[Video; filtered from Mithos Yggdrasill and Kratos Aurion]

[knightofcourage]

[Emil still has a lot of doubts about putting himself out there to people he has little business getting involved with and just slightly fewer doubts about the device he's supposed to use, but after a startling run-in with some familiar faces he'd rather not think about again he's a little desperate for people who don't dredge up memories of the worst times of his life. Not to mention, he's still in need of information. So despite how technology tends to bewilder him, Emil sits down and plays with the device and reads instructions until he manages to set up a proper feed. The camera is a little off center and the angle is awkward, but hey - it works.]

Hi, everyone. My name is Emil Castagnier, and I need answers to some questions. First, does anybody recognize the names of Sylvarant or Tethe'alla? Because if so, we come from the same world.

[He's not sure if he should add the next part, but figures it's worth a look.]

Derris-Kharlan, too. I know there are some people from Sylvarant and Tethe'alla here, but I don't know how many.

And second...does anybody know more about the time travel that's done here, and the influences it has on this world? If anyone has more information about the weapons we're given here, I'd like that as well.

Comments

[video]

[blossomgale]

Hi, Emil. My name is Sophie. It's nice to meet you.

...hmm. I don't know about Derris-Kharlan, but I kind of know of something called a derris ore!

[video]

[knightofcourage]

A derris ore? Can you tell me more about it?

[He's never heard of that before, but it won't hurt to check. He lost most contact when he was transferred off of Derris-Kharlan, so who knew what had gone on in the last ten thousand years.]

[wilder]

[Oh hey it's that one kid. The name on his thing says "Kaneis", but it's definitely Zelos's voice there. He's honestly just too lazy to change it okay]

- Huh?

You're from my world? I thought you'd be like from some magic castle or something.

[Yes Zelos, because that makes PERFECT SENSE to Emil]

[knightofcourage]

[...A magic castle. Right. Emil has no idea where that came from. And how does that relate to what world he's coming from, anyway?]

No, I come from the same world you do. I don't know how you don't know me now, but you...

[And there's really no going back now.]

We didn't get to know each other for long, but I was glad to call you my friend.

video;

[scienceinacan]

It's supposed to be for changing the future but I'm still waiting for a mission. To see for myself~

[ EMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIL! *gushes* ]

video;

[knightofcourage]

But I don't know whether it's a good idea in the first place. How much does the Initiative know about manipulating time, the way they're asking people to do now?

[Video]

[nuclear_raven]

Never heard of those places.

I dunno about the weapons. I just stuck with the one I already had.

[Video]

[knightofcourage]

What weapon do you use, then?

[video]

[starbolting]

[ Yeah, the video feed turns on to show....

the inside of a giant bug's mouth


No seriously. This is a thing that is happening. THAT GIRL IN THE ICON IS NOWHERE TO BE SEEN. ]

[video]

[knightofcourage]

[Emil's only slightly startled, having taken care of a whole lot of giant insects himself. The view's not new, but the scenario is.]

Is...somebody there?

permavideo.

[virtu]

I'm from Sylvarant!

[knightofcourage]

[Oh. This brings back memories. Emil can't help but smile even though he tries not to; but whatever the situation, he'll always hold the memories of his friends dear.]

...Hi, Colette.

video

[clinical]

[Sounds like someone who Johnny Yong needs to be given a hard time.]

[Wait, no. There is actually something relatively work attention in this.] Are you yourself experienced in the influences of time travel?

video

[knightofcourage]

Not exactly, but I know enough to understand that simply changing whatever you want could lead to a lot of trouble.

[text - anon - ALRIGHT I TAGGED THIS I DID A TAG TODAY]

[bloodyashes]

I can't vouch for anyone else, but my weapon has begun compensating for a health issue. My condition has improved since I arrived here, though not by much.

[Non-anonymous posting? That's something that can be saved for when he's not talking about his fonon separation, kay.]

[Video]

[knightofcourage]

[Emil briefly tries to answer with text and instead remembers how he's actually not much good with technology. Screw typing. So! Video it is.]

A health issue? Interesting...so is that what a weapon would consider a weakness?

[He seems thoughtful. He'd thought that weapons' powers would only relate just to fighting capability, but this was something that could be very powerful.]

[video]

[boredallready]

Emil! I didn't know you were here now too!

I'm really not sure about the time travel stuff, though. It sounds to me like it might not be a good idea, but they're pretty sure it's the only way we can help people here...

[video]

[knightofcourage]

Lloyd!

[Wow, another face he thought he'd seen the last of. And what's equally surprising, momentarily blocking out the rest of what Lloyd's saying--]

You know who I am?

video;

[onemoredeath]

Yes, I do.

[knightofcourage]

What do you know?

[have_hat_will_travel]

It seems that Time Travel here works on the Stable Result basis. That is, you change the past, the changes stick, no Grandfather Paradoxes or the like. At least, not yet.

Of course, if the machine gets put on the wrong setting, things can get, uh, weird. Really weird.

[knightofcourage]

The wrong...setting?

[Time travel can have settings?!]

[voice]

[oldsoldiersneverdie]

I know a fair bit about time travel, though given that it tends to behave a bit differently across multiverses, I can't say for sure how much of what I know applies here.

[voice]

[knightofcourage]

It behaves differently?

[That's pretty intriguing.]

I'd like to hear whatever you know.

video;

[fujibayashi]

[It's the name of her home that catches her attention more than the bright green eyes and blond hair. She doesn't recognize this kid at all, but of course, she can't be expected to know every single person in the world. That's ridiculous. Anyway, she turns on the video feed to respond.]

I'm from Tethe'alla. [There's something strange about...] You know about Derris-Kharlan? [That's not hugely public information, at least in her time. You know, considering it was invisible for a couple thousand years.]

As far as the second part goes, all I can tell you is that we're sent back in time to make things better for the Initiative in the present. If that makes sense. Sometimes it has unexpected side-effects, though. Some people were made younger, and recently, some of us switched... bodies. That was awkward.

video;

[knightofcourage]

[There's Sheena, and...Zelos was wrong, then. She doesn't recognize him. Emil fights off a dull sense of disappointment as he listens to her and tries to figure out the best way to respond. Introducing himself is probably in order, though he's not sure how to do it when he knows her and she doesn't know him.]

I...what's the last thing you remember, from home?