005 - video

[hipstermark]

[Vanille's just resting between her Mamoswines tusks, as she records this video, nice and relaxed as the large creature sleeps.

She's totally safe. c: But she has thoughts. On her mind. And she just can't stop thinking...]

...How about we play a game, everybody! [A game. Right.] Let's say you had the power to bring anybody here. Anybody at all! And you two could stay here forever. Who would you pick, out of anybody from any world?
[A pause.]
Buuut... if you've gotten people you really want to be with you, I guess this isn't that fun. What if they didn't remember you? How would you deal with that?
[That's when the video ends... Vanille has reasons for this. She's just been pondering what might happen if she appears... she's got so many worries.]

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[Video]

[dressofheaven]

My mother. I've been told she was here before, but she left before I arrived.

[She's not answering that second question. Thanks for making her depressed, Vanille.]

[Video]

[hipstermark]

Oh...
[Vanille didn't know her mother - but she gives a smile, anyway.]
Well, why? Tell me about her - what made her wonderful?
[She claps her hands together - she's trying to use this to cheer people up. Making them think of their best memories of home...]

[Video]

[dressofheaven]

Everything.

[Well, at least she got her to smile again.]

She was kind, she was warm, she was beautiful and wise and the most amazing person I've ever known.

[firstnothing]

Only one person?

[Video]

[hipstermark]

...If she was here before, though, there's a chance she can come back. We just need to believe!
[hee]
Right, miss? This world is full of wonders!

[hipstermark]

Mhm! Only the most important person - if everybody appeared, there might not be enough room in this world!

[Video]

[dressofheaven]

Mmmm. Though, I'd prefer to be able to do more about it than just believe it will happen... I know that sounds impossible, but I'm still going to try to affect it, somehow.

[How vague. Then again, that's mostly because she doesn't really know how she's going to do that.]

My name is Ilyasviel, by the way. [She takes a step back, enough for more than her upper body to be seen, and gives a little curtsy.] Ilyasviel von Einzbern. But you can call me Ilya.

[firstnothing]

Hmm. I'm unsure I could make such a selection, then. I have no one single important person.

[Well that's not accurate, Xemnas simply has no important people at all. They're all minions. There's a long pause, then:]

Perhaps one. There is ... an individual I'm sure I encountered before. I don't remember her clearly, but I think she was once very important to me. Perhaps meeting her again would clarify those memories.

[video; locked]

[soggypastry]

[Huh. Normally she'd have an answer to that, but with Serah here...she frowns, keeping her tone soft and almost gentle.]

Is this about Fang?

[She doubts she really has to ask, given what she knows of their relationship--what she saw of it--but still...]

[video; locked]

[hipstermark]

[After making sure her Mamoswine doesn't shift at the mention of her nickname... Vanille gives a nod, with the slightest of a whine.]

[Video]

[hipstermark]

I want to, as well! I don't want to wait for a miracle - we can make one! So we can bring your mother, and that so we can bring who I want as well!
[...Vanille isn't shifting the camera, but she does give a slight shuffle on her friend.]
My name's Vanille! I can't believe we haven't talked before.

[hipstermark]

[Vanille was going to reply in that long pause, asking him how he didn't have somebody that close, but luckily she waited.]
Somebody you've forgotten... do you remember anything about them?

( voice )

[stressed]

A friend of mine, though I doubt he'll make it here!

[ she sounds happy about it, then again, she sounds happy about a lot of things. it's just her default setting more or less.

on the inside though, more than anything, tsubasa wants koyomi here. if she could have her wish granted he would be here.. but she knows in the end, he'll never come. and she'll be all alone. it's sad, but it's just the truth and she's come to accept it. ]

How about you, miss?

[firstnothing]

Very little, I'm afraid. Not a name, not even a certainty on appearance. I have ...mm, had, an item I believe she gave me once, but there is so little else. Mystery alone can be maddening! I'm sure we were not enemies however..

[There's a sound almost like a sigh.]

So, if the opportunity arose, I would see those questions answered. Just because I may not recognize her on sight does not mean she won't recognize me. It may seem silly.

[video; locked]

[soggypastry]

[She's not surprised. Lightning sighs quietly, tone still gentler than normal.]

You'll see her again someday. Hang in there.

[Be it here or at home, they won't be apart forever. At least that much is fact.]

[video]

[aflashoffaith]

[He's already got both his son and his wife here with him- but if he really had to choose his answer might be Kushina. Naruto still had a life to live, things he needed to do back home, while the two of them really... didn't.

But he's still curious about why these questions were asked (though he wouldn't outright ask her anything), and it was kind of interesting to consider. In an almost morbid sort of way.]

Might depend a bit on whether it was a case of them disappearing from this world and returning without memories or if they never knew me at all while here. In the first scenario there's recorded conversations, pictures, videos... things to validate what you'd tell them.

Otherwise, well. The bonds I share with my comrades is worth going to many lengths for. I'd do whatever I could to rebuild our relationship, but it would certainly be difficult to know they didn't share my memories.

video;

[staystraught]

Potential to be incendiary aside, this question is really, really painful to consider and you should be horrified with yourself.

[Said with a grin and without malice. And he's not answering.]

[video]

[lieutenantantichrist]

Is somebody dead fair game?

[Video]

[babel_hacker]

Just one person? That's a really hard choice to give to anyone.

[Even if Atsuro trim down his list of people important to him, it's hard to pick one of them. Each of them are important and special to him in different ways.]

...As for your other question, well, I'll just deal with it as they come.

[He had experience with it, when his best friend returned to this world before. Twice and forgotten about this world each time.]

[video]

[solas_ion]

Damn, that's a good question. And just one? [Lancer leaned his head on one hand, taking a moment to seriously consider this.]

Given how this place always works, I'm gonna assume the dead are fair game, sooo....shit, it's kind of a toss-up between my kid and my best friend. Tough call.

[video]

[hipstermark]

If we could bring everybody, it'd be packed here. Even if we doubled how many people were here... could the natives really life with all of us?
[She'd ask which one was dead... or if they were both dead, but.]

[Video]

[hipstermark]

I know, but we've got to limit it! Or it wouldn't be a game.
[pause.]
Have you had to deal with it before?

[video]

[hipstermark]

Of course! The dead walk here, after all!

video;

[hipstermark]

I--
I didn't mean it that way.

[video]

[hipstermark]

You know. If I saw those videos, I don't know if I'd believe this was me. It'd be hard to believe something you hadn't done.
[But, she pauses, shifting a bit on the creature she rests on. It could be some sort of illusion - but, her expression only slightly falters.]
I've heard people come from different times from home, as well - would it be different for you if they had, or not?