002 ☁ Gunner [Video/Action]

[imaginedsoldier]

Damn...! [Someone... doesn't seem as affected by the curse. Except for one tiiiny thing.

The figure of a blond appears on the screen when the SFC turns on of its own accord, bent over the sink with a rifle sitting against the counter. Cloud is glaring even more at the mirror inside his bathroom, water dripping down his face. Obviously he was trying to calm down before even saying a thing. Why was he so mad?

Look above his head. Along with the normal HP and Mana bars, there's a username: imaginedSOLDIER. All of those memories, the mindfucks, being used like that in an attempt to destroy his world...

It's no wonder the glass is shattered and he's cleaning up a cut or several on his fist before the feed goes out on its own in a flurry of snowy static. What... just happened?

Either way, he'll be out at the pirate ship, shooting at the ghosts for a while.]

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[Video]

[shard-finder.livejournal.com]

[She watched him with a worried look.]

Cloud...

[Voice]

[imaginedsoldier.livejournal.com]

[It takes him a while to even respond, but when he does... well, at least he's calmed down a little.]

...I'm fine.

[Voice]

[shard-finder.livejournal.com]

[She sighs.]

The curse affected you too?

[Stupid question, but maybe she can get him to talk to her.]

[Voice]

[imaginedsoldier.livejournal.com]

...Yeah. If I didn't see everyone else's posts to the network, I'd have thought I was back in time.

[A pause.]

...You okay?

[Voice]

[shard-finder.livejournal.com]

Back in time? What exactly happened to you?

[She smiled, although she realized that he couldn't see it.]

Uh...a little freaked, but I think I'll be okay.

[Voice]

[imaginedsoldier.livejournal.com]

...

[Yeah, going to ignore the question.]

What did it turn you into?

Re: [Voice]

[shard-finder.livejournal.com]

[She let it go.

A slight hesitation.]

A mermaid.

[Voice]

[imaginedsoldier.livejournal.com]

Just when I thought this place couldn't get more weird.

[A beat.] ...Surprised more weren't turned.

[thehawks-eye.livejournal.com]

[Cloud will soon have a companion joining him on the ghost ship. After making sure Ventus was alright, Riza'd slipped off to blow off steam herself, angry and dismayed that her wartime nickname was being displayed for all to see. She didn't need that reminder of sins long pasted in a war that she'd been dragged into.

As such, she was allowing the emotions to boil up, not once missing a ghostly target, unaware that Cloud was even there, or that she was possibly gaining EXP.]

[Voice]

[imaginedsoldier.livejournal.com]

[He didn't notice his new companion until he heard an echo of gunshots that weren't his own. ...Huh. That cape reminded him of an ally of his, but for the time being he was preoccupied with making sure not to miss a headshot. It was almost interesting, how something he hadn't done in almost seven years came back to hims like second nature.

So don't mind a ghost being taken out directly behind you, Riza.]

Re: [Voice]

[thehawks-eye.livejournal.com]

[She doesn't mind, but she does whirl, guns held at the read before she relaxes at the sight of another living being.] Thanks.

[It's brief though, as she's back to shooting the ghosts, wielding the twin handguns expertly, and living up to the 'thehawks_eye' when she takes out a ghost at least 17 feet away.]

...where tf did "[Voice]" come from? .___.;

[imaginedsoldier.livejournal.com]

[He nods slightly before paying attention to the sight again.] No problem.

[And he's back to sniping off ghosts with his rifle, taking care not to miss a headshot. For some reason they seem to give more EXP. Fitting username is fitting, Riza.] ...Not bad.

Re: ...where tf did "[Voice]" come from? .___.;

[thehawks-eye.livejournal.com]

I could be better. [Even though she has ridiculously high accuracy as a gunner-class, Riza could still be better, in her opinion.

This time though, she crouches, pulling out the second pistol and aiming for two targets, sighting both at the same time - though she's weaker in her non dominate hand so that shot's only a neck shot, the other one the headshot. At least she kills both, though she should brush up on that skill sometime soon. She's getting sloppy.] Hnnn...

[Ding! Levelled up! Riza is now Lv3.]