Forty-Eighth Keychain-[Written]

[perplexme]

[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

[Voice | Same Filter]

[perplexme]

Solid advice, Irvine. Solid advice. It's just a matter of how to word it I think.

Almost two years. Kind of crazy now that I think about it, but it hasn't felt that long.

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[cowboykinneas.livejournal.com]

That's where things get tricky, huh?

I hear you there. Still a couple of months away from the 'almost' mark myself, but it sure doesn't feel it. I don't think it's all that bad.

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[perplexme]

Tact isn't exactly Hayner's strong point, so I kind of have to make it mine. There's really not an easy way to explain this to him though no matter what I do.

Yeah? You're one of the first people I've heard say that. Why do you think it's not that bad?

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[cowboykinneas.livejournal.com]

Sounds like it's a really big thing to explain, in that case. It bad?

Let's see... for one, I made a bunch of friends that I wouldn't have run into without being here for awhile.

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[perplexme]

It's bad for one of us; I'm just not sure which one yet.

That's kind of my thinking, too. Not only that, but I've seen people here that I wouldn't get to see at home because of certain things that've happened to them. It's kind of a win-win situation sometimes.

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[cowboykinneas.livejournal.com]

Ouch. Sounds pretty bad.

Right! Without the Malnosso, this place wouldn't be all that bad.

[Voice | Same Filter]

[perplexme]

Exactly. Axel says I should just tell him, but I don't think he knows how bad Hayner's going to actually react. It can wait, I guess.

It's kind of like a vacation when the Malnosso aren't actually doing stuff to us. Pretty calm and everything, but now we're getting a bunch of new feathers again. What's up with that?

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[cowboykinneas.livejournal.com]

Sounds like an idea to me. Just make sure you get it out to him before he finds out from someone else, 'cause that might turn bad.

Not too sure. I figured they were done bringing in new feathers.

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[perplexme]

I'm not sure anybody else would tell him...well, Sora might, but if I told him not to he'd leave it alone. Kairi would too. Axel knows better than to spill it but I don't know about Xigbar. It gets complicated.

I thought so too, but have you seen how many of them came in in the last week or so? It's almost normal again.

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[cowboykinneas.livejournal.com]

Maybe you should take the extra precautions as soon as you can.

It was a lot of 'em. You think it's a sign?

[Voice | Same Filter]

[perplexme]

I might have to. I'll figure something out...eventually.

It's either a sign that there's a leak in the barrier somewhere, or it's a sign that things are going to get worse. I'm just not sure which it is yet.

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[cowboykinneas.livejournal.com]

[As much as Irvine hates to admit it.] Sounds like a sign of things getting worse to me. Sure hope I'm wrong on that part.

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[perplexme]

[Sigh. Well great.] I hope so too. I don't know how much worse things can get.

[Voice | Same Filter] WRONG ICON

[cowboykinneas.livejournal.com]

I say we try not to jinx it too much.

[Voice | Same Filter] ...BUT THAT ONE WAS AMAZING.

[perplexme]

Probably a good idea. We've already got enough problems here.

[Voice | Same Filter] BUT IT WAS TOTALLY AN ACCIDENT.

[cowboykinneas.livejournal.com]

You got that right. Getting thrown into the forest naked is where enough's enough.

A fella can only take so much.

[Voice | Same Filter] WELL FINE :|

[perplexme]

Yeah, I guess y--

...who said anything about getting thrown into the forest naked?

[Voice | Same Filter] AWESOME.

[cowboykinneas.livejournal.com]

[... Right.] Personal experience.

[Voice | Same Filter]

[perplexme]

...better you than me at least.

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[cowboykinneas.livejournal.com]

With all the harassment I got, I'd have to agree with that.

[Voice | Same Filter]

[perplexme]

Sorry to hear it man. When the heck was that?

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[cowboykinneas.livejournal.com]

'round the time everyone wasn't acting like themselves. Wasn't too fun.

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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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[cowboykinneas.livejournal.com]

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

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[perplexme]

Not at all.