Wings [Three] - Video

[standing_alone]

Uh...hey there? [Zack is...somewhere. Outside. He's definitely near an alleyway of some sort because he just saw...

Or did he?] Hello?

[He pauses at the mouth of the alleyway, looking downright perplexed. Just then someone taps him on the shoulder and hands him a bag he had left behind.

How kind of you, Slender Man!]

How did you - ? [Oh who the hell cares? At least the guy is helpful. Zack smiles and almost claps Slender Man on the shoulder when he disappears again.]

Was it something I said? [The SOLDIER wrinkles his brow and shakes his head. He can't imagine he offended the odd guy.] Thanks!

I'll...see you around? [Maybe? Probably? Slender man is everywhere.]

Comments

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[pigtailsbutterflyknives]

You, too?

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[standing_alone]

Guess so! I'm not sure what to make out of him.

video; oh hai. =D

[majorcrotchgrab]

... Is this guy everywhere...?!

video; hay you. :D

[standing_alone]

I'm beginning to wonder.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

Or are there.. multiples of him?

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[standing_alone]

That would make more sense, but...

He's pretty distinct.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

I wouldn't put it past the City though...

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[standing_alone]

Neither would I and I haven't been here long.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

You learn quickly then. That's good.

How long have you been here? I don't think I've seen you before.

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[standing_alone]

Not even a month, but I'm good at adapting.

First Class SOLDIER Zack Fair.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

Well, considering you're a soldier, I'd certainly hope so.

I'm Ivan Raidenovitch Raikov. You can call me Raikov.

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[standing_alone]

I'd hope so too since that's a big part of training.

Nice to meet you, Raikov. You can call me Zack.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

I'm curious.. First Class? Is that how they rank things in your world...?

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[standing_alone]

That's how ShinRa ranks things. That is...was...the company I worked for.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

A company that hires soldiers...? I suppose the military is that in a way but... that sounds weird.

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[standing_alone]

ShinRa isn't just any company. It converts the Lifestream into energy that can be used to power the city.

While there are a number of soldier ranks, the First Class SOLDIERs are a special, elite group.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

Lifestream...?

[Hm. Special, elite group, huh? Sounds like the Ocelot unit. He'll keep that comparison to himself though]

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[standing_alone]

It's the stream of energy that girdles the planet and sustains all life.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

... Kind of like oxygen and the sun?

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[standing_alone]

It's more complicated than that.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

I think I understand.

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[standing_alone]

I can't say I understand it completely...

...and some of it is inside of me.