o1st strife; [ video post ]

[traumastrike]

[ the recording starts off shaky but it's only a couple seconds later that his face shows up, grimace clear on his face as he holds the gem carefully. ]

...strange device.

[ there's a quiet sigh before he moves it around for a better view, peering into it curiously before giving up entirely, leaving it to record as it pleases. ]A classic battle

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[lavenderhair]

Well, you're sure making it easy for the other side, aren't you?

[traumastrike]

Maybe I am. It doesn't make a difference to me.

[lavenderhair]

So you're just going to lay low while the rest of us do the dirty work, huh?

[traumastrike]

There's just no reason for me to fight.

[video]

[traumastrike]

...how do you know my name?

[ he can practically hear zidane's disappointment. s-sorry buddy IT AIN'T PERSONAL ]

[video]

[traumastrike]

[ cloud scrutinizes him before shaking his head, frown gracing his features. ]

Join the party. I've never seen you before in my life.

[ DON'T TAKE THAT TONE WITH ME CAN'T YOU SEE I'M WALLOWING IN MY DESPAIR ]

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[heavenslament]

Cloud!

[Terra smiles brightly...then grows confused upon listening to him.]

...Cloud? What's wrong?

[Video]

[traumastrike]

[ he stares at the woman speaking to him, confusion and suspicion growing in his eyes as he tries to remember if he knows her from somewhere. nope, nada, nothing. but still, there's no explanation on how she knows him though. ]

Do I know you?

[Video]

[heavenslament]

[Astonishment and then disappointment appear on her face rather swiftly.]

You should. We fought alongside each other before, here.

...you don't remember any of it? At all?

[Video]

[traumastrike]

[ he narrows his eyes as he racks his brains again to put a name to her face but there's nothing. not a single clue. she claims they've worked together once though--so maybe...in his SOLDIER days? ]

No, I don't remember that. Are you with ShinRa?

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[lightning_fists]

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[traumastrike]

[ he knows that voice...but he hesitates in answering, not wanting to be right. ]

...Tifa?

AUDIO ||

[lightning_fists]

[ More static sounds as she breathes out in both relief that he was here and sounded safe, but also with a bit of dread because she suspected there would be a lot of fighting which meant that Cloud would be in constant danger. ] So it is you.

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[traumastrike]

[ he glances away from the crystal, not really sure if he wants to continue this conversation. last he could remember, they had been drifting, what with him taking his bike to ride far away for long periods of time without contact, it was strange to be talking to her again. ]

...yeah. Are you safe?

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[ultiodivina]

[And here's Firion, no clue that you're not with them at the moment, but a definite look of relief on his face.]

Cloud!

[But his words cause him to stop, his expression sobering, brows knit together]

What are you talking about? Weren't you the one that was encouraging us to fight further so we can end this war? And didn't you and the others decided to share the dream of ending it?

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[traumastrike]

[ woah, who was this guy? now there's an appearance he ought to have remembered. funky clothes, spiky hair... ]

I don't know you either. Just how many of you are there?

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[ultiodivina]

There originally was ten of us that fought together, but with you... there's only six.

It's me, Cloud. Firion. You helped me get the Wild Rose back before when it was taken from me.

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[traumastrike]

So you know who the other people are that claim to know me?

..no, I still can't recognize you. Whatever happened that you remember must have been an illusion.