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[keychained]

[When the video feed first clicks on, there isn't much in the way of visuals except blackness, interspersed with the occasional flash of dull light. The sounds are much more fascinating than the sights, as it were: something is snuffling at the pokégear, and after a moment there's a series of sharp thunks, as if someone were rapping against the microphone. Something is trying to eat it.]

-- Hey! Knock it off! Look, there's food in the bag if you're hungry..

[The feed swings around wildly as Sora snatches away and tries to wipe the pokégear off on his jumpsuit, then stops abruptly as he turns it over in his hand and stares straight into the camera, his expression bewildered. This thing looks more high-tech than the lifts in Hollow Bastion.]

Okay, I'm.. not really sure what I was expecting, but the everlasting Darkness is weird.

Comments

[video] silly Ven, heartless aren't fun.

[freshbreeze.livejournal.com]

[Ven's a bit puzzled, but the expression fades quickly enough]

Well yeah, I've run into a few. Sounds like you've seen loads more.

[video] bulky vendors are pretty much the only exception C:

[newhero.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately. They swallowed my home.

[video] if only they wouldn't bugger off so quickly...

[freshbreeze.livejournal.com]

Wh- really? [stunned for a spell] I...I'm sorry to hear that.

[video] still better than white mushrooms and having to get all that mystery goo xD

[newhero.livejournal.com]

... It's okay. When I do get home, the first thing I'm gonna do is seal the Keyhole in Hollow Bastion. Then I'll find a way to restore the islands.

-- Hey, uh.. Since you know about Heartless and everything.. have we met before?

[video] imagine if they did dances like the macarena or fusion dance too.

[freshbreeze.livejournal.com]

That's... [a really good question]

I think we might come from the same, uh...set of worlds, I guess you could say. But you were also here before, and we met then.

Re: [video] .... I love it. they could go linedancing.

[newhero.livejournal.com]

... I'm sorry that I don't remember. And that I got shorter.

[video] would sora join in~?

[freshbreeze.livejournal.com]

[pfft, Sora, you crack him up]

Hey, it's okay! Can't blame you for either of those things.

[video] surprise, 2/2!

[freshbreeze.livejournal.com]

So let's start over.

[have a big, cheerful grin]

My name's Ventus, but you can call me Ven if you like. Nice to meet you, Sora!

[video] \o/ and yes.. yes he would totally go dancing

[newhero.livejournal.com]

[he grins right back, and, well, he can't really help himself when he waves to the camera. it's instinct.]

Nice to meet you, too, Ven! Have you got one of these pokémon things with you?

[video] so adorable, Sora. needs some hair-rufflings

[freshbreeze.livejournal.com]

[Ven's happy to wave right back]

Actually, I've been here a while, so I've got four now! Wanna see?

[video] he might flail a little!

[newhero.livejournal.com]

Yeah, okay! I'll show you Puddles, too.

[although Sora doesn't actively need to do anything to show Ven, the Girafarig is already looming over Sora's shoulder and staring intently at the pokégear.]

[video] this means it must happen, ufufu...

[freshbreeze.livejournal.com]

You named it Puddles, huh? I've never seen a pokémon like that before!

Mine're over here...

[cure some scenery blurring by before Ven's pack of poké-pals comes into view. they seem to be sleeping in something of a cluster. well, at least Skiploom and Vaporeon are. Gastly's hovering around, and Drifloon's tethered itself to Vaporeon's tail.

Ven's hand comes into view, naming off each one as he points]

That's Gastly up there, and Drifloon, and Skiploom. And Vaporeon's the partner I started off with, she was an Eevee before.

[video] /flails preemptively

[newhero.livejournal.com]

[kid and pokémon have a synchronized expression of amazement.]

Whoa.. You caught all those yourself? Can we battle sometime?

[video] /awws at

[freshbreeze.livejournal.com]

Kind of. Drifloon here just started following me around one day.

And sure, we can battle if you want! I'm over in Violet though, so it might be a while.

[video] C:

[newhero.livejournal.com]

That's okay! That gives me and Puddles time to train. Right, Puddles?

[... the Girafarig blinks, then yawwwwns. yup, he's definitely battle-ready.]

[video] <3

[freshbreeze.livejournal.com]

Yep, that's true! And I bet you'll find more teammates along the way.

[video]

[newhero.livejournal.com]

I hope I find a dinosaur.. There are dinosaurs here, right?

[video]

[freshbreeze.livejournal.com]

Hm...

Haven't seen any, but I wouldn't be surprised if there are some.

[video]

[newhero.livejournal.com]

If there is one, I'll find it!

[Sora practically has stars for eyes at the thought of having a dinosaur as a fighting partner.]

[video]

[freshbreeze.livejournal.com]

I'll be rooting for you! Gotta show me when you do find one.

[Kid, you're too cute. Ven's not used to thinking that]

[video]

[newhero.livejournal.com]

[calm him cute and Sora might flail even more than he would at a hair ruffle, aaahhhh]

Thanks, Ven! Want me to find you a dinosaur, too?

[video]

[freshbreeze.livejournal.com]

[hair ruffles will be how he says it, then!]

Nah, it's okay! I think I'd have to catch one myself.

[hasn't tried trading yet, alas]

[video]

[newhero.livejournal.com]

Okay! Tell me if you find one, though, okay? And I'm not going to forget about our battle.

[video]

[freshbreeze.livejournal.com]

Course! I'll be looking forward to it.

[video]

[newhero.livejournal.com]

[battle followed by a hair ruffle, amirite. Sora just grins happily into the pokégear.]