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[a_la_turk]

[ What static is available at the time of the feed's start quickly recedes as a gloved hand tips the communicator just so, prompting the image to come into focus with nothing short of crystal clarity. Its owner is stationed at the forefront of said image, dark eyes catching the candlelight behind the device as she looks the camera, or rather beyond

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[wickedcultured]

And now the Turks have arrived. Why am I not surprised?

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[a_la_turk]

[ And guess who's talking even as she begins to turn her eyes to the screen, her lips quirking into a genuine smile at those words. ] We do tend to be full of surpri --

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[a_la_turk]

[ Yeah, give her a minute to just blink now that she's actually looking at him. Talk about surprises! She wasn't exactly expecting to see a dead man on her screen. Or a man reported dead. She's pretty sure he's supposed to be dead according to Shin-Ra's reports and the news had been highly publicized and widespread following the company's release of that information, so -- ] Genesis Rhapsodos. But how...?

[Video]

[wickedcultured]

Oh, it's quite easy.

[A wide smirk.]

Shin-Ra lied. As they always have. Pride is lost, Wings stripped away, the end is nigh

[video]

[dualhounds]

Turks? ...Shin-Ra?

[Oh, it only takes a split second for him to come to That Conclusion.]

You have Mother!

[video]

[a_la_turk]

Um, excuse me?

[ Because that accusation comes as an honest surprise to Valeria, who can't help raising her brows in turn. It's not farfetched to think that she or one of the other Turks might have 'recruited' someone from this guy's family as a SOLDIER candidate, but his mother? That's as farfetched as it is disconcerting to think she might be talking to a family member of one such candidate. Not that they recruit many women, but... ]

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[albinoidiot]

[Dante wasn't lurking but he sure could be quiet whenever he wanted to. He had been walking around the town when he caught sight of a stranger. Good. A woman. Sure beat most of the people he's been meeting.]

Well look at you, sounding all official. What are you, a cop? Fancy meeting a cop. A lost cop.

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[a_la_turk]

[ Turning her eyes rapidly from the mouse-eared communicator in her hand to the white-haired stranger nearby, Valeria ceases drumming the fingers of her free hand atop the table and eyes the man casually. She relaxes her shoulders roughly five seconds later, settling on the line of thinking that he's ignorant, not stupid. He doesn't seem malicious, anyway. ]

Turk. [ And she turns her eyes back to the communicator. ] I'm a Turk, not a cop and how lost I am is a matter of perspective. [ She pauses briefly, but doesn't turn her eyes up to look at him. ] You, on the other hand, talk like you're not lost at all. [ Which is a point of interest. ]

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[albinoidiot]

What can I say, there's nothin' I can't handle. Appearing in another word? Piece of cake.

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[a_la_turk]

[ She pauses at his words and turns her eyes from her communicator back to the stranger. This person... ] Those are pretty big words. How long have you been here anyway?

[Video]

[glorious_mercy]

[The general is taking something of a break when he notices this broadcast and quietly watches it, debating on if he should answer or not. In the end he decides to go ahead, for while he doesn't exactly count himself among the personal of the company anymore, she is from his world and will eventually find out about him anyway.]

Valeria. What questions do you have?

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[a_la_turk]

[ The Turk can't quite put her finger on the feeling that surfaces at the sight of the general beyond that it's definitely positive. That's three Gaians in a relatively small space of time, two of whom are familiar, and it's a comfort, a relief she appreciates. She inclines her head slightly forward in greeting as she considers which questions to ask in turn. ]

Are there any other Turks here besides me? Any other Shin-Ra personnel at all? [ A beat. ] What about other Gaians? I've met two others not counting yourself. Are we the only ones here?

[ She pauses very briefly to consider what else to ask the general. Her comrades and friends are at the forefront of her mind, of course, but there's more about which she needs to be objective. She can't afford to pass up the opportunity to obtain information from any solid, reliable source, so she takes a quiet breath, gathers her thoughts, and presses forward again. ]The moogle gave me something of a basic explanation, but I'd like to confirm that information before I ask anything else. Is

[Video]

[glorious_mercy]

You're the only Turk I've seen here. The only other here from Gaia who used to be part of the company would be Genesis. I think there is possibly one other person here that I know is from Gaia, but he hates Shin-Ra.

[And now he pauses before slipping into old habits to debrief her with what he knows of this place.]

Yes, that is what we have been told. The Darkness is destroying worlds and births those black creatures, called Heartless. I've heard there may be a way to restore the worlds taken by the Darkness, but as of yet no one has figured out just how to do it.

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[a_la_turk]

I see. [ And she's honestly pretty disappointed by his first statement if her initial tone is any indication, but she reins it in quickly enough. ] I've spoken with Genesis and someone I believe fits that description. That there are so few of us... I suppose some is better than none.

[ She gives her shoulders a slight roll and reins herself in more completely now, adopting a more solid sense of professionalism for this assessment. ]

We're stuck here indefinitely then. [ She's quick to press on, thinking fast. ] If the worlds are recovered, will the people be as well? What is the Darkness exactly? Has anyone figured out why it's destroying worlds or is it acting randomly without any direction?

[Video]

[eyeofazure]

Uh...What's a Turk?

[Video]

[a_la_turk]

I take it you're not from Gaia then. [ But she isn't upset or offput about her conclusion or the question posed. On the contrary, she smiles with surprising easy . ] A Turk is a member of the Investigative Division of the Shin-Ra Electric Power Company's General Affairs Department. We complete our mission no matter what.

[Video]

[eyeofazure]

Oh! So it's like the NOL.

[Yaaay two evil companies.]

[Video]

[a_la_turk]

[ Evil, whose company is evil? ]

The NOL? I'm sorry, but I'm not familiar with the term, Miss...? [ Because it would be nice to have a name to put to the face. ]