[At first, the sudden
alteration of his original black coat had rendered him wishing stay inside (the
darn mask wouldn't come off too), but after seeing the sad state Xion was in, Roxas had to find out what was going on, weird outfit or not. None of his calls had gotten through and even when searching through as much of Vatheon as he could, Axel was no where to be found. There was only one place he hadn't searched yet.]
[He stared at the door in front of him, and knocked.]
Axel, you in there? [silence] ... He's probably sleeping like a log as usual.
[But... this was the right room, isn't it? He knocked again and waited but there still was no response. Roxas anxiously grabbed the doorknob only to have it turn with a prompt click.]
It's open...
[He walked in and inspected the room, couldn't help but comparing it to his and Xion's, which held more furnishings compared to their bare white walls save that dinky little Christmas tree Sora had given them. There was only one bed that was currently unoccupied. Roxas approached it, noticing the bright red hair strands near the head post, confirming that this room was indeed Axel's. But the shell with a feint pinkish hue settled in the center of the pillow was what really caught his attention. He pursed his lips.]
So you really are gone. I didn't believe it at first. Xion even left a shell for you.
[a pause] You could've at least left something behind...
[Reaching his hand into his pocket, he took out his SFC and laid it against the lamp shade at the countertop next to him. As it hits the hard surface, the device silently turns on, the video feed facing towards the lower side of the boy's face and the bed below him. He turns his attention towards his pockets again and digs through them, until he found what he was searching for and laid down a
similar shell next to it's counterpart.]
... This is as close to the beach as it'll get.
[He grabs his starfish device and the feed is smothered in the black of his pocket, until it finally terminates.]
((OOC: Back-dated 12/20. Curse!seventeen entry shall be posted tomorrow.))