What would you say if I changed? I'll change everything but my name.

[stoicallion.livejournal.com]

[There's a Leon wandering the halls, looking bored and... Vaguely sad? He hasn't been socializing much, which isn't too surprising considering who he is, but the loneliness is starting to get to him, so he's out on a walk. He's secretly hoping for a familiar face, though his demeanor is as standoffish as usual.]

(ooc: sleep now, will reply in the morning)

Comments

[heavensxcloud.livejournal.com]

Had time passed from when you left?

[stoicallion.livejournal.com]

Not much. At least, not as much time as when I'd been gone. I think it flows differently here.

[heavensxcloud.livejournal.com]

[He doesn't really look pleased to hear that. He's not pleased to be here at all, but... He'd rather not have those crazy silver haired guys having time to cause trouble while he's not there.]

[stoicallion.livejournal.com]

... [He sees that, and he frowns.] It's... It's different for everyone, though.

[heavensxcloud.livejournal.com]

Yeah... When I first got here, most of the people said time hadn't passed at their home while they were gone.

[stoicallion.livejournal.com]

Hopefully it's the same for you?

[heavensxcloud.livejournal.com]

Hopefully.

[stoicallion.livejournal.com]

[Geez, Cloud, he doesn't like to see you sad.]

[heavensxcloud.livejournal.com]

[Sorry, he's kind of a downer. Leon could change the subject?]

[stoicallion.livejournal.com]

[Good idea.] So you're not like the other Clouds I've met. Most of them know me. What's your world like?

[heavensxcloud.livejournal.com]

Really? [He's kind of surprised by that. There's no one who even looks remotely like Leon that he knows of. It's sort of hard to describe what your world is like though, when you have no idea what other people are use to.]

Well... we have cars and technology. Most of the towns are pretty small, Edge is the only large city. Plants can't grow in the city anymore, so it isn't exactly a nice place...

[stoicallion.livejournal.com]

Mm... [he nods, listening.]

Why can't plants grow there?

[heavensxcloud.livejournal.com]

[Oh boy. This might be hard to explain.]

The world I'm from has a kind of essence of its own, called Lifestream. Every living thing has a portion of Lifestream in it and when they die, they return to the planet. A company called Shinra was pulling Lifestream out of the planet to make electricity... So much was drawn out around the city that nothing can grow there.

[stoicallion.livejournal.com]

... Oh, wow... Sounds pretty serious...

[heavensxcloud.livejournal.com]

Shinra's been shut down for about two years now, so... Some things are getting better.

[stoicallion.livejournal.com]

Oh... That's good, at least.

[heavensxcloud.livejournal.com]

[He nods slowly. Leon's... surprisingly easy to talk to.]

What about your world?

[stoicallion.livejournal.com]

[He frowns again, looking down at his feet as he leans back against the dresser.]

Well, a while back it was taken over by the Heartless...

[heavensxcloud.livejournal.com]

[He's going to guess that's something of a touchy subject, from the brunette's reaction.]

Those monsters with the yellow eyes?

[He's seen a few running around, but they haven't attacked or anything.]

[stoicallion.livejournal.com]

[He nods.]

This hero kid, Sora, helped us take it back but... Rebuilding's been hard. They're not completely gone...

[heavensxcloud.livejournal.com]

Rebuilding a place can take a long time. I doubt the monsters help much...

[stoicallion.livejournal.com]

Mm... My being here hasn't helped things either. [sighs]

[heavensxcloud.livejournal.com]

I'm sure...

[stoicallion.livejournal.com]

Hopefully they're doing okay without me.

[heavensxcloud.livejournal.com]

They?