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[wonmyfreedom]

[After an evening of wandering around and searching for people, as well as answers about this place, Fran arrived at her suite wondering about something she'd been feeling ever since she arrived - and is still feeling, really.

So, why not ask the other people trapped here?

The video feed turns on, revealing a rabbit-eared woman. Her expression is neutral, though her ears twitch ever-so-slightly before she speaks.]

I am curious. Is anyone familiar with the nature of the... [Mist? No, not quite. But definitely something like it.] Magicks on this beast? Is it the tortoise that is the source, or something different? [Yeah, yeah, turtle, but it reminds her of the monsters back home, so she's calling it a tortoise.]

I am able to sense it as I can the mist, but... they are not so similar that I cannot feel a difference.

[Oh. She's forgetting something, isn't she?]

I am Fran, if anyone wishes to know.

It is... a strange sensation to be as sensitive to this as I am the mist. If anyone has an answer, I will be grateful - so long as it is more useful than the one the kedan offered. [It doesn't quite occur to her that only someone from Ivalice would understand what she means when she mentions the mist, but oh well.]

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[freeskies]

...

[just. sighs.

really, Jaime.

Really.]

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[escarabajo]

I had to know! I'm sorry!

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[freeskies]

Your curiosity is making quite the impression.

[he doesn't really sound amused, though]

At least attempt to think of others?

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[escarabajo]

[He wants to sink into his chair and disappear someone help.]

I know, I just-- we don't see that a lot at home. I didn't mean to be rude about it or anything.

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[freeskies]

Well, you're quite lucky that Fran seems to be in a forgiving mood, aren't you? But I daresay, at least a conversation or two would certainly make things far less 'rude.'

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[escarabajo]

You're right, that was pretty thoughtless. I'll try to think before, er, letting my mouth run. [like always.]

I'm assuming you guys are from the same world, then?

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[freeskies]

We're partners, she and I.

[escarabajo]

[Jaime almost asks "are you THAT kind of partner" before thinking better of it. See, he DOES learn.]

Business partners...?

[freeskies]

Business partners is a touch sterile, but close enough.

[now, how will he read into that, Balthier wonders.]

[escarabajo]

[don't pry don't pry don't pry don't pry.]

At least you were lucky enough to find someone from home here. My girlfriend was here when I arrived, somehow, so that made things a lot easier.