Oerba, Gran Pulse, Wednesday
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pulseof_lifeRather than remain in New Bodhum for the day, though they would return there for the night, Caius teleported them all to the ruins of a village. The buildings were made of metal (heavily rusted) and wood, which had held up surprisingly well under the ravages of time. Inside the buildings, personal things could be found: combs left on dressers, a few ancient photographs, and neatly folded blankets forgotten on the ends of beds.
A wide road cut through the village and a broad staircase led down to a murky beach. On top of one of the buildings, an overgrown fountain and the remnants of a garden could be found.
Powered crystal, which looked like snow from far away, and like sand close up, choked the side streets and surrounded the village.
"Welcome," Yeul said softly, "to Oerba."
[NFB and for them that have been invited. The theme songs for Oerba are: Dust to Dust and Ruined Hometown.]
A wide road cut through the village and a broad staircase led down to a murky beach. On top of one of the buildings, an overgrown fountain and the remnants of a garden could be found.
Powered crystal, which looked like snow from far away, and like sand close up, choked the side streets and surrounded the village.
"Welcome," Yeul said softly, "to Oerba."
[NFB and for them that have been invited. The theme songs for Oerba are: Dust to Dust and Ruined Hometown.]
Re: Daytime -- Arrival
Date: 2013-08-31 06:05 pm (UTC)Re: Daytime -- Arrival
Date: 2013-08-31 06:07 pm (UTC)"No past is," he said. "People might not speak of their pasts but the horrible things build us as much, if not more, than the good. And they think of them, even if they do not want to, when there's nothing around to distract them."
Re: Daytime -- Arrival
Date: 2013-08-31 06:26 pm (UTC)Re: Daytime -- Arrival
Date: 2013-08-31 06:27 pm (UTC)It was nothing personal, Evan.
Re: Daytime -- Arrival
Date: 2013-08-31 06:35 pm (UTC)Re: Daytime -- Arrival
Date: 2013-08-31 06:40 pm (UTC)Re: Daytime -- Arrival
Date: 2013-08-31 06:46 pm (UTC)"I've... tried to distance myself from it," Evan murmured. "I don't want to be anything like it. Not if I can help it."
Re: Daytime -- Arrival
Date: 2013-08-31 06:53 pm (UTC)Re: Daytime -- Arrival
Date: 2013-08-31 07:11 pm (UTC)Re: Daytime -- Arrival
Date: 2013-08-31 07:16 pm (UTC)Re: Daytime -- Arrival
Date: 2013-08-31 07:47 pm (UTC)Re: Daytime -- Arrival
Date: 2013-08-31 07:50 pm (UTC)"If that's all you have, you can't hide from it."
Re: Daytime -- Arrival
Date: 2013-08-31 07:55 pm (UTC)There was a desperate note in that, yes.
Re: Daytime -- Arrival
Date: 2013-08-31 07:57 pm (UTC)Re: Daytime -- Arrival
Date: 2013-08-31 08:22 pm (UTC)What if it swallowed him whole?
Re: Daytime -- Arrival
Date: 2013-08-31 08:33 pm (UTC)Re: Daytime -- Arrival
Date: 2013-08-31 08:35 pm (UTC)Because giving up at the starting line seemed pretty tempting, some days.
Re: Daytime -- Arrival
Date: 2013-08-31 08:38 pm (UTC)Caius deliberated for a moment before elaborating.
"You'll falter, and stall, but growth is moving forward anyway, while acknowledging the past."
Re: Daytime -- Arrival
Date: 2013-08-31 08:48 pm (UTC)