[Day 1]

[coolerthansora]

Who: Roxas and whoever!
Where: Plaza
When: Late evening
Style: However
Status: Open!

The setting didn't seem unfamiliar at first: he was in some kind of alley and the sky was dark. He was sure he'd just been in a place like that. Maybe that was why, at first, he didn't realize the crucial change.

But he had trouble remembering what he'd been doing, moments ago. Why was he wet? His coat was sopping and heavy and--

And Sora didn't wear a black coat.

Roxas froze, forgetting to wonder about the circumstances for the moment, and stared down at his black-gloved hands. Sora wasn't with him; many of the memories were there, but Sora's presence, that person he'd felt himself slipping back into, was gone. He was Roxas again. Just Roxas.

If he didn't know any better, he'd say he felt a sudden surge of joy at that realization. Of course it wasn't real. Still, a tiny smile spread across his face as he stepped out into the plaza, baffled, slightly suspicious, but still glad.

"What the heck is this place...?"

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[messianic]

[The smile gets him a questioning glance from this protag, though Minato just ducks into the Welcoming Committee to grab a towel before approaching properly.]

Here...would you like a towel?

[...]

You look happy.

[coolerthansora]

[Oh. Yes. A towel would be helpful, random stranger.]

Er, thanks.

[He takes it gratefully and starts towelling off his already somewhat unruly hair. He looks surprised though at that last remark. This is not something people usually say to him.]

I do?

[messianic]

[He always aims to be helpful to random strangers. So he just nods, unruffled, tucking his hands into his pockets.]

Most people look a lot more upset to be here.

[coolerthansora]

Oh. Well.

[He frowns thoughtfully for a moment and then goes with:]

The last place I was in wasn't so great.

[He likes Sora okay, but if you have to compare between existing and not existing...]

[messianic]

[...ah, well. Minato won't pry yet, so he just nods.]

Then I'm glad you're here.

Do you have any questions about Vatheon?

[coolerthansora]

Yeah.

[The smile comes back for a moment before fading again.]

What- kind of place is it? If you're used to people just showing up...

[messianic]

It's, ah...

Well, it's a city of kidnapped people, I suppose. None of us chose to come here.

[A shrug.]

Otherwise, it's generally peaceful, except for the curses.

[coolerthansora]

[...well, that would explain why most people are upset about it.]

What do you mean curses?

[That sounds like the opposite of peaceful.]

[messianic]

Well...

They're a little hard to describe. Every once in awhile, crazy things...just happen. Sometimes they're harmless.

[...sometimes they're not.]

[coolerthansora]

[He wonders if it's anything like how weird things started getting in the fake Twilight Town. He hopes not.]

Well- I know how to take care of myself.

[messianic]

[A slow nod.]

That's good. Usually, we all work together to survive the curses.

So if you need any help, don't hesitate to ask.

[coolerthansora]

No offense, but I don't even know who you are.

[He's. not really going to trust a bunch of strangers to help him.]

[messianic]

[And a soft 'oh'. He's been here so long he's starting to forget things like the fact that most people wouldn't just accept that.

But he just nods easily, unconcerned.]

That's understandable. The offer will always be there regardless.

I'm Minato, by the way. It's nice to meet you.

[coolerthansora]

Roxas.

...nice to meet you.

[It's not like this guy has been anything but helpful so far. He can try to have some manners.]

[messianic]

I'll leave you to it, then--everything here is free, so don't hesitate to find what you need to get by.

[coolerthansora]

[Roxas blinks, and then nods.]

Right. Thanks.. for the welcome, I guess.