Day 389; [video]

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[quackery]

...Sorry about your friend.

People quit just because you took over? That's really mean! I-I think you'll do great, Roxas!

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[pullsheavendown]

Thanks.

They weren't jerks about it, they just don't think I can run this place since I only started making coffee here a few months ago. They want jobs that are going to stick around.

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[quackery]

They should have at least waited a little while to see how you would do, because I know you'll do really good!

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[pullsheavendown]

You're still going to come have some coffee here, right?

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[mirroredmemory]

[Bump. Doof. Crash.]

[This is the sound of someone carrying two very large boxes of Premium Roasted Platinum Blend Coffee Beans that are definitely impairing vision.]

Roxas? Where should I- woah!

[She leans against the wall to steady the boxes.]

Where do these go?

[Oh no, she's walking blinding towards the clean stack of coffee cups.]

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[pullsheavendown]

Woah!

[This is the sight of someone rushing forward to help her with the boxes and gently ease them to the floor.]

There, just set it down-that's okay. Thanks, Xion. I'll take care of this stuff later.

[He snags her elbow and tugs her toward the exit to the back room. It's safer that way for both of them.]

Thanks for helping out.

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[mirroredmemory]

Are you sure? There's more boxes out there, and I could polish the forks, they're all spotty.

[Lets herself be tugged and feels slightly sheepish.]

I can help more, I don't have anywhere I need to be. What can I do?

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[pullsheavendown]

It's okay. [They are big and you are little.]

Well...I dunno. I need to stay for a while to figure things out, but you should go home to feed the cats...but not yet. [Cuz he likes having you around, bff.] I could make you a drink?

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[createsoblivion]

[Wait, wait. She knows what a Heartless is now, but now there's something else?]

Nobody comes... After the Heartless? [...] Who's a nobody?

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[pullsheavendown]

[Oops. He never did get around to explaining to Aqua, did he? And it's not like she'd know to ask.]

Nobodies...are what's left behind when someone loses their heart, if they're strong enough. The body and mind. [He's not so sure about the souls.]

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[createsoblivion]

[No worries; she's about the last to know about anything here. She really needs to sit someone down and have them fill her in from beginning to end, dagnabbit.]

So... If they're strong enough, instead of a Heartless, they turn into a Nobody?

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[pullsheavendown]

[Sorry, Aqua, it's just that they're used to everyone knowing so they forget.]

No. A Heartless and a Nobody; split in two. Without a heart...Nobodies can't feel any emotions. Most of them look like that creature-not human.

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[pullsheavendown]

Nah. Unversed would be easier. [Says the boy who's never met Iron Imprisoner.]

...I don't know. But there has to be away.

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[pullsheavendown]

Oh. [He will learn.]

I hope so. No one should have to live like that.

[madeinoblivion]

Wow- just think. A little over a year here and you own a business now! That's great! (Well, not about Didi being gone, but...) But she must have thought you were really responsible.

Maybe you should take the ice cream machine from our house and put it in the shop, sell it there too. That would give you an edge over the other coffeeplaces.

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Thought so...

So Veser did lose his heart? Is it Xehanort again, do you think?

[pullsheavendown]

It's kind of scary. But I really like this place. I'm quitting at Grant so I have time.

You think people want coffee and ice cream together?

[Filter]

I guess so. And...I don't know. The Heartless showed up after Ansem did...but it's possible Xehanort learned a lot about Nobodies when he had me.

[madeinoblivion]

I've been thinking about quitting at the Stadium...but I still like getting to watch all the game for free, y'know? So I do it more for the sports now than the munny, but I'm thinking I might cut back hours, if they ask me.

Absolutely! I've seen a couple that have, um "Gelato" ...which is like ice cream? But I think ours is better, definitely. You could do interesting flavors. Something new every day.

[Filter]

What about Vanitas? Did you see the trouble he was having with those....food things, the other day?

[pullsheavendown]

If you still like the games and you're not too busy, it makes sense to stay at least a little. I'll still come to visit you sometimes.

Gelato...we should try that. I wouldn't want to take the machine away from home, though.

[Filter]

Yeah. Good. He deserves the trouble.