the drowning man is a ffvii fic about vincent valentine's ordeal in nibelheim 20 years before ffvii takes place. although this is my first ffvii fic, i really don't think it's that bad ^_^;; it may seem a little slow, but i promise you it will pick up before the end- it's all about developing the plot and chracters before i can add in an lengthy shoot outs or materia battles, ya, i know it sounds quite lame, but you'll thank me when it's done (at least i hope ^.^;;)