01 // text (night)

[tenacious_stray]

If this world is meant to be some manner of afterlife, 'tis of no like I have ever known.

[after a short pause, he scratches out the previous and continues:]

Assuming this message may be seen by others, I ask that someone enlighten me as to the true nature of this realm. What I have heard and seen thus far-I find it rather difficult to believe.

Comments

written.

[avowed]

[in arabic, translated automatically:]

You believe a god responsible for this?

Re: written.

[tenacious_stray]

I know not what to believe, though were the gods truly the cause of this fate, I wonder if it would not be more cruel.

[avowed]

A prison is cruel enough.

[tenacious_stray]

[he pauses before his next response, considering.]

If this "city" is a prison, I have known many far worse.

[avowed]

There are worse indeed. But it remains that men should walk free. We are bound to this place, unable to leave.

[tenacious_stray]

[he pauses again, less sure of what to make of this.]

So I see.

From what land do you hail? [from what he's seen so far, he holds no illusions that this realm is connected to Ivalice in any way, but it might be worth seeing just how far removed this place is.]

[avowed]

A place within the mountains of Syria.

[no specifics because he's paranoid.]

[tenacious_stray]

Syria-'tis a name unknown to me.

I presume there are others bound here from yet more foreign lands?

[avowed]

I can only assume. They claim to span across time as well.

[tenacious_stray]

Across time-

Should they speak the truth, then surely this must be the work of gods, for I cannot fathom how such a thing might otherwise be possible.

[avowed]

There exist illusionists in my lands. Practitioners of sorcery. I'd sooner believe that than a god's work.

[tenacious_stray]

Well-acquainted am I with the workings of sorcery, but I know of no magicks that could achieve such a feat.

[avowed]

I've experienced similar. But... not to this extent.

[tenacious_stray]

Neither have I.

Were I of lesser mind, I might wonder instead if this were simply a dream.

[avowed]

Then it is a dream shared.

[tenacious_stray]

Perhaps, if this is a dream at all.

By what name might I call you?