4th wall - voice/action;

[stilldontgotit]

You know, I was considering checking out Good Spirits today. Not for anything serious, just to see what the fuss is all about. But now?

[He chuckles.]

...I think I'll hold off on that. Looks like things are getting lively enough as it is, and I'm sure the place is gonna get crowded by the end of the day.

[Riku doesn't really drink, but he knows that people do to destress. Simple logic.]

If anyone needs me, I'll be around.

[And indeed he will. First, he can be spotted bouncing from building to building via flowmotion in an attempt to avoid the crowd.

Later, he can be found out by the lake, relaxing on his trusty raft. After that, it's back to the village to hopefully grab some grub at 7th Heaven, provided it's not too crowded thanks to all the new arrivals.]

Comments

[erodingearth]

[It had been startling, at first, to find himself back in Luceti. No wings, cold weather, and he was allowed to actually keep his Keyblade this time. But it doesn't surprise him for long; the more he thinks about it, it's ... just like Luceti not to make much sense.

He walks around the village, glancing at things as he goes. How little things had seemed to changed, other than the sheer amount of people around. He recognizes the paths he had taken while working out, sees places he had sat while meditating. What a nostalgia trip.]

[stilldontgotit]

[Flying in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane, no.

It's Riku-man!

And he's actually air-dashing. Or was, until he caught Terra down below and promptly stopped in his tracks, skidding across the ground.]

...Huh. Didn't expect to see you out here.

[erodingearth]

[Terra blinks when Riku, taking a moment to take in that familiar face. He did take notice of those skills (or what skills he could see before Riku stopped), but...]

Looks like someone got a haircut.

[Yeah. It had to be said.]

[stilldontgotit]

Yeah, I finally caved into peer pressure.

[Snort. Because, really, his friends did prod him about that in Luceti a few times.]

But in all seriousness, it was long overdue. Kind of hard to see when my bangs cover my face.

[erodingearth]

It definitely looks cleaner.

[Like he's one to talk.]

Have you been here this entire time?

[stilldontgotit]

Yeah, more or less. Left once for... a few hours, but came back with a year's worth of new memories and a haircut to go along with it.

[He's also a Keyblade Master, but he'll save that detail for now.]

[erodingearth]

A year's worth. Seems like a lot, in our world. [He frowns at the thought. How much had happened in just a matter of days, for him?]

But it's good to see you're doing well.

[stilldontgotit]

Heh, thanks. Been doing my best to get by.

[And on the upside, he's definitely improved his life since their last encounter.]

A lot's happened since the last time you were here, both in Luceti and back home.

[erodingearth]

[He doesn't quite smile, but he nods in approval.]

I can tell. There's definitely something different.

[stilldontgotit]

Yeah, even the atmosphere's changed a little bit, but I guess that happens with every wave of new arrivals.

[He shrugs.]