Seventh ★ [Video] - Forward dated to Sunday, 1:30am

[limitless_land]

[He's been quiet for a while, and he was still drying off again from coming back when a mask appeared on his face in place of his blindfold. Though, that didn't worry him have as much as what he'd just seen...]

...I go "home" for a while and things go to hell again? Figures.



[Private to Isa, Demyx and Axel]

Is everything alright on your ends?

[Rikuese for 'What the hell happened to Lea and I hope this is only going to last a week.']

[Private to Sora]

[He's quiet on the line for a while, staring at the names on the residency. But... he has to hear and see it for himself instead of just relying on names in the screen.]

...Sora? Are you still here?

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[limitless-land.livejournal.com]

[If his sunny disposition didn't negate it, probably. Yes. As for that comment, he just shrugs while beginning his wait. How he'd managed to regain his human form, he had no idea, but he was going to be glad of it for now.

He made a point to be leaning against the wall next to the door when Rep knocks. Bracing himself for the pain, he stops using the wall as support before opening it and wordlessly motioning for the younger one to enter. Something optional for Rep to take notice of? A three-point-five inch hole in his coat and pants that seems singed off, a burn wound healing. Not to mention a slightly crazed look in his demeanor. Damn wavelengths...]

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[boundbynaught.livejournal.com]

[And take note he does.] ... I see. [Real Thing got himself into a fight; that was probably what all the flickering was about then. He survived it though, hadn't he? So it wasn't something Rep felt he had to probe into.]

[Somehow blocking his powers on the other hand...] I don't suppose that what you planned to tell me involves why I couldn't Dark Corridor over here.

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[limitless-land.livejournal.com]

[And he was on the defense the entire time, both physically and mentally. Sweet Light, what happened?]

[That little bit, though- it got his attention.] ...You can't use them, either? [That was a little... disconcerting. Still, there may have been a reason.] Well, there is a curse this week. Maybe it has something to do with it.

[He begins to walk, using all but Rep for support as he favors his left leg.] You can sit down if you want.

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[boundbynaught.livejournal.com]

I'm not the one who needs a seat.

[But he got the pride thing easily enough. Since Riku was heading for the couch, Rep goes to the floor on the other side of the table in front of the couch. He buckles his left one leg under, and his right knee up, right arm resting on that knee too. Rep starts to wonder if other things were being blocked too... He eyes Riku.] Is that why you struggled so hard in your fight? Had to make up for this place screwing with your powers at the time? [Rep resolves to sort out what exactly he couldn't do tomorrow.]

You said something about your eyes - so this is about the blindfold. [Something that Rep had avoided asking about until now.]

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[limitless-land.livejournal.com]

Just an offer.

[Silly Rep- there's a chair, too. True, it's the one Luka normally uses, but he's not here right now, is he? Riku takes a seat on the couch, pulling a rag out of a potion and ice solution before placing it on the wound. Who cared if it stung so long as it would actually heal to the point he could get around? Leg propped up, he turned his attention to Rep.]

Right. It's designed to seal 'Ansem's' power.

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[boundbynaught.livejournal.com]

[Rep looks very incredulous at the power of a strip of cloth.]

How?

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[limitless-land.livejournal.com]

[Can't say he blames him at all about that. It's a far-fetched idea.]

Know the saying, "The eyes are the window to the soul"? Well, it's true.

They don't lie.

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[boundbynaught.livejournal.com]

Lying eyes don't have anything to do with masking that part of your power... do they?

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[limitless-land.livejournal.com]

[He raises an eyebrow.] Ansem's shadow is trapped within my heart. You can't honestly think he wouldn't try to take over if he got so much as a glimpse of anything that wasn't blurred by darkness.

Plus, I like looking like myself unless I have to rely on that power.

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[boundbynaught.livejournal.com]

[.... Oh. He catches on now and looks a little concerned. He's piecing it together with what happened to Zexion. It wasn't exactly the same situation and he knows that perfectly well but all the same...]

... He's tenacious. Any opportunity at all, he took it. [He's clearly thinking about something else entirely now.] Do I need to be on guard too?

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[limitless-land.livejournal.com]

[About time that someone caught on to the warning.] The day I got pulled back here... I was using his face. I can control it so long as I keep a level mind. However, with what's happened so far since I returned...

[But then that little reminder- the wrongness tainting Rep's form; the same scent that he knew matched a Nobody's.] Have you been hearing his voice in your head?

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[boundbynaught.livejournal.com]

No. [Rep sneers a little] Just hearing it around here. Then again, I haven't tapped into his powers much either.

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[limitless-land.livejournal.com]

Well, keep in mind that he didn't possess you [-to Riku's knowledge, anyway.], so you should be fine.

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[boundbynaught.livejournal.com]

[Rep raises an eyebrow.] No, he didn't.

I just absorbed his entire essence into my body.

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[limitless-land.livejournal.com]

It still wasn't willing on his end, and I'm pretty sure his influence is dead and gone in the outside world.

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[boundbynaught.livejournal.com]

Lucky for me.

You on the other hand... Is there an expiration date on your blindfold?

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[limitless-land.livejournal.com]

[...]

I guess we'll find out.

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[boundbynaught.livejournal.com]

Not exactly how I contemplated a rematch happening, but if you can't control him and his powers...

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[limitless-land.livejournal.com]

We'll see what effects this place has on my control of him. In the outside world, I was doing just fine.

Our rematch will happen either way, but don't expect me to hold back any punches. [Except, you know. Actually killing you again. Not doing that, thanks.]

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[boundbynaught.livejournal.com]

[Third death's the charm?]

I'd be disappointed if you did. [And then he'd know you were emoing.]

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[limitless-land.livejournal.com]

[Third death's the smackdown after.]

Well, that means you'd better be practicing now, doesn't it. [But he's always emoing. ...Almost always.]

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[boundbynaught.livejournal.com]

I was pretty active with that until I couldn't even teleport through the front door.

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[limitless-land.livejournal.com]

Heh. Guess Vatheon's telling you to take a break.

[Amused. Forever.]

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[boundbynaught.livejournal.com]

Begging your pardon if I don't agree.

[Hobbies. He needs them yesterday. Training is all he can even think about.]

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[limitless-land.livejournal.com]

Then answer me honestly: Do you do anything other than training in your free time?