[ There's going to be some typing here. It's actually very neat and precise without a hint of needing to backspace the summary. ]
You saw in Cloud what it will take to save everyone. From Jenova. From yourself it things go wrong.
Cloud is the only one here you see with the motivation and drive to treat you seriously to prepare for that. That's a reasonable assumption. Especially since you never know when you're going to be thrust back to our world. You've seen his drive and dedication as well as his skills. For the first time, there's someone stronger than you without tricks or subterfuge or strategy. And you recognize that worth. You respect that. Even admire it. And it's worth the risk to face dying in a safer place like Folkmore in order to learn them.
You aren't trying to die, you want to grow. But you don't know how to approach him. You might even be thinking the only way you're going to get the reaction you want to face off with him is to provoke him with your presence.
[ Is that proof enough he listened and understood? ]
There's something you should know. Cloud didn't do it all on his own. When he tried, things went badly. But...he found people to rely on.
[It is not. That just means he was heard, not listened to, and then put aside in favor of the opinions of an adult who thought he knew better.
He'd be less frustrated by it were it not for more recent shared experiences with someone much closer to his age.]
I know he had a team. That's irrelevant.
If the entire point is he's the only person who is treating me the way everyone should be, why on Gaia would I ever want to defang him by persisting with peace offering with nice words and apology letters!
[ Rather an adult who tended to overthink things. ]
Ah, I see. Sorry. Give me a moment to think.
[ Which won't be long but... you know, texting. Eventually the typing dots start again. ]
You're worried he would hold back if he came to see you like most people do here. That's reasonable. Never mind the letter.
But. I'm not sure he would because Cloud knows what's at stake. Still, I can't be sure.
I'm worried about what it would take to get him to face off against you the way you want, especially when he realizes you're trying to get that to happen by showing up where he might be.
[ Cloud could easily just switch off and refuse to engage which would be worse than 'holding back'. And if Sephiroth tries to escalate in some form even if the teen doesn't intend to follow through... ]
If there was a way to get what you want, but not trick Cloud into it, would you be willing to try that? I would need to look into a few things.
[He sets down his relic and rubs his face with one hand. How did this keep happening every time he asked anyone anything? Maybe he should just stop being truthful, it seemed to only cause problems.]
If I wanted to watch a training montage I'd just go to Agrona. Maybe I should anyway.
[ Vincent has his doubts. But he has also known Yuffie for a while. ]
I'll get back to you soon. Try not to get into too much trouble, Sephiroth.
[ Does he believe Sephiroth has had a change of heart? Nope. Is he going to help anyway? Well at the very least he's going to see what he can do. And he's not going to just let Cloud deal with this without some kind of warning.
Too bad the Fae will show up and put a small wrench in this, no matter what he manages to pass by way of warning. ]
I never get into trouble. Trouble finds me. And I'm at school anyway, the trouble I can get into here is mostly tennis related.
[He plunks down on the ground, and then tips over backwards with an 'ugh', dropping his relic onto his chest. The passage of fellow students flows around him like a rock in a stream, save one palomino horse-looking classmate, who leans over just enough to deposit a juice box near the relic and continue on.
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Date: 2024-07-05 09:20 pm (UTC)Never mind. I'll figure it out on my own.
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Date: 2024-07-06 01:07 am (UTC)You saw in Cloud what it will take to save everyone. From Jenova. From yourself it things go wrong.
Cloud is the only one here you see with the motivation and drive to treat you seriously to prepare for that. That's a reasonable assumption. Especially since you never know when you're going to be thrust back to our world. You've seen his drive and dedication as well as his skills. For the first time, there's someone stronger than you without tricks or subterfuge or strategy. And you recognize that worth. You respect that. Even admire it. And it's worth the risk to face dying in a safer place like Folkmore in order to learn them.
You aren't trying to die, you want to grow. But you don't know how to approach him. You might even be thinking the only way you're going to get the reaction you want to face off with him is to provoke him with your presence.
[ Is that proof enough he listened and understood? ]
There's something you should know. Cloud didn't do it all on his own. When he tried, things went badly. But...he found people to rely on.
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Date: 2024-07-06 01:32 am (UTC)He'd be less frustrated by it were it not for more recent shared experiences with someone much closer to his age.]
I know he had a team. That's irrelevant.
If the entire point is he's the only person who is treating me the way everyone should be, why on Gaia would I ever want to defang him by persisting with peace offering with nice words and apology letters!
Then he'd be like everyone else. Holding back.
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Date: 2024-07-06 12:36 pm (UTC)Ah, I see. Sorry. Give me a moment to think.
[ Which won't be long but... you know, texting. Eventually the typing dots start again. ]
You're worried he would hold back if he came to see you like most people do here. That's reasonable. Never mind the letter.
But. I'm not sure he would because Cloud knows what's at stake. Still, I can't be sure.
I'm worried about what it would take to get him to face off against you the way you want, especially when he realizes you're trying to get that to happen by showing up where he might be.
[ Cloud could easily just switch off and refuse to engage which would be worse than 'holding back'. And if Sephiroth tries to escalate in some form even if the teen doesn't intend to follow through... ]
If there was a way to get what you want, but not trick Cloud into it, would you be willing to try that? I would need to look into a few things.
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Date: 2024-07-06 10:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-07-07 12:22 am (UTC)I won't stop you if it's not enough.
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Date: 2024-07-07 01:06 am (UTC)If I wanted to watch a training montage I'd just go to Agrona. Maybe I should anyway.
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Date: 2024-07-07 01:58 am (UTC)I'm not asking you to watch a training montage. I want you to see what kind of person Cloud is when he fights. Though Agrona isn't a bad idea.
[ Vincent sighs. ]
And yes. I want to save Cloud some stress if possible. He's my friend. If there's a way to do that and help you with your goal, I'll find it.
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Date: 2024-07-07 09:47 am (UTC)[Step one: tell the grownup what they want to hear. Step two: do it anyway once they've had time to get over it.]
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Date: 2024-07-09 03:36 pm (UTC)I'll get back to you soon. Try not to get into too much trouble, Sephiroth.
[ Does he believe Sephiroth has had a change of heart? Nope. Is he going to help anyway? Well at the very least he's going to see what he can do. And he's not going to just let Cloud deal with this without some kind of warning.
Too bad the Fae will show up and put a small wrench in this, no matter what he manages to pass by way of warning. ]
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Date: 2024-07-09 05:23 pm (UTC)[He plunks down on the ground, and then tips over backwards with an 'ugh', dropping his relic onto his chest. The passage of fellow students flows around him like a rock in a stream, save one palomino horse-looking classmate, who leans over just enough to deposit a juice box near the relic and continue on.
Just another Thursday at Kuma Lisa.]
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Date: 2024-07-09 09:14 pm (UTC)[ It's an odd image. Watching some sort of beverage getting deposited like an offering from a kind horse spirit prompts another question. ]
Has your appetite returned?
[ Arguably he might know the answer already. But it's always polite to ask. ]
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Date: 2024-07-09 09:40 pm (UTC)I haven't starved yet.
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Date: 2024-07-09 09:43 pm (UTC)Guess it depends on the school.
I was thinking of bringing some food over.
[ Mind you he still leaves some every day. ]
What's your favorite food?
[ He probably knows this too. ]
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Date: 2024-07-09 09:51 pm (UTC)I don't want visitors. Maybe I won't go back tonight. Why don't you go get Cloud his favorite food instead since he's so important to you.
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Date: 2024-07-09 10:02 pm (UTC)This may come as a surprise, I know. But more than one person can be important to me at the same time, Sephiroth.
I'll just drop it off. You won't see me.
[ It's going to be noodles. Maybe with some garlic bread and meat sauce. Iced tea in a thermos. ]
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Date: 2024-07-09 10:39 pm (UTC)