[And presumed that Reno, who was better at finding Zack than he was, had already met the man. He had assumed that the two had connected, and it was an understanding between them.]
[ his happiness receptors are kind of broken at the moment dude. Reno sort of inhales, and then just—sighs, exasperated and not in an impatient, angry way; an upset way. ]
[ it's so fucking wrong. it was easy to miss when he himself was much younger, but now... yeah, it's super wrong. especially with Zack being from well before The Incident—they live in a fucked up world, it's never been realer to Reno more than now. honestly, he feels sick. ]
Rude...
[ he doesn't really know how to say what he's thinking. he just kind of hopes the waver in his voice is good enough, since they're not there in person to communicate visually. after a moment, he does find one thing to say, at least. ]
[Zack Fair: Honorary Turk. They'd failed their team. They'd failed Zack before. They failed in letting Shinra get to the point that dropping a plate was needed. They weren't going to fail in this.]
[ Reno inhales slowly, just thickly enough to be indicative of a certain degree of emotionality he's clearly trying to avoid succumbing to, and promptly Gets A Fucking Grip. Rude knows just what to say to tip him back into his typical state of "god i hate cloud and think of nothing else but hating cloud" ]
That motherfucker. Boss says he was involved in the shit Hojo pulled in the basement.
[ that would make sense. but why would he go around calling himself a fucking SOLDIER? it's infuriating at worst, really. it's an insult to the SOLDIERs who actually were there, for better or worse. Reno's quiet for a moment. ]
Sick fuck. And Zack has no idea. He still just thinks they're friends.
[ the information, all in pieces, begins to take shape. Reno makes a disgusted sound. ]
Little bastard with nothing to lose and everything to gain escapes the basement with his ticket to fame and uses those last few minutes to save his own fucking skin and cut loose. Left Zack to die up there without his sword.
[ and they didn't get to him in time. he's positively nauseated. ]
[ of course he is. they're usually on the same page, and this one is a big deal. a really big deal. that was a crushing moment that would, perhaps ironically, precede a whole long sequence of also very crushing events. he's sure he's not the only one who feels that way. ]
Honestly? Maybe Sephiroth does, too. Tseng thinks I'm full of shit, but it's not like he ever had much of a life, either. Think about it. It's an opportunity. This all could be.
[Rude never even considered Sephiroth's situation, if he's honest. So he does now, thoughtful. Of course, Reno knew about growing up with no childhood to speak of, in a lot of ways. Interesting.]
Humanize Sephiroth through, what, parties? Could try that. Got my support.
Parties, yeah, also just... talking to him like he's a person? Imagine that.
[ has anyone ever? like, there were the other First Class guys, and Zack, but Sephiroth was always, y'know. different. special. and then famous, a hero, and burdened. that's not living. it never was. ]
Maybe I dunno fuck-all about it, and maybe I am full of shit insofar as he guy's gonna go on to kill dozens if not hundreds and also kinda end the world, but—call me crazy, what if he doesn't? He hasn't yet. And this is a totally different stage we're playing on.
[ the meh, i dunno shrug is audible in his voice. ]
[ how the fuck do you... socialize. Reno socializes all day long, with everyone, all the time, and yet when confronted with the logistics, he comes up a little blank for a moment. ]
Get to know him. We can do that without comin' off like we're interrogating him, right?
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Date: 2020-05-12 02:55 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2020-05-12 02:58 am (UTC)What, am I the only stupid motherfucker here who didn't?! What the fuck!
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Date: 2020-05-12 02:59 am (UTC)[And presumed that Reno, who was better at finding Zack than he was, had already met the man. He had assumed that the two had connected, and it was an understanding between them.]
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Date: 2020-05-12 04:35 am (UTC)[ considering the little issue that Rufus can't ever know about, where they directly defied orders and all. y'know? that really big deal. ]
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Date: 2020-05-12 04:36 am (UTC)I'm sorry that in our three days, I haven't mentioned it.
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Date: 2020-05-12 04:54 am (UTC)[ just— verbally keysmashing his anger out again, and then... sighing (and wheezing). blowing up on Rude is not helping. ]
Y'know? I just really didn't need that type of shit today.
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Date: 2020-05-12 04:55 am (UTC)[Rude sighs and takes a moment to respond.]
I was just so shocked to see him. And happy.
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Date: 2020-05-12 05:54 pm (UTC)[ his happiness receptors are kind of broken at the moment dude. Reno sort of inhales, and then just—sighs, exasperated and not in an impatient, angry way; an upset way. ]
He's so fucking young.
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Date: 2020-05-12 06:26 pm (UTC)He's still Zack. I didn't know how to tell him Cissnei left.
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Date: 2020-05-12 10:17 pm (UTC)Rude...
[ he doesn't really know how to say what he's thinking. he just kind of hopes the waver in his voice is good enough, since they're not there in person to communicate visually. after a moment, he does find one thing to say, at least. ]
We gotta look out for him this time.
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Date: 2020-05-12 10:24 pm (UTC)[Zack Fair: Honorary Turk. They'd failed their team. They'd failed Zack before. They failed in letting Shinra get to the point that dropping a plate was needed. They weren't going to fail in this.]
First step, keeping him safe from Cloud.
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Date: 2020-05-13 12:59 am (UTC)That motherfucker. Boss says he was involved in the shit Hojo pulled in the basement.
[ you know. that basement. ]
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Date: 2020-05-13 01:11 am (UTC)Had a bit of a run in with him, in a bar. He really thinks he was there. As an assigned Soldier. But we both know better. Zack never came back either.
[Here's the question that matters.]
He has Zack's sword. How?
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Date: 2020-05-13 09:07 pm (UTC)You think he stole it?
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Date: 2020-05-13 11:00 pm (UTC)No way a guy like him could take Zack down fairly.
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Date: 2020-05-14 02:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-05-14 06:52 pm (UTC)[Which is definitely not cool and Zack deserved better than that.]
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Date: 2020-05-14 10:55 pm (UTC)[ the information, all in pieces, begins to take shape. Reno makes a disgusted sound. ]
Little bastard with nothing to lose and everything to gain escapes the basement with his ticket to fame and uses those last few minutes to save his own fucking skin and cut loose. Left Zack to die up there without his sword.
[ and they didn't get to him in time. he's positively nauseated. ]
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Date: 2020-05-14 11:58 pm (UTC)[Yeah, they're absolutely getting the wrong idea, and there is nothing to stop them.]
I'm not letting him or Sephiroth hurt Fair. He deserves to grow up this time.
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Date: 2020-05-15 12:02 am (UTC)[ of course he is. they're usually on the same page, and this one is a big deal. a really big deal. that was a crushing moment that would, perhaps ironically, precede a whole long sequence of also very crushing events. he's sure he's not the only one who feels that way. ]
Honestly? Maybe Sephiroth does, too. Tseng thinks I'm full of shit, but it's not like he ever had much of a life, either. Think about it. It's an opportunity. This all could be.
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Date: 2020-05-15 12:17 am (UTC)Humanize Sephiroth through, what, parties? Could try that. Got my support.
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Date: 2020-05-15 12:24 am (UTC)[ has anyone ever? like, there were the other First Class guys, and Zack, but Sephiroth was always, y'know. different. special. and then famous, a hero, and burdened. that's not living. it never was. ]
Maybe I dunno fuck-all about it, and maybe I am full of shit insofar as he guy's gonna go on to kill dozens if not hundreds and also kinda end the world, but—call me crazy, what if he doesn't? He hasn't yet. And this is a totally different stage we're playing on.
[ the meh, i dunno shrug is audible in his voice. ]
Could be an idea.
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Date: 2020-05-15 02:02 am (UTC)[Rude's social skills have taken a SERIOUS hit in recent years. Reno's his main person to socialize with recently.]
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Date: 2020-05-15 02:55 am (UTC)[ how the fuck do you... socialize. Reno socializes all day long, with everyone, all the time, and yet when confronted with the logistics, he comes up a little blank for a moment. ]
Get to know him. We can do that without comin' off like we're interrogating him, right?
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