melodiesoflife | Taking responsibility [Semi-Open]

Characters: Vincent, Sephiroth, others [Mostly Open; Refer to the top-level Prompts]
Where: Hospital, Aquares Ixen
When: 9th-14th September
Summary: Some aftermath of the fallout from Sephiroth grieving over Terra being in Crystal Stasis. Vincent helped disable Seph, and is now keeping an eye on him. Some people might want to have words with him about how he did so. In between guarding a Weapon for a few shifts...
Warning: Language maybe? Potential angst?

Sept 11th-13th at various times.
Vincent is one of those who is guarding the Ultima WEAPON'S wreckage. These are the only times he won't be found at the Hospital, keeping a guard over Sephiroth. If you want to interact with him, see here.

Sept. 9th-12th

Vincent will stay out of the way of the healers, but otherwise stay in the hospital and keep an eye on Sephiroth as he sleeps off both the post-Job exhaustion and the sleep status. Making sure the silver-haired SOLDIER is healing well, and not being bothered unduly. Occasionally Vincent will head to the Crystal Stasis wing, visiting those among his friends who are there. Ophelia can also be found bringing him a bag with a change of clothes, and a book or two.

He's unlikely to talk in the same room Sephiroth is resting in, but feel free to come check on the SOLDIER, or yell at Vincent, or check on Vincent.

Sept 13th--Closed to Sephiroth
Vincent has spent the past few days keeping watch over and not quite playing guard for Sephiroth, mostly so that when the other does wake--he can apologize. Also to keep others from overwhelming the silver-haired soldier right away. Sadly, Vincent understands heartbreak; he also knows Seph well enough to have some idea of how, hopefully, to help the other start healing.

September 13th, OPEN

Since part of Vincent's assumed role has been gatekeeper for a very private and recovering SOLDIER, he'll be keeping an eye out to ensure the other doesn't get tired, when others DO come to visit him. This is the prompt to use for visiting Sephiroth--and if you want to do so privately, Vincent can wait outside the door.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

"I can't say I was surprised." Jade crossed his arms, leaning against the wall. "He's never been very stable for as long as I've known him."

Sephiroth had seemed fine when they'd first started serving together in Esdham... right up until they'd witnessed the end of the previous cycle. And Jade knew there had been the Night of the Thirteen Moogles before that. Since then, it had been one incident after another. They weren't frequent, and not always so dramatic, but the cracks had been adding up for a long time.

Who knew what would have happened without Terra around?

A blink--the only sign of surprise Vincent allowed himself. "How long have you known him?" Shortly after, his voice still low. "We've talked before, but how much do you know about him? His birth, his parents..."

Normally Vincent would not be so free with another's secrets--but he must trust someone and Jade had come to earn that. Much like himself, Jade had also acted to try and keep Sephiroth from greater harm as a result of his actions. Jade had more power to do so, actually, than Vincent himself had.

Jade adjusted his glasses, thinking back. "About one year and eight months. It was after I joined the military."

It was something of a relief to have someone to discuss this with. He'd never wanted share Sephiroth's secrets behind his back. Some sort of unspoken, mutual trust had formed between them despite everything, and breaching it felt wrong -- even more so given that he had read Sephiroth's file without permission.

Vincent, however, already seemed to know more than he did... and from what Jade had seen in the Temple of Earth, of the man himself and his relationship with Dr. Crescent, this was the one person he could talk to openly about what was on his mind.

"I know about the JENOVA project. About his parents." He paused. "As well as some of the concerns he has... regarding the future."

"Have you heard, from anyone other than himself, what the future on Gaia holds?" Direct, but best to be direct so that there would be no misunderstandings between them or clouding the subject. It was a dangerous and murky subject already and would require careful navigation as it was.

"I spoke with Genesis back when he was still here, and saw a memory between him and Sephiroth when we were in the Rift."

He paused, and added, "There was also another conversation I experienced indirectly, between two Heroes in the previous cycle. Cloud was one of them. He had... a lot to say about Sephiroth's actions."

That had been the first time Jade had realized something wasn't right. And immediately after the vision had ended, there had been Sephiroth's violent reaction.

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