Names & Histories

"Did you know?" Virginia told Jet, "My name wasn't originally going to be Virginia. My mother wanted to name me Cecilia if I was a girl, and Rudy if I was a boy. That was one of the few arguments she and Daddy ever got into. Finally, they agreed to compromise. If I was a girl, I would be Virginia Cecilia, and for a boy I'd be Rudy Alexander. Alexander and Virginia were the names that Daddy liked. Mother had a significant reason why she wanted to give me those names, they were the names of her famous ancestors."

"Let me get this straight. Your old lady wanted to name you after some people who'd been dead for countless years, just because they had some luck in the business of being Drifters. And I wonder why you are so messed up today. Your whole family was stuck in the past; even Werner is always saying things about his past when he's the one who told me that it was better to just forget the whole darn thing," Jet said.

Virginia informed her rude comrade, "It just so happens that they are famous for saving the world from a horrible threat. One thousand, two hundred years ago there was a battle between three young Dream Chasers—practically the same thing as Drifters except less self serving—and a group of Demons. I spoke with Raftina some time ago, and she has informed me that Siegfried was actually the ringleader of those Demons as well. Only he had a different name back then; Ziekfried. This is why living in the past can help you find a new future. If I didn't know a thing about my ancestors, why I might have not felt some of the urgency that drove me in our fights. I knew what happened to them, their pains and sorrows, and saw it as destiny to fight that foe."

Jet gave her the eye. "So, is my name supposed to have a meaning now? It was taken from some dead kid because his old man lived in the past. Couldn't accept that once the boy was dead, it was over. He didn't have a son anymore. Must have been some secret deal between Werner and Elliot, to name me Jet Enduro over Adam Kadmon. I wonder why the Council chose such a stupid name in the first place."

"Elw language," Virginia stated, "I only know a little, from when my mother spoke to me about my ancestors and their encounters with the Elw. Adam is an Elw name that means Origin, I believe. Kadeia means Power, and Monin means Supreme. Place those two words together, as often was done with Elw phrases, and you get Kadmon. So, your name would have meant Origin of Supreme Power. I'm sure that learned men such as the Council of Seven knew enough about Elw that this wasn't just a coincidence. They thought they were creating a being of infinite power, so they chose a fitting name. In fact, when I saw the name in the text file at Leyline Observatory, I thought they were thinking of some kind of weaponry."

"Man, what were they smoking? Supreme power, me? That's stupid. If I had supreme powers, I'd already be the richest man in all Filgaia. All I can do is just get rid of these stupid nanomachines, or kill guys like Leehalt. I don't have any power strong enough to rise above every challenge, if only faced with a simple human or those monsters wandering the Wastelands, I have to rely on other means of winning," Jet explained. He had always thought the Council of Seven sounded like a bunch of wackos; this confirmed it.

Virginia reminded him, "What was the Council's ultimate goal? To revitalize Filgaia. Your powers are used for dispelling foreign elements. They might have hidden deeper ones inside, ones that can make their dreams come true. We'd better keep quiet about that speculation for now. For one, I don't know if it will turn out to be true. For two, I don't know what Clive and Gallows will do. There's no way I'm letting you get hurt in a desperate attempt to save Filgaia. If it would cause you much pain, I'd want to find a new way."

Jet looked at her. SHE wanted to protect HIM. Now that was a laugh. "I'll do that, if only to spite the Council in their graves. I'm not gonna follow their path for me like some meek and docile little animal. If we find some way to save Filgaia and it happens, that's one thing. But I'm not going to do whatever they intended for me. If the way to save this Guardian forsaken world is to use my powers, then count me out."

"Do what you want Jet," Virginia told him, "I'll only interfere if I think it's detrimental to your health. I know other ways have to be out there; other ways than using you like some common machine to jump start the planet. You're much more than that Jet. You're a human being who has his own free will, along with his own hopes and dreams for the future. I believe, you can find ways to make yourself happy with what you know about your origins. If you need any help, I'll be here for you." She smiled, and he began to blush.

"I could care less if you helped or not. You're only wasting your own time, not mine. I just live as it happens; find a mission or abandoned ruin, go where I've gotta go, take what reward or loot I can get, and let the money I earn go towards filling up my belly. When I'm resting at a saloon or in the Wastelands at camp I have nothing better to do. You, however, are usually up to your stupid games. Since you have decided to spend your night here, bugging me, I'm not losing out just delaying my plan. You lose free time," he replied.

She quietly stated, "I don't care about my free time when friends are in danger. Remember the ancestors I told you about? They were in a similar situation. Rudy found out he was a type of artificial being known as a Holmcross, made of living metal. It caused him pain and anguish, so much so that he was an easy victim for a Demon to enter his dreams by trapping him in his happiest memories. Cecilia, out of the goodness of her heart, entered those dreams to help him, killed the Demon on her own, and then called forth Raftina in order to save him. Her pure and innocent love was what gave Rudy a purpose, other than the intended one the Holmcross were made for. They were an advanced version of the Golem, due to their human appearance and Demonic powers, who were used specifically to kill the ancient Demons; the ones Siegfried spoke of when he mentioned how the ancestors of humans broke away from the advanced race that he belonged to because they enjoyed Filgaia so much. Although he fulfilled his created purpose, he also found a new life for himself because he learned how to be human, even though he was a creation."

Jet wanted to ask her more, what had happened with him? But then he pushed those thoughts from his head. It didn't matter what went on over a millennia ago with some kids, even if one was similar to him. Perhaps they'd gone through the same pain, but he didn't think he could gain the same results. Things were just too different, his task was much more than kill a bunch of guys. It didn't even enter his mind that if Rudy was an artificial life form, and Virginia was his descendant, then she wasn't entirely human herself.

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Teefa's Last Words…

That's our Virginia, she'd do anything to get Jet to cheer up. I happen to like mushy stuff. Now then, how'd you like my Elw language tutorial? I figured putting a meaning to the name would be a good part for my fics. As well as my old ancestry theory. I mean, how can she be so good at magic if she doesn't have anything special in her history? I don't go for the cut and dry theories since they're not mentioned in the game and would be included in an explaination on magic early on in game. Besides, how can she use the Teardrop?