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[ff_red_turk]

Characters: Rain (constantshower), Vincent valentine (ff_red_turk)
When: After this post.
Where: Wherever Rain was walking.
Rating: PG for a bit of violence, possibly ?
Summary: Meeting of the indestructible dudes. Vinny comes to help rain fight off the beasties.

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[constantshower]

Rain was almost certain the creature had gone away, but it would be nice to have some company anyway. He recognized Vince's outfit from the picnic and waved him over, but said nothing until he was close enough to hear something a little more than a whisper.

"Hello! I don't believe we've officially introduced ourselves. I'm Rain."

Sorry for the lateness !

[ff_red_turk]

Vincent looked around, almost disappointed when no beasties appeared to be in sight. He nodded as the other man introduced himself. his own voice was barely over a murmur as he did the same.

"Vincent Valentine."

Vincent's eyes suddenly stopped scanning the area, staring at a point behind Rain's shoulder.

"What was following you ?"

S'all good!

[constantshower]

"Ah--"

He shrugs and runs a hand idly through his hair.

"One of the monsters, I think. It may still be after me--I'm not too sure. At any rate, it's good to meet you, Vincent. I've seen you around before--several times. But we've never spoken--except at the picnic."

[ff_red_turk]

Vincent's eyes were still staring behind Rain, and his hand moved, revealing the holster and the antique-looking gun in its holster. He did not return the social niceties, didn't even look like he'd heard them.

"If it was a giant tarentula, then it's not just still after you. It's found you."

He took Cerberus from the holster and checked the clip for ammunition, before grabbing the fire Materia and equipping the gun with it.

"What's your fighting style ?"

He might have just met the guy, but that was no reason to accidentally shoot him.

[constantshower]

"I um...I don't really have one. I just defend myself. But I'm not weak--by any means. I've just never studied any kind of fighting."

He put his hands to his sides and shifted his feet around. What little he knew about fighting was that weight should be distributed evenly. A noise like a growl came from behind Rain and he turned around.

"I guess you're going to find out how I fight, anyway."

[ff_red_turk]

Vincent looked at the guy and blinked.

"... Just try not to get shot."

An impulsion and he was airborn, Cerberus spitting out its Fire Materia-enhanced bullets. For a few seconds, he was only a whilrwind of red tendrils, shooting fire, and once he was close enough, the gun went back to the holster and Vincent went at it hand to hand.

He didn't show this side often, not even to friends. That side of him that was, at times, hungry for blood, wanting to hurt something, to get back at the world for all the pain he'd been through. He usually had better control over it.

[constantshower]

Rain simply looked shocked.

"Ah--"

But there was no time for that. The creature leaped towards him--finally coming out of hinding and quite frankly upset by Vincent's bullets. Rain reacted by punching straight out at the monster's head and sent it off and up, so that Vince could get a better shot.

[ff_red_turk]

Well, he certainly could hold his own in a fight. Vincent whipped Cerberus out again and aimed for vital spots.

It didn't take much longer for the creature to finally die down with a last, deep shiver of its hairy body, and Vincent landed on the ground again, eyes still scanning the area.

"Any more of them around ?"

[constantshower]

"I don't think so--no."

He sighs and relaxes his form.

"Thank you, Vincent. Would you like to get something to eat?"

[ff_red_turk]

Vincent blinked. It was rather rare for him to meet new people like that, unless they were kids. So of course, Rain wouldn't know that Vincent only needed to eat enough for his body to function, which meant not much at all, and that he didn't particularly enjoy the activity.

"... You can eat if you're hungey."

That probably came out as rather more abrupt that it was intended, but Vincent had let go of the ritual sharing of food with friends quite some time ago.

[constantshower]

"Ah--well. I'm not hungry, really. Perhaps you'd like to take a walk...?"

He shifted. This fellow's not very social at all...

[ff_red_turk]

Vincent was aware that Rain was onyl trying to socialize with him. He did not exactly see the point, but on the other hand, he had nothing else to do, and more chance of catching more monsters to pummel out there.

So he simply nodded, and started walking, his steps taking him closer to the edge of the Safezone.

[constantshower]

"How long have you been here, Vincent?"

He spoke casually and softly, because they were on the very edge of the Safezone. But perhaps Vincent wanted to attract monsters. One way or another, Rain was glad he was at least with someone else.

[ff_red_turk]

"One year and sevent months, by my count."

It had really been that long. It hadn't felt like that, but then, few things felt long when you'd spent 35 years sleeping in a coffin, really.

"And like many people, I was ... in the middle of something when I arrived."

[constantshower]

"Yes--I had just escaped from a sort of prison with the help of one of my friends."

He smiled at the thought of running away and living in the old hideaway.

"I'd really like to get back and finish..."

[ff_red_turk]

Vincent's hand went up to his chest, to where the protomateria had been torn from his chest.

... he'd never really had that conversation with Yuffie about what had happened next.

"I think most of us want to go back ... but some would rather stay."