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[inversed]

[There's a new resident in the DR today. A very odd one, too, considering he wears the traditional black coat with some not-so-traditional magenta flame designs. But he doesn't seem bothered by the setting. He's used to weirder, being a Nightmare. Instead, he's wandering, as if getting acclimated to his surroundings--and maybe he is. Either way, he seems perfectly calm!]



[OOC: Rikus be warned--he may be hostile, as he's only met Riku as a Spirit Dream Eater.]]

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[dawnrise]

[Oh hell. Riku stops abruptly when she catches sight of him.]

Not you again.

[inversed]

[Well. That didn't take too long. He doesn't seem too beat up over finding you, Riku. Even if he's confused over you being a girl. In fact... That'll be the first thing he addresses.]

...Different.

[dawnrise]

[Her eyebrows go up immediately. Not because of the voice, but by the very fact that he's talking at all.]

... What?

[inversed]

[He'll point at her--specifically her chest.]

Different.

[And of course he can talk. Whether he can talk well is another thing altogether.]

[dawnrise]

[She's almost scandalized. But then she just rolls her eyes.]

Of course. Why are you here?

[inversed]

A dream. Yes?

[Because everything is solved by dreams.]

[dawnrise]

[Riku shakes her head. After only a day back, however, she feels a ping of doubt now.]

No. It's not a dream.

[inversed]

...What?

[He can't computer that. How can this not be a dream? How can he exist outside of a dream?]

Impossible.

[lightyin]

[Here's a Riku that might look a bit more familiar. It only takes a glance at the new arrival before he stops short, keyblade out.]

What are you doing here?

[inversed]

[Oh, yes, this is much better! Don't mind him, mirroring your exact stance.]

Because I can.

[lightyin]

[He doesn't make a move, but keeps his eyes on the Nightmare.]

I destroyed you.

[inversed]

[He'll shift momentarily out of the mirrored stance, tapping at his own head.]

Nightmares don't truly die.

[lightyin]

Still...Sora's not asleep anymore. That's why you were there in the first place, isn't it?

[inversed]

Strange, isn't it?

[He's about as confused by it as you are, Riku. He just knows he's alive. And, naturally, he's hungry.]

[lightyin]

Yeah...

[He relaxes his stance and lowers his blade, since the other isn't actually doing anything yet, but he keeps the weapon in his hand. Still suspicious.]

[darkintheblood]

[...Well that's a Darkness she's not used to. These Dream Eaters that keep showing up...They're different.]

[inversed]

[It's a very pretty darkness, though, considering. Don't mind him, he's definitely going to pause and look at you.]

...Need something?

[darkintheblood]

[It is! She has a rather unique Darkness herself, considering it even courses through her blood.

Shrugs.]

I just haven't seen anyone like you around before.

[exmariascientia]

[This particular Xehanort can't ever recall having seen a creature - a being - like this before. (Part of the perils of coming from a rather ...unconventional strand of time and destiny.)

However, given everything, given who she is and what's happened... he has her interested. And calmly, she'll be looking him over-]

You're a new one.

[inversed]

[He'll frown beneath his hood. He can somewhat recognize the presence of Xehanort. Somewhat. Especially given what caused the nightmare he's spawned from.]

...Who?

[exmariascientia]

Xehanort. But I could ask you the same thing.

[She walks a little closer, still calm and curious.]

[inversed]

No name. Dream Eater.

[He's got his guard up. Because he's from a very... Dog eat dog world. Kind of literally.]

[exmariascientia]

[Or at least Meow Wow eat Meow Wow?]

Dream Eater.

[No aggression, but she's circling.]

Interesting. Is that description a literal one?

[inversed]

[Pretty much. Also, good luck circling. He's not going to let you get behind him. That's a sure fire way to get eaten--attack from behind.]

Good dreams.

[exmariascientia]

[She'll stop briefly, and smile slightly. Doubly interesting.]

And what do you get out of that?

[Hey, if he's answering, she's asking. There's so much she doesn't know that she knows she should...]