VIII Was My First Final Fantasy So This Was Particularly Nostalgic For Me.

Garden Alumni -  鋭次

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Nobody:

Absolutely nobody in the FF8 fandom:

Selphie and Zell:

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"I ain't turnin' down shi-" Shit? Crap? Really, it was hard to shake that Quistis was on their level now than their teacher. He at least opted to choose his words a bit more carefully when addressing those that outranked him.

"- All I'm sayin' is I'm not going to just DECK 'er ( even if she really pushes those buttons- ). She's annoying but not THAT annoying."

Let him 'train' with Seifer. He'd love to punch Seifer.

"Oh? You're going to turn down a challenge from her? That's brave of you."

"Buuuuuuut I'd sleep with one eye open for the foreseeable future, and stay away from any train tracks."

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another day, another struggle. climbing stairs is so much trouble. 

'Take good care of him!' Rinoa said. 'AND DON'T BE MEAN!' Rinoa said.

While he didn't have as much of beef with Bahamut as Shiva ( really, Ifrit's fault; he didn't do a damn thing! ), he felt it right down to his bones upon equpting the GF that this was not going to be a fun time for him. Rinoa insisted Zell take him out 'for fresh air'. HE'S A DAMN GUARDIAN FORCE, HE DIDN'T NEED FRESH AIR... Probably? Zell didn't think about it too hard.

"Man, I don't wanna hear it. You're vibin' somewhere in my BRAIN right now and complainin' about stairs? I'm the one doing the climbing!"

By his own choice; never skip a day of working out.

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Training partners with sexual tension. Could be a mutual crush, or a friends with benefits thing, or just like to spar to make the other tense. 

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Regarding Zell’s physical body and his type of martial arts, aka Muay Thai / Thai Boxing -

Zell is never going to be overtly buff. From what I can tell in images I’ve searched regarding people who practice Muay Thai, so many of them fit Zell’s physique. Their bodies are toned much like Zell’s arm in concept art, especially compared to other party members in their concept art where it shows their arm muscle. 

Muay Thai doesn’t just focus on punches or kicks, and it’s called the  “art of eight limbs” due to using other body parts such shins, elbows, fists, knees, ect.

I think it’s just really need that his own physical body lines up with what I’ve found to be extremely common with people who fight using this style. 

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FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE | STARTERS contains spoilers! send a prompt or send ✉ for a random starter. triggers apply.

the future isn’t set in stone. that’s what i always tell myself.

i’m sick of this! i’m sick of all of this!

it’s pretty old. be careful.

hold on to this. this anger. okay?

don’t worry. you’ll feel much better in the morning.

it’s okay, (name), it’s okay.

promise you’ll come and save me.  

got all the time in the world. 

don’t play dumb with me.

the thing is, this place isn’t safe now. i’m gonna take you somewhere safer, okay?

just try to hang on.

even if we’re not actually related, we’re still a family. a real family, in all the ways that matter.

almost there, (name). we’re almost there.

like they say. the only one who’ll look out for you is you.

now turn that thing off and let’s get you to bed, huh?

every day i went, to wait and to pray.

you owe me a pizza.

i’m sorry, honey. i wish i didn’t have to. i wish i could be with you all the time, i really do.

did you have a bad dream?

another day, another struggle. climbing stairs is so much trouble. 

your friend fought a house?

today’s your unlucky day, ‘cause i never miss.

we’re cool. everything’s cool. 

there is no room for sentiment or guilt.

what’s that weird, sweet smell? and why do i feel so dizzy?

mister first class. first class asshole!

everyone on tv’s talking about it.

c’mon. aren’t you worried what might happen in there?

i’ve fought scarier things in my sleep.

that’s what heroes do. they save people.

‘’monster burger‘’? they use monster meat!?

about that. we should talk. outside. 

i miss it. the steel sky.

you’ll come back, right?

goddamn you! goddamn you all!

what the – you okay, buddy?

you should head back to seventh heaven, meet up with the gang.

band’s back together.

it’s stupid. i know that crying’s a waste of time.

for real, though, we need to talk victory poses. 

promise me. don’t let it be for nothing.

i sometimes have to do bad things.

some believe the promised land to be a myth. others, an allegory of sorts.

i’ll march through the streets singing your praises – even on an empty stomach.

if you’re about to unburden yourself, don’t. 

a whole lot of normal people with families and friends work for shinra. people just trying to support their loved ones as best they can. i know it’s not exactly a revelation, but it’s easy to forget.

you made it. though, i might not.

okay. and then we kill the son of a bitch.

it was a lot to deal with, but we were happy.

the news is just another shinra mouthpiece.

you hear that suit? shinra creed my ass. 

is it our destiny to defy destiny? it’s an interesting question.

been thinking. was all that necessary?

i know i need to let go, but i can’t. i need closure, ‘cause without it, i’ll never be able to move on. 

always happy to help stick it to shinra.

but through suffering, you will grow strong. isn’t that what you want?

i’ll be fine. you’ve seen how much ass i can kick. 

even when you’re all alone, don’t you hear voices whispering secrets?

careful now. that which lies ahead does not yet exist.

i know we have to think big if we’re going to make a difference, but not like this.

oh, jeez, (name), if you could see the look on your face…

it’s a miracle you’ve managed to stay alive this long.

what, you some kind of purist? 

it was us. we did this. 

mako’s the essence of life itself. of memory and hope.

just like you. so suck it up, ‘cause i’m not leaving.

okay. now i’m mad.

the hell kind of ‘’research‘’ is this.

once the lights come on, it’s go time.

yeah, have you heard the phrase ‘’living hand to mouth‘’? 

gotta do my part to clear the path before you steal the show.

get your ass behind cover! now!

this place is scary in a lot of ways.

this had better not get in the way of our plans.

crazy-ass thing made me wanna puke. and not just ‘cause of the presentation, but the content too.

go in through the back door when the coast is clear.

got your lethal force right here, asshole! 

it’s a shame you won’t get to try the midgar special. you would’ve really liked it.

find something you enjoy and stick with it. put your heart and soul into getting better. it’s as simple as that.

with your help, we won’t need luck.

they took everything from us. again.

so i got an idea. frontal assault. guns blazing. make for a good story.

you wanna explain yourself, partner?

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"It ain't that serious-" .. Probably. Thus far since he'd met her she was only morbid threats without any serious execution ( on him; their foes was another story ). "But yeah yeah; if it comes t'that we'll be hittin' it up with the rexes."

That's how him and Selphie were; loud when they were scrapping but ultimately no harm no foul. Can't say that for everyone that rides his nerves.

She can't help but feel that the only reason those two were acting up was because Squall just happened to bugger off on a mission. She caught him trying to correct himself, she may not be his teacher anymore, but at least he was still willing to throw her a bone and TRY to watch his language. "Well, whatever, if you two are going to fight, training center's that way, if you're not, good, just don't make a mess of the Garden."

Honestly she'd pay good money to watch Zell punch out Seifer, but her reputation was already in the toilet, and she had a feeling Zell would lose a few limbs in the process.

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Zell's the only orphanage member that was known to be adopted ( others could've been but parents were never met like Ma Dincht ) and he's likely the only one that made a choice to enter Garden and become a SeeD.

SeeD is his life ambition and entering some form of military came from being highly inspired by his late grandfather whom he greatly admires. SeeD is everything to him. An insult to SeeD is just the same as insulting him personally and will be met with the same response.

Despite all the backlash Balamb Garden in specific gets for its use of GF's and having cadets and SeeDs alike young teenagers seeing combat - Zell will adamantly and violently defend it.

Zell also canonly has the Garden logo tattooed on his shoulder at least by 17 years old. It's mostly covered up for obvious reasons, but it's there.

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