[OPEN]

[showmeanguish]

Who: Vanitas and YOU!
What: A late onset (or singling out) of a de-aging curse. Vanitas will be his newly created self for the next few, in-game days, and will have no memory of his previous life.
When: Day 128.
Where: Hel and later Gefion Park.
Rating: G or PG, probably no more than that.



[Scenario One: Morning in Hel. There's a kid decked out in the weirdest spiderman costume ever, complete with helmet, prowling around the lower hallways. He looks like he could be lost, and when he spots the nearest inhabitant (lucky you if you happen to be just stumbling out of your room from sleep), expect to be accosted with questions.

"Who are you, and where am I?"]

[Scenario Two: Sometime after lunch, the masked boy has managed to wander out to Gefion Park. His attention's been caught by some geese... or actually, accosted, after he'd accidentally walked over their nesting site by the pond. And they seem to be intent on driving him as far away as possible by flapping their wings and nipping at his back as he tries to escape. Little help?]

Comments

[showmeanguish]

Doesn't look like 'nothing' to me.

[After you, y'know, chased him a block down the street.] And neither do you. Why do you look like Ventus?

[faints]

[ That was before he knew kamen rider was really union maniac )8 ]

Why do I--? [ Oh great, way to ask the one question that actually bothers him. Especially when he now knows his Somebody is Sora. ]

That's none of your business.

[showmeanguish]

...

[He thinks it's every bit of his business, but really... this is just the most recent oddity in a multitude of things wrong with this picture.]

You know my name, but that answer tells me you don't know me very well, then.

[faints]

Yeah well, I'm not really planning to after everything you've done.

[showmeanguish]

[After everything he's done...?]

What d'you mean?

[faints]

--This isn't funny Vanitas. If you're planning to mess with me again you can stop right now.

[showmeanguish]

I'm not gonna mess with you; all I want are some answers.

[faints]

Like I'd believe that--what are you really after?

[showmeanguish]

Information.

[No harm in telling the truth, if it'll make this other guy believe him.]

Look, you're not the first person who's said I've been here before. But I don't remember it. All I know is that I woke up here, and this is the first I've seen of this place.

[faints]

...You don't seriously expect me to believe that do you?? [ He's more or less done trying to believe what Vanitas says after the whole messing with his head fiasco--he's still sore over that and this seems far too convenient and excuse. ]

[showmeanguish]

[Yeah, he kinda shot himself in the foot with that one.]

Then what would make you believe me?

[faints]

You're kidding, right?? There's nothing you could do to ever make me believe anything you say! You're a jerk and a liar and you've hurt way too many people.

Forget it Vanitas.

[showmeanguish]

[There's a strange feeling in his stomach that follows Roxas' words, and he doesn't like it. He's gotten a few mixed responses, but so far Roxas' is definitely the most hostile.

And the most telling.]

...I can't help it.

[faints]

Of course you could--anyone could! Saying you can't is just an excuse. It's your choice to act horrible to people and hurt them. It's not something that just happens.

[showmeanguish]

...

[He lowers his head a little, and behind his mask there's a definite frown.]

What if I don't have the ability to choose?

[faints]

No matter who they are or where they come from, everyone's got a choice. You chose to hurt people--so you need to deal with those consequences.

[showmeanguish]

Who're you to say that to me?

[His voice is rising, a little angry now.] I dunno what I've done to you, but if I hurt you, it was for a reason.

[faints]

Yeah, because you found it fun you jerk! [ Roxas' rises a little too, but he still looks a bit wary ]

Me, Ven, Nakama... I bet it's a ball in the park for you.

[showmeanguish]

[Fun? He's not sure if it's fun for him... when he attacked Ventus, he was acting out of rage. Of disgust. It didn't feel good.

...Is that what he'd become? Or was this guy reading too much into the situation?]

No. It's... complicated. But it's not 'fun'.

[faints]

Like anyone would believe that with the way you act! You laugh the whole time. I don't know what kind of game you think you're playing right now but knock it off. I mean it--and if you had anything to do with Nakama disappearing I'll take you down myself this time.

[showmeanguish]

[Roxas' words cut through him, but somehow with everything else he's said, he's not surprised. If the life he has ahead of him is what he's surmised, then...

His Master got exactly what he wanted. He really is a monster.

His body feels ice-cold and hot at the same time, and all he can do is turn away.]

I don't know who that is.

[faints]

Stop lying...! I'm serious Vanitas, if you hurt her... [ He takes his first step forward since he's realized who the masked person is, anger and worry for her urging him on ]

[showmeanguish]

I'm not. Lying. If you had half a brain in your head, you'd listen to what I'm saying now. I don't know any of you except Ventus!

[faints]

No, anyone with a brain wouldn't believe two words out of your mouth! [ SO THERE 8T ]

[showmeanguish]

[Omg Roxas. Who's the 11 year old here, and who's supposed to be almost an adult?]

Whatever. I've told you everything I know. So are we done, yet?