Excuse me, Cloud? Sorry to bother you, but I just wanted to let you know that I had a- well I wouldn't say it was a conversation, but Sephiroth visited me in the gym.
[This is audio because he can't keep his hands from shaking, but audibly he sounds totally fine.] I just wanted to let you know that I'm fine and I wanted to check in myself, to make sure you were okay.
[This is audio because he can't keep his hands from shaking, but audibly he sounds totally fine.] I just wanted to let you know that I'm fine and I wanted to check in myself, to make sure you were okay.
Cloud! Important question.
Is Sephiroth bothering you?
Is Sephiroth bothering you?
[Allen still isn't quite sure what to do with temporary pairings in general, but he hasn't heard 'Cloud' on the list before. If the man (?) is new, then his responsibilities seem more straightforward.]
Hello, I'm Allen Walker.
I wondered if you'd like to meet?
Hello, I'm Allen Walker.
I wondered if you'd like to meet?
Clooooud.
[Knock knock knock!]
Anyone home?
[She doesn't want to sneak in, and this isn't for talk time. At all! It's fun time.]
[Knock knock knock!]
Anyone home?
[She doesn't want to sneak in, and this isn't for talk time. At all! It's fun time.]
[She doesn't give warning, doesn't ask him over the communicator. She knows he may not be here, but Aerith goes to stand by Cloud's door, a plate with a cake in her hands.
Someone is free to tell Cloud that he has a visitor. It's okay.
If she has to, Aerith will wait all day for him to arrive for this simple gift.]
Someone is free to tell Cloud that he has a visitor. It's okay.
If she has to, Aerith will wait all day for him to arrive for this simple gift.]
[NOT 10 SECONDS LATER.]
As far as I know, you're the first person he's ever showed interest in. Ever. ... Before I stick my foot in it, I'd like to ask, is this mutual, or something I should not be trying to encourage?
[There's a thread of uncertainty there. are you safe cloud. do you need an adult.]
As far as I know, you're the first person he's ever showed interest in. Ever. ... Before I stick my foot in it, I'd like to ask, is this mutual, or something I should not be trying to encourage?
[There's a thread of uncertainty there. are you safe cloud. do you need an adult.]
[ Some conversations are best had in person so after things have died down a little...Zack goes to find Cloud.
He doesn't call or text in advance - he just goes to find him. ]
He doesn't call or text in advance - he just goes to find him. ]
Hello, this is Ulla. Your assigned warden for the month. I'd like to meet with you, either in my cabin or wherever you're more comfortable.
[After pairings, Corvo debates on not saying anything at all. But - he isn't going to be that sort of warden.
He doesn't want to be any sort of warden, but there's really no getting around that.]
You're Cloud.
[Good, solid start. Corvo clears his throat.]
I'm Corvo. Attano. Admiral wants me to see to you this month, but you're my first assignment since graduating so I'm not really sure how to go about this.
He doesn't want to be any sort of warden, but there's really no getting around that.]
You're Cloud.
[Good, solid start. Corvo clears his throat.]
I'm Corvo. Attano. Admiral wants me to see to you this month, but you're my first assignment since graduating so I'm not really sure how to go about this.
I'm your warden for the month. Do you need anything?
Big brother, my Warden and I want to meet with you~
Good day, Cloud.
I have two questions when you are at liberty to discuss them: one professional, one personal.
I have two questions when you are at liberty to discuss them: one professional, one personal.
Cloud Strife. I’m Archer, your temp for this month.
At your convenience, I’d like to meet. Is there a place or time that works best for you?
At your convenience, I’d like to meet. Is there a place or time that works best for you?
Hey Cloud.
Thanks for standing up for me.
Thanks for standing up for me.
Hey Cloud.
So um. I'm not sure how exactly Lark got the idea...maybe it was something that kind of gotten away with me..but he wants to help plan a birthday for me in a couple of weeks.
And I told him you'd help.
Sorry Cloud.
So um. I'm not sure how exactly Lark got the idea...maybe it was something that kind of gotten away with me..but he wants to help plan a birthday for me in a couple of weeks.
And I told him you'd help.
Sorry Cloud.
text, during the chromatique breach, post-brock breakout
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2025-02-03 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Roughly two days after the incident that resulted in the disappearance of a particular dark-haired Interventionist, Cloud receives a text from a blocked number:]
You were there the other day in the blackout block, weren't you. When the Interventionist escaped.
You were there the other day in the blackout block, weren't you. When the Interventionist escaped.
Cloud? Hello. This is Will Graham. I wanted to see how you came through that Breach.
It was mostly...emphasizing parts of my life, for me. Being an Interventionist wasn't that far of a leap. How are you holding up?
It was mostly...emphasizing parts of my life, for me. Being an Interventionist wasn't that far of a leap. How are you holding up?
Cloud? Oh gosh, I probably shouldn't have called. It's not really my right anymore, but I'm worried. And so much happened. How are you now that things are back to...normal...?
[ That still doesn't feel quite right to say. ]
Well...normal-ish, I guess? For the Barge.
[ That still doesn't feel quite right to say. ]
Well...normal-ish, I guess? For the Barge.
(continued from here)
One might think that Cloud ought to be alarmed at suddenly being pulled underwater, but all it does is crank up the intensity further. Cloud falls into these kinds of moments all the time...when Sephiroth is around. Once, he had no choice - Sephiroth invaded his mind and took it over completely, not by way of control so much as simply existing there and occupying every scrap of Cloud's attention, even when he wasn't really present at all.
Now he lets it happen on its own. Willingly allows his mind and body to tune out anything that isn't Sephiroth. It might be scary if he thought about it too hard, but then again, Sephiroth himself has given Cloud every opportunity to back out, and Cloud hasn't taken a single one.
Turns out, he likes it this way.
His eyes stay closed for now. Every sensation seems heightened now that he's holding his breath, as if breathing was just a distraction from what he's feeling. And what he's feeling is...not enough, he realizes eventually, hitting another point of frustration. Once again, there's no need to pull away from Sephiroth's lips to fix it. He lets go of the SOLDIER just long enough to slip one hand between them and unzip his shirt, unbuckle his pauldron with its attached sleeve, and let all of it follow his gloves to the bottom of the pond.
Now bare to the waist, he wraps his arms back around Sephiroth's neck and presses himself even closer with as much of his body as he can.
One might think that Cloud ought to be alarmed at suddenly being pulled underwater, but all it does is crank up the intensity further. Cloud falls into these kinds of moments all the time...when Sephiroth is around. Once, he had no choice - Sephiroth invaded his mind and took it over completely, not by way of control so much as simply existing there and occupying every scrap of Cloud's attention, even when he wasn't really present at all.
Now he lets it happen on its own. Willingly allows his mind and body to tune out anything that isn't Sephiroth. It might be scary if he thought about it too hard, but then again, Sephiroth himself has given Cloud every opportunity to back out, and Cloud hasn't taken a single one.
Turns out, he likes it this way.
His eyes stay closed for now. Every sensation seems heightened now that he's holding his breath, as if breathing was just a distraction from what he's feeling. And what he's feeling is...not enough, he realizes eventually, hitting another point of frustration. Once again, there's no need to pull away from Sephiroth's lips to fix it. He lets go of the SOLDIER just long enough to slip one hand between them and unzip his shirt, unbuckle his pauldron with its attached sleeve, and let all of it follow his gloves to the bottom of the pond.
Now bare to the waist, he wraps his arms back around Sephiroth's neck and presses himself even closer with as much of his body as he can.
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