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[weenwoon]

[You are greeted with the sound of randomly disrupted static, at the end of which three melodic beeping signals are heard. Yep, that's your cue to leave a message!]

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[rainshaveceased]

Oh. You recognise me.

[he was... not expecting that]

That simplifies things somewhat.

[weenwoon]

[you can thank the grapes memory for that

It still seems hard for him to realize what's going on, though. Where did you COME from]

I... yes. Of course.

[crouches down because you're so fucking tiny]

How...

[rainshaveceased]

I was using a different body until today. My apologies for the deception, though I was not given much of a choice in the matter

[weenwoon]

[PROCESSING...

...

...]

... I see.

[Thanks for not telling him, Emet and Bread.]

Come in, then. It's better to talk inside.

[rainshaveceased]

[ascians are good at emotions and information sharing]

Thank you.

[coming on innnnn]

[weenwoon]

[Come in!! Levity's room is nothing Too special, being standard FiN issue that eventually got populated by various books, souvenirs and other odds and ends related to Levity's hobbies. He does gesture to one side door, though.]

Would you like to go to the garden? I think a more... natural scenery would be appropriate.

[There are also vague touches of Amaurotine decor here and there. Wow it's almost like someone is homesick or something]

[rainshaveceased]

[have you tried remembering less instead of more, does wonders for the homesickness]

You have a garden in here? I would very much like to see it.

[weenwoon]

[sry not everyone has instant access to Complete Loss Of Identity!!!]

I do! It's for my bees, initially, but now I've taken to using it as a space to relax, too.

[Welcome to the BEE ROOM. There's a little more furniture in it now since the initial upgrade, a couple outdoor benches and a space for a fire in addition to the armchairs. Levity gestures for Dignity to sit down.]

Here we go.

[rainshaveceased]

[oh there's bees, that's cute...

sitting down while looking around in appreciation]

A pleasant space. No wonder you come here to relax.

[weenwoon]

[There's bees! bzzt bzzt. They're vibing

Levity watches him carefully as he sits down too, his expression a little... worried, maybe. Hard to tell.]

It is. I've long wanted to have something more natural. As much as I love our unit's aesthetic, there is much to be said for the beauty of nature, isn't there? I'm glad you enjoy it too.

[rainshaveceased]

[wow what is there to be worried about everything is fine!!

(sweat)]

Perhaps I shall purchase a garden of my own when I can.

[he won't, he'll use his points on more Pragmatic shit]

[weenwoon]

[everything is so fine that elidibus spent like a week pretending to be someone else]

Ah, I could send you some points for that, if you would like! Although I would advise to be precise in your upgrade requests. I've made one while inebriated, and... let us say it's not what I wanted to get.

[Memes! He'll even take out his phone to send Elidibus 2k points. Enjoy. But after that he gives him another careful look, and then... reaches out to try and pat his hair gently.]

... I am sorry you got pulled into this place, Elidibus.

[rainshaveceased]

Ah, you did not need to-

[oh well there's the points. he'll use them well.

and he's giving levity a confused look]

There is naught to be sorry for. I am glad to be here.

[weenwoon]

[HE HAS SO MUCH CONCERN FOR THE ASCIANS WHO ARE TREATING IMEEJI AS A FUN ENJOYABLE VACATION???

Still patting. Listen the last he remembers is you being A BABY]

... Do you have your memories, then? Of what happened before you came here?

[rainshaveceased]

[listen, it's fine. don't worry about it it's fine.

also the patting would not be accepted from anyone else but, levity can honestly do anything he wants,]

...Such as they are.

[he does also have an obvious corruption in the form of wings, i forgot to mention them but they are there]

[weenwoon]

[thank u for giving him soft rights

haha fun corruption though,]

... I see. I have heard... a little of your fate from Emet-Selch and Lahabrea.

[judging by his expression he is Not Happy about it!!]

[rainshaveceased]

[he gets all the rights. every single one.

also yeah it's a fun one,]

...How much have they told you? About the state of our star, and our mission.

[weenwoon]

[He's just, going to come sit down on the ground next to Elidibus. All the better for possible hugs. HE'S SO WORRIED ABOUT THIS BABY who has outlived him by 12k+ years,]

It... took them a while to open up. At first, they feared that I would stand in their way or reject them, and would not divulge much to me. But they did tell me, eventually. About... the Final Days, and the summoning of Zodiark. The Sundering. Some of my own memories provided clues, too. But they are still rather secretive, and...

[He sighs.]

I try not to press the subject too much nowadays. They mean to use the wishes the Producers grant us to save our star.

[rainshaveceased]

[sir please this baby is so old now]

...I can understand their fears. To be honest, I find it difficult to discuss these things with you as well.

[sighing as well]

But as one of our people, you have a right to the truth. If there is anything you wish to ask, I will answer to the best of my ability.

[weenwoon]

[no he is going to be SAD about you!!

but unfortunately it IS a weird topic. shifts awkwardly,]

Thank you. It means rather more to me than you might think. I seem to be the only one of us who lacks his memories, and the journey to recover them has not been the easiest one. And that they would leave me in the dark on top of that... I've had moments when I was quite frustrated.

[He shakes his head.]

But, ah, it's not about my grievances. I... did want to ask how you came to have that body you arrived in. Lahabrea has told me some things about shedding one's physical form...

[He trails off awkwardly because, that, is still not very fun,,,]

[rainshaveceased]

[nods and begins to speak slowly and carefully]

For much of our long work, we dwelt in the aetherial rift with no bodies of our own. However, it sometimes became necessary to... borrow one in order to interact with the physical world. Lahabrea and Emet-Selch would usually take ones that were still living, while I preferred to utilise the dead. The vessel I was in before was one such corpse.

[glancing over to him to see how he's reacting so far,]

[weenwoon]

[HAHA. HAVING A VERY GOOD TIME but if it's any help, he just looks... mildly concerned and anxious, trying to hide some of that.]

What... happens to the living ones that are taken over? Not that I cannot hazard a guess, of course, but...

[rainshaveceased]

I... do not recall.

[which is partly true and partly not, he really doesn't remember the exact details of what it's like for them, but,]

[weenwoon]

[haha!]

I see.

[He pauses for a bit, gathering his thoughts.]

You... said the body was a corpse. I've met the man it belonged to. He was here on WILD CITY briefly, and... from what I understood, he and Emet-Selch in particular had been enemies. When you first arrived, too, Ha--Emet-Selch bade me to try and take care of you, because it is rather more awkward for him, given that in his words him and you - that is, Ardbert... - spent most of their time trying to kill one another.

[Levity absolutely has like, a cork board with lots of notes and conspiracy theories about whatever the hell was happening with the Ascians, based on what little he's managed to get out of them.]

[rainshaveceased]

Ardbert was a Warrior of Light of the First, one chosen by Hydaelyn. He and his were indeed opposed to our goals, as is often the case with those of his kind.

Why Emet-Selch seems to hold such complex feelings regarding him is a mystery to me. In my recollection, the two of them never actually met while Ardbert was still alive.