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[thenightmarebegins]

[Vincent has had an eerie feeling all day. Not from the monsters, they've been settled after things calmed down yet again. But he's hearing familiar laughter on and off, and right now he's just noticed a white lab coat hanging on a tree.]

[He's on alert now, keeping an eye out as he continues going around town. He doesn't want to cause too much alarm until he's more certain, but even so, he has to wonder what this means...]

I thought there weren't any New Feathers lately...?

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[voice]

[kakeravoyager.livejournal.com]

There aren't. At least not in May.

[Action]

[roseof-wutai.livejournal.com]

[Ohhey, it's Vincent! Looking even more stressed than usual. If that's possible, so he gets a ninja hopping out from a tree, right in front of him.]

There haven't been!

[voice]

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

I didn't think so...

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[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

[He thinks, 'Must she always make the overdramatic entrances?']

Then I must have been mistaken.

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[roseof-wutai.livejournal.com]

[How long has he known her? of COURSE she does. It's who she is~]

Why? Who'd you see?

[Action]

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

It was more a... hint of someone's presence, than the actual individual in question.

[Vincent takes a careful glance around, red eyes narrowed.]

I hope it was nothing.

[voice]

[kakeravoyager.livejournal.com]

...Have you been seeing things as well?

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[roseof-wutai.livejournal.com]

[Just going to shake her head.]

You didn't answer the question.

[voice]

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

[Well. That tells him something of what he wants to know.]

...I have. Is this a widespread problem?

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[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

[Sighs.]

I don't want to induce unnecessary panic... so I will warn you now, that it might not be what it seems.

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[roseof-wutai.livejournal.com]

Alright, alright. So spit it out!

[voice]

[kakeravoyager.livejournal.com]

Possibly. I've found something I shouldn't have today as well.

[voice]

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

What did you find?

[voice]

[kakeravoyager.livejournal.com]

A chessboard. With a familiar set up of pieces. [her first game. the game that gave her birth.]

[Action]

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

There were signs of Hojo's presence.

[Action]

[roseof-wutai.livejournal.com]

Oh...I hope not...

[voice]

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

This chessboard... just appeared at random?

[voice]

[kakeravoyager.livejournal.com]

It certainly wasn't in my room before.

[voice]

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

I wonder if this is the start of another experiment...

[voice]

[kakeravoyager.livejournal.com]

It is certainly an odd one. The Malnosso seem to have such strange motives. [which is frustrating because she can't figure the movements of her enemy.]

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[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

Yourself and the entire population. [Looks around more, then shakes his head.] I've only seen indirect hints so far... but it's still worth remaining on alert. It may turn out to be another experiment.

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[roseof-wutai.livejournal.com]

[Yuffie's just gonna cross her arms, and frown.] Stupidest experiment ever, if it brings Hojo here.

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[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

I have to agree. [Probably for the first time ever. Or just first in a very long time.] Let me know if you notice anything else amiss.

[Action]

[roseof-wutai.livejournal.com]

[They had to agree on something, sometime!] Will do!

[voice]

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

They're difficult to understand... and they keep their true purposes from us all too well.