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[by this time she found the journal]

W--Was it that obvious?

Well, there's no Orient Town. The castle town below is all you'll find beyond nothing much.

... Have you been told anything about this world, yet?

A little bit, yes. [she draws an arrow to Soi Fong's comments]

... I'm sorry.

I guess it wouldn't hurt to tell you about the curses that happen to people here.

Please tell me everything you know about this place.

...

Paradisa is a multidimensional location where concepts and people from many different worlds gather. Most if not everyone is here against their own will. From different timelines, to different realities of your own worlds. Old friends from the past...enemies from the future. Sorry to confuse you, but just about anything goes.

Once you arrive here, you'll find that you've permanently lost something. It can be an item, it can be a memory...and there's no way to get it back, as far as I can tell.

There's a town by the castle we all live in, locals and all. But...hm, they don't have much to say. Beyond the castle and town is nothing but vast lands, and any special abilities you may have had will be gone, and all technology shuts down.

If there's anything that you need, you'll find that there are wandering spirits who work here at the castle. They're harmless, as far as I can tell, and they'll do what you ask them to do. As for...the curses...

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Even if you've already lost something permanently, the power of this world will force you through more messed up stuff. We call them 'losses'; they're only temporary though. Anything you could think of, in your wildest dreams, and it could happen here. For better or for worse...

Most of the time you don't need to worry about it, though. But it's good to be aware. As far as I can tell...there's no way to escape. We come and go from this place at the castle's will.

[a lot to take? yeah, Cloud apologizes]

Different time... Nnn... [she suddenly gets a headache, but it quickly subsides. She slowly listens to the rest and takes a few minutes to take it in. The ghosts and "losses" scare her to bits]

Umm... I'm guessing most don't understand how the castle functions, correct?

... You okay?

As far as we're concerned, it's one big mystery. 'Though...there may be a way. If Aerith and I can get the ball rolling...'

Huh? Oh... Yeah, I'm fine.

You said that I'm new here... How long have people been here without discovering anything?

... Alright. [doesn't believe j00, but okaez]

It's almost been a year for me... And others I know have been here for over two.

Y--Years!? How do people survive that long here?

...er...there...is free food here, you know.

Go to the kitchen and make yourself anything you want. Or get a ghost to do it. ...they don't make a half-bad turkey sandwich.

G--Ghost?

[then again her cooking allegedly kills people, so she whimpers a bit]

... Guess I don't need to ask if you're afraid of them or not.

Can you cook? I'm sure somebody could help you with that if you can't.

[she laughs nervously]

I can't really cook...

[a brief chuckle]

At least you're honest. We have a library too. You could look up all the cooking books you'd like. Pretty sure somebody wouldn't mind helping you out, too.

... If ghosts are out of the question for you.

W--Well the ghosts are okay! [she gulps]

[sigh] I guess I have time to practice then...

[...sheesh, it's always the innocent ones that Cloud has to feel sorry for]

[sigh] If you're hungry right now, I guess I could make you something. Or give you a tour.

[and on cue her tummy growls loudly enough to be heard on the journal]

Eh heh heh... I wouldn't mind. Thank you, sir.

Mm? [heard that! he hadn't heard a stomach growl like that in a long time. he kind of laughs again]

Okay. Where are you right now? I could find you and we'd start from there.

[there's the sliding sound as she grabs the journal and opens the door]

I'm in a room labeled 1818.

...huh. That's pretty easy to remember. [step, step, step, step, Cloud was on the castle grounds, far below when he chose to do this. he could do the freaky thing and run up the walls...or do the normal thing and either take the stairs or elevator. ... elevator it is]

Funny, talking for this long and I never caught your name.

Oh, how rude of me! I'm Lieutenant Noel Vermillion. What's your name?

'Lieutenant...? Hmm...' [speaking of ways of figuring out more of Paradisa, there could be more to this encounter then meets the eye. time would tell]

It's fine. I came to you first without saying anything. I'm Cloud Strife.

Nice to meet you, Noel.

It's nice to meet you too Cloud.

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