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[Good morning, Luceti! I hope you haven't exhausted your whining quota already, because Lloyd Irving is here and he is not happy about it. The video feed clicks on to show a strong, occasionally-scarred back with two blue-green wings attached to it.]

Ugghhhh. I thought I stopped after one Flanoir Potion. Feels like I drank twenty.

[Lloyd rolls

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[Voice]

[cakeblocked]

[It really is New Feather season, isn't it? He'd greeted a few, though he'd been so exhausted from overusing his hyperresonance that he couldn't bring himself to handle more of them.

And he's about to do the same thing until that cry, because he can't help wincing in sympathy and letting his wings twitch a little. Ow, yeah... He knows what that's like. The first time he was brought here Guy had tackled him to the ground, and... yeah. Ow.

He was going to speak up and ask if he's okay until the newcomer starts to become panicked and disoriented. Well, he's okay enough to do that, at least. Luke still feels concern, though, and it makes him pull the journal closer - and make a face at the view. Dirt...]

Hey, are you okay over there?

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[Lloyd stops. It's probably a good thing, because his wings are still hurting and the motion of turning around actually makes him wince. He sucks a breath in through his teeth and looks around, a little more carefully this time.]

I've been through worse. Where are you? Do you know what happened?

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About that... Do you see a book anywhere? It should be somewhere close... [Yeaaah, because this could take a while.]

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Wha- [CRUNCH.] ... Oh. You mean this? [The thing he just stepped on AGAIN? Yeah. He grabs it, dusts it off... and gets another look at it.]

Oh, no. Don't tell me you're stuck inside this thing. I don't think I can afford another trip inside some freaky demon book.

[Voice]

[fortunefail]

[And to think, Yuan was keeping an eye on the journal system because he was expecting to hear from Mithos. Such irony. And only a week ago, Kratos mentioned how much he didn't want his son to show up here. There's no mistaking that voice and the desperate calls for Sylvarant's Chosen, though.

He doesn't entirely feel it's his place to introduce Lloyd to Luceti, but... How many of his companions are still left at this point? Only Raine, Sheena and Regal. Kratos is a special case all by himself. While he's sure they'll welcome Lloyd sufficiently, there's also the matter of timelines to bear in mind- along with Lloyd's tendency to act recklessly and speak without thinking.

With residents like Mithos, Dhaos and Ratatosk, he needs to be warned against that as soon as possible.]

... Lloyd.

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[fruitblocked]

[He freezes at that voice and turns around slowly, cautiously.]

-- Yuan?

[There's no way Yuan would mug Lloyd and leave him in the middle of the woods, but usually he doesn't hide or whatever when he's making his dramatic entrance.]

I can't see you. What's going on?

[Voice]

[fortunefail]

[Somehow, Yuan gets the feeling that this is going to be a long conversation.]

Pick up your journal. It should be on the ground nearby.

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What? I don't have a--

[He sees it. It's half-covered in dirt, but it has his name on it.]

-- jour...nal.

[He shakes the dirt off it and inspects it closer. At least it's right side up.]

Okay, I'm listening.

[Action] Yeah, I caved. XD;;

[lostinmyway]

[There are still some trees with lots of colourful leaves left on their branches, and so, to Grune, this means a nice wander in the woods is exactly the order of the day!

...Hearing someone let out a cry of pain, however, was not as planned.

At the sound, Grune moves...a little less slowly in its direction and comes across a half-naked, confused as hell teenaged boy. Sup, Lloyd, feel like a beautiful woman in your life?]

Oh, my, are you all right?

[Action] FUCK YEAH

[fruitblocked]

[Beautiful women are welcome anytime. He stares at Grune for a long moment, wondering if he's hallucinating.]

Martel...? Wait, who are you?

[What is common decency.]

Actually, where am I is probably a better place to start... I'm Lloyd.

[Action] <333

[lostinmyway]

[Why does he think she's her friend who went home a little while ago?]

Hello, Lloyd. It's very nice to meet you. I'm Grune!

[Action] ♥!

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[He nods, rubbing his arms briskly. It's cold. ;;]

Grune, do you know where we are?

[Video] Delicious Lloyd.

[moehealer]

[Yeah that cry of pain definitely made Yellow jump. Something tells her that he's probably a New Feather too so... she scrambles for the journal and speaks up.]

Hey uh... Are you okay?!

[Video] tastes like beef

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... I really hope that's not the tree talking.

[Video] shounen hero beef ... that sounds..

[moehealer]

H-huh?! N-no... I'm not a tree! Um... Is there a journal near you?

[Video] Neeeevermind.

[fruitblocked]

Journal? I don't have a--

[He steps on it.]

-- oops. Uh, I found it! [He dusts it off...] Hello? Hey, you aren't stuck in there, right?

[voice] 1/2

[shiningbinds]

[The only thing that can be heard from Kratos' end is a soft, drawn-in breath.

Lloyd is here. His son is here.

Speaking to Yuan about how much he didn't want Lloyd here must have jinxed it, must have tempted fate. The last time Kratos saw Lloyd was when the boy was denying him as his father. With no way of being able to pinpoint where Lloyd was from timeline-wise, it would be wise, best for Kratos not to answer...]

[voice] 2/2

[shiningbinds]

[...but he does anyway.]

...Lloyd.

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[fruitblocked]

[That low, familiar voice makes him halt in his tracks. He turns around just enough that the journal catches the tiny tremble of his lip, the way his fingers curl at his sides.]

2/3

[fruitblocked]

[Before he can stop himself, a soft plea makes itself known in the cool autumn air.]

D-Dad?