Rufus Shinra wakes up and looks down from the ceiling

Cloud Strife is sprawled out on his back.... Snoring

Rufus Shinra watches Cloud with his yellow eyes

Zack walks into the room blinking sleepily

Rufus Shinra shifts his eyes to Zack

Zack sighs and looks at Cloud

Zack says, "I can tell.... Even in his sleep.... That he hasn't reverted"

Rufus Shinra taps his claw questioningly on the wall

Zack says, "Little Cloud doesn't snore..."

Rufus Shinra looks back at Cloud

Zack says, "Ever notice things like that?"

Rufus Shinra shakes his head

Zack says, "Well... I guess its cuz I've taken care of him since I met him pretty much"

Rufus Shinra nods

Zack says, "Should I tell him about himself?"

Rufus Shinra jumps down by the closet door. Nods to Zack as he opens the door and drags out the dried out body

Zack says, "Ugh... "

Zack looks away

Rufus Shinra nibbles on the corpse a little here and there

Zack goes over to Cloud and taps him on the head to rouse him

Rufus Shinra starts to pick the bones clean

Cloud Strife snaps his eyes open and attempts to grab Zack by the throat

Zack dodges easily....

Zack says, "Now you know that never works"

Rufus Shinra looks over at Zack and Cloud ... halfway through his meal

Cloud Strife sits up

Cloud Strife says, "So I didn't just dream that thing.... "

Rufus Shinra goes back to picking the bones clean, making a neat pile of them when he's done

Cloud Strife jumps out of the bed and goes over to Rufus

Rufus Shinra looks at Cloud

Cloud Strife says, "Hmm.... is this why I could chop your lame little ass up and you'd always heal..."

Rufus Shinra nods

Cloud Strife says, "heh... would figure... "

Rufus Shinra cocks his head

Cloud Strife walks around Rufus... examining him

Rufus Shinra sways his flat-ended, spikey, suckered, tail

Cloud Strife yanks on one of Rufus' tubes

Rufus Shinra is rather slipper, so Cloud's hand slips off

Cloud Strife says, "What kinda freak are you supposed to be anyway? What kinda weapon... a little pansy one...?"

Rufus Shinra turns to face Cloud. Picks up some of the bones that his sharp teeth have gnawed on

Cloud Strife says, "Oh so you're a dog...chewing on bones.... How cute"

Rufus Shinra walks over to Zack

Zack looks at Rufus

Rufus Shinra shows Zack the bones

Zack says, "Umm nice... I think"

Rufus Shinra drops the bones and climbs back up the wall

Zack says, "You are a sentient weapon... but you are the only one correct?"

Rufus Shinra looks at Zack and blinks a little. Hangs down from the ceiling and picks up the paint

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* I'm a prototype... I think I'm the only one, but... Sephiroth.... He's not the same but not too different either"

Zack says, "Well Sephiroth is dead... or at least I hope so"

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* he just fell in Mako... "

Cloud Strife folds his arms across his chest

Cloud Strife says, "Sephiroth... what a prick...."

Rufus Shinra looks over at Cloud

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* explain"

Cloud Strife says, "Explain him being a prick? Hah! "

Rufus Shinra nods

Cloud Strife says, "He just is. He would never stop when I cried for him to..."

Cloud Strife gets a strange look on his face

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* stop?"

Cloud Strife says, "hurting me...."

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* hurt?"

Cloud Strife says, "I was too small... every time he... it hurt...."

Cloud Strife blinks and shakes his head

Rufus Shinra looks at Zack

Zack sighs

Cloud Strife says, "I stayed because I thought.... Perhaps... he loved me..."

Rufus Shinra looks at Cloud

Cloud Strife puts his hands over his eyes

Rufus Shinra drops down from the ceiling and sets the paint down

Zack says, "He always came to me when it was too much for him... but Seph had him for a while"

Rufus Shinra walks over to Cloud and cocks his head

Cloud Strife sniffles

Rufus Shinra places a claw lightly on his shoulder. Reaches out and brushes another claw lightly through his hair

Cloud Strife looks at Rufus

Cloud Strife says, "how can you care about me?"

Rufus Shinra cocks his head. Picks up the paint

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* because... at least part of you cares about me... "

Rufus Shinra sets the paint back down. Walks over to Zack and nods

Cloud Strife says, "Part of me?"

Rufus Shinra climbs back up the wall

Zack says, "Cloud... this is difficult to explain. You've got two personalities... in there... One that never grew up... and one that grew up too fast... cruel and twisted"

Cloud Strife frowns

Zack says, "It's why you wake up in strange places"

Rufus Shinra watches them from the ceiling

Zack says, "And Rufus... this is his other form... The medicine he took... wasn't right I guess... Or he might have adapted to the stuff... according to the wall...."

Cloud Strife says, "Part of me... what part... "

Rufus Shinra looks over at Cloud. Wishes that part could talk right now

Zack says, "Cloud... you gotta learn to live with both parts at the same time"

Rufus Shinra nods as he dangles from the ceiling

Cloud Strife says, "Other half"

Rufus Shinra attaches himself to the ceiling again

Aeris Gainsborough knocks on the door

Zack goes to answer the door

Aeris Gainsborough says, "Hi, is Cloud here? I heard he was here..."

Cloud Strife blinks

Aeris Gainsborough smiles warmly

Aeris Gainsborough says, "It was odd, he ditched us back in Midgar when he said he had to deal with Rufus"

Zack says, "he's in there... but I doubt you know him "

Aeris Gainsborough says, "huh? What do you mean?"

Zack says, "He's..."

Aeris Gainsborough looks at Tifa who is walking up behind her

Tifa Lockheart says, "Hey... did you find Cloud?"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "don't know"

Rufus Shinra walks across the ceiling so he can see Aeris and Tifa

Cloud Strife walks in from the other room....

Aeris Gainsborough says, "Cloud?"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Cloud!"

Cloud Strife blinks and gives them a rather predatory looking over

Aeris Gainsborough blinks and looks at Tifa. Walks into the room then stops

Aeris Gainsborough says, "what the?"

Aeris Gainsborough stares at the bones and at the wall

Tifa Lockheart says, "What the heck... "

Rufus Shinra slowly shuts the door with his tail

Aeris Gainsborough bumps into Tifa, startled

Tifa Lockheart says, "Eep... what's that thing!"

Tifa Lockheart points at Rufus

Rufus Shinra looks down at Tifa. Dangles down from the ceiling in front of her

Tifa Lockheart says, "Ack!"

Tifa Lockheart backs away

Rufus Shinra picks up the paint

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* AVALANCHE member..."

Rufus Shinra looks at Aeris

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* Flower girl from the slums"

Rufus Shinra sets down the paint and drops down from the ceiling, landing before them

Aeris Gainsborough looks at the wall, then at Tifa, blinking

Tifa Lockheart steps back again

Tifa Lockheart says, "I ... I dunno... Aeris.... This is creepy..."

Aeris Gainsborough says, "yes... we said that on the roof of the ShinRa building"

Cloud Strife wanders out of the room and sits down... his hands on his temples

Rufus Shinra picks up some of the bones and checks them over to make sure they are picked clean

Aeris Gainsborough leans on Tifa, scared

Zack sighs

Zack says, "It's hard to explain"

Rufus Shinra drops the bones and looks at Zack

Zack says, "It's... well a sentient weapon. Also known as Rufus ShinRa"

Aeris Gainsborough blinks

Tifa Lockheart says, "Rufus? No way..."

Rufus Shinra nods and climbs back up the wall again. Picks up the paint

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* yes way... I was created by the company... and adopted by the president ... and am now in control of the company cause he's dead"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "...wow"

Aeris Gainsborough looks at Tifa

Tifa Lockheart blinks

Tifa Lockheart says, "But you're a monster..."

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* blame my maker..."

Aeris Gainsborough looks at the bones and bites her lip

Tifa Lockheart says, "Umm... you aren't planning on snacking... "

Aeris Gainsborough looks at Tifa

Tifa Lockheart shivers

Rufus Shinra sets the paint down and crawls to one corner of the ceiling

Zack says, "Well... Now you know... weird isn't it?"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "um... the bones?"

Zack says, "Someone Cloud let into the room. I guess"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "but... uh... what happened and why?"

Zack says, "Im guessing Rufus ate him... cuz he was hungry"

Aeris Gainsborough makes a face

Rufus Shinra looks down at them from the ceiling

Tifa Lockheart says, "Well I guess he's stuffed then"

Tifa Lockheart grimaces

Tifa Lockheart says, "Now... what's with Cloud?"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "I hope so. Yeah, why'd Cloud run off on us?"

Zack says, "He's not... the Cloud you guys know"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "o-k"

Aeris Gainsborough looks at Tifa all confused

Zack says, "he's got two personalities"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "Woah... What are they like?"

Zack says, "Well... the one you know... is little Cloud... he never grew up"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "why not?"

Zack sighs

Zack says, "He was used... by Sephiroth... when he was younger"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Used?"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "used?"

Zack says, "Sephiroth... took him... as a little kid... he was too small... he... was a pedophile of sorts"

Aeris Gainsborough turns pale

Tifa Lockheart says, "Cloud... he was... oh my..."

Aeris Gainsborough leans on Tifa

Zack says, "He would come to me crying some nights.... Saying Sephiroth hurt him... I imagine... it would have hurt.... "

Tifa Lockheart says, "That bastard..."

Aeris Gainsborough says, "ug... I'd heard stuff about Sephiroth before, but never that"

Zack says, "Well... all the stress... created a split in Cloud...."

Aeris Gainsborough says, "oh"

Zack says, "There's little Cloud... the part of him that never grew up...."

Tifa Lockheart says, "Sephiroth killed my father... and now I find out he screwed up Cloud"

Zack nods

Aeris Gainsborough bites her lip

Tifa Lockheart says, "He's a pedophile... damn... "

Aeris Gainsborough says, "never heard that one before... how did you find out?"

Zack says, "I walked in on him and Cloud. It was then realized what he was... and I accused him"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "what did he do?"

Rufus Shinra climbs across the ceiling in a rather bored way

Zack says, "He got angry. Told me he could do whatever he wanted. He liked young troopers... it appears he had been using them for some time"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "ug... sick"

Zack says, "I think he might have liked hurting them.... But once they stated growing up... he dumped them for another"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "liked hurting them?"

Aeris Gainsborough blinks, confused by what Zack means

Zack says, "he always picked the smallest..."

Aeris Gainsborough grinds her teeth together

Zack says, "Cloud was a real squirt when he joined up..."

Tifa Lockheart says, "he was really small.... The village shrimp"

Rufus Shinra climbs up into the air duct

Zack says, "I decided to take Cloud in when Seph finally dumped him"

Zack says, "oh great. Guess he's snacking"

Aeris Gainsborough clutches her stomach

Aeris Gainsborough says, "I'm gonna be sick..."

Zack says, "he's quick. Anyway... Cloud is now a mental case... the evil Cloud only comes out when the little one is threatened or very upset"

Aeris Gainsborough nods, still feeling very sick

Zack says, "You look a little pale"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "um... why does ... he have to kill?"

Zack says, "Its what he's made for"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "um... but still..."

Zack says, "That's what he eats"

Aeris Gainsborough cringes and clutches her stomach some more

Aeris Gainsborough says, "ShinRa built something like that? Why?"

Zack says, "World domination I guess"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "well, something like that could work"

Zack says, "Could you see a whole bunch of those things?"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "I don't want to. Why'd they create a sentient weapon?"

Rufus Shinra crawls out of the air duck and jumps down

Aeris Gainsborough says, "ug..."

Aeris Gainsborough closes her eyes and leans into Tifa, who happens to be the closest person

Rufus Shinra picks up the body and carries it to the closet. Sets it down inside then shuts the door and climbs back up the wall

Zack says, "Must you do that Rufus?"

Rufus Shinra looks at Zack and picks up the paint

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* do what?"

Zack says, "Scare the ladies"

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* didn't mean too"

Zack says, "Play with your food"

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* play?"

Aeris Gainsborough looks at Tifa

Zack says, "Never mind... Im trying ta be funny"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "why'd they create a sentient weapon?"

Rufus Shinra sets the paint down

Zack says, "Easier to control I guess"

Rufus Shinra looks at Zack and picks up the paint

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* funny... "

Aeris Gainsborough says, "doesn't sound right to me..."

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* I killed the boss... and became boss..."

Zack says, "So you control yourself.... "

Tifa Lockheart sighs

Rufus Shinra nods

Aeris Gainsborough reads the wall and blinks

Aeris Gainsborough says, "you mean, it wasn't Sephiroth that did that?"

Rufus Shinra shakes his head

Tifa Lockheart says, "There was a masamune"

Rufus Shinra nods

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* long time to get that thing made"

Tifa Lockheart says, "He's not kidding is he?"

Rufus Shinra sets down the pant and goes over to Tifa

Aeris Gainsborough stumbles away from Tifa

Aeris Gainsborough says, "I'm getting out of this room to go tell Red and Barret about this"

Aeris Gainsborough manages to get out of the room

Tifa Lockheart says, "I'll stay an try to help Cloud..."

Zack says, "You know what the original Cloud was like... probably better than Aeris..."

Rufus Shinra taps Tifa's shoulder lightly with a claw

Tifa Lockheart jumps

Rufus Shinra cocks his head

Tifa Lockheart says, "Sorry... you're creepy dude.... An why am I being so nice...."

Rufus Shinra gets the paint

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* Cloud..."

Tifa Lockheart says, "Cloud?"

Rufus Shinra sets the paint down and hangs his head

Tifa Lockheart says, "I'm gonna stay and help him... as much as I can"

Rufus Shinra nods and looks to Zack, hoping he will tell Tifa about him and Cloud

Zack says, "Tifa... There's something you gotta know about Rufus and Cloud..."

Tifa Lockheart says, "What's that?"

Rufus Shinra looks back at Tifa

Zack says, "Well they were together last time I checked... I mean... they are lovers..."

Tifa Lockheart blinks

Rufus Shinra nods and looks at Tifa

Tifa Lockheart says, "I guess that's why he never paid that much attention to Aeris or I"

Rufus Shinra nods and picks up the paint

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* I knew both sides of Cloud..."

Tifa Lockheart says, "What's his other side like?"

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* liked to whip me and cut me and stuff"

Zack says, "Rather violent... a Sadist"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Whoa... no never knew that side of him existed"

Rufus Shinra nods

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* he even cut things out of me"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Why did you keep him around if they hurt you?"

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* I... liked it..."

Rufus Shinra looks back at Tifa

Tifa Lockheart says, "you liked it?"

Rufus Shinra nods

Tifa Lockheart says, "weird..."

Rufus Shinra drops the paint and climbs up the wall. Looks down at them

Tifa Lockheart says, "How'd you meet Cloud anyway?"

Rufus Shinra dangles down and picks up the paint

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* ran into him one day in Midgar"

Tifa Lockheart says, "You took advantage of him?"

Rufus Shinra looks at Tifa, upside down

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* no..."

Tifa Lockheart nods

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* what do you think?"

Zack says, "Then why'd you drag him off?"

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* drag him off?"

Zack says, "I found you two up in the mountains... he was half dead from exposure"

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* he walked off on me"

Zack says, "He did"

Rufus Shinra looks at Zack

Zack says, "?"

Rufus Shinra cocks his head, not understanding

Zack says, "Evil was in control? He doesn't usually wander off..."

Rufus Shinra nods

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* after he tried to dissect me"

Zack says, "He tried to dissect you?"

Rufus Shinra nods

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* pulled an organ out"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Eew. I can't believe he's like that!"

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* he is though"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Isn't there a way to fix him?"

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* I hope"

Rufus Shinra sets the paint down and attaches back to the ceiling. Looks down at them a second before closing his eyes

Zack says, "I've tried to help him for so long..."

Rufus Shinra seems to have fallen asleep. His tubes issue soft music

Tifa Lockheart says, "Hey that's kinda pretty sounding"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Creepy looking... but pretty"

Rufus Shinra says, "h-h-h-h-e-e-e-e-a-a-a-a-h-h-h-h-h"

Zack frowns

Rufus Shinra says, "o-o-o-o-o-o-a-a-a-a-a-a-h-h-h-h-h-e-e-e-e-e"

Rufus Shinra vibrates the tubes, still trying to form the music into words

Rufus Shinra says, "z-z-z-z-z-z-z-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-h-h-h-h-h-h-h-h-h"

Cloud Strife walks into the room

Rufus Shinra opens his eyes and looks down at Cloud. Taps a claw on the ceiling

Cloud Strife looks up

Rufus Shinra hangs down from the ceiling, dangling in front of Cloud

Cloud Strife frowns

Rufus Shinra looks into his eyes

Cloud Strife says, "I have to come to terms...."

Rufus Shinra cocks his head. Picks up the paint

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* with?"

Cloud Strife says, "With the two... pieces of me"

Rufus Shinra nods

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* I know the feeling..."

Rufus Shinra looks at everyone

Cloud Strife says, "We are the same in a way"

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* I am powerful this way... but can't talk to you with words... and I'm also... sexless in this form..."

Cloud Strife says, "I don't change... but I become a monster... in a way"

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* but which is the real you? Now that I think about it, which me is the real monster?"

Cloud Strife says, "I think... the both pieces... put them together... that's the real me"

Rufus Shinra nods

Cloud Strife says, "I'm not a child... and I'm not that...."

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* what about me?"

Cloud Strife says, "You are the same"

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* the same?"

Rufus Shinra looks at Cloud

Cloud Strife says, "Two halves that have to learn to live together"

Rufus Shinra says, "*writes* true... what to do? What if I'm stuck in ... this form?"

Cloud Strife says, "Then you must learn to live that way..."

Cloud Strife sighs

Cloud Strife says, "My other half loves you... dearly... "

Rufus Shinra says, "*write* I can live... but you..."

Rufus Shinra looks at Cloud, giving him a knowing look

Cloud Strife says, "I can live... so can he... he has this long"

Rufus Shinra reaches out and strokes Cloud's cheek with the back of his hand

Cloud Strife smiles

Cloud Strife says, "I shouldn't refer to us as two separates... though"

Rufus Shinra nods. Drops down to the floor, standing in front of Cloud. Puts the paint down

Cloud Strife says, "We are cohabiting right now"

Rufus Shinra stroke's his cheek with the back of his hand some more

Cloud Strife says, "I am Cloud...."

Rufus Shinra wants to hug him, but feels he'd only hurt him if he did

Cloud Strife smiles

Rufus Shinra strokes Cloud's hair

Cloud Strife says, "Now we gotta help you"

Rufus Shinra nods