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[thenightmarebegins]

Balance is restored at last. It's about time.

[While that's true around town, he's still seeking that balance for himself. Although Vincent is off in the wilderness- the mountains now- being a hermit with unsettled demons, he's been checking in on the journals often, and also quietly keeping an eye on things. It's a regular routine for him to keep track, old ingrained Turk!instincts truly never die. He just... is horrible at keeping up much communication in the other direction.]

I suppose all things must run their course...

[There are a few sudden noises of electric zapping, and then a thud which causes the journal to slam shut. ...But he'll still answer responses after Death Gigas settles back inside. Anyone actually IN the mountains could say hi to Gigas if they don't mind possibly getting a little bit zapped at.]

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[underthefalls.livejournal.com]

[that zapping sounds awesome what. also, hi placeholder for when I get back from work tomorrow!]

...wh-what was that, Vincent?

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

[Hi placeholder how are you? And don't mind that it was just the... uh, the hairdryer exploding on him. Yes. That was it. :|]

[...Anyway, the reply comes after Gigas has done his stomping around and such, so Vincent is assessing the damage around him, glad he's stayed away from society.]

...Lightning.

[Most helpful response ever? You've just been given it.]

[underthefalls.livejournal.com]

[Placeholder says: I'M ALL RIGHT, HOW ABOUT YOU VINCENT? ORITE, YOU'RE SORT OF MONSTROUS RIGHT NOW HUH? ...the placeholder is a bitch.]

[...yeah the long wait for a reply is making Lu really anxious. He's been gone a while and now weird noises and WHAT IS GOING ON.]

...and yet there's no thunder.

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

[GTFO PLACEHOLDER. :|]

[Vincent hesitates a moment, knowing that he doesn't want to worry her more, as much as it's easier to keep quiet and just withhold the information.]

Well... it may have been something more than that.

[underthefalls.livejournal.com]

[Ohhh the guilt from doing that later on will suck though, won't it Vincent? :D]

Something more?

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

[Yes. Yes it will.]

The reason why I've been away...

[But you better believe he's been watching everything from afar. He's not going to fail at bodyguard duty just because the monsters are being pains in the ass.]

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

[...Well it's not storming today...what was that sound for?] You're not doing something that might put you in the clinic, are you?

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

[Vincent is looking around, as he opens the book, knowing that his precaution was well-placed.] I can assure you that I'm not.

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

Okay, good. That's one place I don't like seeing anyone in.

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

Then I will do what I can to remain far from it.

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

Good! But just what are you doing? [She's nosy concerned well, both.]

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

At the moment... assessing the damage. It doesn't appear to be as terrible as I would have thought.

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

[Huff. What. She's just not going to get Vincent, is she.] The terrible thing is your way of explaining! Why are things getting damaged?

...at least it's calmed down, right? [Since he is being all cryptic and "assessing the damage".]

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

It's fine now. [Pacing around a little but all is in order, more or less.] There's been some... restlessness, that I've had to handle.

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

["Restlessness", she can make a few guesses from; there's a worried hum as she considers just that.] Well, if you needed a getaway, that's fine. But let us know if you need anything!

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

I will... Thank you, Aerith.

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Vincent, what was that sound?

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

[...electrical malfunctions, clearly... But actually, he'll offer Cloud a partial explanation at first.]

A not entirely unexpected appearance.

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Who? [Because Cloud is immediately thinking Remnants.]

[Filtered]

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

[And he's picked up on that notion, since the Remnants should be... returning soon, as far as he knows.]

Death Gigas... it's nothing to be concerned over.

[Filtered]

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

["I just transformed into a monster, nothing to be concerned over" he says. Yeah.]

Are you all right?

[Filtered]

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

[Perfectly normal. Yes. Absolutely.]

I am... or will be.

[Filtered]

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

...Dr. Crescent?

[Filtered]

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

She's fine. I've been... away from town.

[Filtered]

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Do you need help?

[Filtered]

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

I should be fine, out here... [A long silence] ...but I will inform you if I do.

[Filtered]

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

All right.

Be careful.

[Filtered]

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

I will be.

...Thank you.

[esper-flight.livejournal.com]

[Sure, is flying around in the mountains for short bursts here and there. She pauses to land and revert every so often, trying to keep that out of view of others, but while transformed will be looking for anything of interest.]

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

[SHE NEEDS TO KEEP MEETING THEM ALL!!!]

[And this is taking place while he's just transformed, so as Terra flies along, she may come across the sound and sight of a large lumbering monster pounding the mountainside. He shoots off occasional lightning bolts from time to time, as well.]

[esper-flight.livejournal.com]

[Terra definitely senses something of that power, even if she's not sure what it is. Definitely not an Esper, but she can't be sure of more than that. Curious but cautious, she heads over in its direction. She has no intention of making her presence known; observing from an angle some distance away works for her.]

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

[Death Gigas continues with his rampage, stomping and pounding, sending off blasts of lightning as he goes. Rocks break off and fall in his wake as he lumbers along in a random direction.]

[But he can't keep outside for very long- indeed being stronger and taking more energy than Galian he's got less time t work with... and already he's losing grip, motions less focused than a moment ago.]

[esper-flight.livejournal.com]

[Terra indeed notices that and maintains her watch, uncertain if she ought to approach even if the beast seems to be tiring.]

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

[Lumbers along... and then shoots off a very large blast of lightning.]

[There's a bunch of agitated roaring and stomping... but then a darkness overtakes him and in the next moment, he's de-transformed.]

[Vincent gives the area a glance... and then his gaze wanders to Terra.]

[esper-flight.livejournal.com]

[Well. That explains a lot. Terra lands, not reverting just yet.]

Another one?

[She wonders what the other two are like.]

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

[It's interesting to see the Esper form up close and no not because it's a glowing naked female!]

[Vincent nods.]

That one is called Death Gigas. He's less animal and more... monster than Galian.

[esper-flight.livejournal.com]

[There's a lot of power radiating from her, but it doesn't take only someone magically sensitive to notice that. Still, she's able to hold onto that control for now.]

He would have attacked me, too? I'm glad I gave him some distance.

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

In this state... he would have.

[esper-flight.livejournal.com]

[Terra reverts, because it take a lot of energy to maintain that form, and there's no point in doing it unless she's fighting or flying.]

I see. Are the others the same, in that?

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

They are. I can only hope that they return to a calmer state in the days to come.

[esper-flight.livejournal.com]

As long as you're not recruited again for a while, maybe that will help. Though...do the experiments often have much of an effect?

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

It depends upon the experiment.

[esper-flight.livejournal.com]

[She nods, looking worried.]

I can't help but think that there might be one, sometime, that forces me into that form, and gives me more power than I can handle. So far, they've mostly been harmless, but....

[chaotic-dirge.livejournal.com]

We'll find out in due time. The most we can do is react after we become aware of their nature...