[Voice Post] Looking Ahead...

[unseenspy]

This cold weather gives this place a gloomy atmosphere. A lot of people have been here for a year, even two years. And it's just the beginning for me. I can't say I'm looking forward to being somebody's lab rat for two years. I certainly don't intend to be stuck here that long.

But right now, there's nothing I can do except bide my time.

That amusement park appearing and disappearing overnight...that thing that attacked me...I wonder what else I have to look forward to?

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[esper-flight.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes. I can't pinpoint exactly what point in time he's from, but I'm positive it's after he absorbed the power of the statues--three goddesses of magic. Even with his abilities dampened, he probably still has a lot of power at his fingertips--more than what he's been showing, so far. And he's very magic-resistant, too.

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[unseenspy.livejournal.com]

I see. I'll just have to take advantage of his physical weakness then. Most of my attacks are physical, though I haven't tried to find out how this world affects my elemental power.

[And Jay's elemental attacks weren't very powerful to begin with...]

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[esper-flight.livejournal.com]

Maybe you should? We're here at the barracks and there's dummies to practice against. Whether you face Kefka or not, knowing the strength of your power can only help you.

[She seems about to say something else, but then subsides. It's up to him.]

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[unseenspy.livejournal.com]

Indeed. I'd better learn my limits now before I bite off more than I can chew.

[He faces one of the dummies, pulling out his dagger. He flings the dagger at the dummy, causing a small explosion upon impact. Of course, the explosion is relatively smaller than normal.]

Hmm...that's certainly weaker than before, but hopefully it should still suffice.

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[esper-flight.livejournal.com]

[She watches with great interest.]

You imbue the dagger with magic, or is it a spell you can only set off after it's thrown?

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[unseenspy.livejournal.com]

It's not really magic. It's a special power in my world called eres.

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[esper-flight.livejournal.com]

'Eres'...is that common, in your world?

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[unseenspy.livejournal.com]

It's fairly common. Not everyone can use it, but it's gradually becoming more common.

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[esper-flight.livejournal.com]

I see...that sounds a little like my world. Magic is pretty rare, but it's making a comeback. What determines who can use it? Is it just aptitude or something else?

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[unseenspy.livejournal.com]

Hmm...the most common belief is that Nerifes chooses whom to bless with this power. Or it may also be hereditary. It's one of the many mysteries in my world.

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[esper-flight.livejournal.com]

I see...well, whatever the source, at least you have some means to defend yourself here. I wish it wasn't necessary, but I doubt Kefka and others like him are just going to go away.