4th wall - catchall;

[stilldontgotit]

Riku;

[Okay, maybe he should've seen this coming. Something feels vaguely familiar about the situation. A strange influx of people, general shenanigans ensuing. The village is a heck of a lot more crowded than he last recalls seeing it, and for that reason, Riku's decided to do a little recon.

So, rather than take it by foot, passersby may spot this young man ricocheting off of trees, buildings, and any other solid objects that'd provide enough of a springboard for his Flowmotion. Just be careful to duck if he comes flying your way. We don't want any head-on collisions!

Later that day, he posts a journal message:]

So, has anyone been keeping a tally of all the people here? Looks like they don't have any wings, so there's gotta be some kinda catch, just like every other time this has happened...

[Well, back to scoping out the area, he supposes, but first:]

Lea, this seems like as good a time as any to get some training done. Hope you haven't been doing too much slacking.

Ventus;


[While Riku's taking the crowds with a touch of skepticism, Ven is not. Oh no, he's scurrying through the streets, smiling, waving, and greeting newbies and even offering some treats if people seem nice enough... in part because he has some excess cookies from a recent baking experiment. But don't worry, they're not toxic! Really!]

Rainbow Dash;



[But newbies may instead find themselves awstruck by the rainbow streaks lighting up the sky as Rainbow Dash rockets down towards the village and shouts at the top of her lungs:]

Hey, newbies! Forget all about the crowds, the noise, and just how crazy this place is. If you're looking for something to get your mind off of all the chaos, well, hang tight, 'cause I'm about to wow ya! Just keep your eyes glued to the sky, kick back, and be amazed. It's not every day you get to see Equestria's top flier pull off heart-pounding, death defying stunts like this!

[And once again, she zips off at hundreds of miles per hour, zigzagging through the sky and sculpting the clouds into the shape of her cartoony pony body... in ten seconds flat. And that's just a warm up, folks! There's plenty more to come.]

Comments

you know who!!

[socialise]

[ Here's someone who's been all over the place, settling only when she's been stopped. At first she only offers a glance in a flurry, but once she sees the reason why — her eyes brighten completely. ]

Oh—! Do you really not mind?

[ Her taking a cookie, she means! There's no recognition yet either, give her a moment or two or three or four… ]

[risingwinds]

'Course not! There's tons to go ar--

[Wait. Wait! He knows that voice, and the second the recognition sits in, his heart skips a beat.

And then he stares long and hard for the next few seconds, his bag of cookies just sort of dangling in one of his hands, and then he finally chokes out a--]

...Minako?

[Well, of course it's her. He'd recognize that face any day, even after all these years! How could he ever think of forgetting her?]

[socialise]

Then don't mind if I—! Hm?

[ Her hand stops midway, her new focus to stare at the boy in front of her curiously. This person knew her? Then again now that she thought about it, he did seem rather famili— ]

[socialise]

[ Oh. Oh. Could it be? ]

— Ven!? [ Please don't mind the (almost accusing) finger that's pointed his way and her shocked expression — mouth agape and all. ]

[erodingearth]

[This guy is over here in the middle of the plaza, staring intently at the mural that runs across the ground. It hadn't been there before, as far as he could remember. Was it a puzzle? It had to be a puzzle. Why else would it be so elaborate? All elaborate things were supposed to be thought-provoking in some way.

So staring really hard at it is definitely going to be a thing. For now. Until he realizes it's not in fact something he's supposed to be trying to solve.]

[stilldontgotit]

[!!

Riku would know Terra even from afar, and while he's not as goofy and spirited as Ven, that's not gonna stop him from zipping over there right away, though where Ven would run to the point of exhaustion, Riku slows his pace once he's close enough and clears his throat to clue him in.]

Heh, it's been a while since I've seen you in the neighborhood.

[This is his attempt at acting cool and casual, but really, there's no hiding the smile on his face... or the haircut. Or the fact that he's, like, twenty now.]

[erodingearth]

[Terra recognizes the voice; Riku had been well into the voice-changing part of puberty when he last saw him, and he glances over with a faint smile -- to do a double-take when he sees just how tall his protege has gotten.

After a false start or two, he manages to put words together.]

...I look away for a moment and you've grown a like weed.

[risingwinds]

[And then there's Ven, and though he's older now, that's not gonna stop him from barreling towards Terra like a cannon ball and shouting, you guessed it...]

TERRA!

[His voice still oughta sound familiar, even if he's, well, a lot taller now, and par the course for Ven, he ends up skidding to a halt just a few feet away, panting like a pup. What a dweeb.]

[erodingearth]

[The voice is maybe a little deeper since he last heard it, but that enthusiasm is still as contagious as ever -- even though he greets Ven with wide eyes when he sees him skid in front of him.]

Ven?

Rainbow Dash

[sitalion]

[Stefano glances up at something blazing across the sky, and the rainbow that is formed from it. He's easy to wow, and he is most certainly really, really wowed by the display.]

WOW!! How did you do-a that!?

[wannabolt]

When you're as cool as me, it just sorta comes naturally.

[She waves one of her hooves like it's no big deal.]

But it helps that I practice every day. That gives me just the edge I need.

[sitalion]

Incredible! I've always-a wanted to fly one-a day!

[Still gushing like it's no one's business.]

Rainbow Dash

[mamaterasu]

[Ammy was definitely watching the rainbows darting through the sky, her nose pointing to the heavens and following after each streak. Huh...she's never seen rainbows do that before and--...is that a flying horse? K-Kirin? No, it's not scaly, and it lacks the dragon features, or the horn. Even still, Ammy's confused since when are horses fly and have wings and can do all these things in the sky?

...Sheesh, and she's rather full of herself too, isn't she? Ammy blinks slowly at the noisy winged horse, and tilts her head to one side with a questioning noise. Ah, what is she going to do? Oh, that is kind of cool, Ammy's never seen clouds take shape quite like that before...but then again, it's a bit show-offy, too. Flicking her tail in a loop-the-loop, ink flows from the tip and paints itself in the sky, hovering for a moment before it becomes a swirling gust of wind.

And blows the head right off the cloud sculpture Rainbow just made. Look, she can do some rad things, too, huehuehue.]

[wannabolt]

[This... has gotta be the strangest wolf Dash has ever seen. Red markings? Well, then again, Moro's a wolf, and she's huge. Maybe she shouldn't judge. She'll just roll with the--

Well, she was gonna roll with the punches, but then Ammy suddenly painted a windstorm into reality, and now Dash is staring and glancing from her decapitated cloud to Ammy and back.]

Huh?! Since when can wolves use magic?!

[mamaterasu]

[Since they're part Japanese Sun goddess, Rainbow Dash. Duh.

With a wagging tail and a pleased bark, Ammy huffs up at the weird...winged horse thing. Honestly, that is something she has never seen before in Nippon - and monsters, demons, imps and spirits run rampant there! And one that may match her in speed...hrmph. Not bad, for a horse. Maybe she'd fancy a race? Though Ammy can't exactly fly. Ah, maybe another day, she needs to figure out where the heck she even is first.

--oh, she said something, didn't she? What was that? Magic? Yes, of course she can use magic! Though it's more the power of creation via her Celestial Brush, but details. Looking at the tip of her tail, the wolf gives another, softer chuffing bark and circles around on the ground, lifting up on her hind legs. Come down here and she can show you more magic!]

[enduringwaters]

[Aqua has been just slowly wandering the village, trying to get her bearings again. It feels like it's been a while. Has it been a while?

When she sees either Riku or Ven she's going to be pretty stunned.]

[stilldontgotit]

Aqua...?

[Why hello, this is a Riku, and yes, he is now older than her. He's also got a Keyblade in his hand, which he sure didn't have before!]

[enduringwaters]

Yes? May I...

[Her voice trails off when she gets a good look at him. He's aged again since the last time she saw him here in Luceti, but definitely Riku. And boy you've grown. Goodness!]

Riku! You've... really grown up.

[risingwinds]

[INCOMING CANNONBALL...

No, actually, it's just Ven zipping towards her like a bullet train, just like he did with Terra... only this time he's gonna trip on a rock and end up face planting right in front of her.

Sometimes he forgets just how tall he is and how long his legs have gotten. On the upside, he didn't actually hit her.]

...Er... hi, Aqua.

guess who?!

[starfishlovesyou]

[Suddenly she's being offered treats from nowhere and, well, she couldn't take treats from some random person. They could be poisoned, or worse, made with starfish... But she can't pass them up, not with a shape like that. The cookies get a quick nod of approval from this one, though there is something slightly off about them that she can't help but comment on.]

If they had five points then they would have to taste even better than this, Fuuko is sure of it.

[That said, she takes a bite out of the cookie. Clearly she hasn't recognised who the person handing her a sweet trest is just yet!]

CAN IT BE? STARFISH QUEEN?

[risingwinds]

Uh, Fuuko...?

[Ven's not sure if she remembers, but he sure as heck hope that she does. Otherwise, it'll be sad. But on the other hand, she does have a point about the stars.

Oh well. Might as well roll with it and see what happens.]

Usually I'd make 'em with five. They just came out a little weird this time.

BINGO! IT IS THE STARFISH QUEEN!

[starfishlovesyou]

Even if they have six points they cannot be weird! Starfish of any shape aren't weird, even if they have twenty points.

[Taking another nibble of her cookie, Fuuko stares intently at Ven's face. There's something very familiar about him, and these cookies...]

[starfishlovesyou]

[A little more chewing and inspecting Ven's face and, finally, everything clicks into place. How could it take her this long to figure out who it was she was talking to? Now, what to say, what to say...]

Suddenly these cookies taste a whole lot better than they did a few seconds ago, and Fuuko knows why!

[Response to Riku's Journal; voice]

[redshifted]

[ Whining: ] Aw come on, you'd drag me away from socializing for that?

[ Like, yeah, sure, Lea privately feels that it has been too long, and he would like to get better at using the Keyblade and all, especially after hearing from Ventus about the cooler things it can do - but that doesn't mean he cares terribly for looking like he takes marching orders from Riku. ]

[stilldontgotit]

Hey, you can't escape training forever, and now that the mistletoe's gone, I'd say now's your big chance to try and 'catch up' with me.

[His words carry a playful tone. After all, Riku's fully aware that this is pretty lousy timing, but he's gotta poke at Lea every now and then.]