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Post by Riku on Nov 13, 2017 2:36:44 GMT
feel the light shining in the dark of the night | Riku pressed his lips together tightly before looking down. "I'm from the islands, but I didn't go to the same school that most of the others did." Perhaps it was an unfair assumption to guess that Argus hadn't gone to the same private school that Riku had attended, but he couldn't recall seeing him there. Things were taken a bit more seriously there then they had been on the island public schools, much to Riku's own displeasure. It would have been nice to be able to relax and have fun in class with Sora and Kairi, or really anyone else, but...
C'est le vie.
"I started training when I was a kid. Didn't really call it training at first since it was just playing around with Sora, but starting in elementary school I started to actually take fencing lessons. I..." Wanted to? No, had to be the best. Had to be better than Sora. It wasn't... something he was exactly proud of, even if it did give him an edge now.
It wasn't something he really wanted to think about, either way. With a small shake of his head Riku pressed forward with the conversation. "So a video game. Did it teach you anything...? I mean, like, combat strategies, stealth, anything like that?" He had never been too into games but had played with Sora. It was enough for Riku to know that, even if Argus hadn't been able to learn any sort of physical skills from the games, he might have learned something else.
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Post by Riku on Nov 13, 2017 1:12:36 GMT
feel the light shining in the dark of the night | "Yoo-hoo! Where are ya, ya dumb little flower..."
Riku paused at the sound of the other's voice. It was one he vaguely recognized but couldn't really put a name or a face to it. Someone from the union, but not anyone that he had ever really spent time with. Someone who was clearly working on the same goal that he was, though.
He could have called out but instead Riku stayed quiet and instead just crept forward, glancing up as he followed the sound of the voice. The other might be familiar with this world, in which case they would be fine with their decision to move along the vine paths up above. But if they weren't...
Riku himself had learned about the dead areas the first time he had come here, and the pitfalls that resulted from hitting one of them.
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Post by Riku on Nov 12, 2017 23:54:28 GMT
feel the light shining in the dark of the night | "Isa didn't make any choices. Saix did. They weren't the same person. You aren't the same person that Axel was, even if bits of Axel still live inside of you."
Riku shook his head. "Roxas needs some time to get his head back on straight, but he'll be back to the whining jerk that you, for some reason, call your 'best friend'. He didn't have a Somebody to slip into like you did, though, and without any of Sora's memories or feelings he had to start from scratch all over again."
Sora had a Nobody, Kairi had a Nobody-- it was almost enough to make Riku feel left out. Despite how often he had flirted with darkness and allowed himself to be wrapped up in it, he had never truly lost his heart. The idea of losing himself, his thoughts and memories and feelings and just what made up Riku, was one of the few things that the Mast couldn't truly empathize with. Xehanort's heartless had slipped into his body, but even that had only lasted briefly and he had never truly taken over.
Did he had any advice? Riku could only sigh at that. "I wish I did, but trust isn't something you can really pick up or learn from someone else. It's up to you to make the decision to allow yourself to be open to someone else."
Riku waited a moment before making a vague gesture. "You could try with the other members of the union. Why not try to make friends with some of them?"
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Post by Riku on Nov 10, 2017 4:06:58 GMT
feel the light shining in the dark of the night | "It was a joke." Riku muttered the words to himself, positive that Lea knew that and was just trying to get under his skin a little. It was unfortunately working, causing him to feel a bit off kiltered. Amazing how easy it was for the red-head to have this effect on him.
As the older male continued to talk, Riku found himself simply blinking as he just-- listened. There wasn't much else he could do at first; it felt like he was listening to a long outpouring of... No, it wouldn't have been unfair and mean to say crazy. Lea might have been rambling, but he was just saying what he was feeling.
And he had a few good points.
"It's not hard to use it so it doesn't consume you..." Riku paused before shaking his head, knowing how blase that made him sound. "I-- I mean, it can be... but if you trust the people around you and if you can be open and honest with them then there's nothing for you to worry about. That's where the darkness, the true darkness, hides. In the deceit and the fear and the lies that wind up building up when you try to keep secrets from the people who closest to you."
Riku crossed his arms over his chest as he gave Lea a questioning look. "Is that something you think you could do? Be honest with people?"
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Post by Riku on Nov 2, 2017 15:45:21 GMT
feel the light shining in the dark of the night | A flower in a deep jungle. Riku wasn't sure if the task had been meant as a riddle, but it had seem fairly clear to him-- Luna had flat out stated where they were meant to go with her instructions. Deep Jungle. One of his... least favorite worlds.
Yes, because he absolutely loved sweating to death, being eaten alive by bugs, and feeling like he was about to get attacked by a leopard or a snake every time he heard a rustling behind him. Dealing with heartless was one thing, but dealing with wildlife that completely did not want you to be there? That was something else that Riku couldn't say he was happy to be a part of.
As if on cue, he found himself swatting at a buzzing insect that had tried to make a feast out of his arm before shaking his head. No point in trying to involve Tarzan or Jane since the gorilla's home clearly wasn't in the darkest part of the jungle. This was just something he would have to do on his home... much to his displeasure at the thought.
Next time Luna has a the brilliant idea to send us off chasing after flowers, I'm going to tell her to go screw herself and find it herself.
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Post by Riku on Nov 2, 2017 15:25:15 GMT
feel the light shining in the dark of the night | He found himself cracking a slight smile at the thought of Argus running into battle and just screaming out the names of every spell except for the one he was planning on using. It was a thoroughly entertaining idea with just a few downsides.
"You would still be giving away your position, though I suppose the confusion you could cause might be worth it." No reason to be a 'Negative Nancy' and completely shoot the idea down when there were some good points about it. "The real question would be if you would be able to keep everything straight even while saying a different spell. You might wind up confusing yourself and casting fire when you meant to cast blizzard."
Riku himself preferred to just go for the silent method, getting his mouth shut as he cast his spell or attacked. It didn't benefit him from yelling things off and tended to unnerve people when he was just unceasingly silent, which gave him two good reasons to hold his tongue.
A slow blink in response to Argus' final statement. "Knights of Baelorn? I..." There was something slightly familiar about that name that was chewing on the back of his thoughts. "I've heard of that before. Is that a military group?"
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Post by Riku on Nov 2, 2017 14:55:09 GMT
feel the light shining in the dark of the night | The tower wasn't a place that you would often find Riku. Being a Master made him one of the main trainers of the other Union members, Lunars and others alike, and most of his time spent was on the Land of Departure. It had gotten to the point that he had started to refer to it as his home, with even the Islands just fading away from memory and becoming a distant place where he had once spent his days.
He had thought Xehanort's defeat would usher in an era of peace and rest. The former, perhaps, but the latter?
The Master had been at the Tower to drop off some reports for Yen Sid and had been on his way out when he heard his name called. He recognized the voice near-immediately, which was what allowed for the sarcastic response to slip out: "No, it's just someone who looks and sounds identical to him."
Riku paused a moment, glancing over his shoulder to frown at the oddly-frazzled appearance that Lea had. "You... look stressed. Something wrong?"
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Post by Riku on Nov 2, 2017 14:30:39 GMT
feel the light shining in the dark of the night | Riku found himself tempted to glance over his shoulder to glance back at Sephiroth one final moment-- but he squashed that urge, instead just pushing forward to step out into the hot, Greecian sun. The sudden shift in light source had him grimacing for a moment, eyes squinting, but he didn't make any attempt to shield his gaze.
No. Walk forward calmly. Listen, but stay calm. It felt like every inch of his body was vibrating and he had to struggle to push that aside too. Losing his cool wouldn't help him, especially if the stranger did decide to come after him.
It seemed like Sephiroth was a man of his word, though. Or a man of Riku's word. There was no sign of the other as the Keyblade Master walked to the gummi ship, and he found himself exiting the world with no further trouble. And that... was more worrisome than if he had been attacked.
"Luna, I'm heading back home." A few buttons were pressed and levers pushed as the course back to the Land of Departure was plugged in. "I'm not sure if you'll be happy with what I have to report."
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Post by Riku on Nov 1, 2017 22:07:25 GMT
feel the light shining in the dark of the night | As much as he wanted to be, Riku wasn't really surprised when he heard Sephiroth's voice addressing him from behind. Part of him was tempted to simply shove the door open and bolt, but would that really get him anywhere? The other would just follow, though the Keyblade Master was fairly certain he would be able to reach the gummi ship drop point before he was caught.
A laugh -- the second one at Sephiroth's expense -- escaped Riku as he turned back to look at the other. "I'm afraid I'm just going to have to leave you disappointed. I don't make it a habit to tell dangerous people about those that I care about."
And a pause, followed by a slight narrowing of his eyes.
"I don't need you to allow me to do anything. You're not the first the threaten me and you won't be the last, and you won't be the first to force me into doing something for you." A younger and more impulsive Riku might have coupled the statement with a rude, one handed gesture, but he was able to suppress that urge. Instead, just a simple turn and shove of the doors as he started outside.
Some people were ones to give into pressure-- Riku was not on that list.
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Post by Riku on Nov 1, 2017 20:57:51 GMT
feel the light shining in the dark of the night | Being too tense rarely did anything good in battle. It made you jumpy and on edge, flinching and reacting to everything. Riku had learned a long time ago to let go of his anxiety before moving onto the battlefield, whether it was just training or actually going up against heartless. Just letting out a deep breath and watching your opponent would give you an edge you would lose by trying to be 'on guard'.
Riku dodged to the side, flipping himself easing and twisting around so that he landed to face Argus, keyblade still drawn. The few slashes aimed at him were easily parried, and the kick was blocked with the bar of his keyblade before the Master pushed back, further shoving the other off balance. It would have been the perfect moment to use to retaliate with an attack of his own, but that wasn't the purpose of this training exercise.
"Attacks work better when you don't wind up telegraphing your intentions before you move." He lifted Way to the Dawn and made a gesture, as if to tap against the other male's side. "Announcing your spell made it easy to know I had to dodge it, and your body tenses and shifts making it obvious how you're going to move before you do it."
He stood straight, lips pressed in a slight frown. "What's your combat training before this?"
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Post by Riku on Nov 1, 2017 20:17:37 GMT
feel the light shining in the dark of the night | "Yeah..."
It was such a painfully weak response, but Riku couldn't think of much else to add. Was it a lovely day? He never really paid attention to the weather, aside from noticing whether or not it was a downpour outside. Weather had never changed during his time spent in the Darkness, and it never really changed much even on the Islands. Now that he was out, commenting on it always felt like a strange... frivolity?
Well. Not unless some sort of mission was being planned, but-
A heavy breath escaped Riku, one that was followed by a sharp shake of his head. He needed to- Was he supposed to say if he was going to go if someone else was talking to him, even if he didn't know them? It was just becoming clear that trying to visit the town had been a mistake. The Keyblade Master had avoided this world for years for a reason, and stepping into it now wasn't doing him, or anyone here, any favors.
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Post by Riku on Oct 28, 2017 15:46:42 GMT
feel the light shining in the dark of the night | Riku reached up to pinch at the bridge of his nose, a silent (but heavy) sigh escaping him as he heard the other entering behind him. Of course this asshole is going to follow me...
He could try an actual confrontation. His actions probably made it seem like he was trying to run away, but he really wasn't afraid of fighting the strange man. Riku was, after all, one of the few Keyblade Masters. Whoever this stranger was, he was fully confident he could take him during a one on one fight.
But a one on one fight had the potential to drag in bystanders and to turn into something nasty. Better to run away and report back to his Union Leader and allow for her to make the decision over what to do than to engage in outright confrontation here. After all, his only targets were meant to be heartless, not others.
The keyblade master kept the stranger in his peripheral as he edged around one of the columns inside, making sure to keep it between him and the other. His goal was the door the Sephiroth had come in, so that he could just duck back to his gummi ship and leave.
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Post by Riku on Oct 28, 2017 13:14:17 GMT
feel the light shining in the dark of the night | He had never been to Disney Town.
Considering his relationship with Mickey -- His Majesty, The King -- it must have been an odd fact. Near everyone else had been at one point or another, defending the town or the castle proper from the heartless and Maleficent. But Riku, he had never... There had never been the right occasion for him to come.
And for the longest time, it had felt like he didn't deserve to visit this world. After all the pain and darkness he had brought to all the worlds, was it right for him to experience anything so happy or joyful in his life?
Those feelings hadn't gone away, but Riku had gone a good job at learning to be able to push them to the back of his thoughts, shrugging them off while moving forward. What else could he do, after all?
His sneakers crunched over the grass as he walked along the outskirts of the town, heart thudding in his chest from anxiety at the thought of actually going inside. Riku found himself worrying at the corner of his lower lip for a moment as he cast his gaze about, resulting in accidental eye contact with a young man sitting on a park bench. The result was an awkward smile from Riku, something that looked more like a grimace, and a gesture that was supposed to be a wave.
I shouldn't be here-
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Post by Riku on Oct 28, 2017 12:48:19 GMT
feel the light shining in the dark of the night | He found himself eyeing the other male coolly for a moment. When it had come to deciding what Union Riku would be representing, it hadn't really been a clear cut choice-- his strength had seemed a perfect fit for Lunar, but he had the endurance for Solaris. What had cinched it had been the similarities between himself and Luna. Honestly, he felt like he might have been one of the few that could stare up at her masked-covered eyes without any hesitation or fear. Not being able to see what was beneath was a familiar experience for him, and the almost defiance he had shown her had amused the woman.
And much like her, he was often a bit... cold. It wasn't entirely something that Riku meant. It just seemed... easier? Simpler? Trying to temper your words was complicated and exhausting, and it was easier to just say what he was thinking.
"You weren't getting any better at the place with Keyblade Masters and three Union Leaders who are probably stronger than all of us combined." There was only a slight edge of disbelief to his tone. It was mostly amusement more than anything else. If Riku had to place a guess, it would be that Argus had been afraid to actually ask for help from anyone, and that had been what had resulted in him going offworld to train. It was nothing more than an unconfirmed thought, but it seemed to fit with the way the other acted.
A silver brow arched before Riku shrugged. "I'll have to see just where you are first." He tapped at his shoe with the edge of his keyblade before nodding.
"Attack me."
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Post by Riku on Oct 27, 2017 14:52:39 GMT
feel the light shining in the dark of the night | A sigh escaped from Riku at the fairly pathetic sight in front of him. He had known that most of the new recruits for the different Unions would be new to the idea of fighting, but what he was seeing wasn't new. It was just... sad.
Maybe he was being biased. No, scratch that-- he was being biased. But it wasn't like Riku had ever received any formal training. He had just picked up a wooden sword to use for fun when he had been a kid, and then had taken to using a sword made from the power of his heart when he had only been fifteen. A good three years younger than the kid before him, and he hadn't run screaming from the heartless. He had met them head on and had thrown himself whole-heartedly into battle.
So maybe he was being a bit harsh, but. Pathetic..
Way To The Dawn snapped into appearance before Riku tossed it. The motion was so gentle and casual, it seemed almost like he barely put any effort into it -- and yet the heartless that had been around Argus were sliced open and vanished in a puff of smoke, their hearts rising up into the air as they did.
"If you're going to try to train outside of the actual training grounds-" Referring to the Land of Departure. "Then you should probably be prepared to actually fight heartless." His frown was audible in his tone as Riku stepped over towards Argus, keyblade vanishing as he propped one hand up on his hip.
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