I AM the new angel of death!

"Give me time. I'm hurting, but I'll always be here for you, okay?" Member of crystallusmagicae

[persuadedbyboko]

  It was time for the battle of forte snowballs!  ” I’m on it Zizi! “

[zidane-angel-rising]

"Man the snow cannons! They have a lion!"

[zidane-angel-rising]

-coughs on him- "I'm sick, feel sorry for me!"

"Hmm........"

*elixirs*

[zidane-angel-rising]

"Bartz! Grab the snowballs and fortify the igloo! It's time... for war!"

[seinennoha]

  Ah. A heavy exhale fell from his lips. Had he really been fighting that much lately? “… Right. That’s correct, but even then, you’d need to be careful in just focusing on speed… Stamina’s important, too.”

[zidane-angel-rising]

"What's the matter?" Zidane asked with a sly smirk, "don't think you can keep up with me? Don't worry about that. I think you have pretty good stamina."

[seinennoha]

“Speed doesn’t guarantee a win. Cosmos will probably send as many of us as she can." The small boy shook his head lightly. As far as his own thoughts went, he wasn’t terribly sure what he was best against. Something that couldn’t outwit him, really, was all he could come up with. That’s why he always sized opponents up, though. "But I wouldn’t worry about me. Let me worry on that.”

[zidane-angel-rising]

Zidane shook his head. "I wasn't talking about winning. I was talking about gathering information. Speed and the ability to hide makes for a better scout. That's an instance where we wouldn't want to fight at all."

[seinennoha]

      “Really, honest." The Onion Knight blinked innocently and tried to ignore some of the thief’s less innocent plans, although he knew that image was never really going to falter. Thief tendencies aside, Zidane was still a Warrior of Cosmos, just like himself. “And as for planning, I don’t really know where to begin. We don’t know anything about him. ”So we should probably gather information first… get an idea how strong a god actually is…”

[zidane-angel-rising]

"Honestly, I don't know what Cosmos has got locked up in that big brain of hers at the moment. She might not know how to beat him, or maybe she does. She knows enough about the crystals, at least. I mean, that's something. If she does, though, I bet you and I are the ones she'll send. We're both fast and agile, small and nimble, you're good at planning, I'm good at adapting. That seems smart to me, unless she knows what's standing in our way. I've gotten real good at fighting magic users, between the likes of Kuja, Garland, Zorn, and Thorn, but against someone like Golbez or the Garland you met? I can only hope I can out maneuver them. I haven't seen you fight much, though. I don't know what you're best against."

[seinennoha]

    “You do know I’m not named after onions, right?" Common misconception, he was finding. Regardless, it was enjoyable to at least not have to feel as if he needed to watch over his back constantly. Protecting Terra all the time meant he had to be prepared for everything in every direction, which did sort of get on his nerves after a while, but if she was safe, it was worth it. Zidane was good company in that way. He was still on his toes most of the time. "But thanks. Nice to hear it from somebody else other than myself for a change.”     “So what are your plans? Sounds like you’re trying to find the others, really.”

[zidane-angel-rising]

"You have nothing to prove to me, kid," Zidane winked, "wait. You aren't? I thought... What are you even...? Never mind. I haven't exactly planned a lot,. Mostly, it's find good company- done. Find someone with a heavy purse- not done. Eat- will get to eventually, maybe. Figure out Kuja- possibly impossible? I dunno. It's all more complicated than I like. I usually just have a target and throw myself at it. Right now, defeat Chaos is kinda it. You'd probably be better at planning than I would."

[seinennoha]

      “That sounds like you, alright." The blond shrugged and placed loose fists along his waistline. The imitation was a little strange, but it was probably just the lack of Squall’s actual voice speaking that threw the youth off. It was a good reminder, though. "Fun and games, even in the midst of serious problems. I guess as long as it still turns out alright, a little cheer isn’t so bad.”     The Onion Knight nodded just so, a look of contemplation now having spread over his features. He really had been taking things pretty seriously, hadn’t he? Then again, there wasn’t much for him to joke about. “And you’re definitely more monkey than lion. Tail says so.”

[zidane-angel-rising]

Zidane scoffed. It was good that the kid could still crack a joke now and then. With such serious people around like Firion and Cecil, more serious people around like Squall and the Warrior of Light, and more worried people like Terra around, he was well aware of the stress it put on the kid. Hell, he was the youngest next to the other blond, and he was certainly feeling it. It seemed the only people cracking jokes were Zidane himself, Bartz, and Kefka, and he certainly didn't want the kid to run the last one.

"Yeah? Well, you're more knight than onion. Sword says so."

[burmecias-protectorarchive]

"Freya~ Freya Freya Freya~ Who's you favorite thief in the world?"

"Am I at law to say you?"

[burmecias-protectorarchive]

Now she needs to ask. “How is it you obtained the funds, oh so resourceful one?” She chuckles, her tail curled in uncertainty if he truly paid for this with money untaken by quick hands. It is, quite, a beautfiful workmanship, with a balance envious to a ballerina’s, and light, unlike her Dragon Whisker. 

The dragon’s spirit does, of course, growl at the new ‘intruder’ in her hand. 

[zidane-angel-rising]

"Geez, ask a thief where he got all his money. I don't know. It's just kinda everywhere. Monsters, dragons, fighters, from jobs, from thankful people, from unsuspecting people. Sure, some of the pieces were probably stolen. All the gil go in the same pockets. Still, I could afford it honestly, at least."

[seinennoha]

      “Heh. Couldn’t find anything to fight, could you?”

[zidane-angel-rising]

"No fighting, no stealing, no one to talk to... I guess I shouldn't complain." Zidane stood straighter, slouching a bit at his shoulder, and pinching the bridge of his nose with his right hand.  "You know, Zidane, less energy spent on needless struggling and stealing means more energy on the next fight," he said in a gruffer voice, "After all, any fight could be your last."

Zidane laughed despite himself. "Okay, maybe I'm more monkey than lion, but everyone needs a little fun now and then."

[seinennoha]

      “… Alright, I suppose. Nothing much has changed. Has it really been that long, though?”

[zidane-angel-rising]

"Eh, I lose track of the days. I might be great for a conversation, but even I get bored with myself if left alone for a few days."

[seinennoha]

      “W-Well just see if I care…!" I’m a man! I don’t need hugs!

[zidane-angel-rising]

"So how are ya? I haven't seen you in a long time!"

[seinennoha]

      “Don’t choke me either…!”

[zidane-angel-rising]

"Wow, bossy. Fine. I'll keep my hands to my self, then. See if I ever hug you again."

[seinennoha]

       ”… Yeah, you did. Can you stop poking my cheek, though?”

[zidane-angel-rising]

"If you insist~"

[burmecias-protectorarchive]

"Freya~ Freya Freya Freya~ Who's you favorite thief in the world?"

"Am I at law to say you?"

[burmecias-protectorarchive]

  "My goodness, Zidane!!" She exclaims, her expectations of a bottle of wine or a small trinket exceeded by the brevity of the gift. In an instant, she takes the lance with a breathless sigh. Her hands glide against the ridges of the polearm, intricate and beautiful, with a head to induce a most painful demise. "Zidane… I adore it!"

[zidane-angel-rising]

"I knew you would love it! And, to make it even better, you get to sleep at night knowing it was rightfully paid for. I mean, I know it's not quite as good as your Dragon Whisker, but we'll probably never see one that good. I thought it was pretty cool, though."

[zidane-angel-rising]

"Hey~ I found the Onion Knight himself!"

[zidane-angel-rising]

ZIDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANE! ...Hi.

"Hey! There's someone else I'm missing! How are you?"