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[liveandforgive]

Action;

[before awakening in the bay, all that the acerbic swordsman could remember were distant voices as he floated through what he thought was pure emptiness. his body was separated from his conscious state of being and... ah. that's right. he defeated Sephiroth and watched the remnant of his hatred become one with the Planet in his arms.

and then...

BANG]

.....

[opening his eyes as he leaned against the wall outside of one of the supposed 'starter' apartments, a gloved hand moved up to his chest where there should have been a gaping hole after getting shot. but there was nothing. no scars, his clothing wasn't even ripped apart from his last battle. no- instead, having woken up here and gathered his bearings and steeled his thoughts, Cloud appeared to be good as new. ...and that alarmed him. even after placing the red pendant with flecks of green in his pocket along with his other new belongings, the message from the hologram of a white-haired girl was both helpful and disturbing. he wasn't a fan of the whole kidnapee concept, even if she technically wasn't wrong.

yet...

to be honest, he wasn't sure whether to believe this was all completely real, he was dreaming and couldn't wake up, or was this what the Promised Land actually looked like when you died... but instead of letting a sense of being downtrodden take him, Cloud was already thinking of his next move. if everything that Weiss Schnee hologram said was true after all? he couldn't waste his time here. he had to get back to his family and friends somehow. they needed him. ... Cloud needed them.

his bright mako gaze turned to the front doors of the apartment, the same that he was advised to go to before 'getting a job'...and then completely ignoring them.]

Not interested.

[the last time he took up an offer to enter a new place and open the door, he got surprised by the Turks. considering everything that just happened before he woke up here, he wasn't in the mood to fight.]

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Video;

[after fiddling with his new smartphone for a while (the technology here was incredible, much more advanced and smooth than the usual flip phones he was used to using), the recording turns on to a blond young man with spiky blond hair and surprisingly bright blue eyes. his expression, on the other hand? not as bright as the rest of him.

hey. say hello to the newest 'kidnapee' of Genessia.]

Hm... [a beat. he should have thought this through before he hit record to try and communicate with someone. what did he say? who would listen? he clears his throat before finding his voice again.] Guess I'm new here. Sorry, but I want out.

Anyone know where the exit is?

[...guess that's it? the feed ends there as he puts the phone back in his pocket. ... that was smooth. but at least it was worth a try.]

Comments

[Video]

[youfool]

[Later that night, a much dumber blonde man scrutinizes the feed for a moment. He might not be the best with faces, but names he never forgets. He'll try a shot in the dark!]

...Cloud? Haha, not as new as you'd like to think if so!

Oh, well...perhaps in Wingate Creek? That place is still something of a mystery, but that's as good a guess as any so far.

[Video]

[liveandforgive]

[...Cloud?]

...??

[a voice he didn't recognize, but he sees the other man as the message comes through on his phone. his eyebrow quirks at him as he's silent, listening to his...directions?]

How do you know who I am?

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[youfool]

[He grins. Guessed right again! What's his prize?]

Haha, it's hard to forget hair or a name quite so silly as that! You were here before, of course. We talked but once. But then, perhaps you might be an entirely different Cloud. Do you by chance carry a sword that, by all rights ought to shatter your wrists with a single swing?

[Video]

[solar_flare]

You might want to check out the hologram first. It'll show up as soon as you leave the Bay area, can't miss it. If you have any questions after that, you can either head to the information company, or feel free to ask me. I'll tell you what I can!

...Unless you already left the Bay and skipped the hologram.

[Video]

[liveandforgive]

[oh. ... that hologram? his gaze turns away from the phone for a second or two as Yang went over some helpful tips for him. it wasn't that he didn't listen to the hologram when he first left the Bay area.

...he just...didn't...listen at the same time? by asking if there was a way out, that is. can't blame him for trying to see if it was a hoax.]

I didn't skip it, but... [this was going to be tougher than he thought.] I just didn't believe it.

[rude, Cloud]

So I'm stuck.

[Video]

[solar_flare]

Yeah, there's really no good way to put it. It's not so bad, though. Time in your world doesn't move on without you, and it seems like people sporadically pop back home all the time. So if you're patient, you'll go back eventually.

I'm Yang, by the way!

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[gamerrep]

Hm.

[Chiaki had turned on the device but had been currently preoccupied with a level of a game she had been playing currently. Give her a moment or two before she actually gives somewhat of a response... Even if it's short and to the point.]

You can't leave. No exit.

video;

[liveandforgive]

[Cloud just...stares for a second. there's some girl on the other end of the response. but...she hasn't said anything.]

... ....

[did she pocket dial him or something?] Hel-

[oh. there she is. she seemed preoccupied, but at least she responded]

Yet. [he half-heartedly shrugs] Was worth a shot.

video;

[gamerrep]

You can leave, but really... It's sudden and random. So I guess yet could be correct.

[She was looking between the game and the device at least.]

[Video]

[rando_dork]

[Holy crap. Hot ta hot hot hot.

Gwen is caught staring at the recording bit before she speaks.]

Uh-

Can't help you with the exit...

-But I do know a good coffee shop if you want to meet up.

[Nailed it.]

[Video]

[liveandforgive]

["Uh-" was there something on his face? oh, it was another person confirming what he already heard. but hey, Cloud was a defiant one and it was why he asked again to anyone who could listen.]

Starting to think that answer'll come in waves. ... Thanks, though.

[then Gwen perks up about a coffee shop. that was...unexpected? bright mako blue eyes blinked back.]

... Not interested. [almost a knee-jerk response. totally nailed it.]

Video

[savage_nymphxii]

[Cloud. She knew this one. But it couldn't be the same as her world. Better to be safe than sorry. Besides, it's not like HE ever knew her. She just knew from Sora's memories, and who to watch out for when collecting hearts. Either way, she was bored and on break.]

If you find an exit, I'd sure as hell like to know.

Video

[liveandforgive]

[on the other end of the feed was a bored looking woman... after talking to that first guy, he wondered how many other people knew him. probably not this person, but it was a thought at least.]

If I do, I'll get us out.

[said so firmly. as much as people have been trying to help him, he's still gathering his bearings after what happened at home. he's more intent on escaping. but that's not really going to happen... ah, the growing pains of being new here.]

[Video]

[generalgrievous]

There is no exit.

Do not take that as an invitation to cause trouble.

[The alien skull-like face speaks as if he has some authority; stern and serious.]

[Video]

[liveandforgive]

[a frown mars the blond's face as the decisively alien man on offers a stern warning to him. after listening to what Weiss' message said about kidnapees and all, and having someone warn him that there was no way out and not to stir trouble?]

.....

[don't say the thing, Cloud. don't say the thi-]

And if I did?

[... Cloud said the thing.]

[shewhoislife]

Should you find one, be sure to spread the word. Many of use would like to return to our own worlds.

[liveandforgive]

Mm. [nod] I'll drop a line.

[ Video ]

[pianola]

[ Flatly, but not cold: ]

There is none.

[ Video ]

[liveandforgive]

Apparently.

[he's disappointed, but there's nothing he can really do about it right now. but something told him that asides from adjusting to life here, Cloud might have been spending his time studying about this world and the surrounding cities; absorb what he can so he can figure out a plan to get back.]

Text

[chocobosnap]

I know people told you the bad news. Sorry about that.

Do you need any help to find anything?

Text

[liveandforgive]

Can't be helped.

No. Not yet.

[ever so talkative even in text, Cloud.]

Action (I hope late is okay)

[clevermind]

[Belle's days were becoming routine. Today is the day that she stops by the library and then take the long path back to her apartment. There is a wicker basket beneath her arms filled with the next subject that she's taken an interest too. Due to a new friend, it's books on video games and photography. She is very unfamiliar with both topics but she's eager to learn.

As she walks she hums a happy tune, her sweet voice flying on invisible wings into the air around her. Without knowing, each step brings her closer to Cloud's path. Her dress swirls around the worn leather boots that she had arrived in while her brown hair was tied behind her with a single blue ribbon. There is a kind expression on her face, that only falters when she sees the severe soldier step from the public housing.

Her singing pauses as she steps from the strangers path.]

Excuse me.

[Belle pauses, her dark brown eyes lingering on Cloud's impossibly bright gaze.]

Are you alright? Perhaps I can help?

Action (Late is a-okay!)

[liveandforgive]

[after getting most if not all of his hopes dashed by the network at large, Cloud was en route to eventually meet up with someone relaying more information to him. but getting back to the Bay from here would take a little while. he had some time, even if he showed up and waited patiently.

when he stopped to reflect back on his final memories of his own world before waking up here, it admittedly caused his head to spin. enough so that he seemed detached from the outside world. a sigh, a silent admittance to getting his act together and figuring out more about this place, and unfortunately not quite registering the young girl who happened by him. and yet her voice pierces through his clouded thoughts, his mako-infused gaze turning around and catching her dark brown eyes.]

Uh... Huh? [this wasn't someone he was familiar with. it catches him off guard as he briefly looks around him, making sure that she wasn't talking to someone else.] Sorry. Didn't see you there.

[when he really thought about it...despite how confused he was about this world and how abruptly he'd been plucked from his own? everyone here really was helpful. was she another person who happened to be stuck here too?] Yeah. [he finally answers her in regards to her question. he's fine. better than he was back home, at least.]

I just got here. Still wrapping my head around it all.

Video

[whiteas]

If you're interested in trying to help understand travel to and from this world that is one of the goals of the GSRF, but it's not currently something anyone can offer.

Video

[liveandforgive]

[it's the woman from the hologram... this was unexpected, but it's not unwelcome either. after everything that the others told him, Weiss would luckily be spared from all the same repetitive questions he'd asked of everyone else.]

You're... Weiss Schnee? [except maybe that one.]

The GSRF... [he'd taken a look through one of the magazines that mapped out Genessia City and recognized the abbreviation. the Scientific Research Foundation.] Guess you mean all the job spots are filled.