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videaction; introduction

[hello luceti. there is currently a (possibly familiar) green-haired child hiding behind community building 5, wearing a pretty new-feather dress. are those pretty? i think they're pretty.

the kid looks kinda scared, huddled against the wall like that, and shivers on occasion while poking around with the magical bookmunicator.]

...I wish this book was a map.

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[...okay... okay! This was strange. On one hand he thinks he knows exactly who this could be, but on the other hand, he has no idea. Is it another replica? But how? Unless something happened after he died, but--]

[There was no point in thinking about that yet. Whoever they were, they were a new feather, and that meant they were probably lost.]

Ah... hello?

[oh wow, that voice sounds just like him--actually no, that fact doesn't bother him nearly so much as the fact it's coming out of the book.]

.....Hello?

Oh, good, you can hear me. [Smile, smile.] I'm talking to you from the book you're holding. I have one like it as well. If you look, you should be able to see me...

[...and see that they have the same face, yep. Even if Ion might look a bit older having been here for nearly two Luceti years.]

[loooking.......oh!

instead of an answer you can watch yourself stare at you. and tilt his head a little. and experimentally wave a hand.]

[Clearly it must be some sort of explainable replica connection that compels Ion to look down and wave in return.]

[There's a strange sense of uneasiness, but at the same time he feels... excited? He can't quite place this feeling.]

My name is Ion. What's your name? [...does he have one?]

[oh oh he knows this one! he even brightens up a little at the prospect of answering it.]

My name's Florian!

Florian? ["Innocent one"... it seemed fitting. Ion's still not sure what to make of this, but his smile brightens a bit as well.] That's a nice name. It's good to meet you, Florian.

Ah, are you cold? If you help me find where you are, I can come bring you something warmer to wear.

[florian nods excitedly at the compliment, as if he were being praised for good behavior.]

Okay! Um--how do I help you find me?

[A-Awww, cute.]

Hmm... perhaps if you hold up the journal like this-- [He leans back and bit and stretches out his arms far in front of him.] --and then turn around, I should be able to tell where you are.

Like this? [he holds up his journal obediently, spinning slowly to show the area around him.]

[Hmmm... trees, trees, a building, trees-- and oh, the barracks.]

[The whole other side of the village, ffff. And on top of that, he'll have to go a bit quickly to make sure he doesn't accidentally run into Arietta. Especially with another replica here...]

Yes, that's perfect. I know where you are, so I should be there in in about 10 minutes.

Okay.

[there's a hopeful note to his voice, as he lowers his book again.]

Um, I'll wait right here, so it won't be too hard to find me.

[Like it'd be hard to find a mirror image of himself...]

All right. I'll see you soon, then.

[Aaand with one last smile, he'll gather up something warm to wear ~~WITH PANTS EVEN~~ in a bag and set out to find Florian! He's walking pretty quickly, so he'll get there in just over 10 minutes, though he's a little out of breath by then.]

Ah, Florian?

[and then it turns out he's found his original.]

Ah--hello!

[he starts to get up at the voice, his face getting a slightly worried look at ion's out of breath-ness.]

Are you tired? What's in the bag? Do you live in this place?

[ONE QUESTION AT A TIME, LIL' BRO. He'll start by opening the bag and handing it to Florian. Pants, a long sleeve shirt and jacket, and he even brought a pair of shoes!]

I'm all right, I just need to catch my breath... these should keep you much warmer than--

[mfw Florian is wearing a dress.]

[...it's a good thing he remembered how thin those cotton pants are, seeing as he almost didn't bring any.]

[Don't mind Ion, he's just... looking Florian over a bit. H-He is a boy, right? The Malnosso didn't somehow make him a girl upon arrival... right?]

...were you wearing that when you woke up?

[why are you looking at him funny, ion? excuse him while he looks confused.

...also a nod.]

[...maybe the Malnosso just have a weird sense of humor.]

Ah, sorry. [Eheh...] There should be a place nearby where you can change. The barracks are probably closest...

[Don't worry, he'll even walk him there, like a good replibro! :|b]

Oh--okay.

[following!? he's still really curious though.]

Did you come here from Daath?

...something like that. [H-Hah...]

This place we're in is called Luceti. And actually, it isn't on Auldrant. It's an entirely different world.

...How did I get to another world? Did I die?

[O-Oh, straight through the heart.]

People are brought here from all kinds of different worlds, but they haven't died. Time just stops back home until we're sent back.

[Hesitantly:] ...what's the last thing you remember before you woke up?

Oh...that's good then, I think. I'm not sure I want to be dead yet.

[...and yet he feels like he said something wrong.]

I was helping Pamela with chores...if time stopped, does that mean she won't finish until I go back?

[Perhaps it's a sign of how much Ion's changed in Luceti that hearing someone casually talk about their death sounds so... jarring.]

[And yet those next words bring a smile to his face... with perhaps a bit of relief as well.]

I don't think that's something you'll have to worry about. It'll be like you were never gone at all. [...] Had you perhaps been staying with Pamela and Oliver before you came here?

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