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[ Something is wrong with the dressing room. At least, that's what Riku thinks.

Today? Today was her birthday! She's twenty years old now, and she feels so old compared to most other Rikus. But today went as any birthday should. She slept as long as she wanted (most of the day, given her vampire costume), and it's a nice evening with clear skies and bright stars. She's been walking around town, along the boardwalk at the beach, hands in her pockets. The absence of a cake hasn't bothered her, because she can't eat food anyway, and so far no sentient pastries have shown up to ruin her day. It's been completely and utterly normal.

Riku could not possibly be feeling more paranoid. She would probably jump if someone went 'boo'. ]

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Not too long... a couple minutes, maybe.

...right. Hey.

[If she looks suspicious, it's... well, no, it's definitely suspicion. She's clearly expecting something bizarre and terrible to happen.]

Hey.

[Why so suspicious, Riku? He's not going to do anything~.]

[Because the DR is a conniving jerk, that's why. But she's relaxing. Slowly.]

What's up?

Nothing, I was bored.

[Yes, that's the entire reason he's here.]

You decided to walk up behind me completely silent because you're bored?

[This doesn't surprise her, but still.]

Do the words "Halloween Town" mean anything to you?

[She gives him a flat look, then... bursts into a small flock of bats around him.]

[He looks... utterly delighted! And with his mask totally not there, it's easy to see.]

[The Riku bats flutter around him in a wide spiral, making noise and flapping in something of a frenzy. Eventually they go behind him and Riku forms again, swaying slightly.]

How long've you been able to do that?

[He turns around, eyes bright. That is, admittedly, one of the things he has always wanted to be able to do.]

Since my costume hit?

[She shrugs, now more stable on her feet.]

I started practicing a couple nights ago. It's not... hard to do, but it's not easy to focus on. The first couple of times it didn't work completely

[Yes, she has had pieces turn into bats. It was not pretty.]

Wish I'd been around for that.

[To poke at those places--]

I wouldn't have practiced.

[That's a lie and they both know it, but still. No poking at her batty bits.]

The mist is easier.

Let's see it.

[He wants to see ALL HER NEAT TRICKS.]

[She rolls her eyes, but promptly explodes into a sea of pale, foggy mist around them. Very widespread and almost natural, except it's all a static image for several seconds, like Red is in the middle of a picture. Then it starts to flow, and anyone watching them would think it's just the weather.]

[He's tempted to move his arm through the mist and ask her if she could feel it.

Yeah he's going to do that.]

[More than likely she does, considering the mist starts to swirl much faster than a normal mist would flow. Maybe with a soft wind, perhaps. When she forms back into a human shape, she'll be sitting on the rail of the boardwalk.]

So can you feel it when someone walks through you?

... Not like I'd feel it if you touched me right now. It's weird. I can feel things that are blocking where I'm going, but I could also feel your presence. It's hard to explain.

Sounds about right, though.

I guess.

[She tilts her head up to look at the sky, leaning back far enough that she's holding on with her legs, too, so she doesn't go over the rail backwards.]

Can I confess something?

Probably.

[That sounds serious!! He looks interested.]

[She doesn't say whatever it is immediately. There's a lot of hesitance, because she's not sure what it means, really. After all the trouble it's caused, it seems wrong.]

I... kind of miss being a werewolf.

...it makes sense. It's been a while since you became one. It's your norm, now.

[He shifts, brushing a hand over the chains hanging from his belt.]

It's a bit like a part of you is missing, hm?