the first soldier

[sefirot]

Who: Sephiroth and you
Which: Dream (open)
What: A much younger Sephiroth that should have been long forgotten
Warnings: Death, blood, some monsters

A - Among the Dead

[Those who enter will find themselves on an island riddled with ruins once belonging to a people forgotten to time. Currently it seems to have become a battlefield with the remnants of bullets, broken machinery and explosive weapons.

Along one of the ruins is a group of bodies, dressed in ragged cloaks and some sort of armor with swords and guns scattered about them. Upon closer inspection these look less like the bodies of soldiers, but more like children and the elderly. Though they were clearly prepared to fight.

And in the middle of that carnage is Sephiroth though he appears much much younger than before. His height, his hair, even the katana in his hand all much tinier.

He's looking down at the blood pooled in his gloved hand, though it's hard to say if that blood is from the bodies or himself.]

I'm not a cyborg ... I'm not.

[It's almost as though he's saying that to someone, but those people are not here.]

B - Monsters

[Another part of the island is very beautiful with cherry blossoms all around, but also holds great danger. Roaring sounds and a terrible creature who wants nothing more than to eat anyone who's decided to wander through.

But don't worry before it even thinks about getting the chance, the creature gets blown away in an explosion of fire ... that might also scorch the land around it. But hey, at least the thing is gone. Or at least one of them, there are probably more.

Meanwhile the source of the fire magic is younger Sephiroth who looks a little smug at his show of power.]

I'm glad I made it in time.

C - Wildcard

[Don't like either of those? Feel free to make up another reason to run into him here.]

Comments

[noblegarnet]

[For most people, they'd probably instinctively ask who? But for Ferran, as someone who's done his own share of questionable things to find information, the who isn't important. What matters is that this her is someone the young man is willing to kill to learn about.

There's a grim expression on his face as he folds his arms.]

... and how do you plan to find out about this person, doing what you're doing now?

[sefirot]

Someone who works there is bound to recognize her. So far I haven't been able to learn anything, but --

[He trails off before reaching inside his jacket to pull out a picture he shows to Farren.]

I have this. Her name is Jenova. She's my mother. But that's all I have. A name and a photo. I know there has to be more out there. The information is somewhere in Shinra. Someone has the answers. And I'll find it.

[He has to. He has nothing else.]

[noblegarnet]

[Well. Again—it's not as if Ferran doesn't understand the desperation that can come with seeking information about one's parents. He lets out a slow breath through his nose, eyes on the picture of the woman. He can almost feel the yearning in Sephiroth as if it were his own, even if he's just projecting.]

So. You stay with Shinra... and you look for these people. [He... gets that, he supposes.] But what would they do, if you didn't finish your "mission"?

[What, would they just throw out their supersoldier? Seems unlikely, but Ferran genuinely doesn't know what sort of discipline they've displayed in response to failure, if this guy has even failed any of his objectives before...]