Target Acquired

[treadsceilings.livejournal.com]

[Furious pacing is furious.]

[There's a Xigbar pacing back and forth near a wall in a hallway, a hand to his chin, face contorted in deep thought. He happens to be new here, and wondering why exactly he can't portal his way over to Port Royal and fuck with the pirates' heads. Also, finding out why he's alive would be particularly nice as well.]

[Eventually, the pacing leaves the floor and travels up the wall, onto the ceiling. The metal pieces of his coat jingle, and he stops in the center of the hallway's ceiling.]

... Just doesn't add up.

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[sunspotly.livejournal.com]

[not pacing, but he's obviously going somewhere, Oblivion and Oathkeeper in his hands. and he looks pissed.

--and he stops right under Xigbar. ... looks around...]

[treadsceilings.livejournal.com]

[Looks up. Well, up for him.]

... What the hell. Roxas? What are you doing here?

[gravity-splode.livejournal.com]

[lounging on the wall]

What doesn't?

[treadsceilings.livejournal.com]

... [points at you, wtf.]

That, for one.

[gravity-splode.livejournal.com]

[smirks]

I'm gonna guess you're new?

[dreadedwind.livejournal.com]

[Xaldin just happened to be meandering by as you spoke.. and responded coldy. ]

... Odds are, if you were the one counting, your answer would not add up correctly.

[sunspotly.livejournal.com]

[... looks up at--hello Xigbar.]

I already saw you.

[treadsceilings.livejournal.com]

You might say something like that.

... Maybe.

[treadsceilings.livejournal.com]

... Not here, you didn't.

[treadsceilings.livejournal.com]

... Aren't you supposed to be dead?

[gravity-splode.livejournal.com]

The short version of the story has to do with alternate universes. I'm you and you're me but from slightly different worlds. Or possibly not-at-all-different worlds, save for me being from one and you from another.

[treadsceilings.livejournal.com]

Because that makes perfect sense.

Are there more of m--us here?

[gravity-splode.livejournal.com]

Makes sense to me. I mean, if you have multiple worlds anyway, why not multiple versions of people?

Seen a few, yeah.

[dreadedwind.livejournal.com]

Well. I am happy to see you too.

[Sarcasm. But he has taken the hint that you are new. ]

I doubt you are the Xigbar I knew...nor the Xaldin you knew. This is a parallel universe. Welcome to it.

[treadsceilings.livejournal.com]

Good point, but the home universe lacks copies of worlds.

... Can this place handle that much intensity?

[seasides]

[....looks up at him, munching on a cookie. stiiiill winged.]

[sunspotly.livejournal.com]

[tosses his hair with a hand, Oathkeeper disappearing.]

Right when I showed up, yeah.

[treadsceilings.livejournal.com]

... Parallel universe would explain the lack of death-by-keybrat.

[gravity-splode.livejournal.com]

Ah, but this isn't home. It's a multiversal crossroad.

It hasn't blown up yet!

[treadsceilings.livejournal.com]

[Glances up at him.]

... Well what are you supposed to be?

[treadsceilings.livejournal.com]

... You sure about that, kid? 'Cuz I got here about ten minutes ago.

[treadsceilings.livejournal.com]

Now that does explain things.

Sure my showing up won't send it over the edge?

[gravity-splode.livejournal.com]

I thought it might.

Naaaaah, I think it'll hold.

[seasides]

A person.

[munch munch.]

[treadsceilings.livejournal.com]

Hope so, 'cuz portals aren't taking me outta here.