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[Simon's feeling kind of down on his luck today; Denzel's gone, Cloud's still with Tifa, and Anise's kidnapping is sort of the icing on the cake. He's hanging out by the southern river closest to the shop plaza, attempting to skip stones.

Someone come cheer the kid up?]

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

I hope it's not a lie... I don't want to feel bad for a long time.

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[moehime.livejournal.com]

...

I believe that it isn't.

[freedomofscore.livejournal.com]

Practicing does help a lot. Have you tried doing this prior to now?

[compos-mentis.livejournal.com]

So what's eating you, Simon?

STILL SUCK B|

[smashthrureason.livejournal.com]

[GRINS AS HE HOLDS UP ANOTHER STONE]

Yeah, like this. [LEANS IN AND FWOOSH! THERE IT GOES! HOPE YOU WERE WATCHING SIMON!]

[sempre-ridere.livejournal.com]

Huh? It's just my last and first name. Don't you have one?

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

I did it when I was little.

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

...I'm glad.

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

Nothing. [None of the mean lady's business.]

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

Last name? No, I don't have one.

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[Totally watching. Totally wowed.]

It went so far!

[compos-mentis.livejournal.com]

[...Heh. She expected that, oh well]

I'm glad to see Cloud back in order.

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[He scuffs his foot, tossing another stone.]

Mm. He'll be fine.

[smashthrureason.livejournal.com]

[HANDS HIM A STONE]

C'mon, you try it. Ain't gonna go anywhere by just watchin'.

[compos-mentis.livejournal.com]

Probably. He's likely already bleeding his heart for someone else.

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

Huh? [wtf are you talking about, woman.]

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[Simon checks it over briefly - looks rounded, it's a good rock for it - and gives it a toss. WITH THE WRIST!

...And it skips once.]

[compos-mentis.livejournal.com]

He probably found someone that needs saving and's looking after them. [A sigh, and then she's going put out the cig on the ground there before patting Simon on the head once]

[smashthrureason.livejournal.com]

Just keep at it, you'll get it.

'Course it'd help if yer mind wasn't on somethin' else.

[WILL BE TOSSING ANOTHER STONE UP AND DOWN IN HIS HAND AS HE GLANCES AT THE YOUNGER BOY BEFORE TOSSING IT OVER TO HIM] So what's on yer mind, Simon?

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[Simon frowns and ducks away, shrugging his shoulders at her words. She's probably right - it's just what Cloud does. Can't really criticize him for something he does all the time.

...Still.]

[compos-mentis.livejournal.com]

Still he probably needs a good punch if his kid's looking like this without him.

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[He should've expected that, but it still catches him off guard, and he nearly misses the stone. He doesn't throw it at first, mulling over things a bit.]

...Denzel went home.

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

I'm fine. I'm old enough that he doesn't need to be with me all the time. [He's used to not having a father around anyway; Cloud's the icing of privilege, an unexpected gift of the past.]

[compos-mentis.livejournal.com]

Right, you're a big strong man.

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

Don't make fun of me.