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[maestermind]

[With a bowed head, the man on screen acknowledges his audience. His features are sharp, his smile disciplined, but however cleverly disguised his inner machinations, even on camera there is an unmistakable air of ostentation about him. How fortunate for those listening that he appears to have politely reined that in a little.]

I am Seymour Guado, a Maester of Yevon from Spira...a world that I suspect none among you are familiar with.

[Seemingly apologetic, Seymour shakes his head and offers a clear view of blue veins like a mask over his eyes and his very, very strange hair, a sort of blue-violet and horned. Behind him is the interior of his new home in Maurtia Falls, a temporarily spartan-looking abode that is also home to Luffy and Zoro.]

I cannot say that I'm pleased to find myself here as I've a great many responsibilities that require my attention where I come from, but I will nevertheless endeavor to help those in need, just as I would do back home. In fact, nothing would please me more—except, perhaps, the opportunity to become better acquainted with those of you sharing my circumstance.

[Here, he gestures towards the camera with one hand, large and manicured, with long nails barely visible for the billowy sleeve of the robe he's wearing.]

Might you introduce yourselves? And, should you have advice you wish to share, or questions that weigh heavily upon your minds, as I'm certain you must...please do not hesitate to ask. I will gladly answer to the very best of my ability.

[A final polite goodbye before, taking a step back and bowing his head above hands cupped together before him, Seymour cuts the feed.]

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( video )

[sidequestings]

It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Inquisitor Mahanon Lavellan, but it's just.. Mahanon here, really. [ a beat. ] For advice, I'd say prepare yourself for all the really invasive attention and questions you'll be getting from the locals. Anyone who looks different is pretty clearly an imPort, which means you get targeted by extremely enthusiastic fans.

( video )

[maestermind]

[An inquisitor? Really?]

As you wish.

[Moving right along, then...]

The pleasure is mine, Mahanon. [With a hint of amusement, Seymour continues.] I do believe I have already encountered such people. Their queries seemed endless but were mostly of an inoffensive and frivolous nature. Were you also the target of such interest when you arrived?

[sidequestings]

[ the inquisitor, but maybe not the sort you're thinking of. ]

I've been here six months now--over six months, actually--and I still get an uncomfortable amount of attention. They're lucky I'm accustomed to being an oddity at this point. [ he heaves a sigh. ] And they can unintentionally be wildly offensive.

[maestermind]

Admittedly, I do not care for their fawning, but neither am I unaccustomed to its like.

[Maesters aren't Blitzball stars, but they've many zealous fans and followers, particularly Seymour, who is both young and handsome, making him somewhat more relatable than the older Maesters, and someone the people feel they can see themselves in. Those of them who don't know him very well, at least.]

Perhaps humoring the people will rob their careless questions of their sting?

[They're just words, Mahanon. Even the most pungent will fail to arouse the same level of pain or discomfort as an action taken.]

[sidequestings]

[ a slightly startled pause, then a dismissive wave of his hand. ]

Apologies, but that's not-- I'm not actually offended by them. I've heard far worse things at home, and these people don't actually mean to be rude. They just don't know any better.

[ he corrects when he can and ignores the rest, honestly. ]

It's just good to know what to expect from them, I think. They can surprise you occasionally.

[maestermind]

Ah...yes. It has been suggested to me already that I prepare as much as one can to meet with surprise here.

[Honestly, though, invasive questions are the least of his concerns; depending on his mood and what will benefit him the most at the time, Seymour will either shrug them off or embrace them. Timed right, both can be effective tools for disarming others.]

There must be more pervasive concerns than swarms of curious people, however. You have spent more than six months in this world, surely something must come to mind?

[sidequestings]

Honestly, it's been fairly quiet since I arrived here. There's been an occasional monster attack or the like, but nothing particularly alarming.

[ nothing particularly alarming about a monster attack, he says. oh well.

a pause, folding his arms thoughtfully, gaze lifting to the ceiling in apparent thought. ]

I've heard terrible things about these Russians, but I haven't experienced anything with them yet, so I can't tell you much about them. [ his glance falls to the video again, brows arching. ] Bull has, though, and others here, so I'm sure you'll get full disclosure if you ask around.

[maestermind]

Monsters?

[Seymour sounds neither alarmed or disbelieving, only interested in whatever threat such creatures may pose. They cannot come from Sin, he's aware of that, but they must come from somewhere...or someone.]

That is unexpected. I did not think such beasts were native to this world.