[ cloud has been too spiteful all game. it is what happens. it is also implied that's his real issue because lmao morality. he shrugs his good shoulder ]
It's not about morals or justice. Just easier for people to swallow condemning someone who made the choice. Everyone's looking for someone to be mad at during those things. [ there's a pause and he leans on jason while looking at lup ] ...Can't deny I'd be a lot angrier if someone went after either of you willingly than if they'd been made to.
[His lips thin, and he twirls the can of soda—he is so hungry he is craving bad sugar—around in a stationary circle on his thigh.
Slowly, he glances at Cloud, feeling embarrassed about how damn touched… ANYWAY. He gives Cloud a very light bump with his shoulder, then he raises the arm to put it mostly on the back of the seat but sort of around his neck too.]
Let’s hope we have three shadows then. And can figure out what to do before they get worse.
[He uses two fingers and one hand to pop open the can.]
[that finally makes her smile a bit, that little bit of sentimentality.
she pushes the pipe away from her and then crawls over to the two of them and tries to find a place to curl up with them. she is sorry about the smell ):]
I already made Jason promise to stay, so I'm making you promise, too, Cloud. [she says quietly. and jason couldn't like, promise - because of course none of them can, but.] I can do this if I have you both.
[ cloud shuffles to make some space for her so she can sort of be on them without hurting anything. cuddles are fine. he has accepted it. even though he is not acknowledging the sentimentality!! don't look at him!!
and she's right; they can't promise. but cloud's exhausted, so he still deadpans: ]
No one can kill me in a way that'll stick. [ he knows he can't joke about being murdered but look, listen. he maybe spent part of last night wondering if it'd be like the first adventure and he'd wake up targeted by fucking lup or something. it's fine. ]
[He loosens up so she can get in the middle because of course she is in the middle of both idiots.
Jason lifts his hand and punches Cloud’s ear so he can tug on it gently. That’s for the sentiment. But then he ends up sort of just rubbing the shell of it, sorry.]
I came back from the dead, so. I already told you that we’re not going anywhere. But even if something did happen, you can still do it. We’re not gone for good. We’d need your help getting back.
Don’t forget that. Either of you. Giving up means I get to kick your ass.
[ there's a noise of protest when jason tugs at his ear but then he rubs it so whatever. he lets it happen. he is maybe leaning into it like it's pets.
he raises his good hand to pet lup's hair where she's curled up. jason's encouragement is sweet. a little useless, because as far as he knows, cloud doesn't... know how to just stop after tragedies. (and there's something, like a little voice in his head, the one that isn't sephiroth, telling him to keep going, and sometimes it sounds like himself and sometimes it doesn't and he is Not thinking about that right now)
he blinks away the jumbled thoughts ]
Making progress. [ he agrees! it's fine. ] ...Remind me to bring snacks for trial.
[ he won't fucking last until 6pm these urges are so RANDOM ]
[sees my last tag said punches instead of pinches and laughs that's what zia gets for that tag]
Bring some for me while you're at it.
[He will simply try to eat Cloud's food regardless. Why did they BOTH have to get the starving after effect? Jesus. It's fine.]
...You think if we start rocking the boat with the staff, they'll get punished? If they're supposed to be... you know. [In disguise.] In the other place we went, we had to disrupt how good the show was to go back home. But if they're... uh, doing us a favor...
I'll make you snacks. [she says, first off, leaning up into the hair pets. second, in response to jason:]
They might. The Avatars got punished - but we got punished for trying to obviously help. [she glances at the two of them.] So if the staff is making sure they're not, uh, helping us blatantly, then - we have to risk it.
Listen, if what we think is true about the 1.0s, I can't and won't leave until we find them, too. [that's firm.] So.
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[ cloud has been too spiteful all game. it is what happens. it is also implied that's his real issue because lmao morality. he shrugs his good shoulder ]
It's not about morals or justice. Just easier for people to swallow condemning someone who made the choice. Everyone's looking for someone to be mad at during those things. [ there's a pause and he leans on jason while looking at lup ] ...Can't deny I'd be a lot angrier if someone went after either of you willingly than if they'd been made to.
[ he's tired you guys can have ONE sentiment ]
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Slowly, he glances at Cloud, feeling embarrassed about how damn touched… ANYWAY. He gives Cloud a very light bump with his shoulder, then he raises the arm to put it mostly on the back of the seat but sort of around his neck too.]
Let’s hope we have three shadows then. And can figure out what to do before they get worse.
[He uses two fingers and one hand to pop open the can.]
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she pushes the pipe away from her and then crawls over to the two of them and tries to find a place to curl up with them. she is sorry about the smell ):]
I already made Jason promise to stay, so I'm making you promise, too, Cloud. [she says quietly. and jason couldn't like, promise - because of course none of them can, but.] I can do this if I have you both.
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and she's right; they can't promise. but cloud's exhausted, so he still deadpans: ]
No one can kill me in a way that'll stick. [ he knows he can't joke about being murdered but look, listen. he maybe spent part of last night wondering if it'd be like the first adventure and he'd wake up targeted by fucking lup or something. it's fine. ]
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Jason lifts his hand and punches Cloud’s ear so he can tug on it gently. That’s for the sentiment. But then he ends up sort of just rubbing the shell of it, sorry.]
I came back from the dead, so. I already told you that we’re not going anywhere. But even if something did happen, you can still do it. We’re not gone for good. We’d need your help getting back.
Don’t forget that. Either of you. Giving up means I get to kick your ass.
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god can you imagine the drama of that though wow. anyway.]
Nooo... my hitpoints. [she says, dramatically, curled up.] ... It'll be okay. We're getting somewhere.
Just have to deal with everything tomorrow.
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he raises his good hand to pet lup's hair where she's curled up. jason's encouragement is sweet. a little useless, because as far as he knows, cloud doesn't... know how to just stop after tragedies. (and there's something, like a little voice in his head, the one that isn't sephiroth, telling him to keep going, and sometimes it sounds like himself and sometimes it doesn't and he is Not thinking about that right now)
he blinks away the jumbled thoughts ]
Making progress. [ he agrees! it's fine. ] ...Remind me to bring snacks for trial.
[ he won't fucking last until 6pm these urges are so RANDOM ]
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Bring some for me while you're at it.
[He will simply try to eat Cloud's food regardless. Why did they BOTH have to get the starving after effect? Jesus. It's fine.]
...You think if we start rocking the boat with the staff, they'll get punished? If they're supposed to be... you know. [In disguise.] In the other place we went, we had to disrupt how good the show was to go back home. But if they're... uh, doing us a favor...
[Might not be a great idea.]
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They might. The Avatars got punished - but we got punished for trying to obviously help. [she glances at the two of them.] So if the staff is making sure they're not, uh, helping us blatantly, then - we have to risk it.
Listen, if what we think is true about the 1.0s, I can't and won't leave until we find them, too. [that's firm.] So.
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I don't know if we're supposed to disrupt things. They're hiding from the big guy. If we make it too obvious they're not telling the truth...
[ hrm ]
I don't think the 1.0s are in trouble if the cannibal thing is right.