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[lost_charm]

[The audio feed clicks on, although there is nothing but light breathing for a few seconds. From her tone, it sounds as if she's unaware that she is being recorded.] The Darkness here... night after night there's no drastic improvement. They can't be Unversed; the ones on the other worlds were far different. And the Gliders and portals don't work

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[pullsheavendown]

[Wait. Waaaaaait. Someone else talking about this Ventus person-that blows the idea that he's some hallucination or imaginary friend out of the water. And hang on a minute, didn't Terra mention her name before...?]

Did you say-Aqua?

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[lost_charm]

Yes, that's right-- [Wait. WAIT. She knows that voice!]

Ven. Ven! You're here?! Where are you?!

['Scuse her panic Roxas, but the last time she saw her little bro, he was encased in ice. Protective mode is active.]

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[pullsheavendown]

[...FFFFUUUU. Enjoy several minutes' worth of silence, Aqua, because this...he does not know how to deal with this.]

I'm not Ven. But your other friend is here.

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[lost_charm]

[That makes two of them then.]

You're not him? How can that be? You sound exactly like him!

[It's so hard for her to calm down, but she makes the effort. Trying, trying. Just keep trying.] Do you know where Terra is then?

[voice]

[dancing_pierrot]

[Yeah, someone was listening.]

...Do you quite frequently travel between alternate realities, then?

[voice]

[lost_charm]

[...Aww, shoot.]

Yes, it's something that we... needed to do in complicated situations. I wouldn't go as far as to call them realities. But separate worlds, yes.

[voice]

[dancing_pierrot]

... So different planets?

[voice]

[lost_charm]

They could be considered that I suppose.

[Wary tone] Why do you ask?

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[fireintwilight]

Another of you people? [he's never looked so disgruntled]

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[lost_charm]

...Excuse me? [This is the warmest welcome she's ever gotten.]

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[fireintwilight]

[and then the disgruntlement's gone; he's changing tactics] Looks like you've been pretty well filled in about Roxas. You don't seem as religious as that friend of yours does.

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[lost_charm]

[Sighs.] I'm only looking to see if my friends are here, that's all. Regardless of whatever it is that Terra did, I'm not trying to cause hardships for anyone. And neither is he.

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[madeinoblivion]

Hello...

[A familiar face, although grown up quite a bit since you've last seen it. But there's no recognition in his eyes, just a keen curiosity.

This is the girl that Terra was fighting to protect, but couldn't? She knows Darkness, and portals, and of the other worlds...]

Terra is here. He'll be glad to see you.

[And an extra breath, because as much as this is a little bit anticipated, for trouble, she sounds like too nice of a girl to be mean about this with. But he's decidedly firm, all the same.]

Ventus isn't. Roxas isn't that person, they only look the same. I know, because I'm his friend here.

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[lost_charm]

[No video for her just yet. Haven't quite gotten the hang of using devices like these. But oh, she recognizes that face to an extent.] ...You look familiar. You aren't Riku, are you?

Thank you. Someone else, Roxas, told me that he is here too. I'm hoping that I can find him soon.

[Sighs and clears her throat. She has the exact same feelings about causing trouble here, but at the same time, she wants to know.] I don't mean to be rude and am sorry for asking this, but has Roxas... always looked like that?

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[madeinoblivion]

No...I'm not Riku, either. I'm his copy. I was made in Castle Oblivion, from his memories.

He's always looked like that. Just like I've always looked like Riku. We're different people, though. And Roxas isn't a replica. He's something else.

He's happy being his own person.

So I'm sorry he isn't your friend....but don't make him feel bad about it, okay? Terra didn't understand at first- it was really annoying, for Roxas.

[Voice; Private]

[lost_charm]

His copy? Did something happen to Riku? [Please let it not be Darkness. Please let it not be Darkness.]

Alright, I guess I understand what you mean. That he only looks like Ventus. I'll try not to push anything on him then, and if I do by accident in the future, I'm sorry.

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[todomarishi]

[He's almost afraid to reply. Almost. It sounds like her and she introduced herself, asked after both Ven and him, but once bitten, twice shy. She couldn't be just another Roxas or Xion, could she? Someone who sounds or looks or maybe this time acts like a friend but isn't one, deep down inside? How could it really be her? Xehanort had been right: he had been powerless to save them. Then again, it's not like he has much of a choice... He has to answer and take the risk.]

Aqua? I'm here.

[Not that she doesn't already know that: he can hear some of the other messages left for her. One or two of them have him wincing.]

Where are you?

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[lost_charm]

There you are. [One large breath of relief coming right up. She's blissfully oblivious to his own inner turmoil.] I was wondering where you could be.

By the apartments, the ones near that field shaped like a diamond. Where are you?

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[todomarishi]

Yeah. [He won't get his hopes up. He won't, he won't. Despite himself, his voice sounds lighter this time. There's definitely a hint of relief coming through. It's her. It has to be.] I've been around.

I'm... Not too far away. Stay there. I'll find you.

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[lost_charm]

Right. I'll wait here for you. [With a question of why you ditched the Graveyard at the ready.]