Don't see why not. The stuff on the sixth floor burns easy enough. [a pause, and though he's smiling, he seems a little...confused.] What brought this on, though?
[Different worlds, right? She sighs. It's still hard coming to terms with and still not fully believable, but she's doing a lot better than she had been.]
It was sort of a tradition back home every summer. Us kids would go away from town a bit and have a big bonfire.
[Different worlds and different towns, too. Gongaga had the occasional bonfire, but only after a bad monsoon. Not "just because". Still, he gets it now which is why he nods. He feels a bit homesick himself.]
That's reason enough, then. We're just gonna have to find a lot of loose wood on the floor; I don't think we can bring down one of those trees without it falling on our heads.
[She muses on that a moment.] Aren't you worried about the creatures on that floor? Whenever I got close they would get... weird, like their skin wasn't attached. We could gather materials though.
[Grin.] Tifa, did you forget who you're talking about? I'm sure the three of us can handle anything on that floor. [now the grin slips a bit, and he tilts his head.] Besides, I don't think starting a bonfire in a meadow is a good idea, and we don't need to burn floor thirty-two to the ground.
Could turn it into one. Blowing off steam's not a bad thing.
Right. And it is a lot closer to Floor Thirty-Two, which does have a lot of wood we could get...[Now the grin returns, but it's a bit sheepish.] That would work a lot better than the sixth floor, wouldn't it?
The stuff in the cafeteria is sort of weird though. I was thinking about dragging you down there and seeing if we could make some nibelkabobs to go on the bonfire. Hmm...
What do you think we should make? Something simple. Just... not pancakes.
Wouldn't even have to be monsters all the time. There's some small animals on Floor Thirty-Two, but they're hard to catch sometimes. [a pause, and now he's even more sheepish.] I don't think you want me hunting those things if we go with that option. I'd scare off everything on the entire floor.
Oh definitely. You're a scary guy, Zack. I wouldn't be surprised if we went monster hunting and didn't find anything because they heard you were on the team.
Lucky guy. [siiiiiiiiiiigh....but then he bounces back and shakes his head. He can deal with a bit of teasing, really!] So, when did you want to have the bonfire? Sometime today?
[He smiles softly. He can understand her hesitation, but...] Tifa, there's no "ShinRa" here. We're just people. I mean, sure, I wouldn't trust Hojo even if I could throw him off the top floor, but the Turks aren't that bad. Reno and Tseng are actually pretty friendly once you get to know 'em.
It'll be fine. [smile, which then gets a mischievous tone to it.] But if I'm wrong and they do try something? I'm sure you could kick their asses anyway. Turks don't stand a chance against SOLDIER.
Nah. [grin. He can play along now that he's guessing she's teasing him again.] I mean, sure, Cissnei did end up beating me in hand-to-hand, but we can take the rest. Have you seen how skinny they are? They wouldn't stand a chance.
I...think so? I didn't line 'em up to check or anything. [still grinning.] But even if it is a disguise, there's three of us and we're pretty tough. We've got nothing to worry about.
Hmm... yes, one SOLDIER, one Cloud, and one puppy. [Her face is completely deadpan.] I'm not worried at all. [Wait. Her lip twitched. Was that a smile?]
[Oh, it's expected; even Zack changed a bit from that overly hyper thirteen year old he used to be when he got into SOLDIER. It'll just take a bit more interaction with this Tifa to get used to it, that's all.]
Yeah. The ones in the lounges are easy enough to carry, and they're not bolted down. Just throw 'em over your shoulder and carry. [a pause, and then he snickers] Like carrying a trooper, only without all the squirming.]
I noticed. [snicker] Guy looked like a stiff wind would blow him over, but he was definitely strong enough to stop a couple of charging chocobos. [pause.] Well. Either that or they thought he was one of them and didn't want to hurt him.
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[Different worlds, right? She sighs. It's still hard coming to terms with and still not fully believable, but she's doing a lot better than she had been.]
It was sort of a tradition back home every summer. Us kids would go away from town a bit and have a big bonfire.
[Shrug] I felt a little nostalgic today.
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That's reason enough, then. We're just gonna have to find a lot of loose wood on the floor; I don't think we can bring down one of those trees without it falling on our heads.
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You remember, don't you?
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Sometimes I remember stuff, sometimes I don't. But sure, we can do that.
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Floor Thirty-one is that one that's all cobble stone. Maybe that one would work! Nothing to burn there, right?
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Right. And it is a lot closer to Floor Thirty-Two, which does have a lot of wood we could get...[Now the grin returns, but it's a bit sheepish.] That would work a lot better than the sixth floor, wouldn't it?
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What are we going to need besides wood? Food right?
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The stuff in the cafeteria is sort of weird though. I was thinking about dragging you down there and seeing if we could make some nibelkabobs to go on the bonfire. Hmm...
What do you think we should make? Something simple. Just... not pancakes.
[She laughs a bit.]
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[She is WAY too amused.]
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Ha ha, very funny. You tease Cloud the same way?
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[Tifa isn't sure she has any here other than Cloud and Zack. That's partly her fault though. Maybe she should be more social.]
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[To be fair, it's hard to be social in a place like this. Even Zack's having trouble and he's a lot more...people-liking than others.]
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The Turks? I don't know... They're part of Shinra....
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[Oh, she's teasing him again.]
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Okay okay. Let's do it.
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[A pause as he snickers, shaking his head. Man that nickname stuck.]
I'll start gathering wood, okay? Couldn't hurt to get a head start.
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Yeah. We can just pile it up there until we get enough.
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Sounds good. Anything else you want me to start grabbing while I'm at it?
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Cloud and I can take care of the food. I'll help with the wood, too. Maybe we can steal some chairs from somewhere.
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Yeah. The ones in the lounges are easy enough to carry, and they're not bolted down. Just throw 'em over your shoulder and carry. [a pause, and then he snickers] Like carrying a trooper, only without all the squirming.]
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[ Deadpan. Seriously deadpan. ]
Let's just see what they have and go from there. It might be something we can cobble up.
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Hey Cloud?
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Yeah?
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I think they'd work better if we loaded them down with chocolate chips. Some of them were too light and fluffy.
[Oh there we go.]
But... actually I wanted to say thanks. For everything.
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Yeah, that's probably it. Cloud's great with animals.
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They might. I could suggest it to Doc next time.
Thanks and you're welcome, Tifa. You helped me too.