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[not_heavens_adam]

[The video turns on to bright, light grey, clouds; the only barrier between the sun and the beach. Raindrops fall onto the camera, but they're wiped off by the owner of the SFC, one vampire who's currently standing dressed only in an open button-down and loose, low-hanging jeans that are rolled up to above his knees, calf-deep in the ocean as the rain falls steadily from the sky.

Apparently, he likes to live on the edge with those clouds.]

“Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts.” Charles Dickens, Great Expectations.

Back home, I've heard it said that God is in the rain just as He is in the sun's rays...

[So, then, why is it only the sun that burns?]

Rain is grace; rain is the sky condescending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life...and yet, people hide away from the rain and seek shelter inside and curse nature for ruining their bright and sunny day. Why?

[Finally he turns a small, vaguely sad, smirk to the camera.]

What about all of you? What are your qualms with the rain? Does it have any sort of significance for you personally or back home? Or is it just the thing that hides the sun from your face~?

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VOICE; I AM OBLIGATED TO ANSWER THIS POST!!

[bufudine]

[...Rain. How nostalgic.]

It once rained endlessly in the Junkyard. Those who died rose to the clouds and fell with the rain.

[There's a pause.]

We never saw the sun until our arrival here.

[If God was in the rain, then God left them when they claimed all territories. ...Though Serph really doesn't have strong feelings about God, either way.]

Voice; I would have been offended otherwise :p

[not_heavens_adam]

[Hello, Serph, have an interested tone.]

So...spirits were in your rain? Hmm....I can't imagine the sun never shining.

[Not that he ever saw it himself, not directly, but he knew it was there and that it was shining.]

So then, because it is what you were forced to be used to, does that mean you like it or resent it?

[Voice]

[coolerthansora]

It always rained back home.

Didn't seem like there was anything special in it.

[Voice]

[not_heavens_adam]

[What's with these homeworlds always raining?]

Even if it's not special, do you dislike it now that you've seen the sun?

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[closedcircuit]

Sometimes...it seems like rain can wash away our sins.

[Wash the blood off a battlefield, finish the job that starts with burying the bodies. Of course, it's only an illusion, and Ky knows better than to trust it.]

Are you alright, Johnny?

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[not_heavens_adam]

Aaaah~ that would make sense if God truly is in the rain.

[He giggles because he is most definitely not tipsy, borderline drunk, nope.]

Aaah~ Of course, Ky~ I'm fine and dandy as ever~

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[crackpotcrocker]

I enjoy the rain, yes. So, damp and gloomy. Making the pitter patter sounds on the - PAVEMENT! [slight spazz and a slight creepy smirk before a pause and rather preplexed face] God?!

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[not_heavens_adam]

[Maybe it's just Johnny or maybe it's the vodka, but he's not at all perturbed by anything just said or done. Except the God bit, that earns a bit of a bitter chuckle.]

Ahhh~ Yes, God. The Big Man Himself, Father of us all, The Creator. Heh...except God doesn't love all of his children, no. His patience only goes so far, you see~

Still....perhaps, if He is in the rain, then perhaps there is forgiveness for those of us estranged children, hmm?

...maybe...

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[sylphauxiliatrix]

I enjoy the sunlight, but you knew that already. I would not have a problem with rain, but I rather wish it was only around at night, or in sparse enough cloud cover to let the sun through regardless of weather.

I don't recall you ever saying if the sun affected you. I know that is a common facet of vampire myths.

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[not_heavens_adam]

Mmm, yes~ Perhaps that would be best, then all the plants could have their drinks and no one's sunny days would be ruined~

[Sorry, Kanaya, Johnny's a little drunk right now.]

Oh, it does~ [He points towards the cloud cover with a smirk.]

See those clouds? If they were to part ever so slightly, I'm afraid it would be bye-bye vampire and hello ash~

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[applepies]

[Asato gently smiles at Johnny. He has a dreamy expression, the same one that he carries since Saturday. Since Tatsumi and him kissed.]

My garden always looks lovelier after the rain.

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[not_heavens_adam]

[Don't mind him, Tsuzuki, he's a bit drunk and can't come to life right now, leave a message and he'll get back to you when he's not three sheets to the wind.]

Aaah, yes~~ Plants benefit the most from rain, of course. Without it they'd die~ Of course, without sunlight, they wouldn't have long either. It's such a delicate balance.

[angelphones]

Johnny...

[He just sighs. Welp. He's probably not going to be able to reason with him too well, but.]

I guess one of my big problems with the rain is that suddenly everyone decides to drive like an idiot, so it's harder to get home in one piece.

[not_heavens_adam]

[Oh, hi, Katsu, hi~~]

Oooh, you know, that's a legitimate concern~ I don't drive too often, but I've seen other drivers being crazy~

Of course, it's not the rain's fault~

[amnesiadragon]

[Ryu is huddling inside of a building on the island. It seems he didn't realize how wet it was up here today. The raindrops are audible, though the room is dark.]

I... I don't like the rain. It's cold and wet... I hate the cold...

[not_heavens_adam]

[Drenched and standing in cold water, Johnny's freezing, but he's not moving either. He just shrugs.]

It can be unpleasant. Did you used to live in warmer climates~?

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[sorcery_fledgling]

[Ah, yeah, Rinoa is one of those tucked up nice and snug inside her home. She can be seen snuggled under her bed covers.]

Bad memories. Rain brings back one in particular...

[Her mother died driving in the rain. Sometimes, when the sky is just dark enough and the rain loud enough, she can almost relive that horrid day in her head.]

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[not_heavens_adam]

[The fact she's upset makes it through the vodka-induced cloud he's in and he frowns.]

I'm sorry, Rinoa. I wish I knew a cure for bad memories.

[He'd take it himself, if he could.]

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[innocentgear]

Rain...

_{[the winged girl takes a moment to think about her answer.]}

I suppose it's a little gloomy, but the nature seems livelier after the rain.

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[not_heavens_adam]

Aah, yes, that's true~ Without rain, nature wouldn't survive; plants need rain to be as green and healthy as they are~

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[aim_exorable]

Well, from a tactical standpoint, it can be a double edged sword. Rain washes away the tracks of those you may be trying to find and the water gets in your eyes. At the same time, it can hide you and the sound of an arrow going through the air can be masked under the sound of falling rain.

Not to mention it can be a bother to get any work done outside...

[A slight sigh.]

Still, it is rather nice when I am not on duty. It rained and snowed often where I lived as a young boy.

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[not_heavens_adam]

Yes~ Often times nature has a way of being both beautiful and dangerous; a help and a hindrance. It's just our job to make do, I suppose~~

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[behind_my_smile]

[Fai stands a few feet away, staring out at the ocean with a rather serious look on his face.]

The rain never mattered much to me..On my home world it never rained. There was only snow. So I've never really gotten a chance to enjoy it for its good qualities.

But the world where I lost my eye and everything changed was a world plagued by acid rain. So my thoughts on rain are rather conflicting.

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[not_heavens_adam]

[Johnny's eyes are still on the horizon and he knows that if Fai looks around he'll find the vodka bottle in the sand and might already smell it on the other vampire anyway...but he can't bring himself to care.]

Aaah~ Yes, I can understand how there would be some conflict there.

At least...this is only rain, it's not here to hurt, only help..

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[kagayakashi]

[ Hey, it's that man again! She has a lot of questions about his post, and she has something to say about rain, but...first things first. ]

Hey, aren't you going to catch cold if you're dressed so lightly under such weather? Or are you like Motochika; you both dislike wearing shirts?

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[not_heavens_adam]

[He smiles at her. Hello, there~]

I might, but I'm having too much fun right now.

Besides, I've always thought of shirts as optional~

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[replicatedcourage]

[Despite how well the meeting with his master and the other two Triforce bearers had gone, Sola had withdrawn in the past weeks. He has no desire to press his luck and possibly run across Ganondorf out in the bubble, to find out the hard way that the Gerudo King had been lying and would use him as a tool once more. He'd even avoided the network, as if he were afraid the man would be reminded of his presence if he made any contact there as well.

Of course, seeing Johnny play Russian Roulette with the sunshine spurs him to break his silence.]

What are you doing?!

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[not_heavens_adam]

[Haaave a smile that isn't quite right, even for Johnny.

Sola's absence was one of the things that drove him to the bottle. Not the biggest reason, but it didn't help. He knew there was something bothering the Hylian and Johnny didn't know what to do.]

Aaah...Sola~ There you are...

[He points to the clouds, swaying slightly.]

I'm just watching the sky~