If I were to pick one person who would be my complete opposite, I'd pick Valentine. I know I've said Cloud is the opposite of me, but I've been thinking about it. I mean, concider the comparison: It's me versus goddamn Vincent. Who could be more brooding and silent? Well, Cloud could give him a run for his money, but the kid can't help but talk sometimes. Valentine doesn't let a word out that isn't necessary. Now, I have no idea how a person can do that. I'm the type that can't keep a word in when I should be silent. Cloud used to tell me that I should take a page out of Valentine's book and keep my mouth shut…but hey, that was before I was screwin' around with him, wasn't it?
Valentine has that uncanny ability to speak in cryptic, prophetic sentences (when you can actually get something out of him). I mean who else would say something like: "Too much love is the opposite of despair. An overpowering love may consume you in the end.", or "The time for flight is now past, our battle field lies beyond. The gate to tomorrow is not the light of heaven, but the dark depths of the earth."
What the fuck does that mean? Goddamn metal-handed, schizoid, prophetic bastard. Can't help but admire 'em though. They're really hasn't been a better shot in the Turks since him. Plus, the man could make a hell of a drinkin' buddy. The guy can hold his liquor better than me and Rude combined. If I had to make a friend out of those Avalanche lackeys, I'm thinkin' it'd be Vincent. He'd be like my Avalanche version of my shiny-headed partner. I'm guessin' all we'd do is what Rude and I always do, when we're not off assassinating and the like: hang out at Tifa's, get drunk and have me babble on for hours. Well, at some point I'd expect Vince to threaten to put a bullet through my head (the man may have the patience of a saint sometimes, but no one can listen to me talk endlessly. I mean, even I would threaten myself if I had to listen to the crap that comes out of my mouth when I'm drunk). Or maybe he'd just shoot me for callin' him Vince.
But regardless--the guy could be interestin'. I mean, us Turks gotta stick together, right?
a/n: I couldn't resist. I think the Reno muse went off again to go get booze--I'll grumble it again: damn drunk--and the lovely Vincent Valentine muse came to inspire me. I think it may have been that I played some Dirge of Cerberus a week or so ago, or maybe it's because I found him again at Shinra Mansion yesterday. He decided to stealthily sneak into my brain. I bet he was the one that gave the Reno muse the money for booze...goddamn sneaky Valentine...
As an aside--I swear, I love the adjective laden rants Reno goes on when he gets pissed at Vincent. It just seems so fitting. Agree/Disagree?
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