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[pullsheavendown]

[Roxas doesn't address the entire network a lot, but he's reasonably social (well, kinda-sorta), so some people might recognize his face. Those who do won't see much difference, but his voice is a touch more gravel-y, as though he's been through a lot and gargled sand recently, or maybe he's just completed the journey of Boy Becomes Man and reached the bottom of his register. Who knows.]

Hi.

[He raises a hand in greeting and lets it drop to his lap, smile fading at the same time. He doesn't look upset so much as he looks really tired.]

It's been a while. Even before—I didn't want to talk to anyone for a while, because my best friend left and I didn't know how to deal with it.

But then I went back, too, so it's been even longer for me. I'm not sure how long, exactly—I didn't have a good sense of time. Months, for sure. Maybe a year. I don't know. Anyway, I'm back now, if anyone missed me. Or...either way.

[He moves as if to end the transmission, but then stops himself.]

A lot of you guys have done this before, right? Ported out and come back? Is it weird to feel like not much has changed, but everything has changed, at the same time?

Comments

[adamantlyardent]

Of course. I know my place. Or one would think.

[pullsheavendown]

I didn't know Xion hadn't told any of her friends here that this world was all she had. But I was there when she died. She was in my arms and then she was gone and it was my fault and it was the worst day of my life.

So you don't get to talk about it like it was no big deal.

[adamantlyardent]

[U G H

"stop talking" he says, CONTINUING TO TALK AND MAKE HER FEEL WORSE!! OK COOL!! WHAT?? DOES SHE SAY ANYTHING AND MAKE HIM MADDER?

nope. NOPE SHE'LL GIVE HIM WHAT HE WANTS AND NOT RESPOND OK.]