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[sycophants]

[ Oh hey, look. Rage is probably an understatement right now. The invasion has not been too easy on the poor mage ... well ... more like "he-man" thanks to his powers. To his dismay, he realized that the only way to thwart off the enemies was by ... touching them. While the others go on their crusade to rescue the town from the bosses that appear, this one has other plans in mind. Of course he's only thinking about himself here. ]

Ignorant fools! Do you really think we are capable of defending ourselves when most of you don't even understand your own abilities? Perhaps the rest of you can go squabbling about with your mindless abilities, but as for me, I intend to put an end to these mindless shenanigans. And then that king requests help on top of that?

[ We're not going to ask how he got to Radiant Garden, but he's certainly not doing a good job of keeping the place safe when a few of the buildings in the background appeared to be "mishandled". ]

I have absolutely no desire to help you insignificant little rats until my actual power is RETURNED to me!

[ The emphasis on 'returned' is matched with a punch to a brick wall that instantly cracks. Once he is aware he immediately retracts his hand and begins to cradle it. SUCH NONSENSE. HIS NAILS. WHAT IF HE BROKE A NAIL DOING THAT? Kuja. Creating problems since whatever 24 years ago is on his planet. ]

[the coming darkness];

[themistressofallevil]

[It doesn't matter if your communicators are on, off, or if you were in the middle of talking to someone. They suddenly start flickering on and off, static crackling across the screen and through the speakers. It's a high, piercing noise at first, but then it eases into a low, unsettling hum. There's no face to accompany the cool, menacing voice that comes. Just blackness.]

Pitiful fools. Cling to the light and your precious king all you wish.

It will not save you. It cannot. You are doomed to die in the all-consuming darkness. I... however, may be able to spare you from that fate if I find you useful. I have the power to control the darkness and I can see to it your wishes and desires are fulfilled.

Abandon that king of yours and we shall see if you are worthy. Even if you do not, you will see in time: he means to keep you trapped here forever, despite what he says. I offer an escape.

I am Maleficent.

[And just like that, the feed fizzles and instantaneously returns to its previous state, as if that transmission had never gone through at all in the first place.]

009 ☼ Video

[blitz_acing]

[Tidus comes on screen-- sweating and exhausted and probably injured but grinning broadly.]

Good job, everybody. We did it. There's a new world. You should check it out!


[As soon as the cheerfulness appears, it's gone. The commonly seen light in his eyes fades. His shoulders slump as if weighed down heavily by some invisible burden. The forced enthusiasm dies, and the rest of his words turn flat. Now that it's over, he has no desire to pretend anymore.]

As for me...I think I'll go explore it some. I'd like to be left alone.

[Stepping out, there's a yelp as he drops the communicator, he leans down to pick it up, his appearance slightly different than before.]

What the--