#Frix

[puddlpop]

Damian redesign jdjfkdjg

His name is now Frix and hes not an oc just another sona for when I ever feel like im in a crisis

[frixtizy]

Some art i made!

[insxmonium]

𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕣 ℂ𝕒𝕝𝕝;

hi all! this is an open starter call ! if you would like to write with me i'd love that !! you can find my info on my pinned; and on my carrd ! i'm open to all kinds of story and plotting !! my DMs are always open and i'm a friendly little guy :> i have the hardest time interacting with Sephiroths and that ship in particular ; but i don't judge anyone who likes it or the characters! i love a good AU, crossover, angsty angst and some good fluffy domestics ! feel free to like this post or shoot me a DM if you're interested !

[insxmonium]

Mun Communication Preferences based meme

🏠 Do you prefer to RP within just one fandom, or more? Which verses of yours are more, or less compatible with others?

i have many fandoms!! i haven't had a chance to really go much outside of the FFVII one but i love crossovers, would love to do a hyrule one, or maybe Hades based!

🗺️ How open are you to meeting new people? Do you like your muses being mentioned IC? To just anyone, or only fandoms/friends that you know?

i am v friendly and i'm always open to making a new friend!! i do like my muses being mentioned but if i don't know you i can be a lil bit shy. i tend to appreciate it more with a friend tho.

🪀 How do OOC posts make you feel? Do they affect your IC writing or flow, to know other muns better?

i like ooc posts esp if they let me know whether or not i'm doing a good job! it really helps me to know that my RP partners are having fun and that i'm doing well, it doesn't always affect what i'm doing, unless the mun is plotting with me and wants it to go a direction. i like getting to know muns too!

🐣 Is there anything you're new at, just now learning, or practicing when it comes to RP?

oh boy it's defs with tumblr here and how everything works. i'm pretty new to it and i can have a hard time figuring out formats; but luckily everyone here has been really nice and patient with me!!

💡Do you get ideas from reading meta/headcanons/bios, or do those only pop up as you write?

i have so many headcanons i could write a novella lmaooo i have too much free time at work sometimes when i'm all caught up and scribble down ideas

💌 Have you ever hit it off with a mun right away? What were they like? How fast do you think it takes to warm up to new people?

i have!! i've wound up in a relationship with a couple of them long term and honestly they're amazing been the best things in my life for me. they were so sweet and adorable IC and OOC and i felt like i'd known them for ages even tho we just met. they were easy to fall in love with, even before we were actively shipping, it was just all clicking into place. i think it only took three days to admit we liked each other lmaoooo and now we're living together after 4 yrs and it's great. i got two hands and two arms and i try to keep my heart and mind open to new experiences and ppl. it was really similar to my other long term partner in terms of how we got along and now we are all v happy together!!

💋 Are you silly ooc? Casual? Chatty? Do you prefer or enjoy things like small talk, when not rping?

i'm very silly my memes are powerful, i'm casual, chatty and enjoy getting to know the mun even if we aren't writing!! i always welcome DMs for plotting or otherwise bc i really value the ppl around me

🩵 Do you have any apparent flaws when it comes to RPing/interacting? Be gentle with yourself!

i have a hard time DM'ing or reaching out sometimes, it can take me days to get up the courage, and then i get anxiety that maybe i come off too friendly. i always want to join in on the fun with prompts but i get nervous that it's unwanted even if it's open replies... i can also get really really wordy when writing bc i have a constant flow of thought or consciousness going on ahahaha i sometimes also can not read a room even tho i try and text is hard i'm not good at subtext so sometimes nuance is lost on me with muns or i'm not able to tell that they're upset about something unless they tell me they are. i try to be as open and considerate as possible!! but i'm not a mind reader. :(( i also sometimes ask questions directly without understanding sometimes it's being read a very diff way than how I meant it. so please tell me if you want some clarification!! i don't get offended at all if somebody asks me questions, wants to know my feelings, wants to communicate their feelings or needs somebody to listen to them. i welcome venting and reaching out if you're having a tough time even if we aren't writing together

👾 Is knowing a fandom more comfortable when RPing, or do you prefer knowing muns? (Overall.) Do you try new things, or get into new fandoms?

i like to write in fandoms i'm familiar with to a degree, or at least understand the world and how it functions, but i don't mind trying out new stuff or getting into new things if it fits with my likes and aesthetics I really like fantasy and magic and things with great drama including horror

✨ Are you easily intimidated by muns or muses that you admire?

yes omg yes and i will sit and admire and think somebody is v cool from a distance for forever and worry about coming off wrong but wanting to reach out and augh some of you are so absurdly talented

❤️ How does the love in your heart affect how you RP? Any other notable emotions? 🪽 In what way is tumblr better than real life for you? Different from your personal dash, if you have one?

i am a naturally loving and kind person, it can make me very understanding and compassionate for what others are experiencing and going through. i am also considerate and try to make sure everyone is comfortable and having fun even if i can get a bit rambly. i have ASD and sometimes that can be hard for me bc i have a hard time reading others, so i ask a lot of questions, but it's because i care a lot about how the people in my life are doing. even if we're not writing. it's easier to type things to ppl than verbally speak them because my thoughts can get all jumbled IRL i don't have a personal dash i'm just here to write

🧤 Name the last need that you Had to take care of before rping!! Anything that made you leave dash, or before turning on the computer, etc.!

i had to spring clean my apartment and i wanted to die bc i stepped on a piece of glass and it was the worst while i was doing dishes :((( but now i'm good

🟢 Do You like to tell people when you're online? Why or Why not? 🪪 What's consistent between RP life and not? Anything about you bleed into your writing?

i don't tell ppl i'm online but i work from home so i can kinda always be online tbh i try not to bother them tho if i think they're busy or got other things to do. i'm a little bit of an anxious person sometimes when it comes to trying to DM ppl but i really do try my best i think what's been consistent for me is having a rough time relating to other ppl who share my special interests (thank you ASD for nothing) and that i can sometimes talk about things no one but me cares about for a minute. i have a lot of personality traits and things in common with Cloud that i'm not always proud of, but i'm working on, and i work real hard to tame every day and in therapy bc i believe in trying to become my best self. i think all of us put a degree of ourselves into our muses and that can make us really amazing at portraying them. i try to do it justice using my own personal experiences and trying to think about how they made me feel, so maybe it bleeds into it a little bit, but that's because i want to make sure i'm doing the best possible job i can at writing out the thoughts and feelings of what i'm trying to convey

🔦 Connect the dots between you and your muse. Ways that you're the same, different, last time you thought about them, etc.

we both struggle with autism, communication, anxiety and get kinda depressed a lot but we mask extremely well and tend to try to resolve it on our own. it's understood i think that our problems are our own and that we can't make others responsible for us or how we should go about processing things we need to. i can be a little aloof, sometimes quiet, but i am a lot funnier hehe with a broad spectrum of interests and things i like to do!! i'm a better cook, for instance, and i like learning about history, politics, philosophy, world histories, and mental health. i love musicals and poetry and high fantasy things!! i don't really like or watch much anime, but there's a couple of series i like, but i'm all about gaming and RPGs!! i thought a lot about him today bc i'm writing such a good romance between myself and a Tifa and it is melting me. we were talking about the mental illness that both of them deal with and how they process it together and it's been so sweet aaaa i also was thinking about one of my Aeriths and how the dynamic is different but both are so valid and i love how i'm writing two diff stories in tandem and it's the best

🎀 What's the last nice thing you saw pertaining to rp?

just so much good writing and interactions on my dash!! even if they're not mutuals i've been enjoying reading their stories and it's refreshing to see everyone be so into it without the drama. Twitter is a hellhole i am glad that i left holy moly i don't notice much fighting over ships over here and instead everyone is having fun, even with OCs, or not in my verse; and it's so nice to watch

Mun Communication Preferences based meme

🏠 Do you prefer to RP within just one fandom, or more? Which verses of yours are more, or less compatible with others? 🗺️ How open are you to meeting new people? Do you like your muses being mentioned IC? To just anyone, or only fandoms/friends that you know? 🪀 How do OOC posts make you feel? Do they affect your IC writing or flow, to know other muns better? 🐣 Is there anything you're new at, just now learning, or practicing when it comes to RP? 💡Do you get ideas from reading meta/headcanons/bios, or do those only pop up as you write? 💌 Have you ever hit it off with a mun right away? What were they like? How fast do you think it takes to warm up to new people? 💋 Are you silly ooc? Casual? Chatty? Do you prefer or enjoy things like small talk, when not rping? 🩵 Do you have any apparent flaws when it comes to RPing/interacting? Be gentle with yourself! 👾 Is knowing a fandom more comfortable when RPing, or do you prefer knowing muns? (Overall.) Do you try new things, or get into new fandoms? ✨ Are you easily intimidated by muns or muses that you admire? ❤️ How does the love in your heart affect how you RP? Any other notable emotions? 🪽 In what way is tumblr better than real life for you? Different from your personal dash, if you have one? 🧤 Name the last need that you Had to take care of before rping!! Anything that made you leave dash, or before turning on the computer, etc.! 🟢 Do You like to tell people when you're online? Why or Why not? 🪪 What's consistent between RP life and not? Anything about you bleed into your writing? 🔦 Connect the dots between you and your muse. Ways that you're the same, different, last time you thought about them, etc. 🎀 What's the last nice thing you saw pertaining to rp?

[watchedvids]

MGM/UA Home Video (1993, storyboard + animation tests)

[turpismo]

Doodle of my character Castiel.

Hello!

This month has been particularly difficult. I have had to give up my savings to help my family.

I've been saving up for a few months for a graphic tablet that will allow me to go beyond my phone and ibispait. Learn new programs and develop myself. Unfortunately, due to unexpected expenses I have to withdraw my savings and give up on this idea for now. However, I don't want to. That's why I created a page where you can support my dreams and help me I will slowly collect the amount of money that will allow me to buy a graphics tablet. If you like my art and want to support me in some way, I would be very grateful. Thank you.

buymeacoffee.com/Turpism

[acronym-chaos]

Uzi Doorman (Murder Drones) ID Pack

[PT: Uzi Doorman (Murder Drones) ID Pack].

[ID: A purple thin line divider shaded at the bottom. End ID].

Names

[PT: Names].

Adelai, Auren, Axia, Axon, Binary, Brenner, Calyx, Cidra, Cormac, Dax, Delta, Dezrin, Echo, Eletta, Ember, Eryx, Fain, Frix, Galen, Inari, Irin, Kairo, Kye, Kyra, Leora, Lexa, Lirien, Lithe, Lorcan, Mezzaluna, Nexus, Nivara, Nyra, Olethra, Quin, Riva, Riven, Rune, Sable, Saphis, Sena, Sila, Sprocket, Steele, Stryker, Syn, Tadeon, Taran, Terra, Veyla, Virex, Vyn, Xylen, Zorren, Zyx

Pronouns

[PT: Pronouns].

Angst / Angsts / Angsts, Bol / Bolt / Bolts, Byt / Byte / Bytes, Chi / Chip / Chips, Da / Dar / Dark, Ed / Edge / Edges, Err / Erro / Errors, Gli / Glit / Glitch, Ha / Hack / Hacks, Nano / Nanos / Nanos, Rage / Rages / Rages, Rebe / Rebel / Rebels, Scrap / Scraps / Scraps, Spa / Spar / Spark, Su / Sur / Surge, Tec / Tech / Techs, Wel / Weld / Wels, Wire / Wires / Wires, Zap / Zaps / Zaps

Titles

[PT: Titles].

A Spark of Rebellion, Drone Caught Between Creation and Chaos, The Defiant Railgunner, The Destruction Maker, The Drone Who Dared, The Prodigal Hacker, The Rebellious Engineer, The Rogue Coder, The Weapon in Disguise, [Pronoun] Who Breaks the Code, [Pronoun] Who Seeks a Purpose, [Pronoun] Who Sees Beyond the System, [Pronoun] Who Stands Against [Pronouns] Creators

[ID: A purple thin line divider shaded at the bottom, End ID].

Requested by anon!

Also tagging: @id-pack-archive

[insxmonium]

It felt like he was dreaming. There was a haze to this, Zack was long dead, a spectre of a past he had tried to forget; but it could never be undone. The bullets came one after another, dying him red, in his hair; against his cheek, his gloved hands. He reeked of death. But Zack smiled. He had smiled just like she had smiled, he offered hope, his sword to carry on the fight- a legacy of heroism and suffering. Grief had to give way to hope someday, and he knew that, he did, but... It did not feel like he was awake; when he watches, feeling it's something strange for Zack to do, to have never seen- his emotions were running high and he didn't know how to convey what he was feeling. His mouth feels dry, he swallows back a hundred things in silence; and says a hundred more in it- and the only words he can muster are these. "You're the only one who can give others hope." He'd have cried like he did that day, but those tears had long since run dry; he hid them well, but he would never forget it ever again. He screamed to the overcast sky, threatening storm, giving way to sunlight; he cursed it for taking away everything he loved, his mother, Zack, his father, his village. Only just coming to for his friend to fade into tendrils of green light, while he bled out, staining the dust and stone underneath him, dissipating into nothingness. He would return to the heart of their world; and fuck, if a part of him hadn't died with him that day, a hole had been left there that nothing could fill. So he chose to bury it. He buried his memory. He destroyed his smile, his eyes, his face; he blotted out the figure of him standing fearlessly against the horizon with his sword drawn. He carved out a space, he took his memories, he did not become him, but he embodied all of the things that Zack stood for; and he was that lone bright light against the darkness. In the end, Aerith had joined him, they had hand in hand protected him; loved him from the other side of the veil, guided him, touched his life over and over... but it did nothing for that longing, that pain, and in this moment he can only think to say what comes to mind. "You're why I survived. Even if... we've been betrayed by the people we cared about, or who cared about us... I always admired that about you. I couldn't... do it like you, like Aerith, but... I tried." He takes in a shaky breath, "I miss you... and I wish that things had been different, but... no matter how dark it gets, I'm doing my best to keep that hope alive, that our world is worth saving and protecting in your stead." And he smiles, lifting his mako infused eyes, the same color as his, but they are a gentle now; rather than hardened by bitterness; "I'm not a hero like you, but I always tried to do the right thing, even if I fucked up. The price was steep, you were right, but... I'd pay it again."

@fxnrirs

It wasn’t very often that he was left stripped of his baser inhibitions, little remaining outside of unfiltered fury.

Breath, Zack, breath.

The battle was over, finished, done with, he was bruised and battered, bloody, cold and exhausted, there was nothing there that would add benefit to him allowing the rage to fester. In fact, some said that was BAD.

Some said it was a victory for the villain to fall victim to that sort of thing.

He closed his eyes, folded his arms, one leg bouncing uncontrollably up and down—

It’s okay.

Breath — in and out.

It’s all right.

—- up and down

in and out—

“Ahhhhhhhh, Angeal!” He threw his head back. “You bastard!” He reached out, grabbing hold of what appeared to be a comically large stuffed rabbit. A beloved toy that had invariably seen better days. “WHAT is so HARD about TELLING me the TRUTH!” He shook the poor toy rabbit, an ancient squeaker inside screaming with each violent shake. “What am I gonna do, tell your mom? OH, I can’t, cause you KILLED her!”

He threw the rabbit to the ground, kicked it, grabbed it by one flimsy ear tragically hanging on by a thread.

“Hey, Zack—” Zack changed the intonation of his voice, wiggling the rabbit as though it were speaking to him. “—It’s Angeal. Look, I’m feeling a certain way. I found some stuff out, and…. I’d like to talk to you about it.”

“That was REALLY friggen difficult— Ugh!!!” He threw the damn thing as hard as he could, finally coming crashing back down to the ground when it collided with someone standing there.

There was a certain vision of a Soldier that people formulated in their minds: stoic warriors with a penchant for violence. They were feral in a different way than Zack was. Zack never relinquished his emotions to feel in all the many ways that could be felt. Oh and he felt something ferocious at every opportunity.

He was having a moment. Definitely didn't want to be caught having it, but where there was no one, now Cloud sashayed out of no where to slide into his peripheral.

“You’re the only one who can give others hope.”

For once he was speechless, left with the burning embers of anger now gently receding.

[felix-dino]

Guess this is a Master Post now

[if an account that's called @not-so-smart-shrimp interacts with you know that that's me, this is my secondary account and i did NOT know i can't interact with you guys thru this one]

Also i probably should put some info here

-My pronouns are He/They!

-If you want a name to call me you can use "Felix" and "Frix"

First post of "Snowy Path"

(If you ever have any questions about my Au's/characters feel free to ask!)

[entilovesthings]

What about Neddy and the other Bubblegum's relatives?

Princess Bubblegum from my AU

She emerged a few years before the mushroom war, alongside with Neddy (she's now the youngest and her brother the oldest)

Here she's a half dragon half "human" being, while Neddy is a giant, she can also transofrm into a dragon, but this is something she can't dominate completely yet

Gumbald, Lolly and Chicle were an attempt to create "nephews"

She is a little more formal

Peppermint Buttler now uses goth clothes

She's a protector, especially towards Frix and Bagel

Betty ended up in the Candy Kingdom after escaping from Bella Noche, and PB turned into a "mentor" to her, trying to guide her in the arts of science instead of magic

When she's more casual, she wears clothes from the 90s and 80s bc she likes the vibes it gives her, since she spied a little on the humans before the war started

[insxmonium]

OOC;

i am so sorry for my recent inactivity. there’s been a lot going on all at once but please know I didn’t forget about you !

honestly I am way more active on discord than I am on here so if you want to thread with me it’s the best way to do so

Cloud isn’t currently paired with anyone rn would love a Tifa, Aerith, Zack or all three why not ! i am a very consistent writer, i like long term stories and can make up a verse and keep it going for actual months

but if you write with me and drop me without explanation i don’t have a tolerance for it right now bc of my situation

if you ghost me, i will block or soft block, i will purge our logs and delete our threads. i have no desire to invest time or energy when i have so little of it rn into having anxiety over it and seeing ppl interact with others that have ghosted me for months without explanation

i don’t tolerate callouts, not unless it’s over something real bad and you bring receipts

i am a very loyal and kind person, who will always give you the benefit of the doubt, but i am highly selective and i am looking for ships right now with comfort characters

i also have many muses and will be updating my carrd soon with them, i really want to get back into writing BOTW Link and I’ve been into writing Dream from the Sandman lately ; but he is exclusive with @evcryopeneye ‘s Feng Wu. that’s the only character i won’t ship with anyone else.

otherwise i am multiship and v friendly! feel free to reach out !!

[insxmonium]

He could tell the boy was processing something, he hadn't lived the world through his eyes- but he could imagine the terror, the anxiety, the loneliness; having to watch everything and everyone around you fall into chaos and ruin. Ruin that he had been partially responsible for. The past would be his companion, over his shoulder, heavy handed and unkind. It was his job as a parent to help him take its hand, and understand it, rather than try to not feel or think about it. It was easiest at first to be like this. He watches his face, his eyes; he reaches over to set a hand to his shoulder, "You're safe." He reminds him in his gentle timbre; "I'm here. I'll protect you." And then, he lets that hand fall after a reassuring squeeze, "You're right. I think the worst of it was the aftermath too... there's no answer to senseless destruction or death. I did what I had to do to put an end to things... all of us did. Sephiroth... that war hero from before you were born... he did that. There are things I don't... have answers for that he did to me personally." He still does, or... tries to do anyway. His own eyes look farther away now, considering, remembering, thinking; "I tried... to stop it. In the end I made it worse... things were hard. I was lost... and then... I found you." A small smile, he remembers that day perfectly well, and he knows that he was brought to him, placed just so at the doors of his second ' home'. His special place. "I'm glad I did, Denzel... I wish I could take away all the pain you've gone through. That you're still going through. I know that you're tough, but sometimes it's alright not to be- and it's okay to not know something. Needing time isn't a bad thing... take it at your own pace, and when you find your words, I'll listen." This was the way he showed love towards his family, trying to be patient, steady and kind. The things he hoped benefited them all.

Strange how things had wound up. Everything felt so vaguely interconnected; he knew that there were often greater powers at work than they could grasp- and that was a fact about their world he hated. Fate. Destiny. Unchanging time. It was cruel in a lot of ways. Cruel for Denzel, too. The world was not for people like them, softer beings who didn't wear the scars of war or loss well; they both should've led gentler lives. In another life perhaps he'd been a pianist, and Denzel would've been already planning for a higher education. Caring was always hard after one had experienced hardship. The kind they'd held destroyed weakness and left behind stronger foundations, the kind that needed to be shaken, and chipped away at to get to the softness it protected beneath. He didn't need promises. All he needed was for his son to know he wasn't about to abandon him through death or otherwise. "I know... that's why I want you to know I'm here. Even if you don't understand why it's affecting you that way." He lets out a breath, a knowing expression, "Yeah... every day, kiddo. You think stuff is normal until you open up about it... and then you realize it really wasn't. I think that's how it winds up for us when we're little and don't get what's going on around us."

[aqspec]

frix you *makes johnny lightfoot actually fit the series style*

[pezz-mp4]

Remember the last last blog? (The art for my DND campaigns) Well, these are the memes I was talking about there, enjoy (or don't, they kinda suck)

(I'm so, so sorry to only have made "good quality" ones of my own character, but sadly, most of the other character ones are on my notebook, or are the ones that Frix made)

On that same note, go tell @not-so-smart-shrimp to reblog this and add their memes plz, I don't have them on good quality, and his are way funnier than mine

[lightningchu-the-mega-raichu]

Heyyy sorry I've been dead, multiple things have happened. I moved on from Invader Zim, and I WAS posting old art. But THEN my phone died. Just randomly, apparently the frixxing motherboard shorted out.

So I was using a temp phone from my dad until I could get another Samsung. All my stuff's backed up, but my pics are on OneDrive unorganized, and there are thousands of pics to download and sort through, so I haven't done that yet.

And I couldn't get my Samsung notes until I had yknow a SAMSUNG, which I have now, BUT MY SAMSUNG ACCOUNT IS CONNECTED TO MY OLD PHONE NUMBER SO I CANT LOG IN!! So I got it changed to the new number but they said it'll be like 2 weeks before they can change it.... so waiting on that.

And uh yeah. That's why I haven't been posting, cause I'm not in the IZ Fandom and bc my phone has been replaced. I moved on to FNaF BTW. Returning to my roots.

But uh. Idk when you should expect art. I'm working on designing a phone case rn, and idk when that'll be done. And I'm not drawing anything else besides the phone case because my wrist hurts too much to do more than that. Maybe I'll take a break and sketch at some point. I've been missing drawing the Aftons.

So anyway, yeah. Wanted to give y'all an update.

[insxmonium]

At the best of times he was gruff, a little difficult for others to read; often coming off rude or withdrawn. To be fair, he could be those things, but most of the time he was lost in a myriad of his own making. Thoughts, feelings, recollections; Tonight was no different. His heart still ran hot in his ears, his fingertips, his throat, He couldn't have known this man was a speciman of Hojo's, like he once had been, but there was a certain... air to him he couldn't put his finger on. He sensed something different about him. Why would a stranger care about his well being? Did he know who he was? Have a goal in mind? If so, what could it be? Cloud... you shouldn't doubt everyone you meet. He could imagine her voice chiding him over his shoulder, her laugh, her knowing smile, the way she swayed with her hands behind her back; he can't see her, but her presence never departs from him; Try to be nice to him... He seems like he might be lost. Don't you think you should help him? Kindness is free~ Sometimes she was there; sometimes she wasn't. It was an echo that existed in the back of his mind, his heart, reminding him to be a better man. He remembers himself, grumpy in a way that the man would only assume was out of being awakened suddenly, "I'm alright." He relaxes slightly, his breathing slowing, composure returning; sword nearby, taking into his gloved hands when he rises to his feet. He sheathes it at his back, then he rubs the sleep from his eyes, coming to fully, "You lost or something? Nobody comes this far into the ruins unless they don't know where they are." Midgar had long since been crushed under Meteor, it had decimated the city, and those that survived had shifted their residencies to the edge of the twisted debris, a monolith to the destruction Sephiroth caused, that was sure to remain for decades. Even if they could slowly clear it away, the earth beneath would be never return to its former state and still the remnants of human nature's propensity for greed would remain. A grim reminder of what would happen if they chose to listen to it. "What's your name? I'm Cloud. Cloud Strife." His mako eyes glint in the light, a soft glow to them, focused and clear as the sky itself; he's assessing, taking this man in, deciding what he thinks of him.

@fxnrirs from [x]

He was never supposed to talk to strangers.

That had been one of the - many, were he being honest - lessons that Hojo had been very... clear about. It wasn't limited to just strangers, of course; he wasn't supposed to talk to the other experiments, to the scientists, to the SOLDIERS or the Turks. But some of those were easier to 'look the other way' on,

Hojo wasn't here now, but the man still haunted Joshua's every footstep. It was near impossible to stop himself from glancing over his shoulder every time he thought there was someone after him.

Midgar wasn't safe, but leaving felt nigh-impossible once you were stuck beneath the looming plates. It meant scuttling around in the shadows and doing what he could to keep himself hidden but alive, all while trying to ignore the thought that smiling at the wrong person would have him dragged back to his glorified jail cell until Hojo's watchful eye.

So he should have left the stranger alone. Should have let him sleep, even though it was obvious that whatever dream he was having was far closer to a nightmare. Shouldn't have felt concerned, shouldn't have tried to wake him-

The man jerked away and went for his sword. Joshua stayed frozen, crouched low from where he had reached out to shake the other, eyes watching him carefully. He should have been scared but only felt muted anxiety; the blade didn't worry him, but if a commotion resulted from it then ShinRa might be able to find him.

"... I saw you tossing and turning. I thought maybe... you weren't okay. I just... wanted to make sure you were." Blue eyes stayed fixed on the blond as Joshua spoke, though his body was tensed and ready to jerk away if needed.