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Day 330: ~ Identity ~

Jul 13, 2011 00:20

[It's late night, early morning when Roxas contemplates asking some questions to the late-night owls, the insomniacs, and the unrested population of Scorched. He has too much on his mind, but he knows stress has been building up from the recent rally to his overly frequent trips into the mist and the constant nightmares that come with it. It's ( Read more... )

raphael, !roxas, rex salazar, quorra, daniel trepkos, angel, riza hawkeye, aximili-esgarrouth-isthill, ulquiorra cifer

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[Audio] sombras_blancas July 13 2011, 04:52:41 UTC

[Sleep, while not something of great necessity for his kind, is something that Ulquiorra does partake in now and then. He's used to wakefulness, to watching and staying alert, a habit that never really vanishes when you spend most of the early part of your existence trying to make sure you aren't eaten by something bigger.

In this instance, sleep has not come, but then those nights have been many, here in Anatole.

Most of the time he merely listens to the drivel over the Forges, but the familiar voice that speaks up so late in the night asks some unusual if not interesting things.]

...it is not something I have ever considered before.

[But now it's gotten him to think about it. He divulges no more on that, however.]

I considered this a minor inconvenience more than a vacation.

[Audio] key_destination July 13 2011, 19:13:55 UTC

Yeah, I've only just started thinking about it recently. [He chuckles, voice growing a little more quiet.] This place has been making me think about a lot of things. Calling it a "minor inconvenience" sounds better than a vacation, though...Even if it has gotten bigger than that and I'm starting to think I don't really know what a vacation is supposed to be like.

[Audio] sombras_blancas July 13 2011, 20:12:59 UTC

I imagine being pulled away from the things you knew and the place you were supposed to be gives plenty of reason and time for thought.

...I wouldn't know what a vacation is.

[Audio] key_destination July 15 2011, 16:54:47 UTC

That makes sense...And learning more things too.

Well, I only had one vacation day and it was kinda boring, but you're supposed to do stuff you like on that day.

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[audio] bedsidemanners July 13 2011, 05:00:39 UTC

[That first one's a loaded question if ever there was one, bringing about maybe half a dozen uncomfortable things by association.]

[So the easy answer gets picked instead.]

Of course you wouldn't be the same.

[Audio] key_destination July 13 2011, 19:16:08 UTC

Why not?

[Of course Roxas is going to make this difficult, but he just wants to know as much as he can...Not that answers will stop the flow of questions.]

[Audio] bedsidemanners July 13 2011, 19:46:56 UTC

You are your memories, aren't you? Essentially.

[Audio] key_destination July 13 2011, 19:52:00 UTC

Then...what if you knew you were a different person and wanted to be the person you were before? What do you do?

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Audio isoalgorithm July 13 2011, 05:22:22 UTC

Memories define where you've been, not who you are. Unless you let them.

[She sounds far more concerned with the other question, though.] ...There's sea-salt flavored ice cream? But I thought ice cream is supposed to be sweet, not savory...

[Audio] key_destination July 13 2011, 19:22:50 UTC

...Is it bad if you let them? How do you know if you have?

[Don't worry, Quorra, ice cream's a very important topic on Roxas' list.] I thought so too, but it's actually sweet AND salty. It's really great and...pretty much one of my favorite things-- especially when my friends are with me so we can eat ice cream together.

[Audio] isoalgorithm July 13 2011, 19:29:52 UTC

Sometimes. When thoughts of the past overpower the thoughts of the present or the future, that's when you have to worry.

...Hmm. I'll have to try it sometime!

[Audio] key_destination July 13 2011, 19:56:57 UTC

[Well, that's not a good thought. Roxas makes a hum of acknowledgement as he mentally takes note. Were the dreams of Sora sort of like that then...? Could dreams work the same way? He's not sure.]

...If I find out where they make make it, do you want to have some with me?

atonementsucks July 13 2011, 06:11:57 UTC

We're still ourselves, even if we don't remember it. We all have our natures hidden inside. Memories are just the things that keep those in check.

[...]

And I... do they actually make sea-salt ice cream?

key_destination July 13 2011, 19:24:55 UTC

But...where is it inside? It sounds likes something you can't see, but how do you know it's there?

[Yes, those are legit questions of concern.]

In my world they do.

[voice] firebornfidelis July 13 2011, 06:34:59 UTC

It's not exactly a vacation. But it has its pros and cons just like any other place.

And as for memories... well, the things that happen to you shape you as a person. They can change you. If you lost your memories, no, you wouldn't be the same person. You'd be a different version of yourself.

[Audio] key_destination July 13 2011, 19:29:03 UTC

I...guess so. [Except he's debating which weighs more: the pros or cons.] What would you call it, Riza?

Is it okay to be a different version then? I think I might be different from the Roxas you met...Is that still okay?

[Audio] firebornfidelis July 14 2011, 05:44:07 UTC

Hm. 'Leave of absence' seems to be the most appropriate description. I intend to return to my world if at all possible and go back to my duties. But it's not as if this city is particularly restful.

Of course it's okay. There's nothing wrong with being different.

... Is there anything the matter, Roxas?

[Audio] key_destination July 15 2011, 17:33:22 UTC

...Just got a lot of things on my mind. I really want to see my friends right now too.

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