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[imatreenow]

Mithos has lived his entire life in the village of Iselia, under the care of his older sister Martel who just so happens to be Sylvarant’s Chosen of Mana. When the siblings were younger, their parents were killed by Desians (or a group of people who looked suspiciously similar to the Desians...), a power-hungry group of humans bent on subjugating other races. Knowing that the villagers would be enraged upon discovering that the Chosen’s parents had been killed, Martel decided to keep the truth hidden, even from Mithos. She wanted Iselia to remain peaceful, until she could embark on the journey for world regeneration and make everything right.

Mithos’s best friend growing up is none other than Genis. The two are inseparable, having so much in common. He is also close to Genis’s sister Raine, Iselia’s school teacher. With such an unusually high half-elf population, Iselia is very nearly a haven against racial prejudices (the fact that the Chosen herself is half-elf helps). But nowhere is perfect...

The day of the oracle, Mithos sneaks away from school to witness Martel begin her duties as Chosen. He drags Genis along with him, because that’s what friends are for. They meet up with Martel at the temple, but the Desians (supposedly) are there as well, bearing gifts of violence and chaos. Just as the situation seems hopeless for our young half-elf friends, a mysterious swordsman by the name of Kratos comes to their rescue and...okay, you probably get the idea.

If Mithos is our bright-eyed and bushy-tailed protagonist, then what of Lloyd? Lloyd Irving, the celebrated hero of legend, who fell into the depths of despair and madness upon the murder of the person most important to him, Colette. With the help of his companions, Kratos and Sheena, he builds a twisted system to revive Colette, punish the world for its ignorance, etc. Sheena defects from his vision to form a counter-organization called the Renegades. Kratos...is not secretly anyone’s father. No.

As the Chosen One and her party travel around Sylvarant releasing the seals, they repeatedly encounter a somewhat ill-fortuned assassin named Yuan. He insists that he must eliminate Martel in order to save his land (except he is a loser and falls in love with his target). This makes a lot more sense when it is revealed that another world exists parallel to Sylvarant, and it is in competition for the only source of mana, like two halves of a time-glass, etc.

Mithos remembers being in Luceti these past few weeks, but he is unaware that there exists another version of himself. His memories of Luceti have been replaced with ones suitable to his AU-counterpart’s personality, but many of these are vague. The last thing he remembers prior to Luceti is Martel finally returning to her normal self, after being a soulless doll in the aftermath of the shenanigans that transpired at the Tower of Salvation.


[Mithos is more than a little confused. Not only has he awakened in a completely unfamiliar room in a completely unfamiliar house, but his memory seems a bit...fuzzy. Only vague snippets of the past weeks float to the surface. Is this one of those Malnosso experiments he has been warned about?

Well, he better check in with the Professor, or maybe even Yuan.

So he is currently making his way across the village (how did he end up at house 52 anyway?), an expression of contemplative concern on his face. As he sets out, he can't help but sigh lightly.]

If Martel were here...

[He trails off and shakes his head, trying not to think about how much he misses his sister. Unknown to him, the journal picked up on that bit of wishful thinking.]

Comments

[wise_maiden]

[Whereas Lloyd would say "You're still you no matter what". Ironic, isn't it?]

Without them, you'd have to start fresh... sort of how it is, arriving here. Watching others arrive here, who no longer remember the memories you've shared.

[imatreenow.livejournal.com]

A fresh start... [Does that have to mean accepting a life without Martel? :C But...he doesn't want to be someone who can't change and adapt. He slowly nods.]

...Right.

[wise_maiden]

[That was more intended for his other-self's benefit, not the Mithos in front of her. Which probably wasn't fair, in retrospect.]

But you have your memories. They're not really going to go away.

[imatreenow.livejournal.com]

...As long as I have my memories, it's like Martel is here, in a way. Right?

[wise_maiden]

That's right. She's always with you... in your heart. She wouldn't want you to be sad, or stop living your life.

[imatreenow.livejournal.com]

[Well that seems like a strange thing to say, but--]

Genis would feel the same way too.

[wise_maiden]

... Mmm. I've had to learn that the hard way, I admit.

[imatreenow.livejournal.com]

It's difficult, but...we also have each other to rely on, and all of our friends. So I'm going to try my hardest.

[wise_maiden]

I'm glad to hear that, Mithos. Being willing to try is a good first step. After all, we won't be here forever, and we may not even remember it when we return... so it's just a matter of time.

[She wonders how much of this he'll remember when he goes back to normal. How much of it would matter. It's still bizarre that he thinks he lives there -- in Genis's room, no less. She doesn't know what to do about that, either.]

[imatreenow.livejournal.com]

Or maybe Martel and Genis will both return here someday... It really isn't fair to wish for them to be dragged here too, though.

[wise_maiden]

... it's a possibility, either way. [But if Genis arrives, and doesn't remember again...

It's just better for them not to be here.] We miss them, but they'll be there when we get back. It's better to think of it that way.

[imatreenow.livejournal.com]

...I guess you're right. We still have things we must do back home, too. [An understatement. Is it even possible? A way for Martel, Sylvarant, and Tethe'alla to all thrive? He can't give up on any of them...]

[wise_maiden]

Exactly. Right now, we can't reach it... but when we do, our unfinished business will be there.

[imatreenow.livejournal.com]

[This may or may not be a forced smile.]

Well...it isn't any good to worry about something we have no control over, right?

[wise_maiden]

We have the situation in front of us to deal with for now. I'd say that's more than enough on our plates. [As she glances over at the giant plate on the counter.]

[imatreenow.livejournal.com]

[Nod nod. Luceti is plenty to deal with...]

I'll have be strong, for Martel and Genis.

[wise_maiden]

I'm sure you'll be able to. [Even though all of this is a lie, right now. And she's probably digging herself in deeper, by going along with it.]

[imatreenow.livejournal.com]

...Thanks, Professor. [He can't help but wonder if he'll ever really be okay without his sister, though. But if the Professor has faith in him, then he has to try, right?]