[Action/Agrabah - Cave of Wonders]

[aliveinphoenix.livejournal.com]

[Locke covered his eyes squinting out over the sands of the Agrabah desert. He wasn't quite sure where this Cave of Wonders was, but he knew it was out there somewhere. He was antsy to get started, but he checked his pack and daggers one last time before they set.]

I think it's this way.

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[dewdrop-pebbles.livejournal.com]

[Mjrn has a travel pack as well, along with a stout spear. She hopes that her supplies will be enough; she never actually reached the Dalmascan desert before being drawn away from Ivalice.]

Then let us begin. If I see anything distinct, I shall inform you. My kind can see over long distances.

[Not bragging, just matter-of-fact.]

[futurefab.livejournal.com]

The sands seem to get everywhere...



Though I wonder what sorts of strange creatures this place will throw at us.

[aliveinphoenix.livejournal.com]

I'm not worried about any of those creatures!

[A giddy treasure hunter grin shows up on his face as he points in a general direction.]

It's that way. I can feel the treasure! Come on. Let's go!

[He pulls his bandanna down a little to protect from the sand.]

[dewdrop-pebbles.livejournal.com]

[Mjrn isn't too fond of the sand either, but she tries not to complain, not wanting anyone to think she can't handle what's coming. Speaking of which....]

Do we know what to expect, in terms of challenges? I assume Heartless will be among them, at least, but....

Is it okay to continue with just the two of us? If not feel free to ignore!

[futurefab.livejournal.com]

What kind of treasure hunting have you done before, Locke?



I imagine there will be Heartless guarding the treasure, if nothing something worse.

For Lili, can't ignore

[aliveinphoenix.livejournal.com]

[Locke raises his hand to cover from the sand.]

I've never been to a cave of wonders before. Once, I searched a whole cave just for a piece of magicite.

I hope there's a lot of Heartless there. That way, I know it's a good treasure!

\o/

[futurefab.livejournal.com]

Wait-- Magicite? What do you know of it?

[aliveinphoenix.livejournal.com]

It houses some very powerful friends.

Shiva really helped us when we were fighting in this factory.

[futurefab.livejournal.com]

I never thought I would hear of another world with magicite. It even sounds as if the functions of it are similar. On Vana'diel it helped to give rise to the beastmen and our greatest foe.



Shiva was also revered as a goddess of ice on my world. How peculiar.

[aliveinphoenix.livejournal.com]

[Locke looks down for a moment, sad.]

Magicite is all that's left when an Esper dies, but Shiva was definitely strong in ice magic. Did you know her before she died?

[futurefab.livejournal.com]

Forgive me, I... The Shiva on my world was an avatar--a being made purely of energy. She could not be killed, but she assisted those who possessed the strength to defeat her.

[aliveinphoenix.livejournal.com]

It's ok. She assisted us too. Tell me more about her.

[Lost in their talk, he's shocked to find that they've moved far into the dessert where he spies a strange figure.]

Hey look! What's that?!

[futurefab.livejournal.com]

I was no summoner, so I only know her tale. They say she was once a queen, forced into the position at the young age of fifteen. She saw her kingdom prosper, but the nobles became uneasy. Her uncle betrayed her, and she was driven into the arctic regions. When the rebellion was finally put down, they found the queen encased in ice. It's said the Goddess, Altana, watched the tragedy unfold, and she eventually called Shiva to the celestial plane.



I--I'm not certain.

[aliveinphoenix.livejournal.com]

[Locke stares in awe of Lilisette's story, before being started by the talking cave.]

Who disturbs my slumber...

Lili, did that cave just talk?