melodiesoflife | Event || Doppelgangers

Event || Doppelgangers

Characters: All characters who signed-up for the event.
Where: Dreams.
When: Overnight from April 16th to April 17th.
Summary: The Heroes of Light have a shared dream— They find themselves in the body of a Hero of Light from two thousand years ago, both witnessing events and reenacting things that happened back then. But these Heroes of Light aren't just anybody; they are people from their homeworlds... And sometimes themselves. Please refer to the second OOC Post for details and plotting.
Warning: Battles, death, tragedies, bad things overall.

Common Dream || Mingle

Group A || The Dissensions
Group B || The Hacking
Group C || The Betrayal
Group D || The Enemy Within
Group E || The Plan
Group F || The Other Way
Group G || The End

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[As antisocial as Cloud could be at times, he still tried to keep an eye out for the younger heroes. In spite of his trouble making friends among the other heroes (in part because he kept trying to convince them that Sephiroth wasn't what he seemed), he still managed to know better how to talk to kids.

He broke away from the group who was sorting plans and plotting missions, needing to catch a breather. Spotting Ib off in her corner he wandered over and knelt down a few feet away.]

What are you painting this time? [He liked her art. Both the kind that moved and the kind that didn't.]

[Ib generally liked Cloud. She thought he was way off base about Sephiroth, but he was nice otherwise. She leans the half finished sketch toward him so he can see.]

It's not done yet, but it's a picture of some of the heroes.

[Specifically, it's a group of young heroes. Ib herself and other children. Some of whom are already lost. They're standing in front of what will probably be the water temple, looking ready to go on some adventure or another.]

I just wanted to draw something to remind myself how it used to be.

[Cloud smiles as he sees the painting. The regret of those lost weighs on him, but it's good to see them remembered like this.

Flashes of a photograph blink in his mind. Two different versions. Two different ways he remembers. The voice that's been bothering him for the past little while buzzes in confusion but he pushes it aside.]

I think I got here too late to meet some of them. Looks like you were all good friends.

[She smiles fondly, remembering all those early adventures. Some had been exciting, some scary, some had even been too difficult and ended in failure.]

Yeah, we were...

[She taps her pencil against the drawing several times, the smile faltering slightly.]

You know..... even with everything that happened. Even with.... how awful it is now...... I'm still glad I got to meet everyone. I'm still glad we all became friends.

Do you think that's strange?

I...maybe.

[With all that Cloud had been through both here and back home he had lost sight of those little things that could make him happy. He was beginning to rebuild after he beat Sephiroth that final time, but when he arrived in Crystallis everything had been flipped on its head.

'Friends'. That word had almost lost its meaning for him.

{Really? Having a friend isn't hard. You just need to reach out and support them.}]

Maybe a little strange...

[ {Just let her in.} ]

But not bad.

[In this case, she's okay with being strange.]

I do wish we could have had more time together. All of us. I miss when we used to just go on adventures or have parties. Before the calamity.

[If she regrets anything, it's not taking advantage of the time she had.]

There's a lot of things I could have said to some of them. And now I've lost the chance.

[I have to try harder. Before this happens to us...

Another odd little thought. She doesn't know where these are coming from.]

I know what that's like. I've lost people back home and...it's hard to live on without feeling like you could have done more.

[He looked at Ib and smiled.]

A friend asked me once to be his 'living legacy'. I misunderstood him at the time, but we're here to carry on their hopes and dreams. To make sure they don't just fade away.

A living legacy?

[That sounds so grand. But Ib can't help but like the sentiment. Because as long as she can keep the memory of her friends alive, then a part of them would live on. Always. ]

That sounds like a pretty big responsibility.

[But she's smiling gently. Because it's not just people here, but all those she's lost. Even Garry....

Garry? What happened to Garry? ]

It is, but if it seems daunting then that shows how important it is, right? Someone needs to live for them. Just...don't lose yourself in the process like I did.

{I think I understand now. You're trying to take everything on your shoulders to make up for the mistake you made. But it's not your fault.}

Ngh [Cloud winces briefly as he tries to push the voice again.] Anyway, maybe I should leave you to your painting. I need to get ready.

Thanks. I'll keep that in mind.

[She regards him with a small smile. Somehow she doesn't think he lost himself completely. Cloud is probably a better person than he thinks he is. But her brow furrows slightly in concern when he winces.]

Are you okay?

I'm...

[He frowns as he pushes the voice away. The pain hasn't been as sharp as when it happened back home. Maybe he was just imagining that pain at all? Maybe this was something different?]

I'm fine. I just keep thinking I'm hearing something. Probably my nerves.

[He gives her a sad smile.]

I had some problems with my memories for a while back home. I got better but sometimes I'd hear myself trying to say something. Trying to remind me of the truth.

[Oh. Ib can definitely see how this whole situation could mess with someone's head. She smiles sympathetically.]

It's okay. I've been pretty stressed out too. And lately I have been thinking about the past a lot. Sometimes it does seem like there's something important I've forgotten.

[Cloud frowns a bit. If other people are having problems like his then nothing good can come of it.]

Listen...I know this might not help, but if something in your mind is telling you something is wrong then you should listen to it. It might be right and it usually is. I don't mean little worries but something deep. Memories can lie, but you never forget the truth.

But first we have to live through this.

[Memories can lie, but you never forget the truth. It sounds very profound to her. As long as they hold on to what's really important, their 'truth' will never change. No matter what they can or can't remember. It's a really comforting idea.

But that last bit has her giving him a wry smile.]

Right. But I kind of think that will be the hard part.

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