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mogmelodies2015-11-13 10:33 pm
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October Military Report
[The following letter is delivered on November 10th to Esdham, along with a note indicating that she'll be reporting for duty personally on November 13th (which she does) to give an oral presentation of her report and to answer any questions her superiors might have for her. So if you're military, you might either get a copy of this report or see her give it. The illustrations are included either way. And yes, she's serious about them and doesn't regard her art as a joke.]
To My Military Comrades and Superiors in Esdham,
I am pleased to report that the high fluctuation of spiritual activity over the past month has subsided at last, allowing me to leave Aqures Ixen and report to Esdham after an overdue absence. I apologize for the length of stay, but as a soul reaper, I would have been sorely remiss in my duties had I not seen the matter through to the end.
Included is a list of the various types of spirits we encountered in and around the city, their habits and weaknesses, and an illustration of each. I trust that you may find this information useful, should the dead happen to arise again in the future.
[OOC: The drawings are included ICly, but I didn't draw them personally.]
Shortly after these spirits arose, rumors began to spread of a ghost called a Reaper, skeletal in appearance and draped in black robes, carrying a scythe. Several Heroes of Light, including myself, spread out across the continent in order to investigate the strange slayings reported by witnesses. By piecing together the different accounts, we were able to discern that the Reaper had taken up residence in the military cemetery outside of Esdham and moved to confront it. I had hoped to speak with the Reaper, as it is unheard of for a reaper to attack the living with such reckless indiscretion, but it did not respond to my demands. It attacked us with powerful magic, condemning everyone involved to die within five minutes if it could not be defeated. It also used another strange attack that instantly slew Sparks Nevada, and Selen.
With our Ghostbuster jobs equipped, Yuna and I attempted to cross the streams in order to weaken the creature. Though the attack was successful, it was also catastrophically dangerous. Yuna was killed, and I was grievously injured. Outside of the proton pack, the only attacks which seemed capable of causing damage were those with the holy element. As a last ditch effort, the Reaper conjured up an enormous phantasmal cauldron, which struck all of us with debilitating ailments, save for Cloud Strife. He was able to defeat and trap the Reaper, after which it reclaimed its sanity. The black robes became red, and it cleansed us of our ailments.
[Below this illustration is list of names of all who participated in the Reaper's defeat.]
It should be noted that the Reaper claimed it was under the effect of Narayana's Curse. I have not been present on this world long enough to recognize the significance of this name, and I intend to research it further. Any materials or references in this regard would be deeply appreciated.
Mention of Narayana again was mentioned on the night of October 31st, or so I am told. My personal account of the events that took place that night are fairly limited, and as such I have asked others about what transpired in order to make a more complete record.
A few days prior, every Hero received a copy of the attached letter.
[She transcribed a copy of the mystery note.]
Taking it to mean that a confrontation was inevitable in the old observatory, a number of Heroes assembled there to meet the threat, and were not disappointed. An assortment of Moogles, each bearing different jobs, had conspired to take control of one of our own, Cloud Strife. Using him, they caused two catastrophic events. The first caused all Heroes in crystal stasis to become animated and violent, slaughtering anyone in the hospital and nearby vicinity. I am told that they were compelled to seek out Heroes that they had previously known. The second was to summon an enormous Moogle constructed of marshmallow which stood several stories high. Though its physical construction was somewhat ridiculous and perhaps an error on the part of the summoners responsible, it nonetheless caused great damage to the castle of Aqures Ixen and the rest of the city.
I was stationed at the Crystal of Fire to see to its safekeeping, and was joined by Ramza Beoulve and Robin to stand as a last line of defense. As we anticipated, the Crystal seemed to be the monstrous Moogle's target, just as it was the previous year according to the journals kept by Zelda and others. Several Heroes with the Ghostbuster job banded together and crossed the streams to defeat the Moogle. The results were far more successful than they had been against the Reaper, and though I am unaware of the identities of these particular heroes, none of them seem to have perished from the attempt.
The marshmallow moogle exploded, and the Moogles involved in its formation fell to the street and died shortly thereafter. Cloud was freed from their control, and though he felt ill after rousing to consciousness, he was thankfully unharmed. Upon the foiling of the nefarious plans, the restless spirits plaguing the city immediately dispersed.
I am aware that some details may be missing from the latter of these two accounts, as I was not present in some of the more prominent locations. As such I can only provide a brief summary at this time. Should you require further details, I will return to question those who bore witness to key events firsthand.
In the meantime, I return to Esdham prepared to serve and defend.
Humbly Submitted For Your Consideration,
Private Rukia Kuchiki
To My Military Comrades and Superiors in Esdham,
I am pleased to report that the high fluctuation of spiritual activity over the past month has subsided at last, allowing me to leave Aqures Ixen and report to Esdham after an overdue absence. I apologize for the length of stay, but as a soul reaper, I would have been sorely remiss in my duties had I not seen the matter through to the end.
Included is a list of the various types of spirits we encountered in and around the city, their habits and weaknesses, and an illustration of each. I trust that you may find this information useful, should the dead happen to arise again in the future.
[OOC: The drawings are included ICly, but I didn't draw them personally.]
Shortly after these spirits arose, rumors began to spread of a ghost called a Reaper, skeletal in appearance and draped in black robes, carrying a scythe. Several Heroes of Light, including myself, spread out across the continent in order to investigate the strange slayings reported by witnesses. By piecing together the different accounts, we were able to discern that the Reaper had taken up residence in the military cemetery outside of Esdham and moved to confront it. I had hoped to speak with the Reaper, as it is unheard of for a reaper to attack the living with such reckless indiscretion, but it did not respond to my demands. It attacked us with powerful magic, condemning everyone involved to die within five minutes if it could not be defeated. It also used another strange attack that instantly slew Sparks Nevada, and Selen.
With our Ghostbuster jobs equipped, Yuna and I attempted to cross the streams in order to weaken the creature. Though the attack was successful, it was also catastrophically dangerous. Yuna was killed, and I was grievously injured. Outside of the proton pack, the only attacks which seemed capable of causing damage were those with the holy element. As a last ditch effort, the Reaper conjured up an enormous phantasmal cauldron, which struck all of us with debilitating ailments, save for Cloud Strife. He was able to defeat and trap the Reaper, after which it reclaimed its sanity. The black robes became red, and it cleansed us of our ailments.
[Below this illustration is list of names of all who participated in the Reaper's defeat.]
It should be noted that the Reaper claimed it was under the effect of Narayana's Curse. I have not been present on this world long enough to recognize the significance of this name, and I intend to research it further. Any materials or references in this regard would be deeply appreciated.
Mention of Narayana again was mentioned on the night of October 31st, or so I am told. My personal account of the events that took place that night are fairly limited, and as such I have asked others about what transpired in order to make a more complete record.
A few days prior, every Hero received a copy of the attached letter.
[She transcribed a copy of the mystery note.]
Taking it to mean that a confrontation was inevitable in the old observatory, a number of Heroes assembled there to meet the threat, and were not disappointed. An assortment of Moogles, each bearing different jobs, had conspired to take control of one of our own, Cloud Strife. Using him, they caused two catastrophic events. The first caused all Heroes in crystal stasis to become animated and violent, slaughtering anyone in the hospital and nearby vicinity. I am told that they were compelled to seek out Heroes that they had previously known. The second was to summon an enormous Moogle constructed of marshmallow which stood several stories high. Though its physical construction was somewhat ridiculous and perhaps an error on the part of the summoners responsible, it nonetheless caused great damage to the castle of Aqures Ixen and the rest of the city.
I was stationed at the Crystal of Fire to see to its safekeeping, and was joined by Ramza Beoulve and Robin to stand as a last line of defense. As we anticipated, the Crystal seemed to be the monstrous Moogle's target, just as it was the previous year according to the journals kept by Zelda and others. Several Heroes with the Ghostbuster job banded together and crossed the streams to defeat the Moogle. The results were far more successful than they had been against the Reaper, and though I am unaware of the identities of these particular heroes, none of them seem to have perished from the attempt.
The marshmallow moogle exploded, and the Moogles involved in its formation fell to the street and died shortly thereafter. Cloud was freed from their control, and though he felt ill after rousing to consciousness, he was thankfully unharmed. Upon the foiling of the nefarious plans, the restless spirits plaguing the city immediately dispersed.
I am aware that some details may be missing from the latter of these two accounts, as I was not present in some of the more prominent locations. As such I can only provide a brief summary at this time. Should you require further details, I will return to question those who bore witness to key events firsthand.
In the meantime, I return to Esdham prepared to serve and defend.
Humbly Submitted For Your Consideration,
Private Rukia Kuchiki
no subject
What kind of loophole exists that would allow them to do this? Perhaps if there were resources required to exploit this loophole, we might be able to investigate a little further. I cannot believe that we have eradicated the threat for good with the defeat and death of those who attacked the city. Would that they had remained alive for questioning, this would be far simpler.
Perhaps Sephiroth will have better luck in questioning Mograma.
~Rukia
no subject
Last time the Moogles attempted to revive their King, the Heroes' original powers returned temporarily due to the loophole Mograma utilized. We have been doing research on the matter at Palitutu's old laboratory for a while now in order to create Custom Jobs for our own use.
I'd rather not go into the technicalities until we fully understand them but at the rate we're proceeding, it shouldn't be much longer until we have results.
-Jade
no subject
This is excellent news. Perhaps if we know more about how the customized jobs function, we can also determine how they were able to equip their own jobs.
I'm curious to see if these customized jobs affect those of us who were not mortal before arriving in this world. Would that I could assist with the lab work, but such things are outside my realm of knowledge. Nonetheless, if you and yours need to run tests, I can offer my assistance in that regard. Let me know.
~Rukia