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insusurro2020-05-19 01:47 pm
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- [ whispers ],
- aerith [ asha ],
- aerith [ riddle ],
- andrea [ yan ],
- angeal [ ariel ],
- cid [ ariel ],
- cloud [ peach ],
- cor [ asha ],
- elena [ liz ],
- regis [ ariel ],
- reno [ abby ],
- rikku [ iola ],
- rude [ peach ],
- rude [ yan ],
- rufus [ hebe ],
- sephiroth [ bird ],
- sephiroth [ cat ],
- sephiroth [ nyan ],
- sephiroth [ sten ],
- shelke [ dalrint ],
- squall [ peach ],
- tifa [ ash ],
- tifa [ asha ],
- tseng [ mil ],
- veld [ hebe ],
- weiss [ shikki ],
- zack [ asha ]
ARRIVAL.
π ππ πππ π ππππ ππππ ππ ππππ πππ π you moved under your own power. The shadows that dwelt in the corners of your vision vanished, the world is bright and the shackles of destiny fall from your liberated limbs.
You're free.
But before you can take that next step, before you can alter your fate, a terrible howling fills your ears. It's an ill wind full of malice, one that rips you off of your feet and back, back, back from this chance to seize your destiny. The shadows coalesce into a single entity, its hands locking around your throat. It cannot let this stand.
You think that maybe this is the end. The world goes dark as it rushes past you, this is the end.
Except you wake to the feeling of rain on your skin.
The cliffs around you bare the scars of a fierce battle. Before you, a massive city faces the sea. Behind you, greenery sprawls for miles. Midgar has never looked so beautiful, but it has also never looked so unlike itself. The Sister Ray points proudly towards the sea. A bustling city crawls out from its shadow, looking wealthier and more robust than the slums ever did. You don't have long to ponder this.
Because you aren't alone. Others are coming to, looking just as confused and uncertain as you do. Some are battleworn and bloody, as if they were pulled from a fierce battle. Others appear to be in perfect health, as if they were simply pulled from a long slumber, though no less confused and lost. The howling that filled your slowly begins to fade, and as it does, the rain begins to clear.
ππππππ is within a few hours walking distance. ππππ lies not much further in the opposite direction. There is no presence urging you to walk to one or the other, no voice from on high telling you what path your feet should walk. Underneath this infinite blue sky the choice to go - or to stay - is entirely yours.
ππππ ππππ πππ ππ ππππ ππ?
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You betcha!
[And she promises to herself that she won't steal the gil to pay from Elena. She'll find someone else's.]
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Fine. Whatever. I can easily find you. What do you wanna eat? Or, uh, what sounds familiar?
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I'm not a picky eater, you know? Since it's your treat, how 'bout you pick?
[Again, she flashes that bright smile because this is an excellent idea, if she does say so herself.]
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I don't know about you, but I feel like a nice juicy burger. Up for it?
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Abso-posi-lutely!
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[she waves a hand in a come on gesture, and turns on her heel to lead them]
Is there anything familiar you've seen so far?
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Hm... nope! Not a single thing. Oh wait--money is called gil. But that's really about it.
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[she manages a smile; it's not all bad.]
And the burgers are gonna be great!
[just thinking about it's starting to make her hungry]
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I trust you absolutely to bring me to the best burger in this place.
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[seriously ugh]
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[She's beaming as she says this. Is Rikku actually evil or just a little shit? We may never know.]
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[Elena has to laugh at that. Well, Rikku sure is cheerful....yeah, this could be a good friendship eventually]
Whatever you say, buddy~!