Eighteenth Shooting Star - voice/action;

[risingwinds]

[He's been staring at his journal for a while, just trying to find the right words. It's... difficult, in part because he's so surprised and also due to sadness.

When Ven speaks into the journal, he tries to hide his disappointment; as a result, he sounds pretty strained.]

Hey, guys. Looks like it's December now, which means Christmas is right around the corner. I heard about a party over the journals, but does anyone else have something fun planned? If it's anything like last year, we'll probably get a ton of snow. A big snowball fight could be fun. Just an idea.

[He sighs. This isn't working...]

Terra's gone. After all this time, I didn't think he'd... [A beat.]

Does anyone wanna hang out? Or do something? I think I need a distraction right now.

[There, at least he's being honest. And with that, he'll probably check up on his housemates (especially Vanitas) and then head out into the village for a bit. He might be wandering a little aimlessly. He'll be just about everywhere before he returns back to the house.

Care to cheer him up? Or antagonize him? Anything goes!]

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[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

Right.

[Ven pulls out his Wayfinder, looking down at it for a few moments.]

We'll always find our way back to each other.

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[personafalsify.livejournal.com]

[ After a pause, Kohan pulls out an orange tin star charm, roughly the same size as Ven's Wayfinder. The one that Terra gave him several months ago. ]

Yeah. So cheer up, okay?

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[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

I'll do my best!

[He tucks the charm away. Then, a few moments later.]

Wonder what we're gonna do, though. It's just the two of us and Vanitas now.

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[personafalsify.livejournal.com]

Eh, I bet we can still take him. [ He knows that's not what Ven means, but he couldn't resist. ]

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[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

We just need to keep lots of ravioli on hand and use a squirt bottle when he misbehaves.

[It's cool. Ven can joke about it, too.]

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[personafalsify.livejournal.com]

Heh. Make it sound easy, why don't you.

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[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

Well, it's worked this long.

[Sorta. Vanitas has at least... sorta improved.]

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[personafalsify.livejournal.com]

Guess so.

Hey, do you... nevermind.

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[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

What is it?

[C'mon, bro. Don't leave him hanging!]

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[personafalsify.livejournal.com]

[ BUT BUT BUT okay fine 8( ]

Why do you two look like Roxas and Sora?

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[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

It's probably because me and Sora are connected...

[He places a hand over his chest.]

When my heart got split in two, I think Sora somehow... fixed me. That must've affected Vanitas and Roxas somehow.

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[personafalsify.livejournal.com]

Split... in two? [ WAIT HE NEVER HEARD ABOUT THIS ]

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[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

[A slow nod.]

My old Master split me in two when I wouldn't give into the darkness. He took the darkness outta me to create Vanitas. I lost all my memories back then, and I almost died.

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[personafalsify.livejournal.com]

I, uh... [ Sorry man. There are kinda no words.

Though that would explain why Vanitas reeks of darkness... ]

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[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

... It's okay. I know it's pretty complicated.

[He doesn't expect Kohan to totally follow.]

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[personafalsify.livejournal.com]

How-- [ Okay, ignoring the "how do you even do that" for the moment, because probably even if Ven knows the explanation won't make sense to him.

Okay. Next line of thought. ]

Why bother doing that?

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[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

[Ven sighs. Unpleasant information forthcoming.]

He wanted to create a weapon called the χ-blade, and he needed me and Vanitas to do it.

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[personafalsify.livejournal.com]

[ He hesitates when he realizes this is not exactly cheering Ven up. Oh. Oops. ]

... Nevermind. Doesn't matter here, right?