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[If you're anywhere near the Empieza town square, you might come across a blond young man sitting on the edge of the fountain, examining his journal. Flipping through the pages, turning it nearly inside out, etc.

If you're not there, you'll hear the sound of paper rustling, as well as somewhat intelligible muttering as Guy accidentally activates the voice function.]

..do you operate this? I feel silly talk--

[Some unidentifiable sounds, then, much more clearly:]

Oh, here... Hello? I was told I can use this to communicate, but I've never seen any recording fontech like this before. Can anyone hear me?

[Ahem.] Anyway, the locals have been, ah...less than helpful in explaining where exactly I've ended up. I know the name of the town, but it's not one I recognize.

I guess...if anyone has any info, my name's Guy and you can contact me through the...this book.

[Preferably before he tries to take it apart.]

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Yo! I'm Luffy. I don't know what a fonta is but you were brought here by the annoying ghost guy to find the shards so we can make a wish and go home maybe.

[Wow, that. Doesn't make much sense.]

Hang on...Luffy, right? What shards am I supposed to be finding?

I dunno. The shards to the gem thingy. I haven't seen one yet so I can't tell you what it looks like but maybe someone else would know.

Hello, my name is Aida Mana. I'd be happy to help.

You're in another world, first off. I... I know that's a lot to take in, but it's the truth for all of us, I'm afraid.

Hello miss!

Ah, so I'm not even on Auldrant at all anymore. [Great.] What world is this, then?

I'm not sure it has a name. But the island you're on is called Isla Impieze...

So I've been told. Actually, that's all I've been told. That, and that I need to find myself a ship and crew as soon as I can.

Well, our ship is open if you'd like to sail with us! My name is Aida Mana, and my first mate is named Jade Curtiss. Our ship is called The Shepherd!

Jade Curtiss? So he's here, too...

[Fellow Auldrant citizens are a good incentive to get him to join your crew, Aida]

So is your ship docked here or...?

You know Jade-san?! Ohhh, what a coincidence!

Yes it is! We're in the harbor in fact!

Yeah, we've traveled together a bit.

[They're not really close enough to be 'friends', so 'travel buddies' is the next best thing.]

I'll make my way over there, then.

Ah! Okay! Do you need directions...?

[...And here's another. It's like one of them pops in, and the rest start following.]

I fear you're not going to be finding much fontech here, Guy. A tragedy, I know.

[A tragedy indeed.]

Really? So how do these books work...?

Good question. I would guess something in the material causes a resonance with other copies and transfers the text and sound that way.

Ah! That makes sense.

[Sort of.]

That means I probably shouldn't write anything in here I wouldn't want anyone else to see.

Indeed. There is a way to send private messages, but without knowing the exact mechanics, there is no way to know just how reliable these journals are.

Hi, I'm Finnian and what's a fontech?

Hello!

'Fon machine' is the word you're looking for. 'Fontech' is short for 'fonic technology', which refers to machines created using fonons.

[Most circular definition ever.]

[He pauses for a good minute. He still has no idea.]

Fonons...I don't actually know what that is either. I guess our worlds are completely different, but it's interesting.

Fonons are...well, they're what make up everything in the world.

[Or at least his.]

You have six types--Earth, Wind, Water, Fire, Light, and Darkness--and depending on how they're combined, they create different things. Does that make sense?

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You mean elements? [That's what they're called here... He thinks.] If so then yes, a little.

Sort of. Fonons aren't actually elements by themselves, but if you combine enough of them together, you get elements. Like...say you get enough Fire fonons together, you get Fire.

So the more put together it eventually turns into an element. That's kind of confusing.

[After running into Asch, Anise has been roaming through the whole of Isla Empieza, keeping her eyes peeled for signs of more people arriving from home. Remembering her own arrival, she hangs out near the town square and the fountain most of the time, knowing people will be coming to check out the poem.]

[A familiar head of blond hair catches her eye, and she grins to herself. And he's even sitting right on the edge of the fountain too! Perfect.]

[Blending in with the crowd of newcomers and locals nearby, she sneaks closer, and...

Jumps out to stand right in front of him with her arms spread wide, ready to hug him!]

Guy! ♥

[Let's see if she can startle him enough for him to fall backwards into the fountain. Good thing it's broken so he won't get wet if he does!]

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[Normally, Guy would be happy to see Anise. Or at least slightly suprised and mostly happy. However, he doesn't even know she's there at first, as he's more interested in his journal's pages, and she's doing a great job at blending into the crowd.

Well, until she moves right in front of him, prompting him to look up at movement so close by.]

Hm?

[...And that sure is an Anise. He drops the journal as he scrambles backwards, more focused on putting space between him and her and forgetting that he was sitting on the edge of the fountain. In he goes, landing on his back before backing up against the sculpture.]

A-Anise? Don't scare me like that...I didn't even hear you walk up...

[Mission success! She looms over Guy with her whole five feet of height, smiling sunnily.]

[The smile quickly turns into a mock-pout.]

I can't believe you're still scared of little old me!

I'm not! You just...you surprised me is all. I'm glad to see a familiar face, really.

[If only said familiar face would move a bit so he can get out of the fountain before he embarrasses himself further.]

Oh, fine.

[She's not upset at all, really! And because she's actually pretty nice (sort of), she leans down and reaches her hand out to help Guy up.]

[That would be a nice gesture, but he doesn't take her hand, instead staring at it like she might attack if he touches it. He does hesitantly reach for her, though...

...then decides that nope, he can't do it, and pushes himself to his feet by himself.]

...Sorry. Thanks, though...

[It's not until Guy hesitates that she remembers, oh, even gestures that aren't hugs/full-body tackles have him afraid. She really had been away from her friends for way too long. She's about to let her hand drop and apologize when Guy gets up to his feet by himself, and she takes a few steps back to give him some space.]

No, it's not your fault. [She rubs her forehead.] I just forgot...

[Buuuut there are other things to do aside from dwelling on remorse! She opens her eyes again, hands going to her hips.] So, you just got here, did you?

[Judith is still in the town's square wandering, searching, and observing while details regarding a ship and a crew are ironed out. She isn't exactly "detail oriented" and would rather go along with whatever her friends decide upon. Her own thoughts regarding the situation don't have to be spoken to be known, and so she's declined to stick around for long.

There's new things to see and discover, and she's not yet bored of this area. Not when she can still approach other blatantly obvious newcomers. Sifting through the journal and uttering confusion and questions into the pages marks Guy as a fitting target, and so she makes her move.]

That journal is interesting. [She pauses, arms crossing under her bust.] I've never seen anything quite like it. Is it similar to your "fontech"?

[Hello strange lady. He looks up when he hears her, pausing in an attempt to remove a page from the journal.]

Hm? Yeah, it is... [Depending on how close to him she is when she's stopped, he might move to put a few inches more space between them as he's talking.]

No, not really. Usually fontech refers to machinery, and this doesn't look very mechanical. But it's capable of recording audio, so I thought it might be something I've never seen before.

[She takes note of his shifting, and advances even closer, the action seemingly innocent in nature.]

No, this doesn't look like a machine I'm familiar with either. Nor does it even resemble any book I've ever seen. It's quite peculiar, the fact that it's native here but no where else.

[Begs the question of where, exactly, this place is. But that's a loaded question, and one she doesn't really expect anyone to have the answer to.]

[Aand he's moving away again.]

Maybe they're a bit more advanced than we're familiar with. Too bad the people here don't seem to know that much about the things.

[Or aren't saying anything. Could be both.]

That, or they just refuse to speak on it. These journals will just have to be one more thing we'll have to solve while we're here.

[She doesn't advance, but she does lean over, a clear lack of care for any cleavage she might be showing.]

What the hell is Fontech?

Fonic technology. I guess it's not too popular around here, since no one else seems to know what it is...

... So it's like how no one recognizes Blastia, then.

Huh.

Could be. What's Blastia?

[Rita's mun is sorry for what Rita is about to start putting Guy through.]

Well, the most basic summary of a Blastia is that it is a three part device that produces useful effects. It depends on Aer, a complex naturally-occuring energy, plus a crystal-like focus known as a Blastia core, all run through a 'formula', a programmable external device that takes power from the crystal to produce desired effects.

The theory takes a few hours to...

[Interruption chance granted. Because seriously, if Guy doesn't stop her, she'll be at this for hours.]

[And he is taking that chance.]

Hold on, hold on. I mean...it sounds interesting, but is there an explanation that takes a little less time?

[He's patient, but not quite to that extent.]

Do you want to understand how they work, or no?

They're not trivial things to understand, even if it's just for Strike Artes.

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