AUDIENCE FOR: Alphinaud Leveilleur

[guestservices]

this is a placeholder until you get us a funnier one

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[sageguidance]

Yes. That is why I do not mind it overmuch.
It is all that is left to me now, and I would not push any of it away.

[guestservices]

Do you want to talk about it?
About any of the nice memories you've been reflecting on.

[sageguidance]

Better than being surprised by them, yes?
Times have not always been easy - I have been witness to plenty of the harshness that occurs in my world. But I have travelled far, seen the lands it has to offer, and met many of its finest people.
It is nice to think of the little moments with said people - gathered within the halls of the Rising Stones as Tataru served her tea, for instance. More recently, we would do the same at the Baldesion Annex. I think of the children we would play with at the Crystarium, who had hopes of growing into heroes that would help their world heal from a century of hurt. I think of the former head of House Fortemps who would at times keep me company late into the night were I still awake...
I have many of these sorts of memories.

[guestservices]

They sound like beautiful memories, Alphinaud.

I'm glad you have them to think about, and I'm glad you got to experience those things in the first place. You must have met many wonderful people in your world.

[sageguidance]

Yes, I would say I have.
It took me a long time to wholly appreciate the star whence I hail, but it is thanks to those same people that I now do.

[guestservices]

[man. the worst part about this is he's dead, so they can't even say "i hope you get to go back and see them again soon."]

Could you tell me a little more about your star?

I could read about it in your file, of course, but I'd rather hear it from you.

[sageguidance]

[ haha. yeah. :') ]

Truly, those files must be obnoxiously dense if they contain even that.
Perhaps I could explain bit by bit, and from the beginning...
Had the simulation I drew up ere my untimely demise still been running? Though I know not if you had been present to see aught of it.

[guestservices]

The files give us what we need to know.

...ah - I wasn't the one who took them to the simulation room to investigate. But I did hear about what they found there, afterwards. It was a port city, wasn't it?

[sageguidance]

That is correct. It is a city called Old Sharlayan, located on an island in the Northern Empty, and it is the city in which I grew up in.
It's a shame you had not seen it. I think it a beautiful place.

[guestservices]

Well... we had planned to meet "face to face" using the dream suite, hadn't we?

Perhaps when we do, you might be able to show it to me. Have you heard of lucid dreaming before, Alphinaud?

[sageguidance]

I am aware of the sensation, yes. To speak true, I am uncertain as to what I should expect from the suite.
But if we are capable of having control of our surroundings, it is considerably more impressive than I had been anticipating.

[guestservices]

I'm not sure if you will or won't - but it's a dream, isn't it? It can't hurt to try it, if you feel like it later.

[sageguidance]

I am quite curious now, I confess, so I think it would be a fun little experiment to try.

[guestservices]

I'll look forward to seeing what happens! :3

[smash cut to you putting in a dream audience request for a different npc like "suffer, vulpecula mod"]

[sageguidance]

[ STOP I'M NOT THAT MEAN ]

As do I. There are times when mere words do not suffice, after all.

[guestservices]

[you're not but it would be funny]

That's certainly true.