midnight taken form;

[sunrisingly.livejournal.com]

[A somewhat unfamiliar being seems to be creeping along the hall, away from the simulation room. He's on the prowl for hearts, so do be sure to keep your distance, and mind the strong scent of darkness coming from him. He'll likely attack anyone who approaches, though he may run off if you pose too much a threat or have no heart to offer.]

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[sunrisingly.livejournal.com]

[Hesitantly takes it, still with a sheepish expression.]

...Thanks.

[deleo-amicus.livejournal.com]

Sure. Did you always had Darkness in you?

[curious]

[sunrisingly.livejournal.com]

[Shakes his head, downing the hi-potion in one gulp.]

Not always. But long enough that I shouldn't have let something like this happen.

[deleo-amicus.livejournal.com]

Darkness is easy to lose control of.

[sunrisingly.livejournal.com]

I know, believe me. I still should have been more cautious about it.

[deleo-amicus.livejournal.com]

[Frowns]

Do you use it a lot?

[sunrisingly.livejournal.com]

Yeah. It's a valuable thing to have in combat as long as it's controlled. I haven't lost that control since... for a long time.

[Sighs, staring off into space.]

[deleo-amicus.livejournal.com]

Did something happen that triggered it?

[puts in a fresh roll of film in his camera]

[sunrisingly.livejournal.com]

[Shrugs and shakes his head.]

I think I was just pushing myself too hard and relying on it too much.

[deleo-amicus.livejournal.com]

You might not want to do that. Relying on Darkness doesn't really give good results.

[Pauses in tinkering with his camera, frowning more]

[sunrisingly.livejournal.com]

[Talk about preaching to the choir.]

Again, I know. Trust me, I figured that out the hard way a long time ago. I just never seem to learn my lesson.

[deleo-amicus.livejournal.com]

Good.

[smiles a bit, then abruptly brings the camera up and snaps a photo of him]

[sunrisingly.livejournal.com]

[Looks up right after the picture is taken, tilting his head and giving an odd look.]

What was that for?

[deleo-amicus.livejournal.com]

Let's say I'm a person that doesn't have the best memory.

[Grins a bit, taking the photo and shaking it idly] Since I've lost a lot of them, I'm making new ones and keeping them.

[Memories, he means.]

[sunrisingly.livejournal.com]

[He finds it a bit strange at first, but eventually smiles a little.]

That's a good idea.

[deleo-amicus.livejournal.com]

... well, at least you came out good. Albeit slightly puzzled.

[Shows it to him]

[sunrisingly.livejournal.com]

[Smiles a bit more at that.]

I always have that look on my face nowadays.

[deleo-amicus.livejournal.com]

It's a good look for you. You're a Riku, right?

[Takes it back, putting it in a small album already filled with photos he always carry around.]

[sunrisingly.livejournal.com]

Mhmm.

[He's surprised you had to ask.]

[deleo-amicus.livejournal.com]

Just checking. That name sounds familiar and odd for some strange reason.

[Mostly because it belonged to a little kid in his time, but he doesn't remember that.]

[sunrisingly.livejournal.com]

You've probably heard it a lot in this place. There do tend to be a ton of us.

[deleo-amicus.livejournal.com]

I mean.. when I arrived in this place I didn't had any memories. That name was one of the few that somehow made an impression of familiarity.

[sunrisingly.livejournal.com]

You probably knew a Riku back home as well then.

[deleo-amicus.livejournal.com]

...if I did...

...why did all the Rikus I met call me Roxas then?

[why didn't they call him Ven?]

[sunrisingly.livejournal.com]

Because you look like one. You're... not a Roxas?