[Introduction]

[shinraco]

He was glad to have left the wheelchair behind. The geostigma had gone at last and the weakness he'd felt for some time in his body had finally disappeared, leaving Rufus Shinra feeling again like the healthy, confident young man in his twenties he'd been before that horrible disease had infected him

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[shinra_dog]

At the risk of being cliche & soap-opera-y, I'm just thrilled to see this guy. Post-wolves.

Reno was suffering some serious cabin fever after his forced bedrest, and while "nature" wasn't really his thing, he couldn't wait to get some air. He bursts through the door of the Mansion as if he can't get out fast enough, then stops dead in his tracks. Time seems to stand still as he takes in a sight he thought he'd never see again.

"Boss!" he manages when he recovers, his voice filled with surprise and relief.

[shinraco]

Rufus turns his head sharply toward the voice and a sense of relief hits him upon seeing the man he recognises but he isn't one to let that show and he isn't going to tell him so.

He walks toward the redhead briskly, all business in his voice. "Reno. Where are the others?"

He's also wondering where he is and how he got here but first things first. Where there is one Turk he expects there will be more. Rude, in particular.

[shinra_dog]

Reno moves quickly, but gracelessly, down the porch steps to meet Rufus halfway. He's trying for nonchalance, but he's still more sore than he'd like to admit.

He clenches his jaw and sighs through his nose before he answers, knowing who Rufus is expecting. "I don't know, sir," he answers, his voice low and serious. "To be honest, I'm still surprised you're here."

[shinraco]

Rufus gives him a direct look. His expression clearly wants answers and fast.

"What is going on?"

[johnny_rockfort]

There's a rebel at the Mansion. He's not much of an ecologist, but he might have been, if it had been an ideology he was exposed to.

Johnny hasn't spotted Rufus yet, but we predict that he'll be rather inclined to minimal distrust, once he does.

Setting is up to you. &hearts And let me know if there's anyone in particular you'd like to see pop up here. ^^

[shinraco]

Rufus had been briefed by Reno about the basics of this new place. He wasn't exactly happy about the situation but there didn't seem to be much he could do about it at the moment.

He now walks into the main room, shotgun still in hand and looking as if he expected everyone there to sit up and pay instant attention to him - he was used to being in charge, after all.

♥

[johnny_rockfort]

Johnny now spots Rufus - and doesn't like what he sees.

He makes a show of putting his feet on the coffee table, and obstensibly lights a cigarette.

Authority? What authority?

^^

[shinraco]

Rufus sends him a look. "Unless this is your private room you should treat things with more respect."

[silvereyedphage]

At some point, Rufus might encounter a tall man, also dressed mostly in white, emerging from the shadows of a staircase leading into what appears to be a basement, the light from the hallway glinting off the one visible lens of his rimless eyeglasses as he looks up.

The appearance of the stranger -- or at least the shotgun -- jars Muraki for a nanosecond, but it barely registers in his calm, smirkily inscrutable face. "Can I be of some assistance?" he asks, in a non-committal tone.

[shinraco]

Rufus looks the pale man over with calculated, intelligent eyes. He looks very young but there is an air of authority about him, even without the weapon - which he does still have in his hand, loosely held but still vaguely menacing by its mere appearance.

"Your name?" His voice is cool and measured.

[silvereyedphage]

The pale stranger bows to him, politely. "I'm Dr. Kazutaka Muraki; and who do I have the honor to meet?" he asks, looking up.

He's finding the air of authority about the youngster attractive, but despite the fact that he's older by twenty years (as far as he knows), he knows enough to defer to someone who's likely his superior in social standing.

[shinraco]

"I am President Rufus Shinra," comes the reply. "What kind of doctor are you?"

[shinraco]

Rufus is walking toward him and looks the man over carefully. His gaze is sharp and serious and he looks far from friendly himself, but he also isn't directly threatening.

[shinraco]

"New? I have arrived here recently if that is what you mean," his voice is as cool as his gaze. He seems very serious for one so apparently young.

"Rufus Shinra," he adds as introduction.