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[ Cloud's found himself at the Quad, for no real reason. The cafeteria's far too crowded, and he hasn't had much of an appetite, since arriving; it's quieter here, and far more open than the privacy of his dorm room. There's space to think, to try and make sense of all that he's seen and heard, these past few days. The people he knows, they're saying things that don't add up, because whatever they seem to remember, he knows didn't happen. It must be the time compression. They just need a few days, weeks, months, to get a proper grasp of their memories ]

[ sat on the stage, he idly plays with a few loose pieces of materia as he loses himself in thought. He recognises them all by feel, nowadays; his fire materia is old and cracked, and when he presses the pad of his thumb against the surface, it feels like a hollowed out cross. Holding it tight, Cloud casts the spell in his empty hand, causing a small flame to suddenly flicker into life in his palm. Ever since all the mako injections, he's had so much more control over his magic. He lets the flames burn in and out on the tips of his fingers, confident, until the magic spreads, landing on the stage floor in front of him ]

Shit—[ he quickly stamps out the flame with his boot, before using his thumb to rub against the wood. It hasn't left a mark ] … gotta be more careful.

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[nordr.livejournal.com]

[ ] Wasn't concentrating. That's all.

[fierybluebird]

[Bigger grin. Definitely sounds like Ace.]

Shouldn't take too much to get a handle on. Just start off in a contained area first.

[nordr.livejournal.com]

A contained area? That's just asking to burn the dorms down.

[fierybluebird]

I mean like a sandpit. [Still grinning.] Somewhere you can contain the fire.

[nordr.livejournal.com]

Yeah. A place like this must have something like that, huh?

[fierybluebird]

Got to figure. If nothing else it's probably safer in the training center anyway. Even with all the fun monsters to burn up, eh?

[nordr.livejournal.com]

That's true, but... there's a lot of plants, in there. A fire could spread pretty quickly, y'know.

[fierybluebird]

There's enough things to put it out.

[nordr.livejournal.com]

Maybe I should just stick to weapons training. [ ] The name's Cloud, by the way.

[fierybluebird]

[Reaches out a hand to shake.] Marco. Nice to meet you.

[nordr.livejournal.com]

[ ] No point in asking if you're new here, huh? We're all in the same boat...

[fierybluebird]

Yeah, different world, wrong time, all that jazz. You?

[nordr.livejournal.com]

Blinked and I was here. Couple of people I know turned up, but... [ ] Guess everyone's already said how weird it is.

[fierybluebird]

Yeah. Sounds like a bunch of people are forgetting memories too though.

[nordr.livejournal.com]

[ ] Yeah. 'cause being dragged here wasn't bad enough already.

[fierybluebird]

I don't know what's worse. Forgetting things or being forgotten.

[nordr.livejournal.com]

At least if you've been forgotten, you're not going to feel like you're losing it.

[fierybluebird]

Don't count on it. I mean I remember this guy dying, and going out of my mind to save him from our enemies and when I saw him again now he insists he is one of those enemies that killed him and I don't know if I'm the one who's off or he is. Because he's always been crazy, but I'd trust him with my life, so I'm not about to call him a liar.

Whoever cast this spell? They've got a lot to pay for.

[nordr.livejournal.com]

[ ] ... shit.

There's a guy here who thinks I'm his brother. I've never seen him before, and he's nuts, but... think people have ended up with the wrong memories, somehow?

[fierybluebird]

Yeah. One girl can't seem to remember anything. And my best friend...

Supposedly it's got to be some kind of enchantment and if you kill the sorceress causing it, it'll break. Seems pretty pointless to me though. I mean what's the gain at all, right?

Go easy on your brother. Even if you don't remember any of it, if he knows you better than he should, he's probably telling the truth. And you might regret pushing that away. And he's probably extra worried about you as it is.

[nordr.livejournal.com]

Extra worried... ? He sounded like he wanted to rip my throat out.

[ ] Never heard like someone with magic that powerful. Which is why strangers never moseyed on into my world, I guess.

[fierybluebird]

Oh. Then he needs to give you a chance, eh. Especially if you're brothers. You're sure he's not just mad at being forgotten?

I never even heard of magic being real before. So I'm inclined to just take everyone's word about it.

[nordr.livejournal.com]

Nope. Just mad.

... you're kidding. [ ] If you're taking any magic-related classes, you'd better get used to it.

[fierybluebird]

Did the you he know do something?

In my world we had some pretty weird science stuff and some of the things on the Grand line might as well be magic. Like Devil fruits. But yeah, I took all the magic classes I could for this first semester since I don't know any of it.

[nordr.livejournal.com]

No idea. Couldn't get much out of him, other than rambling.

Devil fruits?