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(ooc: Blue = Phibrizzo & Purple = Xellos)

[Phibrizzo read over the Guide very carefully in his journal, and after finding Xellos was here as well, he went over it again and insisted that Xellos do the same. This world is quite different from the one that they came from. The substantial reduction in power is concerning, but what's utterly baffling is the way death works (or rather doesn't work) here. Being here is a punishment from the Lord of Nightmares, Phibrizzo is sure, and he's wondering if he's being tasked with fixing death in this little enclosure.

With his powers substantially reduced, even. Some aspects of them are at about half of what he's accustomed to, but his control over death and the afterlife has waned far more than that. He's taken care to read over everything carefully before finally turning on the video feed - and how strange is this little book?

When he flips it on, everyone will see a small dark haired boy of no more than eight years old, and a man with purple hair and his eyes shut in a cheerfully calm expression.]

Hi Luceti! My name is Phibrizzo, and this is Xellos. He's a priest. Anyway...I'm curious. Is it true that people get resurrected here if they die? Back home, there's magic that can save a severely wounded person, or if you call on the power of Lord Hellmaster, there's other things you can do to keep a person from dying...but I've never heard of total resurrection. That's just a made-up story, right?

[It's likely not, but he's looking for confirmation from people who have actually died. He glances over at Xellos to see if Xellos has anything else he'd like to inquire about.]

[ There is a little wave from Xellos as he maintains his calm smile]

Hello everyone, as Phibrizzo mentioned, my name is Xellos. I am a bit curious myself about some of these filial spirits, how many people have actually met them and made some sort of connection? Any input would be greatly appreciated to either of our questions. I look forward to hearing from you!

[He gives a little nod to Phibrizzo and goes back to his laid back posture. If there was anything else to add, Phibrizzo would think of it]

Just one more thing! Does anybody know why they put wings on everyone's backs? It's kind of weird.

[More like Phibrizzo doesn't like the idea of having such a vulnerable point on his back, especially when his power is already reduced. But he might as well inquire if there's some purpose to them.]

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stilldontgotit

[And here we have one silver-haired young man, roughly twenty due to his time in Luceti. It doesn't take long before a wry smile squirms across his lip, and Riku shakes his head. Figures that death would come up, but good on these guys for reading the guide.]

Yeah, death's temporary. You die, and under normal circumstances, you'll be back in a week. There's just one small catch: when you come back, you'll lose something. Could be a sense, a power, a memory... Worst part is, you're stuck with the penalty for months before you can get it removed.

[His smile fades, and he shuts his eyes, reaching for his forehead.]

There's also these creeps called the Third Party, who've been trying to kill us off for good. It's part of some twisted sacrifice to the planet. As far as I know, they don't discriminate, either: everyone's a potential target.

From:

brat_from_hell

[He listens for the confirmation. It's the same information that's in the guide, but having someone who's lived here for a while confirm it is good. Phibrizzo doesn't even have to fake the startled expression on his face when the Third Party come up.]

Oh yeah, I remember reading about them! Do they think the planet is a god or something?

From:

stilldontgotit

Maybe. From what I remember, it had something to do with some big plan-- a "special hour," but everything else is kind of vague. All word of mouth from a guy who isn't even here anymore.

[So he breathes out a sigh and shakes his head. Not much goo that info does them beyond fueling speculation.]

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brat_from_hell

...that's a really stupid reason to sacrifice people. They don't even have any idea if it's going to achieve anything.

From:

stilldontgotit

Like they care. Sometimes people get so convinced they're on the right track, that they'll believe even the most unlikely possibilities. Call it wishful thinking or call it blind faith, but I doubt they'll budge on this one.

From:

brat_from_hell

Do they have a leader?

From:

stilldontgotit

Well, there's this guy called the General. If he's not their leader, he's definitely up there.

[He'd leave it at that, but given what happened with Luceti Valley... Sigh. Of course it's not that simple.]

Some of them are working with this ex-Malnosso named Count Zompano. Don't know if they're on the same side, but they trapped us all in this shift that made us think we were all born here. Made us worship the Count, and if things had gone a little differently, we'd probably still be caught up in that nightmare.

From:

brat_from_hell

[All of this is very good to know - and it helps that they're discussing this where Xellos can see. He and Xellos can confer about it in private later. For now, he'll take whatever opportunities he can get to get information.]

Shifts sound really scary! They can make you totally forget your old life?

[He's playing up his child persona a bit, but that degree of memory tampering over such a large group of people doesn't sound like power any mortal should reasonably be capable of...]

Is Zompano even human?

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