dreams?

<sub>[Yes, that's what he picks up on. The names mentioned aren't telling him anything, but he looks at Cecil with some sympathy, assuming.]

[But, a more important "question":]</sub>

You don't sound very well.

[video]

[paladinlost]

Dreams. Flashes of people and pieces of worlds, too fleeting to make much sense.

[Not that his explanation makes much sense either.]

...Two of my friends returned to their worlds yesterday.

[video]

[tapestodiane]

So they're not dreams at all.

_{[Cooper can ... guess, even if Cecil already said so in his broadcast, in a sense. He's had dreams that were far from ordinary.]}

I'm sorry to hear that. Will you be alright?

[video]

[biteisbigger.livejournal.com]

... You should... lie down...

[video]

[paladinlost]

It's fine. I am lying down. [On a snowy beach. Not mentioning that part.]

[video]

[biteisbigger.livejournal.com]

... Outside?

[Video] which city is Cecil in?

[for-cosmos.livejournal.com]

Cecil? Are you injured?

[Video] Cherrygrove, until later tonight

[paladinlost]

Merely resting. [A pause.] Leviathan wished to test her new form in the ocean. I am merely keeping her company.

[Video]

[for-cosmos.livejournal.com]

I thought I heard you say-

...Never mind.

Would you mind it if we were to travel together once more?

[After all those disappearances, he wants to keep an eye on the few of them that are left.]

[video]

[usespoonybard.livejournal.com]

...Of course I shall follow, Cecil.

[video]

[paladinlost]

...Thank you. [A beat.] Ecruteak is a very lovely city, with towers of great historical value. And there is a theater there, with five ladies who dance and sing beautifully. I believe you'll enjoy it.

[video]

[usespoonybard.livejournal.com]

...It does sound lovely. Have you been before, or...?

[Video]

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

Cecil? [ Sounds worried. ]

[Video]

[paladinlost]

Hello, Xion. [A pause.] Did you get to see Leviathan? She's become even prettier, since her evolution.

[Of course, Leviathan had to shove her face back in the picture the moment she heard her name. Have a closeup of a Milotic who remembers good times with hot chocolate.]

[video]

[used-vinewhip.livejournal.com]

... Cecil? Are you ok? [Rydia frowns a little bit. She wishes she was there so she could pat him on the head.]

'Course I'll come with you. I don't want to be alone or anything.

[video]

[paladinlost]

I'm fine. [A pause.] Two of my friends were sent back home today. That's all.

Thank you. We'll be meeting up with a few friends there. Travelling with a full group again would be nice.

[video]

[used-vinewhip.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry... at least you have me and Edward, right? We won't leave you.

Friends? Yaaaay! New friends!