[Well okay. Axel kicks him enough into action and he's immediately up and moving to slot himself between the two girls. Triplet pile is a go and the thing is, like, Naminé's right? Naminé's right but Xion's also right but Axel's also right?
He used to want all the answers, but now that he's in the position of knowing more about this place...it sucks.]
The darkness here can manifest into whatever it wants, and Lune and I are only able to really open corridors to places that we can track it. That's why it's these worlds and not others. It's going to keep happening as we keep searching for ways to stabilize the core and make it stronger to work with the instability here.
You guys get it, right? That this is the heart that connects all of the worlds out there...that's why it's so important to help shape it. [He hunches his shoulders a little, doing his best to stay close enough to both Xion and Naminé.]
It's why I want you three to really start training with your powers. It'll come easier to you guys because we're used to this, and without our Keyblades or any of our other magic...this is the best we can do right now. [Hate it!] It's not being useless, it's...just working around it differently. But I get it.
[...] I'm sorry. We tried to get through, but we couldn't get past the gateway. All I can do now is open them. It's up to everyone else to find a way to control it whether that's destroying it or purifying it.
I just want you guys to be careful until I figure this out.
[ me realizing this bed isn't logically big enough for four people to just kind of hang out on it in a row so its the triplets up there and axel sitting cross legged on the foot of the bed because I.... said so? whatever, visuals.
he lets the kids air out their grievances, chin in hand as he thinks. ]
I think we can all agree how important facing the darkness is. And no one's asking anyone else to back down and wait on the sidelines. [ well. except the universe to roxas, apparently. ] But yeah, injuries bad, blablabla. Preaching to the very injured choir, here.
[ even as she turns over slightly to face the others and nods to agree with both naminé and lea, xion kind of wants to ask what she's missed, apparently, but... also feels like it isn't her place to do so? no one ever tells her anything :( ]
I haven't really used mine. How important are the powers we have now...?
[It can be a big bed it's fine, but anyway. He makes a face.]
I did not tattle. [He 100% did because he was worried, but he looks away from Naminé to glance at Xion then.] I didn't think I had to tell you to practice with yours because...you're you. You're one of the hardest-working people I know.
[He had assumed Xion would work on her own. With that said, he's pulling his knees to his chest to rest his chin on them.]
...they're pretty important though, since they can be used in a lot of different ways to take out different kinds of corruption. With any luck, we'll figure out a way to use them to purify people in a way that doesn't involve killing them. But Lune and I are still working on understanding the full scope of stuff.
Well, I've been "practicing" a lot, but that's mostly because mine are kind of... [ he makes a small fireball in his palm and dismisses it ] Y'know, old news. But that works out. Xion and Naminé, you guys could practice together.
[ naminé also just assumed xion would practice on her own
but she nods at the explanation roxas gives. ]
... I'm not sure if you should mention it to some people that you're searching for a way to purify without killing. They might just start saying you should have waited to purify then, and accuse you for killing people needlessly.
[ despite the fact that they need to purify asap ]
[ because she's pretty sure they'd both get told off if they started shooting elements at each other in their current states? also look she's had to deal with Uno Stick instead of her keyblade, magic hasn't been at the forefront of her mind...
that aside, she closes her eye and nods after naminé, bringing a hand to her chest. ]
... I agree. If you had brought that up during trial and I didn't know who you were, I might have yelled at you again... or worse.
[ even though the nightmares are over, she's still haunted by what happened to mary. ]
Yeah....[That's definitely not a great idea, and he shakes his head.] I want to tell everybody something more reassuring than what we have been, but with what happened today? It's going to get worse before it gets better.
[He looks at the ceiling.] ...Lune and I have to keep opening gateways, too, if we find more places the corruption's gone. This is twice now that some of you ended up facing stuff you aren't prepared for.
The three of you should stick together. If I can't get through next time either, then I have to stay out. [Frustrating...]
But yeah. That thing. Who told you about that? [He's nosy, it's fine.] I'm starting to really wonder if anybody knows the meaning of the word careful around here. But the bonds to your partners probably isn't making this easier either.
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He used to want all the answers, but now that he's in the position of knowing more about this place...it sucks.]
The darkness here can manifest into whatever it wants, and Lune and I are only able to really open corridors to places that we can track it. That's why it's these worlds and not others. It's going to keep happening as we keep searching for ways to stabilize the core and make it stronger to work with the instability here.
You guys get it, right? That this is the heart that connects all of the worlds out there...that's why it's so important to help shape it. [He hunches his shoulders a little, doing his best to stay close enough to both Xion and Naminé.]
It's why I want you three to really start training with your powers. It'll come easier to you guys because we're used to this, and without our Keyblades or any of our other magic...this is the best we can do right now. [Hate it!] It's not being useless, it's...just working around it differently. But I get it.
[...] I'm sorry. We tried to get through, but we couldn't get past the gateway. All I can do now is open them. It's up to everyone else to find a way to control it whether that's destroying it or purifying it.
I just want you guys to be careful until I figure this out.
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he lets the kids air out their grievances, chin in hand as he thinks. ]
I think we can all agree how important facing the darkness is. And no one's asking anyone else to back down and wait on the sidelines. [ well. except the universe to roxas, apparently. ] But yeah, injuries bad, blablabla. Preaching to the very injured choir, here.
[ this is the time. for jokes? ]
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You're doing your best. It's not your fault... you and Lune were kind of given an unfair task.
[ all naminé does is defend the npcs when people shit talk them it's terrible. ]
... and I've been practicing. I heard you tattled on me to Axel.
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I haven't really used mine. How important are the powers we have now...?
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I did not tattle. [He 100% did because he was worried, but he looks away from Naminé to glance at Xion then.] I didn't think I had to tell you to practice with yours because...you're you. You're one of the hardest-working people I know.
[He had assumed Xion would work on her own. With that said, he's pulling his knees to his chest to rest his chin on them.]
...they're pretty important though, since they can be used in a lot of different ways to take out different kinds of corruption. With any luck, we'll figure out a way to use them to purify people in a way that doesn't involve killing them. But Lune and I are still working on understanding the full scope of stuff.
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[ just. ruthlessly bullies roxas. anyway. ]
Well, I've been "practicing" a lot, but that's mostly because mine are kind of... [ he makes a small fireball in his palm and dismisses it ] Y'know, old news. But that works out. Xion and Naminé, you guys could practice together.
[ lea, offer to teach them, coward ]
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[ naminé also just assumed xion would practice on her own
but she nods at the explanation roxas gives. ]
... I'm not sure if you should mention it to some people that you're searching for a way to purify without killing. They might just start saying you should have waited to purify then, and accuse you for killing people needlessly.
[ despite the fact that they need to purify asap ]
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[ because she's pretty sure they'd both get told off if they started shooting elements at each other in their current states? also look she's had to deal with Uno Stick instead of her keyblade, magic hasn't been at the forefront of her mind...
that aside, she closes her eye and nods after naminé, bringing a hand to her chest. ]
... I agree. If you had brought that up during trial and I didn't know who you were, I might have yelled at you again... or worse.
[ even though the nightmares are over, she's still haunted by what happened to mary. ]
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[He looks at the ceiling.] ...Lune and I have to keep opening gateways, too, if we find more places the corruption's gone. This is twice now that some of you ended up facing stuff you aren't prepared for.
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[ it was not a party. he's just commenting on it. anyway ]
It'll be fine. A lot of people weren't prepared because they didn't expect it, but everyone's learned their lesson now.
[ have they. ]
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[ she. does not think they have learned their lesson at all.
this group is a mess. ]
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Maybe if we all agree to go together next time, nothing bad will happen...?
[ even as she manages a weak smile, she does not sound confident about that idea in the slightest ]
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But yeah. That thing. Who told you about that? [He's nosy, it's fine.] I'm starting to really wonder if anybody knows the meaning of the word careful around here. But the bonds to your partners probably isn't making this easier either.
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[ he talks to people a lot, roxas. ]
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this bitch, during trial: ]
... speaking of the bonds with our partners, is there going to be something like this every week?