recitings | IC Contact [City of Ariel]

[All day, Genesis had been keeping a strong face, posturing as the strong leader that he should be for Club Rapier and swiftly addressing any issue regarding how he was seen on the network the other night. But it isn't so easy. When he gets Zack's voicemail, he waits until he's alone in his suite to reply. And even so, he doesn't choose to use his voice or video.]

I'm not.

[ Of course, he's not. None of them are, even Sephiroth, who planned this to begin with. He hates that they're all divided and splintering. He wishes it didn't have to be this way. ]

I'm sorry, Genesis.

If you need to talk or want some company, I'm here.

Thank you Zack, but I'll be fine.

Although, it could be nice to see you again.

I'll visit sometime soon.

[ There's a small pause before he adds something else. ]

Don't feel guilty for wanting to have a home.

I don't feel guilty about that.

Everyone is giving me trouble for appearing like Sephiroth's lapdog on the network.

If they didn't have a problem with Sephiroth dressing up as a maid and letting you fuck him on the network, I would honestly tell them to shove it.

They have no idea what we've been through, as SOLDIERs, and if they don't want to understand, that's their problem; not yours.

At least while he was dressed up as a maid, I wasn't using him to announce my political stance.

[Genesis is exhausted. Too exhausted. Euri's angry. He's let down both his lovers. He has a whole list of regulars to appease for his appearance on the network... it's all straining on him. He doesn't want it right now. He'd be really grateful for some respite from it.

All he wanted was just to keep his home and show that he was going to fight for it.]

Aisha left, Genesis. We've had several resignations since then.

It's not easy to deal with that, but either you're going to stand by your position or you aren't.

There is nothing for any us back there.

Aisha...

[Genesis is a bit shocked. Genesis wasn't expecting that. And he wasn't lucid enough during Sephiroth's post to hear everything that occurred. I can't believe it nearly slips from his thoughts to the text, but he deletes it before it could be sent.]

I'm sorry for what happened. And yes, you're right. There's nothing waiting for us on that other side. I will stand by my position.

[ Yes, Aisha. Zack really can't claim that he's surprised by it, but...at least, she does understand why Sephiroth did what he did. ]

I don't know that Angeal with stand with us or not.

[ "Us", not just Sephiroth and Genesis. Zack is part of this too, and he won't back away from it, either. ]

I'll talk to him about it eventually, but...I'm just not ready now.

[It's terribly reassuring for Genesis to know that Zack was on their side. But, indeed... where was Angeal going to place himself in all this?]

Good luck, when you do. I might want to speak to him myself, too. Let me know how it goes, when you do.

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