risingwinds | Fourth Shooting Star

Entry tags:

Fourth Shooting Star - voice;

Hey, there's something I've been wondering for a while now. Some people here use words like "kun" and uh... "san" at the end of people's names, but what does it mean? Is it like saying mister or miss? It's something I never heard before I came here, not even in other worlds.

[Hmm. There's something else he's curious about, too. Prior to the draft, people were talking about Christmas, so...]

By the way, isn't Christmas coming up pretty soon? I wonder if Santa's gonna make it here. If he can travel to all the worlds in one night, then I'm sure it's possible, but what if the barrier gets in the way? Has he ever been here before?

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Yes. I could tell it to you if you'd like.

You can start wherever you feel is the best place.

I'd really like that!

[After all, Herc's his friend. c:]

Anyway, I guess I'll start with...

[Where to start... ah! What better place than the beginning?]

It all started when this jerk named Vanitas showed up and told me that my best friend would become a different person. I tried to talk to Terra and let him know, but he left before I could say anything. That's why I left my world, even though I wasn't supposed to.

I tried to follow him for a while, but eventually I lost track of him. I was really close to another world by then, so I decided to check it out.

When I got there, I saw seven dwarfs walk by. If Terra was around, then maybe they'd know. I figured it was worth a shot, so I followed them into their mine. The problem is, they thought I was a thief! Even after I talked it over with 'em, they still didn't believe me.

All I could do was keep going. They hadn't seen Terra, but the dwarfs did tell me where I could find more people. I headed that way, but then I heard a scream. I couldn't just sit there, not when someone was in danger! That's why I decided to go into the woods and help out.

That's when I met Snow White. She crying because she thought the trees tried to hurt her. I talked it over with her and told her that everything was okay, and once she calmed down, I helped her get out of the woods. On the way, I ran into a couple of Monsters called Unversed, but eventually we made it to a small house. With Snow White safe, I decided to look around outside and make sure there weren't more monsters close by.

Everything was clear, so I went back inside the house. The dwarfs were there, too, and Snow White told us how some guy with a key-shaped sword scared her. It sounded a lot like Terra, but I knew he'd never do that! I tried to explain that, but the dwarfs didn't care. Even if Snow White believed me, I had to prove that it wasn't his fault.

I went back into the woods, but a huge, tree-shaped Unversed blocked the way. In order to get past it, I had to fight. It was tough, but I made it out in one piece. The only problem's that Terra wasn't there.

It seemed like I hit a dead end until I met this old lady. When she saw my Keyblade, she told me that Terra tried to attack her! I couldn't believe it, even if people kept saying he was dangerous. If I could just find him, then maybe everything would make sense. That's why I kept going. There were a lot of worlds out there, but I knew he had to be somewhere.

[And that's... part one of Ven's ridiculous Disney adventure! Yay.]

Mii. I'm sure your friend never would have done what they were accusing of. It sounds like you had a tough time there.

[Rika giggles.] Since you shared that story with me, I will now share the myth with you.

Long ago, the Greek God Zeus had an affair with a mortal woman, who bore a child she named Hercules. This child was a demigod, and the subject of Zeus' wife, Hera's, hatred. Soon after he was born, she sent two poisonous snakes into his crib, but her plan failed when Hercules managed to strangle the snakes and save himself.

During his younger years, Hercules did many good deeds. He was able to end the power that the Minyans had over Thebes, and they no longer had to pay tributes. As a reward, the king of Thebes had Hercules marry his daughter Megara. They had three children, who he loved very much.

[At this point, Rika sounds slightly troubled. If he knows Hercules, it might be difficult for him to hear the rest of the myth.] Mii. The story becomes very sad. If you would prefer, I could leave it here.

I guess it was a little rough, but things weren't so bad. It was great seeing a new world and meeting new people.

[Hmm, that's interesting! In a way, Ven wonders how much of this myth is accurate to the Hercules he met, but he'd have to ask Herc himself.]

Whoa, it sounds like Herc had a hard time, even when he was a baby. He never told me that his dad's wife hated him, just that he could only regain his godhood if he became a true hero...

[But if he was born a demigod, that changes things a bit, doesn't it? Hmm...]

You can keep going, if you want. Does it really get that bad?

Mii. It sounds like it was.

Did he? It sounds as if the Hercules you may have met is slightly different from the one in the myths.

Ah, I believe so. However, if this one is different from your friend... that might make this myth easier to hear.

I guess that's possible! The Zack here's a lot like the one I met in Thebes, but he's from a different world.

So if you wanna continue, go for it!

... Then I will.

One day, Hera caused Hercules to go into a fit of madness, which resulted in Hercules killing his wife Hera and his three children. When he had realized what he had done, Hercules was devastated. So, he an oracle for advice one what he should do, and the oracle led him to the King.

The King told him to complete twelve difficult tasks, which included killing the Hydra and capturing Cerberus, the guardian of the underworld. These tasks named Hercules a hero and when he died, he became an immortal god.

[Ven doesn't respond right away. When Rika said it gets sad, she wasn't kidding. He almost has to remind himself that this is a different Hercules.]

It sounds like Hera really did hate him. I can't believe she'd do something like that...

But at least he became a hero, even if he lost his family.

Hate drives people to do cruel things.

That's true. Although, becoming a hero did come with a great cost.

[She's silent for a moment.] ... Mii. I never did ask you what your name was.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Fourth Shooting Star - voice;

[voice]

[voice]

[voice]

[voice]

[voice]

[voice]

[voice]

[voice]

[voice]