Return to the City

[eagleofautozam]

[Video / Action]

[There was a bright light, a sense that he was no longer in the Pillar Room, and then… the cold hard surface of the pavement beneath his hands. Eagle struggled to look up. The experience in Cephiro had been very draining but he was here, alive, he must have been found worthy enough to become the Pillar. ]

Where is…?

[This place looked nothing at all like Cephiro. It was too developed, to ‘City-like’. He didn‘t even notice the small device sitting by his side recording everything.]

Is this also part of the test? No… I think we were both able to leave the Pillar room, but if that is the case just where is this?

[He was talking to himself or so he thought but some random citizen ran over to hug him anyway. Eagle had to chuckle a bit as the random person left again.]

At least the people here are very friendly.


[OOC: Run into Eagle as he re-investigate the City fresh from his canon update? Hugs welcome. ^^]

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[negativegate]

Hey! I heard you were-

[Whoops, stopping as she processes the rest of what he's saying.]

Wait, you don't recognize the City?

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[eagleofautozam]

[Hello stranger. ]

No, I don't recognize this particular City.

[There was something about the way she had asked that. ]

Should I? I didn't think Cephiro had any cities like this.

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[negativegate]

You're serious...

[Since Eagle's been out of the City, Rita figures this isn't temporary.]

You've been here before, but forgetting it is kind of normal.

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[eagleofautozam]

[Eh, I only had him forget at all because it is kind of normal for the place. I think I'll have him remember Rita's love of cats first. ^^ ]

I have? Isn't kind of strange to forget a place like this? How long ago was I supposed to have been here?

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[negativegate]

[Aww, that's too cute! X)]

It's normal for here. I'm pretty sure it's only been a week or so.

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[eagleofautozam]

[It's definitely something he would want to remember about her! ]

A week? Now that just isn't possible. I was only in Cephiro a moment ago and a week ago I would have been traveling to Cephiro.

Even powerful magic can't really alter time like that, can it?

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[negativegate]

[And it's a happy memory~!]

Yeah, it can. You could come from any world at any time, and the City sends you right back to the same place. So when you go back to your world, it's like you never left.

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[eagleofautozam]

[A very happy one! It would be terrible to have him remember all the terrible things without the good ones too. ]

That seems... maybe this world has a Pillar too? A Pillar might be able to cause magic like that to happen.

[coyote_walking]

Eagle! Thank heavens!

[eagleofautozam]

I'm sorry...?

[Pardon him Mercy. For the moment his memory is a touch foggy. ]

Do I know you?

[coyote_walking]

[She swallowed hard. She'd just lost Derek and thought maybe she'd at least have Eagle back, but then again, apparently not.]

You did. Once.

[eagleofautozam]

When I was in the city before? Some other girl mentioned that... and you did know my name without my having to tell you what it was.

[Eagle flashes a winning smile. ]

I'm sorry I don't really understand all of this yet. I was just in a place called Cephiro trying to... well, it's complicated.

[coyote_walking]

Yes. When you were here before.

We were friends. You helped me through some tough times.

[eagleofautozam]

We were?

[Past tense? Eagle managed to make his way over to the fountain to sit near it.]

[coyote_walking]

When you were here before.

I don't want you to think I'm presuming.

But... I still consider you a good friend.

[eagleofautozam]

I'm not in the habit of forgetting friends...

[Er... ]

This moment not included. I just can't imagine why I would have been in a place like this but suddenly find myself unable to remember any of it.

[A cold splash of fountain water on his hand bring back a faint glimmer of some kind of memory. Cold water... Where had he encountered that before? ]

You don't... have any pets do you?

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[antipillar]

Eagle?

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[eagleofautozam]

Lantis...

[Eagle tenses at the familiar voice, almost as if he is ready for a battle... ]

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[eagleofautozam]

[But then just as quickly he smiles and his stance shifts to a much more casual one. ]

Your too late to stop me anyway. I already made it to the Pillar room and back out alive again. That means I must have the qualifications necessary to become Cephiro's Pillar.

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[antipillar]

I...told you once that there is no Pillar room in my version of Cephiro.

But...you don't remember being here.

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[eagleofautozam]

What? You really aren't making much sense Lantis.

[The having been here before, well others had explained that, but there not being a Pillar Room? How could that be?]

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[antipillar]

It's...complicated.

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[eagleofautozam]

I suppose a lot of things are.

[There is one bright side to this though!]

At least you won't be able to take me back to that cell. It wasn't bad as prisons go but it was a bit too dark.

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[antipillar]

Eagle...that's not something I would do. I told you that the Cephiro you were in is different.

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[eagleofautozam]

Not even to save Cephiro from a foreign invader?

[His voice does have a teasing edge but clearly this is still a bit surprising. ]

I thought you wanted to end the Pillar System at any cost?

[This line is said more seriously. Eagle does know how important that idea is to Lantis. He would certainly never mock it. ]