#lovetobetheunderdog

[calamitysshatteredson]

@lovetobetheunderdog [From here; we will thwart old Tumblr threads dammit.]

Much as he couldn't really know the extent of the thoughts in Zack's head, he imagined he got the gist of them. Training had been one thing: what to do during any number of eventualities, including emergency training. Survival, unlikely scenarios, nearly impossible situations--

None of them covered becoming the enemy. Sephiroth supposed he knew why, of course, but even then. Out-think, out-fight, or out-run? Was it a choice to make, or would they be forced? Was a positive outcome for them even possible?

Well, he did know giving up before trying was ridiculous. That was a... place to start. And likely a very bad time to mention how grateful he'd come to be for Zack's impossibly endless energy, theatrical or otherwise, not that he'd ever say as much out loud. One step at a time, taking on one small portion of a problem first. Focus. "Right. Shall we?"

He didn't ask and he didn't offer; Sephiroth simply walked at the other First's side to provide his services as potential crutch and guide. Directions came easily enough, at least. "We'll acquire a vehicle and food first." Priorities. Not too much thinking. Not too much speculation.

Another throat-clicking swallow. "Water and food next. Replenish the energy you've spent healing." Will spend healing. That much damage--

No. But there was one thing, as he kept pace with Zack, one thing that needed to be clarified before they could go back to not talking about it for a while. "We'll have to stay hidden as best we can... Did you want to send messages to anyone?" Zack had friends. A lot of acquaintances, sure, but some genuine friends. Family. Dangerous as it might be to try and send any communication, Sephiroth was willing to make the effort.

[ghostofnibelheim]

🎤 [ from @lovetobetheunderdog ]

Catch Me Singing || Always Accepting~

@lovetobetheunderdog

"They say a four-leaf clover brings happiness But don't tell anyone Where the clovers bloom white flowers Or how many leaves from its stem extend A four-leaf clover I only want your happiness but I cannot be yours."

The first verse went something like that, did it not? Yet the more he tried to remember, the more Sephiroth was convinced there was more to it. Yet, just as that confidence steeled itself, so too did his memories fade, leaving him frustrated... mourning, in a way.

How soon before he'd forget it completely? If he had at least a record, or even a title to go by, he could hope to preserve it. Maybe even remember more about where he'd first heard that melancholic song.

Obviously, asking around was out of the question. He wasn't the kind to perform in front of others. Moreover, he had a feeling some people would never let him live it down if they knew the 'war hero' could hit some pretty high notes with his usually dry and monotone voice.

He'd just formulated the thought when the strong feeling of being watched climbed all the way up his spine. With a stiff snap of his head, Sephiroth turned to look behind the shoulder.. to find Zack Fair, of all people.

"... How long have you been standing there?" He asked; more importantly though he wondered: since when was the brunet capable of quietly stalking behind his back like that?

[phantasiiae]

never mind, i already did the stupid thing. [ lovetobetheunderdog @ aerith because i'm imagining aerith and zack being gremlin, chaos besties ]

Text inspired || Accepting

[SMS: Zacky! 🤩]: oh no, i told you not to!

[SMS: Zacky! 🤩]: well, it was nice knowing you, zack. ill give the best eulogy at your funeral ever. dont worry! 😭

@lovetobetheunderdog

[dcviltriggcr]

“So you’re the prisoner they’ve been talking about.”

send “so you’re the prisoner they’ve been talking about.” for your muse to find my muse in jail. -- @lovetobetheunderdog.

he sighed, deeply, looking around his cell with an unamused expression on his face. well, damn, this wasn't exactly how he saw himself spending his day. what was he even doing in here anyway? it wasn't like he did anything wrong. though, he supposed that would be a matter of opinion. he thought about trying to break out, but he knew that he was kind of outnumbered here and he didn't want to take any unnecessary risks. no matter how skilled he was or how much punishment he could take. so, it was simply sitting here, trying to think of a proper plan while waiting for whoever was in charge to tell him what they planned to do with him.

however, the visitor he received wasn't who he expected. he didn't look like he was the guy in charge. maybe he could talk to the guy and see what he could get out of him. maybe convince him to let him out of here. 『 ❝ oh? they're talking about me, are they? well whatever they said I did... I didn't do it... ❞ 』 he paused, lifting his shoulders in a casual shrug, 『 ❝ probably. ❞ 』

[badassbarmaid]

“You’ll always be safe with me.”

𝐒𝐎𝐅𝐓 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 ♡

Blushing slightly, Tifa chuckled and patted his arm in jest. "Are you sure about that? Or is it the other way around?"

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[phantasiiae]

[SMS: Zacky! 🤩]: okayyy i did laugh you got me!

[SMS: Zacky! 🤩]: but i'm still not picking needles out of your ass 😂

[SMS: Zacky! 🤩]: you can explain to seph why youre walking funny :P

[ SMS Aery! 😍 ] but aerith!

[ SMS Aery! 😍 ] ok you know you laughed tho right? riiiiiight??????

[ SMS Aery! 😍 ] so totally worth it.

[wclfstrife]

“So you’re the prisoner they’ve been talking about.”

// @lovetobetheunderdog. -- prompted.

It started off as the usual task; distract Public Security while the rest of AVALANCE's members could complete their mission, they had no need for him on the frontlines -- no issue. until...

Shinra officials apparently decided to play it smart and deployed elite units who actually gave him a hard time. in no time cloud found himself outmatched and surrounded with no perceivable escape route, which lead him being thrown to a prison cell, the room alone vaguely reminded him of a similar situation.. although more unpleasant. Cloud wasted no time trying to find some form of crack in the area to break out of.. windows, walls, even the door. ...Nothing..

Cloud settled leaning in a corner of the room, arms crossed and with a sigh as he couldn't tell how exactly long they intended to keep him in here. His lonesome was interrupted by the sound of someone approaching and one he didn't expect to see.. stepping forward from his corner to the door.. Zack? With the greeting, it was given seeing those he associated with.

❛ Couldn't begin to imagine what they're saying, ❜ he remarked dismissively. ❛ Came to break me out? ❜

[ofwonderment]

@lovetobetheunderdog​ "...One knife for each finger?"

“Close. But you see... I have a secret finger on my left hand, and you can’t tell anyone, so I actually have eleven fingers.”

[firxga]

Blows kisses at.

Genesis didn't attempt to hide the suspicion that crept over him, regarding Fair with a subtle side-eye. The SOLDIER was often playful but never quite so flagrant. Of course he knew the younger man was attempting to goad a certain reaction out of him... and of course he wanted to snatch away any satisfaction of achieving as much. "Zack," he calmly addressed the other, snapping his PHS shut and whipping around to properly look over to the man with a small flick of his of his feathered hair, "if you have time enough to stand there pulling faces, you have time enough to scrub down the infantry toilet block with a toothbrush." He raised his brows in challenge then. The consequences were laid out and clear for all to see but whether Angeal’s protege would heed that warning remained to be seen.

[geraniumplant]

☄ "I don't remember his name."

☄ "I feel Kadaj has promise & Yazoo is a special kitten."

"Although, sometimes I wish they had an off button."

[cultivatxr]

@lovetobetheunderdog​ whispered:  "Aerithhhh." Is that Zack leaning very obnoxiously over Aerith's back? "Aeeeerithhhh." Blows a raspberry into her ear. "Hi."

And to think, this is the level of teenage maturity she’s been missing for the past how many months? Long gone were those overly romanticised dreams of movie quality dinner dates and long walks in the park. Gone too were the idle daydreams of sturdy arms and a welcoming embrace. Instead there is only irritation, perhaps even faux indignation at the raspberry that accosts her ear. Normal people would simply say hello. Normal people, might also remember to call once in a while, but she’ll let that delightful gem simmer for another day yet. Squirming with a small but accompanying shriek, idly her hand swatted sideways at the returning SOLDIER, her features schooled into an expression that undoubtedly betrayed the air of ice maiden she was trying (and incidentally failing ) to otherwise maintain. 

“—It’s a good job you’re cute Zack. Or else I’d be      asking the Turks to kick that loveable tush.” 

[calamitysshatteredson]

"Do spiders drown?" [ a random question from @lovetobetheunderdog because yes. ]

No one could tug his entire consciousness to a complete halt quite like Zack. Ask him for strategy and he was able to come up with a cursory plan after a few seconds of silence, but this...

"Spiders... breathe?" That wasn't supposed to be a question. He didn't mean that to be a question. And yet Zack made him question everything in fits and starts. "Therefore, one could stand to reason that the lack of air would cause drowning." Simple logic.

...Right..?

"I'd rather not conduct any definitive experiments, if it's all the same to you."

[lethargic-hunter]

lovetobetheunderdog replied to your post “..One of those days where I just want to lay down and forget the...”

"There's a world?"

“You know what? That’s debatable.”

[ghostofnibelheim]

"... Angeal's friend?" Immediately, the boy's frown became more dull. He crossed his arms, shaking his head. "Is that what he's told you? I've never agreed to anything like that. We were only assigned to the same mission a few times. That is hardly grounds for something like a friendship."

He'd never heard of a Zack, though. And this guy clearly belonged to his same rank. That had to mean that...

"... So this is a vision of the future. Or a possible future..." He muttered, unimpressed rather than curious. The mention of beasts had him cast a look around. "There's probably something dangerous I'm supposed to defeat. That's how these things work, usually. If you know of any threat, you should point me to it."

Well that was kind of a weird reaction to a greeting, but then again...

At the mention of his sword, Zack glanced over his shoulder at the sword in question, then turned his attention back to the kid who, with each second that passed, was growing a little more familiar.

"It's...kinda a long story," he answered sheepishly, raking a hand through his hair and finally looking away to try and hide the little pang of guilt or sadness or something that the mention of Angeal always brought with it.

"How'd you know Angeal, anyway? Were...are you a friend of his...?" It wouldn't have surprised Zack any; he really hadn't known much about Angeal outside of SOLDIER.

"I'm Zack. What's your name? And what're you doing out here? It's kind of dangerous... There's beasts around." He stopped himself from saying something about it maybe being too dangerous for a kid.

Somehow, he had a feeling that would be the very wrong thing to say.

[thiefsoldier]

@thiefsoldier

For a Third Class SOLDIER, Lanh’s stealth borders on the uncanny. Without any warning of his presence, he plops a Guard Hound pup into Zack’s lap and announces, “It you.” 

@lovetobetheunderdog

“Uhhh.”

His only encounter with Guard Hounds is them trying to bite his ass. Zack freezes, eyes comically wide and confused.

“What.”

Lanh grins at the other man. “Angeal’s always calling you ‘puppy’, isn’t he?” He nods to the puppy in Zack’s lap. “It you.”

The puppy whines, and Lanh yips back at it, earning a happy sound from the pup before it curls up in the other SOLDIER’s lap, content.

[wastedsword-a]

It was supposed to be a solo assignment, a quick job that required the unparalleled skill of a First. But Lazard had been gracious in allowing Angeal’s request to bring Zack along, provided he took responsibility if his presence caused any issues.

“This is a confidential mission, you understand?” Angeal reminded the younger man as they were gearing up. “Once it’s done, it never happened.”

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