FINAL FANTASY X AU

[enigmaster]

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[enigmaster]

Well, it's... important. I mean, summoners are... pretty rare. But we're the only ones who can fight Sin. I'm not good with attention, but... I want to help Spira.

[agoodname]

...hm. I see. [he tilts his head] So it's the sense of duty that binds you to it.

[enigmaster]

Something like that. If I have this power, then... I want to use it for something worthy, you know? [The words don't feel entirely right in his own mouth. Too dressed up, too easy. Not... incorrect, just overly simplified. But he's managing to sell it okay, at least. He's practiced this much.] It comes in handy for you. You can tag along with our journey to Luca, after all.

[agoodname]

Hm. I suppose I can. [he's studying him, though, intently.] And...you've decided that this is how this power is made worthy?

[enigmaster]

It's... what it's for. The Fayth... um... they're what give summoners the ability to summon Aeons. And we only get it after praying for a way to defeat Sin, so... ...I just... want to help.

[agoodname]

And that's all it's for. Nothing else. [because he can think of at least five ways he could've harnessed that power in Zanarkand.]

...what's...the world like, outside of Besaid?

[enigmaster]

...Not that much different than Besaid. [he looks around at the village, eyes landing on one tent in particular that's still in pieces, not rebuilt yet.] Outside of Luca and Bevelle, settlements don't get very big.

[agoodname]

[that makes him blink, once, glancing back at him]

...no? Why's that?

[enigmaster]

Sin. It... tends to destroy places, when too many people gather.

[agoodname]

....I see.

[well that's...a problem.] So...most places are Besaid-sized, then?

[enigmaster]

Close to it, at least... Except for Luca and Bevelle, it's just, small towns here and there.

[agoodname]

...I wonder what protects those places.

[enigmaster]

I believe... those places are especially protected, although. Well, I don't know how much even those could do to deter Sin. ...Even in those cities, though, people have lost a lot because of Sin.

[agoodname]

Oh? How so? [he's information gathering now. He knows none of this, but now is the time to learn it.]

[enigmaster]

Places still get destroyed, sometimes. People still lose loved ones. Children, friends, parents... ...It's very rare meeting anyone who hasn't.

[agoodname]

It....I see. [oof. It's that kind of situation, is it? Oswald frowns, thinking about that...what must these large cities be like, then, if they're the only places technically safe from Sin?]

[enigmaster]

...Sorry. Kind of a depressing topic, I know.

[agoodname]

No, it's...I'd rather know than not. [he huffs a bit, shifting, turning more towards him]

What else can you tell me about?

[enigmaster]

I... don't really know where to start, to be honest...

[agoodname]

Tell me about what you're doing, then. The Summoning. How does that work?

[enigmaster]

Um, well... I'm supposed to go on a pilgrimage. I pray at every temple in Spira and then travel to Zanarkand. There, I will get the Final Aeon. Well... The pilgrimage should make me powerful enough to achieve that, at least...

[agoodname]

How many temples are there in Spira?

[enigmaster]

There's some that have been abandoned... they're... mostly inaccessible, now. But the ones that are still active... There's five of those.

[agoodname]

That's not so many... [he considers that] And how long does it take to get to them, normally?

[enigmaster]

A... few months, usually. It depends where one starts. We won't need to backtrack, so... Six months, if taken slowly. Quicker if we rush.