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This is Inquisitor Trevelyan with a report on the findings of a group that included myself, Cole, Aren, Kate, and Sharon. We left to travel early this month and spent about seven days exploring in one of the other cities. The area that we came across seemed completely untouched, as if no one had ever lived or battled there. There were no signs of a fight at any point, or of life. We didn't find as much as a single footprint to suggest that anyone had passed through the city before our party. The only areas that gave off any sense at all were the temples, as each of us was able to feel the influence of Hope when we spent time within that temple. Still, they were more echoes than anything. We should be sharing what we've all found in these journeys, so please let me know if you have any questions or if anyone had an similar experience.

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A big, fat ghost town. And it wasn't like someone just got up and left in a hurry. Gave me some serious Roanoke vibes.

I would agree, but... Roanoke?

[Thank the gods for voice to text]

Ours was fairly uneventful. People had different experiences?

It seems that way. Each new city that we found had different characteristics. As far as I know, ours was the only one like this.

That seems really weird. Why would they let us see that?

At the moment, I think they're too weak to try and hide anything from us. There's an awful lot of questions and few answers.

That's pretty typical. Answers are always hard.
Or else they give the people who have them too much power.

Or they aren't, but they're being kept from us.

[ It could be that second thing she'd said. ]

I'm not sure if I think it's the gods who are keeping them from us. It's hard to be sure of anything, here.

Gods always keep things from everyone else. Not well all the time, but they do. We're only mortal. We don't matter except when we do.

You seem to have more experience than just Hadriel.

I do. It's kind of depressing.

Care to elaborate?

Let's just say that this isn't the first time I've been dragged into a war.

Ah. I can relate to that feeling as well.

It sucks, doesn't it?

To put it lightly.

I thought I should try and be polite.

I understood your point, despite its politeness.

Oh good. I'd hate to be unclear.

I hope that this war will go well for us all, then. Though I won't hold out much hope.

Don't jinx it.

How do you mean?

If you say it out loud, somebody's going to make sure it doesn't happen.

Of course. I'll make sure to not say it aloud, then.

Thanks. I appreciate it.

( War ruins will never exactly be normal, but make far more sense than what's described here. )

Like the gods created it and disappeared...?

( It's... another kind of creepy entirely. )

That's my assumption. Of course, it could be anything. We can't be sure without more details. Did you venture out into the desert?

( It seems the most likely and logical assumption from where Serah stands. )

Yeah, but it was all normal.
Well, as normal as ruins can be, I guess.

( As in, there were signs of damage and wear, of life and all the other good things. )

So it was only ruins. Strange. I haven't heard yet that anyone else found a city like the one we came across.

What do you think it means?

( Because surely it has to mean something, but Serah isn't versed enough in the Null or this world to hazard a guess yet. )

I think that it means we need more information from our hosts. They may not be willing to talk, but if they know anything at all about this other city, then we ought to try and get it out of them. Beyond that? It's very difficult to say. We know so little, even after all this time.

Then... who do we ask?

Which of the gods, you mean? I think one single deity isn't likely to provide the answers we need. We should find those who are closer with each and see what they can learn. Some people here have more of a connection with individual gods than the rest of us.

The Gods have friends?

( Essentially? That's... so far from what she knows of Gods. )

I think "friends" is too strong a word. Some of us are closer with them, though, I believe.

Well, it sounds like a good plan. Have you talked to the Gods before?

A few. Hope, Sorrow, and Delight, back before she turned on us. One or two others, maybe. They're all fairly unhelpful. Well, Sorrow did help me to plant some elfroot, and Hope brought me back to life twice, but beyond that...

Is elfroot something from your world?

( Because that's the thing to concentrate on, Serah. )

It is. It's a healing herb.

So you asked Sorrow to make some for the people here? That's a great idea.

( Hm, she wonders if she can do the same with potions and elixirs... )

I can't remember if he was able to create some out of thin air or if I had a sample on my person. In exchange, though, I do recall having to cry on his altar. There isn't much more dramatic than that in exchange for a glorified weed.

...Cry?

( Uh. Sorrow. What kind of ego trip. )

Yes. Ridiculous, isn't it?

It's still so strange to me.

( Paying for things with tears, that is. )

Not only to you, I promise. It's mad to us all.

I guess that's good to know.

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