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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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It's good!

[He gave the food a thumbs up as he shoved the last bite in. Truthfully, it was probably mediocre at best, but if there was one strength Reno had it was his stomach. One couldn't expect someone from the streets of Midgar to have royal taste buds - he'd eaten a lot of questionable things in his life. It was probably one of his good assets after Midgar fell, since food was scarce and they had to eat whatever they could get.

But it might not live up to Rufus's standards.]

It just launched a couple weeks ago, so we're still working on advertising and teaching people how to even use a website. But I found a guy who showed up with a modern camera, so the photography work is a million times better than anything else they have in this city. No one else could even compete with what we've got!

[ Tseng is fairly certain the eggs and toast don't even live up to his own standards, but he's at least thankful they're edible. The house wasn't exactly filled with things like seasoning and other high quality ingredients they were used to in Midgar.

This business of Reno's takes Tseng's focus away from going back to the stove to cook breakfast for Rufus, equal parts impressed and surprised at it all.

It's nice to talk about something that isn't heavy, that's about this new life they've been given and not of what they left behind in their own world. Of course, that conversation will come - Rufus said that both Reno and Rude have things to fill him in on that he's yet to experience - but they'll have time for that later. ]

I'm assuming you've done your work with recruiting models, then? And you're making sure you keep a record of all of your expenditures, paying your employees, that sort of thing?

Yeah, of course!

[There's an awkward pause after that firm declaration.

Maybe he wasn't the best at paperwork, but Rufus had been helping him out, and it was more of a disinterest in it than an inability to understand it.

He was more concerned with the fact that one of his models was Aerith, and he wasn't sure he wanted Tseng to find that out. Sure, it'd been totally willing. She seemed to have fun, even. But he knew Tseng had a weird kind of relationship with her, just like they all had a weird connection to her. It was a little odd having her all grown up and in lingerie.

The fact that Sephiroth and Zack were on there was nothing compared to that.]

I got a fair amount of awesome models already, but you're probably not interested in that part.

[Don't be interested.]

[ After years of sending his Turks out on dangerous missions, this is quite the departure from their lives in Midgar. Reno always did what he asked and what he ordered without question, even when it didn't sit well with him, and Tseng couldn't have asked for a better second-in-command. It's not something he could've predicted, Reno running an adult website, but he wants to show his support and he hopes his interest means something to him.

He'll certainly help out where necessary, behind the scenes with the money or the paperwork involved. As soon as he gets settled and figures out what he'll be doing with his time, that is. ]

Don't be silly, Reno.

[ The corner of his mouth curves upward in what may be a slight smile. ]

Of course, I'm interested.

Uuumm...

[It was great to have Tseng's support when it didn't involve him potentially finding out something that could get Reno killed. Currently Reno's mind was screeching at 100mph figuring a way to weasel out of this problem.]

You don't gotta pretend or anything. Even if you helped with paperwork or something that'd be more than enough! Don't worry about the lewd stuff. That's my specialty!

Reno.

[ Tseng has known Reno long enough that he can tell when the Turk is lying to or dodging answering him. He gives him a look, cocking his head to the side as he unfolds his arms and leans forward a bit.

Let's try this again. ]

Why are you avoiding telling me about your models?

Nothing!

[But he's got to tell him something.]

It's just that...

[He pursed his lips seriously.]

Sephiroth's on there in a thong. You've been through enough already, haven't you, boss? You don't got to be subjected to that.

Well.

[ Tseng doesn't know what he expected, but it... wasn't that. Sure, the thought of seeing that SOLDIER turned basket case in a thong isn't exactly appealing, he doesn't know why Reno would think it's so bad that he dodged telling him.

He also makes a mental note to ask Rufus about Sephiroth's presence, wondering if he's still here, what point in time he's from that he'd let Reno take explicit photos of him... There's a lot to unpack. ]

I've certainly seen and been through worse. However, he can't be the only model you have on your website.

Nah, of course not. But, I figure you're probably not up to looking at Zack's boner, either.

And... I might've done a little modeling myself. Well, I mean. I get if you wanna see me. [In Reno's mind, who doesn't want to check him out? Just look at him!] But don't even worry about it. You can leave that part to me.

Alright, I won't press further. [ He huffs a bit of a laugh at Reno's admission regarding two other models on his website. ] I'll leave all of that to you. But I will help with the business aspect of things, if you need any assistance.

[ It goes without saying that Tseng doesn't really have anything to do in Nippon. While he's not exactly job hunting at the moment, he knows he'll have to occupy his time somehow... And he doesn't think his role as Director of Administrative Research will carry much weight here or that they even need the Turks as they were in Midgar.

Getting up from the table, Tseng takes the empty plate from in front of Reno and, after dropping it in the sink, returns to the stove to cook something to take upstairs to Rufus. ]

What else do I need to know about Nippon? Rufus didn't give me much information on what life is like here.

[Saved. Somehow. He let out an audible sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his brow.]

...It's pretty peaceful, actually. I guess that means it can be a bit boring. But I don't hate it.

[He'll take 'boring' over Rufus being sick and dying. Especially after years of surviving through the apocalypse. He was due for some R&R, as Tseng would say. And by that time they were tired. They weren't done being Turks, but they were used up to their last thread, extending themselves practically across the world with hardly any people left.]

There's at least interesting stuff to check out. Dunno if it'll still be interesting if we're here for years, but it's enough to pass the time for now. Different cities and... species? They got some drug stuff going on here and some nice festivals and shit. Lots of sex stores... They're really into sex.

[ 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.

...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.

[ 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.

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.

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.

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