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[So here's Kurt, taking a stroll through town. Heading on into the darker districts, for a change; just wanting to get away from the light for once.

Wanting some space to think. To be himself, so to speak. As he comes to a spacious plaza, he looks around, and stops. Well, seems like a good enough spot as anything to try something he's been considering for a week or two, anyway.

Slowly, he starts pulling darkness around him, shifting into his more natural shape, but - stops. Back to human, back to part-way again - and with each attempted change, the result looks more defined, more settled as a separate form. Heartless, but humanoid. Could be useful, he thinks...]

[Meanwhile, across town, in a square on the sea front...

After two years living in a desert city, being around cold weather's pretty weird for Layla. But she's making the best of it - especially with what she's just discovered.

A skating rink!

Was this here yesterday? Will it be there tomorrow? Who knows! And frankly, right now, she doesn't care. While she's out of practice, she's dashing across the ice, finding her feet on the slippy stuff.

Damn, this is fun.]

((Buy one Heartless post, get one free. Usual applies, lemme know who you want.))

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[hopefully Kurt doesn't mind too much that he's being watched by a Nobody. he seems rather interested in what Kurt's doing, though he only caught the tail end of it. and he's not being judge-y, of course. it's not his place to be and all that. Kurt isn't the only one with a habit of wandering to darker areas for space to think, which is the only reason he's even found himself here to begin with.]

[It'll be motion and nothing else that'll bring Nami's presence to his attention, the lack of heart making him far from obvious.

When he does notice, however, Kurt'll turn his head slightly to speak-]

What do you want?

[Not bothering with pleasantries here, nope.]

[he'll step out from any shadows keeping him from being seen very well, offering a polite smile.]

Nothing. I'm sorry for interrupting you, I was passing by and it was interesting to watch.

[At least this one's polite.]

Hmph. I hadn't planned on spectators.

I imagine most people who would be watching would either disapprove or seek to use you. I don't blame you for going so out of the way.

That much stands to reason. [He shrugs - still just two arms at the moment.] You aren't either. [Statement of fact, because if Nami is either of those things... well.]

Of course not. I'm just a Nobody, in every sense of the word. I'm not a part of any Organization, or a Keyblade wielder, or anything like that. I have no reason to frown at your actions or attempt to use you.

[though he wouldn't hesitate to tell Kai of Kurt if he was actively trying to hurt people or something. just figuring out a new form isn't exactly dangerous. yet, anyway.]

At least one of you understands. Very well. [Tact, Kurt does not have it here, but he's got no reason to disbelieve what Nami's saying.

He stalks over.]

[Nami seems a bit surprised, at least in expression, that Kurt is even coming over, but he offers another small smile.]

Hm. What are you doing here?

I wander, sometimes. I'm still getting used to the idea of being able to go wherever I want.

[Okay, he's curious despite himself...]

Why were you not free to do so?

Though I've thankfully been free to do what I want for some time now, I started my 'life' under the control of a member of the Organization.

[he shrugs, a tiny melancholy smile in place.]

And after I was 'freed' from her grasp, I was locked away by someone else. After that I was back in the head of my Other which, while preferable to the other two, was still more or less a cage.

[... that's interesting. That's something he didn't know.]

You were ... still conscious? A separate [stumbling on 'person', he settles on] personality? Hrm.

Not at first, not entirely. But with time my Other did reach out to me and we were able to form a better connection. He would let me see through his eyes, and eventually even take control of his body so I could speak with people.

Very generous of him.

[Too much so, he thinks, but for the sake of argument, he doesn't say as much. Honestly, he's more just thinking about the situation than anything else...]

I suppose.

[he looks up at Kurt, expression dropping to neutral again.]

Do you know of your Nobody?

[Headshake.] I've never heard of such. I presume it must exist, but bar that, it's never concerned me.

[Shrug. It's not exactly a thing he's ever really thought about in any detail, bar vague musings about his past.]

Understandable.

[he imagines if he were a Heartless he'd avoid thinking on it.]

I am who I am. Anything else that may share an origin is irrelevant.

[He doesn't particularly like the idea of having to have someone else jammed into him, thanks! Even if he'll give the hypothetical Nobody the benefit of the doubt on 'someone'...]

Of course.

[it makes sense. he can't imagine most people would enjoy having someone else in their head, or taking over their body.]

[After a moment or three, Layla will find that she's being watched. He's not being bothersome about it. Just... mildly curious, if the slight quirk of a smile on his face is any indication.]

[Swish! Slide - and as she heads backwards for a moment, she sees the figure standing there and gives him a wave. Hi, guy.]

[He nods and offers a wave in return. If she'd rather not be bothered, he's content to watch. (And if she wants to converse, that is equally fine).]

[A couple of laps, and she figures she might as well stop by, grabbing the rail near him-]

Hi! You want a go?

It's been a while since I last had reason to.

Hee - oh, well! [She leans on the rail.] It's been a while since I did it.

Oh? May I ask about the reason?

They didn't really have cold weather in the world I was living in for a bit... they didn't have Christmas, either.

[He nods at that.]

Most holidays aren't consistent across all the worlds.

Yeah... [She pauses, looks up.] I'd kind of like to see ones from other worlds? We just seem to have the same set a lot here... have you noticed that?

I have. Perhaps it can be considered one of the quirks of this place?

Probably... [she sighs.] It'd just make a change.

Even if the place doesn't celebrate other holidays, there's little keeping you from doing so

I guess? [Slight smile-] I just need to see what's out there!

[He nods again.]

Precisely.

[hidden in the shadows above, a hunter waits, stalking its prey and waiting for the perfect moment to strike like a ninja]

HYAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!

[DEATH FROM ABOVE! if the tiny Replica wasn't pretty much totally obvious about attacking and all]

[Tactical advantage, that replica. As it is, Kurt's recovery is far, far less smooth than it would be from his more usual forms.]

You--! Hah!

[that just makes the Replica think the attack was SUPER EFFECTIVE and now it gets cocky and overconfident, trying out some flashier blade strikes that happen to have terrible openings for counterattack]

Take that!

[Can he still- right, swords get! Kurt is obviously clumsy here, but goes for the obvious gaps.]

Watch yourself, boy...

[the Replica is taking shameless advantage of Kurt not being at the top of his game, darting around to try to avoid the hits, though it staggers whenever a blow does connect]

I'm getting lots stronger! Ha ha ha!

Well, you certainly know when to press the advantage!

[And he can't fault the kid for it. Even if it does mean that he's getting whacked himself on occasion.]

That's because I'm all smart and stu-- oof!

[you got a good hit in and the Replica staggers again, nearly falling on its butt]

You're also very confident.

[Using that chance to move back in...]

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