Fifty-Fifth Keychain - [Action]

[perplex_me]

[Okay, it's warm. Very very warm. Even for the evening it's hotter than usual...but that doesn't explain why there's a blond boy wandering through the forest without his shoes and without his shirt. True to New Feather nature, the boy's wearing just the white cotton pants as he shuffles along through the forest

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[risingwinds]

[Whoa, Roxas. What's with the New Feather garb? And the blank eyes?

This calls for a closer look!]

Roxas?

[perplex_me]

[...! Whoa! Roxas' head jerks back ever-so-slightly. He wasn't...really expecting a look-alike. Maybe this is Ventus? Or maybe he's Ventus and this is Roxas. Roxas will approach you, Ven, though he's not going to speak.]

...

[He tilts his head this way and that, trying to determine what to make of this newcomer.]

Roxas. [Whether that's an indication that he is Roxas, or a question of if Ventus is Roxas, who knows.]

[risingwinds]

Hey, you okay? You look kinda...

[Blank. Plus, he's being kinda quiet. This is a little weird.]

[perplex_me]

[He doesn't give a direct response, reaching a hand up and grabbing Ven's arm so that their palms can meet. He's doing a size-up, don't mind him. He drops Ven's hand though and tilts his head back.]

Ven...tus? [It's the only thing he can draw a conclusion from, given his discussion with Luke.]

[risingwinds]

Yep, that's me!

[This... palm meeting thing is pretty strange, but he doesn't seem to mind. He'll just scratch his head with his other hand.]

Something wrong? You're acting kinda funny...

[perplex_me]

[He grabs the other hand to examine the other palm. Huh. Just like his...]

Roxas. [He nods slowly, just to affirm that he is Roxas and that is Ventus. Okay.]

[risingwinds]

[This is getting really bizarre. Um.

He might as well go along with it.]

So, what're you doing out here?

[perplex_me]

[...Ven you just get a stare. And then he shakes his head. He's not entirely sure, the Malnosso just dumped him here.] ...walked.

[risingwinds]

[Well, that's pretty straightforward!]

Did something happen? You're wearing New Feather clothes.

[perplex_me]

[He looks over his shoulder at his wings, then over Ven's at his.] ...? [Wing...FLAPPING. Gogogo.]

[risingwinds]

[...Okay, something's definitely up.]

Didja get kidnapped?

[perplex_me]

[He did, but it's hard for Roxas to tell Ven that since he doesn't remember that part. He just remembers someone telling him his name and dumping him back in the forest in these pants. How he managed to make it to the village on his own is anybody's guess. So, he gives the most normal answer he can think of.]

No.

[risingwinds]

Huh...

[Then he's got nothing. This is really strange, to say the least.]

D'you remember what this place is?

[perplex_me]

[He shakes his head no again. Nope, nothing on that either.]

[risingwinds]

Well, don't worry. I can fill you in!

[It's what friends do, after all.]

[perplex_me]

[Oh okay, neat. Roxas will nod and stare at Ven, tilting his head. Go on, elaborate not-twin.] What...?