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[it's been a day since they all arrived and they're still lacking in answers. as sora makes his way through town for another loop, he pokes his head into the arcade and he spots someone inside.
he's determined to level up this friendship, so it's all the more reason for him to duck into the arcade and bound up to lup with a smile.]
Morning, Lup! What are you doing?
he's determined to level up this friendship, so it's all the more reason for him to duck into the arcade and bound up to lup with a smile.]
Morning, Lup! What are you doing?
[ she is playing a very intense game of dance dance revolution. or like, whatever the not copyright infringing one is. she's really good at it? she's holding onto the bar and everything.
she doesn't answer at first, but thankfully the song ends after a moment, and she grins at him. ]
Busting a move. [ she jokes, pushing her hair out of her face. ] What's up with you, my man?
she doesn't answer at first, but thankfully the song ends after a moment, and she grins at him. ]
Busting a move. [ she jokes, pushing her hair out of her face. ] What's up with you, my man?
[oh! he knows this one! he played with someone the day before so he's polite enough to wait even while watching and he gives her a thumbs up when the song ends. good job!]
Nice. But not much...I'm looking to see if anything's changed since yesterday now that we've been here a while. So far nothing's come up.
Nice. But not much...I'm looking to see if anything's changed since yesterday now that we've been here a while. So far nothing's come up.
[ she turns to face him, leaning on the dance bar. ]
Yeah, nothing has changed on my end either. The night went pretty well? No creeps, no extra kidnappings. My roommates are fine, I guess. But I'm wondering how long we're going to be here before someone tells us what's going on.
Yeah, nothing has changed on my end either. The night went pretty well? No creeps, no extra kidnappings. My roommates are fine, I guess. But I'm wondering how long we're going to be here before someone tells us what's going on.
It can't be much longer. You don't tell people you'll see them soon if you're not planning on actually seeing them soon. [but he folds his arms over his chest and thinks a little.]
...I reread the message this morning though and there's something that bothers me a little. They called us "participants." What do you think we're participating in?
...I reread the message this morning though and there's something that bothers me a little. They called us "participants." What do you think we're participating in?
[ for a split second, there's an expression on lup's face that looks like she's been slapped. just for a second. and then it's gone, and she busies herself with pulling her hair back and fiddling with it. ]
Uhhh, who knows? [ she says, shrugging. ] A science experiment? Maybe we've unintentionally signed up to be guinea pigs.
Uhhh, who knows? [ she says, shrugging. ] A science experiment? Maybe we've unintentionally signed up to be guinea pigs.
[oh. hm. he doesn't think anything of it and part of him thinks he must have imagined it, so instead he focuses on her response.]
It would explain why people can't use their powers or anything...have you noticed anything missing from yourself?
It would explain why people can't use their powers or anything...have you noticed anything missing from yourself?
Missing? I mean, my magic, yes. I can't even cast a cantrip, which is hell. A few other people have told me the same thing. No ice magic, no firebending, no crazy psychic powers.
What's a cantrip? [he has asked "what's an x?" multiple times this weekend already, but he's mostly just curious.] Elsa and I thought it might be that the magic of this world is stronger than ours, or it's conflicting and that's why nobody can use their powers anymore.
[...normally he wouldn't immediately say something about it in a place where he's alone and doesn't know why he's here, but lup seems nice enough.]
My magic doesn't work, but I also can't summon my Keyblade anymore. [that's because it's magic, stupid, but in his mind they're two separate things.]
[...normally he wouldn't immediately say something about it in a place where he's alone and doesn't know why he's here, but lup seems nice enough.]
My magic doesn't work, but I also can't summon my Keyblade anymore. [that's because it's magic, stupid, but in his mind they're two separate things.]
[ "lup seems nice enough," sora thinks as lup bullies mob into owing her fifty gold in another thread ]
Cantrip's a spell that doesn't cost a spellslot. They're usually low effort stuff like Mending. [ a beat. ] Wait, wait, I have - so many questions, do you already know Elsa? What's a Keyblade?
Cantrip's a spell that doesn't cost a spellslot. They're usually low effort stuff like Mending. [ a beat. ] Wait, wait, I have - so many questions, do you already know Elsa? What's a Keyblade?
[please be nice to mob wtf]
Never heard of it. [not that it's a big deal, but huh. cool. other-world magic. he's about to ask something but he hears the questions and nods instead.]
But yeah! Her world was in trouble so we met her and her sister a little while ago to get rid of the Heartless and save Arendelle. The Keyblade's my weapon. I've had it for a few years.
Never heard of it. [not that it's a big deal, but huh. cool. other-world magic. he's about to ask something but he hears the questions and nods instead.]
But yeah! Her world was in trouble so we met her and her sister a little while ago to get rid of the Heartless and save Arendelle. The Keyblade's my weapon. I've had it for a few years.
I hate it when I ask questions and get like, more questions. [ she says, idly. ]
Please tell me the Keyblade is something cooler than what it sounds like. Because it sounds super dorky.
Please tell me the Keyblade is something cooler than what it sounds like. Because it sounds super dorky.
[welcome to kingdom hearts, lup. but also mood.]
It's a weapon used to help with the balance of the light and the darkness. [plainly said, and he looks up at the ceiling for a bit to think of how to describe it.] It's as bigger than a sword and it helps me use my magic and can unlock any lock while sealing the keyholes of other worlds to protect them. There's all kinds of them out there, but only certain people can wield them.
It's a weapon used to help with the balance of the light and the darkness. [plainly said, and he looks up at the ceiling for a bit to think of how to describe it.] It's as bigger than a sword and it helps me use my magic and can unlock any lock while sealing the keyholes of other worlds to protect them. There's all kinds of them out there, but only certain people can wield them.
[ kingdom hearts is so exhausting ]
Unlock - seal the -- what the fuck. [ she sounds bemused. ] Oh, god, you're a fucking protag, aren't you? That makes so much sense.
Unlock - seal the -- what the fuck. [ she sounds bemused. ] Oh, god, you're a fucking protag, aren't you? That makes so much sense.
I'm a what? [lmfao have fun.] How does that make sense?
A protag. A protagonist. You know, the hero of the story? It makes sense because you just ooze the vibe.
It's not a bad thing.
It's not a bad thing.
[oh. he looks sheepish for a sec, and then he shakes his head and looks back at the screen of ddr instead of at lup.]
You think? I don't know. [for someone who's been fighting with people in public about being a hero, he seems a little hesitant to agree.] It's not like I did everything by myself. I couldn't have without my friends.
[ah. there it is.]
You think? I don't know. [for someone who's been fighting with people in public about being a hero, he seems a little hesitant to agree.] It's not like I did everything by myself. I couldn't have without my friends.
[ah. there it is.]
[ ahhh.
she leans over the ddr bar so she can tilt his face back towards her with her extremely freezing, unnaturally icy hands. ]
You can take some credit. In fact, I won't let go of your face until you do.
she leans over the ddr bar so she can tilt his face back towards her with her extremely freezing, unnaturally icy hands. ]
You can take some credit. In fact, I won't let go of your face until you do.
[nope, sorry, suddenly he can't hear because--]
Why are your hands so cooold?! [AHHHH GET AWAY GET AWAY!!! he's bringing up his hands to try and push hers off of his face.]
Why are your hands so cooold?! [AHHHH GET AWAY GET AWAY!!! he's bringing up his hands to try and push hers off of his face.]
[ if sora was expecting lup to do anything but cackle like a gremlin he'd be wrong. she does pull her hands away, though. ]
Oh, oops. I forgot. My bad.
Oh, oops. I forgot. My bad.
How do you just forget your hands are freezing? [is she ready for this? this is a bonafide pout coming from sora as he stares up at her. that was so rude? he's an islander, the cold always bothered him anyway.]
Uh, well, mostly because they're always freezing? [ oh my GOD that pout. she's just grinning wildly. ]
I forget because it's been like this for years.
I forget because it's been like this for years.
Oh. [hm. she's grinning, but he's still giving her a thoughtful look.] It doesn't bother you or anything?
Nah. It's worth it. [ she rests her chin in her hand. ] It gives me a second chance.
[he has a feeling he's not going to get an answer, but he shoots his shot anyway and leans against another part of the bar to look at her.]
Yeah? At what?
Yeah? At what?
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