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[inhappierdays]

[It's New Feather season, and there's a redhead with yellow wings looking a little bit lost as she wanders through the village. She can be found looking in the clothes shop and the item shop, then stopping to look at the windows of the flower shop, looking a little bit dazzled.

Eventually, she'll settle in front of the fountain and leaf through the first few pages of her journal.]

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[Vanille's in her normal clothes when the video starts, and she looks just a little skeptical before she realizes that it's actually working. She gets technology, but this? This is a little strange.]

Oh, so this does work! I've never talked through a book before.

[She laughs a little, seeming all too pleased with herself, and waves.]

I'm Vanille! I guess it's pretty clear by the first part that I'm new around here, huh? It's nice to meet you!

[A moment's pause.]

...I guess you get a lot of people looking for their friends when they first get here, and I'm probably not the first who's asked, but I have to try. Does anyone know a woman named Fang? Or a woman named Lightning? Or two men, Sazh or Snow, or a boy named Hope? Or a girl about my age, named Serah...they couldn't have brought little Dajh here, he's way too young to be away from his daddy...

Right! If you're there, well, I'll be by the fountain!

And I have a question for everyone else! Is it always so pretty like this? It must be nice, having the forest so close. And the mountains, too! Even if there are monsters or something out there, I want to see all of it!

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[theboywiththebook]

[He's not any of those people, but he's here to help!]

I haven't heard of any of those names but, Luceti's a big place.

[As for her next question...]

Yeah, it's pretty cool here. We may all be stuck here but it makes for cool exploring.

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[inhappierdays]

That's all right! It doesn't mean they won't turn up eventually, right? And it's always good to make new friends.

[She smiles brightly.]

I'm glad. It must, with so much pretty scenery around! I just love being out in nature.

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[theboywiththebook]

[He's really not sure if he should say that she probably wouldn't want them here. This place, while nice, had a tendency to do bad things. But, it was otherwise peaceful most of the time. She did have the right idea on the whole making new friends part on one hand.]

Maybe, you'll have to wait and see.

[As for her next comment:]

Yeah, it's kind of cool. Makes for a fun place to go adventuring, shooting arrows and riding horses and stuff.

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[savedtheworld]

Hello, Vanille! Welcome to Luceti. I'm not sure if I know the people you're talking about. [He's been looking after the housing lists at the Welcome Center, so some names at least ring a bell.] I think there's someone named Serah in the village, but I haven't met her so I don't know if she's who you're looking for. But I do know a baby named Hope!

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[inhappierdays]

Hi! Thank you.

Serah? I'll have to see if she's the one I know! Thank you so much!

[She giggles.]

The Hope I know is between my age and yours. But with a name like that, they're going to be a really special person when they grow up. I think everyone named Hope has to be. It goes with the name!

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[savedtheworld]

No problem! I like to help.

And you're welcome! I hope you can find your friend.

In a place like this, time's weird, so we could've just known the same Hope at different ages... but then again I have a feeling we're from different worlds! [After all, someone from his world would have recognized him as the Avatar or an Airbender immediately. But he keeps up a smile.] Either way, I really agree with what you say! I think all the worlds could use a little Hope.

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[generalflirt]

Miiight wanna ask about the kids too. There's not a minimum cut of age here, Vanille-chan.

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[inhappierdays]

What do you mean? He's...couldn't be more than five or six. They couldn't take him away from his dad, right?

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[generalflirt]

Ikki's seven, away from her folks. And I'm pretty sure that kid, Elicia-chan, is younger than that.

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[halflived]

I haven't heard any if those names, sorry. [Not that he felt he was the last word on all this, but better to let her know right away, right? But was she talking about a little kid...?]

As for the place, this is the nicest I've seen it since I arrived, there was snow all the time back then.

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[inhappierdays]

That's all right! I'm sure they'll turn up eventually.

[She hums thoughtfully.]

It really is pretty in spring, isn't it? I love seeing all the flowers and things like that. My home village always had flowers around it, so it reminds me of that, a little.

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[halflived]

I hope they do, being here alone isn't exactly a treat. [Because nothing's worse than being kidnapped and taken to a strange place by yourself, right?]

Yeah? I've always lived in a city up until recently, so I agree the flowers are a really nice touch.

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[weaponry]

Vanille... You're back. [ There was something about her that was likable and friendly. Tenten remembers how she wrote a brief newbie's guide about showing up and observations about arrivals and departures and then promptly disappeared. Tenten's lost access to it by now, but it's interesting to see her again. ]

I've been here for about a year and a half now. When I first arrived, I talked to you shortly after I showed up and then you went home. [ Someone had to break the news to her. ] It's nice to see you're still okay! Even if I wish that you weren't here cause Luceti isn't all that pleasant sometimes.

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[inhappierdays]

Back?

[Vanille honestly sounds confused, but she hears Tenten out before she says anything else.]

Things always happen for a reason, I reckon. I don't remember being here before, but that's okay. The important thing is that we can be friends again, right?

[She smiles brightly.]

Even if this place is hard sometimes, having friends by your side will always make those hard times easier.

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[weaponry]

[ Tenten giggles. ] Both of those are true! I have plenty of friends here that make things easier, even if I feel guilty about that. I was just telling you cause I thought you had the right to know. Just in case anyone else recognizes you, although, a lot of people have left since you left, and I didn't know too many people that knew you.

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[changethepast]

[ The warmer weather the last few days means Serah has been taking every opportunity to get out of her apartment and get some fresh air, especially after all that spring rain. Even with Baldr around, and even with the journal to keep her company, it gets awfully stuffy and lonely locked up inside... and with an older sister like Lightning, the woman is well-used to thinking exercise is for the best.

Of course, it's New Feather season too... but even so, she wasn't really expecting anyone she knew to show up, even as she secretly wished they would. As such, there's a lot of surprise in her voice when she notices this particular message and-- ]

Vanille?!

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[inhappierdays]

Serah?! It's really you! But you look so different from the last time I saw you - but I'm so glad to see you're okay!

Where are you - you know what, I'll just meet you halfway to...wherever!

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[changethepast]

-- Oh!

[ So... so exuberant! Honestly, it takes effort to not only out-cheerful Serah, but to surprise her with it as well. It takes her a moment to process, trying to sort through her thoughts - first Fang was here, now Vanille, outside of the crystal pillar-- Vanille saying she looks different and... ]

I'm ah... I'm in the forest, actually. [ Think, Serah, thiiiiink...! ] To the south of the village.

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[risingwinds]

Well, I don't think you'll have to worry about monsters! Might bump into a few wolves and bears in the forest, but otherwise it's really safe.

[He grins.]

And since you asked, it's always really pretty around here. Spring's definitely great when it's not raining, but if you ask me, the winters take the cake.

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[inhappierdays]

That sure takes a load off my mind! There were monsters back at home, so hearing that there's nothing like that out there definitely makes things easier.

[She grins right back.]

That's what everyone's been telling me! It snows like crazy, so I hear. I can't wait!

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[risingwinds]

Hey, I know the feeling. Took me a while to stop keeping my eyes peeled for surprised Unversed attacks. But on the upside, it's way more relaxing here, as long as you don't get dragged out on a draft.

[Heh, heh.]

And it doesn't just snow like crazy-- it snows like crazy for three months.

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[knightofratatosk]

[Emil can't help but laugh too and wave right back.]

It sounds like you've already found out that Serah's here too.

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[inhappierdays]

[Vanille nods and smiles.]

I did, and I'm really, really happy about that. It's always good to have a friend from home! But I'm excited to be making so many new friends, too!

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[accepted]

[Pretty? Hmm, that isn't the sort of word he would use to describe the place.]

It is kind of cool around here, huh? The forest and mountains so close by are nice, but the village itself is really great too.

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[inhappierdays]

It's absolutely beautiful! My village back home was pretty, with the flowers and everything that used to grow around it, but I think I love the mountains and the forest, too. I could really get used to exploring it, I think!