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[So presumably the KHers will vacate the truck at some point--Leo, though, will catch Sei's arm before she can go after them, and shake his head slightly if she tries to ask. He waits until Sora and Kairi have run off, probably to go try and hunt down Riku's killer because they don't know it's Anna. I support them.
So does Leo, actually, but that's not the point. Once they're alone, he'll let her go and sigh. Their stupid fight yesterday is clearly totally forgotten, and he's 100% serious now.]
We'll need to keep an eye on them. [Both of them, but especially Sora, he thinks.] I'm worried they'll try to do something reckless.
So does Leo, actually, but that's not the point. Once they're alone, he'll let her go and sigh. Their stupid fight yesterday is clearly totally forgotten, and he's 100% serious now.]
We'll need to keep an eye on them. [Both of them, but especially Sora, he thinks.] I'm worried they'll try to do something reckless.
[ She does have a questioning look when he grabs her. Fights are fleeting and effervescent for Sei, who chooses to focus on the better and brighter things.
Death doesn't usher in much lightness, but she nods. She gets what he's saying, but... ]
You can't blame theme for that. Grief is too powerful.
Death doesn't usher in much lightness, but she nods. She gets what he's saying, but... ]
You can't blame theme for that. Grief is too powerful.
I know. [God, does he know. It's not so much that he wants to prevent them from getting answers, or seeking revenge, or whatever their plan is, it's just...] But I don't want them to get hurt.
[Riku is dead. But if they're as alike as Leo thinks they--were, then he'd be devastated if anything happened to them because of him. He can't just sit back and let that happen.]
I won't ask them to step back. But I would like to try and learn what's happening here. [If they figured it out first, then they can deal with it, so Sora and Kairi don't have to.]
[Riku is dead. But if they're as alike as Leo thinks they--were, then he'd be devastated if anything happened to them because of him. He can't just sit back and let that happen.]
I won't ask them to step back. But I would like to try and learn what's happening here. [If they figured it out first, then they can deal with it, so Sora and Kairi don't have to.]
You're nicer than you wanna see, huh, Leoleo.
[ It's been harder and harder to maintain her brightness with so much murder in such a short amount of time, with such unknown circumstances and everything else, but... that shouldn't stop any of them.
She slaps her cheeks. ]
Yeah! We gotta keep movin' and groovin'. Can't let this get us down because we gotta get to the bottom of this. [ For everyone. Or just the KHs if you're Leo. ] I don't know much, but some people lost their chill.
[ See: all the murder. ]
Leoleo, have you hit the cash register?
[ It's been harder and harder to maintain her brightness with so much murder in such a short amount of time, with such unknown circumstances and everything else, but... that shouldn't stop any of them.
She slaps her cheeks. ]
Yeah! We gotta keep movin' and groovin'. Can't let this get us down because we gotta get to the bottom of this. [ For everyone. Or just the KHs if you're Leo. ] I don't know much, but some people lost their chill.
[ See: all the murder. ]
Leoleo, have you hit the cash register?
Well, you see, I think it could give at least a little clue about what's goin' on? Or, like, I dunno all the kind of things it asks people to do, but I know you can get something from it.
[ She gestures in the direction of wherever the cash register is. ]
Wanna check it out?
[ She gestures in the direction of wherever the cash register is. ]
Wanna check it out?
Edited (me checking locations and realizing it doesn't say where it is) 2022-01-01 00:30 (UTC)
[Well, if she has an idea, he won't say no. He's generally not stupid enough to go touching random things, but needs must, so whatever. He nods--god help them if Sora's announcement comes while they're doing this, lord.
But while they're walking:]
The... things it asks people to do?
But while they're walking:]
The... things it asks people to do?
What happened--
[Oh, yep, that's Sora's announcement. Great. Wonderful! We're doing fine here at this truck stop.
Anyway, while that's happening, he will take the receipt and read it over. Whatever it says, his expression gives nothing away, but he nods slightly and tucks it into his pocket. Okay.]
I need you to stay with them tonight--take our truck, or Sora's. I don't want them left alone.
[Oh, yep, that's Sora's announcement. Great. Wonderful! We're doing fine here at this truck stop.
Anyway, while that's happening, he will take the receipt and read it over. Whatever it says, his expression gives nothing away, but he nods slightly and tucks it into his pocket. Okay.]
I need you to stay with them tonight--take our truck, or Sora's. I don't want them left alone.
Thank you. [That's enough, and he relaxes a little.]
I'd say that's hardly an outrageous concern, given the circumstances. [But he sighs.] No, it's nothing like that. I'm more concerned about what they'll do to the killer.
[Because they will be found, he's sure of it. He's seen people like them on the warpath before.]
I'd say that's hardly an outrageous concern, given the circumstances. [But he sighs.] No, it's nothing like that. I'm more concerned about what they'll do to the killer.
[Because they will be found, he's sure of it. He's seen people like them on the warpath before.]
[He doesn't respond right away, staring off into the distance as if he's listening to something else. When he does speak again, he sounds much older than fourteen--or, perhaps, simply like a child who has grown up far too quickly.]
I think, right now, they think they are. [...] But I think becoming that sort of person... would break them.
[Let them stay in the light.]
I think, right now, they think they are. [...] But I think becoming that sort of person... would break them.
[Let them stay in the light.]
[ Wish she could think that's off or weird, but there have been weirder things.
Sei hums and points at him, then points out in the general vicinity of this truck stop. For wherever Sora and Kairi may be. ]
I think, when it gets down to it, they'll make the right choice. Because they're those kind of people. And...
[ Well, they have all already been touched by loss. ]
They'll remember Rikki when it's most important and the kind of person he is and the kind of people they are with him.
Sei hums and points at him, then points out in the general vicinity of this truck stop. For wherever Sora and Kairi may be. ]
I think, when it gets down to it, they'll make the right choice. Because they're those kind of people. And...
[ Well, they have all already been touched by loss. ]
They'll remember Rikki when it's most important and the kind of person he is and the kind of people they are with him.
[ i'd support leo slamming betray in the true baskerville fashion
She smiles a little. ]
I wanna be hyped up, not bogged down, you see. I know people are bad. I know so many who've done really sick things, but I want to be believe. The world is beautiful, and so are the people in it.
She smiles a little. ]
I wanna be hyped up, not bogged down, you see. I know people are bad. I know so many who've done really sick things, but I want to be believe. The world is beautiful, and so are the people in it.
[It's not the answer he expected, and he's quiet for a little while, considering. She doesn't seem like the sort of person who's seen anything horrible in her entire life--and really, that's on him for making assumptions. He should know better than that.
He can't share her point of view, but he does incline his head slightly to acknowledge it.]
...I hope you're right. [About Sora, and Kairi. About the world being beautiful, instead of the cold, lonely darkness he's grown used to.]
He can't share her point of view, but he does incline his head slightly to acknowledge it.]
...I hope you're right. [About Sora, and Kairi. About the world being beautiful, instead of the cold, lonely darkness he's grown used to.]
[ Yeah, that's how she wants to seem. Sparkling, like she has no troubles, like she can't be troubled, if only so that one person won't ever feel bad for looking after her.
But it's not like she wasn't listening to that message from Sora and Kairi. ]
Emotions at full drive are powerful. I hope I'm right, too, wahaha!
[ Not that Sei knows you spend entire KH games going to murder town. ]
But it's not like she wasn't listening to that message from Sora and Kairi. ]
Emotions at full drive are powerful. I hope I'm right, too, wahaha!
[ Not that Sei knows you spend entire KH games going to murder town. ]
[Eugh... well, it's better than nothing.]
Alright. [Hopefully he'll... who knows. Get the other "half of a way" or something. Anything would be better than what he has right now, which is a burning desire to protect two people who were kind to him when they didn't have to be, and not much else.] I'm going to go look for them. If I discover anything, I'll let you know.
Alright. [Hopefully he'll... who knows. Get the other "half of a way" or something. Anything would be better than what he has right now, which is a burning desire to protect two people who were kind to him when they didn't have to be, and not much else.] I'm going to go look for them. If I discover anything, I'll let you know.
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