[ Okay!! They're all set up and it's time to play... Tales of the Abyss? Well, that's an extremely cool name, even if he doesn't know what it has to do with Saphir yet. Note to self: work "Abyss" into one of his weapon names in the future. ]

Awww, who's this redhead kid? I don't wanna play as some little punk! Hey, when do you show up? Soon? It's soon, right?

[ Whenever Saphir's not on screen, all the other characters should be asking, "Where's Saphir?"

It doesn't take Giovanni long to get the hang of the combat system, at least, and he's gotten pretty well into the swing of things by the time a familiar face shows up. Well, familiar to one of them, anyway; Giovanni has no idea what Jade Curtiss looks like, but once his name's spoken, Giovanni's hand stills on the controller. He glances over at Saphir cautiously. ]

That's... that's him, right? Your best friend? The super cool genius who can do anything?

[ It's gotta be hard, after so many years, to only be able to see the guy through a computer screen. He watches Saphir for signs of needing a hug. ]