[ cloud squints at the figure, pensive. someone dressed in blue... two graves... ]
And this happened around here, right?
[ but he'll take the vhs tape and put it in his jrpg inventory for now. straight into key items you go. he's letting sebastian deal with the compass like he is not also dying of curiosity at it. ]
I believe I made it, actually. [He examines it.] Ah, yes, this is definitely one of my works. Seems like it's broken, though... Give me a moment, and I'll fix it right up.
[He dashes off to what looks like a workshop area, taking out his tools and fiddling with the compass. After a bit of time, he returns to Sebastian and Cloud, holding the compass out.]
There you go. Should be working now! Consider it part of the compensation package.
[They'll now see the compass needle shaking, as though moving depending on where they hold the compass.]
We kind of... stumbled upon it. [ is the easiest way to explain that, but he looks at Sebastian with a nod ]
I think that should be out cue to get back on the road, then. [ he looks at the man's wife and... frowns a little ] Good luck. With everything.
[ but cloud absolutely wants to go stop the apocalypse now that they have a time and a vague idea how it starts AND a working compass that might be a totally normal compass. ]
You too. Times are difficult now, but perhaps one day, the world will be a better place. Now, I have a vase to finish up! I wonder how it'll turn out...
[But before he immediately goes to his work, he'll at least see Sebastian and Cloud out, waving goodbye as he does.
The compass... points them back to the Time Channel! Hopefully it's not just pointing north and that's a coincidence. Are they ready to go back to the void?]
[Back to the void they go! ... Back to familiar mindless wandering through emptiness across an indeterminable amount of time, as they follow along the stream.
Eventually, though, the stream branches into two, leading into different directions into the (void) horizon. What now?]
[ cloud just groans but while sebastian checks the compass he'll look to see if there's a difference to either side of the stream. any sound in the distance. a speck. anything? ]
[There is no difference! However, the compass is pointing specifically in the direction of one of the branches.
I'm going to assume they will thus follow that one, unless you're about to tell me "actually they would go in the OPPOSITE direction of the compass, thanks." Eventually, the path will lead them to another glowing archway.
Holding the compass, they will intuitively know that this archway will take them to the year 11XX.]
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And this happened around here, right?
[ but he'll take the vhs tape and put it in his jrpg inventory for now. straight into key items you go. he's letting sebastian deal with the compass like he is not also dying of curiosity at it. ]
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Yes, so the story goes.
[Then, he nods at Sebastian.]
I believe I made it, actually. [He examines it.] Ah, yes, this is definitely one of my works. Seems like it's broken, though... Give me a moment, and I'll fix it right up.
[He dashes off to what looks like a workshop area, taking out his tools and fiddling with the compass. After a bit of time, he returns to Sebastian and Cloud, holding the compass out.]
There you go. Should be working now! Consider it part of the compensation package.
[They'll now see the compass needle shaking, as though moving depending on where they hold the compass.]
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[ not even a lie.
seeing the needle on the compass move now, he takes it back excitedly and turns around in a few different directions to try it out. ]
This is great, thanks! We didn't know if it was broken or if there was just some secret to it that we didn't know.
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I think that should be out cue to get back on the road, then. [ he looks at the man's wife and... frowns a little ] Good luck. With everything.
[ but cloud absolutely wants to go stop the apocalypse now that they have a time and a vague idea how it starts AND a working compass that might be a totally normal compass. ]
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You too. Times are difficult now, but perhaps one day, the world will be a better place. Now, I have a vase to finish up! I wonder how it'll turn out...
[But before he immediately goes to his work, he'll at least see Sebastian and Cloud out, waving goodbye as he does.
The compass... points them back to the Time Channel! Hopefully it's not just pointing north and that's a coincidence. Are they ready to go back to the void?]
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Do you think maybe this will help us tell what year we're going back to or something?
[ ... ]
With all these weird coincidences so far, it kind of feels like we're supposed to be doing this, doesn't it?
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[ they're hitting all their quest markers! ]
Which means hopefully the next one will be the last, and we can stop whatever happened back then to ruin the world.
[ but yes, cloud is ready!! for!!! more time travel!!!!! with their friend the magic compass!!!! whee ]
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Eventually, though, the stream branches into two, leading into different directions into the (void) horizon. What now?]
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[ um... is the compass pointing toward one of the directions if they look at it? ]
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[ cloud just groans but while sebastian checks the compass he'll look to see if there's a difference to either side of the stream. any sound in the distance. a speck. anything? ]
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I'm going to assume they will thus follow that one, unless you're about to tell me "actually they would go in the OPPOSITE direction of the compass, thanks." Eventually, the path will lead them to another glowing archway.
Holding the compass, they will intuitively know that this archway will take them to the year 11XX.]
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This is it, right?
[ let's gooo ]
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[ they go to the clearly marked path, thank you compass, ]
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They go through the archway, onto the year of 11XX, to face what they've come this far to prevent: the day of the calamity.]