Riku (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
stilldontgotit) wrote2012-12-31 09:22 pm
stilldontgotit) wrote2012-12-31 09:22 pm
48 - voice/action;
Heh. The end of the year. Time sure flies, huh? This marks the third winter I've spent holed up in this place. Now, I could get all nostalgic about how things changed, but frankly? I'm sure you guys are tired of that by now.
There's... something else on my mind, though. Something I've thought about for a while, about the way this place works.
[He pauses for a few seconds, mulling over how to properly phrase this...]
Anyway, I'm sure most of you guys are familiar with the way people vanish out of the blue just like I'm sure you're used to people showing up without a single memory of their time before. Assuming they'd been here, anyway. But sometimes people come back with memories fully intact or those memories return after a quick reminder. I've even seen a few cases of somebody coming back as a blank slate and showing up again later with memories from a visit before the last.
Maybe I'm over thinking it, but have you guys ever thought that maybe the people who show up without memories might be different versions of someone rather than the same person with those memories wiped out? Now, I'm not saying people actually remember this place back home; I've gone back twice and I sure didn't. And, sure, timelines probably factor into it, but who's to say there can't be, say... twin versions of the same world?
Just some food for thought, I guess.
[Okay, and with that silliness out of the way, Riku can be seen in a few different places. First, there's the Community Housing 1 building, where he can be found feeding a big ol' chocolate cake and some colorful ice cream to his Dream Eater. Upon eating the goods, his bat sparkles and glows. Feel free to boggle at this.
Outside, he can be found strolling along in the snow for a bit. Aftr a while, however, he gives into some silly urges. What kind of silly urges, you ask? Snowballs, of course. He won't be outright malicious, but if he sees any familiar faces he miiight just toss a little snow their way. After all, it's been far too long since he's done something silly like that.
Otherwise, he can be seen practicing some magic out by the forest. And by magic I of course mean summoning gigantic, colorful balloons that explode. What's all that about?]
There's... something else on my mind, though. Something I've thought about for a while, about the way this place works.
[He pauses for a few seconds, mulling over how to properly phrase this...]
Anyway, I'm sure most of you guys are familiar with the way people vanish out of the blue just like I'm sure you're used to people showing up without a single memory of their time before. Assuming they'd been here, anyway. But sometimes people come back with memories fully intact or those memories return after a quick reminder. I've even seen a few cases of somebody coming back as a blank slate and showing up again later with memories from a visit before the last.
Maybe I'm over thinking it, but have you guys ever thought that maybe the people who show up without memories might be different versions of someone rather than the same person with those memories wiped out? Now, I'm not saying people actually remember this place back home; I've gone back twice and I sure didn't. And, sure, timelines probably factor into it, but who's to say there can't be, say... twin versions of the same world?
Just some food for thought, I guess.
[Okay, and with that silliness out of the way, Riku can be seen in a few different places. First, there's the Community Housing 1 building, where he can be found feeding a big ol' chocolate cake and some colorful ice cream to his Dream Eater. Upon eating the goods, his bat sparkles and glows. Feel free to boggle at this.
Outside, he can be found strolling along in the snow for a bit. Aftr a while, however, he gives into some silly urges. What kind of silly urges, you ask? Snowballs, of course. He won't be outright malicious, but if he sees any familiar faces he miiight just toss a little snow their way. After all, it's been far too long since he's done something silly like that.
Otherwise, he can be seen practicing some magic out by the forest. And by magic I of course mean summoning gigantic, colorful balloons that explode. What's all that about?]
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[As for training...]
And knock yourself out. Not like I own the place.
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[He pushes some more snow off to the side, just so Dahak has room to maneuver. Red sits quite still after that, closing his eyes and concentrating. Carefully, he holds one hand out in front of him and discharges a good-sized bolt of electricity from it.]
Definitely gettin' better. They weren't even half that size before.
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Got any other tricks?
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[Red reaches into the cockpit beside him, withdrawing some kind of gun-blade weapon. He aims it into the distance, closes his eyes again, and pulls the trigger - this time, the discharge is much larger, although there's definitely room for improvement.]
Turns out if I - huff - if I use somethin' that already makes electricity, I can really power it up!
[It does drain him a fair bit, but it's too awesome for Red to care right now.]
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Too bad there aren't any power plants around here. Although...
[BAM! He'll unleash a Thundaga spell off to the side.]
There are other ways to generate it.
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W-what was-- you can do that?! How long have you been practicin'?! If I tried to make somethin' that huge, I'd probably pass out!
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[All a part of his Mark of Mastery exam, after all. Before, he'd mostly stuck with darkness.]
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[He's going back to smaller shocks, but trying to control them with more finesse. Red manages to get a small lightning ball to hover above one finger for a few moments; it's something, at least.]
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[And he's kinda... never passed it onto anyone else before. Crazy.]
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[He follows it up with another arm-length arc for good measure. Red's positively charged with excitement.]
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[He pauses, stroking his chin.]
Just gotta figure out how to do it. I feel like even if I do pass it on, you probably won't be able to make more than a few sparks at first. Especially since you're from another world entirely.
[But, hey. What's the worst that could happen? This guy doesn't seem like the kinda person who'd abuse it.]
Guess the question is, are you willing to train? There's no telling how well this'll work, if it works at all.
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I started with just a few sparks, and now I'm up to this! Of course I'm willin' to train! But before that, I better introduce myself. I'm Red Savarin.
[Dahak's arm swings into place in front of Riku. It... seems like Red wants him to shake hands with the robot.]
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In that case, the name's Riku.
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Nice to meet ya, Riku! So, where do we start?
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[But, hmm. Let's see... How did Aqua do it before?
He pauses momentarily, stroking his chin. He turns his gaze to the ground, moves his hand to the front of his vest and then...
His Keyblade returns to his grip, and he lifts it, sparks glowing at the tip. While it looks as if he's going to strike, he instead sends a faint, yellow glow flying Red's way.
It... probably won't have a noticeable effect at first. Red might not even feel all that different, really. But once he's done his thing, he'll dismiss his weapon and lower his arm to his side, a hand pressed against his hip.]
Okay, if that actually worked, you might be able to generate static and a few sparks. It'll probably take at least a few weeks to work your way up to a basic thunder spell, maybe a month or more. Best advice I can give you is to focus.
[It's what he had to do, and he had to learn a lot of magic, not just Thunder - Thundaga.]
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What was-- you can really do that?! Can ya pass on that balloon spell you were usin' earlier too?
[Might as well diversify. He's already thinking of how to use Dahak with those things.]
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[And boy was that frustrating.]
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[Anyway, to the business at hand. Red closes his eyes again, this time trying to feel something different. Aha, there it is; it's weak, but distinct from the power that Tsinku gave him. He summons that up, holding his hand out once again--]
[It's even weaker than what Tsinku started him out with. Just a few little sparks. It's something, though, and that makes Red smile. Maybe if he combined the two powers... but that's an experiment for later.]
So I just keep doin' this?
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[As if to demonstrate, he'll cast a Blizzaga spell, coating part of the ground in a slick layer of ice.]
It'd probably help to train yourself up in the battle dome, too. Especially since thunder magic's usually offensive.
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[A mental image, though... hm. He could use the Thundaga spell, but that level of power would take months to get to.]
Ya wanna fire off one of the weaker thunder spells so I can see what I'm aimin' for?
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[He raises his Keyblade just like before, sending another flash of lightning surging towards the ground. This time, however, it's a smaller cluster of bolts, one third as many as before.]
That'd be your basic Thunder spell. Once you get the hang of that, you'll want to shoot for Thundara and then Thundaga.
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[Red focuses on the new power again, letting the tiny sparks dance around one finger. It's still exciting, but one thing's bothering him.]
Hey, ya sure you won't gimme any more spells? I'm not gonna practice 'em anywhere dangerous.
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For now, just consider this a test run.
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[That he does, playing around with the new spell. He might be able to manage a severely miniaturized version of the actual attack in a day or so, but for now it's just little jolts.]
Where'd ya learn all this stuff, anyway?