And the Last of Us AU where Zack and Cloud are travelling together?

Oh, man, you're absolutely right; Zack and Cloud would be the perfect combination for this. But incredibly messed-up Cloud is my favourite Cloud, and I feel he'll probably be insufficiently unstable if Zack is alive. Maybe Zack is killed halfway through the fic?

This is a horrible hypothetical fic, but I still want it.

Also I really want Tifa/Rude fanfic.

You've reminded me that, speaking of Turk/party member pairings, I'm actually weirdly intrigued by Tseng/Aerith. I suppose the fact that he's known her since she was a child makes things a bit odd, though.

Thank you so much for the link to Thorne's fic; I'm about a third of the way through and I can't tell you how happy it's making me.

I dream of a world where I can hop on the Highwind and zip over to watch Advent Children with you. Alas!

If you're curious about the ridiculous Reeve scene, which really illustrates what a gigantic (if handsome) weirdo Reeve is, it's over here. (I only just noticed Vincent refusing Cait's high-five on this rewatch. Ha!)