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Character: Guy Cecil
Fandom: Tales of the Abyss
Player Name: Nik

[One day. He had been here for only ONE DAY, and things were already as crazy as he remembered. Forget the familiar faces and weird time lapse from both ends of the spectrum - no. No, this was worse.

When the video kicks in, there's a very frustrated-looking blonde on the feed. The communicator itself looks like it's at an odd angle in relation to its owner - sitting on top of a desk while Guy himself is on his knees, rummaging through drawers and boxes with a flustered frenzy.]

Alright guys, I appreciate that some of my things are still around. That's great, really kind of you. I'm honored.

[He lets out a rough sigh, sitting back on his haunches and running a hand through his hair.]

But let's get something straight, alright? If you're going to borrow my stuff while I'm gone? Particularly my fontech?

At least remember to take all of the parts!

[You see this? This small little metal ring in his hand that he is now holding up to the camera?

This just happens to be important. This is a piece barely big enough to show well on the feed, but is being held between his fingertips with all the care of a piece of china. This little lifesaver is not with its machine, which means someone out there is ruining his precious fontech with their negligence.

They're also probably getting some really funky coral energy readings without this. God have mercy on them for that. But who cares about the coral readings when someone out there is murdering his technology.]

Just... word of advice: take care of your friends' belongings if they're out of it for a while. Coma. Disappearance. Doesn't matter. At least honor that they cared for their things for a reason.

...took me forever to find this part in the first place, too.

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[He's silent for a moment as he thinks through it. The last time he was here was... Akzeriuth, right? So--]

About a month, give or take a few days. Not a horribly long amount of time, I suppose.

...And no, I didn't remember anything until I landed back in the plaza.

So you proceeded as if nothing at all had changed while you were here?

Looking back at it now...were there any hints?

Mmm. If there were any changes or hints, I was pretty oblivious to them. For all I knew the last month, I hadn't left my world at all.

And looking back at it now, you're sure that it was your world you returned to?

As sure as I could be, I guess. I'd imagine I would have felt a little more out of place if it hadn't been.

[Going down a scary road there, Ky.]

But if you didn't remember being gone at all they can clearly already toy with your memories.

[He has to know.]

Maybe.

In a sense, I'm just glad I remember the city in the first place. You think it would be more beneficial to our captors to keep any wiped memories just as they are.

[Although the opposite could easily be true as well. But it's not as if the motives of the scientists were easy to guess at.]

I wouldn't know. But I don't really trust anything that they would do.

How do you feel, being back?

[They're still as tight-lipped as ever, then. Great.]

I'd be lying if I said I was okay with it.

But I'd rather focus on getting my work and attention back where it's needed most. Adapt and move on.

I'm not really one for sulking over the uncontrollable, anyways.

That makes perfect sense to me.

Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions.

Not a problem.

I hope you've been doing well, Ky.

Well enough. The coral's been acting up more, but, aah. I'm sure you'd hear plenty about taht from Zelda.

[You know her so well, Ky.]

More than likely. She's mentioned some peculiar energy readings, although I've yet to clarify whether it was just a fluke test or not. I should know when I see her next.

Has there been any considerable damage, or is it still just the random dips in the power level?

[Well enough for most of the interactions he has with her.]

The SFC's were acting up recently, not translating properly and that sort of thing.

[Well, that didn't quite answer his question.]

And people are thinking that was the coral's fault, not just an issue with the network itself?

I haven't discussed it with other people, but it seems possible to me.

The power outage almost certainly was, if the coral is what's providing the power.

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