[ Cloud drops his damn tablet for the second time within his lap. At some point he might end up breaking the poor device. This is why he never bothered texting, using the phone as a means of communication. He's not good at it. Not to mention what do you do with this kind of information. ]
[ He presses his lips together while sitting more alert over the exchange. If the Atroma had put chips in the other's heads. Did the Agrii do that too or would they have a different way to control them? Cloud pales remembering his statement that he gave a Jon... ]
( Vincent has been idle, in his room, for some time. Content to be lost within his mind as Cloud distracts himself with the network. After having time to think, he concludes the world would not bring them here to die. Cloud may be afflicted with a fatal virus, but surely he won't die here. If this planet was dying, why was it able to pull any of them here?
Did it extend the invitation in hopes of saviors?
He lifts his head as Cloud speaks. His crimson eyes hold the blond's blue. )
( Vincent couldn't know but since Cloud asks, he offers his thought. )
To learn more about us at our most vulnerable. However, even in our dreams, our memories will be tailored by our narrative. ( Meaning the memories could be subjective. )
( Vincent's head cocks. He moves over to sit at a chair in the room. His long legs stretch out before him, his back leans against the back of the chair, and he lightly clasps his hands over his lap. Cloud brings up an unfortunate part of life - at least par for the course in their lives. They all share delusions of grandeur at time, as well as hauntings of their past. )
[ Cloud watches Vincent as he moves to the chair. The silence is always strange at first since he doesn't know what the other man is truly thinking. He sighs quietly, his shoulders tenses and he lifts his knees up in his criss crossed position. ]
[ He places the tablet down next to him. Cloud puts his legs together stretched out in a way with his knees bent. He rests his arms above the tops of his knees and lets his hands dangle inward. ]
It's easier to believe we haven't ran out of options. I didn't say anything about having the actual power to get out of here.
[ Cloud wants to say that he wants to have done enough. But he doesn't because he doesn't feel that it's worth saying. It may end up coming off as an excuse then what his actual meaning behind it reads. ]
( Vincent watches Cloud for a moment. He considers the blond's position of having to sit and be idle. They all are in the same place. Life is sustainable down here, however, and there was nothing either of them could do. At least, nothing that has been revealed to them yet, that they could do. )
[ Cloud knew that they were alive and living. Some people were constantly looking for a way out. Trying to do something to waste the time. Cloud had done quite a lot already. ]
Not out of options about the door but most of those can't be done. There's really nothing we can do while be stuck down here. I've already kept myself as busy as I can.
[ He holds Vincent's gaze. ] I need something to do.
( Vincent's brows rose. The first thought that came to mind was that Cloud likes a challenge. However, the second thought was that Cloud wants to fix this situation. Vincent considers Cloud having a bit of a hero-complex. )
Are you sure doing just anything will satisfy you?
[ He looks away from Vincent while looking up at the ceiling. ]
I tried playing a card game with Cayde. But decided to bring up the replicator since bringing it up in his mind space didn't seem to be the best place to talk about it.
[ Cloud scoots away from the wall and lays down on the floor while continuing to the look at the ceiling. ]
I would probably be getting myself into trouble while trying to do things.
(What would Tifa say? Maybe this was the time to dilly dally? Aerith would find something for all of them to do. She often talked about the games she played with the orphans in her sector. All they needed was imagination.
Vincent watches Cloud as the blond sprawls out on the floor like a lazy cat. )
Marlene.. did she ever find out about Miss Cloud? ( Maybe Vincent felt a change of subject was needed, but really.. he just didn't want to talk about the replicator or about anyone he didn't know. At least right now. )
[ Dilly dally wouldn't really help here. Aerith had her own way of dealing with Cloud. She could bring out his softer side to him a bit quicker than others. Maybe someone else could find a way to do it. ]
Uh... [ He could feel his cheeks warming up and he's glad that he's not sitting up for Vincent to see. But his ears would be red. ] No, she didn't. Wall Market stayed with the few of us that went into that audition.
[ Cloud clears his throat. ] There must be something else we can talk about or something else you might want to know about.
[ Vincent can pick another topic. They don't have to talk about the replicator business or anyone else. ]
( He thought that was a shame. He could imagine the kids finding great joy in imagining Cloud dressed up for Tifa and Aerith. However, Cloud didn't seem like he wanted to talk much about that time. Vincent looked from the blond to across the room where his eyes settled on a piece of wall.
He thought about the bar, Cloud's deliveries, the phone he'd lost in the lake. They had good memories, not just solemn ones. )
Denzel, he's a strong child. He looks up to you. Will you teach him to fight?
[ He sits up after a while to look over at Vincent. Cloud slowly gets up from the floor to stand up. ]
That's a conversation to have with Tifa. [ He brings up a finger while wagging it back and forth. Cloud knew better than to bring up that kind of talk before. He walks over towards Vincent. ]
Right now, he's not better from Geostigma. In your time it sounds as if everyone is already better or making their way there. I would want him to be able to do what he wants.
[ Denzel could live a life as a child. A life that Cloud never truly had. Denzel would be able to live his teenager years and experience them without have a fear. At least Cloud would like to think that to be possible. Not only for Denzel but for Marlene too. ]
( He considers Tifa's position and wonders if she'll teach Denzel some of her skills as well. He can't imagine the children not picking up something here and there from their guardians. Cloud and Tifa were role models for the kids, and he assumes the kids will mimic after them, even if just for play.
His eyes hold Cloud's as the blond moves closer to him. He feels others will be coming as well. First, it was Reeve, then Cloud and himself. If they came, who knew from what timeline. )
[ The kids could end up living a normal life or at least they would hope for that. Barret would still be coming around for Marlene. Denzel would probably want to fight later. Cloud could help him then but for now they should live their lives as children while they had a chance to.
Cloud sighs softly while glancing away as Vincent asks the question. ]
Zack could end up here too. Along with the Turks, Rufus, anyone you may know. [ He looks back at Vincent. ]
I would be happy to see our friends but what timelines will they be from?
[ As far as Sephiroth though he wasn't sure what he would do besides for wanting to immediately fight him. Cloud clenches a fist at the thought. ] I would want to fight him.
( Anyone could show up, from any timeline. Sephiroth could come as a child - if so, Cloud would feel differently. Or, perhaps, before Sephiroth's corruption? When he is still innocent of his crimes against Cloud, against Gaia.
What if Hojo showed up before he committed these inhumane crimes against Vincent, against Lucrecia? Would Vincent feel differently for the man?
No. Perhaps not.
Still, he had an understanding violence here was not tolerated...or had he heard incorrectly? )
[ Cloud could feel ultimately differently after being here longer. He may not want others to come but feel selfish in wanting them to come. They would all already know what to do together. It's always difficult working alone.
Vincent wasn't wrong with what he heard. Cloud gives a nod. ]
The Agrii doesn't like violence. I may want to fight him, but it's not smart in doing so. It may not be necessary at all.
[ But it's how he felt and he wanted to be honest with that. ]
Things could be different by the time they show up.
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Date: 2020-07-02 12:59 am (UTC)[ He presses his lips together while sitting more alert over the exchange. If the Atroma had put chips in the other's heads. Did the Agrii do that too or would they have a different way to control them? Cloud pales remembering his statement that he gave a Jon... ]
This is too much...
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Date: 2020-07-02 03:33 am (UTC)Did it extend the invitation in hopes of saviors?
He lifts his head as Cloud speaks. His crimson eyes hold the blond's blue. )
Is it?
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Date: 2020-07-02 03:52 am (UTC)I met a few people here that have been through the calibrations.
[ Cloud couldn't help but ask since it's a room that gives your memories out willingly. ]
They were in a Fleet. It was the Atroma for them. But they used them for entertainment to give ratings.
[ Still assholes. ]
Apparently they could control them too.
[ He gives a shrug. But he asks Vincent. ] Why would the Agrii use the calibrations?
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Date: 2020-07-03 01:39 am (UTC)To learn more about us at our most vulnerable. However, even in our dreams, our memories will be tailored by our narrative. ( Meaning the memories could be subjective. )
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Date: 2020-07-03 02:00 am (UTC)Yeah, you might perceive someone differently based on what's seen. You might not trust what gets shown.
[ He frowns as he looks over his tablet over at Vincent. ]
I dislike having to question what's real and what's not. [ Cloud's been doing it for too long. ]
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Date: 2020-07-03 02:16 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-07-03 02:32 am (UTC)Aren't you getting tired of the same question?
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Date: 2020-07-04 12:37 am (UTC)No. If the question is the same, then I still haven't found the answer.
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Date: 2020-07-04 01:44 am (UTC)What else can we do while looking for options to make a door appear?
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Date: 2020-07-04 01:49 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-07-04 02:09 am (UTC)It's easier to believe we haven't ran out of options. I didn't say anything about having the actual power to get out of here.
[ Cloud wants to say that he wants to have done enough. But he doesn't because he doesn't feel that it's worth saying. It may end up coming off as an excuse then what his actual meaning behind it reads. ]
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Date: 2020-07-04 03:44 am (UTC)You think we've run out of options?
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Date: 2020-07-04 03:56 am (UTC)Not out of options about the door but most of those can't be done. There's really nothing we can do while be stuck down here. I've already kept myself as busy as I can.
[ He holds Vincent's gaze. ] I need something to do.
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Date: 2020-07-04 04:09 am (UTC)Are you sure doing just anything will satisfy you?
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Date: 2020-07-04 04:54 am (UTC)When we weren't constantly journeying or moving forward. We were spending time with each other in some way.
[ Cloud knew he was spending his time with Tifa and Aerith. He would have tried to spend as much time with the others then too. ]
Maybe? It could... I can find out.
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Date: 2020-07-04 04:59 am (UTC)What would you do here, if it could be anything while we wait?
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Date: 2020-07-04 12:13 pm (UTC)I tried playing a card game with Cayde. But decided to bring up the replicator since bringing it up in his mind space didn't seem to be the best place to talk about it.
[ Cloud scoots away from the wall and lays down on the floor while continuing to the look at the ceiling. ]
I would probably be getting myself into trouble while trying to do things.
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Date: 2020-07-05 02:10 am (UTC)Vincent watches Cloud as the blond sprawls out on the floor like a lazy cat. )
Marlene.. did she ever find out about Miss Cloud? ( Maybe Vincent felt a change of subject was needed, but really.. he just didn't want to talk about the replicator or about anyone he didn't know. At least right now. )
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Date: 2020-07-05 02:19 am (UTC)Uh... [ He could feel his cheeks warming up and he's glad that he's not sitting up for Vincent to see. But his ears would be red. ] No, she didn't. Wall Market stayed with the few of us that went into that audition.
[ Cloud clears his throat. ] There must be something else we can talk about or something else you might want to know about.
[ Vincent can pick another topic. They don't have to talk about the replicator business or anyone else. ]
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Date: 2020-07-05 02:36 am (UTC)He thought about the bar, Cloud's deliveries, the phone he'd lost in the lake. They had good memories, not just solemn ones. )
Denzel, he's a strong child. He looks up to you. Will you teach him to fight?
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Date: 2020-07-05 03:06 am (UTC)That's a conversation to have with Tifa. [ He brings up a finger while wagging it back and forth. Cloud knew better than to bring up that kind of talk before. He walks over towards Vincent. ]
Right now, he's not better from Geostigma. In your time it sounds as if everyone is already better or making their way there. I would want him to be able to do what he wants.
[ Denzel could live a life as a child. A life that Cloud never truly had. Denzel would be able to live his teenager years and experience them without have a fear. At least Cloud would like to think that to be possible. Not only for Denzel but for Marlene too. ]
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Date: 2020-07-18 06:57 am (UTC)His eyes hold Cloud's as the blond moves closer to him. He feels others will be coming as well. First, it was Reeve, then Cloud and himself. If they came, who knew from what timeline. )
What if the others come? What if Tifa, Aerith..?
Sephiroth?
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Date: 2020-07-18 12:53 pm (UTC)Cloud sighs softly while glancing away as Vincent asks the question. ]
Zack could end up here too. Along with the Turks, Rufus, anyone you may know. [ He looks back at Vincent. ]
I would be happy to see our friends but what timelines will they be from?
[ As far as Sephiroth though he wasn't sure what he would do besides for wanting to immediately fight him. Cloud clenches a fist at the thought. ] I would want to fight him.
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Date: 2020-07-20 02:47 am (UTC)What if Hojo showed up before he committed these inhumane crimes against Vincent, against Lucrecia? Would Vincent feel differently for the man?
No. Perhaps not.
Still, he had an understanding violence here was not tolerated...or had he heard incorrectly? )
Fighting, does it anger the Agrii?
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Date: 2020-07-20 11:35 pm (UTC)Vincent wasn't wrong with what he heard. Cloud gives a nod. ]
The Agrii doesn't like violence. I may want to fight him, but it's not smart in doing so. It may not be necessary at all.
[ But it's how he felt and he wanted to be honest with that. ]
Things could be different by the time they show up.