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[pauldrons]

[8:45 AM]
Didn't see you during last night's patrol, man. Everything okay?

[4:20 PM]
General? You still reading me? Not like you to ignore a hail like that.

[7:20 PM]
Hey, Seph...where the heck are you? Just...let me know, okay? I'm getting worried.


[Evening, Animus-folk. Have a rather concerned looking Zack on your network today. He's definitely worried about something, and considering the late hour, that's not surprising. Monsters will be out soon.]

Has anybody seen General Sephiroth around today? I looked all over and I can't find him anywhere...his name's not on his door anymore, either, but that doesn't mean anything, does it? [a glance over his shoulder, probably at that door in question, then he looks back at the screen.]

Just...lemme know if you've seen him around, okay? It's not like him to not check in.

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[pauldrons]

[...not quite the determination anyone had in mind, surely! That thing had waaaayyy too much determination.]

Don't need to. I know what it looks like already. [he looks to the side.] I don't need to see it if it's all dead and destroyed. Don't need any nightmares or anything.

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[hardknoxlife]

[ Close enough. ]

Yeah but I've gotta say, seeing the thing for myself made me kind of wonder, you know? My boss said it's still a load of bollocks and I wanna believe him but you've gotta wonder...

[ A sigh. ]

...I actually went back myself.

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[pauldrons]

[Zack opens his mouth to protest again, but then Ronald brings up his return to his world. That drives every thought process in Zack's brain to a screeching halt, leaving him with only one.]

...And your world was gone? Or were they lying about it?

[He's not sure what would be worse, really. After everything else he's heard over the past couple hours...]

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[hardknoxlife]

[ ...yeah. Yeah, he knows that look. He nods once, just enough to pass his reaction. ]

Yeah... looks like they were telling the truth. Place was a bloody wreck. The main building, the library... all of it.

Course... even if I've seen it... still makes me wonder if it was true or if they gave me another nightmare.

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[pauldrons]

[Pardon him, Ronald. He needs a moment. It's clear that he's thinking about what his world would have been, and what his best friend just went back to if he did go there and it's real, but...]

...What do you think the chances are that it was just a nightmare? Fifty fifty?

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[hardknoxlife]

[ Don't think too hard, Zack. You're liable to blow a fuse due to the fact that none of it makes any bloody sense. ]

Buggered if I know. Could've been a dream, could've been the real thing. I dunno what's up anymore, truth be told.

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[pauldrons]

[He shouldn't be thinking at all. Sadly, he is. He'll be thinking about this for a long time.]

I don't think anyone does anymore, man. [siiiigh.] But thanks. For telling me what you knew. I appreciate it.

[he does, really. Even if it wasn't what he wanted to hear.]

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[hardknoxlife]

No worries. Only happy to help.

[ And a small grin back just to liven the mood. ]

Blimey, seems I've gone and forgotten to introduce myself. The name's Ronald. Ronald Knox. Pleased to meetcha Zack and... best of British with finding your mates.