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Not found the bar yet.

If you do, lemme know.

[Because a nice, cold beer would be so good right about now.]

Oh come on, really?

[ A sigh, and he slurps at his soda through a straw to pout, making that obnoxious sound near-empty cups make. ]

Alright, hear me out: we brew our own.

[He grins.]

Now you're onto something.

Can't be too hard, right?

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[Excuse him for not immediately speaking the moment he sees this, he's remembering a certain past conversation of his, in addition a certain letter he'd written last month. He doesn't want to credit the letter or the possibility of their hosts reading it and then deciding to act on it for this.

It's more likely completely unrelated to any actions of his in the prior month. Though part of him wonders if there might not be something wrong with this 'gift' if the past experience is anything for him to go by.

Regardless, a friendly face is a friendly face, and if one of the Turks had to be stranded away from home here with him, Reno was a good choice.

The video feed finally flickers to life in response to this message to show a familiar blond, currently he's sans coat, thus in a dark gray dress shirt that is partially covered by a black waistcoat that is no doubt familiar to Reno. He's taken to mix and matching the new looser suit he received now that it's been 'fixed' with the one he'd arrived in. ]

Reno.

I see you've made yourself at home here rather quickly.

[He's not exactly scolding, but really, Reno.. is finding a good stiff drink the first thing that should be on your list of priorities when arriving in a new world? Though Rufus certainly couldn't deny the fact that given the current situation, it did no doubt hold an appeal when he considered finding one for himself.]

[ Joke's on you, Rufus, Reno's taking a break since he burned all those calories walking all over this weird city, checking the temples and perimeters out, asking about the weather outside the gates and inside, and took tours of the different districts. It was mostly to get his bearings, but also largely because Reno preferred knowing exactly what was going on around him. Which necessitated him doing some initial recon, just in case.

'I didn't know' was never a reasonable excuse for a Turk in any situation.

However, without cell service or being able to backread very far just yet(he was in the midst of it while taking his lunch break, and needed a distraction to help better retain information), it came as a surprise to him to see one Rufus ShinRa chime in. A pleasant surprise, but a troubling one. The Geostigma was his initial concern, and how Rufus had somehow been faring by his damn self with that here? How the fuck did none of the Turks not notice their god damn president was--WHEN did this happen? Because he wasn't far from Rufus to begin with.

A few expressions went across his face: raised brows with perturbed concern. His head then cocked back and his brows knitted with confusion, and one could swear they saw the formulas floating around Reno's head as he did the mental calculations. And finally, an only slightly awkward crooked grin as he flicked the wrist hanging over the back of the booth.

Also don't worry about the request for alcohol it's fiiiine. ]

Sir.

C'mon, you know me, good with the locals. I wouldn't call it at home yet though.

So, where am I goin'?
[ He's not leaving you alone here, with or without Geostigma. ]

[The expressions that filed their way across the redheads face raised a few questions, but questions he'd refrain from voicing currently over this. He'd done enough talking about home in public last month, he wasn't going to do it again over a device where anyone could listen in and even save such conversations if they so desired.

At least his earlier public speaking stunts were done in ways that only those in the area could hear him. Part of why he appeared to prefer speaking in person during his time here over using the communicator.

He does however type out directions to direct Reno to his house, small and simple as it is, it is tolerable while he works toward the funds to relocate to a better location and housing. Given it would now be housing two instead of one, that goal will have to become his main priority now. Tolerable for one was one thing, how long it remained tolerable with two and slid into unacceptable was something he didn't want to discover without a ready means to correct the situation.

Here have some unasked for important information though.]

I've been here a couple of months now.

We can discuss what we each recall last when you arrive..

[Because yes, that will become rather important as you'll soon learn.]

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On the plus side, rufus can rest assured there won't be any unauthorized doubles???? :D;;

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They're lacking in quality, likely due to the lack of samples to clone food from.

Though, if the flora and fauna are all mutated by toxins and we're the only biological life forms here, it does make one wonder exactly what they are using to engineer food from.

Ugh...I wish that was enough to make me lose my appetite, but that explains the taste.

[ He looked down at his food in dismay, picking up the bun to inspect the party and condiments, as if the fact that it was all poisonous clones would suddenly jump out at him. ]

Good question, though. Any theories on how that's supposed to work yet? Or the long term effects of eatin' rapidly mutating food sources?

[He did pause to think more.]

On second thought, it is unlikely to be mutated humans. At least, the earliest food wouldn't have been. It takes some time to grow meat in a lab, and they would not have had enough on the first day of our arrival.

Which, perhaps puts me back at an earlier theory - that it is being essentially 'teleported' from another location somehow. A stockpile of sorts, maybe.

Though in more recent times more life has cropped up, so it may be that there is a way to generate life from... seemingly nothing. There must be 'something', obviously, it just isn't apparent to us yet.

[Feel better now? Maybe it's just suuuuper old rations.]

I have been eating it since my arrival and have not suffered any noticeable ill effects thus far.

That's a good thing. But also odd that my reply didn't save the icon

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Oh no

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It will explode if too much magic is used on it. Up to you.

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He's a smart boy and will only push it if given permission.

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Very good boy

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[Hang on. That face on his screen.....is that who he thinks? Bright red hair, annoying voice....]

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[fsdñjfasñhfsakñfhsañf....Fuck. His. Liiiiiiiiiiiiife.]

[Goddammit. First Sephiroth (who he's still not sure about). Then Rufus. And now. One of the damn Turks who dropped the fucking plate. Fucking. Hell.

Unfortunately, even if he doesn't respond they will probably run into each other at some point. So he might as well make his presence known. Just so the guy knows that just in case he causes trouble. And he doesn't like turning on the camera but might as well do that too.]

Shoulda figured you'd probably show up sooner or later. [In a deadpan voice. He is excited to see you Reno that he could dance around the whole fucking city right now.]

[ He glanced back down to the tablet from the corner of his eyes after just cramming a mouthful of burger in his mouth. Reno almost barked with a laugh, but he had more class than that, so he just gulped down his food, licked his teeth, and bobbed his head upwards in greeting. ]

I know, I know, but try to hold the applause. You know how it goes though, where bossman goes, I go.

How's business, blondie?

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Affurgato's got cocktails and wine, my dude.

[You're welcome.]

You.

I like you. You're good people. Might still set up that brewery with beefcake though--what's your name?

Lup, I own the joint. Come by any time if you want a piece of delicious.

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( hold the phone. er, phs. er — thing he'd gotten when he'd first arrived??? doesn't matter what we're holding, it's the fact that he wouldn't have thought to see that particular face anywhere in this place, even if it stands to reason, as he's been told, that anyone could show up at pretty much anytime.

maybe he just didn't think he was going to see a turk here. still, a familiar face is a familiar face, and while this one is most certainly a friendly one, he's still going to get a curious expression in his response. )

Reno? When'd you get here? ( hi!!!

at least you don't immediately look years older than the last time he saw you like cloud did!!! )

[ Wait until he sees the ponytail.

But Zack popping up made him stop chewing that spicy french fry in his mouth. His brows raised, and he leaned in to squint at the screen.

There was no god damn way that was who he thought it was..No way..

There was no faking those eyes though, nor that excited voice.

Reno leaned back in his booth, swallowed down the bite, wiped his hands off, and picked up the tablet to hold closer. He did not once take his eyes off the screen, in case he was just hallucinating--if he was, anyway, at least it was a good hallucination. Zack was the last good thing to ever come out of ShinRa. ]

Zack?

Weeell..

Just this mornin'. Been lookin' around, didn't know you were here, Slick, or I would'a said somethin'. How long have you been here?

[ What the fuck? What the fuck. What the fuck. ]

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( it's definitely who you think it is, bud. no foolin'. one hundred percent ~~alive~~ zack fair on the other side of that screen, with those eyes and that voice. and now, that tentative smile.

sure they're both on the business end of confused about running into one another here, but for incredibly different reasons. nothing can go wrong with that, right? nothing at all. ever. in the history of everything.

that voice is one he hasn't heard in quite a bit, even since before he'd arrived here and it's. it's comforting, in its own way, the lilt of it. it lifts some tension from his shoulders that he honestly hadn't been aware of to begin with. )

This morning isn't exactly long enough to know who all's here. ( his grin spreads a little wider. ) I've been here about a month. Has anybody shown you around yet? ( want your own personal tour guide? )

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Real, proper, ingredients are better but Undertaker and I have managed to find ways to compensate flavor differences. He'd better at it than I am but I only really learned to cook in the past couple years.

Undertaker? [ Talk about a charming name. ]

Yeah, I noticed the food here was a little weird, and word on the grapevine is it's all replicated. Maybe imported. Makes sense, but it's kinda weird, whole big city filling up with organics like us, and no one's got any farms going.

I'm sure your cookin's fine.

Mm, a friend from home. He and I have been lucky enough to travel from our homeworld to here together. [Charming but odd, the name is deceptive. Kind of.]

Replicated. We've caught glimpses of the world outside Havenwell. There's nowhere to import from, it's all a poisonous hellscape.

[He gives a thoughtful little nod.] Perhaps the next time we see the wall expand, we could find an old farm. Or search the areas around the arena and bathhouses to see if there's anything suitable. Whoever started one would probably have the proposition the idea to the temples though.

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The replicated food tastes like someone read about food and tried to imagine how it would taste, then gave up midway through.

[ Cue a little snort, then Reno busting out laughing on the other end at the description. Once he calmed with a vocal sigh, he kicked back in his booth again, still grinning at his tablet. He didn't mind whomever this pretty little lady was seeing his reaction. ]

I'm keepin' that one, yo.

That's the most accurate description I've heard of this, but it's better than nothin'. I heard there's a few good restaurants around here though, and apparently someone's goin' into the brewing business with me.

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Video // you're making my Vexen muse wake up.

I seem to make everyone's Vexen muse wake up

1/4 NOT HERE

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3/4 STILL NOT HERE

4/4 Video. NOW HE IS HERE.

Never change

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