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[As per usual, Yuri's spending his morning today in the battle dome ... although, for those who've seen him in there a decent amount of times, they may notice something different. Like the fact that he seems to be using a mid-sized axe instead of a sword this time around. It even seems to be making some of his artes look and act a little differently as well.

He also has a sword leaning against the room he's using - namely the katana Luke got him for Christmas. Occasionally, during breaks in his training, he'll wander over to it and pick it up, as if thinking about something related to it, but he always ends up putting it back down again.

Feel free to interrupt his session at any point! The monsters he's fighting don't seem to be challenging him very much, to begin with.]

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[After his training session--]

Got a bit of a question for everyone. Which do you think is better - swords, or axes?

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As for you all, I figured I should let you know that I'll be trying to do a little recruiting around the end of the month. I'm planning on doing the usual through-the-journal kind, but if anyone's got a better idea, let me know.

... Actually, if anyone's got any ideas for the guild at all, now's a good time to tell me. Especially if it'd help us stand out a little more as something other than some kind of construction group.

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Usually, yeah. Although, every time something like that's happened here, we've all managed to stop it pretty quick. So something like that isn't something I'll be losing much sleep over any time soon.

...Yet there were still deaths last June, were there not? Pretty quick is not always enough.

[His own brother, slain by sweet little Noel. He tries not to think of it much.]

[He pauses for a moment there. His childhood, and closest, friend was killed by Noel as well. Hell, he and another good friend of his were almost killed by her, too. That wasn't something he really wanted to remember, so his voice might seem a tad cold when he responds.]

... The village at large survived, at the very least. That could've gone a lot worse than it did.

...True. Everything was back to normal within two weeks. This world's blessing, if nothing else.

[There definitely is a touch of bitterness in his voice when he says 'blessing'.]

... Yeah.

[... Yeaaaaah, he doesn't even want to think about this topic right now. So, he'll just go right on ahead and attempt to change it.]

Who are you, anyway? I'm pretty sure I've never spoken to you before.

[Or, if he had, he certainly doesn't remember it.]

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I'd not be surprised. My name is Cecil. Cecil Harvey. It's a pleasure to meet you.

I'm Yuri Lowell. Nice meeting you, too.

Have you been in Luceti for a long time?

... Sort of. I left and came back, but altogether, it's ... been a while.

If you can remember all the times you came here, I suppose they should all count. Was it very different, when you first arrived?

I can't remember it too well, but I can definitely say things were different - and more dangerous.

I suppose I should be glad not to remember any of it, then.

I take it you're one of the "been here, but can't remember it" ones, then. [A slight pause, then--] I'd say you're fairly lucky to not remember. Those were totally different times, anyway, so it's not like you're really missing too much.

I am indeed. I suppose this means it's just as well that my friends are not interested in telling me much about my previous stays.

I guess they have their own reasons for that.

Probably the time it would take. Someone else told me this is my fourth time.

... Yeah, if it's been that many times, I can't say I blame them for not wanting to get into it too much.

I suppose they must believe I'll soon disappear again, no matter what they tell me.

Possibly. [shrugging] If it bothers you, you should try just ... asking them why they won't talk about it.

And hope they'll answer if I ask directly?

That's about all you can hope for, with that.

...I might as well hope for an airship and an army of chocobos.

... Whatever that means, I'll just guess it's more likely to happen.

And even that would depend on the Malnosso's kindness and generosity.

So basically ... no chance in hell.

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