In this illusion

[While he's spent the past few years keeping out of village conflicts and issues entirely, this is a rare time that Vincent is stirred to action. These monsters sound like serious business. Besides, he hasn't slept in days thanks to the nightmares, and needs some kind of an outlet. The demons are all too close to the surface... but that's entirely the point. Better he lets them out on the monsters than on the people he cares for the most.]

There is no choice. I know it's been a long while since I've engaged in battle... but I will join in the fight against this threat.

[He's off to shoot beasties... and during the fighting he'll become a beast himself. They're even less controlled than his counterpart's, so if you're encountering him mid-battle, there is a danger of him accidentally turning on you. He's trying his best to stay alone and keep away from any groups of villagers for this reason, but... well... mistakes happen. If he's encountered early on, he'll start as Galian Beast, but if it's a later time, he'll turn into progressively stronger ones, concluding the beastie invasion as Chaos.]

[Now appearing live in the town square... but also in voice format on the journals... it's Vincent, once again singing. His monsters are restless because of the messed up AU-ness, so what else can he do but sing about it? This time he's in a blue suit and shorter hair than usual.]

♫Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide
No escape from reality
Open your eyes
Look up to the skies and see
I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy
Because I'm easy come, easy go
A little high, little low
Any way the wind blows, doesn't really matter to me, to me♫

( cut for LENGTH! not cut ICLY )

[ooc: Vincent is from an AU in which the modern-era Turks found him in the coffin and he went with them in a plan to take the company down from within. Replies will come from demon_turk.]

[Voice]
[He sounds a little growly, since Chaos is so close to the surface.]

A formidable task, to defeat these creatures. Unless... it's possible to contain them as summons once more?

[Voice; Filtered to Yuffie]

[Sigh. He actually needs to contact her. :| But stealingfinding materia is her area of expertise, so it's not as if there's a choice. Not if they want something that could assist them greatly.]

Yuffie. Be watchful for summon materia.

[Action]

[A while after that message, Vincent heads off to see what he can do... and unsurprisingly Chaos breaks through yet again. He flies around until he comes across none other than Odin charging along on his horse. Chaos swiftly descends to attack. ...hard to tell who's the summon and who's the human here, isn't it?]

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.]

[There's heavy panting as the recording starts.]

[Vincent can be seen sprawled out ON LUCRECIA, in her bed. It's a place he would have dreamed of many times before, but with the worst timing ever. Vincent is back from the battle, completely worn out, and with Chaos and the others still restless inside him, he's very unstable in the head.]

[The panting continues.]

...can't hold back... must... release...

[In between panting and Vincent's... sexy talk, Lucrecia is heard as well.] V-Vincent wh- how did you get in my bed and wh--

[...release what?! This sounds foreboding and slightly dirty.]

R-release what?

[Vincent just moaaaaans in response.]

Vincent you're squishing me...!

[End recording!]