#┌─*̥˚❀*̥˚ The flow of time holds her story *̥˚❀*̥˚─┐ Headcanon (Aerith)

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We know that the lifestream and highwind scene are the most important part of the game for Cloti. Just wanted to ask, what are your expectations? Like, do you think they’re gonna change it or add something new (if you think so, what are those things)? Those parts are highly anticipated, especially the lifestream scene (i think that’s like every fan’s favorite, well except for those antis haha) ☺️

OKAY! This is the type of question I like! Hello there, anon!

Let’s start with the Lifestream

So, this is probably one of the most popular - if not the most popular - scenes in the game. It is the major twist on the main character, and I don’t think anybody thought it was going to be what it ended up being. 

The devs have also said that it is their favorite part of the game. It’s a powerful scene. My favorite part honestly is when the Shinra grunt stabs Sephiroth.. and then Tifa comes to this realization that Cloud WAS there, and he takes his helmet off and the main theme plays. I still get chills after seeing it 50 times, I’m getting chills typing this up - it’s a VERY powerful scene. 

Then we get the next scene where Cloud moves Tifa to safety, Sephiroth comes out all pissy because he got stabbed by a kid, and Cloud gets a little brave (with some encouragement from Zack) and goes after him. He’s stabbed. Through sheer rage and will power, he overtakes Sephiroth and kills him. 

So what do I think they’re gonna do here... This is my headcanon and my opinion. Maybe in 15 years when this finally comes out I’ll come back and check off where I was right and where I was wrong. All in good fun.

Prior to the whole earthquake, I think the part where they find Cloud and Tifa says she’s going to stay with him will be even more emotional. I think they’re going to build on this scene a bit and I think you’re going to see more cuts to what’s happening in Mideel while the rest of your party is out and about collecting Huge Materia (if they do that, but that’s another post). 

I think finding Cloud may be a bit more difficult. 

I kinda hope they keep the really goofy doctor for the humor add - it’ll probably be needed for this scene. He’s like Doc Odine from FF8. Extremely quirky. The nurse will have more moments, I think. She had some good lines in the OG.

Okay, so during the earthquake, I think you’ll see something similar, but they’ll almost make it out. You’re going to think they aren’t going to fall in, but they do anyway. 

I’m not sure if they’ll do a wheelchair this time - he’ll probably be in a bed, making the escape even more stressful since she’ll need to get him moved to a wheelchair or something. 

When they fall in, she’s going to hold on to him for dear life in the physical plane, and you’ll her slowly move on to the mental/spiritual plane. 

You’ll hear whatever she was hearing in OG. Since there’s voice acting now, you’ll probably be able to make out some of the voices. You may hear Jessie and Wedge, Tifa’s father, random people she knows. You’ll hear voices telling her bad things and scaring her.

Then, it’ll stop, and I think she’s going to see/feel/hear Aerith here. They’re building the friendship up. I’m thinking that Aerith’s death is going to impact Tifa much worse than any other character in Remake. So this will be comforting for Tifa to see/feel/hear Aerith. They’ll have a moment. 

Then they’re going to go to Cloud’s subconscious. This will be very Kingdom Heart-esq because Nomura. This is his time to shine. It was very whimsical in OG, imagine how cool it’ll look in Remake.

I think each “area” will be expanded on. You’ll still have the same main point expanded on.

The Promise scene will have more dialogue and clarification. Tifa will still call Cloud cute, you may see where Cloud may haven’t remembered everything exactly. Some folks think this is where the shooting star will be reintroduced.

Tifa’s house: I think they’ll do the most with this. The English version was so badly translated that it made Tifa look like a jerk to some people and they won’t let it go. They’ll make sure it’s clear here that she didn’t bully Cloud. They’ll probably talk about Tifa’s friends a bit more since you’ll see and hear them. You may see some flashbacks of Cloud getting in to fights with the kids, getting in trouble by other village adults, etc.You may see other moments of their childhood peppered in.

I think they will have his mom pop in at some points as flashes. It seems based on a previous post and discussion, Cloud may remember his father, so we may get to see Papa Strife. 

I think you’ll be able to explore Nibelheim during this. It’ll be “dream” Nibelheim, based on Cloud’s subconscious. It’ll change as Cloud regains more of his memories and become more accurate.

I think you’ll have fights during this - some kind of shadows. For all I know, they’ll pull a Legend of Zelda and have you fight “Dark Cloud” at some point before merging. 

The second timeline with Zack surviving the Last Stand will probably impact this. If they don’t merge the timelines at this point, then I think that will have some sort of play in this - either the timelines will need to merge, and Cloud will have to “become one” or the “fix” will be reversed prior to Aerith’s death and the timelines will realign naturally. 

The Nibelheim reactor scene will follow closer to what happened in Crisis Core, but keep the “Mom... Tifa.... my home....” line from OG. I think they may build on this and make it more emotional. 

AFTER Cloud remembers Zack and after he’s “whole” again, Zack will probably pop in too, and so will Aerith. I think if they’re going to change anything and create an “alternate ending” it would be what happened in AC. So, here’s where Zack and Aerith will give him a bit of a pep-talk. 

The reunion with Cloud and Tifa will be more emotional and definitely awkward on Cloud’s end. Anybody who was hanging around at this point will disappear. Most likely you’ll get a hug from Tifa. I’m not sure if she’ll call him a “stupid jerk” since it wouldn’t fit her Remake character very well.

They’ll hold hands going back up. They’ll wash up on shore. Now, here’s where I don’t know what way they’ll go. There was apparently supposed to be a scene where Tifa had to give Cloud CPR (think Junon) because he’s not breathing when they come back up. This would definitely add drama...

I think they’ll wash up and wake up before the rest of the party finds them. Then they’ll have the rest of the party show up. 

The scene where he talks to everybody will be expanded on. I don’t think Tifa is going to say “You sure are messed up Cloud.” I think it’ll be a more caring line to fit better with how they’ve characterized Tifa in the Remake so far.

Overall, I think the party will be more supportive and you’ll have more dialogue here. Shit, you may even get a Barret hug. 

I think Barret will be very flighty like he was in OG, but have more faith in Cloud during the whole thing. 

Cid will still be a dick. 

Time for the Highwind Scene

Well, due to the nature of this scene, I think that’s why it’s so anticipated. However, this is a T rated game... (unfortunately)... so expectations will probably be on FFX Lake Macalania level. This is really going to be dependent on how extreme or not extreme the ratings board in Japan and the US are at the time. I don’t think, unlike in the past, they cut chunks of game out if one doesn’t approve it. They probably consult with the major countries where they expect a large amount of sales. It was easier to change dialogue and character reactions back in the day. Not so much anymore.

So let’s get to it...

Cloud’s speech telling the party they should go tie up any lose ends will be expanded on. I’m going to be honest, I think anytime you solely had Aerith mentioned at this point in the game, you’ll also have Zack mentioned... I think Zack will have a much bigger part in Remake than he did in OG, and Cloud and crew will see him and Aerith as a team at this point. I could be totally off on this, but I would like to see more Zack and show that both Aerith and Zack were important to Cloud in a big way. I say this because she’s mentioned here in an odd way (”To release her memory”, which I believe the Japanese text is different... as always with OG). I do not think this diminishes Aerith’s importance at all. I think it shows that she DOES have support within the Lifestream, and they’re just touching on that.

The crew will file out and say bye. You’ll be left with Cloud and Tifa... I think you’re going to have more while in the Highwind. They’ll build it up and make the tension unbearable between the two. Remember, at this point, Tifa has already found out all that’s in Cloud’s subconscious... so... they’re going to be awkward up to this point anyway... 

Then they’ll go outside. The conversation will have more to it, but will still follow a similar flow. You’ll still have Tifa’s line.

There won’t be a high and low affection scene. You’re going to get one scene here, and it’s whatever the devs feel is the correct scene. My guess is the high affection (like 99% sure here), since it’s the one that’s referenced the most and makes the most sense after The Lifestream. People will also riot if we don’t get “Words aren’t the only way to tell someone how you’re feeling...”

So it’s not gonna fade to black after that. I think part of the goal of Remake is to make things crystal clear with parts of the story that were being heavily argued about... this being one of them.

Cloud is going to bravely approach her - him closing the distance like she did in Part 1. 

You’ll get some cuteness. You’ll get a song. You’ll most likely get a kiss. Then it’s going to pan up, fade to black, and may show quick scenes of the rest of the party seeing their loved ones...

I think they’ll hang out there for a while - seeing the stars and all. 

At this point, Barret, Cid, and Red come back... but Cloud and Tifa don’t know. I think they’ll see the kissing/cuddling action... and then they’re gonna see them head inside....

I’m not sure if they’ll show immediate reactions here - but they have to react at some point, it’s hilarious in the OG, and I think they can make it even more extreme after some of the lines that were used during Wall Market...

So here’s where I’m really unsure of how they’re going to go. I know some folks think they did and some folks think they didn’t. I don’t think it takes away from the scene either way - so this is one of the rare times I’ll say it’s up to player interpretation.. My opinion is... it might be the end of the world, so my guess is, they were gonna find away to get down. 

In the OG, it’s implied that something happened UNDER the Highwind. My favorite video about this is Maximillian Dood talking about getting bruises on the rocks. 

I don’t think they’re going to stay Under the Highwind. I think they’ll go inside. 

So the question is... will there be a Chocobo Stable scene, like what was proposed in the OG? Will there be cabins on the Highwind? I think when we get the Highwind, whether or not it has cabins will be a hint. 

I would find it really funny if they have them go ham in the Chocobo stables. If they do the Chocobo Stables, the Chocobo in the stables will always say “....” when you go in there with Cloud or Tifa.

I’m not sure if they’ll do that or something a bit more... romantic? If they do, you may get a bare shoulders under a sheet scene. THIS IS HEAVILY DEPENDENT on the ratings boards. They were able to do it in Xenogears in 1998, and some of the stuff they approve vs what they get their panties in a bunch over seems to change with the generations. 

Whether or not you see anything, they’re going to confirm it through jokes. Your party IS going to comment. They ARE going to know something happened, and each one will have a hilarious comment. Tifa is going to be really embarrassed... like in OG, but Cloud will actually try to comfort her this time.

Overall, this scene will be much harder to twist if you actually play it and listen to the dialogue... 

So those are my crazy thoughts. Maybe I should write a Fanfiction or two. 

#cloti #cloud x tifa #ff7 remake future parts #ff7r thoughts #the lifestream #under the highwind #ff7r #ff7 spoilers #final fantasy vii spoilers #final fantasy vii remake part 50 #it'd better not take 15 years #i don't want to be too old #my kids will be out of highschool #cloud strife #tifa lockhart #squareenix make me happy plz

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                                             Subject: Revived AU

                                             Muse: Z/ack F/air

                          note: trigger warning applies. death mentioned.

Index:

Death

Lifestream

Revival

New Life

DEATH:

εγλ 0007, late September. 

Z/ack passed away due to his injuries that he sustained during his last fight with Shinra’s forces after his four years imprisonment as Hojo’s experiment with C/loud Strife. 

In the in-game scene, A/ngeal comes to take Z/ack with him to the lifestream, which he soon disappear leaving a feather behind. Because of the nature of his body, being infused with Mako energy, it was only natural to not find a body after his death, thus what happened to C/loud’s memories could not have been altered if Z/ack’s body remained as evidence of his living. Z/ack as well mentioned on his trip to Midgard to paralyzed C/loud that he is thinking of becoming a mercenary, thus why C/loud donned that job once he reached Midgard.

LIFESTREAM:

εγλ 0007, mid-December.

Once he joined the lifestream, Z/ack’s knowledge, memories, everything became part of the current. Z/ack was in a coma-like state, he can hear other voices, other people who are in the lifestream and occasionally A/ngeal’s and Director L/azard but did not interact with anyone for that period of time. A reason might be of the experiment that Hojo conduct on him for Four years wore him off that he needed a time out. I headcanon that the flow of time in the lifestream is detached from the outside world. Z/ack could have stayed in coma-state for a whole year until his conscious was ready for the new life as a spirit.

After his conscious accustomed to the lifestream, he realized where he was. Because he was able to see other people’s memories, experiences, and knowledge, he learned that he was lucky to be in here--the ‘heaven’ side of the lifestream where people who did good in their lives were deemed good and their souls were brought to this side of the lifestream. Heaven and Hell and he landed on the good side. It made him take a moment to think about the people who he has met, where they are on which side they are now. It took him a while to remember the living--C/loud and A/erith even though he was dying to see them but with how his new world is around him, made him rearrange his priorities to figure his place in this world then figure a way to see his friends (if he could.)

Apparently, only the spirits that hold a grudge may find a way to get out of the lifestream as ghosts and evil spirits which that did not help him at all. But he never gave up and his wish to see A/erith was strong that the souls in the lifestream gathered around him. His intentions were pure, a simple wish to see his friends again granted him another chance in the life of the living.

REVIVAL:

Because of his strong wish, the lifestream enabled him another try. He is, too, unsure how it happened but he didn’t question it if he could go back to see his friends. True, his time in the lifestream sapped him from some of his energy, kind of stripping him from his SOLDIER power but not all of disappeared.

Z/ack found himself where he died, on that hilltop. However, being reborn, he couldn’t move just yet. As if he was a newborn baby, his body refused to properly function right away. It took him the whole day, adjusting to the feeling of moving every inch of his body after being lulled for a long time in the lifestream without a physical body. 

NEW LIFE:

Being lucky, he was found by a merchant who was going to Midgard and drove him to the town with him. He gave him clothes and food and a place to stay in until he sorts his problems. of course, Z/ack offered his services to help the guy in whatever he thinks he could help in. With his strength that he still had, he could pose a bodyguard for the merchant for any monster or thug attacks which was more than suitable for Z/ack. He couldn’t tell the man, Jones he was dead and came back so he made up a story about being ganged on and was stripped of everything which was not hard to believe since the man does not know he was an EX-SOLDIER member. Z/ack did not even bother to change his name because it was such a hassle and he wanted to find his people so it wouldn’t be good to go with aliases. The only change he had was his hair. He realized he was holding into childish dreams--dreams he still ironically clings to, looking up to Sephiroth and Angeal. He respects them (despite the paths they both choose) but now he saw everything and went through a lot of things, he ought to make his own way, not follow theirs. Z/ack cuts his hair and embarks on his journey to find his friends as well keep a low profile from anyone who works with Shinra whilst they bring him back for Hojo. 

After Z/ack helps Jones and pays him back, he starts his small business of being a jack of all trades (mercenary). A way for him to gather information.

Whether he finds someone or not depend on the threads of this verse. Though for the most part, I can see him missing Aerith, and meeting the gang somehow after her death. 

the tag:  ⌈⌈verse[jack of all trades]. (zack)

#⌈⌈verse[jack of all trades]. (zack) #⌈⌈ooc. (faty speaks) #long post #//yells into a corner #//i did it #//i know it is short and there might be...no there are differently a lot of question marks but #//i will..figure things out more #//but i felt inspired today to write it #//my hearto was strong to write this after weeping for an hour for him #//these information can be changed when i find more information or if someone pointed out a good idea #//now i should go study..maybe