...ouch. That's a kicker in the chest right there. I mean, just...ouch.

"You're a Turk, aren't you?"

"I was, once."

"You don't stop," Tseng said.

"I suppose not."

That resonates so very powerfully with the last "joke" about, "When is a Turk not a Turk?" Because, as Tseng said, only other Turks will hear their confessions. And no matter what Vincint said, he is still a Turk at heart.

I've got a little lump in my throat from reading this. It was...perfect.

Now THAT's Angst/Humor

Absolutly Beautiful ... I loved it.

Wow, what a unique idea, a certainly believeable! Good job!

Beautiful. I like their camaraderie here, that sense of tradition, and how they can be unfazed in the face of death. The true spirit of the Turks. A memorable piece.

my goodness.. I dunno if you're still writing, but this little scenario just made my day for some reason. Really well written on a wistfully sad/black comedy note.. I like it lotta :)

*whine* that was strangely satisfying, if incredibly sad... T_T

That was sad. Very well written though. I enjoyed the quirky Turk references.

Padfoot

Loved how you ended this. "When is a Turk not a Turk?" was a completely appropriate joke/question, and Tseng's silence/death is an enormously eloquent answer.

Wow, cool. I can't tell if they're jokes, or some kind of masonic-like reconising thing, but I like it.

Nice. I like the Turks :) Especially Vincent, although he may not be one directly. Funny stuff too. Short, sweet and to the point, just how I like my stories :)

-A

Don't crawl into the FF7 section that often, despite it being my favorite outta all the games to date. Good to see a Turk fic, those guys just don't get enough love from authors. Thanks for the story, hopefully you'll do another some day.

indeed, that is very sad, but at the same time, a great send off, inspiring, keep it up

Sad to see Tseng go. I always hoped that he crawled out of the Temple somehow, but this is very cool. And I never really see much Tseng and Vincent interaction in fanfic, so I enjoyed this. Two dignified badasses. Nice dialogue, and a very cool story. Thanks for sharing.

*sigh* I love the Turks. And even though Vincent declares himself an ex-Turk, I think he still has a bit of Turk pride in him, no? The Turks are just like that )