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[Open musings, no hacking needed]
So many people have changed again... and a lot of them have gone back to normal. I guess it was expected, considering most Malnosso experiments last about a week, but--
...why... am I still here?
Or more importantly, why am I still this age?
I thought I'd be sent back for sure. Is... this how I'll be from now on?
Should I be happy or what...?
[ooc: Simon's still 28 of course! Strikes hackable. Computer geek Simon is not.]
...why... am I still here?
Or more importantly, why am I still this age?
I thought I'd be sent back for sure. Is... this how I'll be from now on?
[ooc: Simon's still 28 of course! Strikes hackable. Computer geek Simon is not.]
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And it's not a burden.
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Thanks, Papa. I'm... really glad I was able to make it back here, even for just a little while.
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And I'm glad you came, however long you end up staying.
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Me too. I... yeah. Definitely... me too.
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And that made all the difference. So Cloud just looks down at Simon there on his stool before setting the drill back down and pulling him into a hug, Simon's face against his chest as he stands. It was easier at this height -if he'd hugged Simon while he was still standing, Cloud would have felt like such a girl- but this way, it was okay. It made him feel like Papa again.]
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S... sorry... I'm being such a kid about all of this...
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[Simon buries his face a little, shaking almost imperceptibly. God, he'd kept a lot inside for so long... why was it so hard, now, to keep it hidden...?]
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All the more reason not to beat yourself up over it.
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It's been so long, you'd think I would be used to it by now. It's just...
[He tries to suppress another shudder, failing miserably.]
You're here, and he's here, and... she was here, and I didn't even know it...
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...what a depressing realization.
However, Cloud didn't have any idea who 'she' was, and debated for a moment before finally deciding to just ask, still stroking Simon's hair.]
Who's 'she?'
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[He draws back a little, body hunched, and reaches into his cape, drawing out a chain with a small, plain silver ring around it, studying it for a long moment.
It's a wedding ring.]
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He swallows hard, hands still on Simon's shoulders even as they are apart and both staring down at the ring.]
...I...see.
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I don't really have anything there for me. It's... why I really hope that somehow, you can take my kid self to your world. Maybe that version of me can get his happily ever after, you know...?
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I'm going to get you, too. If you end up going back...I'll find a way to find you.
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He stops there.
... I'm an idiot.]
Do the impossible... and kick reason to the curb.
[He grins faintly.]
Welcome to the Great Gurren Brigade, Papa.
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...the Great what?
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Simon, I don't think I follow. What are you talking about?
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It's a group Kamina and I led back home. The motto was just as outrageous as he was, but he made it work.
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Well, all right. I guess I accept the membership.
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[Simon's grin broadens, and he clenches a hand into a fist, strong and steady once more.]
First order of business is to take care of that barrier! We can't be the invincible and free Gurren Brigade when we're locked up like this!
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If you have any ideas, I'll be glad to hear them. The thing is invincible; I think we need more tactics than brute strength concerning that nice little roadblock.
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If aniki were here now, he'd probably say something like "brute force is a great tactic!" He always had the craziest ideas. Anyway, if we're going to break the barrier, we'll need a lot of power. I've dealt with this kind of thing before, and the easiest way to access what's beyond is to overload what's blocking your way!
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I suppose you'll be doing that with Spiral energy?
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