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[When the feed turns on, it's very clear Ven's in his room in the dorms, seated at his desk. It looks like just the other two-person rooms, with the basic furniture and everything. There's two differences, though: very unlike normal, someone's gone and stuck those glow-in-the-dark stars over the portion of the wall that's visible and even onto the bit of ceiling that can also be seen, and a small telescope of the old fashioned brass spyglass type is laying on the desk behind him. Ven himself gives the camera a wave and a smile, looking for all intents and purposes like a completely normal, cheerful, sixteen-year-old boy with abnormally fluffy blond hair.]

Hey there, everyone - I'm Ventus, but call me Ven, I usually go by that most of the time. If you know Aqua, she might've mentioned me; we're students together. Or we were, until she wasn't an apprentice anymore, but we still live together and train together. She's one of my best friends.

[There's another smile, a happy one, but those with sharp eyes might notice a hint of wistfulness in it. Ven is Not Good at concealing his emotions, and the lack of the third member of their trio is something that brings him down.]

Aqua explained what she knew about this place, but I got a message on this phone and I had another question, and neither of us really know a lot about this world so I'd thought I'd ask everyone. Has anyone heard of "dualiseats?" [There's a brief glance down at something off-screen, like he's checking something, before he nods and looks back at the camera.] Yeah, that's it - "dualiseats." There's a message about going to work for them tomorrow, but I've never really had a job before, so I don't know what's going on. And I didn't sign up for this, so can you just... have jobs here? Like the guys in charge just decide you need one, or something like that?

I mean, I don't mind having a job, I just don't know how you get one. But I need to pay Aqua back what she lent me.

[A moment's pause, then a small shrug and another smile.] Anyway, uh, I guess that's it. If anyone's got any answers for my questions, thanks in advance!

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[ there's a small, but fond smile here, even if it's punctuated by a slightly tired sigh. she really should've expected this. ]

You really don't have to pay me back, Ven.

[ pause. ]

I'm just glad to see you.

Edited 2019-07-30 01:49 (UTC)

[Of course you should have, Aqua, you know him far too well. He's still got that happy expression on his face, but she should be more than well aware of that stubborn cast coming over his features. He's not going to take no for an answer.]

Of course I have to, Aqua! That was yours, I'm not gonna take something from you that I can get myself.

[Unlike food. Because remember, he's a disaster in the kitchen. At least he knows it?]

[ well, she still says he doesn't need to, but she can already tell this isn't a battle she's going to win.

look at that! she's learning to let go! ]

All right. I know one way you can pay me back: I've been exploring on my days off, just to see how the layout of the city changes every day. You could help me with that.

[ it'll give them something constructive to do together. they haven't had that in far too long. ]

[Yay, they're improving as a family unit!]

[His face lights up at that suggestion, and it's ridiculously easy to tell how much that idea appeals to him.]

Yeah, we could! We've got our gliders, we could make a map and everything!

[ given how few of her things seem to work, she hadn't even tried that. it's been so long since she had her keyblade with her; she hasn't been able to use her keyblade, her armor, or her glider in over a decade. ]

I'll have to see if mine works. But either way, we'll be able to map as much as possible every day if we keep at it. Maybe then we'll find a pattern to all the changes.

"See if mine works?" What's that mean?

[How could a keyblade not work? They were tied to a person's heart, and Ven's sure that even with everything Aqua went through, she hadn't lost hers. He's pretty sure he would've been able to feel that, somehow.]

Of course it works! You're the Master, right? You're better than all of us. You couldn't've made our Wayfinders if you weren't.

[He has so much confidence in her, and it's very obvious it's genuine. Aqua is the best, no ifs, ands, or buts.]

Edited 2019-08-23 19:35 (UTC)

The last world I was trapped in... I couldn't even summon a keyblade. There's some kind of power-dampening effect going on here, too.

[ his confidence in her is inspiring, if a bit bittersweet because of her past failures. but she smiles a little bit anyway. ]

We can try sometime, just to see.

You mentioned the power-dampening, but I didn't think- [He cuts himself off, looking off to the side and clearly pondering something. After a few seconds, he looks back into the phone's camera.]

Are you busy this afternoon? We can go up to the roof and see if other things still work like they should, along with the gliders.

That sounds like a good idea. Maybe we'll find a big enough space to try out some of our bigger spells.

[ like mega flare and transcendence and all those other ones that are probably best not cast in the middle of a building here. ]

[Yeeeeaaaah, he definitely doesn't want to try and set off a couple of his favorites because they'd just be inviting collateral damage. No destroying the residences, okay, or harming people around them. So Ven hasn't actually tested out a lot of spells he's used in the past, and isn't sure what he can do besides summon his keyblade and armor. He's assuming he can still use the glider because glider equals keyblade, but he hasn't tried it yet.]

I think we should. We don't want to burn a building down or make anything explode, and we should find out what our limits are now.

[ she nods in agreement. ]

I thought I'd take a trip out beyond the city sometime and find a place that's big enough to test some of these.

[ they'll find a time and place to work on a bunch of these and if they're traveling out to the outer limits of the city, that's enough reason to test out their gliders. ]

And maybe we can see the stars there, too.

[Because it's them, and stargazing is so important to all of them. Aqua will be well aware of how light pollution from the city is likely making Ven feel every night.]

All the more reason to take a trip outside.

[ she misses stargazing with ven and terra. that last night feels like such a lifetime ago. so much has happened and everything has changed. but this? stargazing feels like their thing and she and ven will just have to keep it up alone until terra can join them again. ]

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