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[closerift]

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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[odinbolt]

Then... who do we ask?

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[closerift]

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.

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[odinbolt]

The Gods have friends?

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

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[closerift]

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

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[odinbolt]

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

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[closerift]

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...

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[odinbolt]

Is elfroot something from your world?

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

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[closerift]

It is. It's a healing herb.

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[odinbolt]

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... )

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[closerift]

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.

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[odinbolt]

...Cry?

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

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[closerift]

Yes. Ridiculous, isn't it?

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[odinbolt]

It's still so strange to me.

( Paying for things with tears, that is. )

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[closerift]

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

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[odinbolt]

I guess that's good to know.