020 [And what once was ours...]

[turks_honor]

I must admit, there is a measure of comfort being back in my office. I shouldn't get used to it, but this brief reprieve from the monotonous is nice.

Also, given I've traveled all of Gaia, there is no place like Midgar.

Turks, I would advise you to stock up. There's no harm in trying.

Comments

[theheirshinra]

I thought you would have wanted to go back and see Wutai, perhaps have your materia stolen by that ninja-thief, Tseng.

[turks_honor]

Wutai is located across the world, and Midgar has more pleasant memories.

You already know my feelings on Ms Kisaragi.

[theheirshinra]

Meteor is approaching. I would not call that a pleasant memory. I believe you missed seeing it fully the first time?

Yes, I do, and I swore never to speak of your adoration of her.

[turks_honor]

I'm afraid that you weren't awake to see Meteorfall as well. But I do remember waking up before you. Those were... difficult days.

Surely people will presume I have higher standards than that, don't you agree, sir?

[theheirshinra]

That they were.

I wouldn't know, Tseng. That isn't something I've had the other Turks investigate deeply.

[turks_honor]

You've not had them investigate me? For shame, sir. Background checks are mandatory for evaluation.

[theheirshinra]

Tseng, you are the one doing your own background check. I am sure you've once or twice blurred a few lines.

[turks_honor]

I cannot confirm or deny such allegations.

[theheirshinra]

When quarterly reviews come up, perhaps I should be the one to conduct them.

[Private] Voice

[turks_honor]

You are who I answer to in the end, it would only be fitting.

... I have a request, sir.

Re: [Private] Voice

[theheirshinra]

I imagine anything too critical you have already had erased or hidden well enough. It would most likely be quite dull.

What is that?

Re: [Private] Voice

[turks_honor]

Quite the contrary, for what purpose have I to hide my past when Shinra was all that mattered?

Elena's returned, but things seem strained. I don't know how to convince her that Schuldig isn't entirely...

...Actually, nevermind, sir. I'll figure something out.

Re: [Private] Voice

[theheirshinra]

Everyone has something in their pasts they would rather no one know about, no matter what the most important thing in their lives may be.

She mentioned to me that he was under Sephiroth's sway. Do you mean that or the fact that he displays two different personalities, both of which are highly unstable and dangerous?

[Private] Voice

[turks_honor]

Aside from being scrawny and having a foul temper whilst being the only Wutain in Shinra's army? I have nothing to hide from you.

More or less. She's... not the woman I remember, and there's some tension that's built, to put it simply. I don't know how to approach this situation without making something give that probably shouldn't.

Re: [Private] Voice

[theheirshinra]

I can't imagine you as foul tempered, Tseng. Then again, I've only had cause once to be on the bad side of your temper, and I learned then never to use the Turks as pawns again.

I am not the best person to give advice on relationships. The last time I had dinner with someone, muchless anything else, was back when my father was president and trying to force me to get married so he could have a new heir. Were it me, I would decide what I want, what is most important to me. Then I would put that aside and mold the situation to be what I want. The two often coincide I've found.

Re: [Private] Voice

[turks_honor]

Great men are made, not born, sir. I had no silver spoon in my mouth, as you all say.

I'm afraid it's what I don't want that may upset things.