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[miniroth]

Shoot him back! That's not a phrase, I mean it literally. If he shoots you, return fire. Do SOLDIERs in your time get firearms training? It's point and click.

I've never tried to find out. Once I knew it was people
I don't want to hurt you
what if it

[backspace backspace backspace]

I can try to find out but I don't know what that'll do.

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I've got the training lol I don't have the gun

I'm asking bc I read some of the research notes. I got all the same treatments as Cloud. The Jenova stuff is all in there but it didn't have the same effect on me. so I don't have the same uh
experience

[AKA the same trauma.]

idk it might not mean anything. I just want to help make things easier for both of you

[miniroth]

Just worry about him, if all goes well nothing should happen anyway and you'll both be safer. In the meantime maybe I can get those notes and see if there's anything that might suggest how to better tell what's me and what isn't.

[zacrifice]

I worry about him anyway, trust me. you don't have to tell me that. thanks for the heads up about your training days, I'll keep an eye out

I've never seen those notes anywhere but Nibelheim. maybe they can be summoned or something? stuff about you might be just in Midgar... never saw any of those

[miniroth]

I'm sorry. None of you should have to deal with any of this.

[zacrifice]

nope
not you either
you never asked for this

[miniroth]

No. But nobody ever does.

You've been here a while, seen how it works. Do you think if I saved up enough Lore to offer that Thirteen can be convinced my greatest potential is being ordinary?

[zacrifice]

I have a feeling her answer's gonna be no on that one, bud
but you can always ask! that doesn't hurt anybody

[miniroth]

I'll think about it.

[Which is to say he's not going to bother getting his hopes up.]

Maybe I'm going about this the wrong way. Could Cloud be convinced to spend lore, himself? Or you. She's willing to grant powers. She got me a dog. Immunity to psychic manipulation might not even be that expensive.

[zacrifice]

it's a good thought. Cloud doesn't trust Thirteen either though. might be a tough sell

I could give it a shot but idk if we would notice a difference. how would we test that

[miniroth]

Ask a Force user, they're all psychics.

[zacrifice]

who??

[His only experience with the Star Wars folks has been talking to Cal about corn dicks and microwaves, turns out.]

[miniroth]

Really? I see them all the time on the network. The names I've seen are Ezra, Obi-Wan, Anakin, Rey and Maul. The ones who use the "light" are supposed to be justice warriors of some form, or mechanics, I'm not really sure which. But they might be reasonably safe.

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I don't pay that much attention to the network
lots of reading

I can look into it

[ If he remembers 8D;; ]

[miniroth]

First is seeing if Cloud's willing to try to get something from Thirteen. It's hard to test it when nothing's changed.

[zacrifice]

I gotta think of how to bring it up
don't want to lie
might not believe if I say I thought of it
but if he hears the idea comes from you that might just piss him off

[miniroth]

Even if it helps? Does he really hate me that much? I thought we were doing better.

[zacrifice]

I don't think it's hate just
he wouldn't trust your motive

if you're doing better or he's said as much though that's good? he doesn't talk about you with me so maybe I'm wrong

[miniroth]

We haven't discussed it. Anything.

I'll try to think of something. Maybe a Trial will provide an opening, there should be one soon.

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hey
don't try to handle it all on your own
you can leave Cloud to me

[miniroth]

I intend to, for the most part. That doesn't mean if I can't think of something to make matters more fair I won't suggest it.

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not saying that. just saying
you shouldn't carry too much on your shoulders
you're just a kid
you keep getting punished for stuff you haven't done and you're being super cool about it
I'll take care of it. Cloud will be ok

[miniroth]

It's ok. I'm not a kid I'm just young shaped, I don't have the things a child has to lose. :) so it's fine.

It's a funny thought. What would something like me even do with a normal life? I'll use what I have, doing nothing feels like the wrong choice. We're here to change things for the better!

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you nerd
young shaped is a kid
a kid is a kid
also thats the saddest thing i've ever read

did you just call yourself a thing
dude

[miniroth]

It's not that sad, and anyway both are accurate since apparently I'm going to become the Jolly Gray Giant, ceiling height requirement: yes. Focus on what's important!