[ fuck you, jason, that's not the ONLY reason he was gonna walk out! he is a multifaceted angst bucket. they were all shitty reasons but he had Many.
but he doesn't have time to answer before they're out here after that split second memory, and he looks around a second for himself. it is pretty for sure. and then there's lup, taking him by surprise because he's an idiot, and he's looking away immediately. ]
... I'm not. Going.
[ relenting. wondering if it's a good idea to do so but relenting anyway because it's two against one. ]
[He will take Lup's hand. He's the meat again for the moment. These two are so dumb.]
He's not. He hasn't even had a chance to be bored to tears yet.
[He nudges Lup's side with his and her hand.] Not much happening here, sorry. But the view isn't bad. We can walk around the lake, I guess. Lead away. [He will be in the middle for now, holding their hands until they act like they have some sense.]
[she says, softer, when cloud says he isn't leaving.
but then she's nudged, and she just starts walking, leading them along the bank of the lake. there isn't much happening, but that's okay. there doesn't need to be. she likes being outside, and it gives her a second to cool off and think. she's still running on a couple hours of sleep.]
... Sorry. [she says, finally, glancing over her shoulder at the two of them. she adjusts the flower in her hair.
she does really want to spend time with them both, not ruin it with her dumb protag energy.]
[ it's a nice lake. cloud's a country boy at heart, so he doesn't mind the location at all. he feels a little stupid to be in a constant state of literal handholding over the weekend, but it's low on the list of things he feels stupid for.
another good example is lup apologizing, and he looks back at her with a frown ]
No, I... It's fine. [ frowns, but deeper ] Don't apologize. I wasn't trying to...
[ he hates talking. throw him in the make believe lake. ]
[Well, he isn’t sure why Lup is apologizing to him (he’s stupid), so he doesn’t say anything.
Being the third wheel in a threesome when the other two are arguing……nice. Digiku energy.
It’s fine. He keeps walking with them while they sort it out, only finally letting go of Cloud’s hand after. But Cloud can’t escape because he tugs Lup back and between them. Time to hold Lup’s hand now.
Maybe some weirdly cherry blossom looking fall tree leaves will blow over them.]
[Look at that, Lup has herself a city boy and a country boy.]
I should have booted up Colorado for you.
[Lup can feel the lack of tension in his hand; all his high alert status has been pushed to the back for a moment.]
Don’t know how long it’d take me to get used to all the quiet out here, but maybe I could. I’d have to trade my bikes and car in for an ATV and a truck, though.
[Both of Lup’s men have bikes at some point. Hate that.]
[balanced... she is neither, she's an airship kind of gal.]
Sometimes the quiet is nice. [she says, absently, staring up at the sky. she pauses them in walking so that they can stand at the edge of the lake - the wind blows gently and ruffles through their hair. she sighs out slow, holding their hands tightly.
don't look her ears are pink.]
I didn't really grow up anywhere. [she says, finally.] But I like this. You put, uh, you put a big cozy cabin out here with heating and I'd be set for life.
It's not as quiet as you'd think, anyway. You're just used to hearing louder stuff.
[ it's idle. cloud's not going to mention that the idea of stopping to just settle down anywhere seems a bit wild to him currently, because that is a bummer and a half. also he's stupid and noticed lup blushing and kind of looks a little curious before squeezing her hand back. please help me. ]
"With heating". What, like a fireplace? I don't think you're getting electricity around here.
[ [cloud voice] there's not even a mako reactor in sight how would you get power ]
Yeah, like the bugs and birds that never shut up. And cicadas? Loud.
[This is where I live.
He hmms inwardly at “didn’t really grow up anywhere” because that’s fucking sad. Where’s her stability? Probably the same place his is which is nonexistent.
He stops when she stops them, lacing their fingers because she grips his hand so tight. He glances over her head at Cloud with his eyes because her ears are red. Then he looks away around the lake.]
You mean, like that heating?
[He lifts their joined hands to point a little ways down at the corner of the lake. Surprise! It’s a lil campfire with some vertical logs around it.]
[yeah what the fuck is a stability. she grew up on the road and was her own mom and taako's mom, stability was a pipe dream.]
I mean like magic. I ain't a level twenty wizard for nothing. [she says, amused, but - she sees the campfire, and without asking, starts to drag them both over to it.]
[ is dragged both for this and for forgetting that lup does not have MP and this doesn't need to worry about not having enough magic for winter or something.
but yeah cloud follows, he has accepted his lot in life, and he looks at Jason curiously himself. the fuck is an earth :)? ]
[i feel like one of the worlds lup was on MUST have been earth. anyway.]
Probably. It wouldn't let me actually play the violin the other day, so. [...] I'll bring snacks next time.
[she has them sit down, settling between the two of them and making herself comfortable. their hands can be free for now. once she sits, she seems like... very relaxed. this is safe, and she likes it.]
[ he'll sit down as well. his hands are finally free! lup and jason seem comfy! this is nice. ]
You can bring snacks, but they wouldn't get cooked in the fake fire, either. [ it's a very realistic and nice simulation, but it's still. a simulation. ] It's right outside Gotham and you never knew for how long?
[ a mild tease to jason. this seems normal to him because all city people don't go anywhere. ]
Look, I said I didn't get out much, didn't I? I've been a few other places, but... usually, when you're in the city, you're in the city. Not a whole lot of reasons to wander out into the wilderness unless that's your thing.
[He will sit down with Lup and Cloud because neither of them can say no to Lup here. He crosses his legs so he can rest his arms on the sides of his knees while he idly picks the grass beneath them.
The fire is somehow warm! Even if it won't cook their s'mores. Simulation!]
I can always throw you both in the middle of Gotham if you want.
I can bring snacks that don't require fire, Cloud.
[you negative nancy. she yawns a little, and rests her head against cloud's shoulder before looping her arm around jason's and being clingy.]
I am going to make a request for not-Gotham, actually. I want to be outside and in fresh air. Even if it's fake. There's the sun. I need it, or I'm going to wilt.
City boys are all the same. Can't get out of the neighborhood without being shocked.
[ he's still teasing. also jason said s'mores!! he was talking about s'mores!! damn!!! "why does he know what s'mores are" i said so. but lup follows that up and there's a wry little huff ]
You're wilting right now. [ it's cuddling, not wilting, cloud. he's looking out at the lake ] Takes out one of the places I thought about showing. The only sun in the slums of Midgar is artificial.
[ except for where the plate collapsed killing thousands of people but that is a huge bummer. ]
[Lup is between them, but he reaches around her to sock Cloud in the arm gently. This is how they communicate as men or whatever.]
Alright, no Gotham. Suits my just fine. [He folds his arm over Lup's and reaches up to hold her hand because he figures she'll try holding it anyway, and even if she wasn't, SHUT UP.] That sucks.
Your planet that bad off with... uh, the lifestream, or whatever? That the sun has to be artificial, I mean.
[no, she absolutely takes his hand, it's fine. she also makes a huffy noise when jason punches cloud. why are men like this.]
Quit giving each other bruises, you dinguses. [she grumbles, twining her fingers with jason's. she is paying attention to the answer to jason's question, though, glancing up at cloud.]
[ a blatant lie, but he doesn't punch jason back so. honestly. he stretches out and looks almost amused at the question, though in the bleakest sense of the word ]
They're draining the planet, not the sun. [ he doesn't know about that kind of pollution. it's fine. ] Midgar's the city of mako. Eight reactors, eight sectors, all on steel plates about three hundred meters above the ground. And under that? You've got the slums. Sun doesn't reach down there, so they installed artificial light in the plates to mimic it. People do their best to survive down there in the shittiest of circumstances.
[ there's a long pause ]
Well. Six reactors, now. Blew up two of 'em. And sector seven was... [ ... hmmmm yeah he's just going to trail off and look blankly at the water instead never mind midgar sucks ]
Oh. They're under the reactors. Those are some fucking big... [His brows furrow pensively. He's peering at Cloud around Lup.] You actually have people living under something like that?
That... can't be healthy. Reactors, like... nuclear sort of reactors, right? You're making power and shit. Jesus.
[CLOUD, DON'T JUST TRAIL OFF. He sort of lowers his eyes to glance at Lup, but doesn't know if she'll look back at him or not. Cloud's trauma.]
[ this seems important to note. even though jason is right. and honestly he'd expand on midgar but lup says that and he looks a little :T ]
I don't have a problem talking about it. [ lup trying to be nice and cloud immediately being offended. hilarious. i'm so sorry. ] It's just not exactly a great topic. Shinra dropped the sector 7 plate to try and get rid of us.
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but he doesn't have time to answer before they're out here after that split second memory, and he looks around a second for himself. it is pretty for sure. and then there's lup, taking him by surprise because he's an idiot, and he's looking away immediately. ]
... I'm not. Going.
[ relenting. wondering if it's a good idea to do so but relenting anyway because it's two against one. ]
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He's not. He hasn't even had a chance to be bored to tears yet.
[He nudges Lup's side with his and her hand.] Not much happening here, sorry. But the view isn't bad. We can walk around the lake, I guess. Lead away. [He will be in the middle for now, holding their hands until they act like they have some sense.]
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[she says, softer, when cloud says he isn't leaving.
but then she's nudged, and she just starts walking, leading them along the bank of the lake. there isn't much happening, but that's okay. there doesn't need to be. she likes being outside, and it gives her a second to cool off and think. she's still running on a couple hours of sleep.]
... Sorry. [she says, finally, glancing over her shoulder at the two of them. she adjusts the flower in her hair.
she does really want to spend time with them both, not ruin it with her dumb protag energy.]
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another good example is lup apologizing, and he looks back at her with a frown ]
No, I... It's fine. [ frowns, but deeper ] Don't apologize. I wasn't trying to...
[ he hates talking. throw him in the make believe lake. ]
I don't think you're stupid.
[ yes. perfect. settled. throw HIM IN THE LAKE ]
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Being the third wheel in a threesome when the other two are arguing……nice. Digiku energy.
It’s fine. He keeps walking with them while they sort it out, only finally letting go of Cloud’s hand after. But Cloud can’t escape because he tugs Lup back and between them. Time to hold Lup’s hand now.
Maybe some weirdly cherry blossom looking fall tree leaves will blow over them.]
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she lets jason tug her back, and if cloud will let her, she takes cloud's hand again.]
I know. My temper has been bad this weekend. [she says, tiredly.] It's pretty here, Jason.
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... Like I said, it's fine. [ refuses to explain his own behavior ♥ ] But she's right. It's a nice place.
[ ... ]
I grew up in the country, but Nibelheim was up in the mountains. Not a lot of fields like this around.
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I should have booted up Colorado for you.
[Lup can feel the lack of tension in his hand; all his high alert status has been pushed to the back for a moment.]
Don’t know how long it’d take me to get used to all the quiet out here, but maybe I could. I’d have to trade my bikes and car in for an ATV and a truck, though.
[Both of Lup’s men have bikes at some point. Hate that.]
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Sometimes the quiet is nice. [she says, absently, staring up at the sky. she pauses them in walking so that they can stand at the edge of the lake - the wind blows gently and ruffles through their hair. she sighs out slow, holding their hands tightly.
don't look her ears are pink.]
I didn't really grow up anywhere. [she says, finally.] But I like this. You put, uh, you put a big cozy cabin out here with heating and I'd be set for life.
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[ it's idle. cloud's not going to mention that the idea of stopping to just settle down anywhere seems a bit wild to him currently, because that is a bummer and a half. also he's stupid and noticed lup blushing and kind of looks a little curious before squeezing her hand back. please help me. ]
"With heating". What, like a fireplace? I don't think you're getting electricity around here.
[ [cloud voice] there's not even a mako reactor in sight how would you get power ]
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[This is where I live.
He hmms inwardly at “didn’t really grow up anywhere” because that’s fucking sad. Where’s her stability? Probably the same place his is which is nonexistent.
He stops when she stops them, lacing their fingers because she grips his hand so tight. He glances over her head at Cloud with his eyes because her ears are red. Then he looks away around the lake.]
You mean, like that heating?
[He lifts their joined hands to point a little ways down at the corner of the lake. Surprise! It’s a lil campfire with some vertical logs around it.]
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I mean like magic. I ain't a level twenty wizard for nothing. [she says, amused, but - she sees the campfire, and without asking, starts to drag them both over to it.]
Where is this, anyway? Earth, I assume.
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but yeah cloud follows, he has accepted his lot in life, and he looks at Jason curiously himself. the fuck is an earth :)? ]
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Earth, yeah.
[Imagine being with two people who aren’t just from Earth. He is not unaccustomed to that though. Plenty of aliens on his planet, hilariously.
So he takes it in stride as he follows Lup to the campfire. It’s warm! Simulation warm.]
Just outside of Gotham. Think if I got s’mores, the simulation would make us pretend eat?
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Probably. It wouldn't let me actually play the violin the other day, so. [...] I'll bring snacks next time.
[she has them sit down, settling between the two of them and making herself comfortable. their hands can be free for now. once she sits, she seems like... very relaxed. this is safe, and she likes it.]
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You can bring snacks, but they wouldn't get cooked in the fake fire, either. [ it's a very realistic and nice simulation, but it's still. a simulation. ] It's right outside Gotham and you never knew for how long?
[ a mild tease to jason. this seems normal to him because all city people don't go anywhere. ]
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[He will sit down with Lup and Cloud because neither of them can say no to Lup here. He crosses his legs so he can rest his arms on the sides of his knees while he idly picks the grass beneath them.
The fire is somehow warm! Even if it won't cook their s'mores. Simulation!]
I can always throw you both in the middle of Gotham if you want.
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[you negative nancy. she yawns a little, and rests her head against cloud's shoulder before looping her arm around jason's and being clingy.]
I am going to make a request for not-Gotham, actually. I want to be outside and in fresh air. Even if it's fake. There's the sun. I need it, or I'm going to wilt.
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[ he's still teasing. also jason said s'mores!! he was talking about s'mores!! damn!!! "why does he know what s'mores are" i said so. but lup follows that up and there's a wry little huff ]
You're wilting right now. [ it's cuddling, not wilting, cloud. he's looking out at the lake ] Takes out one of the places I thought about showing. The only sun in the slums of Midgar is artificial.
[ except for where the plate collapsed killing thousands of people but that is a huge bummer. ]
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Alright, no Gotham. Suits my just fine. [He folds his arm over Lup's and reaches up to hold her hand because he figures she'll try holding it anyway, and even if she wasn't, SHUT UP.] That sucks.
Your planet that bad off with... uh, the lifestream, or whatever? That the sun has to be artificial, I mean.
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Quit giving each other bruises, you dinguses. [she grumbles, twining her fingers with jason's. she is paying attention to the answer to jason's question, though, glancing up at cloud.]
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[ a blatant lie, but he doesn't punch jason back so. honestly. he stretches out and looks almost amused at the question, though in the bleakest sense of the word ]
They're draining the planet, not the sun. [ he doesn't know about that kind of pollution. it's fine. ] Midgar's the city of mako. Eight reactors, eight sectors, all on steel plates about three hundred meters above the ground. And under that? You've got the slums. Sun doesn't reach down there, so they installed artificial light in the plates to mimic it. People do their best to survive down there in the shittiest of circumstances.
[ there's a long pause ]
Well. Six reactors, now. Blew up two of 'em. And sector seven was... [ ... hmmmm yeah he's just going to trail off and look blankly at the water instead never mind midgar sucks ]
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That... can't be healthy. Reactors, like... nuclear sort of reactors, right? You're making power and shit. Jesus.
[CLOUD, DON'T JUST TRAIL OFF. He sort of lowers his eyes to glance at Lup, but doesn't know if she'll look back at him or not. Cloud's trauma.]
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Yeah, no, that sounds like a bad idea. [...] You don't have to talk about it. By the way.
[and then, wryly:] Maybe we should pick a fuckin' word for topics we don't want to talk about.
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[ this seems important to note. even though jason is right. and honestly he'd expand on midgar but lup says that and he looks a little :T ]
I don't have a problem talking about it. [ lup trying to be nice and cloud immediately being offended. hilarious. i'm so sorry. ] It's just not exactly a great topic. Shinra dropped the sector 7 plate to try and get rid of us.
[ ha ha. a bummer. ]
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