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[thenightmarebegins]

It's been a trying time for us all. These events are far beyond my expertise to handle, although I've done all that I could. [A small sigh about that. This version still has his angst about the monsters, but he also has a way of distracting himself.]

In the meantime, while we have something of a respite... for any ladies who are lonely for companionship, I would be honored to provide that. To those I'm not acquainted with, I'm your resident Valentine. Vincent Valentine.

[Be afraid. Be very afraid. Vincent has actually combed his hair and has tied it back into a ponytail. He's also looking very... gentlemanly and polished overall, and has even set aside his old tattered cape for one that's in much better condition. He's in a mood to wander around town, so you can expect to run into him most anywhere today.]

[...and if you're a woman expect to be randomly given a single red rose if he should so much as glance at you.]

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[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[Kain waves his sword threateningly at Vincent.]

[...but Rydia inevitably wins out. Were she not here, it would have gotten far worse. Kain is still a little enraged at Vincent and his nerve to try such things, but then he's never liked people who act like... like EDGE, so he's going to make a mental note and remember Vincent as an irredeemable enemy.]

[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

[Rydia just shakes her head and leads Kain away from the big bad flirt. She would have been prepared to roll her eyes and move on, if he hadn't joined them, but of course Kain had to take the most dramatic route possible. Still, now that they're moving away from the scene, it gets a small smile out of her, and given her red-rimmed eyes, she probably needed it. Leaning up, she kisses him on the cheek.]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[Kain looks over his shoulder and GLARES at Vincent, who is actually blowing them a kiss as they walk away. That causes a moment of fury to rise in Kain, but it's dispelled once he looks to Rydia. She looks calmer than she must have been moments before that... interruption.]

['Are you all right?' He looks concerned.]

[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

[Rydia doesn't respond for a moment, not sure what to say that wouldn't make him go tearing after someone else. Considering she just calmed him down from going after Vincent, she doesn't want that.]

I....

[But she isn't very good at denying things.]

It's the Malnosso's fault, making people different from what we remember. I hate it....

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[Kain doesn't like it either, this week has been exceedingly weird and annoying. Bad enough he has to deal with the usual angst from the past without all the strangeness here...]

[He looks at Rydia sympathetically and takes her hand, squeezing it reassuringly. Things will be back to normal after the week ends if it's like other things they've gone through...]

[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

[Rydia gives a return squeeze. She's not a mind reader, but at the same time can guess what that look means.]

I know, it won't last. We just need to wait until everything's back to normal.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[Kain nods. Then they can carry on as they always have, trying to move beyond the shadow of their past. He makes a less annoyed expression, calming down more, the further they get from the creep back there.]