[ first breath mingle ]

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Who: First Breath Crew + Visitors
Broadcast: N/A
Action: The First Breath
When: The month of June

[ Before they left the system, Loki, oddly true to his word, gave the First Breath an upgrade. The walls of the First Breath are layered with a clear polished sheen seem magical. During certain times of the day or certain moods people are exhibiting nearby, the walls shift through various light tones of reds, blues and greens. When a person touches the walls, the walls fill with colours and shifting patterns, displaying a location that the person is familiar with. ]

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[this_loser]

[He shrugs.] I mean, it happened a really, really long time ago. I know the city nearby uses shards from the meteor to power their electricity. I guess it could have been worse. But Titan caught it and kept it from destroying everything.

[Something he wasn't quite sure he believed until he saw it with his own eyes.]

It's not actually there anymore.

[shroudedsecrets]

[... Most of that was easy enough to rationalize, down to it no longer being there, but there's an entire curious aspect to what he's said.]

... What sort of being could catch a meteor of that size?

[this_loser]

A god? He's...he's a god.

[An Astral. But that was the same thing, wasn't it? Close enough.]

[shroudedsecrets]

[She's come to find that many have different definitions on what a "god" is.

But, a being able to catch a meteor of that size and not metaphorically... how interesting.]

One that you're familiar with?

[this_loser]

Uuuh... kinda? I've seen him up close and personal.

[And did not wet his pants. Go him.]

Noct formed a covenant with him, so lucky us. He's on our side.

[shroudedsecrets]

Tell me more about him.

[She's... curious.]

It sounds as if there is a side you would rather he not be on.

[this_loser]

Well, he looks like a naked, totally ripped statue the size of a high-rise. Packs one hell of a punch.

[Has a great throwing arm too.]

Well... yeah. There's a war going on. Some assholes think they can just run around taking over other people's countries.

[shroudedsecrets]

[What is a high-rise.

No, she understands, even with the unfamiliar terms.]

I see. He sounds like a valuable ally to have in such a situation. Was he known to switch allegiances?

[this_loser]

[He shrugs.]

Not as far as I know. I mean, we did the whole proving you're worthy thing. That's gotta mean something! Titan even stood up to another Astral to protect Noct.

[shroudedsecrets]

[Fair enough. She's still curious about the subject however.]

Does your Prince have other "Astrals" under allegiance to him as well?

[this_loser]

At least two others. Ramuh and Leviathan. There's supposed to be six.

[Actually three, but he'd been off on his own when Shiva revealed herself.]

[shroudedsecrets]

Supposed to be? [That was an interesting way to phrase it.] So you have not yet encountered all of them. The possibility of there being others may exist as well. Was he intending to gain all of their strength?

[this_loser]

No. But three is better than nothing! And they're called the Six, so six must be all there is.

[He frowns, considering the question.]

Not ... really? They fight for him. So, I guess they do give him their strength that way.

[shroudedsecrets]

"Must be"... I suppose it depends on the source of who named them, and the role they had.

[She finds it very interesting though, these strange beings of another world.]

Having powerful alliances would do that. They must be quite a sight to behold.

[this_loser]

Iiii ... don't know the answer to that one. Kinda figured it was an "always been that way" thing.

[Granted, he could have paid better attention in school. But he's pretty sure the answer to "why are they called the Six?" was "Because there's six of them."]

Terrifying, actually.

[shroudedsecrets]

That is fair. Would your Prince know more? Perhaps you could confirm with him if that's the case.

[She hasn't met him yet, and she's not the type to waltz up for that kind of reason. Even if she is curious.]

Why do they terrify you?

[this_loser]

Oh, probably! Maybe.

[Though it was usually Ignis who caught Prompto up to speed on the Messenger and Astral lore. He could ask Luna!]

Because they're enormous, and could squish you like a bug and not feel bad about it?

[shroudedsecrets]

... I suppose, if there is no power greater than them at your whim to contest it, it would be intimidating enough.

[She studies him carefully.]

But it would be in your own best interest if you were more informed, considering the proximity that you would have with them just by being companion to your Prince.

[this_loser]

I have... no powers at my whim.

[Except those connected to Noct. Which didn't count, because those were borrowed.]

Ugghyeah. So I've heard. [Loki said kind of the same thing, about upping his knowledge XP.] The whole gods and covenants thing wasn't a part of the picture when we left home, y'know? If I'd known, I would've read some books or something.

[shroudedsecrets]

It's never too late to start.

[What a poor soul. She would have been all over those texts.]

So you all just... happened into them along the way?