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Johnas Clearwater ([personal profile] shinrasfinest) wrote in [community profile] melodiesoflife2015-08-30 03:06 pm

#12 | It's time to take some time away...

Who: Sephiroth & #1) Open, #2) Tifa/Alice/Open #3) Terra
When: Post Zelda's Meeting: 25-31st August
Where/What: #1) Aqures Ixen: Helping to repair, #2) B-04: Preparing to leave, #3) Flence: Some time away
Warnings: N/A, except for potential eye-rolling in #3

#1 - 26-27th August/ Aqures Ixen: Helping to repair [Open]
[There is still a lot of work to be done in repairing many of the buildings that are still damaged in some way from the battle. It's only right, in the wake especially of Zelda's meeting, that he use the time that he's managed to get from taking leave from Esdham constructively in repairing what -by proxy- he at least had some part in causing. That guilt is still there, and this is his attempt to reconcile at least some of the weight from off of his consciousness.

Many houses and other buildings need to be at least patched up so that citizens could move back into their residences safely where more cosmetic repairs could be revisited at a later stage. He's no architect, nor much of a builder but at the very least Sephiroth can lend his strength where it's needed; and with a Job change, he's soon fitting well into a team of volunteers doing various jobs around the damaged districts. Breaking bricks, chopping wood, hauling materials up and down rickety scaffolding...

Even with glass, as atop the roof of the greenhouse at Jardin Verdoyant, fitting the last pane carefully into place.]

#2 - 27th August/ B-04: Preparing to leave [Tifa and/or Alice / Open]
[The house that Sephiroth claims residence in has hardly been touched by the battle and those repairs that had needed to be done were superficial rather than major structural damage. There is an odd irony in there somewhere. Still makes it no less bitter than for several other streets all around them the scenery would remain scarred for a while yet.

It's a good idea, getting away for the weekend. They both needed a break from the constant doom and gloom, and Flence were far enough removed that they might even be able to pretend it hadn't happened. At the very least they might be able to come back afterwards, a little more clear-headed. Doesn't help the current predicament though...

Sephiroth's often-used, large military issue rucksack is spread wide open on top of his bed. Half-filled with that which he deems the essentials and a few items of clothing besides. He stands over it, suspended in a long pause as he tries to keep his thoughts on the task in front of him. Who knew it'd ever be so difficult to decide what needs to be taken?]

#3 - 30th August/ Flence: Some time away [Terra]
The County of Flence reflected, in it's tranquility, the Temple of Water that's housed nearby to it. Neutral from all of the conflicts that have befallen Crystallis, Flence retained a peace to it's picturesque visage that might as well be another world away from the strife of the Aqurean region - that Sephiroth and Terra had been surrounded by constantly since before the attack of the Imperial Fleet. 

Not that they hadn't had to pay for it. The double-roomed suite that Sephiroth had managed to secure at one of the smaller inns had devoured almost two-thirds of what he would be paid for a month in Esdham. He'd known it would be on the pricey side, and it wasn't as if he hadn't any gil saved up, but actually parting with such expense willingly caused a pause sometimes.

Two days later though, and it had all been worth it. The comfort was on another level, even the small lounge area in the suite told of the exquisite fabric that had been used to make it and that was a fact which reflected everywhere during their stay. The scenery was breathtaking especially at sunrise and again at sunset as the river cast the light back as if it were on fire; golden in the morning, gleaming crimson as the evening drew in. Not to mention the food; they hadn't been kidding when Sephiroth had read that Flence was reported to have the finest cuisine in the World.

Never mind that it had been sunny for every day of their visit, for some reason it didn't seem to bother Sephiroth as much as it might have done if he'd spent so much time outside in the Aqures region. The creams and oils available to protect skin were of the highest standard too, and melted right in without feeling heavy. 

On their last evening in the town, the pair had wandered down to the winding pathway, lined with trees, which followed the river off towards the Temple of Water which was located out of town a ways. The air felt significantly cooler near to the water and the breeze that came off of it was refreshing to feel across the sun-warmed skin of faces and shoulders, it's almost as if Sephiroth's hair had been similarly revitalized from the long weekend of relaxation - loose and almost seeming feather-light, moving minutely in the same breeze as he kept a casual pace beside Terra. 
wings_of_steel: ([ s i g h ] men)

[personal profile] wings_of_steel 2015-09-26 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
No, she was being honest about admiring his work. There was no sarcasm in her tone as she said those words to him. However, he had every right to be defensive, since she was known for saying things a little too impulsively. She didn't necessarily mean any harm by them just as she didn't mean any harm by saying that he worked really hard for the Greenhouse. She honestly thought it looked great with his work and everything.

Ah, but even that takes a lot of work in itself. She is fairly unfamiliar with these foreign buildings, thus she found rather exciting. She probably never really mentioned to Sephiroth how her world lacked a lot of technology among many things. Then again, it wasn't really important on her list.

"I see, so perhaps it will need replacements again in the future as well?" she mused glancing over at it and then back to Sephiroth, "That sounds wonderful. It's rather nice to see everyone working so hard to put this place back together, even after all the discomforts," she replied softly, and smiling almost a but sadly at that thought.
wings_of_steel: ([ s m u g ] this is rather fun)

[personal profile] wings_of_steel 2015-09-29 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
Selen noticed that he was looking towards the puppet a lot. She wondered if there was a reason, and if there was, she assumed it might be with what its current task was. Though, she was trying her best to be polite and not make too many assumptions. He seemed a little bit preoccupied if anything.

The blond smiled brightly when she saw the brief smile that played on his lips. It was good to see people smile when they usually were serious. He looked good with it, "Yes, I suppose that is a good point to make. It seems that we have a lot of responsibilities, even though were are not natives. I find this all a little fun, but it can be troublesome."