[There's the sound of something thudding into the wall a room over, followed by footsteps and the door flinging open; Axel's arms half full of a long maroon, cable-knit, hooded coat.]
"Haha, can't argue there," [Axel gladly takes a bar, wasting no time joining his friend in biting down on the refreshing treat. He doesn't even wince at the first blast of salt this time. It may not be a perfect recreation but the nostalgia more than makes up for it.
Yeah. Just like old times. He really never thought he'd be tasting this again with Roxas at his side. Like
“It’s not like that.” [Axel shakes his head again; giving Roxas a supportive pat.]
“I think. The Farplane. It had a way of showing us things we forgot. The guy I was with, he said he saw a memory too. Just didn't think there was anything in there I didn't know about.”
[What else is missing...? Maybe he never had everything Lea ever knew bouncing around but… these weren't even part of that. This was him. Memories acquired as Axel. They all should be there, shouldn't they?]
"Not knowing the future I get, but how do you forget an entire person?"
[He gnaws the popsicle stick, more wood than treat on that end.]
“Is that even possible?”
[Was this what it meant for a Nobody to truly disappear?]
[There's a sigh of relief, but then Roxas's expression darkens again. He's quiet for a while, thinking, trying to choose his words right. There's a lot here. Stuff that even he doesn't really understand.]
She...she was of Vexen's replicas. Xemnas brought her in as Number XIV, but that was just for show. She was just an experiment. To them at least.
But she could also use the keyblade, so that's how we ended up going on missions together. A lot of it happened while you were at Castle Oblivion. Until you came back, and we all ended up hanging out together. Usually after missions, to eat ice cream and stuff.
[He takes another breath.]
I know that Sora's memories got all messed up in Castle Oblivion, and I guess when Namine went to put 'em all back, some ended up in me and...and some were in Xion. So she...I....
[He can't bring himself to say it.]
She had to go back to Sora. And when she did, we all forgot about her.
"Vexen's.." [Recognition flashes in Axel's eyes at the mention of replicas. So much really did lead back to that secondary castle. Or maybe just to whatever experiments Organization XIII did in general. They sure did a number on everything they touched.
He tries to remember all the pieces of memory he has of those particular white walls.
Right down to carrying Roxas out of the place the moment they entered it for something. It kind of hurts his head just thinking about it.
Or maybe that's just the brainfreeze from forgetting to finish the bite he was taking.
Roxas looks like he's starting to get choked up, though. This isn't the time or place to dwell on unhappy or confusing things. Not today.]
"Hey. Nevermind all that."
[Forget the who's, the why's, the how's a moment.]
"What was she like. Xion, as a person?" [He puts on a reassuring smile.]
[The question almost catches Roxas off guard. But in a welcome way. In a way that doesn't mean he has to admit to that final battle between them. Before their reunion.
He takes a breath, and manages to smile.]
She...yeah, we did.
She's kinda shy at first, but when you get to know her, she's really fun. It's like, you never know which side of an argument she's gonna agree with until the last moment.
Hanging out together was always fun. Even if it was just eating ice cream on the clocktower.
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Date: 2024-12-18 12:31 am (UTC)[Text-->action]
Date: 2024-12-19 03:02 pm (UTC)[There's the sound of something thudding into the wall a room over, followed by footsteps and the door flinging open; Axel's arms half full of a long maroon, cable-knit, hooded coat.]
"You're kidding."
[THIS he's gotta see.]
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Date: 2024-12-23 03:06 am (UTC)Nope.
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Date: 2024-12-25 07:04 pm (UTC)"I mean, I found some stuff in my room too, but.. where did they even find it?"
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Date: 2024-12-27 11:18 pm (UTC)[And he's magic, right?]
I mean, I'm not gonna say no.
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Date: 2024-12-27 11:44 pm (UTC)"Yeah! If someone wants to give us things, who are we to argue?"
[Sure, magic present giver
and possibly Nimona, apparentlywhy not.]"Well, what are you waiting for, go on, what's it like?"
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Date: 2024-12-29 01:26 am (UTC)It...it's good!
It's almost...it's almost like Twilight Town.
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Date: 2024-12-29 04:36 pm (UTC)"You know santa did say to share."
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Date: 2025-01-01 09:06 pm (UTC)Don't eat it all.
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Date: 2025-01-01 10:48 pm (UTC)"I'm kidding, Rox. This is your gift."
[Not that he DOESN'T want one...]
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Date: 2025-01-03 03:38 am (UTC)[Who else is he going to have ice cream with?]
Just have some before it's soup or something.
Funny you should think that just now, Roxas...
Date: 2025-01-05 02:46 am (UTC)Yeah. Just like old times. He really never thought he'd be tasting this again with Roxas at his side. Like
The sunset, the clocktower, three bars of icecream, a locke of dark hair in the breeze
The Nobody pauses before his next bite.]
"Hey uh, Roxas.." [Axel scratches his head. How to word this...]
"She had black hair, right?...Xion?"
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Date: 2025-01-07 04:04 am (UTC)Y-yeah. Yeah, she did! Black hair, and she kinda looked like Kairi.
Do you...do you remember her now?
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Date: 2025-01-09 07:23 pm (UTC)"I thought I saw her in the Farplane."
[It hits him what he just said.]
"Not that she was there--! There were fish."
[Yeah, not doing the best job at explaining this. The important thing is not disappointing those big hopeful eyes.]
"Anyway, just sort of jogged my memory, I guess. Couldn't tell you much more.."
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Date: 2025-01-10 10:53 pm (UTC)[Because if she is, then Roxas has a Job To Do stat.]
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Date: 2025-01-17 06:58 pm (UTC)“I think. The Farplane. It had a way of showing us things we forgot. The guy I was with, he said he saw a memory too. Just didn't think there was anything in there I didn't know about.”
[What else is missing...? Maybe he never had everything Lea ever knew bouncing around but… these weren't even part of that. This was him. Memories acquired as Axel. They all should be there, shouldn't they?]
"Not knowing the future I get, but how do you forget an entire person?"
[He gnaws the popsicle stick, more wood than treat on that end.]
“Is that even possible?”
[Was this what it meant for a Nobody to truly disappear?]
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Date: 2025-01-19 02:36 am (UTC)She...she was of Vexen's replicas. Xemnas brought her in as Number XIV, but that was just for show. She was just an experiment. To them at least.
But she could also use the keyblade, so that's how we ended up going on missions together. A lot of it happened while you were at Castle Oblivion. Until you came back, and we all ended up hanging out together. Usually after missions, to eat ice cream and stuff.
[He takes another breath.]
I know that Sora's memories got all messed up in Castle Oblivion, and I guess when Namine went to put 'em all back, some ended up in me and...and some were in Xion. So she...I....
[He can't bring himself to say it.]
She had to go back to Sora. And when she did, we all forgot about her.
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Date: 2025-01-23 03:23 pm (UTC)He tries to remember all the pieces of memory he has of those particular white walls.
Right down to carrying Roxas out of the place the moment they entered it for something.
It kind of hurts his head just thinking about it.
Or maybe that's just the brainfreeze from forgetting to finish the bite he was taking.
Roxas looks like he's starting to get choked up, though. This isn't the time or place to dwell on unhappy or confusing things. Not today.]
"Hey. Nevermind all that."
[Forget the who's, the why's, the how's a moment.]
"What was she like. Xion, as a person?" [He puts on a reassuring smile.]
"You said we hung out together?"
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Date: 2025-01-24 04:39 am (UTC)He takes a breath, and manages to smile.]
She...yeah, we did.
She's kinda shy at first, but when you get to know her, she's really fun. It's like, you never know which side of an argument she's gonna agree with until the last moment.
Hanging out together was always fun. Even if it was just eating ice cream on the clocktower.
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Date: 2025-02-02 05:56 pm (UTC)"Heh yeah?" [Fun was a pretty rare commodity for Nobodies. Axel likes the sound of her already.]
"She must have been pretty special."
[Axel shakes his head, amending the thought.
No. Is someone pretty special. He'll get her back. Even if it's just his own thoughts of her.]
"And who knows, maybe there are other leviathans out there who deal more with memories."
[He polishes off the rest of the snack, thoughtfully twirling the stick.]
"It's something to keep an eye out for."
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Date: 2025-02-05 02:37 am (UTC)[He'll say it out loud, if only to confirm it.]
Yeah, maybe. We'll figure out a way for you to get those memories back.
They're important, trust me.