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[ He's normally not a video guy. So surprise surprise! There's a spiky-haired blond sporting soft wolf ears on your feed. A pair of sunglasses are hanging around his collar. ]

Hey everyone. Not that it's my first time using this thing, [ shrug. ] but... I guess I might as well cut to the chase.

My name is Cloud Strife. Haven't ironed out the kinks just yet, but I'm thinking of opening up shop again. Lunatia's pretty big, and I used to run a delivery business back home. So...

[ He's gauging interest. ]

If you got a business or know anyone who does, I can handle your supplies' shipments. Or personal mail and parcels. You name it, we deliver it. [ Speaking of handling large packages, ] That reminds me...

[ Cloud's already standing outside by what appears to be the side of a road. So when he turns the camera... In frame is a monster-sized motorcycle that somehow manages to look sleek at the same time.

Yes. That's his ride. ]

Anybody know of any garages for rent?

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H-holy shit... [ his eyes are pretty sparkly and his cheeks are positively ////. Cloud might not exactly know the guy on the other side of the feed, but it's easy to tell his isn't a face used to making that kind of expression. ]

That's a bike? How?

?

[ He blinks back to the guy on the other end. Yes, it's a face he certainly doesn't recognize. Guess moving up from a Hardy Daytona to the kind of rides he's used to would jar most people. Then again, he's in a different world too. Cloud can tell they're kind of floored. Their statement gave it away too. ]

The base model was maybe three quarters the size. Gotta be prepared for the kind of work I'm used to.

[ Cloud moves around the side of his bike. Well, since he's got someone watching, he may as well explain. ~~Before rattling off specs like a geek.~~ ]

At least I don't have to walk everywhere with my swords now.

[ As Cloud says this? The camera's focused on the front of the machine as he leans over it to pull an out-of-camera lever. Suddenly the bike's front end fans out like his Fenrir would have, the handles of a few sizable swords sticking out from the compartments. NO BIG DEAL. ]

[ attention rapt, Guanshan seems enthralled, big eyes following every movement; when the mechanisms snap open with that heavy metallic sound, he jerks back, reactionary in his surprise — ]

[ and this guy just does this shit like it's NO BIG DEAL. ]

That's... so... fucking COOL. [ he should really stop going around giving people big heads. ] I don't give a fuck about swords usually, but... storin' 'em in your bike? And it's so goddamn big too, I can't believe —

[ okay breathe Guanshan ]

What's the top speed it can clock??

[ This guy's like the kids and other orphans were like when he showed off the hulking machine back home. Albeit far less crass (one kid might have said "damn!") Cloud's not in frame right now because he's showing the machine and sleek finish of jet black metal and crimson highlights. But there's a subtle curl of his lips. Unless it was in battle, he didn't tend to show off much.

But this...this was an exception he could make. ]

Haven't tested that out yet. But if it's anything like Fenrir, it could top out at about... [ Hmm... ] 400 klicks?

Edited 2019-11-02 18:22 (UTC)

[ he has no idea what a Fenrir is, but... ]

A klick's a kilometer, right? 400 an hour... that's so fast. I think I read in some article the record back on my world was like 600, but none of 'em look nearly as sick as that, and they sure as fuck don't hold a bunch'a weapons.

[ hNNGHH calm down, okay, stop being such a nerd. ] If I, uh, got anything for you ta deliver... I'll call you.

[ read: he'll make some shit up just so he can see the bike in person. ]

Yeah, up to 400 kilometers an hour. Doubt I'll be doing that in Lunatia anytime soon though.

[ So why spec it that fast? Because you never know when you'll be chasing someone down a highway and having 2 v 1 gun and sword fights. ]

Thanks. [ Cloud turns the camera back onto him. There's a subtle smile. ] You got a name?

Ya never know... Some of those knight guys might find a place you can open 'er up on.

[ or when you'll need to bash Shinra soldiers over the head with a ridiculous-sized sword and protect a pickup full of your friends in only the third worse minigame in your entire series. ya know. ]

Oh. Yeah, uh. Mo Guanshan. [ he's visibly a little bashful, which again is a new look on him. this guy is... really cool, okay... ] Hi.

Think so? [ If Weiss hadn't warned him for not wearing a helmet, he might have thought of that. Still... ] We do a lot for them here. Could be worth a shot.

Mm. [ He nods. Guanshan is just catching the very rare side of him that actually looks cool. Put Cloud around a bike or in a fight/serious plot? Coolest dude. Outside of that? Well. Everyone else knows how much of a doofus he is. ] Good to meet you. And...

[ Okay now he rubs the back of his neck a little. Still calm and composed, but he did appreciate what he said. ]

Glad you like the bike.

Hey, if you got that many swords, you can prob'ly handle the big monsters outside Lunatia, right? Or outrun 'em. Worst they can do is say no.

[ maybe it's optimistic but he's willing to give it a little hope here. plus there's always the "bribe 'em" option. ]

Well yeah sure, what's not to like. Where d'you... buy somethin' like that, anyway?

Wouldn't be the first time.

[ Both here and back home. Never thought he'd put titan slaying on his list of accomplishments. But here they are. ]

I got it custom built at a shop in Caihong. An old man and his niece run it. They'll sell regular hover bikes too. [ A beat. ] Definitely didn't come cheap...

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Got ya. Well hell no it didn't come cheap, all those customizations...

[ but so worth it, no doubt... now he's bashfully scratching his cheek a little. ] Always kinda wanted one, but... I'unno. Is it hard to learn how ta ride?

If I paid for it all in one go, I'd probably be in negative Chroma. ...if that's possible.

[ He blinks when the young man asks about learning to ride. Welp. Time to tell him what he knows. ~~"And I'll do it for free too."~~ ] The best way I can describe it is...hmm. You ever ride a regular bike before?

Think ya die when that happens.

[ ...aaaand a very deadpan look. is he taking this like some kind of joke...? ] Ya mean a damn bicycle? Who ain't rode a bicycle, hairwax?

[ guess what Cloud's new nickname is. ]

Let's avoid that.

[ Deadpan/dry jokes? Ayyyy. ]

... .... .....

[ Cloud went from being the cool guy on a bike to "hairwax". Fuck. If he's nonplussed about the name (it's a new nickname at least?), he doesn't show it as he decides to just go right ahead with his explanation. ]

In theory, driving a motorbike can be like riding a bike. Just way faster and you've got a clutch and throttle to think about. It's a lot heavier, too. But if you've got good control, the balance tends to look after itself.

[ in the same way Cloud is seldom cool outside of very specific scenarios, there are very few where Guanshan isn't an abrasive little shit. it's fate that they both met like this, really, some concoction that put both of their feet forward. ]

[ the illusion will crash and burn for both of them, doubtlessly. ]

...So basically yer tellin' me it's a "crash a few times 'til you get it" kinda thing. [ that's exactly what he heard, anyway. ]

Would prefer you crash on the bike first before bumping up to this, but... Just another reason to wear layers and a helmet.

[ DO AS HE SAY. NOT AS HE DO. He already got busted by a tsundere moon cop for it once. ]

Edited 2019-11-04 19:54 (UTC)

I done plenty of that, time ta upgrade.

[ he will do neither as he should or as he's told, don't worry. ]

They're a good way of getting around, so... Have at 'er.

[ that's the spirit ]

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