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Butterfly Effect: Author's Notes: Chapter 26
Bard Linn: Hello, dear readers, and welcome to BE26! Early posting because Kiraya has to run out before usual posting time tonight.
Kiraya: It feels like it's been forever since last time we updated...
Bard Linn: It does.
Bard Linn: All I have to say is three more weeks of student teaching and then I get to write again!!!!
Kiraya: Which is good, because we're starting to fall behind a bit.
Kiraya: At least as far as BE goes. >..>
Kiraya: Not that I'm helping. ^..^;;;
Bard Linn: *cough*Genderswitch distraction*cough*
Bard Linn: But if it wasn't so fun....*sigh* I love how we /only write epics/ together.
Bard Linn: Let's see now, this is the *counts* third FFVII epic we will /have/ to write at some point? Plus the mini-FFX epic?
Kiraya: Sounds about right.
Bard Linn: "And once they started writing, they continued just because this is the hobby that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friends..."
Kiraya: Better than some hobbies. :P
Kiraya: Cheaper, too.
Kiraya: I spend less money on writing fanfic than I ever did on Yuugiou cards. >..>
Bard Linn: *laughs* Truth there.
Bard Linn: Shall we discuss 26?
Kiraya: ...That IS what we're supposed to be doing, isn't it? Whoops.
Bard Linn: Yeah.
Bard Linn: Anyway, for those of you who were expecting Great Disaster During The Escape...sorry.
Bard Linn: Things don't /always/ go cataclismically wrong.
Bard Linn: Huge Big Problems are still a while off.
Kiraya: Oh, indeed. Things'll boil over eventually...
Bard Linn: But its hardly realistic that everything would go wrong at once. We tried a bit of a compromise with them getting caught by Matheson, though.
Kiraya: *nod*
Bard Linn: A bit of Cloud-and-Vin working together this chapter, which is nice. Also, Aeris-with-a-backbone, also nice.
Kiraya: I'm growing more and more attached to her.
Kiraya: Kinda funny, considering how I really didn't care about her back when I was playing the game...
Kiraya: Then again, they all grow on you after a while.
Bard Linn: I could make the "like fungus" comment but I'll refrain.
Kiraya: ...ew. :P
Bard Linn: Though honestly my favorite part of this chapter is the Hojo monologue at the end. Look, he's here! On screen!
Kiraya: It was kinda creepy, actually.
Kiraya: Right after she first wrote this scene, he /wouldn't go away/.
Bard Linn: We locked him up in the closet. In a safe. With lots of chains and padlocks.
Kiraya: We'll have to let him out in the future, of course...
Kiraya: But having him around too much is a bit of a scary influence.
Bard Linn: Especially when he shows up in everyday speaking.
Kiraya: *nodnod*
Bard Linn: A note on that monologue though...
Kiraya: The Mako scores jump thing.
Bard Linn: Yeah.
Kiraya: What was it Zack said last chapter?
Bard Linn: Cloud's got a natural apptitude for them (not surprising, considering his background).
Bard Linn: Uh....
Bard Linn: *looks for quote*
Bard Linn: "And while it’s rarer, changes in Mako results do happen, though none of the Mako sciences guys at the university, or anyone up there—” Zack jerked his head in the general direction of the ShinRa building, and presumably the labs “—has figured out why yet.”"
Kiraya: "Some go through pretty rough periods, and that drags ‘em down a lot. On the other hand, some grow more comfortable with themselves, and are actually more stable because of that."
Bard Linn: So the first time Cloud went through the exams he was somewhat upset and a little emotionally a bit unstable. He was hiding his abilities and pretty much friendless.
Bard Linn: Now he's a stronger individual, accepting himself and his skills. He's trained with the best and he has Vincent back in his life. Needless to say, he feels better about his abilities.
Kiraya: Having some more friends around who he can confide in helps, too. :)
Bard Linn: Very much so. Part of the reasons for the OCs, guys - Cloud /has/ to talk to people besides those in game in a military setting.
Bard Linn: And we do try to make the OCs not annoying or anything. They're mostly plot devices.
Kiraya: Granted, some of them haven't served their purpose yet, but they will.
Bard Linn: And then they hang around some. Scott'n'Paul, for example were supposed to introduce the SOLDIER setup to Cloud. That was it.
Bard Linn: ...they didn't leave, though. XD
Kiraya: Oops?
Bard Linn: But anyway...I don't think there is anything else.
Kiraya: No, I think we're good.
Bard Linn: Except if you hear loud crashing noises, those are probably hints.
Kiraya: *innocent look* Hmmm?
Bard Linn: *laughs* Well, we'll see you in May. And by then, I'll be done student teaching!
Kiraya: Finally!
Bard Linn: Until then, dear readers. :)
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I should not love Hojo this much. I shouldn't. Might we see some testing? Please? I'm evil like that and want to see testing. *sits on your feet to pin you to computer* More, yes? Please? *bright smile*
Aeris, oh, love her to bits. And Red is going to be fun to watch him adjust.
Sneaky Hojo.
*hums some about the Cetra genes*
Cloud with dark hair. So much fun. And Vincent and him doing sneak stuff. Whee!
*is a happy girl now*
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As for testing...sore wa himitsu desu!
I'm glad it makes you happy, Boss. ;)
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daddy-Hojo: *scowls* Keep away from my
daughtersoncreation! You're not worthy ofherhim!Cloud: .... ??? *oblivious bewilderment*
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Heh. Now I am having amused images of people trying to pass Hojo to date Sephiroth.
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Dude, they'd have to anyways apparently. They just wouldn't realize they were.
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...right. I'll go back to writing now.
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Yes, write my minion! *cackles*
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*changes to writing lesson plans*
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Also, aeris! Yay. The scene with aeris petting red was complete win. <3
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Yay! We like trying to put characters that you don't always see together into spots where they can interact. They seem like they should totally get along in canon too.
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I really don't mind your OCs. They're important in characters development, and it's interesting to see Cloud interact with new and "normal" people. Matheson was a good addition, not only because of the suspense in the sneak scene, but also because he shows that not all the people of the scientific departement are Hojo-like (fortunately).
Much love for the Aeris/Red scene! These two can bring a lot to each other.
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Yay! We really like trying to change those sorts of impressions: All scientists are creeps. All SOLDIERs are super incredible with no flaws. Ect, and so forth.
Which is going to be fun when we get to AVALANCHE.
Glad you liked it! ^.^
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I really, really like Cloud's OC cadet pals, even as simple glimpses of his daily routine in the barracks. It gives a nice sense of depth and involvement with the military life, makes the settings feel more alive. (also, they're fun.) And the doctor OC managed to get me to AWWW! ♥ ♥ ♥ him in two lines flat. *thumbs up* He's never going to end up all that high up in the hierarchy though, poor guy, but then that might be better for him. ;_;
Nice action scene as well. It doesn't surprise me it was so easy -- in canon they really didn't have a hard time to get up that tower either, and you even managed to provide a great explanation as to why there was such a HUGE GLARING SECURITY FLAW in the Shinra building's security (no seriously canon writers, what XD) I especially liked how Vincent used it as a test of Cloud's abilities, and the "in theory crates should be checked but no one does it" moment, with the brand-new goon trying to talk to Cloud. XDDD;;;
I'm kinda sad that Red didn't really seem to react a lot to seeing strange people burst in and spirit him away; will there be a POV scene for him at some point, or maybe a discussion ? What he must have felt, being locked up amongst humans for so long, only to be freed by people he didn't even know existed who yet risked themselves for him, and having to trust them. It would be so -- awwww. ;_; (I wonder if he ever thought that maybe he was being stolen by some rival of Hojo's? DDD: nnngh. *petpets Red*)
Woohoo! Red and Aeris are going to hang out! I wonder how well they'll get along. ^___^ (Poor Aeris' mom, though. I really feel for her. Having a Brave and Virtuous kid really doesn't matter much to a mom when the other alternative is having a dead one. XD)
The Hojo POV was quite creepy as well. (Oh my, Zack and Cloud's mako results WHAT? *O____O* DUNDUNDUNNN~ hoooot. ♥) I just found it a bit weird that Hojo seems to be a homophobe on top of being a creepy deranged bastard. XDDDD;;; I mean, he's so cold, analytical and downright strange about his experiments -- everything for science! -- I'd almost think he would mind Seph doing it with girls more. *snerk* "OMYGOD MY GODLIKE SON'S MASTERFUL SUPERIOR GENES WASTED ON THAT DIRTY LOW-BRED TROLLOP
that I didn't get to select myself to ensure for genetic superiority!!!" DDD: At least with affairs with guys there's no possibility of bastard childrenoutside of carefully controlled lab-conditions, brrr. (or is your Seph sterile, maybe? *forgetted if it was said he was* ._.) But even then Hojo would still have a huge problem with Zack and Cloud getting too close, since he'd probably be all "I don't care if Sephiroth has one-night-stands -- as a scientist I understand hormones -- but him getting entangled with people he works with is unacceptable! It's not like they would have intercourse and never see each other again. They're CLINGY. They might muddle his admirable clarity of purpose with their silly emotional attachments, the horror!" It might work even better since it plays on his creepy possessive-but-heartless megalomaniac-scientist side. As it is, him being a 'phobe is kind of overkill. He's already a total monster, there's no need to try to make him even more unlikable, and angry!homophobia might be a little illogical for someone as cold as him. Sometimes I seriously wonder if he has the emotional range to go any higher than distaste. XD;But oh my, all that shiny, shiny info. *__* I really look forward to Cloud and Zack's Mako/Jenova scores climbing even higher... HIGHER! I wonder what effect it will have on them and when they'll finally get around to noticing. Prrrrrrrrprrprrprr. =*__*=
(... why do I see Cetra genes in Cloud's future? )
... Huge Big Problems you say? Oh my. *cowers*
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Yay! We try to write our OCs so they fit in without being too much of a distraction, and we're happy that's working out. ^..^
Red didn't react quite as much as one might've expected to the breaking out because by that point, he was just happy to be getting out. More about that might come out later, though.
As for the Hojo POV... While he certainly has a distaste for homosexuality as a perversion of procreative sex, he's not so concerned about that as he is about keeping Sephiroth sexually pure, period. Casual sex would simply provide Sephiroth even more of a distraction from his true purpose as a lethal weapon (Hojo reluctantly acknowledges the office work is a necessary evil). If his prize experiment were to be engage in any sort of sexual activity at all, Hojo would want it to be in a controlled environment with a female mate of his choosing (assuming he didn't prefer to use artificial insemination for breeding purposes). It's the control freak in him rearing its ugly head.
And no need to worry about Huge Big Problems -- not just yet, at least.
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Yeah, that's how it came across to me as well, along with the whole issue that Sephiroth might get emotionally attached, heaven forbid. I guess it just depends how you read it.
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I wanted to write a big humongous comment, but I just came back from a trip and have a headache, so I'm just going to sleep. Gnight!
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Keep up the good work! (would there be any yaoi? I'd love it if there was...I'd still love it if there isn't...) ^__^
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Cloud: A BIT?
I swear its the math background.
(We aren't announcing the pairings for this. You'll just have to wait and see!)