prismatica | ❧ Of Gods & Magic [video]

[ It takes a moment for Alphinaud to set up everything just right but once he does, the video feed goes live revealing the faces of elven twins solemnly gazing into the camera. Alphinaud Leveilleur towards the right dressed in blues and whites with his sister Alisaie, dressed in red and khaki, towards the left. They look identical in every way but there are subtle differences that only a keen eye would notice. Nevertheless, Alphinaud takes a moment to clear his throat before finally introducing himself. ]

Greetings & Salutations to All,

I am Alphinaud Leveilleur and this ---[ He gestures to the girl standing at his left. ]-- is my sister Alisaie.

[ Alisaie raises a hand in greeting. She seems to be regarding the device with some skepticism, and so she's a bit more subdued than normal. ]

Greetings to you all.

[ The boy doesn't feel the need to address that they're identical twins since he's certain the audience has eyes. However, if anyone makes any rude comments about their appearance, they'll be promptly blocked. Alphinaud doesn't have much patience for those who make fun of his allegedly girlish looks. ]

We hail from the realm of Hydaelyn, a wondrous world plagued by both strife and great unrest. We are members of a faction known as the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, peacekeepers if you will, who strive in earnest to bring an end to the bloodshed that plagues our world.

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Due to great circumstances, we've been summoned to Prismatica along with all of you, by unknown powers. It has come to my attention that this fantastical realm is chock full of wonders, many of which we Moonblessed fail to comprehend. With that said, I wish to hold a forum regarding these wonders in hopes that we can further understand more about this world.

[ Alisaie leans in a bit more, cutting off Alphinaud from view for the moment. ]

-- We're interested in talking about where the Moonblessings supposedly come from. These beast gods, Sanguis, Iris, and Cordis. It's not the first time we've heard of such things.

[ She glances knowingly over to her brother.]

Not the first time-- [He states looking somewhat remorseful now.] Nor will it be the last, I fear.

[ Alphinaud comes into view again looking rather grim now. This not a light topic meant for the faint of heart. ]

In the region of Eorzea and even beyond her, false deities called “primals” offer succor in the form of blind fanatical servitude promising the moon and stars to all who worship them. Their promises are nothing more than lies told to bewitch their followers into supplying them endless aether in the form of great sacrifice.

The payment---one’s own life.

[ His gaze narrows some as he ponders about the deities of this realm. The more he thinks about these foreign gods, the more they truly sound lime “primals” to him. ]

We know naught if this payment would be the same in regards to the deities here within Prismatica but servitude certainly seems to be one of them.

[ Alisaie speaks up now. ]

Think about it. We are 'blessed' by these gods and they ask that we generate energy in return. Sound similar? The energy itself is benign so far, but then they twist and change our bodies and call it a gift.

[ She shakes her head. ]

I realize the people of this star depend on Chroma, and that it changed their way of life. I also know this life is better for some of you. But we deserve to know why we have been brought here and changed, not just be given some blind venerated explanation.

[ Her voice gets more earnest as she speaks, ending with her slamming her fist down on the surface the video device is propped on. She has to right it after it tilts, and then stills, taking a deep breath. Alphinaud takes over. ]

This is all we ask.

[ He chimes in after a moment of thought. It seems there’s something else on his mind but the boy hesitates to state it. Instead, he directs this introduction to a swift end. ]

We ask to know and understand the meaning behind our arrival here so that in turn, we could perhaps undo what has been done.

[ Alphinaud takes a breath. This is quite the intro and it will surely gain them some scorn. Nevertheless, he’s content. ]

I open up the forum for others to speak.

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[ Duo knows nothing of gods or magic, but he's seen plenty of death and starvation at the hands of government overreach and promises of peace that were not kept, so... color him skeptical. The frown on his expressive face certainly makes that feeling plain, at least. ]

Well, that's a relief. I got nothing to fight with if a god came after me.

[ He doesn't sound relieved, but neither does he sound resigned. He'd still find a way to fight tooth and nail if it came to blows, gods or no gods. ]

It just sounds fishy, you know? They give us housing and a stipend, act like everything's gonna be all great if we just hug it out, and then that weird attack happened at the video game tournament the very next week. Didn't happen to find any lore about that, did you?

We've also encountered these Primal beings back home that were perfectly fine to leave us alone if we did the same. So, it fits with some of them.

[ the sylph primal comes to mind. as long as humans weren't hurting the forest, he didn't seek to combat or temper them.

at his statement, though she gives a nod. hear hear, someone of a like mind to her. ]

Not yet. From what we could find he's just supposed to be an.... En Pee See? A character you interact with who is otherwise part of the story. My brother is still looking, of course.

[ The way she says it, unfamiliar and disjointed, means it takes a second for Duo to catch her meaning. When he finally does piece together 'NPC' - of course he knows that, like he's never played a video game before? c'mon - his face twists in mild surprise.

Mild, because he's already talking to a couple of magic elves, so. Stuff's weird here. ]

Like... a literal video game character? Just come to life?

[ magic twin elves, even, and one of them summons a carbuncle. it's like they come from an rpg themselves! ~~sob~~

she nods. ]

Yes. He shouldn't exist outside that realm of fiction, as far as we can tell. But clearly that's not what happened - both Alphinaud and I suffered the very real effects of his presence.

[ she doesn't seem very happy about it. ]

The chaos that unfolded during the tournament certainly won my ire.

[Alphianud mutters under his breath before letting out a quiet sigh.]

I cannot help but wonder if that was a pre-scripted event. Most likely not since even Queen Elara was placed in jeopardy but still, it feels all too convenient to me.

[Even so, Alphinaud doesn't have any proof to back up that claim. Therefore, his grumblings about the tournament are moot.]

Unfortunately, I haven't learned much about King Majestas other than his name and title.

[ The sound Duo makes is half exasperated laugh, half rueful chuckle. Of course. ]

Lemme guess, the Prismals don't know anything either. That's a handy excuse they got there, but it's already starting to get stale.

That certainly seems to be the case. [He grumbles while tapping his chin.] However, I'm not inclined to believe they're completely innocent.

They know something but be damned if they'll tell us.

That's usually the case with government types.

[ Duo shrugs, shaking his head with that same rueful grin. Then he grows a little more serious. ]

I was a bit of a... troublemaker, you could say, back on my world. Real good at getting information out from under the noses of people who didn't wanna give it up.

Wish I could say the same here so I could help you out. The tech here, all the computer systems are so different. I'm still figuring it all out, honestly.

A fellow rabble-rouser, hm?

[Alphinaud cannot help but smirk a little at that. They're more likeminded than they realize.]

If you're typically good with technology within your homeworld, then is it safe to assume you're an engineer or machinist of some kind? I never possessed many talents for such but I know of one who does.

[It's just a crying shame that Cid isn't amongst them now.]

Tell me, how much does the technology in Lunatia differ from your world?

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