Forge Contact - Voicemail

[i_love_squats]

[There's a click, small and minor, and a muttered little sound.] Is this thing on? Hello? Oh!

Hey, I can't come to the kinda-sorta-phone-thingie, so leave your message after the tone. You know how it works by now, right? Hear from you soon.

Beep.

[And yes, yes that was Zack saying "beep" before the Forge turned off with the same 'click' it

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[NOVEMBER 11TH || MORNING] 1/I don't even know XDDD

[shinra_finest]

Why the Hell do you want this thing for if--

[NOVEMBER 11TH || MORNING]

[shinra_finest]

[NOVEMBER 11TH || MORNING]

[shinra_finest]

[Click!

Tha was him turning the call off and then dealing again.]

[NOVEMBER 11TH || MORNING]

[shinra_finest]

[Waiting for it...]

[sob backdated by about a week I MEANT TO DO THIS AGES AGO]

[couragetodare]

Uh, Zack?

Okay. This is probably gonna sound weird but, Cloud's your friend, right?

[sob backdated by about a week It's okay! :D]

[i_love_squats]

[Well, wasn't this out of left field? Zack flicks on the Forge, video and all, and blue eyes stare confused down at the screen. When he speaks, it's earnest, honest, truthful.]

Of course! Why're you asking?

[couragetodare]

Uh, it's kind of a long story but, I think you should drop him a message. Or something. Just to let him... know that. [He looks distinctly uncomfortable, glances away.] I met him a while ago, he was headin' out to the mist. Alone. Anyway, I went with him because goin' there alone's just stupid and he said some stuff and- ... Just the way he was talkin', he seemed-

[Naruto sighs. Looks back at the camera. Okay. Out with it.]

Well, he said that you haven't tried to contact him, so that meant you weren't worried. I don't think that's true. The not-worried part I mean. But I think he might believe it. Or... no, he might wanna believe it. He seems pretty alone, y'know?

[i_love_squats]

[He...really thought that? Spike really thought that he wasn't worried? That he didn't care? All he had done was think about him since their run-in, trying to find ways to talk to him, to break that ice, and-- His eyes widened, hand curling tighter around the Forge until the plastic protested creakily. He had waited too long, had given him too much time. For once in his life, Zack had been too patient, and it had bitten him in the ass.]

Idiot!

[If he had been talking about himself for his mess-up or Cloud for Mist-Walking, he didn't say. But he did apologize with a quick ramble of words.]

I-I don't mean you, Naruto. Sorry. I just-- Do you know where he's been going into the mist at? I need to go find him, now.

...like I should have all along.

Dammit.

[Backdated to January 1st - Around 9 PM]

[fights_further]

Did you just beep at me?

[ Somehow, she manages to shake off most of the almost-giggles. She dawns as authentic a professional mask as she can manage and a grave tone as she speaks. ]

Zack Fair, SOLDIER 1st Class. Your reputation precedes you. I, Valeria of the Turks, have chosen you to assist me with an extremely important mission. I cannot give the details unless you accept. I require an answer by midnight. We'll be in touch.

[ A brief pause, then the message ends. Somewhere, a dark-haired Turk is grinning. ]

Re: [voice]

[i_love_squats]

You can call me Zac-- [He wants to finish the rest of the sentence, the desire to abolish the last name basis and move to something more familiar, but it stops because he actually hears what the other says.

[Angeal is here.

[Angeal is here.]

Where?

[voice]

[i_love_squats]

[He wants to come. He does, but he's not stupid, either; he had taken Angeal away from Sephiroth, had...killed him. It was only right that his friend was able to see him first, that they could work out what had been left unsaid and unfinished.]

Tell him that I'll swing by tomorrow.

back-dating this to like a month from today ;;

[valdecet]

Zack.

You have room for one more at your place? [ He's trying to sound casual, but can't help adding, ] If you don't, I completely understand, of course. [ slightly awkward pause. ]

Let me know soon, kid.

Voice/ back-dating this to like a month from today ;;

[i_love_squats]

One more? [And he perks up; it's impossible to hide.]

I think I can make some room for you. On ooooone condition.

Voice

[valdecet]

You think so, huh.

[ Angeal suddenly feels apprehensive, even though he's smiling. That "one" sure was stretched out. ]

And that is?

Voice

[i_love_squats]

You promise to do the cooking. I'll cover cleaning, but cooking... well...[And you can just hear him scratching the back of his head.]