[ thank you for not comparing cloud to a supervillain. cloud makes a pensive noise. can jason tell how close he is to dissociating trying to remember details that aren't real in the dark? ha ha! a mystery. ]
More like...bathed in it. [ right? he thinks he remembers that. then again. he does vaguely remember injections? hm. he decides to not think about it too hard it is giving him a headache. ]
Sword was a gift. [ he thinks. he doesn't remember from who or when, but he is sticking to that. it's quiet for a bit after that though. ] ... What'd they dunk you in?
Evil Nickelodeon fun-time slime. [He knows Cloud won't get this at all, so:] Came back with my head scrambled like eggs. [haha twinsies]
A crazy assassin chick thought it'd be a great idea to dunk me in their infamous green soup hole. It's called a Lazarus Pit. I guess that doesn't make sense if you don't know who Lazarus is. Biblical guy who got resurrected. Your most horrific spa day really. It "restores" and "rejuvenates" you.
... Thought you said you crawled out of the grave. [ well. both might be plausible. because comics. but since jason shared, cloud will expand too; ] Mako's the lifeblood of the Planet. Used to power stuff in general. Prolonged or direct contact with it can lead to people going completely comatose and unresponsive, 'til they die. SOLDIERs are the lucky few who can handle a dose and come out stronger.
[ or sometimes you get the poisoning and you come out of it but don't remember ]
[He exhales a little in the dark.] Good to know people don't mind running weird fossil fuel through other people for their own goals even in other worlds. [Sounds exactly... like... home... almost. Evil people truly exist everywhere.]
[ shinra: it is a metaphor for something very subtle. he shakes his head ]
Lucky. Sure. Back during the war, everyone dreamed of being a SOLDIER. They were heroes. Most of the ones who tried never made it past initial screening. [ he's staring at the ceiling in the dark ] At least they don't try out all prospects directly with the mako.
No, that'd be a waste for them. They'd only want to test the promising ones. [He's quiet for a moment.] Did you agree to it? The testing. Or did they just give it to you with the promise?
I really... wanted to join SOLDIER. [ in that kind of far off tone like he's thinking about it. there's stuff he knows he didn't agree to, with hojo. but when...? ] But I didn't read the fine print.
[ that covers the memory blanks it's fine he does not want to disassociate currently ]
[He says this as if it isn't anything out of the ordinary for him, but also like the implication is who knows what the fuck will happen after this is all finished.]
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[It doesn’t hurt, he is simply offended he got retribution for his crimes.
He lies down on his back again, putting one arm behind his head and neck. He accepts he will just have to side spoon Lup.]
Is that your super serum? Mako.
[Technically he is joking because he doesn’t know, but this just makes since to him.]
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Wouldn't call it a serum, but yeah.
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Seriously? [Like, asked genuinely and curiously.] They pump you with it for your soldier thing?
[He said it wasn’t a serum!! Also, he can’t make a Captain America joke because he doesn’t know him, sad. He will not compare Cloud to Bane.]
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More like...bathed in it. [ right? he thinks he remembers that. then again. he does vaguely remember injections? hm. he decides to not think about it too hard it is giving him a headache. ]
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It's quiet on Jason's side in the dark for a really long, thoughtful sort of moment. Cloud, your amnesia.]
Well, we match. A little mad I didn't get the glowy eyes or the over-sized sword.
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Evil Nickelodeon fun-time slime. [He knows Cloud won't get this at all, so:] Came back with my head scrambled like eggs. [haha twinsies]
A crazy assassin chick thought it'd be a great idea to dunk me in their infamous green soup hole. It's called a Lazarus Pit. I guess that doesn't make sense if you don't know who Lazarus is. Biblical guy who got resurrected. Your most horrific spa day really. It "restores" and "rejuvenates" you.
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... Thought you said you crawled out of the grave. [ well. both might be plausible. because comics. but since jason shared, cloud will expand too; ] Mako's the lifeblood of the Planet. Used to power stuff in general. Prolonged or direct contact with it can lead to people going completely comatose and unresponsive, 'til they die. SOLDIERs are the lucky few who can handle a dose and come out stronger.
[ or sometimes you get the poisoning and you come out of it but don't remember ]
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[He exhales a little in the dark.] Good to know people don't mind running weird fossil fuel through other people for their own goals even in other worlds. [Sounds exactly... like... home... almost. Evil people truly exist everywhere.]
So you're one of the "lucky" ones.
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[ shinra: it is a metaphor for something very subtle. he shakes his head ]
Lucky. Sure. Back during the war, everyone dreamed of being a SOLDIER. They were heroes. Most of the ones who tried never made it past initial screening. [ he's staring at the ceiling in the dark ] At least they don't try out all prospects directly with the mako.
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[Thank God Lup is asleep.]
No, that'd be a waste for them. They'd only want to test the promising ones. [He's quiet for a moment.] Did you agree to it? The testing. Or did they just give it to you with the promise?
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[ that covers the memory blanks it's fine he does not want to disassociate currently ]
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Dryly:] Hey, just like here, right? [It's rhetorical mostly. They both know this place is ass.]
Good news. You're talking to a dude who kills people like that all the time back home. The people doing the testing, I mean.
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Think I can hire you and see if you'd have better luck with the science department than we did? Guy weaseled out of it last second.
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[He says this as if it isn't anything out of the ordinary for him, but also like the implication is who knows what the fuck will happen after this is all finished.]
You had a runner? He get cold feet?
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[ fuck hojo i just worded it weird ]
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Oh. Well, in that case, a definite sure. I'm a good shot. I'll only have to give him one.
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You can miss a few times and give him more than one. He'd deserve it.
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Unless you think he should suffer, then I could just do his legs a few times first.
[THANK GOD LUP IS REALLY ASLEEP]
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Wouldn't say no to it, at least.
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Well, you'll just have to call me then. Hope you pay better than minimum wage.
If this place doesn't work like the island and we don't get any goodies at the end. Like visiting each other. You guys were all spoiled.
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[ pensive. also cloud does not think she's lawful please he has seen her ]
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[As if he wouldn't do that at all. Maybe he would just get rid of all the Jokers ever. Someone else can be nice.]
I don't feel like we're going to get much out of this actually. Maybe not even our hostages.
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