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[unkindled_madness]

Who: Sephiroth unkindled_madness & you!
What: Sephiroth has been activated as a sleeper agent!
When: late April and into May
Where: Sunset Falls, Central City
Content Warnings: N/A for now.

[Some are bound to notice something off about Sephiroth. It's unusual for him to miss meetings or show up late for work--but not so unusual that it's never happened before. This world has its stressors, and maybe he's just going through something again.

During the same time period, Fantastic has been making news thwarting a small rogue's gallery of fresh new villains. But apart from "Shadow Flare" being pretty tall, it isn't the natural conclusion to think that Sephiroth might be behind the mask. One, he's always professed a confusion and even disdain for costumes and alter egos. Two, all of the fights are happening in or around Central, and Sephiroth only travels there when borrowing Loki's teleporter. Absolutely no reason to connect the two.]

((Specific prompts in the comments! Feel free to hit me up at yinza if you want to plot anything.))

Comments

[dothelokimotion]

And you won't.

[ he squeezes sephiroth's hand. ]

I'm here.

[unkindled_madness]

[Sephiroth grips his hand in turn, nodding.]

I don't know why I'm thinking so much of...... when I was small.

[dothelokimotion]

It's probably because you felt helpless.

[unkindled_madness]

Mm.

[Helpless... Something was done to him and he didn't even remember it.]

[dothelokimotion]

I didn't look at your memories.

[ though he has some from the other sephiroth when they melded. fire and hatred. a burning need for his mother. and underneath it all, a drive seemed alien. ]

[unkindled_madness]

[That surprises him, a little.]

I was prepared for you to see.. something.

[dothelokimotion]

I know. But I also know you didn't want me to, so I kept my distance.

[unkindled_madness]

I knew you wouldn't pry unless you had to.

[dothelokimotion]

[ he sighs. ]

Still.

[unkindled_madness]

[He's not sure if they're on the same page here.]

...it isn't a lack of trust.

[dothelokimotion]

[ he glances at sephiroth for a moment. ]

. . . No. You're afraid I might see something. Just like you were afraid something in you would lash out and hurt me.

[unkindled_madness]

[He shakes his head slightly.]

It isn't only that.

Some things... I don't speak of.

[dothelokimotion]

[ ah. ]

You don't have to.

[unkindled_madness]

You've been so open with me.

[dothelokimotion]

That's my choice. You're allowed to make different ones.

[unkindled_madness]

I know.

But I suppose I admire it.

[If Loki can talk about things... well, he can talk about them. It's an achievement, of sorts.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ that's such a strange sentiment, but he can grasp that. ]

I suppose I can because I know you'd listen.

[unkindled_madness]

I know you'd listen, too.

[Maye it's just Sephiroth who couldn't stand hearing it.]

[dothelokimotion]

Yes, but that's not the only reason.

I share it because I think it's helpful. For you to have those pieces. To see them in your own lens.

[unkindled_madness]

...for you or for me?

[dothelokimotion]

For you.

It's something I did from the start.

[unkindled_madness]

[Sephiroth smiles wryly.]

I don't know that my memories would be of much help to you.

[It would be a better incentive.]

[dothelokimotion]

Even so, I would like to see those parts.

Whenever you're ready to.

[unkindled_madness]

...even those parts?

[dothelokimotion]

Even those parts.