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[manevates.livejournal.com]

<sub>[ It's not everyday you see a Riku playing the piano and sing. Other than that, he seems to be in Prohibiton era clothes; he's wearing a borsalino cap, a white dress shirt with its sleeves rolled up, suspenders and slacks, with a rather patched and ragged black suit slung around the edge of his shoulders. ]

[ ooc: Prohibition era-inspired with-magick universe with a deaf Riku and a blind Repliku, s'up. Anyone want to be his twin brother? 8D; ]</sub>

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really interesting idea!

[to-rain.livejournal.com]

[twenty year old Kairi is attracted by the music, her little blue chocobo chick nestled happily in her arms.]

[manevates.livejournal.com]

<sub>[ ooc: Thanks! ♥ ]

[ Riku finishes and smashes his hands into the piano, head bowed in frustration. He grabs his coat and puts it on, standing up to exit what was once an empty bar. ]

Shit. It's just not the same, Reku...

[ He glances to the side, expecting his twin to be near him, only to be greeted with Kairi. He furrows a brow. ]</sub>

...'Scuse me miss, I didn't notice you there.

[to-rain.livejournal.com]

[the chocobo warks when he smashes his hands down, startled. Kairi just holds it tighter, tilting her head curiously.]

It's okay. Are you new?

[manevates.livejournal.com]

_{[ He's staring at Kairi rather intently, as he mouths what Kairi says word for word before nodding. ]}

Yeah, my twin brother and I happen to be new around town. Have you seen him anywhere?

[to-rain.livejournal.com]

[she finds that... a little odd, but doesn't comment.]

This isn't where you were before, sorry.

[manevates.livejournal.com]

_{[ He repeats the same process, quirking a brow. That one gets a peculiar stare. ]}

What?

[to-rain.livejournal.com]

This isn't the town you were in. It's a place called the dressing room.

[manevates.livejournal.com]

_{[ He doesn't even mouth that one, and he takes a slow step away from Kairi. ]}

Very funny. You're another one of his tricks, aren't you?

[to-rain.livejournal.com]

[she doesn't make any move to step forward, just looking confused.]

"His"?

[manevates.livejournal.com]

_{[ He doesn't make an effort to respond to that. ]}

Where is he? Where's Reku?

[to-rain.livejournal.com]

I have no idea who that is.

[but she's figuring it's his twin.]

[manevates.livejournal.com]

_{[ Silently mouths what Kairi is saying, shaking his head. ]}

You have him, don't you? He can't just disappear like that.

[to-rain.livejournal.com]

[shakes her head.]

I don't have him. I've never even seen him before.

[manevates.livejournal.com]

_{[ He looks at Kairi with a look of anger for a while, before dropping his guard and frowning. ]}

"I don't have him. I've never even seen him before"... you're not joking, are you.

[to-rain.livejournal.com]

No, I'm not... why are you repeating everything I say?

[manevates.livejournal.com]

_{[ He inteprets what Kairi is saying before sitting down on the piano bench once again, taking off his borsalino cap to try and think. He swears under his breath before looking at Kairi again, snorting bitterly. ]}

I'm deaf, that's why.

[to-rain.livejournal.com]

Oh... I'm sorry.

[a little pink, feeling kind of bad for having to ask and feeling worse for talking so much.]

I'm going to have to do a lot of explaining... do you want me to find something to write on so you can read, instead of having to read my lips and figure things out for yourself?

[manevates.livejournal.com]

_{[ He tries to his repeating to a minimum, as he shakes his head and musters a small smile. ]}

It's fine, helps me practice intepreting. Not everyone's as generous as you are, you know.

[to-rain.livejournal.com]

Alright, I'll keep it in short bits anyway, so you can take your time with it. It's a lot to take in.

[smiles back, the chick in her arms eying him.]

[manevates.livejournal.com]

_{[ Takes in what Kairi has to say before glancing at the blue Chocobo, raising a brow in curiosity. He nods. ]}

Go on.

[to-rain.livejournal.com]

Okay, first off, I know this is probably going to be hard to believe.

[scritches the chick under the beak to distract it.]

This place, the dressing room, is a crossroads between dimensions. It pulls people in without their permission and traps them here.

[manevates.livejournal.com]

_{[ Haaaave a look of suspicion yet odd understanding, Kairi. ]}

...Right. And why's it called the dressing room, of all things?

[to-rain.livejournal.com]

I honestly have no idea. It's been called that for as long as it's existed, I think.

[manevates.livejournal.com]

_{[ Stares at Kairi for a moment before shaking his head. ]}

I'll have to take your word for it, I guess. ...I'm going to take a wild guess and say we're stuck here.

[to-rain.livejournal.com]

Yeah... no one's found a definite way out. I've been home twice now, once for four years, the other for about half a year... but I never chose to leave.

[manevates.livejournal.com]

<sub>[ He has a look of worry on his face as he registers what Kairi's saying, though he tries to shake off that wary feeling in his head. ]

...mmph. Shit.</sub>

[to-rain.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry.

[shushes the chocobo when it warks again, despite Riku not being able to hear it.]

[manevates.livejournal.com]

_{[ After a moment of sorting out his thoughts and staring at the blue Chocobo in rather anachronistic curiosity, he sighs. ]}

S'fine. No pity for strangers, right? _{[ He scratches the back of his head and puts on his hat again. ]} My name's Riku, by the way. Yours?

[to-rain.livejournal.com]

I'm Kairi. It's nice to meet you, Riku.

[...and apparently the chocobo doesn't want to be left out, as it's flapping and warking even more.]

And this is Cornflower.

[manevates.livejournal.com]

_{[ That name gives a subtle pause. ]}

Ah, so this is what Kairi looks like. You wouldn't happen to know Sora, would you?

[to-rain.livejournal.com]

I do, actually. Well, the one in my world, and the a couple of the ones here.

[twilit-kid.livejournal.com]

[someone is scrambling to climb up onto that piano bench with you to better see what you're doing]