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bloodynine ([personal profile] bloodynine) wrote in [community profile] melodiesoflife2015-06-30 10:44 am

Last Argument of Kings

Where : Aqures Ixen, 14th district
When: June 30th
Summary : Logen considers going to war again
Warning: Logen is basically his own warning. Swears, graphic discussion of violence, really could be anything.



War always comes from the South. That much has always been true for Logen. When Bethod and his war chiefs, Logen first among them, pushed south, when the Union counterattacked from the South... or even when Logen went on his pointless quest with Bayaz, not so long ago now. A different time, a different place, yes, but Logen is amused by the seemingly circular nature of his life. The shabbily dressed Northman stares south,
a bottle of wine in his right hand, his left rubbing the stump, scarred mass where his finger used to be.

He considers to himself that he's scared, again. He always is, before a big fight, and the Bloody-Nine isn't the one in charge. He knows what's coming, probably better than most, in an open war. But seeing something horrible coming really isn't any comfort. He thinks about the fights he's had in cities before. In Carleon, in the north, and the huge brawl in Adua, down south in the Union. Well, at least this time he likely won't be smashing his way in to save a King who was one of his few friends. But... the thought sobers him. In all of this city, he probably doesn't have a friend, his own unwillingness to get close to any of the other strange people, the so-called Heroes, strikes him. He takes a little breath, and looks back south, muttering to himself, "This time, I won't even leave behind any bad songs, or fear. Maybe that's for the best."


He can be found just standing, drinking, and staring south towards the not-yet visible army that presumably will be coming to attack the city, occasionally sipping from his wine and muttering to himself. Logen, his significant size, and generally aggressive way of carrying himself aside, looks a bit like a massive, reeking vagrant, and only the belted on sword gives even the slightest indication he's anything other than a drunk.
thegreatninja: (huuuh)

[personal profile] thegreatninja 2015-07-01 05:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Yuffie just looked up at him like he was crazy. "That makes no sense. So you're saying that some people don't have names where you're from?"

She honestly can't wrap her mind around that considering her family name and bloodline was important to Wutai.
thegreatninja: (hands on hips b/w)

[personal profile] thegreatninja 2015-07-01 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"You have to get better at explaining stuff. Do you mean like a family name versus a personal name?"

Yuffie's trying but she was very close to just taking what was left of the wine and walking away. The only problem with that was that Yuffie loved to talk to people who generally looked grumpy.
thegreatninja: (Cute!)

[personal profile] thegreatninja 2015-07-01 07:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Yuffie shrugged at that. "Everyone kills where I'm from. People, monsters, there is no point in gaining a name if you're the same as everyone else." Which was her nice way of saying that's stupid.

Of course Yuffie was also the sort to think of fantastic nicknames to call herself. That hobby has mostly died down.

thegreatninja: (HUH?)

[personal profile] thegreatninja 2015-07-01 07:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"Even farmers fight. People who make things can fight too." It wasn't as if everyone was stuck doing one thing their whole life. Plus most of the people in Wutai did a little bit of everything.

Everyone trained to a degree.
thegreatninja: (arms behind head)

[personal profile] thegreatninja 2015-07-02 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
Yuffie resisted the urge to stick out her tongue at him.

"Yeah, I don't get it. Whatever." She put her hands behind her head and glanced over at him with a crocked smile. "As long as your a good fighter. We need those now."
thegreatninja: (why would you say that)

[personal profile] thegreatninja 2015-07-02 11:51 am (UTC)(link)
"Why not? I'm fighting too!"
thegreatninja: (ah er what)

[personal profile] thegreatninja 2015-07-02 12:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"See what? It isn't as if I haven't been in a war before." Except last time she was five and the memory still haunted her.
thegreatninja: (wait what)

[personal profile] thegreatninja 2015-07-02 12:20 pm (UTC)(link)
She was half listening and she'd very much argue against being a little girl.

"Mmmm, why's that? I don't think you'd be able to catch me in a fight." He was big and she had her suspicions that he was kinda slow at least compared to her.
thegreatninja: (hands on hips b/w)

[personal profile] thegreatninja 2015-07-03 02:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Yuffie looked at his hand and then took a long gulp before passing the bottle back. There was a significant weight difference in the bottle though she wasn't about to mention how much she drank.

"Fine. Be slightly." Because Yuffie will fill the silence. "I'll just have to find you in the fight."
thegreatninja: (arms behind head)

[personal profile] thegreatninja 2015-07-07 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
Yuffie giggled putting her arms behind her head as she stepped away. "We'll see about that." She didn't appear drunk in her movements but she was giggling a little too much.

Once she was out of arms reach she turned back towards him with a wide smile. "You need to lighten up. No reason to be so grumpy all the time."
thegreatninja: (talking/ realization)

[personal profile] thegreatninja 2015-07-21 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Yuffie stopped and then turned to look at the grizzled hero. She put both of her pointer fingers on her eyebrows which in comparision to his were cute and small.

“Yeah, see these. They are a pair of wrinkles… twinkles! Yours are all pronounced like you’re frowning a lot. Only grumpy people frown. Versus mine are cute and small because I smile.” Which she was doing now, letting her arms fall to her sides. It was an ease explanation.