- 78 [Accidental voice]

[fortunefail]

[This morning, Yuan awoke to find that the body swap with Mithos had been undone. In fact, the body swap with Mithos is the last thing he remembers of Luceti before over two years' worth of memories from home follow it up. It seems like he must've been home, even if this recent experiment is to blame. Similarly to when he was an old man, he's been aged up slightly and now knows all about what happens to Sylvarant and Tethe'alla shortly after the unification of the worlds. While he was there, he had no idea he was ever in Luceti, but now that he's 'back'...

A quick check of the calendar and flipping through recent journal entries verifies just how much he missed. It wasn't much at all. Time really does have no meaning in this wretched place.]

November in the fourth cycle year... Figures. He must still be here also. I should seek out Kratos soon.

[Rustling of pages. A short silence, then a sigh.]

And I see the journals are still as eager as ever to broadcast personal thoughts.


[[OOC: Responses will come from mellowguardian.]]

Comments

[Voice]

[consultmybooks]

Everything all right, Yuan?

[Voice]

[mellowguardian.livejournal.com]

Rupert...

Yes, I'm fine. I was simply... lost in thought for a moment. Is there still an experiment affecting the village?

Re: [Voice]

[consultmybooks]

"Experiments", unfortunately. Plural.

[Voice]

[mellowguardian.livejournal.com]

Hm... I see. How are you faring?

Re: [Voice]

[consultmybooks]

I've been better.

But it's nothing serious.

[Voice]

[mellowguardian.livejournal.com]

The experiments tend to take a toll on anyone, regardless of how minor their effects are.

Re: [Voice]

[consultmybooks]

It's...taken a toll, yes. But I can manage.

How have you been, Yuan? Is everything all right?

[Voice/Filtered]

[salvationfound.livejournal.com]

[... Well. That was a load of information in just a few sentences. Kratos hastily sets up a filter with a sigh.]

You wish to seek me out?

[Voice/Filtered]

[mellowguardian.livejournal.com]

[Why, Yuan has a hidden talent for processing a lot of information into a few sentences. Didn't you know?

In a way, talking to Kratos through this book isn't too different from the communication line they had set up back home. Still, he'd much rather speak to the man in person.]

... Yes. Are you home?

[Voice/Filtered]

[salvationfound.livejournal.com]

[It must be very well hidden, then. There's a few seconds of hesitation before he answers.]

Yes, I am. [Kratos has been largely unaffected, but Presea's still in her adult body... And he's not sure how she'd feel about Yuan suddenly coming in and seeing her.]

[Voice/Filtered]

[mellowguardian.livejournal.com]

[Oh honestly, Kratos. Yuan's the most trustworthy person you'll ever meet. ... Uhm. Well, he's trustworthier than before, anyway, and he never did have anything against Presea.]

Let's see... It was house 19, wasn't it?

[Voice/Filtered]

[salvationfound.livejournal.com]

[Trustworthy. Right. Says the man who tried to kill him for 90% of the game.]

It is. I'll prepare for your arrival. [Although there isn't much to do. The house is pretty much always clean... but he can make coffee or something.]

[I MEANT ACTION]

[mellowguardian.livejournal.com]

[90% of the game, but only about 8% of their entire lifetime, Kratos.

Yuan arrives at the house not long after. He would've been there sooner, but he made a quick stop by the pen to visit Noishe, giving the Arshis a few pets on the head before continuing on his way. Knock knock. Feel free to notice Yuan's peculiar outfit.]

[Voice]

[wise_maiden]

It's good to hear that you're yourself again... although it sounds like you've been affected in another way.

[Voice]

[mellowguardian.livejournal.com]

I'm not certain if it's the experiment or not.

[He's also not certain which he would prefer. Being trapped in Luceti again, after he was home for just two years, or having time turned backwards so to speak, with the risk of losing the memories he has now.]

[Voice]

[wise_maiden]

You wouldn't be the first person I've talked to that said they had 'left' for a few years.

[Voice]

[mellowguardian.livejournal.com]

Hm... [Incredible deduction skills, Raine. As always.]

It's been two years, in my case.

[voice || locked]

[wise_maiden]

Two years... [And she adds a filter in, because really.]

So you are from Ratatosk's time, then.

[voice || locked]

[mellowguardian.livejournal.com]

[Oh, right. Filtering what you say. That's a good one.]

Just after he was sealed away once more.

[Voice]

[compos-mentis.livejournal.com]

[...Hm. Well then-] You're saying the books have an AI?

[Voice]

[mellowguardian.livejournal.com]

[...] I beg your pardon?

[Voice]

[compos-mentis.livejournal.com]

Oh- a "mind" of their own, if you will.

[Voice]

[mellowguardian.livejournal.com]

Hm... I wouldn't go that far just yet. If anything, they could've been programmed to activate their voice recording fuction at inopportune moments.

[Voice]

[compos-mentis.livejournal.com]

Seems like an awful lot of trouble to go to just to embarrass some people.

[Voice]

[mellowguardian.livejournal.com]

I highly doubt that would be the only reason.