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[gildthepast]

[For a brief moment there's only audio--a smooth voice lets out a little "hm" and then:] I see.

[It switches abruptly to video mode. The image is that of a lean, handsome blond man in a long, crisp white overcoat. Those who know Rufus Shinra will note two things: first, he looks a few years older than when he served as Vice President of Shinra;

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[ audio - locked ]

[red_tsviet]

[ Here Rufus, have some creepy Rosso laughter. ]

[ video ]

[gildthepast]

I'm happy to have amused you.

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[red_tsviet]

[ She keeps laughing for a bit before calming down. ]

Well, well, well. Rufus ShinRa.

[ video ]

[gildthepast]

[A pause]

You have me at a disadvantage, Ms...?

[video]

[soldierboy777]

Turks? Why do you want to know about the Turks?

[Like someone who is clearly a SOLDIER boy wants anything to do with them, either!]

[video]

[gildthepast]

[There's a slight pause]

Information is their business. I happen to be looking for information.

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[soldierboy777]

What kind of info?

[Pauses and tilts his head almost comically at the video feed.] Heyyy, you look kinda familiar. Who are you?

[video]

[gildthepast]

Names, locations. Nothing you would be interested in, I can assure you.

...it's possible we've crossed paths. Who I am is of little consequence, however.

[vryvryfrigtning]

I don't think I'm familiar with the term.

[gildthepast]

A pity.

Who might I have the pleasure of addressing?

[vryvryfrigtning]

Larxene~.

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[gildthepast]

Rufus.

If you have no knowledge of the Turks, might you at least be able to tell me where I am, or how I came to be here? The... creature who gave me this device was not entirely helpful in that regard.

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[guard_hound]

[There's surprise at first--he remembered the face, no doubt about it even if he never really knew the person--but no, he remembers seeing other people on MogNet like this, showing up without memories while everyone around them claims that they had be here before. Gotta expect to start from the beginning all over again then.]

Vincent Valentine of the Turks reporting. Welcome to town.

[video; locked]

[gildthepast]

[One of his eyebrows arches in surprise]

Valentine--

Is this your idea of humor, Valentine?

[audio - video; locked]

[guard_hound]

No, sir.

[There's a click as the audio switches over to video--he really hates the video function on this thing; he likes it better as a phone, but if Elena really had been telling the truth that one time, then this'll just be easier--and there's shoes and blue slacks before the feed swings up and there's Vincent, looking unimpressed.]

It's complicated, but suffice to say that this isn't Gaia.

[video; locked]

[gildthepast]

I had begun to suspect as much, yes.

Very well then, Valentine, if it is as you say--what is our present situation? The others?

[video]

[sugarnrainbows]

[A curious looking girl is peering closely into her screen.]

Is this how you... Ah, here we go! [she smiles, clearly feeling pretty accomplished about getting the thing working; she's better than Fang at this sort of thing, but she still isn't all that skilled with technology.]

Hi there! You're new too, huh?

[video]

[gildthepast]

It would appear that I am. And who might you be?

[video]

[sugarnrainbows]

I'm Vanille! I'm new too. I haven't heard of the Turks, but you'll probably find them! There are all sorts of people here.

[video]

[gildthepast]

Then I shall have to keep looking, I suppose.

Where do you come from, Vanille? Anywhere I might recognize?