[Voice Only] In which Sephiroth has a very confusing day

[saner_sephiroth]

This is Sephiroth. [He didn't sound confused or worried at all. It was Sephiroth, he'd probably not be too shocked by a grenade going off next to him

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[Text]

[i_love_squats]

[Zack never uses text. This is... well...this says a lot right here, doesn't it? And, dammit, he's not going to believe a single thing you say, but he's still trying.]

You came back. Again.

Let me guess: Angeal's not with you, is he?

[Voice]

[saner_sephiroth]

[Because some things just don't carry well over text.]

No, Zack. Angeal isn't coming back. [Sephiroth's tone sounded slightly weary. Blink and you'd miss it, but Zack was one of the only people still alive who would know Sephiroth well enough to pick up on it. Probably.] And I don't intend on dying anytime soon. I'm pretty sure it would go on my permanent record.

[He said it so deadpan but was that...a joke? An attempt at lightening the mood? From Sephiroth? Clearly he'd been spending too much time around Zack.]

Are you okay? [Perceptive, this one.]

[Text --> Video]

[i_love_squats]

[Well, that tone, that JOKE, that's one way to throw him off. Of course, no one ever said you weren't smart, General; he doesn't doubt that you're attempting to play him completely.]

You don't know that. You came back.

[Making him smile. Not fair. And screw it; he hates texting. He switches it to video, and there, have a treat of Zack's frowning face.]

It depends on how you answer this question: What's the last thing you remember?

[saner_sephiroth]

[Good job, Zack! You have successfully confused Sephiroth. He simply says nothing for a long time, staring at the screen as calmly as ever.]

You're not making any sense. I certainly don't remember dying.

[Of course, nobody did. But then again, if you came back you probably would...right?]

The last thing I remember was boarding a helicopter to Junon because Genesis' forces were attacking it.

[Video]

[i_love_squats]

[Hey, we all have to be good at something. Zack's frown deepened, almost into a grimace, forehead furrowing slightly. Shiva, this was a pain.]

No, not dying. Leaving. Here. Like Angeal did twice now.

[To be fair, however, Angeal did die the last time he was here...]

...So, you're saying you came from home...?

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[saner_sephiroth]

Ah.

[Kunsel had mentioned something like this, hadn't he?] Yes, my last memory was of the helicopter ride.

[Video]

[i_love_squats]

[Aw, Hell. It's not like this hadn't happened before; how many folks had left and returned, with no memories of before? Shiva, Cloud had just done it recently, and Reno, and Aerith, not to mention the folks from all these alien worlds. But this? HIM? It was different, wasn't it? Complicated. Tangled up in complex knots.]

[One hand rose and scratched at the back of his dark hair. What would Angeal do in this situation?]

Where are you?

Clearly, he would give a speech on dreams and honor.

[saner_sephiroth]

Some kind of apartment. Cheap, but serviceable.

[The view spun around as Sephiroth turned the Forge to look away from him and out a window. The street outside was moderately busy, and there was what appeared to be a general store on the corner.]

I'm not sure if the store would be a useful landmark.

Or start a garden. :< Or tell a pointless story. Hey, Zack can do that! :D

[i_love_squats]

[Not to most people, but Zack's been around for a year, so he knows this place like the back of his hand. Store in the starter apartments. Gotcha.]

It works. [And have you noticed how cold his voice is? How readily controlled it is for a puppy of his caliber?]

Ten minutes. Can you give me ten minutes?

[saner_sephiroth]

Certainly.

[Sephiroth had noticed (it's very difficult to pull one over on him), but he simply chose not to comment.] I'll be waiting.