࿐ ➻𝕱𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐃.

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[࿐ ➻𝕱𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐃. @inaethernum]

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『 ᴀɴᴅ sʜɪᴇʟᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ғɪʀᴇʙɪʀᴅ’s ғʟᴀʀᴇ
⠀⠀ ғᴏʀᴇᴠᴇʀᴍᴏʀᴇ. 』

𝑱𝑶𝑺𝑯𝑼𝑨 𝑹𝑶𝑺𝑭𝑰𝑬𝑳𝑫.
【 ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʜᴏᴇɴɪx 】

xᴠɪ ᴅᴀʀᴋ | ᴍᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇᴍᴇs
xᴠɪ #ғғʀᴘ
xᴠɪ ⇣

xᴠɪ: ᴘᴏʀᴛʀᴀʏᴇᴅ ʙʏ #ᴠᴇɴ
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[࿐ ➻𝕱𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐃. @inaethernum]

“Lemonade?” A drink Joshua is not sure he’s heard of before. Cheek sinking against his knuckles, he lifts his eyes from the menu before him.

“I’d love to try that.”

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ︵ ｡ Ꮺ 𝐧𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐦'𝐬 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓. @brawlersfist]

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“Ah - of course! Maybe just a cold glass of water then? Lemonade?” What a formal way of speaking, he truly wasn't from around this area. But where?

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[࿐ ➻𝕱𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐃. @inaethernum]

With a tilt of his head, Joshua regards the menu and then shakes his head.

“My sincere apologies. I’m not from here, and I doubt it is wise to indulge in alcohol at a place as strange as this. You wouldn’t happen to have a drink that will keep me of right mind?”

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ︵ ｡ Ꮺ 𝐧𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐦'𝐬 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓. @brawlersfist]

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‍“Pleasure is all mine! What would you like to drink? We have our House Special, the Cosmo Canyon for example. Unless you'd like to have something else?”

Will wait patiently for any specifics.
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[࿐ ➻𝕱𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐃. @inaethernum]

“Lost all this time, and you’re already going to leave me to my own devices?” There is still a tease in his voice, and yet his eyes wander to regard the Hideaway for a moment.

“Show me around, why don’t you?”

[‍ ‍࿇ ‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐋𝕯 @ValistheaHero]

❛ I see..I am sure you have lots of stories to tell and I cannot wait, brother. Welcome home...if you need anything ye know you can ask anybody from the Hideaway and you know where to find me.

He gave him a reassuring smile. Clive wasn't dumb, he knew his brother well (+)

[࿐ ➻𝕱𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐃. @inaethernum]

He sinks onto a chair, giving Tifa a small smile.

“Joshua. Nice to meet you.”

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ︵ ｡ Ꮺ 𝐧𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐦'𝐬 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓. @brawlersfist]

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New and unfamiliar face gracing the bar? Tifa will immediately visit and give a proper greeting.

‍“Welcome to Seventh Heaven! I'm Tifa, what can I get you?”
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[࿐ ➻𝕱𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐃. @inaethernum]

His smile falters then, almost afraid to step closer. Afraid to feel intricately created walls of strength crumble in the presence of his lost brother.

“Everywhere and nowhere, I suppose.” A story that would take weeks if not months to tell.

“At least, you look well.”

[‍ ‍࿇ ‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐋𝕯 @ValistheaHero]

❛ It is been...so long. I am glad to see you again, Joshua and in good shape.

A goofy smiles escape his lips, hand on his shoulder giving a small pat.

❛ Where have you been all this time? We were worried.

[‍ ‍࿇ ‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐋𝕯 @ValistheaHero]

⚜ @inaethernum ⚜

[࿐ ➻𝕱𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐃. @inaethernum]

Lifting his gaze, Joshua meets his brother’s eyes. A warm smile on his lips, he pretends to inspect his hands.

“I would assume so,” he teases, “unless my body deceives me.”

[‍ ‍࿇ ‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐋𝕯 @ValistheaHero]

@inaethernum ❛ By the Founder...Joshua!! Is that you?

[࿐ ➻𝕱𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐃. @inaethernum]

No. He’ll pay for her trouble. It is only fair.

Her words are permission enough to finally peek inside, walk through the doors and sit in a more. . . quite corner of the bar.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ︵ ｡ Ꮺ 𝐧𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐦'𝐬 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓. @brawlersfist]

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Is that so? Then he's officially invited to Seventh Heaven for drinks!

On the house.~
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[࿐ ➻𝕱𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐃. @inaethernum]

Will nights ever be kind to him?

[࿐ ➻𝕱𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐃. @inaethernum]

Perhaps she should invite him first, talk to him over a drink and decide then.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ︵ ｡ Ꮺ 𝐧𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐦'𝐬 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓. @brawlersfist]

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Oh, he is? Either way, he seems very friendly so she's taken a liking to him.
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[࿐ ➻𝕱𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐃. @inaethernum]

Joshua is pretty sure he is older than her, but she has kind eyes and a safe little bar.

Not mich to complain there.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ︵ ｡ Ꮺ 𝐧𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐦'𝐬 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓. @brawlersfist]

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Is officially adopting @inaethernum.
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[࿐ ➻𝕱𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐃. @inaethernum]

|| I have finally managed to play the DLC, and maybe (maaaybe) once I’ve caught up with replies on Cloud, I’ll try and bring back my Phoenix boy. 🤭

[࿐ ➻𝕱𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐃. @inaethernum]

|| h i. I’m still alive if anyone else is.

Things have taken a downward turn ( just a ✨little✨) from my initial thought of irl calming down eventually, but I’m going to try and be more active across accounts again soon. :<

I miss him.

[࿐ ➻𝕱𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐃. @inaethernum]

|| trying to catch up with outstanding replies on Cloud today, so plan is to catch up here today or tomorrow, too.

Sorry for the absence. Anyone who doesn’t know me yet, I’m real bad at dealing with bad news and tend to just… poof 😅

[࿐ ➻𝕱𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐃. @inaethernum]

⠀ ⠀ He’s made it into bed. Finally.

[࿐ ➻𝕱𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐃. @inaethernum]

⠀ ⠀The rain has yet to stop, has yet to let blighted ground absorb water into dead soil.

At this rate, his shelter will break—flood—before the storm finds its end.

[࿐ ➻𝕱𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐃. @inaethernum]

@BLZINGS @firesmatriarch || . . . exist 😭😭

[࿐ ➻𝕱𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐃. @inaethernum]

@breathofshiva || FIST FIGHTS

[࿐ ➻𝕱𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐃. @inaethernum]

|| this weird app eating Anya’s replies again. I am mad. >:(