Employment

[estaunsinterius.livejournal.com]

To: All known operatives, allies, and/or members of ShinRa Corporation, incl. Turks and SOLDIER operatives
From: Gen. Sephiroth
Subject: Employment

It has come to my attention that people belonging to or associated with the above listed organizations have recently entered the city. Upon consideration, it seems in the best interest of all involved to meet with myself or a duly appointed representative regarding possible employment options.

ShinRa corporation does not exist in this world, but I personally see no reason that we cannot continue to work as a cohesive force. For those lacking faith in my continued sanity, I offer a meeting, unarmed, at a place of your choosing.

Sincerely,

-General Sephiroth, SOLDIER CinC

Comments

[estaunsinterius.livejournal.com]

Tell you what. Cid Highwind, Vincent Valentine, and Reno of the Turks have agreed to meet with me tomorrow, at Cid's shop. I will be coming unarmed and without materia. If you still think I'm some hellgod descended to levy the wrath of a mind-controlling being from beyond our world, you can run me through there. I won't stop you.

Because caring is what sane people do about people they have come to trust and even consider friends. And like it or not, I trust you, Zack.

[mustcatchme1st.livejournal.com]

You've got to be joking me. Weaponless? Without materia? What makes you think I'm naïve enough to believe soldiers like us can't take someone apart with our bare hands?

Tch. Whatever. Fine. I'll come to this meeting of yours. Don't think for one second that I'm not watching you though.

...I-I don't know, Sephiroth. I can't go through this shit again.

[estaunsinterius.livejournal.com]

It's a gesture of good will. I will be the only one unarmed.

You're not the only one who will be watching me, and I expect nothing less.

I would prefer not to go through it to begin with. Perhaps we will both get our wishes in the end. And maybe, just maybe, you will eventually begin to trust me again.

[mustcatchme1st.livejournal.com]

Again. Makes no difference for defensive measures. ...That's so generous of you.

Reno likes C4. And he won't hesitate to use it. Just sayin'.

Hn. Maybe. It's not like we can't dream. But until then... don't expect much from me. Even if I'm willing to believe your words in the future, it's hard to forget everything that happened.

What time is this meeting?

[estaunsinterius.livejournal.com]

Would you rather I arrive stripped to the waist and bound in adamantine chains? I'm not asking you to forget - simply that you judge based on the present and not what, to you, is the past. Keep an open mind, as it were.

I know. This will sound odd, but I've met him here before. Apparently, from a different time.

Early afternoon, around two hours after noon. A precise time was not set, but that seems as good a time as any.