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[hopeandapromise]

[filtered to Cosmos]

[Anyone who knows Hope knows the kid isn't one to be angered easily. He'll argue and stand firm, he'll yell if he's frustrated, but it takes a lot for him to get this pissed off. Which means this is pretty damn serious to him.]I don't know how many of you have talked to him yet, but- the new guy, who said he knew people were

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[exsergeant]

He won't touch you. [She's obviously as unhappy about this as Hope is, but her voice sounds much more.... controlled.]

[hopeandapromise]

And he won't hurt anyone I know. Not while we can prevent it. [He's firm in his opinion and upset. Who can blame him, really?]

[exsergeant]

You can't protect everyone. Some people have to learn for themselves.

[hopeandapromise]

I know, but it's better then not trying at all. I don't want anyone else to be used by him.

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[mynameisnotbud]

[There's a pause, and then his voice is thoughtful, but conflicted] ...Create a new world...

[Then, louder] Do you think he'll try anything here?

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[hopeandapromise]

...Yeah. He wants to try and make the world built in the Maker's image or something.

I don't know. But I think he's going to try and make us think that we belong to him. We don't.

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[mynameisnotbud]

[Tone of Duh] Of course you don't. I don't know your story, and I don't know what a... uh... luh-see is, but people don't own other people. And they don't use them to do anything.

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[hopeandapromise]

[His voice is one of confidence, and a realizing that 'orite, not on Cocoon anymore haha'.]

L'Cie are normal people, they've just... been unwillingly used to complete something called a Focus. Think of it like a major goal you have to accomplish, and you get branded for it. You're limited on time too- the more spikes it gets, the less time you have. If you complete it, you'll have eternal life- but you'll turn into a crystal. If you don't... you'll turn into a Cie'th. A monster that has no mind of its own anymore.

Barthandelus wants to use us, since we were branded, to get rid of Cocoon. That way, everyone will die and the Maker will come back to remake the world. I think that's what he wants. And he uses people to get it, no one means anything to him!

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[focusflight]

Couldn't have said it better myself, kid.

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[hopeandapromise]

Sazh... [He's sounding grateful people are agreeing with him, even if it's only the ones from his world.]

Yeah. We'll make sure no one gets hurt by him, right? Or, at least try.

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[focusflight]

Right. We'll keep our eyes open and take care of each other.

No one's gonna get hurt, I'll make sure of that.

[For Hope]

[twistedjudge]

[Guess who isn't too pleased. Fang doesn't know yet that she became Ragnarok - but she certainly hates Dysley as much as, or possibly more than, any of the rest of them. She's breathing a little harder as she speaks.]

Might I say how this ain't even close to my favorite situation?

[For Fang]

[hopeandapromise]

You shouldn't even be on that side, Fang. I don't care if Chaos called you, you need to stay with us.

[He really really hates the fact that she's against them in this war, and that there's nothing they can do about it.]

[For Hope]

[twistedjudge]

I can't do that, Hope, you know it as well as I do. They've already got enough reason to doubt me as it is.

[There's a rush of air as she jumps up one of the battlefields, clearly speaking in transit.]

Just promise me you'll take care of Vanille - don't let her get kidnapped anymore. I'm trustin' her to you, got it?

[For Fang]

[hopeandapromise]

If you stay there, and things get bad, they could kill you. I don't want that to happen.

[Hope sounds frustrated. Gdit Fang, stop being so insistent on leading the chase and playing the part. You're breaking hearts enough as it is.]

I will, but it'd be better if you were here. Everyone I know would agree to that.

[Stubborn is as stubborn gets. He will never say otherwise, and he knows that she knows it too.]

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[ghostingserver]

He seeks to bring Death to you all...?

[she looks down, reminiscent. why does that somewhat ring a bell to her? oh the woes of not being about half a day later in canon but she can't put her finger on it. however, she returns to business pretty much straight away.]

Understood. He does not sound like a good person. I shall keep that in mind.

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[hopeandapromise]

More like he wants to use us bring death to everyone else.

[He nods. The more people he can tell, the better. The last thing he wants is for someone to be used again, just like they were.]

Good. Don't trust him, he doesn't care about anyone.

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[ghostingserver]

That is true. But with your world being destroyed, this would lead to your deaths as well.

I won't. If he poses a problem to me, I shall deal with it.

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[hopeandapromise]

Yeah, that's a good point too.

Be careful. He's a lot tougher than he looks. We've fought him twice already, and beaten him, but he still keeps coming back.