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[knighttildawn.livejournal.com]

[ If you've ever been around to hear a horse trotting down a stone path, then the sound accompanying this newcomer would be something you'd recognize immediately. It slows to a stop as he becomes aware of his surroundings, a young man in (yes, shining) silver armor ripped straight out of a fairy tale, on a large, silvery horse wearing red and gold. He's at the end of a tunnel, looking remarkably confused at how the stone appears to just blend into the hard flooring of an indoor hall. One that doesn't look anything like what he'd recognize, at that. When he removes his helmet, that confusion becomes more obvious. It's also very obvious that he is in fact a Riku. He is a Riku, lost and new to the DR, sitting very tall on a horse in shiny armor.

This is probably going to attract stares. ]

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[skybright]

[no kidding it's going to attract stares. like the stares from this girl Sora amirite. she looks fresh from a shower, spiky hair heavy and drooping from what's left of the water, dressed in a t-shirt and sweatpants. please ignore the still fairly fresh burn scar climbing up one arm.]

[knighttildawn.livejournal.com]

[This is unexpected. Chivalric code dictates that he probably shouldn't stare at her, because this is bordering obscene, but... but it looks like Sora. It looks like Sora, if Sora were a girl, which he knows is not the case. Sora is not a girl. Sora is one of the most boyish boys he knows, and he's probably rolling around in mud or something equally boyish and not something any lady of this age would do.

He quickly turns his stare to her face. Is this a prank?]

[skybright]

...hi?

[they can just stare at each other, then; lucky for him she was too distracted by the fact that he's on a horse and in armor to notice that he may have been staring anywhere other than her face to begin with.]

[knighttildawn.livejournal.com]

[Oh, good, that means he has no reason to go red from mortification. Hm. What can he say here that wouldn't threaten to be rude?]

Forgive me, I... Sora?

[That seems like the best bet. If it is Sora, he'll tell him! He. And then Riku will know that he is in fact dressed up for show. If her name is not Sora, then he can just go about treating her like any other lady.]

[summer_poprocks]

[hey Riku, when's the last time you saw Roxas gaping and scrambling to get out of your way? he's dressed in a simple tunic and hose, clothes he's the most comfortable in (no zippers!) compared to all the others he's found here so far. his only concession to modern clothing would be the sneakers on his feet.]

[knighttildawn.livejournal.com]

[Never. Mostly because he's never formally met Roxas. He's only seen him from afar. Still, that manages to confuse him, mostly because he thinks this is Ven scrambling to get out of his way, while he's standing perfectly still. Riku gapes at him. What is he doing, and where the hell is his armor?]

Ven?

[summer_poprocks]

[it's the horse. Roxas tends to stay well away from them after having seen someone lose toes to one that was bad-tempered.]

Who?

[endlessxsky.livejournal.com]

[and here is a Sora who looks starstruck]

[knighttildawn.livejournal.com]

[Riku looks quite startled to see him, but the reason for that is because he left Sora behind him not long ago.]

Sora? What are you doing here?

[endlessxsky.livejournal.com]

[he's just staring rather rudely, and kind of wants to pat your horse's nose :3]

I uh. Live here. I think you're waaay lost.

[erasemefriend.livejournal.com]

[Whoooaaa...

Hope he won't mind this kiddo staring-- well, hardly a kiddo now, since he's nearly seventeen. Nonetheless, he's rather impressed by Riku's armor and horse.]

[knighttildawn.livejournal.com]

[So much staring. Riku stares right back, of course, because Ven should be wearing armor almost identical to his own. Not to mention be on his own horse.]

Ven? Did something happen?

[erasemefriend.livejournal.com]

[Uh... well, this is awkward.

Still, he'll try to act natural.]

Hey there!

[twilitdark]

[You know those doubles that one of the Soras mentioned? Here's one of them. You might find him just as strange as he finds you, what with the odd black coat. At least he's not wearing a blindfold at the moment. He's stopping to stare.]

Another one...?

[knighttildawn.livejournal.com]

[Definitely not expected and definitely not something he likes seeing. He feels compelled to put a hand on the hilt of his sword as his eyes narrow.]

Who are you?

[twilitdark]

Riku. You are too, aren't you?

[He's seen a handful of Rikus so far, and now personally has met two. This one is by far the shiniest one he's encountered.]

[daddyhasagun.livejournal.com]

[have another starstruck expression, because you are on a horse and wearing armor so this might mean you are a prince or at least a knight just like in the fairytales she loves; but whyyyyyyy do you have to look like her fathers?]

[knighttildawn.livejournal.com]

[Sadly, he's not a prince. But he is a knight, decked out to knightly perfection, and he is very confused. He's not used to stares. Then again, he's not used to meeting people who look like they could be his family, and if he finds out anything about her relations he may be somewhat horrified. Then again, he might be somewhat horrified if what she's wearing is anything like that icon.]

[daddyhasagun.livejournal.com]

[:/ you have no sense of fashion; but she happens to be wearing a knee-length skirt with leggings and heeled boots, along with a long-sleeved cashmere sweater... rather covered up for Kira, but it's chilly and yes that silver hair of hers might be some sort of flag]

Are you a prince?

[madvaporskillz.livejournal.com]

[Oh, perhaps a few. But mostly only so he can try and figure out whether Riku belongs to the court of the Red Queen or the White Queen.]

[knighttildawn.livejournal.com]

[Neither, as he'd know them, but... Well, the colors he wears under that armor are a rich, vibrant maroon, if he cares to catch a glimpse.]

[madvaporskillz.livejournal.com]

[The maroon suggests the Red queen. The horse and armor, by contrast, suggest the White. And since Chess is entirely too interested in curiosities, he drifts quietly into sight.]

And where might such a knight be off to, I wonder?

[f1re0nthesun]

[oh, a horse? you mean one of those things that has a tendency to freak out around large predators? how will your horse feel about Axel heading down the hall in Riku's direction, then, since (to an animal), he probably smells a lot like something that would gladly eat a horse.]

[knighttildawn.livejournal.com]

[She's not going to like that. Not one bit. She starts to get nervous immediately, antsy, and it doesn't take long at all before she's protesting this situation very much, very loudly, trying to turn and probably buck the closer Axel gets. Riku is so startled and distracted trying to get a hold on her, he's forgotten all about being lost.]

[f1re0nthesun]

[stops walking immediately, turning sidelong so he's not as immediately threatening, though he's still glancing at this new Riku.]

Sorry, a lot of animals react like that around me.