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Characters: Celes, Terra, and anyone in the area.
Progress: Ongoing
Summary: Celes and Terra arrive in Alexandria and go to talk to people
Location: Alexandria
Date: Mid-Late January
Warnings: None so far.


The journey had been a long one and Celes was glad it was over for now. She and Terra weren't going to stay long, but they had a whole host of people to visit while they were there. The streets were as crowded as ever and Celes found herself winding her way through them so she could make her way up to the palace and then to the other respective areas she needed to see. The general was careful to ensure that she didn't lose Terra amongst the people. They'd come together, after all, and she didn't need for anything to happen to the other girl on her watch.

Taking a deep breath, she slid around to make her way to their first appointment. With a little bit of luck, they'd run into Beatrix as well. Celes had a few things to ask her about again.

"Let's hope the people aren't hiding," she muttered as they walked. Having to sniff people out like dogs wasn't high on her list of things to do today.



((OOC: since this is a log for all of Celes' interactions in Alexandria, feel free to make separate threads for different encounters. If Rasler and Ashe are still around, Celes could visit and talk to them about Figaro. Also, I assume Terra will be tagging along for the whole thing; Dalrint, correct me if I'm wrong, there.))

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[magitekrune.livejournal.com]

"If nothing else, I want to know why we were all brought here and what can be done to... learn and set whatever is going on to rights." It was something that bothered her and she wasn't quite sure why.

Celes' expression softened when she spotted Beatrix walking in, and she gave a nod to the other woman. They'd definitely cultivated an almost friendship over their similar pasts and Celes was glad to have the chance to speak to her again. She took a seat close to Terra and settled her thoughts around before speaking again.

"Thank you both for meeting with us," she began carefully. "Now that I've started speaking to others about the occurrences, I wanted to run a few of the details past you-" She nodded to Steiner and Beatrix. "- and also to simply speak with you again, Beatrix. I haven't been able to stop in to see how everything's going in Alexandria lately."

Celes paused for a moment, more out of habit than a need to gather her thoughts. She'd been considering all of this for quite some time, so it wasn't anything new. "As for what's been happening lately, I spoke with a few of the people you suggested-" Another nod was given to Beatrix. "-and I'm not much more enlightened than I was before."

She glanced to Terra at this point. The finer points hadn't been discussed between them, but now was as good a time as any.

"Mikoto told me a little bit about a man named Garland and what he was trying to do. But I still... feel as though details are missing. I just don't know what. Captain Steiner, for the sake of continuity, can you tell me of your experiences with Garland and his plans?"

[captain-rusty.livejournal.com]

"Garland?" Steiner frowned. "The man is dead, and I'm not sorry for it! But if you wish to know... Garland was ultimately responsible for much of Gaia's history. The Mist, the Iifa Tree, the destruction of Madain Sari, the existence of the Genomes... They were all his doing."

He sighed, sitting back as he tried to remember the details. "Garland was created to ensure the survival of a world called Terra. Terra was dying and it needed to... assimilate another world to survive. Five thousand years ago, Garland attempted to assimilate Gaia into Terra. We should all be thankful that he failed! Gaia was young and alive, and Terra was old and dying. Of course, Garland could not simply give up. He created the Iifa Tree to filter souls, preventing the souls of Gaia from flowing whilst allowing those of Terra to move freely... A long siege, a battle for the souls of the planet which most of us were never aware of. I am proud to have fought for the sake of Gaia."

Steiner shook his head as he reflected on their current situation. "I fear the battle is not over. Mist has covered this world again, and Gaia has become home to more foreign worlds than anyone could ever have suspected..."

[wavering-blade.livejournal.com]

Beatrix was about to respond to the question, but Steiner spoke first. When he finished explaining, she nodded her head.

"It is as he said," she told the two women. "We are thankfully rid of Garland, though the odd events as of late remain a mystery." She frowned just slightly. Even if he was dead, it seemed possible that the recent strange events could be attributed to something he set in motion. Or perhaps they were due to something else entirely. With as little information as they had to work with, it was impossible to tell.