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PROTECT your HONOR .
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@fxllensoldier
EMBRACE your DREAMS .
and WHATEVER HAPPENS ,
PROTECT your HONOR .
》 i desperately need to come back here . jesus . hello .
۞
IN DEPTH HEADCANON PROMPTS .
۞: Are there any inner demons they can never seem to get rid of? What are they?
Zack Doesnt Let A Lot Bother Him , but there is one thing that bothers him the MOST . and while the blonde is a positive light for him, he's also where most of his CONCERNS arise .
CLOUDS OPINION OF HIM . zack is very on the fence about what cloud might think of him when he sees him again . he hopes Cloud doesnt hate him for leaving him behind . he knows the ex-SOLDIER wont , what he did and the way he went was noble , and for cloud's own sake , but the worry nags at his thoughts regardless .
in TIMELINES where he has not PERISHED questionably yet , he still wonders what cloud thinks of him . he isnt too annoying is he ? hes not overbearing or too protective ? is he working too hard to keep someone he cares about safe and happy ?
OTHERS' OPINIONS OF HIM .
SIMILAR TO THE LATTER STATEMENT . sure , he may have been aptly dubbed "Zack the Puppy" but when does this Puppy-ish-ness get in the way ? when do people not find it endearing anymore ? again, he tries not to let it bug him too much ....
theyd tell him if he was a bother to them all , right ?
fxllensoldier:
》 theres a breath of silence between them now . everything seems to sink , including his shoulders and expression even further , right along with his heart .
she’s … . ? oh … … . . i see .
》 so he never will get to see her again , then . he takes a deep breath . he wasnt going to cry about it , as much as he could feel the tears forming while he spoke . normal reaction or not , that wasnt something he wanted to be doing right now .
that’s okay . im glad it was … for a good cause . sacrificing yourself for something you love … . i . . . . . think i know what thats like .
is the church still there , at least , tifa ? i want to visit it some time if it is … pay respects to her , and thank her for everything she’s done .
She could hear it in his voice, that sadness. It was something she knew all too intimately.
At the mention of the church, she looked at him and nodded. “Yes, it is. The flowers in there continue to bloom. I go there on occasion…to visit.”
It was a regular occurrence for her to go there, sometimes with the kids, sometimes alone. To fill Aerith in on what has been going on; she could feel her friend there underneath the floorboards. In the air. Underneath the warmth of the sun tat pored in from the broken rooftop. “I can take you there when you’re rested up.”
》 that seems to lift his spirits , just a bit .
that . . . that's good to know . . . . thank you . i'd like that .
and . . . thank you , again , for everything you've done to help me , so far . i really appreciate it .
this . . second chance , i guess i'll call it . . . . it means a lot to me , even if it does mean i have to re-learn a few things .
fxllensoldier:
oh … ! oh !! yes ! aerith ! her ! the girl with the old church garden … and the flowers … i remember those bright as day . how could anyone forget a sight like that ?
》 a pause as he takes in tifa’s expression and her words , awe blooming from disbelief across his face , then growing a bit somber as his next statement goes on .
saved the world ? holy … . wow … and i missed it , huh ? if we … . ever see her again — i want her to know im proud of her . thats … that takes a lot , strength , courage , , , , to go out there and do something like that , team or no team . everyone who helped you guys was unbelievably brave .
His reaction was both adorable and sobering. How was she going to break the news to him?I suppose I should do it like a band aid, right?
“She…returned to the Lifestream. She sacrificed herself in the end, and because of that, the world was saved in the final moments. She was the bravest of all of us,” Tifa replied, her fingers brushing along the ribbon at her arm that she wore in memorial of her dear friend.
》 theres a breath of silence between them now . everything seems to sink , including his shoulders and expression even further , right along with his heart .
she's . . . . ? oh ... . . . . . i see .
》 so he never will get to see her again , then . he takes a deep breath . he wasnt going to cry about it , as much as he could feel the tears forming while he spoke . normal reaction or not , that wasnt something he wanted to be doing right now .
that's okay . im glad it was . . . for a good cause . sacrificing yourself for something you love . . . . i . . . . . think i know what thats like .
is the church still there , at least , tifa ? i want to visit it some time if it is . . . pay respects to her , and thank her for everything she's done .
fxllensoldier:
》 a little bit of hesitation before he begins recounting what he does recall , from the beginning .
well , i … . i definitely remember dying .
i think i said that when i got here . i … also remember cloud being there , when i did . i know he was , thats why i remembered him when i came back .
i dont know how i did , because i woke up in the same place i went out .
i remember … what else … ? a nickname i had . ’ Zack the Puppy . ’ a friend … ? gave it to me ? in …. ShinRa . back when i was still a SOLDIER . remember not disliking the name , though , it isnt really wrong , after all … i do kind of act like one , dont i ?
and you , of course , now , , , but i remember another lady too , with long hair , too , like yours but lighter . and tied up i think ? and flowers … Aer … . ?
》 maybe he remembers more than he thinks . for now it seems like hes got just faces and some names as well as places , but a few events are lost on him .
Oh, dear.
Tifa didn’t really know what happened to Zack; Cloud’s memories were incredibly fuzzy. The last thing he knew was being carried by Zack while deeply poisoned. Then he found himself in the slums, where Tifa discovered him.
When he mentioned Aerith – obviously, it had to be her – Tifa’s chest tightened.
“Aerith – that’s her name. She talked about you a lot in the early days, when we first met,” she replied. Maybe they should start there, with her. “She helped us save the world.”
oh ... ! oh !! yes ! aerith ! her ! the girl with the old church garden . . . and the flowers . . . i remember those bright as day . how could anyone forget a sight like that ?
》 a pause as he takes in tifa's expression and her words , awe blooming from disbelief across his face , then growing a bit somber as his next statement goes on .
saved the world ? holy . . . . wow . . . and i missed it , huh ? if we . . . . ever see her again — i want her to know im proud of her . thats . . . that takes a lot , strength , courage , , , , to go out there and do something like that , team or no team . everyone who helped you guys was unbelievably brave .
|| sorry i think im doing this dashlinking thing right ??? ive never replied in this style before . . . . .
@mercsky
" id say ; 'no , thank you ' , but i think we can thank each other equally here . you're a tough guy , cloud . i'm glad you can find the strength to power ahead through almost anything that gets thrown at you . thats the sign of a really good fighter . you deserve the pride i have for you . "
》 a brief pause before he continues his thoughts , expression still warm .
" just . . . . . dont work yourself too hard when theres nobody to look out for you , okay ? i wanna keep seeing you around . i'd miss you a lot , you know , if you kicked it out there , and never came back . "
↖Slow as fuck with replies but does it anyway.. eventually..
❛ story of my life. ❜ (hm perhaps a little grumpy)
aww , c'mon , cloud ! dont be like that !
》 a light , encouraging smack to the blond's shoulder , accompanied by that cheery , trademark smile of zack's .
im sure tomorrow will be better , theres always that ! at least you made it through today in one piece , right ? tell you what , if we get up early enough , we can have a real good breakfast somewhere . sound cool ? 'course , it doesnt have to be breakfast , either , , ,
fxllensoldier:
yeah , it really is … its a lot to take in , but i think doing that a little at a time is helpful .
》 a pause before he continues , to address her second remark as he watches her .
do you mind fillin’ me in on that ? only if you want … it’d be better than goin’ in clueless , i think … . some things are starting to come back to me , too , so it shouldn’t be too hard to follow along , ,
“Well, I can try my best,” she said softly, chewing on the inside of her cheek. “What do you already know or remember? I can start there based off what you’re aware of already.”
She knew this was going to be a long story, but they could tackle it in bits and pieces at a time.
》 a little bit of hesitation before he begins recounting what he does recall , from the beginning .
well , i . . . . i definitely remember dying .
i think i said that when i got here . i . . . also remember cloud being there , when i did . i know he was , thats why i remembered him when i came back .
i dont know how i did , because i woke up in the same place i went out .
i remember . . . what else . . . ? a nickname i had . ' Zack the Puppy . ' a friend . . . ? gave it to me ? in .... ShinRa . back when i was still a SOLDIER . remember not disliking the name , though , it isnt really wrong , after all ... i do kind of act like one , dont i ?
and you , of course , now , , , but i remember another lady too , with long hair , too , like yours but lighter . and tied up i think ? and flowers . . . Aer . . . . ?
》 maybe he remembers more than he thinks . for now it seems like hes got just faces and some names as well as places , but a few events are lost on him .
little king . @sixba
Simba . . . Well Nice To Meet You , Simba . I'm Zack . and well . . . . yeah , for now , im lind of poor , but im also technically not supposed to be here anymore . i used to be a SOLDIER . its complicated , but right now im here on other business .
》 Zack explains a little . how is he supposed to tell this cub these sort of people shot him down , and now hes snuck back in for materia and other equipment , very much alive ? maybe he shouldnt . . . . . not everything , anyway .
The cub had been padding around Shinra bored out of his mind since Rufus or a few of the Turks weren't available to play. Something about an important mission again. It was when Simba was wandering down one of the halls that he spotted a head of spiky black hair. "Hey Spiky! How much spit did you use to get your hair like that?" his crimson collar jingled as he moved closer wanting to inspect the other human. Maybe he'd want to play if he wasn't busy?
. . . . !
huh ? me ,, —?!
》 turning around to try and find the voice he's assuming is adressing him , looking around in confusion for a moment before finding the cub on ths ground .
ah — ?! a . . . . . my hair ? there's no spit there at all , actually ! and i have a name , y'know . . . !
》 kneeling so hes more level with simba , head tilted slightly in mild confusion and interest .
. . . . what're you doin' here , anyway , little guy ?
fxllensoldier:
oh man , , , ! Thanks a lot , i appreciate it .
》 that smile stays the whole time before he starts in on the food , not too quickly , though , he certainly is hungry , but not enough to abandon his manners . pausing for a moment to answer her question .
umm … . i dunno , im not feeling anything crazy . some juice or something is alright … ?
Tifa nodded and worked on pouring him a glass of some iced tea.
As he ate, she couldn’t help the sense of strangeness this brought on. “I have to admit…this is pretty odd,” she said, looking over at Zack. “A lot has happened since I last saw you.”
yeah , it really is . . . its a lot to take in , but i think doing that a little at a time is helpful .
》 a pause before he continues , to address her second remark as he watches her .
do you mind fillin' me in on that ? only if you want . . . it'd be better than goin' in clueless , i think . . . . some things are starting to come back to me , too , so it shouldn't be too hard to follow along , ,
→ im alive ♡
fxllensoldier:
heheh … maybe a bit .
》 head tilting at the question once hes seated himself , again , he seems like an attentive puppy .
i do feel a lot better … ! real fresh and clean !
》 giving her a big smile and a thumbs up to emphasize that statement , he does in fact seem a little more energetic now !
“Glad to hear it,” she said with a smile, before finishing up what she was working on. “Hope you’re hungry!” It was a silly statement – of course he was hungry – but she could tell his spirits were lifting and she wanted to help with that.
A moment later, she was putting a plate in front of him with a sandwich and fresh salad she tossed together. It wasn’t complicated but everything was fresh.
“What would you like to drink?” she asked, her eyes resting on his face. It was surreal to see Zack in front of her like this. It was definitely going to take some getting used to. Especially since he didn’t seem to age a day since she last saw him.
oh man , , , ! Thanks a lot , i appreciate it .
》 that smile stays the whole time before he starts in on the food , not too quickly , though , he certainly is hungry , but not enough to abandon his manners . pausing for a moment to answer her question .
umm . . . . i dunno , im not feeling anything crazy . some juice or something is alright . . . ?
𝐒𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐃𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒.
basically i was looking over the protective prompts and the hero prompts and it hit me that like. the unbridled angst and vibes of the whole “post-battle” scene, or a scene set after an attack or a disaster or smth, needs to be ADDRESSED!!! and so y’all get the full weight of my angst today, sprinkled with a lot of teamwork and selfless and sacrificing vibes. i hope you enjoy! do NOT add further contributions to this list!!! i will curse your potato crops!!!
DIALOGUE PROMPTS.
“ can you hear me? hey… [NAME], can you hear my voice? “
“ come on… wake up. please… please wake up… “
“ oh! oh, thank god! i thought we lost you… “
“ hey, hey… look at me, okay? you gotta get up now. you think you might be able to walk? ‘cause they sent for back-up, and if they find us… we cannot let them find us. understand? “
“ go, go! save yourself! i’ll buy you some time! “
“ we both know i’m not walking out of this one. it’s okay, alright? it’s okay… just… do me a favor, will you? will you make them pay for this? i don’t care how. but… don’t let them get away with it. “
“ hey, how badly are you hurt? can you move? you think you can walk? “
“ if you can’t walk, i’m gonna have to carry you, alright? we can’t stay here. “
“ hey, look at me. i’m slowing you down, we both know it. it’s okay. i’ll hide and wait for back-up; you get yourself out of here. “
“ you’re gonna need to climb up on my back, you’re slowing us down with that injury. “
“ will you quit talking like that?! i’m not leaving you behind! “
“ what the hell are you doing here?! i told you to get out of here! “
“ you’re shivering… hey. hey, listen to me, okay? everything’s gonna be alright, i promise. here… take my jacket. don’t worry, i’m warm-blooded. “
“ i’ll get blood on your shirt… “
“ hey, don’t you dare close your eyes, you hear me? you die in my arms, and i’m gonna stick the dry-cleaning bill for this shirt in your coffin, that’s a promise! “
“ i know we almost died just now, but… am i the only one who’s hungry? “
“ we need to get you to a hospital… “
“ hey, come on now… you’re okay. you’re good, right? “
“ i must be hurt pretty bad if you’re being this nice to me. “
“ quit playing the martyr. we’re not leaving you behind. “
“ you know, i hate to be the negative voice, but… did… did we just lose? “
“ look at me… i’m not gonna make it. it’s okay, i’m fine with that. but… you can’t stay here. you’ve got a good long life ahead of you. and you’re smart, too; too smart to wait around here and waste that long life. so you get out of here, and you go live that life. live it for both of us. will you promise me you’ll do that? “
“ back-up isn’t coming. is it? we’re on our own, right? “
“ can’t sleep, huh? it’s okay. it’s probably all that adrenaline and shock; i can’t sleep, either. wanna keep each other company? “
“ i don’t give two shits about the back-up; i’m just happy you’re alive. “
ACTION PROMPTS.
as always, add a “+ REVERSE” to switch the roles!
[ CARRY ]: having found the receiver in an injured/weak/unconscious state, the sender carries them in their arms to safety.
[ TILT ]: the sender gently tilts the receiver’s chin up so that they can check to see if they’re okay.
[ PULL ]: sender takes the fallen receiver’s hands and carefully pulls them up so that they’re standing once more.
[ WAIST ]: sender, while physically supporting and steadying the receiver, loops an arm around their waist for extra support.
[ BACK ]: sender crouches down slightly to let the wounded receiver climb on their back, giving them a piggy-back ride to safety afterwards.
[ HAIR ]: while in the process of checking the receiver for injuries or other signs of harm, the sender gently brushes several strands of hair from their eyes.
[ TEND ]: sender begins to care for the receiver’s injuries.
[ LEAN ]: the wounded sender leans against the receiver for physical support.
[ SUPPORT ]: the sender encourages the wounded receiver to lean against them for physical support.
[ PUSH ]: the sender gently pushes the receiver back to lie down so they can check them properly for injuries.
[ COAT ]: sender removes their jacket and drapes it around the shoulders of the trembling receiver.
[ BLANKET ]: just as they’re all about to go to sleep, the sender covers the receiver with their own blanket.
[ AWAKE ]: the sender, unable to sleep, gets up to go for a walk, and finds that the receiver is also unable to sleep.
[ TOGETHER ]: when the receiver awakens, they discover that the sender has been sleeping next to them, arms wrapped around one another for warmth, comfort, protection ( or something more… )
[ BANDAGE ]: the sender sits down across from the receiver and begins to bandage their wounds.
[ DRAG ]: unable to leave them behind, the sender drags the wounded receiver out of danger and into a safe hiding place for both of them to wait until help arrives.
[ TOUCH ]: the sender nudges or touches the receiver to check and see if they’re alright after the attack.
[ CLEAN ]: the sender gently and carefully begins to bathe the blood/soot/ash/dirt from the receiver’s skin during a moment of calm.
[ PRIORITY ]: when they arrive at a designated safe place, the sender refuses to be examined or cared for until the receiver is taken care of first.
[ PROMISE ]: before leaving to get help/food/water/a rescue mission etc, the sender assures and promises the receiver that they’ll return safely, refusing to bring them along or to stay behind.
[ BROKEN ]: after having promised the receiver that they’d return, it’s learned that the sender died during their mission. how does the receiver respond?
[ TRAPPED ]: after having promised the receiver that they’d return from a mission, the receiver learns that the sender has been kidnapped or otherwise trapped, requiring a rescue mission to bring them home.
[ RESCUE ]: the sender and receiver reunite after the sender embarked upon an infamously perilous rescue mission to save the receiver.
[ FOUND ]: after a massive rescue mission to try and find the missing receiver, the sender is the first to find them just as the efforts are about to be abandoned.
[ HOPE ]: just as the receiver is about to lose hope in ever finding the sender again, a message or clue of some kind is discovered that essentially guarantees that the sender is still alive, restoring the receiver’s hope once more.
[ CLING ]: having finally been reunited, the sender pulls the receiver into a tight, overwhelmingly relieved embrace, clinging to them and burying their face in their shoulder. the whole deal. make it EMOTIONAL–
[ TEARS ]: having finally found the receiver, or having finally been found by the receiver, the sender breaks down in tears of relief, fear, and many other emotions as they officially reunite.
[ SACRIFICE ]: knowing that the circumstances only allow one of them to survive, the sender sacrifices their life in order to guarantee the receiver’s survival and safety.