Hello, there. This is a curious existence that we've been placed in. I myself am not truly said to exist… Yet I carry on in this world, the remnant of a person whose body lost its heart. I am what's called a Nobody, and once or maybe still there may yet exist a creature similar yet opposite to myself, a Heartless. I didn't choose this life, and my only consolation is watching schemes come and past, and the tide of destiny's crystallized river. That I have my own band of lesser Heartless means little to me. Oh, look there. Once upon a time there existed a group of Nobody whose power either matched or exceeded my own, or maybe they have yet to exist. My own place in the timeline is rather skewed to my own sight.

There she is… Lilxith, the first of the ALoP Thirteen. Using Roman Numerals, she is I. So called The Maniacal Manipulative Sadist, she adores the color white, and expresses this in her collection of belts. A master puppeteer, Lilxith. Her powers revolve around that clay doll she always carries around, and is quite a frightening one to face. I'd rather not have to face her. Oh, my apologies, visitor. This is Castle Oblivion, long, or eventually, the stronghold of Organization XIII. But as they do not exist, be it yet, or any longer, ALoP XIII has propositioned it for our use.

If you're wondering about the odd one with the spear, that's Noxah, second Nobody of ALoP XIII. Roman Numeral II. Nicknamed the Breaker of Silent. Uses a Divine Spear, called Longinus. I've never witnessed Noxah utilize the weapon myself, but one might naturally assume he can use it with a frightening level of skill. Rather antithesistic to his weapon, Noxah is our resident Nobody of darkness. The shadows seem to blend together around him, and sometimes he is shrouded entirely as he walks. Navigating the winding, sometimes bright, corridors of Oblivion, I watch my step, lest I collide with this Nobody.

Oh, that girl sitting on that chair behind me? That's Xisela, known around here as the Mistress of the Sword. She's an odd fellow, and I've never seen her fight a distanced battle, for all the distance she shows towards us. Even myself, though we're both a couple of obsessed fools, going on and on about ourselves. She can fashion anything out of metal at a moment's notice, and is a master with just about every weapon imaginable. I like her because she's quiet, but I don't think she has the ability to like people. Ah well, that just makes her the only truly honest Nobody I've ever seen. Roman Numeral III, she's the third Nobody of us.

And myself, Fluxtemaal, Destiny's Crystalled Feather. I represent the fourth Roman Number, IV. I have a thing for crystals, and you see this feather which tumbles to the ground eternally, stationed at my eye-level? That's what I use to fight with. As you've noticed, I'm somewhat rather blind, though my sight is fine. I see everything with my crystallized pupils. I'm afraid my long existence of dealing with my crystals has changed me in many ways. My hair, as you can see, has taken on their shine, and refracts the light, as they do. I often wonder why it hasn't crystallized entirely, as the pupils of my eyes have. Ah, friend, look, see. There, in the hallway outside my room.

That is Negxer. I'm one of the newer Nobodys to join ALoP XIII, so, I'm not sure what his weapon is. I've seen him walking around with axes and katanas, but I haven't been able to tell which he favors. Occasionally I think I've heard him grumble something about the keyblader, though I don't think one has shown up yet. But back to Negxer, he's our Nobody of the Earth, the fifth Nobody, roman numeral V. That means he likes plants and stuff, and has a very profitable career in botany. Or could, if he chose to use his abilities for monetary gain. Which would be as pointless for him as it would for any of the rest of us. We aren't real, we have no hearts. No reason to want anything but to be whole again.

Come, let's go outside. No need for you to remain cooped up in this lonely room. Xisela stays with me sometimes, but as you see it's a rather big room, so she can practice while I gaze at my crystals. The other Nobodys don't really bother me much, except for when they want me for the Destiny part of my nickname. Ah, I see, Xeom is right where I thought he'd be. As you can tell from how he's lounging around by the water there, the sixth nobody, Roman numeral VI, is a little bit lazy. See that Heartless? Xeom has turned that thing into his pet, and it can be as annoying in a fight as he can. Twin swords would usually take away from using a sword in the first place, but those can lock together somehow and become one weapon. He's got a thing for brunettes and all things liquid.

Curious. I don't see Artylox anywhere. Maybe in her room in the Castle. …Nope. Odd. She's usually around somewhere. Well, I suppose it is common for atleast two ALoP XIII Nobodys to be out on a mission at once. I rarely leave the Castle, but my job involves more prediction than combat. Allow me to take the time tell you a little something about this Castle. It's an odd Castle, Oblivion. It likes memories. So far you've been with me, so the Castle has been shaping itself to mirror my memories, but its many floors often intertwine, and rarely does it make much sense. I've walked along a beach, in the middle of a hot summer day, within these walls. I think it uses hallucinations somehow… My crystals make some sort of reaction sometimes, but I don't think I'll ever figure this Castle out.

Ah. Come on, come on, I've wasted too much time. I was supposed to show you around for a while, give you a brief explanation of the Nobodys, and then go meet VIII. Twilix is going to be annoyed with me, but nothing for it. What comes first comes first. Oh, who's Twilix? The eighth Nobody of the ALoP XIII. He is the Halo of Life, and rare for a Nobody, has command over the light and is known for having a lot of stamina. I've seen him carrying around a bow, and I think one time I saw a quiver, but I never do pay enough attention to anything that isn't a crystal. Some of the other Nobodys are very wary around Twilix, as he is quite fast, and as I mentioned before, is known for his stamina. I wouldn't meet him in battle if I could avoid it. A feather isn't powerful as a weapon, you know.

Oh, hey, look who it is. I thought Xlowh was on a mission. I guess she just got back. You might want to be careful o- …Ooh. Ow. Yikes. Ee. I tried to warn you, pal. Xlowh loves to play tricks. Ah, here she comes now. Xlowh is the youngest of us all, and the ninth member of the ALoP XIII, roman numeral IX. The Maleficent Slider, she thinks all of us are her older siblings, and calls me Fluxxy-niichan. Don't let that get to you, she is sometimes still an innocent child, despite being a Nobody. Most people would carry a cane for use walking, but as you can see, she has no need of that. It's a weapon, and Xlowh knows how to use it. Perhaps her age is an act, as my crystals tell me she uses Time like it's a toy. Hey Xlowh, I'm just showin this one around. Yeah, I'm almost done, just four Nobodys to show off. Kay, I gotta go now.

BANG! Hahaha. Woosh. This room is one of the few rooms in Castle Oblivion that never changes. It's very heat resistant, and that makes it perfect for the tenth Nobody. Though I don't see the Restless Assaulter, Xalis, anywhere. Ah, well, she- oof. Damn. Knocked the wind right out of me with that charge. I'm just- yes, I underst- Ok, can you liste- Ah, yeah, wel- …I- …XALIS BE QUIET. My apologies, she doesn't usually get that hyper. She must either have just woken up or not been able to find something to do. Roman Numeral X, she's our Nobody of Fire. She didn't have it on her, but her weapon is a scary thing to behold. It's got four spiked balls like as if it were a flail on steroids or something. She's quite stubborn. Ah, when did she burn my robe? Huh? Oh, yes, we'll be getting you one, too.

Hmmm –hmm, mmm, haaa, hummmm. Hmm-hmmmm-hiiiiah, eeehiaaaeehaaa. Oh, so sorry, it's just, I love to listen and hum along when Ixhamel plays his music. He's the Eleventh Nobody, the Scathing Minstrel, and you can probably tell from the look of this room that Ixhamel was here before we were. In case you were wondering and out of rapidly forming habit, he's roman numeral XI. Unsurprisingly perhaps, he is a Nobody of Sound. He favors a large scythe of his. Peculiarly, his scythe has six strings attached to it, and he uses them to morph the scythe into some form of giant harp. He doesn't often play music, though, so I get lost in the tunes when he does. Ixhamel is nice to hang around, especially when he's got it in his mind to wrestle out a tune. Let's leave him alone, he doesn't usually like to be bothered.

Lemme see, I just showed you Ixhamel, so next I should try to find… Yeah, that's right, Choxw. Wait, who spoke just now? Oh, there he is. Hi Choxw. You see that sword in his hand? It's a sword made of gravity called the Gravity Sword, and like his weapon, his element is Gravity. He's known as the Shifter. Choxw doesn't talk much. He's an agile little guy, I guess before he lost his heart he was some runner or something. Maybe an acrobat. He's not easy to beat. It doesn't really matter if you can leap seven feet in the air and land on your middle finger while twirling and do a dance, if your enemy can manipulate gravity, 's soon as you leave the ground, he can just slam you back onto it. Hard. From what I've heard, Choxw doesn't pull punches in this regard. I'd be careful if I wanted to fight him.

Not that I'm a fighter, though. I'm content just to stay in my comfy room and stare at my crystals all day. Occasionally I'll watch Xisela as she practices her weapons, maybe create a crystal dummy for her to attack. Ah, here we go. The last member of the ALoP XIII, the thirteenth Nobody, roman numeral XIII herself, the resident master of ice, the Bringer of Frost, Kairax. She's tough to figure out. Normally she's very calm and composed, but a few times I've seen her pull that Nihontou out, and there are few things quite as scary. My crystals have shown me hellish sights, but she brings something different to the table at such times. She, too, is fast, and can certainly jump higher into the air than I can. Yeah, we have a Nobody each for Ice, and Water. I'm not sure if the two get along. I haven't seen them together very often. Certainly not often enough to tell any specifics about their relationship.

Ok, then. Well, that's all of the ALoP XIII. Now, You may be wondering why I brought you here, and I'm going to tell you. You're the fourteenth member of the ALoP XIII. Don't ask about the illogicalities of that. It just is how it is. I'm sure you know your own abilities better than me, but, well, I'm not Destiny's Crystal for nothing. I've seen your coming for a while, and largely kept it secret. Xionshi, welcome to the ALoP XIII. Your roman numeral is XIV. You're quite sarcastic and very blunt, I noticed. And if my guess isn't off, your primary weapon is that Sakabato, and you make use of Life itself as your weapon. Yes, you'll make a very fine secret weapon. You may not know this, but you are also a Nobody. I don't know when you lost your heart, but it happened to all of us. Now, if you'll excuse me, Xionshi, I must be off. Twilix won't be waiting on me forever.