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[missdredemption]

[The video feed cuts on, skipping and fuzzing out a bit before stabilizing and turning clear.  It is a portion of a room; an empty, poorly lit, hotel room, and no face is seen to identify the user.  Not even breathing is heard.  Then there comes a soft grunt and a muttered curse as the screen shakes momentarily.  Finally after several seconds of

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[fragmentedsnd]

You are in a town called Never Was, Vincent Valentine.

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[missdredemption]

[breath rushing out of him, he looks at yet another window on his video screen, at a painfully young face. A face with old eyes. She had appeared after he had revealed his name]

[he frowns] How do you know my name? You do not look familiar to me.

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[fragmentedsnd]

[Shelke sighed. This one did not remember her either. Luckily, he was more like the Vincent she knew and not his younger self as previous.]

This place takes people from different worlds and time. Since you don't know me, I am assuming you are from the past. I am Shelke. In the time I am from, I was your ally.

...What is the last significant thing that happened before you came here?

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[missdredemption]

[Blinking as though wrenched from a dream, he turns to the woman-child in the next window] I-

[he frowns in thought as he considers her question] Geostigma. We had found a cure for Geostigma. [he shakes his head] No, it was after that... I was traveling to Kalm...[his frown deepens, he couldn't remember] ...I had just gotten a message from Reeve. I- I had acquired a room at an inn and had just sat down and was going to clean my weapon, and then I woke up here, in this room.

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[fragmentedsnd]

That would be right before we met. When I was still a soldier of the Tsviets and of Deepground. Before I arrived here I was on an airship with yourself and Reeve Tuesti and a few other of your allies. We were leading an attack on Deepground, I was to be your guide.

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[missdredemption]

Deep...ground? [he was beginning to understand how Zack felt, speaking to one who knew of your future before you did]

What is this "Deepground", and I have never heard of the "Tsviets".

[he looks down, studying the tabletop at which he sat as he dug through what felt like ancient memories now]

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[fragmentedsnd]

Deepground was a secret faction of SOLDIER. We were all locked away from society until ShinRa fell. The Tsviets were the most powerful of these. I was brought there ten years ago because of my abilities...after the president was assassinated, I was used for a new purpose and after that, my next mission was to find you...

[She wasn't absolutely sure telling him the rest was advisable but if she didn't tell him, she was sure Doctor Lucrecia would in the end.]

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[missdredemption]

[cocking his head, he eyes with woman-child with a mixture of wariness and curiosity]

You trail off. Why would you look for me? What purpose would I serve to SOLDIER?

[he turns thoughtful again, and speaks more to himself, but is still easily heard] I had nearly unlimited access to ShinRa's records, and I never saw anything mentioning Deepground.

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[fragmentedsnd]

Only the top executives knew of Deepground. Not even President Rufus knew about it. The purpose you served though...

[She paused.]

Weiss, the leader of the Tsviets wanted to summon Omega but for that, he needed the Protomateria. ...I was implanted with Doctor Lucrecia's memories in to my neural network to find it, and in the end, you were the one who had it...

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[missdredemption]

[he frowns] Protomateria? Omega? What are they? What do they have to do with me?

[Come to think of it, what do they have to do with Lucrecia? he thought, his mind whirling. But the more this child talked, the more he wanted to know. He had a feeling she had answers...]

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[fragmentedsnd]

Omega was a central point of Doctor Lucrecia's research. The Protomateria was necessary for it to be brought around. Omega was the planet's most powerful WEAPON. Weiss wanted to remake the world with it and with being implanted with Doctor Lucrecia's memories, I was able to find it. However I failed in my mission to retrieve it from you and where I failed, Rosso, who is here as well, succeeded.

[OOC: You should totally get on AIM so you can join chat. There's only a few of us in there but it'll be fun. We all want to say hi!]

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[missdredemption]

[he blinks] 'Retrieve it from me'? I do not have this 'protomateria'.

[he brings his hand up and rubs his eyes, confused] Lucrecia never mentioned her research to me. Shelke, I do not understand.

[OOC: I might stop in for a quick howdy, how do I do that?]

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[fragmentedsnd]

You do. You just don't know you do. Doctor Lucrecia never told you anything about it but she is the one who hid it with you. It is the only thing that keeps you human...for the most part.

[OOC: Just sign on and invite yourself to chat. Or message MarikDawn and I'll invite you.]

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[missdredemption]

[he breathes] Keeps me human...

[this frightens him, makes him feel more disjointed and uncertain of himself] What does this mean?

[OOC: got'cha *winks*]

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[fragmentedsnd]

[She looks away from the screen for a second before looking back.]

I am not sure I should tell you if you...

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[missdredemption]

[he levels an even gaze on Shelke's young face]

Tell me. [he says firmly]