[ Video ] Volunteers Needed~! (Backdated to the Event of course)

[celestial_wizard]

[ Video ]
[ When the feed crackles to life, Lucy and Natsu are present in the Bay, though Lucy's looking a little run down and then some. Bonding with Genessia's spirit and using its power alongside Natsu to rescue Everglade's spirit took more out of her than she thought. Still, she had to make sure to pass on this message. She musters a bright smile. ]

Thi...This is Lucy, of Fairy Tail. I don't know how many of you are able to see this in our current situation. We found Genessia's spirit - however, we were informed that someone was endangering Everglade's spirit.. that someone is Vlad. We were able to successfully rescue it before he could put the cities and their people in any more danger.

[ She put a hand to her forehead, almost dropping her device. Phew. Almost done. She cast a brief glance at Natsu before continuing. ]

About the spirits, and the barriers - the spirits told us what we need to do, and... I'm sorry, but we need volunteers - at least seven or more. In order to fix the barriers, anyone who volunteers will need to sacrifice something - a memory, a skill or ability, just like people who give up something to make subarchways. Please, anyone willing to help, please respond as soon as possible.

[ She's really not sure how much longer she's going to be able to stay conscious. But there, the feed ends and she sighs, sagging back to try to gather enough energy to make the trip back to Fayren. But she's willing to stay awake as long as she can for people who respond or have questions. ]

[ Private to Levy, Wendy, and Juvia ]
I hate to ask this of you, but...I don't think I'm going to be able to make it. Can you meet the volunteers outside the Inn and take them where they need to go? It's the Cloister of Trials in Fayren. [ She'll even give quick directions to said Cloister, courtesy of Genessia's spirit. ] I'll owe you..!

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[Private]

[skilledwithwords]

[Levy looks tired but nearly as much as Lucy. When she turns on the device she makes sure to flash her friend a warm smile.]

You got it! And consider me a volunteer. You go get some rest.

[She pauses glancing around.]

I'm close to Fayren so I'll be there soon.

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[celestial_wizard]

[ Lucy is about to thank her bestie, when the thought occurs to her. She rubs her temple with a hand briefly. ]

You're just volunteering to ...take the other volunteers to the cloister, right? [ Was she volunteering to sacrifice a memory or ability too? Lucy hesitated before adding to the latter. ]

Spread the word while you can...unfortunately we need as many people as possible, and I won't assume everyone's watching the network.

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[rulerofme]

Thank you for letting us know. I will volunteer.

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[celestial_wizard]

[ She hesitated a moment, nodding slowly. ]

... My friend Levy...she'll take you and anyone else to where you need to go. You'll know her from our guild mark. [ She held up the back of her hand to show her own guild mark. ]

Please, spread the word to as many as you can in the meanwhile.

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[vernier]

Lucy-san....

[It's clear from her frowning face that she's worried about Lucy's condition. However, she has Natsu with her, so she should be fine...right?

She manages a small smile in order to hide her concern.]

I'll help. [A pause.] If you need anything else, please let me know. [Regardless, she plans to find the two and check on Lucy's condition afterward.]

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[celestial_wizard]

[ She'll be okay she thinks! She's just really over done it. Though her offer to help makes her a little worried. ]

You're going to help Levy guide the others? You know, you don't have to do anything else...

[ Like sacrifice a memory or ability. ]

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[weavemyownfate]

[While Satsuki intended to see Lucy again; she didn't exactly mean for it to be like this. And when she said that there were some involved in mischief, she didn't mean to this level either.

Long story short, she is not happy, even with the good news given.]

Preposterous.. What would drive Vlad to do execute such an insan-- No, that is not important right now.

[She shakes her head.]

Thank you both for your getting this information to us. I shall aid in seeing this barrier mended.

[Somehow.]

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[celestial_wizard]

[ Sadly life liked to throw little twists and turns in people's path. In this case, it was more of a loop-de-loop though. ]

Another volunteer. Thank you, Satsuki, ... [ She sighed. That makes four. Just three more to go - ideally, four or more. ] Just be sure you know what you're doing. Giving up a memory isn't something to be done lightly - there's a reason the spirits call it a sacrifice.

[ She smiled weakly. ]

But it's your choice to make, and I'm sorry you have to make it. [ She massaged her forehead slightly. ]

You can meet Levy and Wendy in front of the Fayren Guild. They'll show you to where you need to go. You'll recognize them by our guild mark. You remember what it looks like, right?

[gammavirginis]

The 'spirits' need vo+lunteers to+ give up an essential part of themselves to+ acco+mplish what, exactly?

And who+se this 'Vlad' character? Why are they endangering things?

[celestial_wizard]

As I mentioned, they need it to fix the barrier and keep those other spirits from getting inside. As for Vlad, I haven't the foggiest why he does what he does. But he's a typical, dime a dozen villain - why do any of them do what they do? [ For power and because he doesn't care about people. ]

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[swordprincess]

Vlad...wasn't he the one who tried to become the Guardian of Everglade in the election?

[If so, that doesn't sound like something a Guardian should do. Even if he failed to become Guardian.]

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[celestial_wizard]

If memory serves, yes, that's the same person. [ Thank god he lost the election. Everglade would probably be screwed even moreso now. ]

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[gullwingsgunner]

Do you mean to say someone tried to bring harm to someone even a spirit in Everglade?

[That made her a tiny bit angry. She may not be Guardian any more but it doesn't mean she stopped caring.]

But... If you need volunteers allow me to step forward.

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[celestial_wizard]

Not just someone, it was Vlad. [ She wants that perfectly clear. ] And yes. I don't know his full intentions, but... [ She trails off for a moment, then shakes her head, refocusing her attention. Urgh. ]

You'll volunteer ...? What's your name? [ She wanted the names of the people willing to make that sacrifice. ]

[Anonymous response, technologically modified voice]

[youfool]

I volunteer.

[ Private and with Natsu because he is in the same room) ]

[celestial_wizard]

[ ... ... Uh... she... isn't really sure about this one. Anonymous, and disguising his voice? This wouldn't be Vlad or someone trying to tamper with what they were doing would it? Not that she worried about the girls guiding the volunteers - they could take care of themselves. Still.. ]

... You say you'll volunteer, but why are you anonymous?

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[notsoholyspirit]

[Spirit is quiet when he turns the feed on, frowning. Give something up? There are things he'd give up. There are a lot of things he would give up, actually. Frankly, he hasn't got much he feels very attached to at the moment in Genessia.

This sentiment shows in his relatively blank expression as he turns the feed on.]

I'm willing to sacrifice whatever is needed.

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[celestial_wizard]

[ If Lucy knew that, that would be the saddest thing she'd ever heard since arriving in Genessia. That's downright depressing. Even though she's struggling to remain conscious, she can see that sentiment in his face. She's reluctant to accept it. ]

... you're sure?

[ She won't refuse the help even if she didn't want to take it, though. ]

[koishi_komeiji]

There was some strange flickering on screen before the feed appeared showing a very battered and exhausted Koishi. She would have replied sooner if not for the fact that she had been in the thick of combat.

"That's really great Miss. Do you need more voulenteers? I want to do everything I can to help out. I even have a couple things I could give up if you're short. I don't mind."

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[celestial_wizard]

[ Unfortunately at this point Lucy was in enough of a state that she didn't trust herself to hold the device anymore. So she set it down so she wouldn't have to hold it. 'Great' is not exactly what she would term the news, and it took her several minutes before she responded. ]

They need as many as they can get. [ With this they now had...seven volunteers. Joy. ]

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[lookprofessor]

[The kid that appears on the screen looks like he's trying not to be caught. Like he knows, if someone sees him, he's going to get in trouble. But even still, a hatless little boy appears on the screen, the camera close to his face. Luke is still as much of a mess as he was when he first got to safety--there's still a bloody fingerprint on his cheek, dark bags under his eyes. It makes him look a bit older than he is, but the round face hints at the fact that he can't be more than twelve or thirteen.]

Miss? Um....c-can I help? I....I d-don't know how m-much I can. But I'll give something up. I'll do what I c-can.

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[celestial_wizard]

[ Oh no. No no no, not a little boy. It's disgusting enough that she has to ask people to give up precious memories, but she refuses to ask it of a child. He was almost Wendy's age for god's sakes. ]

... ah...

[ Give her a second, this is horrible. She musters a weak smile, but she shakes her head slowly. ]

You ... you don't have to do that. You shouldn't have to. No one should. We have our seven volunteers.. and you're still young. You need to cherish the memories you have. They aren't things you should just give up casually.

[ She wobbles a bit, shakes her head, refocusing her attention. ]

What's your name? Are you safe?

[graduations]

If there's something I can do to help, I will. [ She doesn't like the idea of giving up a part of who she is, but there's not much that can be done. She'd rather do that than force her friends to keep facing this. She can't do much besides slice at things with her sword, but she can give her all. It's obvious that she's shaking a little, but she's willing to try. ] How do we do this?

[celestial_wizard]

[ Fortunately there is more of an option now, and less 'We are in dire need of help'. ]

Well... we only needed a minimum of seven volunteers. We have that now. You don't have to sacrifice anything if you don't want to.

No one would think less of you if you chose not to make that sacrifice. [ Lucy and Natsu certainly wouldn't. But if this girl wanted to volunteer regardless, she couldn't and wouldn't stop her. She had to respect that decision, even if she disagreed with it. ]

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[rainclouds]

Lu... Lucy. ( she doesn't like the way you're looking or the way you're talking, girl. clasping her free hand into a fist, she nodded -- ) You... you can count on Juvia.

But what's this... about sacrificing something in return? A skill? Memories? You can't be planning to do that -- are you?

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[celestial_wizard]

[ Lucy might be feeling plenty faint right now, but she can still manage to smile for a friend. Which is what she's doing, grateful for the help. The smile vanishes at the question. ]

No. I would never do something as loathesome as that. My memories are far too precious. ...but Levy is. [ She didn't agree with her friend's choice; not one little bit. But Levy was being stubborn about it, and Lucy had at least managed to save Wendy from making the same horrific sacrifice. ]

There are other people who are, too. [ Some who didn't value their memories, or who wanted to get rid of the ones that made them unhappy. She didn't know their reasoning, but she couldn't get Spirit's sad face out of her head. ]

Are you safe right now?