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[distantfuture]

[He is a little apprehensive about doing this, but he doesn't have any of his usual resources. Nor his friends or family. He takes a breath, to which his Minccino, sitting on his shoulder, nuzzles his cheek to keep him calm.]

It would seem I've been derailed from my original journey to a new world, landing here instead. My name is Hope Estheim, I would greatly appreciate it if someone could let me know if others who were with me are here as well.

[Text appears at this point.]

Nora Estheim, Bartholomew Estheim, Lightning Farron, Serah Farron, Snow Villiers, Oerba Dia Vanille, Oerba Yun Fang, Sazh Katzroy, Dajh Katzroy, Noel Kreiss, Paddra Nsu-Yeul, Alyssa Zaidelle.

That being said, I was made aware of a Met-...sorry, I mean, Minior shower and are best seen at the observatory on Sevii Islands. If I can make it, even for a little bit, I would like that very much. I understand it is in the Kanto region but I'm unsure what the best and fastest way to travel once I take the ferry from here.

If you could kindly give me directions, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

[He sounds like he's addressing a large crowd, making some sort of speech. Something he has done in the past when he actually looked his age, so it may sound odd now coming from a child. He's also probably unintentionally making a sad puppy face. But Hope is making due with the lemons given to him.]

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[schachmeister]

I'm not sure what the world is like where you are from, but there are a lot of amazing sights to see here. It's really an incredible place.

[distantfuture]

Every world, I think, has amazing sights in their own way. But I'll do my best to check this place out while I'm here.

[schachmeister]

I suspect you are right. I've only ever been able to explore this world though.

[distantfuture]

I was fortunate enough to explore a second world prior to this. So I can certainly appreciate the need to explore this world as well.

[schachmeister]

A second world? You mean, you were able to leave your own homeworld?

[Are we talking inter-dimensional travel or space travel here? Cause Armin has met people who have done either of those things. And a few that have done both.]

[distantfuture]

Yes, but likely not in the way you think. My planet is called Gran Pulse and it's very, very large. However, above it was another called Cocoon. It was probably the size of your average moon, I suppose? But it didn't orbit Gran Pulse, it was floating within the atmosphere.

Eventually, Cocoon fell and it's inhabitants had to live on Gran Pulse, so it took a lot of exploring and research to get civilization going again as the original inhabitants had all been wiped out.

[schachmeister]

It fell? Just like that? Was there something that caused it to fall?

[distantfuture]

[He should have expected that question, but somehow, he did not. Was it due to how long ago it happened? Perhaps. He was silent for a moment, contemplating, lips pursed.]

Yes, something caused it to fall. It's a very long story.

[schachmeister]

[Armin notices the moment of silence and decides to leave the subject of why it fell for now. That sort of pause before answering usually means a more personal relationship to the story shared. Perhaps Hope had lost someone close to him when it had fallen. At least, Armin can't imagine something the size of the moon falling down on earth without a lot of casualties. And considering he has only just met this person, he certainly doesn't want to prod at anything too personal.]

So, you were able to explore both Grand Pulse and Cocoon?

[distantfuture]

[He hummed a yes.]

I was born on Cocoon. I was fourteen when it fell, after that it was all Gran Pulse. It was very different from Cocoon, but we all made it work.

[He offered a smile.]

It all worked out in the end. [Sort of]