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[oracledrive]

<sub>[At first, Yeul has no clue where she is, other than that she is certainly nowhere near the Farseer settlement... or even on Gran Pulse at that, possibly. It's after listening to students walking past that she learns that she is in some kind of school; further observation finds that neither Noel nor Caius are here, either, which is strange, though not as strange as the fact that there were no visions foretelling her arrival.

It's by chance that she comes across the Quad first, and the young seeress can be found admiring the flowers there. It's been some time since she's seen plants so full of life, and she's always had a feeling a previous, different Yeul loved flowers as well.]</sub>

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[y_so_standard]

[623 has never understood the appeal of flowers. Sure, they smelt nice and made the air quality inside better, but all in all? It just never dawned on him.]

What are you doing? [The question isn't hostile, it's more curious.]

[oracledrive]

The flowers are nice to look at... it's been a while since I've seen so many, or in full bloom.

_{[A simple enough answer for a simple question.]}

[y_so_standard]

There isn't many where you're from?

[oracledrive]

There is not. Where I'm from, the world is slowly dying, and the land has all but become barren.

[y_so_standard]

What about terra-forming, or going somewhere else?

[oracledrive]

There is no one left for that.

[y_so_standard]

No one? No flowers and no people...Are you the only one there?

[haha_steelguard]

[With all the craziness going on around Garden, Snow has taken it upon himself to patrol and make sure nothing too disastrous is occurring. So his path takes him through the Quad, and on noticing yet another new arrival there...]

Hey there. You doing all right here?

[oracledrive]

_{[She nods.]}

I'm alright, thank you; the flowers here are very nice to look at. _{[Ah, but...]} Coukd you tell me where we are, though?

[haha_steelguard]

This is Balamb Garden. [He offers a friendly smile.] If you're wondering why you're here, it's because a Sorceress used magic to break time and space. That made a lot of people come in from different times, different worlds...

[oracledrive]

_{[Breaking time and space? Pulling people from different times and worlds? It's not too hard for Yeul to suddenly come to a conclusion.]}

A paradox, then... the Sorceress has broken the timelines. _{[But that's strange- something as major as that? Yeul should have sensed it.]}

[haha_steelguard]

Not broken, so much as... squished. Time Compression. [Vaguely helpfully, he mimes the squishing process as being something similar to crushing an orange, two-handed.] All time became one time.

[oracledrive]

Time Compression. _{[Stillll trying to make sense of this.]} It's strange... normally, I can see the timelines, but I never sensed anything like this at all.

[haha_steelguard]

It fluctuates. It's pretty random how it comes and goes. If anyone ever understood it... [He shrugs.] Someone would fix it.

[oracledrive]

It's because time isn't supposed to be interfered with; this... Time Compression that has brought people here- it is in itself a paradox, an example of what can happen.

[haha_steelguard]

I'm guessing where you came from, you dealt with time or time magic or something similar? [She acts like she knows about this sort of thing... and something about 'seeing timelines'...]

[oracledrive]

Yes, I am the seeress of the oldest tribe on Pulse; my name is Paddra Nsu-Yeul.

[haha_steelguard]

Pulse?

Gran Pulse, Pulse?

[oracledrive]

Yes, Gran Pulse. You've heard of Pulse before, then? _{[He doesn't... look... like he's from Pulse himself.]}

[haha_steelguard]

Huh.

[Well, now that he thinks about it, it couldn't be just l'cie that Time Compression would affect. The fact that his little family had shown up here at various times had to be more coincidence than anything.]

I've... been there, but it's not home, if you get my meaning.

[oracledrive]

So you're from Cocoon, then. _{[She pauses.]} In the time I am from, Cocoon fell a very long time ago.

[haha_steelguard]

When a group of Pulse l'cie defeated Orphan.

[He hadn't lived it, hadn't been through it yet, but he'd heard what had happened from Lightning and Hope, when they'd been there.]

[oracledrive]

_[Nod.]

And now, Pulse is slowly dying, centuries later. There aren't very many people left.

[haha_steelguard]

...No. I don't believe it was all for nothing. There has to be something wrong.

[He pounds his right fist into his left palm... a gesture which, incidentally, makes plain the burned-out l'cie brand on his left forearm.]

[oracledrive]

_{[She's not really sure what to say, really, as she's already said too much, but the l'Cie brand catches her attention and gives her pause.]}

A l'Cie? But your brand is different- changed.

[haha_steelguard]

Pulse l'cie. From Cocoon. And the last thing I remember is being in Oprhan's Cradle from home. That's how Time Compression is... even if it takes people from the same world, they can be from days or years or centuries apart.

[And they can go back, without warning. Snow doesn't let his expression slip into melancholy, but it takes an effort.]

There aren't any fal'Cie here, so. [He taps his brand with the side of his fist.] No set Focus. At least, that's my guess. Who knows how they really work?

[consorts]

[ Gwen's sitting and reading one of her course books on the quad when she notices Yeul admiring the flowers. It's rare to see someone as interested in them as she is, so she takes advantage of the opportunity. ]

They're lovely here, aren't they? This might be my favorite place on campus because of the flowers.

[oracledrive]

They are. _{[She nods, glancing over at Gwen before turning back to the flowers.]}

There isn't much plant life left anymore, back where I come from, but there used to be flowers.

[consorts]

[ The thought of there being less foliage than there is in Balamb anywhere made Gwen a bit sad. ]

I'm used to much more than this. I find myself over here reading and doing my studies more often than not.

..My name is Guinevere, or just Gwen. [ She pauses momentarily, wondering how to word what she's saying without coming off as rude. ] Have you just...enrolled?

[oracledrive]

It seems that way. I only recently just found myself here.

_{[She'll just assume that she's going to be a student here. It's kind of a fun thought, given she and Noel are quite possibly the last humans left on Pulse.]}

I am Paddra Nsu-Yeul, though I'm simply called Yeul. _{[She smiles.]} It's nice to meet you, Gwen.

[consorts]

You too.

[ Gwen gives her and understanding smile. She knew that feeling of being not quite certain of all the information about this new place bombarding you. ]

I haven't been here very long myself, but you may see some familiar people from back home. It does help. People go back all the time too, they say.

[noeljustkillme]

[Gurl what are you talking about YOUR GUARDIAN IS RIGHT HERE. Okay no I mean he is probably just as confused since BRO WHAT IS THIS WHY IS HE NOT FUCKING UP THE TIMELINE and also

O_________________O
where is yeul oh my god

Except oh she's right there!! Which is good because he is going hurry his way over GOTTA PROTECT YEUL GOTTA MAKE SURE SHE'S OKAY i'm sorry this tag sucks.]

Yeul.

[oracledrive]

<sub>[and so you're back

from outer space

I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face


But more importantly oh so he is here Yeul seems to remember he ditched left her and Noel to go mess with the timelines and KILL ETRO and whatnot]</sub>

Caius? So you came as well. _{[Welcome... back??]}

[noeljustkillme]

[It was for a good cause alright ALL HE WANTS IS TO SAVE YOUUUUU]

It would appear so. Have you found yourself unharmed since your arrival? [Granted he doesn't know that she's the Yeul he UP AND LEFT but it never hurts to ask right.... gotta guard like a Guardian would BADUM-TSH.]

[oracledrive]

_{[He also wants Noel to kill him right]}

I have been well. _{[And for consistency's sake I'm going with her having been around longer than a day as of this thread.]} This place... I've heard people are brought here because of Time Compression, a paradox. _{[Because really it's roughly the same thing.]}

The headmaster here has allowed me to enroll as a student.

[noeljustkillme]

[Does that even need to be asked.]

A paradox with the power to draw us in both without warning? It is almost impressive. [Watch as he gives no fucks though because LOL WHAT IS TIME.]

I did not think you needed schooling.

[oracledrive]

_{[Not really.]}

Certainly, I had no vision foretelling our arrival here; the timeline is very unclear in this world. _{[She hasn't had any visions at all, which one might consider a small miracle for Yeul.]}

I do not. But they have offered to take in those displaced by Time Compression, and I was... curious. _{[Because there are people here and plants and overall it's full of life.]}

[noeljustkillme]

Have you had any visions since your arrival here? [Please say no so he can party hard. (yay) YEUL NOT DYING!!]

Then I wish you the best in your studies, whatever they may be. It will be a... new experience for you.

[oracledrive]

I have not. _{[So Caius is free to party (yay).]} The timeline has... been unclear since I have arrived. Perhaps it will remain this way, until the paradox is resolved.

_{[A small smile at that, and a nod.]}

Thank you.

[noeljustkillme]

[PARTY HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARD.] ... that may be for the best.

[What does it have to take for him to keep this paradox going HE WILL FIND A WAY MAN.]

[oracledrive]

_{[TIME KOMPRESSION]}

Do you plan to stay for long? <sub>[Visions or no visions she's not the seeress for nothing.

Or basically she knows he's not confined by silly things like paradoxes.]</sub>

[noeljustkillme]

I will stay for as long as you wish. [Though he has a feeling he can't really stay that long... And it might be better for her in the end if he's not there. Not dragging the past into her ~*NEW LIFE*~ here and all.

EVEN IF HE'D REALLY, REALLY LIKE TO STAY HERE she's not dying man life is good.]

[oracledrive]

<sub>[Kaye you should just

app Caius as an instructor

it'd be the worst thing ever]</sub>

Then... I will show you around, in that case.

[noeljustkillme]

[oh my god....

OH MY GOD........]

Oh? [If it was possible for him to be amused in a way that is not sadistic he would be.] Have you become that familiar with this place already?

[oracledrive]

I do not fully know my way around, no. However, I have had time to find my way to necessary areas.

_{[Like the cafeteria. And the infirmary. And I still don't know what I'm doing.]}

[noeljustkillme]

[Do either of us know what we're doing SCREAMS.] Let us be on our way then.