001 - New Journey

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WHO: Cloud Strife + You!
WHERE: Anywhere, will be around the hotel more and ship area for a bit
WHAT: Arrival, Intro
WHEN: Current
WARNINGS: Geostigma talks is happening in a thread. There's nothing else really happening so I'll update as needed.



A: Hollow Ships

[ Cloud has only ever seen one rocket before and seen space for a short period of time. After being here for a while, he wanted to go exploring towards the spaceships. Cid would have gotten a kick out of them and probably would want to know everything about it. Cloud's curiosity was mostly to venture out, look at them, maybe learn something. He's quiet as he stays outside of the ships, silently looking over the shape and make of them. ]

Shinra would have a field day with this.

[ It's a small side comment, particularly stated at no one. Cloud could be surprised by anyone willing to listen in to his private side conversations with himself out loud. He goes up to one of the doors and places a gloved hand upon it. However, the door doesn't respond nor does it open. He tilts his head to the side while lifting an eyebrow. Interesting. ]

How do you get in?

B: Network

[ When the feed comes on, Cloud's eyes are downward. He doesn't seem all that happy about recording. It's easier and quicker and harder to not hit send. ]

My name is Cloud Strife. How can someone find spare parts for a motorcycle if they ever need them?

[ A question that may be relevant. He pauses a little as his eyebrows knit towards the center. Cloud has to continue to make connections even here. So, he's going to also offer in the help he's been used to doing back home. ]

Does anyone need or want someone to make deliveries?

C: Wildcard

[ Want to do something not listed? Go for it! He'll be hanging around the hotel. Maybe you can catch him around on his motorcycle since he will be driving slowly with it at first. PM me if you want to hash out or discuss anything. ]

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continued TDM for Reeve

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[ For Reeve ]

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[beholding_archivist]

[ Jon is hardly ever in the mood to show his face or use the text function, so he replies with his default audio setting. ]

I... Am not sure deliveries are what this city needs.

[ A pause. ]

But welcome anyway. I'm Jonathan Sims and as for those parts.... The replicator may be your best try. If you know exactly what you need.

It may also be your only source for fuel.

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[ Cloud did get a good suggestion of becoming an engineer with the datapoint. ]

What does this city need?

I had been warned on the replicator. Do I tell it exactly how the item looks? [ He doesn't want to, but if that's what he has to, he'll have to give it a try with something easier first. ]

[ Another good point. ]

Yeah. I wasn't going to be using it often until then.

[beholding_archivist]

Just give the replicator a try. You will figure out which data it needs. I suggest starting with some basic necessities before entering more ambitious requests. A toothbrush, for example. Or soap. A change of clothes.

And the city is still very well coverable on foot. But I can imagine that a vehicle could be useful for exploring the surrounding area - Maybe even locating other cities.

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Where can I find the replicator?

I do plan on doing outside exploring. I want to figure out what kind of land I'm really dealing with.

Is there any threats outside the city?

[beholding_archivist]

It's... Ah... The small building next to the hotel. It's in there.

Personally I don't know about that. There may be some wild life out there. Yet there is plenty of work in the city itself. I have little need to venture elsewhere just yet.

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I should have no problem finding it then.

I keep hearing that delivering isn't needed. I'll have to adjust to where I can offer help. What do you do for work?

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[ He'll ask someone about the weapon when he feels more comfortable doing so. ]

Where is the Hospital? I need to pick up those supplies. [ He frowns at Reeve as he worries over him. ] I only want the bandages for now.

[ There's a raise of his eyebrow as he listens to the explanation. A village that reminded him of Gongaga or Nibelheim. ]

Country towns. So, you would pick being here instead of over there given a choice?

[plate_builder]

[Of course he's going to worry. They're friends, right? At least Reeve thought so.]

I'll guide the way then. And yes, I would rather be here. What could I do to atone there? Here... well, if nothing else, I'm still continuing hte WRO's work, even if it's not just to make up for my own mistakes.

[beholding_archivist]

Me? Oh, I.... I currently help with the hospital. But I... I try to collect data and set up the library as a... A place where we can pool information.

continued TDM for Cayde-6

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What's different from a ramen bowl and a regular bowl? [ He gives a one shoulder shrug at the Agrii comment. ] We can't really argue if they are bringing us here. I'm not one to gather intel in that matter. [ Cayde can ask others that question if he chooses too. ]

[ There's a bit of contemplation over that statement. Cloud needed to get to the city area anyway. ]

I'll let you see it. [ He gives him a serious glance with his eyes. ] Do not touch until I say otherwise.

[ Cloud starts walking in the direction he left the bike. ]

I haven't been off planet. That doesn't seem real to me.

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[ They are friends. Cloud doesn't want his friends to worry about him. ]

Alright, I'll follow you. I don't know, I wasn't there to see what you had to work with. [ He raises an eyebrow a bit at that. He tilts his head curiously. ]

Are you going to tell me you want to heal the Planet, too?

[ He still doesn't quite believe Rufus Shinra. But if that's what they really wanted to do. He wasn't going to stop them from doing that. Cloud had his own things to do. ]

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Who else works at the hospital? What sort of information at you collecting?

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[Cayde squints at him.] The contents?

Not like they give us much choice. Aren't you at least a little annoyed by it? Disrupted plans? Objections to being saddled with someone else's task of fixing things?

[He almost looks about to bounce with glee when Cloud says he'll let him see the motorcycle. His mouth clamps shut to forestall to eager a grin, but he's quick to turn and follow as Cloud leads them off.]

Pff. Just because you haven't been or seen, doesn't mean it's not possible or doesn't exist. Anyway, you're on another planet from your own right here, so technically you are off-planet.

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I thought it would be shape. [ It's why he was asking. Cloud gives a sigh while stopping a bit. He looks over his shoulder at Cayde. ]

What good would objecting do? We're stuck here until we help them. I can't do anything about back home while being here.

[ He leaves it at that before continuing onward. It's not too far along but they needed to get behind the ships. Cloud heads on over to his bike. The front sides of the tires can open where he kept a set of swords, but they're not there. At least he has the bike. ]

You do bring up a good point. I am off planet but I don't see the difference yet. When it becomes nighttime I will.

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Well, a little. It's bigger and deeper anyway. I kept the bowl- it's pretty plain. It's where I keep my bullets.

[He chuckle at Cloud's response regarding their predicament.]

Practical! Yeah, that's about my take on it. Anyway, it's as good an excuse to be away from home as any. Even Zavala can't complain if it wasn't my idea.

[Although he's sure Zavala would figure out a way to put the responsibility on him anyway.

But to more important things!]

That is not a motorcycle, that is a beast!

[He nearly runs right up to it, fingers a-wiggling before he remembers himself and more importantly, what Cloud had said before stepping back, oh-so-carefully folding his hands behind him. See? No touching!]

Oh that's true. The terrain here's pretty tame compared to some of the places I've been to around our solar system.

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[ Cloud tilts his head at the mention of bullets being put into the bowl. He's not going to question it. From the way Cayde talks about being trapped within the Vanguard, doing paperwork and the likes it's almost as if he would be in a corporate company instead.

He shakes his head a little at watching Cayde run up like a dog would do out of excitement. Cloud at least doesn't have to warn him about his hands. That earns Cayde points. ]

It took a lot of bantering until something we could both agree on.

[ Tifa would always have a customer, even if he didn't have to pay for anything. ]

Tame and in ruins. The Planet I'm from is still rebuilding in a lot of ways. I decided to open a business. I needed a way to travel.

[ He goes up to Cayde's side. But he also goes to sit on the bike so he could at least put claim on it before the Exo had a silly thought. ]

I know you have questions.

[deal_me_in]

This thing looks like it can eat rocks for breakfast.

[He gives an almost pleading look, flicking a meaningful glance between Cloud and the motorcycle. He's been good can he touch it now]

So kind of like here then. Maybe. Back home it's not so much the planet as just the city we live in that we've been rebuilding. I think it's been going pretty well though. It's nothing like this, at least.

[His excitement ticks down a couple notches as Cloud sits on the bike, an obvious power move if ever there was one. He folds his arms, rocking back on his feet some.]

Oh, do I ever. How fast does this baby go?

[plate_builder]

Of course I wish to heal the planet. You forget, Cloud... Mako reactors were as powerful and thus as destructive as they were because of my innovations.

[So he took quite a bit of pain from what happened. Healing the planet mattered to him.]

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[ Cloud does take note on how good Cayde's been at keeping his hands to himself with the motorcycle. One the power move was to also make sure that if Cayde touched anything on accident, Cloud could stop it. ]

You can go ahead to touch but I'm staying seated for safety reasons.

[ There's a thoughtful look as he recalls forth how fast exactly. ]

At least two hundred and fifty miles per hour. [ Cloud's fights on this bike while going fast. Adrenaline junkie, maybe? ]

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Rufus Shinra has told me this too. Mako reactors were destroying the Planet. What more is there to talk about with that? [ He looks at Reeve while folding his arms against his chest loosely. ]

What is Deepground about?

[deal_me_in]

[He claps his gloved hands together, then ever so gently sets one on the rear mufflers. Exhaust pipes? Rocket thrusters? He has no idea but they are amazing. It doesn't take long before he starts pawing at the rest of the bike, moving around it to inspect each curve and massive wheel.

At Cloud's answer to speed, he straightens abruptly, emitting a whistle.]

Can I ride it?

[plate_builder]

[Ah, a complicated question. How to address it?]

Apparently Shinra had dirty secrets Rufus was not even aware of. People made Soldier by other means, and in the process, growing slightly mad. They tried to end the world.

[beholding_archivist]

Billy and Wen Ning. Both have taken on the job recently.

As for the other question... Everything. The library got entirely destroyed.