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[biggestnobody]

[Riku is far from fond of showing his face on the Forge, or even giving out his name, and he thinks that nobody really cares about what he looks like. But he's cautious about it.]I've found temporary shelter with my friend, but from what I hear, it won't be too long until we're evicted. There must be some way of securing a semi-permanent place to

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[shinra_finest]

[What's it with people and sharing their life on this thing? Still, there's something that catches his attention. His eyebrow raises.]

Opening it with your keyblade? ... And Heartless will come in? [Yup, aliens. Still, this one looks like he might have hit his head on something hard right after arriving.]

is this voice?

[biggestnobody]

[Well, who really gives a damn, anyway. Nobody knows him here, and those who do get it are the only ones who matter.

But this guy really sounds familiar...]

Axel?

Yeah, I always forget it is considered text if you don't say a thing, sorry ^^;

[shinra_finest]

Huh?

Awcrap. Sorry!

[biggestnobody]

[For the record, he's seen more than just aliens. One of his closest friends was a mouse that talked, wore clothes and wielded a Keyblade too.]

No, sorry. Mistaken identity.

[Axel would have known what he was talking about anyway.]

So there aren't any Heartless here?

[colophoned]

[He can hear that capital H in Heartless. Why is that...?]

You never needed currency before?

[biggestnobody]

It wasn't as important.

[voice & video]

[fightswithkeys]

[There's some rustling as Sora adjusts the Forge, peering into it to reveal that he was standing in a street just off of the market place]

I've taken a couple more jobs and errands and things. There are still a bunch of shops that need repairing after the dragon attack, so I'm working on that. [He brightened.] If we're not using the money to buy food while you're hunting, we should be able to save up enough to move out soon.

[There was a small pause as he thought things over.] And maybe we can finally get a place with two beds...

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[biggestnobody]

Hm. Alright then. We still have to find a better means of income. If you find out about them, tell me, we'll work things out.

[He's smiling a bit, though he's looking past Sora to see where he was.]

When are you coming back and what time should I expect you?

[Another pause and a snort.] ... Maybe you should try losing some weight so we can both fit.

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[fightswithkeys]

Yeah. [He looks a bit sheepish, rubbing the back of his neck.] These people don't really want to pay very much. It's like they thing that if we don't have enough money, we'll eventually just... go away.

[He smiles a little at the sight of Riku's smile, glancing around.] Probably in about an hour? I've still got a couple stalls to fix up. I only just got to take a break.

Hey! [A yelp and an indignant look.] If you weren't so big and buff, we'd be able to fit just fine. [He looked stubborn.] And if you agreed to let me sleep on top of you, there wouldn't have been any problems.

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[biggestnobody]

Unfortunately, we're still stuck here until we figure out how to get out. Heard about the arena? I'm not enthusiastic about it, but they do say we'll get money out of it.

[He rolls his eyes then, and gets comfortable.] I'll see you later, though. I'll be out tonight, working. Don't slack off, Sora.

And then what? I die of suffocation? You're heavy and you kick and drool in your sleep. [He just looked irritated and annoyed.] Look, until we find another place to live where there are two beds, I'll just take night jobs so you can have the bed at night. Be sure to vacate it before noon or I'll dump you out.

[i_love_squats]

Yeah, seems like they're not too happy with paying us competitive wages around here. I've gotta admit, it sucks going from being on the upper pay scale to the lower end.

[biggestnobody]

We gotta make do with what we have. It's either us or them who'll have to adjust, since we're not native here.

I gather you haven't had any luck?