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[emet_sulk]

[ There's a new(?) voice and it's borderline irate. ]

Just how long are we expected to wait before our 'sentencing'? Whilst I could certainly wait for an eternity, I would rather not. Surely they intend to mete their punishments out before we expire.

And for that matter, what is one supposed to do in this godsforsaken land?

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[iravehementi]

Maybe the waiting is our sentence.

[emet_sulk]

[ Dry and sarcastic: ]

Death by boredom. Oh yes, such a terrifying and fitting punishment. I may as well save them the trouble and kill myself now.

[iravehementi]

[A deep, throaty chuckle.]

Hm! Perhaps others do not bore so easily. This is, after all, a whole new world of opportunities.

[emet_sulk]

Opportunities such as what? There is nothing terribly remarkable about this star. Unless one counts the mitigating influence it has over arcane abilities.

[iravehementi]

Nothing remarkable?

This star was able to pull you to it and now you are trapped here. Is that of no interest to you?

[Sephiroth has been both frustrated and fascinated by it.]

[emet_sulk]

Oh. That?

[ One can almost hear the sigh as he explains: ]

If a mere man can perform such a feat on my star some five or six times - with aid, I'll grant - then I imagine it a trifling matter for some elusive, all-powerful entity. I may not know how exactly he did it yet but I have my suspicions.

[iravehementi]

You've seen this happen before?

[A bit of the feline smugness has dropped from his voice, replaced by curiosity.]

[emet_sulk]

Well, I didn't witness it, but certain individuals who should not have been where they ended up is compelling proof.

I had planned to try and persuade him to tell me his secret, but now I find myself here. I would have assumed 'twas his doing were the locals not convinced it to be the work of their mysterious deities.

[iravehementi]

You might not learn how he did it but the resident "mysterious deities" might yet yield their secrets.

[emet_sulk]

[ Regrettably, they have a point. Still, he heaves a very put-upon SIGH. ]

Well, when you put it that way...

Say, how long have you been here? Surely you must know something about our mysterious captors?

[iravehementi]

Hm...A month and a half, perhaps...

Which, I should point out, is a month less than the Chosen who have been here the longest. Whatever is happening has not been happening long.

[There is a rustling sound of leather as he adjusts himself.]

As for the gods, I have learned little. The locals believe in them with single-minded zealotry. They say they're kind, generous beings but also say they were the ones who sank the kingdom of Forlinet. Aside from this one supposed act of divine intervention, they've never shown themselves. All they do is leave their little gifts around, like these charms we're using.

I have my doubts about them being gods at all.

[emet_sulk]

[ A scoff from him. ]

Any natural disaster can sink a city. That is hardly proof of divine intervention. I would first see repeated proof of such coincidence happening before assuming intent behind them.

[ Looks like there isn't much information to go on though, if this has only begun happening two moons ago. Well, fine. He supposes he can muster the energy to investigate a bit... ]

I suppose I shouldn't have expected much from these natives. They seem rather primitive still.

[iravehementi]

What machines they possess are also supposed gifts from their gods so I am inclined to agree.

If you want to discover deeper truths about this world you will not find them in Aldrip.

[emet_sulk]

So it seems. Loathe though I am to go to all this effort, one shouldn't trust important matters to another.

[ Is he ever going to be allowed to rest? ]

Please tell me these people have at least managed to produce a functional map of their own lands.

[iravehementi]

They have.

You may purchase them from merchants. Places like the library have them on display for your perusal.

There seems to be less and less information on our surroundings the farther out one goes.

[emet_sulk]

Is it dangerous to venture too far afield then?

[ Perhaps he can skip the in-between and simply head for the outer regions to start exploring. ]

[iravehementi]

You would be braving the unknown. How much of a risk that is to you is for you to decide.

[emet_sulk]

I doubt anything could pose a threat to me.

[ Famous last words. ]

I suppose I should give the natives some credit for exploring as much as they have already. They can only do so much with mortal lives.