catchall aventurine

[residentmerc]

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week 0, monday

[residentmerc]

[ standing in front of the church silently contemplating the word sephiroth curled around his bicep looking broody

but then he spots aventurine and kind of straightens up to pretend he was not being broody ]

Hey. [ YOU SAW NOTHING ]

[tactic]

[ Something feral awakens in me at seeing Sephiroth's name.

Not Aventurine, though. He's just smiling like he knows. He's also got the number "35" on his cheek. ]

What were you doing just now?

[residentmerc]

Trying to figure out how to get this off.

[ and not at all brooding

please do not be feral about sephiroth its illegal ]

[tactic]

[ Well, if Cloud is going to draw attention to it, Aventurine will look. ]

... Is that a name?

[ It sounds sooo sexy. Barely contains myself. ]

[residentmerc]

More like a curse.

[ he said broodingly ]

w0, tuesday.

[tactic]

[ i don't know what's happening to cloud but

Aventurine is here, outside of the Church, hoping to catch Cloud's attention and wave him over so they can speak privately I GUESS ZIA YOU'RE SCARING ME IN THE DMS ]

[residentmerc]

[ okay well

he's a fucking dog ]

[tactic]

[ NOT LIKE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DOES HE LOOK LIKE PICKLES TOO CHRIST ]

[residentmerc]

[ HE'S JUST PICKLES........ YEAH.... ]

[tactic]

[ THIS IS SO SAD...

He doesn't know why Pickles is at the church, but no Cloud in sight means instant disappointment... He can at least greet the dog, though. ]

Hey, boy.

w0, tuesday AGAIN.

[tactic]

[ WE ARE SO BACK

But this time, Aventurine sits on one of the cemetery headstones instead of the ground. This is a private place, right, who else is going to be here. ]

I spoke to one of the masked cult members. They weren't especially helpful, but they said this "joke" on you should be able to fix itself. Then I ran into Pickles, and he thinks there's someone out there with a body swapping affinity.

[residentmerc]

[ this is so romantic... the cemetery...

it's not and cloud also does not think it is, but he is sitting primly next to that headstone as he tilts his head ]

Woof.

[ The puppy says he figured as much when he saw Pickles.

there is a tail wag anyway... thank you for asking... ]

[tactic]

[ The tail wag... cute... ]

He got me thinking. My own affinity's power can only last for about 24 hours, so if our luck pans out, you might be back in your body by tomorrow.

[ HE HOPES. ]

[residentmerc]

[ he perks up for .5 seconds! then he perks back down. that is a thing. down perking. ]

Woof...

[ The puppy says that is still long, but better than nothing. ]

[tactic]

Aw, don't be like that.

[ How does he CHEER PEOPLE... DOGS? UP? ]

The good news is that it isn't permanent, and we'll get to see your handsome face in no time.

[ Even though it is currently out there wandering around and barking at people. ]

w0, wednesday.

[tactic]

[ BACK IN THE FUCKING BUILDING AGAIN

It's so hard to find a private place in this small ass village, but with most people out and about mingling with the mini event, Aventurine thinks the loft of the barn should be quiet enough. He pulls Cloud along with him to the barn, only letting go of his hand once they reach the ladder leading up to the loft. ]

Follow me.

[ And then he'll ascend!! Once seated in the loft, he'll wait for Cloud. ]

[residentmerc]

[ yuul what the fuck are you doing to me

ANYWAY SURE, HE IS BEING LEAD TO THE BARN AND CLIMBING UP THE LADDER. he is an expert at climbing up ladders while still having his giant sword, but that means there's a hilarious moment where he has to put the sword down next to him before sitting down in the loft.

ah, yes. just two men and one sword in a private space.

despite the earlier whatever it was cloud does not sit next to aventurine but across, looking... unsure. in a nervous way. i hate this place. it's week zero. ]

... What did you want to talk about?

[tactic]

[ And now that they're together like this... anxiety creeps up on Aventurine. ]

I'm going to be very honest with you, I've never felt this way about anyone before.

[ He can do flings without a problem, but actual feelings? And he doesn't want to treat this like a fling, either. No, something about Cloud has him quite nervous and places an unsettling twist in the pit of his stomach. ]

But I really do like you. I was going to tell you yesterday, but...

[ We know what happened yesterday. ]

[residentmerc]

[ this is a lot. he's got hands bunched up over his knees and he looks nervous as aventurine speaks, because i am in agony, and also i guess because he has feelings but has never dealt with talking about feelings for real in a way that ended Well ]

... I'm glad you told me when I could answer. [ well, he says that, but he has yet to actually. answer. and he still doesn't for some time. ] I... don't usually like people this fast.

[ sort of saying it, sort of not saying it, looking down at his hands ]

[tactic]

[ It's okay, Aventurine isn't (too) stupid so he understands. ]

It did come as a surprise to hear you felt the same. It must have been my charming personality.

[ ATTEMPTS JOKES... TO TRY AND LIGHTEN THIS ATMOSPHERE. ]

week 7, saturday

[residentmerc]

[ this is an excuse for cloud to seek aventurine out specifically wherever he is: ]

You give the materia back to Yuffie, or should I be collecting?

[ he assumes yuffie collected but he has to check to give us an opening ]

[tactic]

[ He laughs because this is so Cloud of him. ]

I found her and gave them back myself. They're quite precious to her, after all.

[residentmerc]

You can say she's obsessed. [ because she is it's a problem. he shakes his head ] Guess now you've got some context.

[tactic]

I think it's cute. She reminds me of myself sometimes.

[ Maybe that's why they get along so well. ]

I'm glad she has you and Miss Aerith to look after her.

[residentmerc]

That why you two get along?

[ though he shakes his head at that ]

... She can take care of herself. It's not why we're traveling together.