Forty-Seventh Keychain-[Action]

[perplexme]

[If a person were to look out toward the forest in the early evening, they might see a bunch of bright lights flashing and disappearing every now and again. If a person were to go investigate, they would find Roxas out there wielding Oathkeeper and Oblivion, jumping and twirling the Keyblades occasionally and using his light powers to full advantage fighting off this beast that towers over him and that ambushed him on his way home. Really, Roxas was doing fine on his own and he almost had the other Nobody beat when suddenly something flashes out of the corner of his eye and another strange monster bearing the same Nobody crest seemingly floats up to the Twilight Thorn, attacking with a flurry of blade movements and eliminating the creature all together. Roxas stares for a moment, half wondering where the other creature came from and half wondering why it attacked the Thorn. Samurais shouldn't be listening to him anymore, right?]

Um. Thanks?

[Sure. All well and good, all right. Roxas is going to nod in thanks, assume that the Nobody will go away on its own and begin walking away. The problem, however, is that this particular Samurai seems to think that Roxas still controls him. Even when he picks up speed, Roxas finds himself being tailed by the Nobody all the way back to the main part of the village.]

...no really, I mean it. Thanks, but you're done. [The Samurai doesn't want to leave though. He's happy hovering over Roxas.]

Go. Away.

[It's a stubborn thing. So? If a person were to be brave enough to venture into town, they would see a looming gray monster and a short blond boy having a staring contest. Make of that what you will.]

[ooc: characters can either encounter Roxas in the village with just the Samurai, or at the end of the fight with the Twilight Thorn. Up to you guys.]

Comments

[flaring]

Looks like you made a new friend.

[Axel pops up behind Roxas there during his staring contest. But oh yes he did see your light show earlier.]

[perplexme]

Not funny! [Roxas isn't breaking his staring contest, allowing the Samurai just to stand next to him like a guard.]

I'm not--why is it still obeying me?

[flaring]

Ask 'em. You can still hear them, can't you? I think it was mostly the Dusks who stopped listening to us anyway.

[perplexme]

I guess? [Give him a second to think this over.] Hey! Uh. You're free to go, I don't have orders for you. Why are you still here?

[Of course, there is nothing.]

...good idea, Axel.

[flaring]

[...lol.]

Hey it was worth a try.

[perplexme]

[Shut up :|]

...think everybody would be mad if I brought him home? Sora might kill it.

[flaring]

Yeah, exactly. Besides, we don't need another pet.

[pathtoseele.livejournal.com]

[ hey... Teito has his own little wind dragon summon thing squeaking behind him. but the sight of Roxas and that thing having a staredown seems... a little odd. yay for more staring! /o/ ]

[perplexme]

[Caaaareful, Teito. If you get too close, the Samurai Nobody is going to notice and be on defense to protect Roxas. Actually now that you mention it...too close! The Nobody breaks eye contact with Roxas and shifts his attention to Teito to hover over him menacingly instead.

As for Roxas, he's more intrigued by the little dragon.] ...I...doubt you're up for a trade, right?

[pathtoseele.livejournal.com]

[ luckily Teito isn't the kind to be intimidated by this. he stares riiiiight back. when Roxas speaks he turns to look at the other boy. no malice for you, Roxas. ]

A trade?

[ looks at the little dragon with a sigh. ]

It's not really my choice to keep it.

[perplexme]

[Well that helps. Really, the Samurai's harmless unless Teito attacks anyway, it's just unnerving to some people to be stared at. But no malice for Roxas is nice.]

I didn't think so, but I figured I'd ask anyway. [A sigh of his own before he examines the dragon. It's...kind of cute, actually.] So what is it anyway?

[pathtoseele.livejournal.com]

[ and he has no intentions of attacking someone. let the Samurai do what it wants, really. Teito takes a moment to think about the question before giving a little nervous laugh. ]

I have no idea. An air dragon, maybe? What about yours?

[perplexme]

'Air dragon'? [No really, feel free to elaborate while the Samurai leers.]

It's a Samurai. A Nobody, actually, but it's a Samurai type.

[gravity-splode.livejournal.com]

Feeling nostalgic?

[It's a Xigbar! Out of... pretty nearly nowhere.]

[perplexme]

[Xigbar's just known to manipulate time and space and gravity. Roxas is used to it by now.]

Yeah. Completely. [The deadpan tone is almost too well practiced.] You wouldn't happen to know why it's still following me, would you?

[gravity-splode.livejournal.com]

Noooo idea. Maybe it likes you?

[perplexme]

I'm so glad you're amused. Really. I'm not even...that's not an excuse!

[gravity-splode.livejournal.com]

What's not an excuse?

[perplexme]

It shouldn't like me. [There's an awkward sort of pause then.] ...I left. And I rejoined him. Shouldn't that mean they don't respond to me anymore?

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

[Strange much? Ted raises an eyebrow at the sight of Roxas in the middle of a staring contest, trying to recall where he's seen this kid before. The Geogar (http://pics.livejournal.com/vermified/pic/0000gqcy) continues to hover behind him, occasionally squeaking. He'll just wait and see what happens first before distractig Roxas, in case it was a weird game.]

[perplexme]

[Nope. Not a weird game, unfortunately. Roxas and the Samurai are still having their brutal staring contest that Roxas is going to lose no matter what because Samurais don't blink, but eventually Roxas notices Ted out of the corner of his eye and turns. He doesn't look as surprised at the Geogar though.]

You too?

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately. The little guy's been following me all over.

I take it you gained a new friend?

[perplexme]

[Roxas is going to gawk a bit, mostly because he's not sure how that thing is holding itself up.]

I'm not sure if a friend's the right word. Stalker maybe. He followed me back from the edge of town by the forest.

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

Stalker sounds about right. It seems normal though, considering there were others mentioning it before.

[perplexme]

Mentioning what, things following them everywhere?