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[there is a barefoot Riku that just walked through a doorway, but he stops abruptly and seems to be staring intently ahead of himself]

Something is different.

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I think I need to sit down.

... okay.

[Roxas will take another step forward so he can peer through that doorway Riku just came from.]

Huh. You're in luck. The room you just came out of is a bedroom now. Looks like it's empty. There'll be a chair and a bed in there.

[closes his eyes and takes a breath, counting slowly to three before letting it out again]

I need to know where they are. How far from the door, which direction and if there's anything else in there.

Sure.

[he says it without inflection. he moves carefully past Riku, pushing the door all the way open. thankfully this is one of those rooms decorated in apparently the most spartan fashion possible.]

It's small. Square. Far wall is about ten feet away. Bed's in the far right corner, longwise against the right wall. In the left wall towards the far end there's a door. Probably the bathroom. Immediately left of the entrance to the room is a small, circular table and one chair. At the foot of the bed, about halfway up the right wall, there's a bookcase. Empty. There's nothing in the middle of the room. No carpeting on the floor.

[he'll step into the room a bit, watching carefully to see if Riku can follow his voice.]

[he does follow, his mind painting in everything as you describe it before he takes a step toward the room, reaching out a hand to check where the door frame is. he pauses on the threshold, listening to your breathing to place you in the room. he then makes his way to the chair, fingertips finding and following the edge of the table before pulling out the chair to finally sit in. when he speaks, his voice is bitter]

It's as if this place knew I was coming.

[Roxas just watches him for a moment, then moves to lean against the wall right next to the doorway, facing Riku.]

It probably did, in a way. You never know with this place. Some people here think it's sentient.

[follows the sound of your movement, then your voice]

That's more than I'd really like to think about, to be honest. If I'm going to be stuck somewhere, I'd much rather it be some place simple.

[laughs quietly, once] Sorry, but you're all out of luck there. If you have any questions, though, feel free to ask. I don't mind.

Could you describe the layout of this place for me?

[... that's like asking a mouse to describe the layout of the maze into which it's been placed. Roxas sighs noisily, raking both hands through his hair.]

It's ... it's huge. I could describe a small piece of it, like what's nearest to this room, but the entire thing ... I don't know. I don't think I've seen all of it. Usually I use portals to get around. You might need someone who's more familiar with actually, uh, walking. [kinda sheepish]

[gives a quiet chuckle of his own]

If I could still use portals, I'm sure I'd cheat too. Telling me about what's located outside this room would be a big help, if you can.

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