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[lock_your_heart]

How did I...? [Tifa sounds as groggy as she looks. She sits up on an unfamiliar bed, rubbing her head.] Cloud? [Her face falls when she receives no answer.] What happened to me? Is this an infirmary?

[Shifting off of the bed, she stands up - carefully - and places her hands on her hips.]

I'm not hurt. But then how did I get here? [Walking

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Voice

[fingersloophole]

I'm afraid Mr. Strife is no longer here. He's come and gone a few times but he's currently...elsewhere.

[Awkward turtle. He still doesn't know how to explain all of this to anyone.] You're in a new city, called Anatole. There's no way to leave.

Voice

[lock_your_heart]

...Tseng? Is that you? [A long "mmm" sound.] He's always on the move, isn't he. [She tries to digest all of that, but she comes up blank.] I've never heard of Anatole. Is there a reason why we were brought here?

Voice

[fingersloophole]

Correct, Ms. Lockhart. We aren't on Gaia anymore, though for all intents and purposes it seems similar. No one knows why we were brought here. Simply that we appear due to the doorway and sometimes disappear. Sometimes we come back again with no memory of this place.

[Because that makes it less confusing somehow. Except not really.] Someone else could probably explain it far better than I could. Please let me know if you need assistance, however.

Voice

[lock_your_heart]

Are the people on Gaia in any danger that you know of? [Because she knows she'll be okay - one way or another. Especially if Anatole is like Gaia.] I was looking after some kids and...

[Her smile is evident in her voice.] You're doing just fine. At least I know the name of my new home...or is it a prison?...now.

[ voice ] Cloud was this guy's old patrol partner |D

[lonestray]

Familiar, yes. But he's no longer here. He disappeared quite some time ago.

[ voice ] Awesome!

[lock_your_heart]

So I'm late. That's nothing new. [Cloud moves at an unbelievable pace sometimes.] Was he alright?

[ voice ]

[lonestray]

Mm. He seemed to be. We didn't talk much.

[ voice ]

[lock_your_heart]

He doesn't talk much.

[ Video ]

[anodite_spark]

Sorry, I don't recognize the name. But I've only been here a month myself - did you just get here?

[ Video ]

[lock_your_heart]

I think so. I woke up in a strange room. Is that normal for...Anatole?

[ Video ]

[anodite_spark]

I'm afraid so. I wound up here the same way actually. Well, in that I woke up in a strange room at least.

I'm Gwen. Gwen Tennyson. Welcome to Anatole.

[ Video ]

[lock_your_heart]

I'm glad to hear I'm not alone.

Nice to meet you, Gwen. I'm Tifa Lockhart. You can call me Tifa.

[Video]

[silversouba]

[Wears a smile far too reminiscent of Sephiroth to mean anything tame]

Well, if it isn’t Big Brother’s favorite living female friend.

[Video]

[lock_your_heart]

[She knows that face and it sends chills up her spine.]

You're giving me too much credit.

[Video]

[silversouba]

Of course I am. Sephiroth practically skewered you with his eyes closed! Broken toys aren’t much fun, you know.

[Oh, he was far too amused with her. Blame it on boredom.]

And with Zack gone there's no real challenge anymore. You’ll have to suffice for now. At least until I break you too.

[A beat]

What did Big Brother call you?

[Video]

[lock_your_heart]

[Tifa clenches her teeth and her fists. He's trying to goad her. It won't work.]

There's no reason for us to fight. [Unless he makes one. She's not going to mention that.] My name's Tifa and his name is Cloud. He's not your Big Brother!

[wellsuited]

Oh. I know you.

[Elena switches to video, because they may not know one another well enough for her to recognize the Turk from voice alone. But the suit is unmistakable.]

He hasn't been here for a little while. But if you hang around, he might come back!

[lock_your_heart]

I know you too. [Tifa waves and smiles. As if she could forget Elena's blonde hair. She does have a soft spot for blonde hair, after all.]

So I heard from Tseng. [She sighs.] I'd like that. I think? Maybe he's better off at home.

[wellsuited]

Well...yeah, I mean, depending on-

[Enough rambling, Elena.]

What's the last thing you remember about home?

[lock_your_heart]

Cloud defeating Sephiroth...again.