Riku (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
islandshore) wrote2012-04-08 01:36 pm
islandshore) wrote2012-04-08 01:36 pm
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... I'm tired of this.
[The feed starts up with a kind of exhausted looking Riku leaning over the edge of his bed in the Inn. In the background, an angry looking Dragonair proceeds to let out a series of scratchy roars while whipping a Deino in the face. Riku cringes, looks over his shoulder and groans.]
Slash, do something about them.
[There's some ice flying into the two dragons, and Riku turns his attention back on the screen.]
I think I've been here for so long that Johto's just plain dull. I'm tired of hanging around here; there are still gyms to beat back in Kanto. Sora, Ven... you think we can get moving soon? I'd hate to fall behind.
[There's a long pause before he says anything else. That stinking Dragonair lets out another roar and attempts to wrap himself around Riku's Weavile. At that point, Riku reaches for one of his Pokéballs.]
So, it's been about two years since I got here. Who else is left from that first batch? And how do you guys feel about being here for so long?
[And one last thing, which he'll switch to text for.]
And for you newcomers, don't forget to check out this training guide. It explains most of the basics around here.
[With that, he'll be hanging around the inn, wandering through town, and doing some training along the routes with his ridiculous dragons. Feel free to encounter him in person if that tickles your fancy.]
[The feed starts up with a kind of exhausted looking Riku leaning over the edge of his bed in the Inn. In the background, an angry looking Dragonair proceeds to let out a series of scratchy roars while whipping a Deino in the face. Riku cringes, looks over his shoulder and groans.]
Slash, do something about them.
[There's some ice flying into the two dragons, and Riku turns his attention back on the screen.]
I think I've been here for so long that Johto's just plain dull. I'm tired of hanging around here; there are still gyms to beat back in Kanto. Sora, Ven... you think we can get moving soon? I'd hate to fall behind.
[There's a long pause before he says anything else. That stinking Dragonair lets out another roar and attempts to wrap himself around Riku's Weavile. At that point, Riku reaches for one of his Pokéballs.]
So, it's been about two years since I got here. Who else is left from that first batch? And how do you guys feel about being here for so long?
[And one last thing, which he'll switch to text for.]
And for you newcomers, don't forget to check out this training guide. It explains most of the basics around here.
[With that, he'll be hanging around the inn, wandering through town, and doing some training along the routes with his ridiculous dragons. Feel free to encounter him in person if that tickles your fancy.]
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[Sometimes it's exciting. Other times he gets bored out of his mind.]
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The freaky shit that happens every so often, the lack of roads... whatever. I don't care.
I just can't handle knowing that any second, everyone I care about might be gone forever, for no reason whatsoever.
I can't take that.
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[He takes a deep breath.]
I know exactly what you mean.
[Kairi... she's been gone for so long now.]
[audio]
[That's the rub.]
... It gets to you, after awhile. Like... every so often you think you've gotten numb, but then things go okay for awhile, and you... forget.
Until the next time someone goes.
And then it's like the first damn time all over again.
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I mean... I'm sure if somehow that actually happened, we'd wind up all feeling just as bad anyway, but...
Yeah. I'd like to know beforehand.
Then it'd stop being such a huge fucking surprise every time. [Even though she's pretty sure she should know better than to be surprised anymore.]
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Give you a chance to prepare.
... Hell.
[She manages a grin.]
We could throw people going-away parties.
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[Besides, parties usually lighten the mood.]
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Bittersweet is better than getting socked in the gut when you go to call your friend and hear that goddamn 'number could not be found' message.