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Tseng knew that soon enough he would need to have a talk with Reeve if it came to needing help from this lot again. Briefly he was thankful for Rufus's involvement behind the scenes which made it a little bit easier to talk professionally with the WRO. Reeve might be a friend but being known to continue discussions with ShinRa, well...

The Turks were quickly running out of resources that weren't monetary.

He inclined his head in thanks, considering his words for a moment before speaking. Tseng was a confident man through and through but he was hesitating now.

"What I'm about to say is a secret known to very few people - there is little use in keeping secrets now but I mention it just to note that you will likely find no proof of my claims."

"A long time ago, a terrorist cell attempted to recreate ShinRa's SOLDIERs and got... very close. They called them Ravens. ShinRa might have once claimed otherwise but we've never been able to create a true perfect SOLDIER - and the Ravens were worse. Strong combatants with incredible skills but they were inhuman; they lost themselves quickly. Even when the Turks had a larger force we struggled to combat them; but by the end of it we thought we had wiped them out. But recently a contact of mine with more knowledge of the Ravens has informed me that they've found more. Whether these are originals or a recreation, I'm still looking into it but I know this; the Turks do not have the strength to fight them anymore. I have my doubts that the WRO would be capable either so I come to you."

𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬, a list that may as well be a headhunting-contract. Weiss accepts the documents handed to him, gives them a look-over while flipping the many pages. His pinched brows let on his slight dissatisfaction. To run out of scientists was certainly a goal accomplished, but this here wouldn't do. In comparison this offering were a bunch of morsels. "Weapon Development. Hm. They had little to do with Deepground's former state..." Too little, perhaps. More incidents of troopers dying to their equipment letting them down than from testing prototypes. Most equipment used were antiques, repurposed one way or another. Even the gunblades on his very back were - despite their expert craft - recycled from weapon parts that had seen their fair share of combat.

He shifts his look to one of his subordinates, motions with his canted head to get over here and take the papers off him. A salute and it happened. They knew what to do and took with their new goal to their stations. That's why they still stuck around after all, even after he had officially announced their army's disbandment. Their hunger for vengeance left unsated and a loyalty words couldn't so easily terminate. Worked for the last Tsviet. Less busywork and back to being in his element as a commander. Back to Tseng and the answer he patiently anticipated. "I accept this one time, underwhelming as your 'offering' is. You can state your business." If only so boredom doesn't eat him alive. His hopes weren't high, but if the Turks looked for him the reason had to be something that fell out of their own scope of ability...

#endweapon #Verse | Thereafter | Advent Children/Post Advent Children

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☠ ― Send me a scene from my muse's canon and I will write it in my style!

#Always churning out the same song. [Meme]

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"I admire and appreciate your commitment, Tseng, but you're a fool if you think the fidelity doesn't run both ways at this point."

"I'm aware of that, but speaking just of what's required... We aren't equals, and I do try to remain aware of my place. Both things are true - I know you care for me as well, and I would still follow you if you didn't."

#sometimesrufus

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He's quick on his feet, nigh running up to Tseng in the street at their pre-planned meeting location but this time it is not elation for seeing his love that carries Vaux's bootsteps so swiftly but fear. His expression is frightened, and he takes no time at all in tucking himself against the other to simply feel safe; "...Darling, I was followed. All the way from the boutique."

He can tell something is wrong even before Vaux reaches him; opening his arms so that he might embrace him quicker when he does. He holds Vaux close and kisses the top of his head, as keen eyes peer out into the street around them.

"You'll be safe with me, don't worry. Perhaps we should change our plans, hm? We could go to HQ and get out of the way of watching eyes."

#hautevaux

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What if he wanted Hojo to experiment on you?

"If... If Rufus thought I would be better off augmented by R&D... He wouldn't make such a choice without thinking it through and weighing pros and cons. He's a smart man, he wouldn't risk his assets for nothing."

#anon

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What would you do if Rufus betrayed you?

"He can't betray me; we don't have an equal dynamic like that. He owes me no loyalty. He could do things that I dislike but I will follow him regardless."

#anon

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//working on stuff i owe my mutlimuse but having cloud thoughts so maybe i work on his blog again

#Ah. There he is. That motherfucker. What a tool. [OOC]

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He sits quietly. Blood is smeared across his face and soaked into suit - stark upon the white of his shirt. He has a cigarette between his fingers but it burns down without his notice.

He is just quiet, his eyes a little unfocused.

#[open]

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//been thinking a lot about tseng being a good actor and using those skills on people who know him, just to be a brat

i just love the idea of him crying and someone being like 'i know its bullshit stop' and hes just 'oh well' and is instantly perfectly fine

#this is crisis core tseng to me

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"I've never liked the idea that a person should be defined only by their place of birth. But it doesn't matter. Wutai wouldn't want me back, there is nothing for me beyond ShinRa if I could even leave... And I..."

He cuts himself off and shakes his head. With a breath he pulls his expression together and smiles. "Really, I've said far too much. You should treat this as a victory and leave, Lodbrok."

"So instead of fighting for the place you were born at and grew up - you chose to fight for the place which sought to destroy your birthplace?", Glenn surmised. He ha dan inkling that that was a little too simply put. Tseng would have had his reasons. And him claiming he had still been a child back then... kids didn't think rational. Especially not in a war. And they were easily taken advantage of... but surely in all those years Tseng must've realized the irony in his doings.

"I don't think the initial act was seen as betrayal.. rather it's what you continue to do now."

#soldier-lodbrok

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"Hunger suits you - I'm sure I could sate it, briefly..." Even closer, until his lips are just a breath away from Roche's jaw. He lingers like that for a moment before chuckling and pulling back to straighten properly.

"But I doubt you deserve it."

roche's hand reaches up , grabbing the turk's wrist as an all - too - coy smirk tugs at the corners of his lips . so ⸻ they're doing this song and dance , are they ?

❝ sometimes hunger is just hunger , ❞ he responds ⸻ lets his lips ghost over the older's wrist , quiet indulgence in the mere pulse . ❝ who is to say i don't have need for a little ... sustenance ? ❞

#fourthclone #hes horrible roche im sorry

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He studies Roche's face carefully, shifting his hand to run his thumb over his bottom lip. "You directly compare cannibalism to romance and then you bite me. It seems like that means something."

"You did something that you have explicitly defined as romantic, did you really expect me to reply in kind? Like..." He grips Roche's chin and leans down, rather close. "This?"

#fourthclone #horrible horrible boys

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"do you seriously think you're above the rules" the stupid ones yeah

#yeah

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//thinking about tseng sleeping with SOLDIERs for no reason

And just.. him not completely being able to cope with mako eyes so close and focused on him - too many messy memories in the colour

#ooc

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describe your muse as shittily as possible in the tags.

#secret agent who is perfectly fine completely fine theres nothing wrong with him #prettiest man at shinra #rufus's other lapdog

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"You did something that you have explicitly defined as romantic, did you really expect me to reply in kind? Like..." He grips Roche's chin and leans down, rather close. "This?"

He tilts his head to the side and smiles so innocently. "You're a SOLDIER. I thought you could take it."

#fourthclone #hes awful

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//tseng does have a very innocent looking smile perfected but 90% of the time he uses it on people who would never believe him innocent just to piss them off

#ooc