[Audio]

[forkimlasca]

[The voice that comes over the feed is one that's rather polite and proper-sounding, the speaker taking great care to enunciate.]

While I have several questions about this place I've found myself in, it seems that there are more important matters to turn my attention to beforehand. My name is Natalia Luzu Kimlasca-Lanvaldear. The city looks as though it’s been through quite a lot recently. Are there any injured who need tending to? If there’s anyone in need of healing, please, let me know. I’d like to help, however I might be able to. I know I've only just arrived, but I would like to do whatever I can. It seems as though the city needs whatever help it can get at the moment.

Comments

[graviga]

How generous of you.

[Audio]

[forkimlasca]

[Natalia sounds slightly taken aback when she replies, unsure of just how to take that comment. She's fairly sure that was sarcasm.]

All I want is to help, if I'm able. Is that frowned upon?

[Audio]

[graviga]

That all depends. You'll find some don't take so kindly to strangers such as yourself.

[Audio]

[forkimlasca]

What do you mean? They'll turn away help, even if they need it, just because I'm an outsider?

[She'll have you know, she is very important back home, sir.]

[Audio]

[graviga]

You got it, kiddo. But why take my word for it? Try it out for yourself, see what happens.

[He'll have you know, he doesn't care, madame.]

[Audio] /dying at your icon keywords

[forkimlasca]

That doesn't make any sense! Why would they turn away aid if they need it so badly?

[PermaVoice]

[keep_my_promise]

Natalia...!

[forkimlasca]

[Color her stunned! She'd know that voice anywhere!]

Luke?! Is it truly you?

[keep_my_promise]

Y-yeah, heh, it's me.

[forkimlasca]

[She still sounds shocked, as though she can't quite believe it.]

But... but how?

[Clearly, she doesn't quite understand how this place works just yet.]

[keep_my_promise]

I got brought here, just like you did. I've just been here awhile now. Tear, Guy and Jade are here too.

[...well and Florian, but Luke has a feeling he's vanished. Probably best to not confuse her with that yet.]

[forkimlasca]

It's just that--

[She's unsure of how to explain it. Perhaps it's best to say nothing at all, and for the time being, focus on just how good it is to hear his voice.]

It's been some time since we've last seen each other, that's all.

[Her voice warms, her smile almost audible.]

Tear, Guy, and Jade as well? How long have you all been here?

[keep_my_promise]

It has...? What were you doing before you came here, Natalia?

And, well, it varies. I've been here the longest... I kinda lost track of exactly how long though. Doesn't help calendars here are completely different...

[Audio]

[graviga]

You'll find out soon enough.

[Audio]

[forkimlasca]

Thank you, I suppose, for the warning.

[It's a forced apology, but she likes to try to remember her manners, no matter how far from home she might be.]

[forkimlasca]

[She pauses, considering how best to answer.]

I was preparing to attend your coming of age ceremony, though it had been some time since we'd seen each other. What about you, Luke? What were you doing before you came to this place?

[Is it possible that he's been here all this time?]

[Audio]

[graviga]

Of course.

[keep_my_promise]

[...Ah. That. He knows about that, actually, and he knows he was going to miss it.]

Natalia...

It's been over a year, you mean. It's okay; I know.

The last thing I remember was freeing Lorelei... then I was here.

[forkimlasca]

[She lightly touches her fingers to her lips, though unseen, and her voice comes halting when she chooses to respond.]

Oh, I see... so you've already been told.

[Of course; he must have heard it from one of the others, and yet...]

If the last thing you remember is freeing Lorelei -- then, is it same for the others? Have we all come here from different points in time? How is that possible?

[keep_my_promise]

Yeah...

[Well... half told, half figured out.... from a previous time Natalia was here actually. Not even going to try to explain THAT yet, however.]

It sounds pretty impossible, huh? But Tear I think is from around the same time as you. Jade is after Eldrant, that much I'm sure of. Guy though... the last thing he remembers was heading to Aramis Springs to wait for me.

[forkimlasca]

Oh...!

[Aramis Spring? That's quite a ways back.]

So Guy has missed quite a bit. I understand now, thank you for explaining, Luke. I wonder why, though? Perhaps there's some particular reason as to why we've all been brought here from different moments in time?

I suppose that doesn't matter just now. At least we're in good company.

[keep_my_promise]

If there is some reason, no one's figured it out yet.

Anyways, do you have any idea where you are right now, Natalia?

[forkimlasca]

I'm near the gate at Muspelheim. What happened to reduce this city to ruins? Do you know?

[keep_my_promise]

We were all in the city when it happened.

There was a bang... it could have been an explosion, I guess. The next Tear and I knew the domes that covered the city started collapsing.

[forkimlasca]

That's terrible... I wonder what caused it.

[They've both certainly seen their share of ruined cities.]

I wanted to aid the refugees, but a man -- he didn't give me his name -- told me that the help of outsiders would be unwelcome.