Twenty-Fourth Keychain-[Accidental Voice/Action]

[perplexme]

[so, nobody's really seen Roxas for the past few days/week because he's been hiding out at the lake. Today the blond boy has his feet in the water and he's laying on his back, reading a copy of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and actually relaxing. Or day-dreaming, whichever. Next to him is a small fox who's busy trying to catch a fish, so Roxas is gonna talk to him anyway]

If Alice fell down the rabbit hole, and I fell down the barrier into the forest...and if Alice saw a bunch of weird whimsical things that never existed in her own world, and I'm meeting people and seeing things I've never seen before...and the Queen was trying to more or less torture Alice in her kingdom, and the Malnosso are terrorizing us in their own world...does that make Luceti my own Wonderland?

Kind of messed up, isn't it?

[The fox voices his agreement and Roxas sighs, going back to reading the book instead. Feel free to bother him, really]

Comments

[perplexme]

I can meet you in front of the library if that's easiest.

I'm Roxas. Nice to meet you.

[martelandmany.livejournal.com]

Alright, I'll be there.

Pleasure to meet you, too.

[And she's on her way. Feel free to keep talking to her, though, she'll answer.]

[perplexme]

Sure, I'll be waiting.

[well he just might do that then~] You're not new, are you? I've never seen you around before but you seem to know too much about Luceti to be a new arrival.

[martelandmany.livejournal.com]

I've been here since February. [She takes no offense though. Almost halfway to the library now~]

[perplexme]

That's not bad...do you at least friends from your world here?

[martelandmany.livejournal.com]

Indeed. Both of my closest friends arrived before I did. [But there's a little something off about her voice.]

[perplexme]

...you sound uncertain about that.

[martelandmany.livejournal.com]

Ah, no, I know for certain that they're true-hearted friends.

In my world, I wasn't quite in a proper state to make friends. Not for the last four millenia, at least. Most of those whom I consider 'friends', I've met here in Luceti.

[perplexme]

Last four millenia? What do you mean?

[martelandmany.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm sorry... A millenium is one thousand years.

[perplexme]

No no I know that but...you're over 4000 years old?

[martelandmany.livejournal.com]

Indeed.

[perplexme]

I don't...how?

[martelandmany.livejournal.com]

The two friends of which I spoke? They as well are of my age, though by a different means than myself.

[perplexme]

Who are they?

[locked, in case her buddies want privacy]

[martelandmany.livejournal.com]

Kratos and Yuan. If my brother arrives, he as well. Perhaps, though, you might not repeat this? They wish not be a spectacle.

[locked]

[perplexme]

I've never met them, but I've heard many people speak of them through the journals. But sure, I won't repeat it. Everybody's got something to hide.

[locked]

[martelandmany.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure it's exactly 'something to hide', but...

[You'll spot her now, and she spots you, a grin spreading on her face. She offers a wave.]

Ah, I see you now.

[and the locked turns to Action by MAGIC.]

[perplexme]

[Roxas gets up and waves back, closing his journal and walking over with that and the copy of Alice in his hand] That was quick.

[Action]

[martelandmany.livejournal.com]

Indeed. I live not far from here.

[Action]

[perplexme]

That would explain it then. [he hands Martel the book then] And there you go, as promised. I think you'll really like it.

[Action]

[martelandmany.livejournal.com]

You do? It must truly be good, then, for you and I are near strangers.

[Action]

[perplexme]

It's one of those classics that's pretty well-liked by everybody who's read it. More or less, if you like fantasy stories and adventure stories, you'll like it.

[Action]

[martelandmany.livejournal.com]

[I think he gave it to her? -lazy mun won't check- If so, she's thumbing through it now, a casual sort of glancing down at the oages. After a moment, her brow furrows.]

I've not read a book in... quite a long time.

[She closes it, smiling up at him now.]

I'll try not to keep it long.

[Action]

[perplexme]

[yesyes he did so no worries~] Yeah...? Reading's a good thing to do while we're here. Keep it as long as you want, I don't mind.