The FFIX Party was just walking around Gaia on their quest.

Zidane: Y’know Garnet…we need a new member in the party. It gets boring with you guys sometimes. He said, bored

Steiner: How dare you suggest that! He said There’s plenty of great people here! And besides. We don’t need more ruffians here like you! He points at Zidane

Amarant: I wouldn’t mind having a new punching bag. He smirks

Garnet: We’ll have to see…maybe then it’ll cheer some of you up.

Then you came along…