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[ Unaffected? Check. Bored? Check.

It's been a rather dull few weeks. With no sign of his Master and no sign of Ventus, he's resorted to sneaking around and occasionally spying on the residents. It's strange, to him, how so many look remarkably like Ventus, yet are completely different in all other aspects. Rikus have also proven fascinating to him, mostly due to their darkness.

Speaking of darkness, Vanitas has decided to do a little test. In short, he's let a few stray Unversed into the hall from who-knows-where, all while keeping completely out of sight.

Beware. They're kind of large and surrounded by smaller Unversed as well. Consider them... bait. ]

[ ooc; I have a small request: I'd like the brainbreak for Vanitas to be kept to a minimum if at all possible. Event folks are more than welcome, of course, as are anyone-- I just don't want him to be too mortified. There won't be spoilers right now, so long as you don't look at his userpic page, which contains icons of his face. I will not be using them here, so no worries.

ETA; There are spoilers in the thread with tiny!Xehanort. ]

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[He's not aware of much, except these strange creatures around him. Something is telling him to run though.]

Edited 2010-02-11 05:38 (UTC)

[ Ventus. This is perfect.

Well, except for the fact that Ven is much younger. Chances are he's weaker, too. For now, Vanitas stays hidden behind a corner, while the Unversed move on the offensive. So, how does Ven feel about shock waves? ]

[H-he doesn't like this, and staggers off, trying to get away. He doesn't even have his wooden sword: it's with Aqua.]

[ That's it? Pitiful.

But those Unversed aren't backing down yet. Vanitas wants to see if he does anything first. ]

[H-he can't do much right now, and to add insult, he trips on his feet, sprawling on the ground ungracefully.]

[ ... Sigh. So he's useless.

Suddenly, the Unversed vanish, as Vanitas steps out from around the corner and approaches Ven. Looms over him, in fact. ]

Is that your best, Ventus? I expected more than a show of fear.

[Scowling when he rounded the corner and saw those creatures--they certainly weren't Heartless or Nobodies, but they still looked dangerous enough that he couldn't just leave them be. Summoning Oblivion, he started down the hall at a slow walk before picking up the pace to charge, taking out the smaller ones first.]

[ Hm? Oh, not Ventus. Just another doppelganger.

But that's interesting; he can use a Keyblade as well. While the bait hasn't reeled in the desired 'catch', it's brought something equally interesting.

The Bruisers might be a bit annoying to get rid of, especially with their jumping and their shock waves. What's more, they have an obnoxious punch. Nevertheless, Roxas should be able to defeat them. ]

[ Hey wtf is this. derp here is from early enough that he hasn't actually seen an Unversed, but he has run into Heartless, so. KIBUREDO-ing those Bruisers now.]

[ Yes. Right now he's under the impression that this is Ventus, although something does seem...strange. Hm.

For now he'll enjoy the show, curious about how strong this "Ventus" is. ]

[The smaller ones didn't pose a problem at all, but nearly getting sat on by the bigger ones required quite a bit of dodging. Flipping backwards, he winced sharply when a shock wave caught him and flung him into the wall, but Roxas wasn't about to just stay there. Instead, he rolled past it and delivered some quick strikes, taking one of them down.

Moving to jump back, he couldn't avoid getting punched and sent flying down the hall again, letting out a grunt when he hit the floor.]

[ Creeper. B| He's taking a few hits, but mostly he's fast enough to dodge them. ]

[ Keep fighting. He's actually enjoying this, as it's shedding some light on the skills of these Ven-copies.

At least they're able to be hit from all directions, unlike Large Bodies. ]

[ Well, by the time they're destroyed, Vanitas will make his grand entrance.

In other words, he'll slowly step out and behind "Ven", with a faint chuckle. ]

Did you enjoy yourself?

[ --Whirls around; why did he just hear his voice, what. He doesn't answer right away, though, too busy wtf-ing. ]

[It's almost exactly the same as fighting Heartless, but there isn't a magic shield on their front so inwardly, Roxas was giving himself a sigh of relief. Large Bodies are some of the most annoying things to fight.

Rolling to dodge another punch, he sprang to his feet and darted forward, using a two handed grip to strike at another before rolling past it to dodge a punch. These things are kind of a handful though, having to leap up to avoid the shockwave inducing buttsit between all three of them!

Throwing one of his hands out then, he summoned Oathkeeper and charged ahead to take out a second one. So much easier when using both of his keyblades, he should have done that first.]

[ ...

TWO?!

Actually, despite the oddness, Vanitas remains eerily composed, simply shaking his head. He's never seen wielding like this before. It's actually impressive. ]

[ Observant as always? Hm. Something still feels off, however. ]

Is there a problem, Ventus?

[ I'm totally observant. Sometimes. ]

... Who are you?

[ ... Not correcting him on the Ventus thing yet. ]

Does it matter?

[ He'll circle around this "Ven" a few times. Surprise: Vanitas can get even creepier. ]

... You aren't really Ventus, are you?

[ Turns as he does. For some reason he...really doesn't want to turn his back on this guy. ]

How'd you--

[ ... way to go, Van. ]

[When pulling one arm back to prepare for a strike, the other was already striking; Roxas kept his swings running opposite of each other so he could get twice as many hits in. Ducking a punch, he struck the third one down and stepped off it as it faded to flip into the air and above the last one, cross slashing it on his way down.

Mission completed: hallway is cleared.

Breathing a little hard, he wiped his forehead on his arm and let out a soft breath. Hoo, that was tougher than he's had to fight in a long while.]

[ His first response? A cold chuckle. ]

While you're about as observant as Ventus, the way you carry your weapon is completely different.

[ Now when did this masked boy appear? He's leaning against the wall across from Roxas, looking quite comfortable. ]

Impressive.

[ ... oh. Glares a little at that first remark, but just frowns thoughtfully. Two can play at this pretending not to hear things game. ]

You're Vanitas, aren't you?

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