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I do not know what happened to my own world, but I would ask that nobody visits Floor Twenty-Five, for now. I'll be headed there after I make this entry.

[ He has heard that it will always appear that way; peaceful spring weather, with a pretty meadow. Maybe then, if he stays there... his magic won't affect it. Hey, it was worth a try. ]

I don't wish to introduce myself. It is better if nobody here knows who I am, or what I am. Though if anyone encounters a book in either of the libraries titled 'The Book of Zeref,' tell me. I will dispose of it. I may be the only one here who knows how.

✒ action, floor twenty-five

[ And sure enough, there he is, later. He's kneeling in a small clearing, staring down at a certain white flour. The flower was oddly resilient. It wasn't wilting, wasn't turning black and crumbling to dust just from being near the Black Wizard. But isn't that how it always is? ]

Our world... destroyed.

[ He whispered to nobody in particular, feeling tears threaten to roll down his cheeks. He picked the small flower, ripping the stem between his fingers. It immediately wilted, the petals shriveling up and falling off, with the stem becoming coarse and rubbery. Zeref simply dropped it where it was. ]

Was it me? Was it Acnologia? [ Again, asking nobody in particular. ] I guess it doesn't matter. Maybe it was better off, after all.

{{ OOC: Zeref's magic makes it dangerous (and possibly deadly) just to be near him, so naturally, a permissions post was mandatory. }}

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[Lucy is beyond shocked that she has to make a video call. A simple text message would not be enough at all.]

Zeref? You don't mean that Zeref?

[He doesn't look like what she imagined him to be. He looks even... a human who is completely sane. He doesn't look evil either.]

Our world has been destroyed for a while. Or that's what I was told anyway. Though... Are you really Zeref?

[She keeps rambling, unable to believe what is happening.]

You shouldn't ask questions like that.

[ Nothing personal, Lucy. It's just not a good idea, mostly for her own sake. ]

[So, this person wants to stick to texting. She can go with that.]

Why is it wrong to ask them? I've been here for a while now, and nobody appeared from our world. Don't I have a right to know?

Maybe you do. But when I was much younger, there was a saying about curious Exceeds. I don't want to hurt anyone else. It's better that I simply be left alone, where my magic won't cause harm to anybody else.

[ In a way, he did just answer her question, if she knew anything about Death Magic. ]

Are you really Zeref?

[Now it's hard to believe that Zeref, who is known as the darkest magician ever, doesn't want to hurt anybody at all.]

Did you lose your memories or something?

[Random guess.]

Edited 2013-07-05 23:11 (UTC)

[ A few seconds of silence on the other end of the text messaging. ]

I only wish that I could.

[If she didn't know that this guy was Zeref, she'd feel sorry for him. Though is he really Zeref?]

Can you describe me your surroundings? I may come to where you are.

[After getting Natsu, that is.]

[ Jeez, Lucy, didn't you just ~~hear~~ read a single thing he just said? ]

That isn't a good idea.

[~~Lucy wouldn't be Lucy if she just listened to what others say and not act upon it, albeit in ridiculous ways.~~]

And why is that? No matter what, we are from the same world, aren't we? I have a right to know about things.

If we're from the same world, then you know how dangerous I am. I don't want to hurt anyone if I don't have to.

No matter what, I'm a mage of Fairy Tail. It doesn't matter how dangerous you are right now.

[For some reason, she can have the guts when she needs to.]

Then you're from Natsu's guild?

[ That should make him even less willing to tell her. But.. ]

If I tell you, do you promise to leave if I feel my magic begin to slip from my control?

[Circumstances presenting, that offer is more than good enough.]

Sure, I promise. I wouldn't want any massacre anyway. Under our conditions, it's just better if we meet in person.

Floor twenty-five, then.

[ A beat. ]

Look for the dead trees.

Edited 2013-07-05 23:41 (UTC)

Got it. I will be there in a few minutes. I'm bringing Natsu too, since it looks like you know him.

[ We can do an action thread here <3 ]

Edited (derp) 2013-07-05 23:59 (UTC)

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[ text ] (We should urn this into action or I can make a log?)

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