your princess is in another castle

[fromshadow]

[there's a new Riku walking down a hallway, Way to Dawn in hand. he looks about nineteen, dressed in dark clothing that is neither Organization garb nor the standard Riku wear. he looks... annoyed, for the most part, with a slight, underlying not-quite-panic to him.]

Positive this isn't where I was supposed to be.

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[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

None of us are, but you get used to it. Or go nuts. Sometimes both.

*is sitting on a nearby sofa, folding a basket of laundry*

[fromshadow]

[starting the brainbreak off early, huh. stares, grip tightening on his keyblade.]

What are you talking about?

[the 'and who the hell are you?' is unspoken.]

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

*brainbreak is always fun; he's just going to fold a few pairs of children's footie pyjamas*

This isn't your world anymore. It's called the dressing room and we're all trapped here. Do you mind giving me that sock by your foot? I dropped it.

[fromshadow]

I wasn't on my world to begin with.

[......picks the sock up, balling it up as he does so, and tosses it underhand at Ri.]

Trapped, you said?

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

*catches the sock and matches it, rolling them up together*

Yup. This place drags us out of our worlds and keeps us here. There's no way out.

[fromshadow]

....mn.

[looks very much not pleased to hear this.]

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

If it makes you feel better, some people do manage to go home for short periods of time before ending up back here. By all accounts, if you return, it'll be like you never left.

*is now folding small pairs of underoos*

[falseapparation.livejournal.com]

I know the feeling.

[Sup, ghostku passing by, giving you the curious look.]

[fromshadow]

[yeah he's going to stop and stare.]

....really.

[falseapparation.livejournal.com]

Really.

[Stare all you like, or stare through him if you like.]

Unfortunately it seems this happens a lot.

[fromshadow]

[studies him for a moment, shifting in place.]

Explanation would be nice.

[falseapparation.livejournal.com]

Not sure I'm too good at explaining things yet.

[He has this unconscious tendency to mirror his doubles' movements, shifting a little as well.]

I's a different dimension. And people from all different places and times get pulled in and never let out. We're all the same select people too.

[fromshadow]

....hm.

[goes quiet as he thinks about this.]

And the overabundance of Heartless?

[wearesotwins.livejournal.com]

Usually isn't.

[says the Riku lookalike with tits.]

[fromshadow]

[....oh. uh. hm.]

[wearesotwins.livejournal.com]

[totally greets new Rikus/replicas just for the reactions, what are you talking about.]

[fromshadow]

....huh.

[doesn't really stare for more than a couple seconds, frowning faintly.]

[wearesotwins.livejournal.com]

Huh.

[why the long face?]

[fromshadow]

So do you just parrot or can you speak on your own?

[snarking to mask his uneasiness over the odd situation, yes.]

[ambermyth.livejournal.com]

[--oof. almost knocks shoulders with, running from his room (which is behind Riku) towards the kitchen. he whirls around--]

Sorry! --hey, uh... 're you new?

[fromshadow]

[he's... staring. because this Sora is a few years younger than what he'd last seen.]

[ambermyth.livejournal.com]

[... uh. leans forwards, pokes him lightly in the chest.]

Riku? C'mon.

[fromshadow]

[grabs the hand automatically before glancing down at it and letting go slowly.]

...guess I must be. You're too young to be the person I know.

[ambermyth.livejournal.com]

[uh. falls kind of quiet.]

So... how long's it been?

[fromshadow]

Since what?

[that's kind of a vague question, Sora.]