2: The best and shortest road towards knowledge of truth is Nature.

[nos_servabit]

Characters: Jacob and vatheon
Location: Forest bubble.
Time: Whenever you want!
Style: I will follow suit :3
Status: Open like EVERYTHING EVER.

[While the Kraken rages on, there are still parts of Vatheon which have been left, for the most part, untouched. One of these is the forest bubble, and one may find Jacob there, sitting by the side of the lake, looking

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[fablednorway]

[Walking along, minding his own business as per usual. He's carrying a crate with potted flowers inside of it. He seems to be in a bit of a rush.

That's when he notices Jacob. Being Norway though, he doesn't stop. He walks on by, not so much as smiling. But then out of the corner of his eye, he sees it. He stops and turns slowly.

Lurking just behind Jacob, invisible to the typical human eye, was one of the Norwegian trolls. Perfectly harmless and as effective as air- but there it was, just hovering behind Jacob. Why? Norway's eyes narrowed for a moment and finally, he turned and walked up to the stranger.]

Hello.

[His Norwegian accent is obvious but doesn't hinder the coherency of his English at all.]

Who are you? [It's blunt and he has no regrets.]

[nos_servabit]

[Jacob looks up and smiles at the country, as if people stoically asking him who he is was an everyday thing.]

Hello. [He cocks his head ever so slightly, blue eyes fixed on Norway's face.] I'm Jacob.

[A pause.] I talked to a person like you here. You know somebody by the name of Alfred, don't you?

[fablednorway]

[Now it makes sense. The troll behind him grins and Norway merely tilts his head. Jacob?

At the mention of Alfred's name, however, his face falls into a very unamused expression.]

...Unfortunately, yes. [Annnnnyway.] How do you know?

[nos_servabit]

Because you and him are the same, aren't you? Not the same, I mean, in terms of personality or history, but both of you are more than you seem to be, right?

[He nods to himself, clearly unaware of any trolls hanging around him.]

[limitless_land]

[Well, while Jacob had said to come to him when he was ready, and he was. He already was half-way there, but his appearance... it hasn't changed even after he managed to obtain the Keyblade. Losing a friend of his probably didn't help Riku's case, either.]

[It's by coincidence that he wanders into the forest, seeking respite after receiving the same overly critical "review" from the kraken. All of it was just bitter irony to him, and he despised this fact...]

[That certainly didn't help his case, either.]

[Having fallen to his knees in exhaustion, it's a while before he realizes that he isn't alone. Looking up at where the scent is coming from, amber eyes see a figure that seems quite a bit familiar. ...Oh, the irony.]

...Jacob.

[nos_servabit]

[Jacob turns, and in one quick movement, he stands up and goes to Riku's side, gazing at him with wide concerned eyes.]

Riku...you look exhausted. Are you hurt?

[limitless_land]

[He spares a faint nod, just catching his breath. It's been a long time since he's been this exhausted, but...]

No. [A beat] That Kraken is... one hell of a critic.

[nos_servabit]

[He nods, understanding.] I tried to calm it down too- it's a rather powerful beast.

Sit down and rest. The Kraken won't come here- it's too far away.

/slides in

[angelphones]

[Katsu is tired from overextending himself - even though it's been a while since he was actively fighting, he's drained of energy. His head won't stop pounding, and so he makes his way towards the lake, trying to find some peace.]

[He can feel the demonic power in him, trying to push its way to the surface again, but he shoves it away. He isn't going to give into that temptation again, not for a long time. He leans against a tree, trying to clear his head.]

/o/

[nos_servabit]

[Jacob looks up as Katsu approaches, blue eyes narrowed in sudden concern.]

Oh, hello. Are you alright? You look tired...

[angelphones]

[He blinks, trying to focus. Oh. Huh. He didn't notice anyone else around.]

I'll be fine. I just overextended myself fighting the Kraken.

[nos_servabit]

[He nods, understanding.] Come and sit down and rest for a while. The Kraken won't reach you here.