and I'm not afraid of--

[vanitits.livejournal.com]

[and in this hallway, quite abruptly, there is a Vanitas. Was there one there before? Maybe, maybe not; they're ninjas like that.

...this one's got curves, though. yeah.]

Well, well. What a strange world...

[ooc: I just. I blame chat. DON'T MIND THE FAIL. also spoilers exist on her icon page. edit: sleep.]

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[vanitits.livejournal.com]

[...well, that's. she wasn't expecting that. Her surprise doesn't show, though; she just turns to face him.]

Indeed it is. I wasn't aware my...existence was no longer unique.

[darkenedgale.livejournal.com]

That's the thing about this world. It has this nasty habit of bringing in doubles from different dimensions.

Yet almost all of them are so... useless. They drown themselves in the light in favor of friendship.

[vanitits.livejournal.com]

[dimensions. Brb, filing that bit of information away in her head.]

Doubles of- ourselves? [What kind of twisted worlds are they from.]

[darkenedgale.livejournal.com]

That's right. One of them is a lot like Ventus, filled with light. Another had potential, until one of the Princesses became his so-called 'friend'...

In short, nearly all of our doubles are pathetic.

[vanitits.livejournal.com]

[there's a small, dry laugh. ...which is probably even higher-pitched than Creeper's.]

Ridiculous. I would have thought our natures would prevent something like that.

[darkenedgale.livejournal.com]

[ Well that's odd. ]

Believe me, so did I. But I've found that this place is full of surprises.

There's also an alarming number of Ventus, but nearly all of them are male. Half of them are completely clueless.

[vanitits.livejournal.com]

[well, her voice is higher in general.]

Only half? [...she'd have expected more.]

[darkenedgale.livejournal.com]

Half that I've seen. A few are a bit too informed, and others seem to think they can escape their fate.

[ He shakes his head. ]

It won't change a thing.

[vanitits.livejournal.com]

[...since they're the same person, he can probably tell how much that amuses her.]

Of course not. I doubt that Master's plan will fail so easily.

[darkenedgale.livejournal.com]

Still, there's not much we can do here. Master hasn't made himself known since my arrival, even if I can feel his presence...vaguely.

All we can do is wait. That and keep a close eye on Ventus.

[vanitits.livejournal.com]

[...his presence. That. She never wanted to picture that. Ever.]

What, every single one of them? [...not that that bothers her particularly.]

[darkenedgale.livejournal.com]

Any that you come across, I suppose. It'd be impossible to keep an eye on all of them.

[ At least, with the way they run around... Tsk. ]

[vanitits.livejournal.com]

Impossible and headache-inducing. After a while they'd just repeat the same phrases over and over, I'm sure.

[darkenedgale.livejournal.com]

They'd constantly complain about Terra and how he's not going to change, or how important friendship is. In short? A broken record, to say the least.

[vanitits.livejournal.com]

I wonder, if you put enough of them in a room together, would they simply start to repeat after each other?

[darkenedgale.livejournal.com]

They'd repeat the same phrases again and again and not even care. If anything, they'd bond over shared ideals.

[vanitits.livejournal.com]

Pitiful.

[but she is liking this conversation, oh yes.]

[darkenedgale.livejournal.com]

It's amazing they've survived this long, honestly. Their carelessness is bound to be their undoing one of these days...

okay fine SPOILER ICONS.

[vanitits.livejournal.com]

But didn't you know, nothing can hurt them as long as their friends are here.

[...sarcasm, go.]

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE THEM

[darkenedgale.livejournal.com]

Heh, sure. Even when those friends are destined to become a vessel. It doesn't matter, because they're strong.

indeed

[vanitits.livejournal.com]

And they wonder why their fates are so inevitable.

[darkenedgale.livejournal.com]

They're too stubborn to accept it.

[vanitits.livejournal.com]

And yet it would be so much easier for all involved if they did...

[darkenedgale.livejournal.com]

Easier, yes, but there's something entertaining about watching Ventus and his friends struggle.

[vanitits.livejournal.com]

Of course.

[and because he at least seems competent (though she's reserving final judgment for now), she actually dismisses her helmet.]