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.]

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[risingwinds]

Oh. Right! I should've thought of that...

[He'll just, you know, tuck the cookies away, straighten his stance a little bit, and attempt to keep a cool demeanor.

But it's Ven. Ven and cool do not go in the same sentence together.]

Sooo... Takoyaki? We could always have some of that, just like old times. Or I could grab us some starfruit.

[socialise]

[ It goes without saying how much time has passed for him, and how little has for her; it's something she's considering pretty deeply.

Clasping a hand on his shoulder. The fate of the world is in your hands except not really. ]

How about I count on you to lead the way?

[risingwinds]

[Oh, a hand on the shoulder. Then this isn't just a trip to get some snacks. It's an urgent mission...

Which is exactly why he's gonna turn towards Seventh Heaven, and in a rare attempt at being smooth... take her hand.]

Don't worry! I know this whole place like the back of my hand.

[socialise]

[ the action gives her pause, but it's only for a split second. in the end, she simply squeezes the hand back, smiles lightly and lets herself be lead; people grew up in time, it wouldn't be right to expect things to go like how they always did. ]

You're just raising the bar higher now, you know that?

[risingwinds]

I am?

[Ven chuckles. Was he rally setting up standards that high? Well, whether he is or not, he'll go ahead and lead her into the restaurant, even stopping to hold the door for her, like a proper gentleman. Once a sap, always a sap.]

[socialise]

[ of course she's just kidding around, she's sure whatever time spent with Ven will be fun either way, no matter how they spend it.

— she makes a sound, akin to a 'hmm' when the door's held out for her but otherwise shows no other reaction. ]

This is a bar, isn't it?

sorry this took so long!

[risingwinds]

Nah, that's Good Spirits. Seventh Heaven's just a regular old restaurant.

[He'll stay put until she slips through, so not to slam the door in her face.]

I think Good Spirits used to serve nonalcoholic stuff, though. Dunno if they still do.