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[afterthemoon]

[The feed turns on to show a man with long blue hair, pointed ears, a scarred face, and... green eyes. Those who know this man already may find this last detail somewhat surprising.

The expression on his face can best be described as an unemotional poker face.]

I suppose I should introduce myself. My name is Isa and I recently arrived in the city.

[There's a pause as he considers what, if anything, else to say.]

Does anyone know the best place to find... decent clothing?

[The question is accompanied by Isa adjusting the coat he's wearing.]

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[quakega]

... ... but you haven't found a job yet. [So 'eventually' could be a long time.]

How much were you thinking of... borrowing?

[terra_nullius]

... how much do clothes cost?

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[quakega]

I know; it sounds crazy. But he keeps trying to help. [He wouldn't believe it if he hadn't seen it, either.]

Some of us are keeping an eye on him; we don't exactly want Kingdom Hearts showing up, and the last thing this world needs is a Keyblade War getting triggered.

[... in hindsight, he might have said too much, but... he remembers the coat. Organization XIII would've known about the Keyblade, given Roxas was once one of them. And they were after Kingdom Hearts. It's... not too much of a stretch, mentioning a war that happened a millenia ago, right?]

[quakega]

[Oh, light.] It depends on what they're made out of, how well they're made, and who sets the prices. But even the most inexpensive stuff can add up if you're buying a lot at once.

[And with Isa being new, he'd need a fair amount. ... his debit card, s-sob.]

[terra_nullius]

Maybe just a new coat... he's probably got clothing on underneath that one. It's the coat that's bothering him, after all...

[Just trying to ease the financial blow there, facebro]

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[afterthemoon]

[Isa almost seems to wince at the mention of Kingdom Hearts.]

But Xemn... [He trails off.]

It's not like it'll make a difference?

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[quakega]

[... nope. Wincing at the mention of that name.] I've heard.

... Maybe not back home. Time will restart for him when he goes back; he won't remember this place there. [And boy, was that disheartening. But...]

But here, it will. If he can be kept from going down that path here, maybe he'll stay this way. Maybe he'll even make a few friends here; in this place, the strength of the bonds you make with others plays just as much a part as it does in our own universe. If anything can help him stay on the right track, that could.

[... well, looking a tad embarrassed now.] Sorry; I didn't mean to start rambling.

[But he did mean every word. Which. Um.]

[quakega]

[... ... On one hand, he doesn't want to just give Xehanort his debit card. The guy might find a bookstore or something. On the other, if Isa wanted to be rid of the coat that associated him with Organization XIII, then he'd still need something to keep him warm in the winter months.

... Yep. He knew he was going to regret this.] Okay. But I'm coming along to make sure that's all you're getting.

[So no getting lost in a bookstore.]

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[afterthemoon]

You hero types always like to give friendship speeches.

[It's not a hostile statement, just... a statement. He's not sure if he should say much of anything else.]

[terra_nullius]

[but terrrrraaaaaaa ;_;]

All right. You probably now where there are some good stores, anyway.

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[quakega]

[... blink. ... Okay, that nets you a laugh.] Yeah; I guess we do. Ven's better at them than I am.

[And let's not get started with Aqua. ... hell. All three of them can be pretty bad if they get going. ... Okay, so it's a hero thing.

Wait.] I guess you've encountered a few hero-types before?

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[afterthemoon]

Ven...?

[...]

I suppose you could say that. Unfortunately, I wasn't exactly what you would call... on their good side.

[quakega]

[No buts. Your apartment doesn't have room for an entire bookstore.

Casually shrugging.] I know of a few. Most of the stores are in the Virgo ward.

[Let him just. Get his coat and scarf. And his passcard.]

[terra_nullius]

[yes good shopping excursion time! he'll be waiting right outside your door cheerfully.

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[quakega]

[Hm? That sounded like recognition to him. Almost.] He's another friend of mine. ... do you know him?

[... ah. Well.] I won't ask; it sounds like it might be a touchy subject.

[And probably full of future spoilers.]

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[afterthemoon]

I don't believe so...? [But that name feels familiar? Maybe it's a part of a name he knows?]

Y-yeah, touchy.

[afterthemoon]

Um...? [Did you just plan a shopping trip for him, Xehanort?]

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[quakega]

[... was he wrong? But that reaction to the name makes him think that he did know Ven.

... maybe it's a time difference thing? Well, describing him wouldn't hurt. Maybe it'd jog Isa's memory.] He's kind of on the small side; spiky blond hair, blue eyes, and a grin that's contagious when you're in a good mood. He fights with his... weapon in a reverse grip; it's pretty distinctive.

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[afterthemoon]

He had a wooden keyblade, my [He hesitates] best friend Lea challenged him to a fight...

[terra_nullius]

[mmmmmaaaaybe]

Don't worry. We'll be there soon.

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[quakega]

[... Oh boy.] He fought Lea with my old training blade?

... ... [Why is he smirking?] How bad did it go for Lea?

[Oh. That's why.]

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[afterthemoon]

Calling it a proper fight would be charitable.

[Wait...] You know Lea?

[afterthemoon]

[What...just happened?]

((OOC: I'll have the log up sometime tomorrow~))

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[quakega]

[Yep. Laughing again.] I almost wish I had seen it.

[Pause. And... there's a bit of regret there, like he hates to be the bearer of bad news.] Kind of. I met him here in Hinoto-Ri.

[Not... a lie, per say. He knew Axel in Promenade. Lea ... wasn't the same. Very similar, but not the same.] He disappeared a little bit before Christmas; you just missed him.

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[afterthemoon]

Isn't that just my luck...