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insusurro2020-05-19 01:47 pm
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- 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?
Elena
[her first thought upon consciousness is oh, the sky has never looked so big before. but then again, when's the last time she had a moment to look up at the sky and not see death hanging above them, looming, a beast without teeth? so much has happened Elena hasn't thought about it.
There was a battle she doesn't recall around her-- oh, she remembers her own battle: what will scar deep and what will heal but leave an edge within her like roots in the earth. (always) laughing, cruel green eyes, a mad scramble to catch a not so mad king before he falls, humpty dumpty style. but that is not this, and when she finds her phone has no service she begins to grow worried.
when she sees the great city in the distance, and That canon cheerfully pointed where it isn't supposed to be-- she feels a deep sense of dread. if she happens to find you along her long, long trek, she'll ask you:]
Hey...am I crazy or is this not..right? [the second is:] Do you have anything to eat?
and you may tell yourself 'this is not my beautiful house'
[the first thing she does is go home to Midgar. or try to, for nothing is the way it's supposed to be and the place where her apartment is supposed to stand is something else and-- it's just very screwy. it's screwy. so instead of kicking at the door of the place her place is supposed to be at (okay so she kicks it like, three times, so what), she settles with a heavy heart and a broken high heel to ruminate.
when you pass her by she won't pop up all perky tailed and bright eyed, but she'll sigh loudly. do you ignore it, or do you approach this dejected little thing?]
same as it ever was
[I just wanted to add that one, this is a choose your own adventure! if you want to plot you can pm me here, otherwise just throw something at her if you'd like]
(beautiful house) late, but LOVE ME
Since he knew Reno had his shit in order already (somehow), he starts walking in the direction of Elana's place, not sure what he'll find there, but if she's around he wants to see her.]
Locked out?
[He offers a gloved hand to help her to her feet, glancing at the door to her flat.] I can help with that.
;0 loves you forever!!
No, it's just...it's not quite mine. I think someone else lives here...who isn't a me. [all this still sounds crazy even after saying it out loud a few times]
I feel a little bad just breaking in. Then again....
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Maybe, but if there's "burglary" in the area they might move out.
[It's just a humble suggestion, and something to pass the time. If she really needed a place to stay, he could offer her his spare bedroom, or the couch.]
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[that's their job, after all, once upon a time. With a slight chuckle, she retrieves a bobby pin from her hair, and then, in true Macgyver fashion also retrieves a short blade from the sole of her shoe]
If a woman lives here I can at least borrow some clothes now...
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It flies off of one of its hinges and swings open from the now busted lock.]
Good news, doesn't look like anyone's home.
[But just to be sure he steps inside, his hand behind his back ready to draw his firearm if needed. Thankfully it's all clear so he gives her a thumbs up.]
I'll...search the fridge.
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but she follows him in, waves him off]
Save me some if there's anything good.
[she continues deeper into the bedroom, through the familiar hall shrouded in shadow]
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Probably wasn't going to be a great afternoon if he dug in all on his own anyway. Rude grabs two forks after ripping the thing open, tasting a bit of it as he walked around the apartment. There's no real guilt there since it looked like these people were pretty well off, and furthermore, they weren't stealing anything worth lots of gil.]
I found some cake.
[He announces himself as he joins her in the hallway, wondering what it must be like to see her place decorated by someone else. Probably not great. Sharing the cake is definitely the right choice.]
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When Rude calls, she abandons the clothes she's got folded over the lip of the drawer and joins him. She brightens at the sight of the cake]
Oh hey! That is good news.
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Do you want any furniture?
[Just an off handed comment while he offers Elena a forkful in the middle of whatever she's in the middle of.]
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Elena pauses]
Did you see something that caught your eye?
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[What polite burglars. Only taking the unnecessary items and leaving anything that might actually be worth something. Oh, and a touch of property damage.]
Maybe we can work something out and get a key. [Rude barely gets out the words before going for another bite. There's no way that was store bought. It was delightful. Or he was hungry, either way, he's not going to return the cake. Reno had to try some of this.. if the thing lasted long enough to make it back to HQ.]
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Elena chuckles]
You could do with a nice Hawaiian shirt or two.
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[There's a pause there. A simple stipulation.]
Unless we're on vacation, of course.
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[He curiously goes through some other stuff in the room and finds a bright yellow sundress in a floral pattern.]
I'll wear it if you wear this.
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True, you'll be a regular comedian--
[she takes one look at the dress]
That's not that bad. It's been awhile...
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It's literally the female equivalent of the floral button up. The only downside is there's nowhere to hide a gun in there, hm?
[Rude holds the dress up to himself, quickly determining he would be too big to fit in it. As if that was ever even a question.]
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Nnnoooo, that's not your color, you're right! And Rude, c'mon, don't be silly. I still have plenty of places to hide a gun.
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I'm almost positive my color is black and everything here is floral pastel.
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I think you could pull off.....blue. Sky blue.
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I'm not so sure about that, but we aren't really operating under any official capacity, are we?
[He tosses aside the dress and goes back to the food he'd kindly borrowed from the kitchen.]
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Mmm no, not at this moment. But you never know-- stranger things have happened.