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i take care of my own . . .

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                    “ all this , just for a drop of blood . “

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he leans against his bike with a smile upon his lips. ❛ impressed? you should expect nothing less from me. ❜ he offers a wink. ❛ well, i am awaiting your feedback, good sir. ❜

there comes a sigh , a large hand covering the entirety of his mien ; digits roll and prod over his shut lids in massage . the lieutenant general was not about to retract his words , he meant them . . . after all . yet , it wasn't surprising the young SOLDIER lacked in any humility , a trait that irked the man but given roche's finesse in battle it merit the arrogance ( after all , he had once been an impressive twenty-something himself . )

the feedback likely comes with a topic of disinterest for the reckless young man , but if heidegger could convince him otherwise , he would try .

' roche . ' his hand gradually draws away , his arm dropping and meeting behind his back with the other where hands clasp together . spine straightened , several of his steps carry him forward where the SOLDIER leans . ' your fighting skill in casting is 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 my expectations . . . ' he blinks , lids hovered closed a moment as he inhales , choosing his words wisely ' your powerful spells in combination with your swordsmanship . . . i could use someone like you in SECOND class . '

there were none in second class that use materia . since the birth of this program SOLDIER classes varied in skill and techniques ; THIRD using basic magic and physical abilities followed by SECOND solely skilled in physical attack and FIRST an 𝐮𝐧𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 of both skillsets .

now that SOLDIER is an obsolete branch with the remainder under his command . . . he wanted to change this .

knowing there has been prior impassivity to promotion , heidegger holds a hand up as if to stop roche before he could even consider to speak next . ' if you're concerned with any additional responsibilities , simply moving from THIRD to SECOND will not warrant that . ' a pause . . . ' you are better than THIRD class . ' a bold and plain compliment . the solidity of his gaze holds not a moment more , wanting roche to THINK about it .

after turning to depart from the meeting , one more thought slips from the big man's mouth before he's gone ' your new uniform would 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐲 with your bike . '

// @highgear

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PRAISE ME

commanders assist in the training whilst the big man himself is supervising ; amidst call he keeps a keen eye on the drills whilst participating in conversation during a scheduled meeting . after receiving positive confirmation his call ends , umber gaze shifting through the faces of young men to spot one 𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫.

' strife-- ! ' a deep bellow calls upon the name of one particularly eager infantryman ; his drill commander soon busting his chops to move it faster ( the major general awaits ) .

being summoned by the warmonger himself was akin to a student called to the principal's office ; enough to make certain one was shitting their pants . in heidegger's eye , cloud was quite the shrimp ; albeit small . . . he was remarkably a skilled soldier . there was good news for the young man , despite how it may appear . ' cloud strife . infantry rank . . . you're one of the many wanting to apply to SOLDIER . ' there is no asking , more of a statement being made . heidegger assumes this is still a goal the young man is trying to attain .

heavy footfall dully clunks as the major general is pacing ; chin in hand as his burly hand strokes at his beard . unfortunately , the program was in remission . . . with no certainty of when it would return . regardless , there were many advancements in their public safety militia .

' i'm sorry to announce that the SOLDIER program is unfortunately not accepting anymore applicants . ' a disappointing sigh , yes ; but he continues in hope that what he speaks next will push cloud to advance further . ' however , your 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 in the field and in training has been exemplary . . . ' there is a brief moment where his dark eyes sternly connect with his infantryman ; his posture uprights with pride as hands gesture graciously outward .

' i would hate to see such promising skill go to waste . your next assignment , proven your success , 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 for our elite trooper program . ' such an offer would grant him more missions , higher pay , greater work . heidegger attempts to read the blonde's expression , hoping this piqued interest .

' the elite program is rigorous training . i only choose from the best and i believe you have what it takes , strife . ' a grin grows wide , ( canines flashing ) heidegger wraps up his conversation , a hand wafting in the air as he turns to take his leave from the room ' your assignment begins tomorrow at o' seven-hundred , should you accept this offer . your drill commander will give you the rest of your details , good work young man . ' // @spec-b

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( omg , heidegger is in a generous mood ? ( insert my pikachu face ) if your muse is looking for / has been waiting for a compliment or praise from him , it's now or never . ( this goes for any of his men including turks department ) icb it . )

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❛  believe me, you weren't my first choice either.  ❜

𝐚 𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 twinkled in the large man's umber glare ; roche didn't appear to be in the mood to tolerate his general's berating . . . how quaint . with all the insufferable shenanigans this insubordinate puts him through , heidegger was pleased at the change of heart roche had to be around him

( normally he couldn't get the brat off of his back . )

' lucky me , you actually don't want to be around me today ? aww . ' the words are 𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 , though quickly the man shifts to his stern and deadpanned demeanor .

heidegger enjoyed the rare opportunity he was presented with , to have a mediocre moment of peace whilst in the young man's presence . though a blaring alarm made for noise , it proved far more quieter than the SOLDIER he was temporarily shut in with . the high security lockdown function when breached required an override the general could initiate to get the two out of the conundrum of being shut in . the interruption soon granting the young soldier some relief .

' wish granted . ' a low growl was aimed toward his cellular device , the feed of security imaging alerts the general of an invasion near a local shinra warehouse . ' we have guests . . . why don't you go welcome them . ' // @highgear

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( yo fk faces , send this asshole some asks , look at all these sentences )

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The Raid 2: Berandal (2014) dir. Gareth Evans

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❛  if you've got a problem with the way i handle things, just say so.  ❜ /teen seph here to be a teen

certainly taken aback , the expression is shown in a mild gesture ; 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐰 . ( he is a teen the general reminds himself ) granted the young soldier remained mostly composed and well behaved , it is a moment as such that heidegger realizes this is going to rely on a different approach .

despite the threat sephiroth is at such a juvenile age , it will not intimidate the general to react any differently than he would any of his insubordinate men . the young boy could take his snarky attitude 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐭 .

he may be growing quickly but the general was still bigger . soon towering over the young man heidegger's deft movement disarms sephiroth of his weapon . ' right now it seems like i have a problem with a brat . ' his frown is deep and unimpressed by the silver hair boy's attitude .

' i can tell you are not listening . we'll keep doing this until i'm convinced you are comprehending the situation . ' the man is stern , the refusal of receiving his weapon back now comes to a situation where sephiroth must 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 for it back . if sephiroth desired to be the best , he must defeat the best . perhaps next time he will take the simulation test more seriously . // @gcdwinged

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🐝  *  ―  𝑹𝑨𝑵𝑫𝑶𝑴 𝑫𝑰𝑨𝑳𝑶𝑮𝑼𝑬 𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑪𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑺 𝑷𝑻. 𝑰.

❛  it was wrong of me to assume you're ever gonna change.  ❜ ❛  that's it? it was all just a lie?  ❜ ❛  shame on me for thinking you were a good person.  ❜ ❛  you're gonna pay for what you did to me.  ❜ ❛  you didn't hear a word of what i just said, did you?  ❜ ❛  believe me, you weren't my first choice either.  ❜ ❛  if you've got a problem with the way i handle things, just say so.  ❜ ❛  do you think we're gonna survive this?  ❜ ❛  what's your problem?!  ❜ ❛  will you please slow down a little?  ❜ ❛  i can't believe you would do something like that.  ❜ ❛  did it mean anything to you?  ❜ ❛  i'm never gonna be good enough for you.  ❜ ❛  we were just fooling ourselves this whole time.  ❜ ❛  i'm sorry, i didn't know where else to go.  ❜ ❛  i don't want to argue with you anymore.  ❜ ❛  fine. you were right, and i was wrong. happy now?  ❜ ❛  this day feels like it's never gonna end.  ❜ ❛  i didn't think you'd care so much.  ❜ ❛  this must be like the first time you were nice to me.  ❜ ❛  out of all the people here, why do i have to be stuck with you?  ❜ ❛  do you want to go on a date with me?  ❜ ❛  honestly, i don't think i wanna leave the house today.  ❜ ❛  were you ever planning on telling me about all of this?  ❜ ❛  i wish i had another choice.  ❜ ❛  don't flatter yourself, a fifth-grader could've done this as well.  ❜ ❛  you're the most insufferable person i have ever met.  ❜ ❛  here, you look like you need this more than me right now.  ❜ ❛  oh, just so you know, i don't ever lose this game.  ❜ ❛  just let me sleep for five more minutes.  ❜ ❛  alright, is there anything else we have to do before they arrive?  ❜ ❛  do you believe in ghosts?  ❜ ❛  i wish we had more time together.  ❜ ❛  you don't have to leave just yet ... you could stay the night if you wanted to.  ❜ ❛  where are you taking me?  ❜ ❛  trust me, this is the last thing i want to do.  ❜ ❛  i need more time to think about what i want.  ❜ ❛  why didn't you say anything earlier? we could've avoided this whole mess.  ❜ ❛  i don't feel so good, i think i may be getting sick.  ❜ ❛  help me! please!  ❜

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not me thinking about how often heidegger probably sees these young men in SOLDIER and it makes him curious to think of how his son would have turned out if he was still alive .

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❝ you ruin my happiness. ❞ speedance

' oh boo - hoo . ' his retort is quick but it does 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒔𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒍𝒚 , though not present 'pon his features .

he expected as much , to hear at least one ( leave it to roche ) of his men to whine . meanwhile the rest go about their routine tasks without a word . given the young man's reputation and his record of unpredictable stunts , heidegger trusts him about as far as one could toss a feather . . . needless to say it wasn't much . unfortunately tasking the older man with the 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒂𝒃𝒚𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 .

' look at the bright side , roche . . . ' he is uncharacteristically relaxed for the moment , the lieutenant general shrugs a shoulder whilst lifting a hand in gesture ' the more efficient you complete your tasks , the quicker you can leave . ' a sternness creeps back 'pon his mien , his hand moving back to his side whilst he pace and murmurs unenthusiastically under his breath .

' and go ride that bike of yours or whatever . ' it was akin to 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅 with candy . . . whatever kept the SOLDIER in line . // @highgear

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“Do you see me laughing?” / @ruinheir

. . . 𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒓𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒕 whilst laughter subsides due to the young presidents remark . it was a query but knowing the austere young man , it sound more factual than quizzing.

the lieutenant general holds his tongue briefly . . . as rufus would want a response but the ire within the old man 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 . he makes a slow exhale , finding poise and then the ability to articulate an answer .

' no . . . mister president . ' it had sucked the life out of any reason that heidegger had been laughing over previously . . . this kind of reaction from rufus often did .

now that the air had cleared , heidegger resumed his more silent presence whilst the lot of them discussed the situation with sephiroth and the surfacing of the planet's weapons .

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❝ why don’t you smile anymore? ❞ speedance

the wry bend in his lips denotes the placid expression 'pon weary countenance . a long day , completed with a hefty load of paperwork and planning ; the old man simply wants to 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒅 . he is at capacity for what he can endure in social matters yet can't seem to escape his work life to even make it there .

bushy brows furrow whilst clunky digits pinch 'pon the bridge of his nose ( not right now , roche ) 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒓𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅 . the young man simply can not without idle chatter to fill the silence during the walk toward their respectable vehicles .

the cadence of his steps fall flat , a low sigh whilst coming to stop . a hand rifles through the depth of a pocket for a set of keys whilst contemplating the motion to speak . he doesn't quite yet . . .

( 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒎𝒚 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒅 . my wife has left me , the president is dead , i still have five fucking terrorist trampling all over this city an-- )

his rampant thoughts come to a cease . the ire which began to build had faded , along with the tight grip handling the keys deep in his pocket . perhaps exhaustion finally hit . . . or he was truly able to control the thoughts that triggered his temper . regardless . . . the keys jingle and then slowly protrude from the pocket in which his hand delved into .

𝒂 𝒈𝒓𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒕 , swallowing whilst the free hand places 'pon his brow and tiredly squeezes . he rubs his mien with a lackadaisical motion as truth simply falls in utterance without so much as a glance in the SOLDIER's direction . . .

' there is no reason to . ' // @highgear

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❝ you’re wasting my time. ❞

𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 of words do little to ruffle the old man whilst his umber hues studiously pick apart the shrouded man before him . as much as he may be mysterious to most , the director does not mistake the identity of what this man once was .

his stoicism is still present in crimson gaze , heidegger shifts to fold his broad arms across his burly physique , unwavering beneath the ex-turks vigilant stare . ' interesting . . . considering how you have 𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 , i am now to blame for it ? ' his lip faintly quirks , the corner subtly lifting if threatening to smirk . // @nazorneku

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❝ that’s on you. that’s your fault. ❞ speedance

𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒎 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 , the chirp of his young subordinate cause an estranged scowl to slightly shift toward the outspoken soldier .

his teeth grit . . . tightening the muscle ; within jaw to spasm . his broad chin dips brushing the coarse mane betwixt the high collars and resting 'pon satin knot . a low growl resonates within his burly chest the war monger brooding whilst massive paws curl into tight fists , 𝒌𝒏𝒖𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒕𝒆 .

he knows . . .

a flash of lightning strikes , an untimed twist of movement leaving a wake of air to waft light blond wisps of hair the general's proximity invading one's personal space whilst the 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒓 could be felt 'pon the young soldier's brow . despite the elder man's age . . . heidegger remains in peak condition to still rival his young military . quicker than SOLDIER , nein ; but 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆 .

silence lingers . . . ill of breath and motion . only the faint crumple of debris falling from the concaved crevice held in place by a solid hand makes sound . neither breaking to shift a pause . . . till an air of breath exits by wake of expunged anger . the general draws himself away , injury ignored to the fist that railed through concrete ; 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒍𝒆𝒇𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒅 . // @highgear

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𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐋𝐄 [ … ] 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐄,

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fights honorably / fights dirty  

prefers close quarters / prefers range

chats during  / goes silent

low pain tolerance / high pain tolerance

attacks in bursts / attacks steadily

goes for the kill / aims to disarm / fights defensively / strikes first

is provoked easily / provokes their opponent / teases

gets visibly frustrated / shouts when attacking

uses strategy / focuses on the battle / experiences conflicting thoughts during battle

rushes in recklessly / tries to reads their opponent before engaging

fights wildly / fights calmly / fights apathetically / fights with anger / fights with excitement

fights because they have to / fights because they want to

fights without regard to wounds / runs away when wounded / hides wounds / takes a blow to protect another

prefers a blade / prefers a gun / prefers hand to hand combat / prefers a bow / prefers a shield / prefers a personalized weapon / prefers magic or spells

their greatest weakness is physical / their greatest weakness is mental / their greatest weakness is emotional

transforms for battle / fights as they appear

relies on strength / doubts their strength / relies on speed

uses everything they have / proceeds with caution / hides their full potential

exhausts quickly / has high stamina

behaves arrogantly / brags after landing a hit / belittles their abilities

uses psychological tactics / uses brute strength

avoids civilians / strikes down civilians

damages surroundings / avoids damaging surroundings

signature fighting style / makes it up as they go

mastered skill - set / learning their skill - set

fancy footwork / sloppy footwork

messy fighter / elegant fighter

accepts defeat / refuses defeat / begs for mercy

compliments their opponent ( only when earned ) / insults their opponent

uses unnecessary movements / moves efficiently / barely moves

prefers to dodge / prefers to block

defends their blindside / has no blindside / leaves blindsides vulnerable

uses all available advantages / strictly uses one main method

plays around / holds back / fights ruthlessly / shows mercy

waits for an opponent to be ready / strikes when the opponent isn’t ready

fears death / fears pain / fears killing

has ptsd / avoids fighting

has lost a fight / has won a fight

has killed / refuses to kill

wants to die standing / would succumb slowly

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An enemy spared is an enemy who will repay your "kindness" with blood.

HEIDEGGER

Kindness has no use on the battlefield. If anything, it's a liability.

CLOUD STRIFE