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[twilightfell]

[When the Sphere flicks on, it's with a purpose. Lowering his arm and taking a step back is a familiar-yet-maybe-not man, sharp blue eyes clouded and troubled, though his expression gives nothing else away

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[dawnward]

[for a second, Riku thinks he's hallucinating. with everything that's been happening, it's really not that out of the ordinary to see some older version of Roxas stalking through the rain.

but he's not so far gone that he can't recognize the tell-tale signs of a new arrival.

wearily, worn out from the last several days]

You're on the planet Eos. There's no one to kill, at least not that we know of.

[twilightfell]

..... [his brow furrows and he stares hard at Riku.]

I'd rather just get out of here, if that's even possible.

[dawnward]

I'm afraid it isn't, at least not yet. [at this point he's used to the hard stares] You're Roxas, aren't you?

[twilightfell]

[his frown becomes a deep slash in his face, but it's more troubled than angry] What happens to the people I left behind?

[that makes him pause. after a moment of silence] Yeah. How do you know who I am?

[conniving_flame]

Decide to join us again?

[he's already heard part of the conversation between Riku and him, enough to know the similarities present. honestly, he's not sure how much he cares for having another version of Roxas present, but...]

[twilightfell]

[he's got such wide, wide eyes for you Axel. He actually starts, before recalling that this might not even be the Axel he knows. He remains quiet for a moment, expression unreadable]

.. seems like it. You're .. okay?

[conniving_flame]

Should I not be?

[twilightfell]

... probably. But I guess it depends on if you're from my reality .. and even if you are, when you're from.

[memorablement]

[ And she made the mistake of looking at the Sphere, now regarding him in a dazed state, partly due to the hallucinations and partly due to the pain now plaguing her entire arm ]

I...

[ She stops, covering her eyes with her uninjured hand. The voices just got louder and she caught herself being ridiculous again, trying to interact with what she thought was another illusion ]

Stop.

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[twilightfell]

[oh god, what. every nerve in his body fires all at once and he starts violently, eyes going so so wide. he'd just -- just a few minutes ago he'd been--]

2/3 i lied

[twilightfell]

[there is pain in his voice]

NAMINÉ!

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[twilightfell]

Where -- I'll come find you, tell me where you are!

[exstinctor]

Ah. Direct threats. There's an improvement.

[twilightfell]

.... [just kind of blinks at him, a little confused] Over what?

[exstinctor]

Most of the passengers seem to be convinced that someone's out to get them. I'm sure they'll be pleased to know that they're not entirely wrong.

[twilightfell]

... [he just shakes his head, a tiny bit amused]

Only if one of them actually brought me here. ... wait, "passengers"?

[marredgoldfinch]

[slow blink]

You're back.

[twilightfell]

Seems like it. ... just how long was I gone?

[marredgoldfinch]

[is quiet for a moment as he counts the days]

Four days ago, Naminé was crying over your disappearance.

[twilightfell]

[that actually startles him a bit]

... that's .. but I was twenty when I was here before. And now .. how can that even happen?