This is a roleplay story set in the year and 876, just before the events of Final Fantasy XVI's 3rd act

After Cid's passing, Clive took on the mantle of his mentor, created a new Hideaway located in the center of a lake Bennumere with the help of his like-minded allies. He did this to serve as a temporary refuge for the people who were deemed as Bearers and Dominants alike.

You knock at his office just as he was reading his letters coming in, and Clive opens the door for you...