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[necessarycruelties]

Backdated to Mid-June - First half action open for Rufus, Reno, and Rude, second half network for anybody else who wants to reply!

[ Tseng's first night in Nippon did not go at all as he initially thought after leaving the orientation provided to him upon his arrival. He spent the first few hours walking around Tokyo, trying to get the layout of the land, take in as much as he possibly could before retiring to his assigned housing for the night... He didn't expect to run into Rufus Shinra. And that chance encounter changed everything.

They spent the night together, getting reacquainted, relaxing, and Rufus telling him everything he has yet to experience in their own world. The things Rufus told him sounded positively ridiculous, but he knows Rufus wouldn't lie to him... It was overwhelming and will likely take Tseng a while to process.

He wakes mid-morning, pulling on the pajama pants he was given the night before and a t-shirt, and leaves Rufus asleep before heading downstairs to bring some coffee and breakfast back up to their room. He quietly descends the stairs and sees the Turks. ]

Reno. Rude.

[ He offers a small smile and a nod as he passes by, disappearing into the kitchen. ]

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[ Once he's back upstairs and settled on the bed, he pulls out his magi-comm, studying the device before turning it on. It's certainly no smartphone, but it will suffice. ]

I'm looking for a few individuals and was told this is the best and quickest way possible to get their attention. [ He looks over at Rufus, who is off-screen, briefly ] If you know Zack Fair or Aerith Gainsborough, please tell them I'm looking for them and would love to talk.

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[necessarycruelties]

[ Turning his attention back to breakfast once again, Tseng looks over his shoulder at the Turk when Reno says he doesn't mind it being a bit boring. This life will be quite the adjustment for Tseng, especially considering he hasn't experienced nearly the amount of tragedy that Rufus, Reno, and Rude have. Things were just beginning to escalate for Tseng, Rufus having only just become President.

It's still a lot for him to take in, and it will be quite a while before he's able to fully process everything Rufus told him last night as they sat on his bed. ]

From what I've been told, the three of you are in need of this, even if it is a bit on the boring side. [ A pause ] Adjusting to this life will be a challenge, but a welcome one.

[ He turns back to the stove, cracking a couple of eggs into the frying pan. As he cooks, he continues talking without turning back to look at Reno. ]

I am, at the very least, aware of the natives' interest in sex. I was told about a festival you recently attended.

[tightbod_bigrod]

...He did? Just to let you know, I didn't make him eat anything.

[Pre-emptive self-defense. He knew Tseng was protective of Rufus.

They all were - Reno just had his own way of doing that. And maybe it involved dick waffles.]

I figure, as far as we're concerned, we did our part at home. Yeah, there's lots of rebuilding and shit, but we already got that started well enough. We don't need to be there. Our home is gone...

[Still hurt a bit to see headquarters blow up, but that was hardly the most painful memory.]

We got everything that's important right here anyway. Except for Elena. And maybe she'll show up in time. But if she does, we got to make sure she's not too trigger happy.

[necessarycruelties]

[ Reno's pre-emptive self-defense brings the smallest smile to Tseng's face, one that's gone by the time he looks over his shoulder at his mention of Elena.

Rufus mentioned her more than once in their conversation the night before, but there had been so much information he shared that Tseng didn't feel like it was a good time to ask about Elena being a Turk. He knew the girl - blonde, pigtails, Gun's younger sister, worked as a bartender in Wall Market - but that was the extent of his knowledge. ]

Elena finally followed in her sister's footsteps and became a Turk, I see. [ A pause ] From what I understand, she and I experience quite a number of difficulties.

[tightbod_bigrod]

Damn, that's right. You're from all the way back then... Elena's gonna be heart-broken if you don't remember her being a Turk.

[But what could they do?]

Yeah... You guys had some rough times together. But, the main thing is, we all make it to the end together. [However long and hard that road was and how many scares they had.] You know, maybe you don't have to bother with all that stuff now that you're here. It's kind of weird to think you didn't go through it somehow, but I wouldn't have minded a 'skip' button on some of it.

[necessarycruelties]

Hopefully Elena will find herself here in time.

[ It's going to be difficult coming to terms with the fact that Rufus as well as Reno and Rude have all experienced far more than he has, but that's something Tseng will have to work through himself. He's not going to burden his Turks or Rufus with this, though - they've been through far too much already and don't need to deal with somebody else's problems.

He turns back to the stove, finishing up the plate of eggs and toast for Rufus before grabbing two mugs and filling them with coffee. ]

Were I to return to Midgar, I'd experience everything the three of you have. My life just took a different path for now. [ He sighs ] It's unfortunate that we're not on the same page, but there's nothing that can be done about that. We have to move forward with our new lives here... After all, you are due for some R & R.