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[Llewellyn looks quite serious when the feed opens. It’s an expression he has worn a little less often of late, but there were things going on now that were getting more and more concerning. The gullwings had just finished their investigation on the matter, but this was not something they could resolve themselves. The city was going to need a different sort of help than they could offer, and the average person needed to be warned.]

Hello everyone. I’m sorry to be addressing the network under such mm… unfortunate circumstances… But the Gullwings have been investigating a situation around the city for the last few days and we feel it’s important to share what we learned with everyone. Especially as we’ve found something that uh- is going to need some specialized attention in order to resolve this, hopefully before it gets worse.

[And worse is what the three gullwings were hoping to avoid…]

I’m sure by now everyone has noticed the strange plant life that’s planted through our city, and I say planted rather than spread because we’ve found evidence- tools and the like, that prove someone brought them here intentionally. [Plucking a bright green feather from the desk in front of him, he twirled it lightly in his fingers to show it off.] We found this at one of the scenes. It’s from a bird native to the southern forest, and it’s been altered to be a decorative accessory.

In trying to work out where they started from, we retraced the pattern of their planting back to the cemetery. The spread of mold and mildew seems to have gone unchecked there, quite unpleasant… But! At its heart, we discovered an alcove which lead to a portal we definitely were not made aware of before now. It leads outside, and it seems logical that it’s where the culprit has been entering from to work on their task. There are tracks leading in and out, [He shifted the phone function to display a picture they had taken of the footprints of clawed feet that went in and out. Flipping back a moment later, he continued.]

It… gets more worrying from here. [As if this wasn’t all concerning enough.] The plant pods seem to change as they grow. At first they only got a little larger, but they… track you. I know that sounds odd, but they seemed to follow our movements as though they were drawn to us as we passed them. It’s easy enough to stay out of their reach at first, but it’s unsettling. The problem is… They get bigger, like uh- a medium-sized dog big? Larger than Pretzel is now, anyway.

And the bigger they are, the greater their reach. We managed to get through, but….

[Criminy, he can’t believe he’s going to describe this next bit.]

There’s like… Ah… How do I put this? Um… A giant one? Very large. Huge, even… So much so that I’d hazard a guess that a few people could fit inside. We didn’t stay long, because it wasn’t safe and we’re not exactly equipped to deal with something of that nature. It seemed pertinent to get that information to everyone, to warn people away from the plants and to provide knowledge to those who might have more luck in dealing with them.

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[ Aerith gives the camera a warm smile. ] I'm glad you all were smart enough to ask for help before just rushing in there. Soooome people I know would have done things in the opposite order. [ She puts a finger to her chin and hums thoughtfully. ] That all is really worrying though. Is there anything I could help with?

Why do I get the distinct feeling this is another reference and possible story concerning your body guard I should be asking about? [He asked, offering an attempt at a lighter expression than he’d been wearing.] It is worrying, I’m concerned about what will happen if the growth of these bulbs isn’t curtailed… I don’t suppose you could offer some uh- expert advice on weed control?

[He does not want to envision them getting to the side of the giant one they found. There were far too many.]

[ She put a finger up in the air and smiled. ] It applies to a lot of people actually. Definitely not trying to single one person that likes to go off on their own to do everything out. [ Definitely not... ]

I think there are two valid options. We could get a bathtub full of weed spray and just spray them all down. Or fire may work if it's controlled enough.

[of course not, not at all.

Llewellyn hummed a little, considering both options thoughtfully. As absurd as a bathtub full of weed spray was, it still was worth considering. There’s the sound of a pen on paper as he ducked his head to scribble both ideas down to present the team with.]

Perhaps if anyone around here has enough control with fire magic… But I suppose a bathtub or basin full of full of a weed spray might actually be safer, hm? Less risk to burning down things we’d rather not.

Well...I can control fire pretty good. So it may be a viable option! It might be easier than getting that might weed spray together.

[Llewellyn couldn't help but raise his brows a bit at that,]

Are you? I had no idea. Clearly, you’re a woman of many talents. And I uh- suppose it would be faster... Time is of the element, what with how big we know they can get now.

You could say that! I have a unique affinity for materia and just so happen to have a fire one with me.

I don’t believe I’ve heard of materia before? I presume it’s some tool for magic, but that is quite convenient that you have one for fire!

Materia is crystalized mako. Mako is the liquid form of the planet's lifeblood. Materia lets it's user tap into the memories of the planet which lets people use different types of magic and summoning. I have a bunch with me.

A bunch? So it’s abundant or did you um… happen to just be well stocked? [Rubbing his cheek thoughtfully, getting a little distracted by the whole idea of it. He’ll get back on topic, of course. He just had to make a few observations. ] So it’s something important for your planet to exist, and it’s… harvested?

Bit of both. It's not too hard to find back home and well, we were kinda in the middle of doing something important. Something that required a lot of fighting. [ She nods. ] Mako occurs naturally, but Shinra also makes it artificially. They also just harvest the lifeblood itself for energy.

I see… I’m uh- sorry that you’ve been taken from something important.

[It sounded strange, though not entirely unlike the idea of magic being in everything in Rhy’s world as the man had explained it… But there it seemed like a balanced thing, a cycle where magic was returned to the source upon one’s passing.]

It seems mm… Odd to harvest a world’s lifeblood if you can make it artificially? Is it an infinite resource?

No, it's not. But, Shinra doesn't care.

Oh- [That was awkward…] I’m sorry, that’s… That’s terrible. [Maybe not surprising, people often did not care when it came to power or financial gain.] Is that the important thing you need to return to?

Mmmhm. Part of it at least but...there's a much bigger threat than just Shinra.

Bigger than that? Mm... That sounds rather difficult, this all must be quite inconvenient.

A lot of things can be inconvenient. On the bright side though, I've met some nice people here. That's pretty exciting!

[He had to smile a little at that, the bright side… Even if he didn’t find being in these worlds inconvenient at all, the bright side was definitely the reason why.]

That is a very bright side, I think. Even if I’m sorry that you’re being kept from something important… I know I’m glad I could meet you, It’s nice to know someone who appreciates plants and flowers too.

I'm sure I'm not the only one with big things to be doing back home. All we can do is try to make the best of here, right?

True enough, I’ve known some who were less inclined to try to do so… But I’ve always been of the mind that sitting by and doing nothing but wait to go back is a poor way of handling it.

[Humming a little, he shook his head.]

This is everyone’s home for now, and I can’t imagine the lot of us letting these plants get out of hand would be a good thing.

I'm sure if we all pitch in we can take care of the plants and anything else that comes out way.

I’m rather hopeful of that. Your certainty on the subject is nice.

[He’d just feel better once it was done.

And… Because he worries… A lot. Especially about friends.]

Mm… It’s just struck me… Perhaps you should do a thorough search of the garden, just to make sure none were mixed in among your plants. The ones I found around the city were usually hidden in planters or under shrubbery.

Oh! That's a good idea, I'll get right on that! Hopefully nothing is there, but you can never be too careful, right?

Certainly can’t be, not with things like this. [He shook his head a little,] If you happen upon more than expected and need assistance, let me know? I’ll try to stop by once we’ve gotten a few more things sorted out…

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