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[msterbrighteyes]

[There's a harsh buzz of electricity, and then silence.]

...I remembered this time. [If you know Cloud, you know he's smirking as he says this. Oh come on, like he wouldn't, he finally avoided getting hurt by the two-week shock.] Though these aren't as bad as the shock running under Junon's tower...[Which is nostalgia of the "why the hell did I

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[inheritedsword]

Oh, so they shock you after some time?

Heeey, I'm not going to get hit! You know me!

[ Locked ]

...I can try, but I know I'll still worry, Cloud. A young lady named Marlene is worried about you too, so it's a good thing you spoke up! She said she hadn't seen you since you've..returned, so I said you'd say something soon.

..If you ever feel ready to talk, I'm listening, okay? I'm not sure what's going on, but you can lean on me.

[msterbrighteyes]

If you don't talk. Which is exactly why you shouldn't have a problem. [Ignoring the "you know me". So firmly ignoring. Hi, memory problems, stfu and stop fueling my identity crisis.]

[Locked]

[Zack met Marlene, huh?] Talked to her a little while ago. She knows I'm here.

...There's nothing that needs to be talked about, I've worked things out. [Uh huh. More like he wouldn't have a friggin' clue where to start with Zack. Though...he should at least make sure the guy's up to speed on the situation here.]

The people in the city from Gaia. What do you know about them?

[inheritedsword]

Are you saying I talk too much? [ Verbal pout, take that. Don't ignore that you know me, bff! He ended up chuckling just a little. ]

[ Locked ]

Alright, good.

If you're sure, just remember, okay?

Uhh, where do you want me to start? With what I remember them doing last back home?

[msterbrighteyes]

I'm saying it's hard to picture you staying quiet.

[Locked]

I'm sure.

[What Zack remembers them last doing back on Gaia. Well, damn, judging by his age he wouldn't know a thing about--] Did anyone tell you about Jenova? ...Besides me. [He's pretty sure most of what he said was distinctly unhelpful.]

[nomakothx]

Almost thought you'd gotten sent back again.

[msterbrighteyes]

Sure you would've liked that.

[woreapinkdress]

Cloud, that's not a very nice thing to say. I guess you're feeling better though?

[msterbrighteyes]

[Hearing from Aerith reminds him of her last post, which makes him feel a little ashamed; that he'd worried her, that she thought he couldn't take care of himself.]

I'm doing just fine.

And Zack can handle it.

[woreapinkdress]

I'm glad.

I know, but its not nice to laugh at your friends. I'd like to see you, if you feel up to it.

[Really, she misses his company. She believes he's alright, but she wants to see with her own eyes]

[msterbrighteyes]

[Quirking an eyebrow at that, Aerith.]

And you've teased me how many times?

...I'm staying with Tifa right now. We're not far.

[Which means...the reason they haven't seen each other yet is probably that Cloud's avoiding people without trying to make it obvious that's what he's doing.]