CliveRosfield | Text

[herofhopeless]

I haven’t been able to find my brother, Joshua, since the fog came. Has anyone seen a man, a little over 6 feet tall, light brown hair that’s a big longer, blue-green eyes, wears a lot of black and red, has a very formal and convoluted way of speaking? He’s kind, curious, intelligent. He would have done his best to help anyone who may have needed it during the mission.

Please, if anyone has seen him, call me, text me, yell my name from the top of a building, I don’t care. I just need to know that he’s okay.

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[oblige]

Before I set out this day.

[herofhopeless]

Go eat something and at least lay down for an hour. We’re no good to him if we’re barely coherent.

[By the Founder, Dion was as bad as he was.]

[oblige]

I do know to maintain myself, I assure you.

[ He'd learned well the necessity of that, to stave off the curse as long as he could in their world. ]

[herofhopeless]

Knowing and doing can be two different things. You need rest.

[He is going to fuss. He needs to fuss. It's the only thing that feels normal right now.]

[oblige]

Have you known me to be that variety of reckless?

[ What he doesn't say is that it would be more like the Phoenix, though they both know it. ]

[herofhopeless]

No, but I've also never seen you in a situation like this and know you have a penchant for sacrificing what you need for the sake of others.

[Clive doesn't have the emotional wherewithal to be less direct right now. He'll apologize for being snippy later.]

[oblige]

Did I appear unwell when we crossed paths in the Gold Saucer?

[ Go with him on this, Clive. ]

[herofhopeless]

You did not, no.

[oblige]

Then I have weathered one search well enough. I may yet survive a second.

[herofhopeless]

I would like to reiterate that just because you can do something alone doesn't mean you have to.

[oblige]

No, but in this case, I cover ground swiftly.

[herofhopeless]

I know you're more used to Priming than most of us, but it will still wear on you, just like I know that you know your limits. I also know that you will push them.

[oblige]

I'll not risk dropping from the sky, at least.

[herofhopeless]

Dion, that is the absolute bare minimum. What would you tell me were our roles reversed?

[oblige]

To think of how your brother would fret.

[herofhopeless]

I'm fretting. You may not be my brother, Dion, but your safety and health matter to me. I know that this is difficult, but please, rest.

[oblige]

I shall when necessary, but please think more of yourself in this time. You cannot always worry for everyone else.

[herofhopeless]

[No, but he certainly can try.]

I'll rest soon. I have a couple of stops to make first, but then I'll be back at the monastery. If you don't want to be alone tonight, you can stay there. I'll make sure there is a bed ready for you, just in case.

[oblige]

Thank you. Should it not prove too late an hour, I shall at least confirm your stops were not more numerous than claims suggest.

[ That is to say: he will at least check on Clive, once he's sure his grief isn't quite so plain on his face. Clive needn't be further tormented by the knowledge of what awaited his brother. ]

[herofhopeless]

I promise I only have two. I am going to make sure Clea gets home safe, then meet with Cloud so he can show me a place where he goes to find some peace of mind.

[And if Clive is thinking similiarly, well, who could judge him? These two, always too concerned for the well-being of others to truly care for their own.]

[oblige]

Cloud is a good man. I'm pleased to find that you're acquainted.

[herofhopeless]

He has been very kind towards me thus far. He helped me look for Torgal when he got a little too excited in the ball pit and is now sharing a place of peace for him with me. To know that you also vouch for him only improves my impression of him.

[oblige]

He's rather kind, and quite knowledgeable regarding chocobos.

[ He just puts that out there, in case it happens to be of interest.

This first message is followed shortly thereafter by one privated to Clive. ]

I feel he'd benefit from encouragement at times.

Private

[herofhopeless]

Well, we would certainly have something we could bond over then.

[Which is probably why Dion mentioned it. He sees you, Dion.]

Is he alright? He seemed a bit aloof when I first met him and, well, in my experience, 'aloof' is usually a cover-up for something else.

Private

[oblige]

I should imagine you'd have much to discuss.

[ Caught... ]

I've my suspicions as well. When first we met, he'd been made younger by one of the technologies in Aphaia. He was more open then, though quite criticial of himself when met with setbacks or mistakes, but he brightened considerably with encouragement and support. I believe at heart, he is the same, however the experiences that have brought him to this point have affected him.