yourfononsarewhack: (glasses are off)
Jade "read the script" Curtiss ([personal profile] yourfononsarewhack) wrote2013-03-10 11:00 pm

First Field of Fonons [Written/Action]

[Written, Anonymous]

[The following anonymous message appears around noon on Sunday. It could be familiar to anyone who's seen it before.]

Excuse me, people of Luceti. I am new here, and I would simply like to make a few requests in order to better ascertain this situaion. First of all, I'd like to request that the following people report to the local schoolhouse's second floor office immediately for questioning:

-Fon Master Ion
-Nephry Osborne (née Balfour)
-Anise Tatlin
-Mystearica Aura Fende
-Florian
-Asch, son of Susanne
-Arietta the Wild

-Also, Luke fon Fabre.

[He intentionally uses a personal touch in some names for several reasons. One is to hint at what he knows about them, which gives incentive for them to come meet with him without knowing for sure who he is. Anger is also a useful incentive, which is why at least one name is written a certain way - not to mention how anger can make someone slip up. And of course, Jade has to see if these people truly answer to such names - if they really have the memories of those he knew back in Auldrant.]

If there is anyone else here hailing from Auldrant whose name is not on that list, I invite them to be questioned as well. Secondly, any authors of this so-called Guide whom still reside within the enclosure are also to come talk to me. I would be glad to speak with anyone who has any other unique information at all.

Finally, I believe there that one of the clothing shop should currently have in its stock a standard grade uniform of the Malkuth imperial forces. If he is currently within Luceti, Gailardia Galan Gardios is to retrieve it and then report in for questioning. Otherwise, this duty shall fall to Luke fon Fabre.

That will be all.

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[It's been several hours since Jade woke up in this seemingly unoccupied office, which possibly contained some samples of pottery which had a disturbing familiarity to them. Jade had no problem working alone and in this state of undress to figure it out where he was - occasionally examining the hallway and nearby rooms to confirm that he was in some kind of schoolhouse. Even his glasses were gone, but Jade felt no major concern for the time being. He realized after reading the Guide that it could be effect of the supposed power cap reducing his need for the glasses. It just helps him feel more confident on his decision of spending the rest of the day in that room, awaiting those who come to see him, while making some paperwork already from loose sheets of paper.

During these hours before making the anonymous message, he had studying the contents of the journal, reading back through the last few months to gather as much information as possible - and studying the Guide as well. He liked to think that he was taking it calmly and rationally. But he has to confirm things firsthand. The images he saw in that book included those whom he was sure were dead. Until he talks to them himself, he can't dismiss the possibility of being suddenly trapped in a replica world, no matter how final Van's defeat seemed to be. So Jade sat at a desk with his fingers steepled, awaiting the first interviewee, his red eyes more glaringly standing out with his lack of glasses.

One could also catch him that evening in full uniform, browsing the item shop for those glasses once all his interrogations are said and done.]
distressedude: (That's what I'm talkin' 'bout.)

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[personal profile] distressedude 2013-03-19 07:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[He's not quite sure what to say to that at first, but eventually he settles on a smile.] ...thank you, Jade.

Actually, there's something you would have found out about eventually I'm sure, but... our world isn't the only one with replicas either. Not quite to the same extent as on Auldrant, but I have met a few of them here from at least two different worlds.

[And at least of them is someone Jade would be familiar with if he's stalked any of the journal entries so far, given she's dating Luke at all.]
distressedude: (All my misgivings...)

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[personal profile] distressedude 2013-03-23 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Though Ion didn't exactly expect a positive reaction to that, the sharp reply makes him frown.] I'm afraid there isn't much I can tell you on a technical standpoint. So far, Auldrant is the only world I've heard of where fonons exist. But in at least one case, it's possible for them to share memories with their original... or memories of things that never happened at all.

But... they still suffer from many of the same problems as those from Auldrant. So I hope you'll understand why I'd rather not divulge too much information. It's not exactly something they would otherwise make public, and I'd rather not risk saying anything that might violate their privacy.

[i.e.: He'd rather not say something that would allow Jade to figure out who they are. It's not as though he doesn't trust Jade, but... well, it has been a long time since he's seen him, and the last Jade who was here did manage to shake that trust a bit.]
distressedude: (Allow me to explain)

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[personal profile] distressedude 2013-03-23 06:13 am (UTC)(link)
...even if the memories were the same as the original's, they would still be memories of times that never passed for the replica. False memories would only be a painful reminder of what they can never be.

[It only occurs to Ion now that he's never really spoken to Jade about replicas like this. It's only in Luceti that he's come to be more open about just who and what he is -- and perhaps that's why his words might come off as notably more defensive than he would have been about the topic back home.]

[After all, had it been possible on Auldrant for replicas to retain their original's memories, that same process would have no doubt been used on Ion. And the only case he's aware of in Luceti is his best friend. How could a replica accept himself as a individual being separate from his original if they held the same memories?]


It's for the best that such things aren't possible on Auldrant.
distressedude: (If I can keep my head held high...)

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[personal profile] distressedude 2013-03-27 07:11 am (UTC)(link)
[No, you don't understand. You can't.]

[This was hardly a good conversation for Jade's first day in Luceti. And though there's a part of Ion that feels he should try and make Jade see why that idea is so flawed -- to understand why that would bring no benefit to a replica and only make forming an individual identity that much more painful -- there's also a part of him that wonders if anyone other than another replica would really understand why. After all, without a sense of self and identity to call your own, what else could you ever be but a mere replacement? Living with the knowledge that no matter what happened to you, it didn't matter, because you could be so easily replaced by another...]


...it's fine. [Ion's an easy enough read for Jade to see that he clearly struck a nerve, though Ion's not about to give him time to dwell on it.]

Have you met with any of the others yet? I'm not sure how easily they might trust an anonymous message over the journal...

[And there's at least one person who Ion feels he should say something about if Jade is going to insist on seeing her as well.]
distressedude: (Sad)

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[personal profile] distressedude 2013-03-27 07:29 am (UTC)(link)
You've already seen Arietta?

[Oh, now the look on his face is one of concern. Jade seemed all right, so clearly she didn't injure him in any way, but...]

Did anything happen?
distressedude: (I'm sorry.)

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[personal profile] distressedude 2013-03-27 08:01 am (UTC)(link)
[...]

["Indeed alive and well". Why wouldn't she be? If the change in Ion's expression is any indication, he clearly doesn't know the answer to that question.]

[But he steels himself, hoping that... maybe he just misunderstood Jade's wording.]


...Arietta has been in the village for almost a year now. She's been living peacefully with Asch, and though I wouldn't exactly say she's made peace with the others, she tolerates them. She's made no move towards attacking us since being here, and I'd like to keep it that way.

[Not that he thinks Jade would make any attempt to provoke Arietta without reason, but given there is at least one person from Auldrant who makes a hobby of doing so, it needs to said.]

She's also... been told the truth about the original Ion. Though given her current understanding of replicas, she still has trouble distinguishing myself from her memories of him.
distressedude: (A reflection of him.)

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[personal profile] distressedude 2013-03-27 08:15 am (UTC)(link)
Only that she comes from a time I wouldn't have any recollection of. If anyone other than her would know for certain, I imagine it would be Asch. And I'm sure you would have better luck asking him than trying to get Arietta to talk to you.

[Which is really saying something cause, you know, Asch.]
distressedude: (Weak smile)

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[personal profile] distressedude 2013-04-06 10:49 pm (UTC)(link)
But more so than Arietta, right? [With a small smile.]

Asch has been here longer than any of us. If anyone would understand the importance of knowing just how much everyone remembers, it would most certainly be him.
distressedude: (I see you creepin')

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[personal profile] distressedude 2013-04-08 05:18 am (UTC)(link)
[How well is Jade watching Ion's reactions right now? Because that is most certainly a frown on his face at the mention of Dist's name.]

[But he won't say anything unless Jade brings it up again.]


Yes, that's right. Though I can't imagine it would be as helpful to try and figure out who's been here the longest including times they don't remember. Especially if there's no one left who remembers they were here.

[But as far as he knows, the village isn't all that old, so they could really only go so far back...]
distressedude: (How would Sync look as a girl...)

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[personal profile] distressedude 2013-04-14 09:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know whether it would qualify as interesting, but I tend to spend much of my time reading. I did try cooking once before as well, but I wasn't allowed to try again until some time after that...

[There's a reason Ion never cooked for the party back home -- by all means, he's probably worse than even Natalia.]
distressedude: (Can't we settle this peacefully?)

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[personal profile] distressedude 2013-04-18 08:35 am (UTC)(link)
...I was banned from the kitchen for a week.

[That's a no -- at least Natalia didn't make things spontaneously explode.]

But Anise has been giving me lessons, so I'm not nearly as bad as I used to be.
distressedude: (Take a deep breath and hold it in)

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[personal profile] distressedude 2013-04-23 08:16 am (UTC)(link)
Really? You wouldn't mind?

[See, now there's the happy and almost child-like smile that is far more suited for Ion's face than his previous frowns.] I would be honored to learn from you, Jade.

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