Forty-Eighth Keychain-[Written]

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[Filtered From Hayner]

So let's say that someone recently showed up in this place, but they're from a time where they remember you differently. How can you tell them about how things are in the future without ruining everything? And this isn't just a "oh I moved away" sort of difference, this is something a lot bigger...like memories.

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727 days. Nearly two years, and I still don't see any signs of me going home anytime soon. Should I consider that a good thing or a bad thing? For those of you who have been here that long, what do you think?

Oh, hey. Hayner! I'm thinking since you're new here and your sense of direction stinks still, we should probably explore Luceti some more so you get familiar with it. What do you think? Later today?

[Filter to Xion]

Hey. I think we need to talk.

Comments

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[flaring]

Well, I did tell Sora if Riku upsets Xion then I might light Riku on fire. You can whack 'im with your Keyblades a few times for good measure.

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[perplexme]

...I've told you you're my best friend, right? Because that might be a good idea. I mean hopefully it doesn't come to that, but I won't hesitate if it has to.

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[flaring]

Heh, I better be. Guess we'll just have to see what happens. Things will be interesting that's for sure.

[perplexme]

On the other hand, I doubt you were being experimented on or anything at home, were you?

[Voice]

[perplexme]

...you're doing all of that to stop the weather? Really?

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[perplexme]

And suddenly now it makes more sense. I like to pretend that that whole period of time? Never happened. It was too weird.

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[perplexme]

You and Xion both.

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You and Xion both. <small[He sighs a little bit though]</small> I guess interesting is one word for it. Like I told Sora, it might be fun as long as its not tense or anything.

[Voice]

[knightofratatosk]

No, it's more than just that, it's... the world's mana is all messed up. Without mana, there wouldn't be any life, so I need to get the balance back to normal as soon as possible.

[steadfastest.livejournal.com]

Uh---I turned into Hyena Boy, once. There was plenty of that.

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[cowboykinneas.livejournal.com]

I like that way of thinking. Mind if I borrow it?

[Voice]

[valorandwisdom.livejournal.com]

Hey, if you were me once, then you were normal, right? Just go with it.

[But yeah, that doesn't help with the Hayner thing.]

Just take it a step at a time, then? I mean, he's gotta know you'n me are friends, and he's probably gonna figure out we've got the same face sooner or later. Maybe tell him we're connected and see how he takes that before anything else.

[perplexme]

--Hyena Boy? Okay fine, so maybe being here isn't any different than whatever your home's like. Besides the wings...unless you're going to tell me that you had those, too.

[Voice]

[perplexme]

Oh. Okay, that part actually makes sense. Is it hard to do that though?

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[perplexme]

Not at all.

[Voice]

[perplexme]

All right, all right.

...yeah, I guess so. That might be the easiest way to do it. I mean it helps that he might just shrug it off if I explain it that way. We can only hope, right? Maybe he won't even notice and I won't tell him at all.

[Voice]

[knightofratatosk]

Actually, um, I don't know. I've never had to do it before.

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[cowboykinneas.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I'll get to work on that right now.

[steadfastest.livejournal.com]

No, the wings are a pleasant new addition to our normal chaotic existence. They'd be totally useless if they didn't make it so hard to sleep at night.

[Voice]

[valorandwisdom.livejournal.com]

He's not gonna like it if you hide something from him, you know.

[perplexme]

Yeah, I know. Two years here and I'm still trying to get used to having the wings around. I don't think I'll ever get used to it.

[Voice]

[perplexme]

Then why do you have to be the one to do it?

[Voice]

[perplexme]

I know, but maybe I can just stall for a little longer. Only until he finds out.

[Voice]

[knightofratatosk]

... because I am Ratatosk.

[steadfastest.livejournal.com]

Fan freaking tastic. Thanks, Good News Guy.

[Voice]

[perplexme]

...you've mentioned that before, I think. And even after knowing you for years now Ratatosk still confuses me.