Final Fantasy VII 100 Word Challenge

Last week  Avalanche took home the trophy with 10 points. Congratulations, Avalanche!

This week's prompt is #36 - Unromantic

Yes, this week is Valentine's Day, but we are going to twist that all to hell with being decidedly unromantic.

During a nice dinner for two does Reno let out a long belch?  Does Rufus buy his intended shares of ShinRa stock as a Valentine's Day gift?  Does Vincent have garlic breath? Is Genesis quoting Loveless at every turn killing the mood?  Does Cloud serenade his love with his very poor singing?  Are Cid's cigarettes just too unromantic for you?  Could Yuffie care less about a little romance?

No matter the character or situation, make them unromantic in just 100 words.

Oh and Happy Valentine's Day! ^^

Avalanche loves Aerith. They came in with 10 points, and left with the trophy as the Turks slunk in the shadows and SOLDIER just stared at the pretty girl.

This week's prompt is #35 - Anthropomorphism

Take those inanimate objects, those nonhuman beings, those natural or supernatural phenomena and give them human qualities and characteristics. 

Make those swords talk, the Lifestream dance, the Mako cackle, chocobos complain.

Jenova is fair game here since she is an alien-type species and therefore nonhuman - let's hear her whisperings, see her play dress up, get a glimpse of her thoughts.

Do Rude's sunglasses dread being broken?  Does Masamune thirst for blood?  Does Reno's mag rod get a charge or a thrill out of the job?  If Cloud's motorbike could talk would it complain about not getting enough rest? What does Jenova actually tell Kadaj?  Is Tseng's cell phone just completely drained? Do moogles dream?  And of course, I have no issues with you anthropomorphing Cait Sith or Nanaki some more. 

Give those objects a voice, but do it in just 100 words.

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Avalanche are responsible in their parenting for 10 points. SOLDIER and the Turks run screaming from the mention of children.

This weeks prompt is #34 - Aerith (Or Aeris, if you prefer).

We are going to have character weeks now and again, so be on the watch for your favorite to turn up. This week it's Aerith/Aeris week.  The drabbles can be about her or just include her, but she has to be there to get points for your team.

Perhaps Zack is trying to propose? Maybe Cloud is making his move?  Does she really rig her ceiling so that she can meet men? What does she think of life on the plate? What were the rest of her 23 little luxuries? What does she think when tending flowers?

However you decide to incorporate Aerith/Aeris into your drabble, do it in just 100 words.

(Apologies on the lateness. I came down with a bad headache yesterday.)

2 a.m. is the perfect time for terrorist meetings or underhanded dealings.  SOLDIER won the trophy last week at 80 points!  The Turks had to sit in on a stakeout for 10 points. Avalanche...they really need their beauty sleep.

This week's prompt is #33 - Character's Children

Flash forward into the future and give us a glimpse of the children spawned by our favorite characters.

Does Genesis have a son that won't eat his applesauce?  Does Cloud's children run all over him?  Is Cid's boy the spitting (literally) image of his father?  We all know about Sephiroth's remnants, do they make Jenova proud? Has Hojo's daughter won first place in the science fair? And speaking of Fair, where is daddy's little girl?

Ah yes, show us the joys of having children (along with the tantrums, the messes, the diapers...) in just 100 words.

Uniforms, medical and dental, company phones, free coffee and donuts - when it comes to getting perks, SOLDIER has it made the ShinRa way for 70 points.  Avalanche isn't far behind with their policies of paid vacations and sick leave for 20 points.  The Turks are still fighting for the prime parking spot.

This week's prompt is #32 - 2 a.m.

Bars closing, lonely drives home, insomnia, sex, night watch: 2 a.m. is a peculiar time, lacking the comforting normalcy of nearly any other hour. The mind runs free in the middle of the night, giving rise to thoughts better left unspoken.

Is Tifa chasing out the last customers before closing up Seventh Heaven for the night?  Is Cid awake thinking about a failed space mission? Is Vincent wrestling with his inner dreams? Are the SHM awake and plotting their next move to get Mother back? Has Reno turned on the late movie after nightmares drove him from his bed? Is Hojo writing down notes for his latest experiment?

Whatever's going on at 2 a.m., tell us about it. You have all night, but only 100 words.

No points were awarded last week.

This week's prompt is #31 - Job Perks

From weird days to job perks, some jobs are just worth those days. 

Most jobs come with some perk or other - free food, discounts, paid vacation time, parking spots. This week, we want to know what kind of job perks our characters can look forward too.

Does ShinRa provide really good health insurance?  Will Tseng be thrilled with his new parking spot?  Would Genesis have a private masseuse? How does Rufus feel about his Turk "bodyguards"? Do Hojo or Hollander have a company pension plan? How much vacation time does Zack get? Does Tifa take advantage of free booze? Are the Turks provided their suits or do they have to pay for them?

No matter what the jobs, tells us how the perks are in 100 words.

We're back! Thank you for being extraordinarily patient with the absence. It's been more than hectic lately. ^^;;;

No points were awarded last prompt.

This week's prompt is #29 - Fireworks

Fireworks - n. small container holding chemicals which will sparkle or explode when lit.

I have to admit that this prompt was provoked by this particular piece of fan art by Bowie:




Is Vincent enjoying a night time firework festival from his bedroom window? Does Reno and Rude have a little fireworks display of their own planned? Does Cloud just hate all that fireworks fuss? How about that Hojo...wouldn't you like to strap him to a firework and let it fly? Do the noise from fireworks scare Chocobos?

However you decide to work fireworks into your drabble, light up the new year in just 100 words.