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Mission 13: Shattered Hopes

*The video is somewhere low to the ground, showing Dante standing at the edge of town, holding a nodachi that should be familiar to those who knew Roze. In place of Rebellion, there's a red long sword on his back, and he's staring at the sky with an unusually subdued expression. He almost looks emotionless, except for a notably melancholy air about him.

He doesn't seem to be aware he's being recorded, though, and the voice that speaks is that of Kid.*

He's been like this ever since he found out about Squall and Roze. I don't know what to do...he's never gotten like this before. Even when the city got destroyed...he still managed to enjoy the trip and stay upbeat. Now he's barely saying a word...I'm worried.

*Dante looks over at the sound of his partner's voice and realizes he's being recorded. With a subtle frown, he walks forward and reaches for the D-Terminal.*

Kid, turn that off. Jeeze, everywhere I go, I get partners that think they're my babysitters...

*And that's the end of the recording, as Dante grabs his D-T from Kid and shuts it off.*

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[Laguna had seen the face, he'd heard the voice that he himself had been putting out not that long ago, and before his partners had a clue, he was out the door. It wasn't that hard to find the edge of town, and Dante in his bright red coat was even easier; so without a word, he walked up to stand side by side with his newfound friend. For a while he just stood silently, but eventually he did speak; his voice was a little hoarse, but it was definitely much calmer than it had been earlier.]

So...you holding up okay?

*Until Laguna spoke, Dante just pretended he didn't notice him, strangely silent in contrast to his usual excitability and talkative tendencies. He just stood with one hand in his coat pocket and the other holding the nodachi, staring out into the distance. When Laguna finally spoke, Dante replied in that same distant, almost detached tone.*

I'll manage.

Yeah, I hear ya. Just know that I'll be around to help with that if you want...I'm right there with you.

[Two men from two world's sharing the same problem; it was almost poetic if it wasn't so heartwrenching to think about.]

*That got him to look at Laguna, his face still set in that subtle frown but his eyes showing a spark of consideration, almost like this was a novel concept.*

I've always been fine on my own before, when it came to situations like this.

I know, we've both fought our wars and we both know where we stand. People come and go, but it's the survivors that are left to shoulder the memories...just know this time around you have an extra shoulder.

[It was a small gesture, but it's one he would have liked back during the war. He reached up to give Dante a small pat on the shoulder, gazing out at the sun in the distance.]

Maybe we should have a party in their honor...I can't really say that's what Squall would have wanted, but Roze would definitely kick our behinds sideways for moping about like this.

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Grief counseling ain't exactly my specialty...lucky for us they ain't dead.

*At first, it seems like he's going to completely ignore the message. But eventually he does reply, leaving it on video but not bothering to look at the camera.*

Roze's situation was almost as bad.

Oh yeah? Well catch me up would ya pretty boy?

I may not have been as close to Roze as others but I admired her plenty.

She told me she was alone and isolated in her world. She had nothing and no-one.

What? Her? Ms. Life of the party?

Bah! I can't imagine that'll last long. I mean seriously she was all over the place back in Terminal.

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And now if you'd like to play out their therapy session we can do so :)

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I was going to ask!

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Would you like to do it here or in a new thread? I could set one up this weekend.

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I was thinking a log.

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I'll set one up either tonight or tomorrow morning, unless you'd rather set one up. Then she'll tag.

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I just set up a log a couple days ago XD;

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Ah good, I'll look into that!

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Perhaps it is because they must be your caretakers.

[ no really. stop being broody, Dante. that's his thing. ]

*Oh good, voice. Now he doesn't even have to pretend to be paying attention to the screen. He's too busy being broody for that, you know?*

I didn't ask them to be. And I don't think me being in a bad mood really warrants an APB.

*Broody and snarky.*

[ it wouldn't do if Nero saw this, now would it? 8T ]

Yet, somehow, it seems to merit their concern.

[ and even though it's spoken in the "that's so annoying" tone, it's pretty much a statement with a double meaning. yes, Vergil is relatively concerned. ONLY relatively, mind you. ]

*It can be practice for dealing with his even worse father. BT*

Kid's a worrywart and this is the first time he's seen me serious outside of a fight. He'll get used to it, or he'll worry himself sick and then feel silly when I finish sorting myself out.

*He'll see your subtle expression of worry with a subtle assertion that he'll be fine sooner or later.*

[ but he's never going to find that out NOW IS HE DANTE ]

Or, rather, he remembers the last time you were anything aside from your more pronounced personality traits.

[ aka: you're worrying that brat of a digimon and don't you dare forget the hell they had to go through the last time you wanted to go through something akin to demon puberty. ]

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