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[fulmination]

Who: Vanitas & Kimblee
Where: up on the island!
When: backdated to Dec. 24th, ~evening
Style: [] just for speed?
Status: Closed




<sub>[It had taken Kimblee a few hours to fully grasp control over the odd abilities Nobodies had in their arsenal. By the time seven o'clock had rolled around, he was able to not only open a corridor but he had figured out basic magic to an extent. Of course as handy as it was, he still preferred his alchemy by a long shot--there was only so much one could do with electric-based magic, after all.

By eight, he had ushered Vanitas through a corridor to the island, the other end opening up to the smaller island in the center of the lake in the northern portion of the forest.]</sub>

Keep your eyes closed until I say so, all right?

Comments

[halfhearted]

[He did provide an interesting show figuring out how to be a Nobody. Vanitas wasn’t at all helpful, but then Kimblee was stubborn. The vampire-for-a-week has opted to just lying around until the day ended. Snowy weather or not, he wasn’t in a hurry to test his sensitivity to the light.

He kept his eyes closed and allowed the other to lead him around. If he let him step in a hole or walk in to anything then he will bite him. The corridor trip felt very different when being an undead bloodsucker compared to what he normally was. Yawning soon after they arrived wherever it was he was taken to and showing off his very sharp teeth.]

What would you do if I open them early?

[fulmination]

Have you ever put something metal into an electrical socket?

_{[...Yeah he's going on the safe side and moving behind Vanitas to put a hand over his eyes as he leads him to the small shack in the center.]}

Regardless, I'd hate to see you spoil the surprise but I'll give you a small hint. Do you recall those pictures you drew regarding a special something from your world?

[halfhearted]

Keyblades and lightning Unverses count?

[Not the same thing at all, but he skipped out on little kid doing stupid stuff phase of life. Frowning at the hands over his eyes, but he’ll tolerate it for a bit.]

You mean the X-blade? [Did he make one with alchemy?]

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_{[Nudging the door open a bit before he removes his hand from Vanitas' eyes to fetch a small crate covered with a sheet from behind the door.]}

Go get the box behind the couch and meet me outside. You can open it while I set everything up. _{[He had to figure out a whole new array for that replica, Vani! And it's sharp, so don't go poking out any eyes.]}

[halfhearted]

[He didn’t say you could let go either. Stop taking liberties.

He took the instructions as the green to open his eyes. This was a place he hasn’t been to before. Normally he stuck to the forest or the town.]

How long did it take for you to find this place? [Trying to act like this wasn’t a big deal to get something as he snagged the box. Taking it outside to open it with Kimblee close.

What about poking other out other people’s eyes? That could be pretty fun.

He opened it up and pulled it out by the two intersecting handles. Too bad it wasn’t the real one, but it could be enough to give someone a scare. Maybe Ventus will come back and he’ll test just how sharp it really was. Studying the blade and every inch carefully as the alchemist set up.]

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_{[But he does what he wants!]}

Hmm... Two days? I was going to set this all up on the beach but I decided to take a little walk in the woods for a clearing for a bit more privacy. There wasn't much in the south save for the laboratory so I took a different direction the next day. _{[He sets the box down and starts to rifle through it. Lighter, check. Firecrackers, check. Tubes, check. Artillery shells? Double check. He made sure to gather plenty. Singles, doubles, triples, they're all there. While he starts setting the tubes up in the snow, Kimblee glances over at Vanitas.]}

Is it all right? _{[The 'X-blade', that is.]}

[halfhearted]

[Just wait for him to do what he wants in return.

Privacy was a good thing since he didn’t care to share whatever the rest of his gift was.

His attention returns to the weapon in hand. He likes it. A lot, but expressing that was difficult.] It’s all right. [Vanitas will report the details of his test excursion when it happens.]

I’ll move the couch out here. [Some idiot local can worry about moving it back.]

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<sub>[Should he be worried?

He allows a genuine smile for a moment. It never ceased to amaze him at how harmless Vanitas could look when he wasn't aware of it.]</sub> I'm very glad to hear that.

_{[Then he laughs lightly.]} If you get it stuck, I'll see what I can do to help out.

[halfhearted]

[Always.

Haha. He looks super harmless with a sharp ridiculous looking key sword in his hand.

Giving it one last look over before he placed it back on top of the box.

And nope. Not going to share if it gets stuck. He can always see what other things he inherited with the fangs. Stepping back inside of the shack and circling the couch to measure it.

It should be fine. They did get it in here some how. Turning it to line it up with the door was a breeze even without the vamp strength.

Pushing it out the door. It was a squeeze, but he managed it.] Where do you want it?

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<sub>[Totally harmless.

While Vanitas moves the couch around, Kimblee turns his attention back to the tubes and artillery shells, working on unwrapping the fuse from one and drops it down inside.]</sub>

Ah... Anywhere where you can get a good view of the sky is fine. This is for you, remember?

_{[Let him spoil you damn it.]}

[halfhearted]

[Fine.

Pushing it further out before deciding it was good enough there. Vanitas will then collect his sword and box again to place it next to it. Not having his normal powers meant he could just put it away immediately. Sprawling across the couch as he faced the alchemist to watch what he was doing.]

Are you going to sit there during it?

[fulmination]

Of course not.

_{[Once he finishes setting up everything else, he retrieves a small remote.]}

A local was kind enough to set me up with this technology. It's a bit odd considering we never had this in Amestris, but I'm starting to enjoy how simple they make these things. _{[He stands up to brush the snow from his pants and sits on the arm of the couch, then reaches over and drops the remote in Vanitas' lap.]}

The honour is all yours, Vanitas. I also have some firecrackers in the box if you feel like startling the locals when we return.

[halfhearted]

Good.

[Snagging the remote in hand as he sits up. Reaching over to give the other a yank down on to the couch.]

You know me all too well. [Gosh, Kimblee. Trying to win his undead heart? He’ll wait until after Kimblee gets comfortable before leaning against him. The only warning he’ll get is a look before Vanitas presses the button.]

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I'd be ashamed of myself if I didn't know a thing or two about a good friend.

_{[He leans back against Vanitas a bit in return as the first one goes off, resulting in a content sigh.]}

I've always enjoyed fireworks like this. It's not quite as powerful as my alchemy, but they never fail to give me goosebumps.

[halfhearted]

[He will wait for the first boom to finish before he snuck a look over to Kimblee. How could he say that word so easily? It was still weird to him.]

Might be the first I’ve seen them. [Thinking about it as he turned his attention back to the sky.

Whoooooosh and there is another.]</small

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_{[It's easy! You just take 'fur' and 'end', then put them together--Vanitas you are getting the strangest look from him before he follows the firework up with his eyes.]}

...There's a lot you never had the chance to experience, isn't there?

[halfhearted]

[Stop looking at him so funny. This was normal for Vanitas. He knew it wasn't right, but he got over that mostly four years ago. Whatever part he didn't get over was the anger/hate complex he has going with his other half.]

Wasn't allowed to really leave the Graveyard. [Thinking for a moment.]

The Keyblade Graveyard is a desert wasteland with plateaus and cliffs.

[BOOM.]

[fulmination]

_{[No never.]}

Because of Xehanort, correct?

_{[He didn't need that confirmation, though. Xehanort your 'parenting skills' are even worse than his, what even.]}

Why was it called a Keyblade Graveyard, anyway? I don't recall asking you about the name.

[halfhearted]

We couldn't have the Unversed running loose before we were ready to start.

[He did sneak out anyways and didn't care about disobeying the old man even if he could probably kill Vanitas.]

It's exactly it's namesake. There are thousands of keyblades stuck in the ground like grave markers for their fallen key-bearer. It;s ground zero for a war in the past.

[fulmination]

At least there was some sort of decoration. ...War certainly can be destructive, that's for certain.

_{[He chuckles lightly, reaching over to hit a button on the remote to launch another firework. Look, it's a double!]}

He's not getting you back, you know. _{[A glance, then he's looking back at the sky.]} They say that even stars explode like this.

[halfhearted]

He was trying to recreate it.

[Ooooooh!

He'll raise a brow at that statement, but kept watching the "sky flowers" above.]

I wouldn't go back anyways. [Vanitas has seen how that ends.] Interested in stars?

[fulmination]

I think he may have a hard time with that. I seem to have won his star pupil over for the most part.

<sub>[Gosh Vanitas just look at how proud he is of you! ...Okay, maybe it's not showing but he's proud!!!!!

all dat determination and pride.]</sub>

It's fascinating when you really think about it. I was told that some civilizations even travel beyond them through space itself. ...I'm happier on this planet though, especially considering I haven't even set foot in those... _{[He lifts a hand and glides it through the air.]} They're like big metal birds.

[halfhearted]

[He can hear that fondness leaking all over the place, man. It was pretty much the only thing pointing out that he was likely forgotten and his old Master had moved on to other plans long since.]

Have you now? [He’ll hand over the remote so Kimblee can do it. It was his to do with, right?]

Airplanes? [Maybe he should pick up a mini gummi ship kit at the Nook or a toy set from the plaza.]

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_{[so proud!!]}

I'd like to think so. You keep coming back. _{[He takes the remote but doesn't hit any of the buttons yet.]}

I believe that's what they're called, yes. They even have metal objects with propellers on top of the machine. _{[Helicopters and airplanes and space shuttles, oh my!]}

[halfhearted]

[Stop being a dork.

Will file away this whole conversation for when he was back to his normal cycle of pain and bitterness. This break from it really was throwing him in a loop because he didn't mind Kimblee thinking he won him over.]

Helicopters. [Or Kelpicopters at Vatheon. The propellers look like seaweed, and the body of the machine was a whale!]

They have remote controlled ones at the toy store.