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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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[alittlebitesper.livejournal.com]

Terra just nodded as she followed along with Celes, though she immediately brightened up with Captain Steiner appeared to greet them. She probably would've given the armored man a hug if she knew he would've hated it.

"It's nice to see you again, Captain." She said with a nod of her head in greeting. "He and I woke up in Mysidia when everyone lost all that time." She added in explanation to Celes.

Terra actually knew most of the 'important' people in Alexandria, oddly enough. Though she had never had a chance to speak with the Queen for any real length of time.

When they reached the library she moved over the shelves without even really thinking about it, peering along the titles.

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Celes blinked a little as Terra explained that she knew Steiner. The general felt a little silly introducing two people who knew each other, but how was she supposed to know something like that? Shaking herself inwardly, she nodded and followed Steiner to the library, turning to face him when they entered the room in the hope of forestalling his departure.

"I'd like to speak with both of you," she told him immediately. "Regarding what's happened to this world. Beatrix told me you know a good deal, even traveled with Zidane. I think this planet's history is a good starting place to learn more about what's going on right now. If you could help... the effort will be repaid."

[captain-rusty.livejournal.com]

Steiner nodded. "Very well!" Who was he to argue with Celes? She reminded him too much of Beatrix for that. "Then I shall find Beatrix myself. You two ladies wait here."

He marched away, deciding that the easiest way of locating Beatrix would be to ring her. Steiner had actually got the hang of this new technology. They certainly came in useful for locating his good-for-nothing knights.

[alittlebitesper.livejournal.com]

Terra turned back as Steiner left, offering him a little wave before she turned her attention to Celes.

"So do you really think this will help?" her voice was quiet as she asked, slightly distant. She had been puzzling over the ideas of what they knew so far. "I mean...whatever happened three years ago, they stopped it right? So..."

She just shrugged.

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Celes gave a nod to Steiner as he left the room, and then turned to Terra. "I don't know, but I'm not about to let anything go at this point." She lifted a head to rub her temple as she took a few steps away, towards the middle of the room, before turning back to face her companion again.

"We're part of this world now, somehow, and I'd like to know as much about it as I can. We may hit on something that will help return us."

[wavering-blade.livejournal.com]

Beatrix received the call from Steiner and quickly was on her way to the library to meet with her guests. She met up with Steiner first, and when she entered the library, he accompanied her. It wasn't hard to locate the two women she was looking for, and she approached them with an air of purpose, greeting each of them with a nod and a smile.

"Celes. Terra. It is nice to see both of you again."

[[ooc: I do know both of you, right? orz]]

[captain-rusty.livejournal.com]

"Shall we sit down, ladies?" Steiner pulled up a chair for Beatrix. He didn't feel entirely comfortable here, aware that time spent talking was time not spent on his duties, but that didn't mean he couldn't be courteous.

[alittlebitesper.livejournal.com]

"Maybe. I do want to help," Terra wasn't really sure about the 'return' part. She actually rather liked it here on Gaia. It was...peaceful. And not ruined, like home. No Kefka's tower, no shattered cities...well, except Midgar.

When Beatrix entered Terra turned and offered her a smile and a nod of her head. "It is nice to see you also, Beatrix." Terra probably would've called her General except...well...she was bad at that. She only called Steiner 'captain steiner' because he kept introducing himself that way.

"Yes, thank you." She took another of the nearby chairs as Steiner suggested it, settling her hands in her lap and waiting for Celes to lead the conversation. Terra was mostly just tagging along, after all.

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"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?"

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"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.