Mission 4: [Video]

[argentimperator]

[It's hard to tell what is going on at first since all the PCD is showing is black feathers. After a moment, it shakes a bit and then steadies as it's set down. With more distance, the video is now distinguishable as being Sephiroth... but with a single black wing curving out from his back on his right side. He doesn't look happy about it, either.]

This is not funny.

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[Voice]

[buntails.livejournal.com]

Sephiroth? Are you alright?

[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

You lost the second one?

[voice]

[andtragedy.livejournal.com]

..Just one wing?

[Voice]

[argentimperator.livejournal.com]

No. The Animus have a sick sense of humor.

[argentimperator.livejournal.com]

There never was a second one. I shouldn't have this one.

[Video]

[ff_red_turk]

[Vincent just ... stares. He's seen that before, and it usually wasn't a good sign ... except it technically hasn't happened yet to Sephiroth, so it's probably the event.

He agrees with Sephiroth, though. It's definitely not funny.]

[voice]

[argentimperator.livejournal.com]

Apparently. [Given the tight tone of his voice, it's a little obvious it means something to him beyond the norm.]

Re: [Voice]

[buntails.livejournal.com]

I see. Because of the wing?

[Obviously, but she doesn't know what else to say. She... kind of thinks her rabbit ears and whispers are cute.]

Could it be like PM? It's something from home?

[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

You mean you've already had one before?

[Voice]

[argentimperator.livejournal.com]

Yes.

Something like that. [Nothing wrong with the wing in and of itself... it's what it represents that has him upset.] It's complicated.

[argentimperator.livejournal.com]

Not me. Someone I used to know had one. It wasn't a good thing. [Two someones, really, but...]

Re: [Voice]

[buntails.livejournal.com]

What does the wing mean, to you?

[Because obviously it means something more than 'I have a wing now' to Sephiroth if he's upset over it.]

[Video]

[argentimperator.livejournal.com]

[Sephiroth is not used to having a wing, so he can't control it as well as he can the rest of his body language. So it curls around him in a defensive way that betrays just how upset he really is about this.]

Vincent. [His voice, however, only betrays a little bit of stress.]

[books-n-battle.livejournal.com]

Tell me about it.

*Jr's face has a few red scales on it in addition to the dragon wings sitting on his back.*

[Voice]{Private/Hackable} Hackable because he's new at this.

[argentimperator.livejournal.com]

It's the mark... of a monster.

[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

Well it must not be very easy to fly like this...

Why wasn't it a good thing?

Re: [Voice]{Private/Hackable} Hackable because he's new at this.

[buntails.livejournal.com]

Eh?! Really?

[Her face falls a bit after the initial shock.]

But, Sephiroth, you definitely aren't a monster. So, it's just a wing, alright? And it's just for this week.

[voice]

[andtragedy.livejournal.com]

That's a bit.. pointless.

[Voice]{Private/Hackable}

[argentimperator.livejournal.com]

[He honestly wants to believe what she says, but there's a lot Usagi doesn't know about SOLDIER, and about him.]

It's not just a wing. It's a symbol of what I've lost, and what I could become. Genesis... Angeal... They grew wings like this one. One so afraid of dying that he became a monster. The other so afraid of becoming a monster that he died.

Re: [Voice]{Private/Hackable}

[buntails.livejournal.com]

Then don't be that way. Either way. You don't have to follow the same paths.

[argentimperator.livejournal.com]

He never seemed to have any trouble.

The wing was a symptom of something that was wrong with him. He was dying.

[voice]

[argentimperator.livejournal.com]

You would think so, but I've seen a single wing used to fly.

[argentimperator.livejournal.com]

Are yours a cruel joke as well?

[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

Really? I would have seemed logical though.

I see. But this is only an event, so its probably just a harmless bad joke from the Animus.

[Video]

[reflectivedawn.livejournal.com]

[He knows you well enough by now to know when to keep his smart ass remarks to himself.]

Something from home?

[books-n-battle.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Something I'd like to keep behind me that they keep dragging back up. You can keep a secret, right?

[Video]

[argentimperator.livejournal.com]

[The lack of smart ass is appreciated.]

Yes. Something with unpleasant memories attached.

[Voice]{Private/Hackable}

[argentimperator.livejournal.com]

You make it sound so easy.

Re: [Voice]{Private/Hackable}

[buntails.livejournal.com]

Not 'easy', but it's definitely possible. And it's worth it, isn't it? To avoid what you don't want to see?

[voice] gdit notifs..!

[andtragedy.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't you just go in circles?

[Video]

[reflectivedawn.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure that's the whole point of this place.

[bunny_flower]

It will only last for the week, Sephiroth-san.

[Video]

[ff_red_turk]

It's an event. It doesn't mean anything.

[argentimperator.livejournal.com]

Logic never seemed to have much to do with it. [Not that logic was ever Genesis' strong point, anyway.]

Most likely, but it's an unwelcome reminder.

[voice]

[argentimperator.livejournal.com]

Logically, yes. Logic did not seem to apply, however.

[Video]

[argentimperator.livejournal.com]

It brings back bad memories.

[argentimperator.livejournal.com]

Of course.

[Video]

[argentimperator.livejournal.com]

I would not be surprised in the least. [So much hate for the Animus right now. Seriously.]

[argentimperator.livejournal.com]

I sincerely hope so.

[Video]

[reflectivedawn.livejournal.com]

Still better than the previous events.

[That family event was fucked up, yo.]

[bunny_flower]

Is there anything I can do ?

[Video]

[ff_red_turk]

... I know.

[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

Hmm.

[A soft snort.] As if we didn't get enough of those during the past event...

[Video]

[argentimperator.livejournal.com]

Most of them, yes. [The emoticons had annoyed the hell out of him but they hadn't been particularly traumatic or anything.] Still, I wish I had gotten something... anything.... else.

[No shit, little brother.]

[argentimperator.livejournal.com]

[Somehow he doubts she will be receptive to a request to heal his back if he cuts the damn thing off.]

If it lasts beyond the week, I would appreciate it if you watched me. There's a chance I might become mentally unstable.

[bunny_flower]

[...Probably not. Plus, chances are it'd just grow right back.]

I am quite sure this will not happen, but if it can put your mind at ease, I promise to watch out.

[Video]

[reflectivedawn.livejournal.com]

Look on the bright side, at least it's only for a week.

[And then he can go back to being his charming, attractive self.]