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[wingenvy]

Is there really nothing we can do except wait while people are out on these drafts? I hate not being able to help like this. It's so... [Depressing? Disheartening? WORRISOME AS HELL? Yeah, all of the above.] ...Man. I just-

[There's a sudden clatter and a startled, "whoa!" before a prolonged pause.]

...Huh? What are you doing here...? Hey!

[The journal is suddenly knocked over by a flash of movement and the sound of a pot breaking on the floor of the flower shop, cutting the entry off. It probably looks/sounds like a kidnapping, but surprise! It's not. Zack will be out and about in the village for the rest of the day, in three main locations- the plaza, Good Spirits, and then back to community building 4 to go check on Lightning's roommate, Hope. Since misery loves company, or something.

And wherever he goes, he's being followed by a winged wolf. He seems pretty unbothered by this fact, though he doesn't exactly give the wolf a lot of attention. It's a bit weird 8|a]

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[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

Is everything okay, Zack?

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[wingenvy]

Huh? Oh, yeah! I'm fine. Hey, uh- dog, whatever, get down from there. How're things going out there, Ven?

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[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

... Kinda rough, honestly. Vanitas dragged me out to the other side of the battlefield on the first day, and those Third Party guys are really tough.

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[wingenvy]

Vanitas? I thought that was the dangerous guy you were looking for?

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[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

He was, but... things are kinda complicated right now.

[Zack might notice that his tone is a bit more melancholy than usual, in fact.]

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[sorryhesabear.livejournal.com]

[ What's a walk through Luceti without bears in jumpsuits walking around, too? Bepo's run into a most unfortunate lack of things to keep busy with while the Captain is gone- off fighting, without him, which isn't how it's supposed to be at all.

And other than staring at the journal willing said Captain to turn up over the journal system, the next best option he has for his time is walking.

Your winged wolf is getting a sideways look, dude. All the animals here are just weird. ]

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[wingenvy]

[Weird animals yourself, dude. Seriously, what.]

Uh... afternoon.

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[sorryhesabear.livejournal.com]

[ Th-there's nothing odd about him. Totally. ]

Hi.

Do dogs usually follow you everywhere?

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[wingenvy]

Not usually, nah. This guy was looking for me, I think.

[He glances back; Angeal!wolf is giving them both a solemn glance, as if waiting for something.]

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[sorryhesabear.livejournal.com]

Oh. At least he isn't trying to eat you. Our ship would sometimes get followed by sea kings who wanted to do that. [ Staaaaring at Angeal!wolf there. Does not know what's up. ]

[formerhero.livejournal.com]

[wingenvy]

[That is some deep staring, dude. It's the wolf that first notices Duke, but Zack catches on soon enough, eyes widening in surprise. He runs over right away, calling out as he moves.]

Sephiroth!?

[But as he gets closer, he skids to a halt- because that's... not Sephiroth.

Just his weird doppleganger-type-person.

HOW BIZARRE.]

[formerhero.livejournal.com]

[wingenvy]

[Ohhhh no, you're not getting away that easily. Zack shrugs off his surprise and heads over, peering curiously at Duke.]

...Hey, you wouldn't happen to know a guy named Sephiroth, would you?

[formerhero.livejournal.com]

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[tehoniongirl.livejournal.com]

[she'd been about to agree with the sentiment when the crash happened]

Hey!

You okay?! Hello?

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[wingenvy]

[And not long after-]

Oh, Jilly! Yeah, I'm fine. Just got surprised by someone.

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[tehoniongirl.livejournal.com]

[have a breath of relief]

Sounded like quite the surprise...

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[wingenvy]

No kidding. It's not every day that I get pounced by a flying dog!

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

Zack? Zack! Hey! Don't you scumbags dare take him!

[...Is Aerith a little stressed out? Nah, must be your imagination. :|a]

And don't wreck the shop!

[At least her priorities are the same as always.]

[wingenvy]

[Zack scrambles to get the journal back, peering down at the page.]

Aerith, it's okay! It's okay! Nobody took me anywhere!

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

Oh... Goodness, for a moment I thought... [She's lying down on her stomach, but the sigh she lets out is still a gusty one. Rumpled and tired pretty much sums up her appearance right now, though on the positive side she's clean, her injuries already cared for. She rubs her face.] That scared me! You're really all right? It didn't sound good.

[wingenvy]

Yeah, I'm okay. And I've got a surprise for you, so you definitely have to come back safely and see it, okay?

[Her appearance is worrisome; especially since she's out there fighting alone, without him to protect her.

...Aerith, fighting. It's still weirding him out.]

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[contempsi.livejournal.com]

[Hearing first the padding feet, then picking up on the wolf's scent, Baldr goes absolutely nuts. Yammering incoherently in what would normally be an excited explosion of barks, he jumps up from his position as Hope's body-pillow and runs to the door.

Hope, meanwhile, had been in a sleep-deprived, sulky sort of reverie. Until the dog's leaping up causes him to fall backwards against the wall.]

Ah—! [Lifting a hand, he rubs at his head in annoyance before slowly rising to his feet and padding to the door to open it. Baldr's tail smacks his legs repeatedly in the midst of excited wagging. Hope sighs, trying to push him away.]

Calm down, Baldr.

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[wingenvy]

[That sounds like quite the ruckus. Zack and Daisy exchange vaguely concerned looks, then Zack leans into the door.]

Everything okay in there?

[Lightning has... a puppy, right? Not an insane killer attack dog?]