Zack Fair

|003|

2009-04-06T05:14:46Z

Okay, uh. Anyone who talked to me yesterday, snicker all you want but I'm not talking about it. Just so you know. Er. Right. Angeal, are you really around, or was that the curse? Man... what a way to make a first impression--

Anyway! Blue, should I meet up with you now that I'm settled in enough to embarrass myself? Cloud gave me my stuff from the last time I was here, but I can't be a mooch forever! Still got room for a bouncer?

And, uh, yeah. I think that's it. Remember, yesterday never happened.

|002|

2009-04-05T19:42:58Z

ALRIGHT. I ADMIT IT.

I MAY HAVE HAD AN AFFAIR WITH SEPHIROTH, BUT IT'S OVER BETWEEN US.

["Days of Our Young & Restless Passions", aka Soap Opera curse. Also, taking off for work soon! Catch tags tonight~]

|001|

2009-04-03T04:56:43Z

Hey, uh. Anybody out there?

'Always thought heaven was supposed to have rolling fields of grass, not a ton of sand and a creepy treeline--

[On the northwest beach. Intro post getto.]

{OOC} Application #2

2009-03-26T08:53:13Z

Edited (read:new) application under the cut.

[nick / name]: Nil
[personal LJ name]: nil_nova
[other characters currently played]: None currently.
[e-mail]: liljuunanadroid@yahoo.com
[AIM / messenger]: Big Gay Angeal

[series]: Final Fantasy VII Compilation
[character]: Zack Fair

[character history / background]: Final Fantasy wiki page.
[character abilities]: Zack is fairly skilled in using materia, his world's method of magic casting, but excels mostly in melee fighting - both hand-to-hand as well as broadsword. Being in Shinra's SOLDIER program, he has been genetically enhanced/altered and therefore has heightened speed, strength, and senses. His eyes glow as a side effect of this.
[character personality]:Zack is the embodiment of sunny disposition, or at least he tries to be. For all that death and killing is par for the course as a SOLDIER, he does his best to remain positive and think of the people he might be helping, rather than those he might be hurting. His only dream was to be a hero, while alive, and this is apparent in his actions and all times. He does have a tendency to be petulant and lose his temper when goaded, but to the average stranger he is eager to help them in any way possible. This leads to him being a terrible pushover, especially when it comes to crying little girls or coy girlfriends that think that, while the flower cart is nice... she wants a nicer one.

Despite the extreme ideals he aspires to, however, in the later years of his life he’s gotten to be fairly shrewd. He is completely aware of how simple he seems to others, and empathizes with people because of his objective view on life (when not thinking about his own problems, of course). If all else fails, he admits he's simplistic in his ideals. Many of the obstacles that make him doubt himself, after all, are outside forces with near-impossible odds – and he realizes this. This doesn’t keep himself for being very critical of his failures. Failure is his biggest fear, even on the smallest scale, so if he realizes he’s misjudged a situation he works doubletime to make up for it.

That being said, Zack is obnoxious, clingy, and prone to rough-housing. He is also a terrible flirt - until someone flirts back and he babbles like a confused gaping fish. Laid back about everything that isn’t work – work for him, that is, not specifically the way he earns money – he isn't afraid to cry or show emotion in front of others, because honesty is the best policy, in his opinion. Usually.

[point in timeline you're picking your character from]: Immediately post-death.

[journal post]: Not quite what I was expecting heaven to look like, but... either way, I have a top-priority question that needs asking:

OI, ANGEAL. WHERE ARE MY WINGS? DON'T STIFF ME NOW, MAN. I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO THOSE.

And if I see you walking around and not flying just because it causes "wear, tear, and rust", I'm going to be disappointed. Seriously.

[third person / log sample]: He could feel the sun, unbearably hot, at the back of his neck. It was a niggling little complaint haunting the back of his mind as he waddled along in an army crouch, one hand trailing against the sandstone marking the bend in the path. 'There's no one to bitch to out here, Zack. Ignore it. Ignore how incredibly unfair it is for you to be stuck in a black uniform in the middle of a desert. Focus. Mission. Right.'

This wasn't like any normal mission. He, being the reckless one, was usually sent on something akin to "search and destroy", rather than sneaking about like this. His boots crunched heavily with each step along the pebbled sand, and his teeth ground right along with them. He couldn't give himself away. He couldn't screw up... again. People always say that the third time's a charm, right? Zack hoped desperately that it would ring true here, in the selectively superstitious corner of his mind. Twice already had the 2nds laughed their asses off at his expense, and as much as he'd only half-jokingly threatened to tear them a new one, going "niener niener niener" was so much more satisfying. Even Sephiroth found those antics to be nigh hilarious - well, for Sephiroth, anyway - and that was definitely saying some--

"...Wuwuhu?"

He froze, gloved hand tightening its hold against the rock face. The target was close. It had to be. A sudden turn to the right was just before him, and he happened to be on the right side of the path as well. Sand clots tossed about a few feet in front of him, but he couldn't catch sight of the target yet - not without it catching sight of him when he wasn't ready to spring. He settled down on his heels, wiping gloved palms absently on his knees though it did nothing for the sweat or the heat, and prepared himself for the strike. As soon as he saw a flash of green on the bend... He had to pull this off. His honor as a SOLDIER, as a 1st depended on it. (Of course, that was the policy for every mission, no matter how mundane, but it always made him feel better for it when the day was done.)

A second, a second, a second, a minute? He wasn't sure how long it took, glowing eyes like the blue desert sky above him staying riveted on that bend, waiting for the instant the monster would show itself.

And then it did, a brief pause in the movement of before, an eternally shocked expression that reminded Zack of that ":o" emoticon some of the other SOLDIERS put in their emails, and three spiky orange prongs on top of a skinny green head.

SOLDIER stared at Cactaur, each daring the other to move, before the moment was broken and the young man leaped forward.

"Gotcha Now!"

But what poor Zack hadn't realized was that Cactaur had paused simply to prepare its infamous 1,000 Needles attack, which he met, almost quite literally, head-on. A few exclamatories and utterly embarrassing wriggles in the sand later, the only thing in the forefront of his mind was:

It was gone. Burrowed away into the sand again.

No longer caring about getting dirty, he dropped his head back to the ground, ignoring the stick of cactus needles everywhere, and thought, simply, almost hysterically, 'An effing pet cactus is just not worth this much effort.'

{OOC} Profile from first run.

2009-03-26T08:50:50Z

Since I'm going to start fresh, I'm preserving his original profile information here!

Mun | Application | Posts | Appearance | Crit

[[ .zack.fair. || || .a.hero. ]]

Series: Final Fantasy 7 Compilation
Gender: Male
Age: 23 [deceased]
Height: 6'3"
Weight: N/A; Light but extremely muscular build.
Race: Genetically Enhanced Human
Current Residence: ~~Building 11, Apt. 31~~ MOVED!
Building 11, Apt. 32 & 33

Equipment: Buster Sword
Materia: Tri-Thundaga, Firaga, Darkness,
Dispel Blade, Curaga, Wall

Employers:
Blue [playstheblues] - bouncer

Roommates
Aerith Gainsborough [23_small_wishes]
Angeal Hewley [crymoarhewley]
Barret Wallace [bigfreakinshot]
Cloud Strife [cloudsinstrife]
Genesis Rhapsodos [appleredleather]

Current Canonmates
Aerith Gainsborough [23_small_wishes]
Angeal Hewley [crymoarhewley]
Barret Wallace [bigfreakinshot]
Cissnei [farfalla_rossa]
Cloud Strife [cloudsinstrife]
Genesis Rhapsodos [appleredleather]
Reeve Tuesti [urbandev]
Reno [elevatorwarrior]
Rude [ravishing_rude]
Tseng [turk_director]
Vincent Valentine [dirgingcerberus]

Special Someone(s)
Aerith Gainsborough [23_small_wishes]

Close Friends
Angeal Hewley [crymoarhewley]
Cissnei [farfalla_rossa]
Cloud Strife [cloudsinstrife]

Friends
Abby Sciuto [caf_pow_girl]
Anita Blake [browning_baby]
Blue [playstheblues]
Son Goku [ovar_9000]
Kyon [theaverageone]
Lestat de Lioncourt [vampbratprince]
Makimachi Misao [itachi_kunoichi]
Stephanie Brown [indigo_justice]

Loev to Haet
Genesis Rhapsodos [appleredleather]
'Lady' [quamserena]

Nicknames
Pup - Angeal [crymoarhewley]
Asparagus - Anita [browning_baby]
Zack Attack - Kara [punchlikeagirl]
Mr. Crabby Pants - Abby [caf_pow_girl]

Paid time received from [gardenfox] || Layout by [sanaazzy]
Please use discretion when breaking the fourth wall. ♥

|046|

2009-01-21T06:30:08Z

...Has everything finally settled down for everyone? I think I fell out of the loop for a bit there.

[Private to Cloud]

Oi, Cloud. I'm up for a race or a spar. My nerves are shot and I'm pretty sure yours might be close, too.

|045|

2009-01-17T02:29:15Z

Y'know, when this happened last time I don't remember people freaking out nearly this much. ~~I don't know if I should be proud or depressed that I didn't think it was a big deal.~~

[Locked to Reno and Tseng]

Any word from her yet?

|044|

2009-01-12T18:44:35Z

I don't have much to say, other than my mom was the one that made the spit-in-the-hand-and-try-to-flatten-your-son's-hair thing a classic.

|043|

2009-01-12T02:13:13Z

...This is sure a change. Is everything going topsy-turvy around here, now that Sephiroth is--

No. No, wait a second.

Anybody out there? I swear I'm getting a case of déjà vu.

[FUCK YEAH I'M BACK. Howdy, people. I'm not going to bother with an extra post on the tldr, so... sup? What'd I miss? ~~And if I disappear it's because I'm taking a shower.~~ Also, consider his time home in the Lifestream as a mini-update, being that little voice in Cloud's head up to the Temple of the Ancients or so. Before he goes all looney.]

|042|

2008-12-23T06:52:16Z

Is it just me, or is the City suddenly a little bottom-heavy on the age ladder?

|041|

2008-12-21T07:06:00Z

Before I forget: Blue, I think I have an offer to make good on, considering the weather, and Misao, I owe you some company, don't I? Come and collect!

|040| [Audio]

2008-12-18T05:29:48Z

[The recording is muffled at first, with the sound of an audible swallow.]

The ticking, it's. Is everything... back to normal?

[A pause.]

...Cloud. Someone tell me where Cloud is.

[notice for roommates]

2008-12-14T06:35:31Z

[Zack has disappeared from the apartment. The Buster Sword is still against the wall in a corner of the room, and there is black rot spattered on the bed, floor, and bathroom. It also trails a bit down the hall, towards the front door. React at will.]

|039|

2008-12-11T19:34:45Z

Well, at least I get bypassed by some of the embarrassing curses.

Why is everyone getting sick again, all of a sudden?

|038|

2008-12-09T22:31:12Z

[Locked to Anita || Unhackable]

...Sorry. I screwed up again, didn't I?

|037| [Audio]

2008-12-08T05:19:03Z

[clang clang clang clang CLANG CLANG CLANG]

YEEEEEEEEEEEE-HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW~!

[23-year-old 1st Class SOLDIER Zack Fair currently thinks he is 15-year-old 3rd Class SOLDIER Zack Fair. In your Building 11 fire escape (Shinra HQ back stairs) stair-surfing down before running back up again. Please pardon the noise.]

|036|

2008-12-06T07:22:04Z

To someone that knows what they did,

You fight dirty. I'm not playing with you anymore.

--Zack

|035|

2008-12-05T05:44:18Z

Hey, Anita, Cloud, I think I have some sparring offers I need to fulfill. Either of you game? After all those lists, today shouldn't be a curse day, so.

And on a totally random note, anyone else hoping it starts snowing soon?

|034|

2008-12-01T05:24:10Z

...What, we're being mass-produced now?

Don't come near me, cat.

[Something like this, Only not as detailed. Since to scale he's like 2.5" tall.]

|033|

2008-11-25T20:36:41Z

Well damn, it looks like I just

Lost the Game~

[What better way to catch as many people as possible? Anything still goes.]

|032|

2008-11-24T07:39:09Z

...What the hell is going on?

[Go for it! I know I am! /o/ (Still finishing papers so pardon sporadic tags. Will backdate if necessary!)]

|031| [Audio]

2008-11-23T07:39:28Z

[Still on hiatus, but I've been meaning to post this. Yes, it's just the belch (and the laughing). No, Zack will not be tagging anyone back. Yes, he will be busy laughing at anyone that responds.]

|030|

2008-11-13T05:57:49Z

[Private to everyone that tagged his post last weekend || hackable?]

Ah, sorry to worry you, guys. I'm better now. Thanks for the company, by the way, Blue.

[/private]

[P-p-p-private to Aerith!? || NOT HACKABLE KTHX]

I... hope you had as much fun as I did. Sorry if I stepped on your toes too much-- ...Uh, can we do that again, sometime soon?

[/private]

Everyone done being everyone's best friend? Seems like it, since I'm hearing more shouting on the network than usual...

Anyone seen Cloud?

[This, along with a few similar drafts. is sitting on his desk under a few soda cans.]

|029|

2008-11-08T05:14:33Z

I learned "KIA"'s a pretty good paraphrase for "death warrant". Really, though, I should've seen it coming. Do their dirty work, see something you're not supposed to see, be in the wrong place at the wrong time, and there you go. Shot to death on a cliff just because... I...

Well. I did make it farther than I thought I would. But what do I have to show for it? I took down a couple hundred guys that were just doing their job, and... nothing. That's it. I thought I at least saved Cloud, but all I did was leave him alone.

If I hadn't been so careless, maybe I...

Why am I even talking about this?

|028| [Audio]

2008-11-07T08:17:38Z

[The recording clicks on with an immediate clatter, a soft rumbling noise very close to the mic - sounding suspiciously like a cat purring. There's a shifting noise and a small "fwump", followed by a grumble.]

Nyeah sure, but are you ready for nudity...? Imean, sumthing smells like--...

[The purring noise recedes, and the room is quiet for several moments, save for some muttering.]

No, Mom... Dunmake me eat the polenta. S'nasti.

.......

...OW. Er--

[A moment of tossing and turning, or something of the sort.]

Minwit, lemme lone.

[Zack is a canon sleeptalker. :D "Are you ready for nudity" is a direct quote from my sleeptalking girlfriend. I just had to use it. Polenta is also an inside joke.

Additionally, Cloud's cat is a terror.]