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[agrabah_weapon]

[It takes a substantial couch to accommodate Kurt outside of his fully human form. But he's found one, in a warm common room with rich hangings on the walls and a blazing fire, and is gently flicking through a book, seemingly the most harmless a big old Heartless can be. Tricky with clawed fingers, but he's not so clumsy as to rip the pages.

Just something he found, left casually in his room as if it were any other possession.

A photo album.

He carefully picks through it; it's images of what look to be - his life here? Or ... a life he could have had here. Layla's childhood, his relationship - other children? He's interacting with young apparent-humans and Heartless who seem to share some of his traits...

A violent headshake and he throws the book aside, across the room. He's sure that the version of him who lived that life was happy.
But he's equally sure it's a life he can't live now.]

Comments

[darkintheblood]

[That is one impressive couch!

But Adrea here is a little more focused on Kurt right now. It's not often she comes across a Heartless looking so...miserable. And feeling so miserable as well. She can't help but approach.]

Hello?

[A bonus: She can speak Darkness! She figured why not stick with whatever mode of conversation he might be most comfortable with.]

[agrabah_weapon]

[A little surprised to hear a human speaking his language, so to speak, but he looks over at her as she does, masking his unease somewhat -]

Ah. Hello there, girl.

[darkintheblood]

[Technically she's half Unversed. So she's not entirely human...

She smiles a little sheepishly and decides to stick with her normal voice for now, sensing his discomfort.]

Uh, sorry. I didn't mean to bother you..

[agrabah_weapon]

[Ah, so that's what that unusual scent to her Darkness is... he doesn't deal with them often.]

Then what caused you to?

[Not angry, just blunt.]

[darkintheblood]

[Her Darkness scent might be rather strong too, since it's an actual physical part of her body. Yes, she's aware that she's a weird one. You don't have to tell her.]

Well, you looked upset. I don't like seeing anyone upset.

[agrabah_weapon]

[He'd go with 'interesting' over 'weird'. But that response gets a little bit of a laugh - it reminds him a bit of Layla.]

It's nothing to concern yourself over. Simply, ah - thoughts that were brought to mind that I'd thought I'd left behind me.

[darkintheblood]

[She glances at the photo album he threw before looking back at him.]

Are you sure?

[She's never used her ability to sense peoples emotions on a Heartless before. She's fairly sure it works the same in Kurts case at least. But still.]

[agrabah_weapon]

[Ff, empaths, bad enough he gets his daughter snooping in his feelings... He looks where she's looked, sighs.]

Frankly, no. But is there any point in my troubling myself with it? Any point in my spreading my personal troubles to a child I don't know?

[darkintheblood]

[Hey, it's not like she does it on purpose. If she could turn it off, she would!

She smiles a little.]

My name's Adrea. Now you know me.

because Kurt should meet more of the family

[daddyhasagun]

[Kira heard the loud thud of that book hitting the wall, and went to investigate; she's startled at first to see such a large Heartless, her Light flaring for a moment before she calms down and recognizes him]

Uhm. Mister Kurt?

[agrabah_weapon]

[Wait, has he met her before? he asks himself, poking through memory... she knows his name, but...]

Yes? What is it?

[daddyhasagun]

[Kira gets a bit mixed up sometimes being time displaced, she always expects everyone to know who she is doesn't her Heart looks so full of Light and delicious?]

Are you alright? I heard a big noise.

[agrabah_weapon]

[It's understandable and yes so much. being a civilised being can be so much trouble at times.]

Fine, thank you very much. I merely - let my frustrations get the better of me.

[daddyhasagun]

... do you want to talk about it? Layla says you can be weird sometimes.

[that should give a clue as to who Kira is; also the Darkness that's in her should have a particular familiar scent]

[agrabah_weapon]

[He blinks.]

You know Layla?

[And she says what? Hm. Maybe a hint of something, there... he's not willing to entirely commit to his guess, though.]

[daddyhasagun]

Of course I know Layla. We're friends.

[hold on, thinking...]

Oh, you're the younger Mister Kurt!

[agrabah_weapon]

The 'younger Mister Kurt'? I'll admit, that's a new one on me.

[Pause.]

You're another one from her time, then? From that future?

[Seeming a little subdued...]

[theheartofdarkness]

[Well, here's at least one person who won't be concerned about a Heartless hanging about, even if his own form is far more human.]

Is something the matter?

[agrabah_weapon]

['Sup, boss. Ex-boss. Whatever. Kurt seems a little disgruntled at being caught in a moment of weakness by him-]

A little personal issue. Days past put in a new shade. [He's not going to say 'brought to light' after all.] Nothing of much concern.

[theheartofdarkness]

[Oh, you know. The usual.]

The past can't return. Even here, nothing is truly the same.

[agrabah_weapon]

[He nods.] True, true. It's merely strange to think of how I saw the world back then.

[theheartofdarkness]

Many things are, on reflection. It shouldn't surprise you.

[agrabah_weapon]

The fact's hardly a surprise - simply to be confronted with it so plainly was.

[theheartofdarkness]

What else do you expect, here?

[agrabah_weapon]

True enough, again. [He gives an idle shrug.]