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[Horst is in his supah fine Victorian clothes, twirling his hat idly] Right. I guess I'll get this started.

[Throat clear. Kneel in front of the PCD.] The holidays are upon us and I have a parade to run. Cloud Strife, I'm on my knees asking you to come and have fun. If you're really good, I can see to it that Santa tosses a candy cane in your direction. It just won't be the same if you're not there, so please, come.

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

Don't. [He doesn't want to hear it, Horst.]

He got what he deserved.

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

I won't argue that. [As infuriating as Cloud is, he can honestly say that he trusts the kid's judgment. If he killed someone, they needed to die.]

I imagine things are better for you here than they were there, yeah?

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

Where I'm from... we're in the middle of a war. Things might be better here but I'm needed there.

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

Well...time there is frozen. It'll be there when you get back. [Almost friendly smile] This may be the only real break you get from it. Don't waste it wishing you were back in the trenches.

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

It's not just my world in danger. [If it was, maybe he wouldn't worry so much.]

But... I know it'll end in out favor.

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

The world seems like a hefty thing to have in the balance. What else is the war being fought over?

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

The gods, Cosmos and Chaos have been at war since a time no one can remember. There have many battlers, but neither side ever came out victorious.

Until now.

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

Because of how you and Zack were changed?

What happens if one side does come up victorious?

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

No. This is different. That battle is over.

The battle between Chaos and Cosmos will decide the fate of the universe, and all of the worlds in it.

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

[He definitely gets it now and--as he often does--immediately seizes upon an idea] Including this one.

Conceivably, the war could be fought in part here, then, couldn't it?

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

Not at the moment. Not until we've all found our crystals.

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

Crystals? How does one go about finding them...?

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

Don't worry about it. Only the chosen warriors of Cosmos have one.

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

And hopefully they know they're chosen before they know they have to look for a crystal, yes?

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

The ten of us know who we are.

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

[He's a little amused to find that he's been anxious for something to do here]

Would I be wasting my breath to offer any assistance?

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

I already found mine.

[Hold on two seconds while he goes and gets something. Some clothes might fly by the screen every once and a while, along with a small sound of annoyance.]

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

[And back, holding a small green colored orb (http://thelifestream.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Clouds-crystal.PNG) in the palm of his hand, angling it towards the camera for Horst to see.]

They look different for everyone.

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

[Ordinarily he would've made some smarmy joke about all the clothes being tossed across his line of sight, but the crystal distracts him]

I've never seen anything like it. How do they...how do they work?

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

They're the secret to Cosmos' victory. She's the only one who know's what they do.

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

Although you won't need it, then, my offer still stands. Far be it from me to stand idle.

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

You'll be at the top of my list.

[Which goes Zack, Vincent, Squall, Rei, Terra, and if all else fails, calls Horst. He can talk them to death.]

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

...Do you get the feeling the apocalypse is nigh? Here we are, talking like civilized men!

[Horst is very good at that, man. His end move is to make them facepalm themselves to oblivion.]

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

No. I get the feeling I need to go bleach my brain.

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

Ah right, the prude's first impulse is to rail against enlightenment.

But come on. Admit it. You've enjoyed this little session of ours.