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Zack here, leave a message. 🐺🐺🐺 sender id: activatingcombatmode

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text; id: theturksway

[theturksway]

Hey, loser. What the hell is up with your id? You're such a predictable dork.

Anyway, where did you end up?

[activatingcombatmode]

[Bruh.]

It's not like yours is any cooler, man. I can already picture Tseng cringing.

I ended up with the paladins. Don't have a specific ship yet, though. You?

post dance

[afflatusexarch]

I hardly know how to start but about the dance

[activatingcombatmode]

Raha? Yeah? What's up?

[makoglow]

[ soooooo Cloud is told to. Like. pass this on. So. You know. He is. ]

[activatingcombatmode]

[...??????]

Cloud?? The hell is this?

[Honestly, he's laughing. Bro, did you just GNOME him.]

action

[everblooms]

[ Contacting Zhao had been an easy decision— he saved her life already, so she'd trust him with it again, and Zack's question about bugs being shrimp, silly as it is, was worth passing on. Trust Zack Fair to get people talking. But now, she's got an interesting little nugget of info plopped onto her lap, so.

Zack will probably hear her approaching him on the ship, but Aerith still reaches up to pat him on the shoulder, beaming as she does. ]

Yoohoo. Miss me? [ Tilting her head, she doesn't wait for an answer, just brandishes her arm back towards the inside of Avalanche, shellophone in her grasp. ] Come help me with the garden for a moment.

[ Yeah, they're gonna gossip. ]

[activatingcombatmode]

[Meanwhile, Zack is busy tying down the sail with a large rope. Cloud and Nimona did a pretty fine job picking a ship out and the rest of them did a great job bullying Cloud into the captain's position. And this is a lot of work and the kind of work that Zack enjoys. Hard manual labour.

He turns when he feels the tap, a grin appearing on his face.]

Hey! Yeah, sure. What do you need?

[Here he's thinking she needs him to shovel some dirt and he'd literally die for her so let's go?]

[afflatusexarch]

[ FIRST AND FOREMOST... there is this

And then, immediately, almost dismissive of what he just did: ]

A favor, Zack.

[activatingcombatmode]

[The initial message makes Zack snort with laughter. Not you too, G'raha.]

What do you need? Don't tell me you've seen those little gnome guys around your ship too.

delivery; 2/14

[afflatusexarch]

[ Of course G'raha will not be outdone. So Zack will find that he has not one but two gifts. The cupcakes have a separate note: ]

Z -

Do try not to eat them without me. You might have a hard time if you do.

- Love, R

UN: nutsornothing | TEXT

[nutsornothing]

Yo, Zack! Denji here! So I've been thinking about the offer to join that crew of yours.

I think its about time I teamed up with people and thought it would be pretty cool to be part of your squad over at Avalanche since I know a bunch of ya already!

[activatingcombatmode]

[What a good text surprise. Zack's obviously been worried about the kid since he learned he was sleeping in the streets before. And not eating much. And ... kicking people in the nuts.]

Yeah? Alright, sure. You ready to take the quiz to get in?

[HE'S JOKING.]

un: general_affairs // Text

[general_affairs]

Yo, it's Reno.

Elah really ain't my scene, but it's not so bad. Still haven't got to check out a couple of the other places though since I was over on Rota for that whole fiasco.

Anyway. It was nice catchin up with you, but we still got some stuff to get out of the way. Why don't we meet up sometime? I'm still getting settled, so my schedule's pretty loose.

[activatingcombatmode]

Reno, hey man. Glad you found me.

Yeah sure, I'm up for that anytime. If you're not feeling Elah I can meet you up on Eltrut's docks. They've got some decent places for drinks. Or if you're really daring, we could ship out to Naughtilust, their inns have some of the best food I've had.

[And there's a ton of people dressed up as maids out there right now but he's not going to tell Reno that. Because it's funnier.]

some aftermath

[afflatusexarch]

[ There is some time before G'raha and Zack murmur parting words, feelings uneasy. There are things that have given all parties involved pause, it would seem. Matters that have made many feel at ill ease in different ways. G'raha himself fears that his lack of attention to some of the details might have ruined much. The happiness of others. His own happiness that he has managed to find despite not being a selfish man.

But he has been in regards towards his feelings with Zack. Which is why he is standing before the man's door, finally having returned to the Seventh Heaven proper. As per Zack's mournful "please." But his hands are on his scarf, worrying at the fabric. Knots twisting about in his gut since he truly feels like this is all his fault. His doing.

And he is likely to be turned away for it. ]

[activatingcombatmode]

[It's not an easy night for Zack to say the least. What started as a harmless night of drinks with a friend talking about their partners turned into... Whatever this was. He did feel uneasy because he wasn't expecting to hear some of the things that he heard coming from G'raha's captain. There's a lot on his mind. A lot of questions. A lot of uneasy hurt that probably could have been avoided.

But he loves G'raha and he trusts him too. He had to give G'raha the time to say what he wanted to say. Whatever relationship that has built up between G'raha and his captain is... Well. He doesn't know what that relationship is. But he wants to trust G'raha that he would have made a few things ... clear?

Doesn't help that he's got a headache with unease, though. Waiting for G'raha to come by after spending time with another man the same night of all this is just ... Yeah. Wow.

He's the one to open the door, intending to get some fresh air. It's late at night, after all. That's when he sees G'raha standing there. And it feels like his heart clenches.]

Raha.

text | yuezun

[yuezun]

[He probably shouldn't have waited this long to say something to Zack, but he was not good with expressing himself and much had happened. But he had been inappropriate in reacting the way he had. And while G'raha was his by his own words, G'raha was not his in the way he was Zack's. A line had been crossed and Daqiang had done the crossing. He had a duty to acknowledge this wrong.]

This venerable one writes to ask if you will allow him to apologize.

[activatingcombatmode]

[It's been a while and honestly Zack wasn't expecting to hear much about it. So, he's a little surprised to see the text message.

Just from that message... Well. He hopes the guy's been working out his stuff.]

Hey. Yeah, sure. I'm open.

Text; un: Pers

[scooba]

[Ever since the Freminet revealed he was working with the Fatui, he's been wondering if he should talk to his crewmates about it. He and Lyney talked about it as they awaited for what would happen next. And yet, Freminet had to wonder if he should be the one to tell them first. When Lyney tried to do it with the others from Teyvat, he produced mixed results. He was aware of it but he didn't want his brother to bear the burnt of it.

He knew what would happen should he be the one to reveal it first compared to Lyney. However, this was a little different. This was someone from another world who may or may not understand what he went through. After all, he did say that they grew up for survival...

Not only that, but the guilt was also kicking in for not telling Zack the truth.]

Mr. Zack, are you around right now? There is something I need to talk to.

[activatingcombatmode]

[Actually, this is probably the best time for him to get in contact with Freminet. Zack has been in contact with his mom-father, after all. He doesn't know those details but he learned a little about the woman.]

Hey, Freminet. Yeah, what's up?

Just calling me Zack is fine too.

un; general-affairs / video

[general_affairs]

[ Well well well well well, look who was calling! It was one redhead, except he looked rather. Well. odd. Mostly because his usual puff-ball of hair was wet against his head and slicked back.

He was a little red in the face, but with the steam floating around, and the sound of running water in the background--and, actually, it looked like he was relaxing in said hot water--he was clearly in some sort of spring. ]

Yo, slick. What's the punishment for sicking a bitey lizard on someone at a hotspring? I'm thinking at least one splash, right?

[activatingcombatmode]

[What the hell is this kind of video call?! When Zack answers he sees Reno's very wet hair and face and he squints. Is this a steamy call?]

Are you in a hot spring or something, man?

[... With who????????]

And second of all, why are there bitey lizards?!

Sometime during Winterstide

[astudyinviolet]

[ A neatly wrapped package with Zack's name on it is left at his residence. There isn't any name to hint who it was from as if the sender didn't want to pressure him into feeling he needed to give a gift in return.

Inside is a set of lockpicks and a pouch to hold them. There's a note saying, "Never know when you may need them." ]

Christmas Gift

[lucky_e]

To Zachary,

Greetings! I hope this letter finds you well! It's been quite the night and time attempting to reach everyone in this world, but I'm happy to have made it just in time to give you a gift for this holiday season! While I'm certain that you do not know of, or celebrate Christmas, I do hope that you will still enjoy this present and have as much fun merry making as you can with the friends that you've made during your stay here!

Happy Holidays,

Santa Claus

[Zach gets a box with a new, warm, trendy coat inside along with a large buster-like sword! (it's made out of foam though; this is still Santa and Christmas after all).]

Winterstide Gift

[pinksidekicking]

[ Nimona leaves gifts on Zack's bed in his cabin.

There's a pink knitted manta ray, a blue apron, and an offer to teach him how to not blow up the stove. AKA cooking lessons. ]

Winterstide Gift

[crystalrepose]

[Miriam's gotten Zack a thing! A package is left by his quarters on the ship, with a signed note from Miriam. Inside is a pretty dark oak box with carved wolves running along its edge, containing a set of tools for maintaining his armor and equipment.]

[general_affairs]

Yo loser, thought I'd see how you're holding up lately.

Also, you wouldn't know anything about these clothes and toys left in my cabin would you? Otherwise I'll ask Cloud about it since Tifa's like only just tolerating me now. I doubt she'd give me random stuff.

[activatingcombatmode]

Hey, Reno. Doing great, living the dream.

I'm guessing it might be a Winterstide gift. Someone likes you.

Hi pretend this isn't late, backdated to the 25th

[scooba]

[Freminet really didn't know what to get for Zack. Out of all people, Zack was one of the first people whom he met and allowed him to join his crew. Not only that, he accepted Freminet for his past and allowed him to be his friend. That's why he hoped he would like his gift of chocolate chip cookies and a miniature figure of his sword. There is a note that reads:]

Dear Zack,

Merry Christmas. I hope you like your presents and thank you for allowing me to be your friend.

-Freminet

V-Day Delivery

[afflatusexarch]

[ On the day of this special, special holiday... Zack will find that there is a treat waiting for him on the bed. Next to it is a sunflower made of ribbon. It comes with a card that's only signed with a heart. ]

action;

[pinksidekicking]

[ When Cloud goes missing, Nimona stays out searching for him for as long as possible. She's a thousand years old, sleep is for the young. No amount of sneaking into every building in existence turned up anything. Things may have been broken on the way out when she left empty-handed.

Eventually, though... even she must succumb to the calls of dreamland. If only to be ready to act the second she does hear anything about her dad. It's not unusual for her to take her giant manta ray plush and sleep in Zack's room. Just plop it down on the floor of his cabin and curl up on it as a cat.

Tonight is going to be one of those nights. She stands at his cabin door, arms full of the plush and something else - wearing a manta ray onesie to match. Looks like the other thing in her arms is another made for someone taller (it's Cloud's). Nimona knocks on his door with her signature knock and wait for him to either open the door or tell her to come in. ]

[activatingcombatmode]

[It's been a long night. Zack spent hours frantically looking and trying to find leads with Tifa. When nothing came up, it only made his frustrations and worry grow. What is worse, Freminet has gone missing too. And Zack can't help thinking... Who the hell is taking his crewmates. Are they hurt? Are they okay? He doubts he'll be doing any sleeping any time soon.

But eventually the night wears out and they are not any closer to finding them then they were at the start of the night. He has no choice but to get back to the ship to check in on the others. And to try again in the morning.

He has a guess who it might be at his door, so he opens it.]

Hey. How you holding up.

[Zack will reach out and put a hand on her head.]

voice; un: brokenlight

[brokenlight]

[Naturally, when Cloud goes missing, Ventus initially goes off on his own at first to try to find him. But he has no leads and eventually he does remember he needs to reach out to the rest of the crew. They've known Cloud longer, anyway, and have been here longer than he has.

So, it has him reaching out to Zack.]

Hey, Zack. Are you, uh, busy?

[activatingcombatmode]

[Zack has a lot on his hands with both Cloud and Freminet missing. Not only that, he's having troubles getting a hold of Red now too... this is bad.]

Ven. Yeah, I'm here. Are you okay? Where are you?

Winterstide Gift

[astudyinviolet]

[ Inside a nicely wrapped package addressed to Zack, there is a drawing of Zack fighting a giant goose. There is an attempt to make the goose look like a comical villain in a cartoon, but the additions appear more childish than the life-like rendering of the rest of piece. There is no name to say who it's from, though the subject matter likely gives a clue. ]