Sixty-Second Keychain - [Voice/Action]

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[Filtered from Naoto]

[When the feed clicks on, there's a few moments of silence as Roxas thinks of how to phrase his question. He had been mulling this over for a while now, and he still wasn't any closer to getting an answer. ...man...Axel would know. Roxas really does miss the redhead sometimes, but each day's getting a little better. Sora, too, but that's an even longer process. It always helped to have something else to throw himself into though, and this was the perfect example.]

Um...hi. [Well, it's a start.] So...where I come from, birthdays aren't really something that are celebrated. Sure, we kind of get older, but nobody really acknowledges it. There's no big celebration, no presents, nothing like that. I've been here for over three years and I still don't really get it, I guess.

...anyway, there's this girl. She's a really good friend of mine, and I want to do something nice for her for her birthday. It's at the end of the week. I know that doesn't give me a lot of time, but it's really important it's something special. I guess what I'm asking is...who has a good idea? [Because he sure as hell doesn't.] Thanks in advance.

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Weather's better today. Maybe I should get out of the library for a while. [Think, think, think...oh!] Hey, Luke! Wanna test out those roller blades? Get back to me, I'm bringing them outside anyway.

[And with that he's cutting off the feed. Shortly after, other villagers can find Roxas in the plaza riding on his skateboard, rollerblades thrown over his shoulder. Feel free to say hello.]

Comments

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[lostinmyway]

You could have a party that's all about her favourite book. You could make her some of the food that the people eat in the story and have games that are like things that happened.

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[perplexme]

...I don't know about that for a birthday party...but only because she doesn't want a lot of people knowing. But that's a great idea for a party in general. [...yeah...like a murder-mystery party.] Maybe I'll talk to her about planning one. Would you like to come if we did?

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[lostinmyway]

Oh, yes, of course! I'd love to!

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[lostinmyway]

[...But Roxas said something kind of confusing.] Why wouldn't she like a lot of people to know it's her birthday?

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[perplexme]

I'm not sure. Naoto's sort of a private person in general...it took her forever just to tell me when her birthday was.

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[lostinmyway]

My, I wonder why. Birthdays are so much fun!

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[perplexme]

Have you celebrated a lot of birthdays, Grune?

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[lostinmyway]

Hmm.... Yes, my friends have had lots of nice parties. I'm glad I could help them celebrate their special day.

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[perplexme]

What did they do for those kinds of parties?

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[lostinmyway]

Well, everyone made lots of delicious food and invited all their friends. And then we all had a good time together!

[The parties she's been to haven't been very complicated.]

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[perplexme]

That sounds more like something she'd like. Really simple. I wish all parties were like that.

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[lostinmyway]

Do you?

[But more complex parties--like the pool party--are so much fun!]

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[perplexme]

Sometimes. Sometimes the big parties aren't really my thing.

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[lostinmyway]

Really? Why not?

[This is kind of beyond her ability to understand.]

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[perplexme]

They're crowded mostly.

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[lostinmyway]

But they're always filled with lots of friends.

[When, you know, your friends with everyone.]

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[perplexme]

Maybe for you, Grune. I don't think I know as many people as you do.

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[lostinmyway]

Don't you?

[She doesn't know that many people, does she?]

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[perplexme]

A lot of the people I've met since being here have left. [And he doesn't make it a habit of getting too close, but he observes.]

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[lostinmyway]

Oh, my, that's not good. Have some of them come back yet?

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[perplexme]

Some, but not all of them. Maybe they're just not meant for this place. [Like Bella. Or Axel. Or Sora.]

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[lostinmyway]

Do you think so? [That doesn't seem quite right to her.]

Maybe they're just taking a little while to come back.

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[perplexme]

But what could they be doing? Why would they take so long?

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[lostinmyway]

Maybe they have an important job to do at home before they can come here.

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[perplexme]

I know Sora does, but Axel doesn't.