Day 115 - [Voice]

[coolerthansora]

[Roxas normally doesn't have a problem using video on these things, but... Well, for some reason he doesn't feel like broadcasting his face right now.]

Is it weird to feel connected to someone you've got nothing in common with? Personality-wise, I mean. Like maybe you're in a similar situation, but you turned out completely different...

Guess I'm thinking too much lately.

[Filtered to Sora]
This is kind of stupid, but... Have you turned sixteen already?

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[coolerthansora]

I'm not sure it's completely his fault.

...he wants me gone, right?

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[keepsthefire]

Tch, please. That's such bullshit. You can only get so far on blamin' other people for how you act. When you start tryin' to lock people in a damn ice cream shop and attack 'em with... whatever the fuck those things were... [If anyone told him, he's forgotten already] then you're just bein' an ass and need to have your ass handed to you!

Especially if you're doin' it just to get at one person! If he's got a problem with you he needs to deal with you and not get innocent people hurt!

[Upset much, Rin?]

But if he's gonna start that shit again, then obviously I'm gonna have to help you. I got involved in this bullshit and I ain't gonna back down just cause he freaks me out a little.

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[coolerthansora]

...

[Yeah, Roxas is just... going to drop that line of thought here because Rin obviously feels pretty strongly about that one.]

It's really got nothing to do with you. You don't have to get involved.

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[keepsthefire]

[It's righteous indignation backed by a horrible temper and demon powers. It's amazing Rin isn't more dangerous than he already is.]

Yeah, well, it's a little too late for that now isn't it?

[By the way, Roxas? This is Rin-speak for "I guess we're friends now". Have fun with that.]

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[coolerthansora]

...maybe. I guess he might not be too happy with you either, now.

[Roxas isn't picking up on that. Although, maybe they didn't have ice cream, but they did meet in the ice cream shop. Does that count?]

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[keepsthefire]

Doubt it. Especially since I kept killin' his stupid pet things.

[It totally counts! Not that Rin knows that but eh, semantics.]

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[coolerthansora]

...sorry to drag you into it, then.

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[keepsthefire]

Eh... been dragged in to worse... some one's gotta teach that bastard a lesson, right?

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[coolerthansora]

If that'll even work.

Do you know anything about him besides- from the fight?

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[keepsthefire]

Mhnmn.

[Rin shakes his head.]

First time I've ever seen him.

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[coolerthansora]

I'd never met him in person before either. But I've heard about him.

[Roxas pauses, frowning. It's uncomfortable bringing this up with someone he barely knows, but it seems wrong to keep Rin in the dark.]

The thing is... he was created from someone else. Someone who looks just like me.

I've been told he wants to- become more powerful and hurt more people. It's what he was created for. But... I think he also wants to be whole again. And the person he came from isn't here anymore. There's just me.

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[keepsthefire]

Created from someone else... ?

[It... sounds ridiculous. Or it would, if not for a vague memory of Shura mentioning the research facility and all the things that had happened to Professor Neuhuas' wife.

In a sense, weirder things have happened to him. It's not that far fetched.]

... well, yeah okay, I can get wanting to be whole again, but if you're not the person he was created from why attack you?

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[coolerthansora]

If you lost someone, it'd be- painful to see someone who looks like them, but isn't. Right?

This's just a lot more screwed up.

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[keepsthefire]

... well... yeah... I know I don't deal with-... with things like that very well either, but I don't go around tryin' to kill people...

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[coolerthansora]

Yeah. It's not an excuse. Just a reason.

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[keepsthefire]

It's not...

[He lets out a tired huff, rubbing the back of his neck.]

... you gonna be okay?

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[coolerthansora]

[He gives a shrug.]

There's worse things than some guy wanting me dead.