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Thirteenth Shooting Star - voice;

[It's been a while since Ven's made any entries in his journal, but the kid's life has been pretty busy over the past month.

Fortunately, it's quieting down, and his spirits are high once again. It's the first time in months that he's totally at ease, and it feels great.

So, naturally, he's in a talkative mood.]

Man, has it really been five five months since I got here? It sure doesn't feel like it, but I guess time flies!

[He laughs.]

Anyway, how's everyone doing? I know there was an experiment a few weeks ago, but I missed out on it this time. I dunno if that's good or bad, though. Turning into different creatures'd probably be a little weird, but it looked pretty fun! At least it's pretty harmless compared to the last one, right?

[There was something else, wasn't there? Hmm...]

Oh yeah! I remember reading about the school a while back, but what's it like? The closest thing I had back home was my training, and that's completely different. Me and my friends learned a lot back home, but it's definitely not a classroom.

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I wouldn't say it's fun to turn into a weird lil' black thing that has no mouth. ... And feelers. I had to hop around on claws and feet. If ya think that was harmless, I'd hate to see what the harmful experiments are like.

[Aww, Oswald. Ven didn't really think of it that way, but...

Hm.]

Well, for one of the experiments, they played around with people's feelings. Made 'em fall in love with the first person they talked to...

[Which was extremely awkward for him.]

Yeah... Yeah, I saw that one. But I think this one was worse.

[He can't imagine having feelings for anyone but his precious Ortensia. True love will always prevail, as is the Disney norm, so how could fake feelings created by an experiment throw a wrench in that?]

I guess it would've been weird having no mouth... I've got a friend like that, actually. Feelers and all.

Yeah? Does he have claws too?

Yeah, and they're really huge!

Man, my sympathies for that guy. Claws are the worst. I really prefer bein' a rabbit over anything else, myself.

And there's nothing wrong with that! At least you can talk like this.

[A beat.]

But are claws really that bad?

Oh, yeah. I had trouble holdin' a pencil so I couldn't write in my journal. And I ripped through a perfectly good pair of pants trying to pull it on.

School's just a waste of time.

I dunno. It sounds kinda fun! Meeting new people, learning new things. How bad can it be?

Trust me, it's not! You can use all that time you waste in school doing other things, gettin' out there and experiencin' the world!

Well, I guess you've got a point...

[But isn't school an experience too? Thanks a lot, Gold. Now he's torn.]

[Just as planned.]

Hey, I haven't been to school since I was a little kid, and I get by just fine in life!

But some of my friends are going. It'd be nice to see 'em there...

[Dilemmas, dilemmas. What should he do?]

Just see 'em afterwards.

I guess...

[Still unsure about this, yup.]

But I promised one of my friends I'd go there with him.

Be glad you missed the experiment, man. It wasn't worth the time. [Hey, he's just glad he can talk again. Though he does miss being tall...]

I dunno. Being a bird couldn't have been that bad...

[Even if he didn't look like he could fly... He was big! And he probably ran really fast.]

I couldn't talk, and I had to stay outside all week. Beyond that? No, it wasn't that bad. I could definitely move a lot faster.

You couldn't go inside?

[Aw, man.]

Too tall and probably too wide. Let's just hope it never happens again.

Do experiments ever repeat themselves, Roxas?

Hmm...sometimes. But it's hard to tell when they're going to, or which ones they're going to repeat. Valentine's Day is usually the same, but nobody ever seems to remember it once it hits. I don't get it.

The school here isn't bad. I really like it, actually. They teach us a lot of the basics but they also let us learn about other worlds and where everyone comes from. And they work with us to teach us about the Filial magic, too.

I don't mind learning basics! Even if it's stuff I already know, it'd be nice just to make new friends.

[Besides, just being in a classroom would be totally new to him!]

That's part of the reason I go. You should come next time, a bunch of us are already there.

I'm thinking about it, but one of my friends says that it's more fun to be free and not worry about school. I dunno what to do...

You could always go only a few days a week instead of full-time. I know some people do that.

I guess that'd work, but I don't think there's anything wrong with going full time, either. Back home I trained just about every day, so it's not too different.

[Hum.]

But I can see where he's coming from, too...

You're the only one who can make the right decision for you, Ven. Just remember that. You'll be fine no matter what you pick.

If you'd like, you can sit in during classes for a day. That way, you can see what school is like before making a decision to attend.

You sure that's okay? I wouldn't wanna be a distraction or anything...

Then let me ask you this: Would you try to distract the other students?

No way! I'd never do something like that.

Edited 2011-04-19 03:35 (UTC)

Then, there shouldn't be a problem. Schooldays are from Monday to Thursday, so just let me know which day suits you.

How 'bout next Tuesday? That'll give me time to let my friends know about it.

I've no problems with that. If you'd like, you can bring a notebook and a pen to try and participate more actively in the classes.

Well, sometimes it's best to jump in head-first...

[A beat.]

Sounds good to me!

Then, it's settled. May I ask for your name?

Sure! My name's Ventus, but you can call me Ven.

Edited 2011-04-22 01:17 (UTC)

It's a pleasure to meet you, Ven. My name is Gelda Nebilim.

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