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[Riku would not be the friend that he is if he let Sora off the hook for embarrassing attempts to get him a girlfriend. No, if Sora's gonna play that game, then it's only natural for Riku to follow suit, which is why he's addressing the network today.]

Hey, Johto. Kanto. Have I got some news for you.

[Riku grins wildly as he reaches behind his back and holds up a photo for all to see:]

See this guy? Dorky grin, messy hair, looks kind of like a goofball? Well, that's because he is, but that's not the point. No, the point is, he's feeling kind of down in the dumps. A bit lonely. Guy spends all his time glued to my hip, but deep down, he wants nothing more than to serenade someone special into the night, and--

[He has to stop himself because... man is he having trouble taking this seriously, but darn it. Sora needs a taste of his own medicine.

Right, after catching his breath, Riku continues.]

The point is, he's looking for a date. Or maybe a handful. Maybe even something longterm. Sora's a complete sap, making friends with everyone he meets, always wearing the same stupid smile, and, to be fair, he's probably the best friend a guy could ask for. But there is one little road bump: he actually believes in Santa Claus.

Which brings me to point two. See, I noticed a ton of people vouching for him, but I know there's gotta be at least some of you smart enough to admit Santa's made up. Even if you're not into bets, here's some incentive: speak up, and there's a chance you might get to see Sora belt out cheesy Christmas songs. Trust me, you'll get a good laugh.

[Well, Twilight suggested bringing it up. Whether or not it works remains to be seen.]

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And that's just it. I'm fine with the idea, treating him as a symbol and a way to tell stories-- kind of like fairy tales. It's when the line between fact and fiction blurs that it bugs me.

[But what goes unsaid is that he's got personal bitterness about this, even if said bitterness is, well. Completely unfounded.]

Eh, it is what it is. People believe all sorts of fictional things all the time, maybe as long as Sora never meets the Easter Bunny something like this won't happen until next year.

True. I guess I can't force them to change their minds if they're dead-set on it. I just can't really agree with it, either.

[Ah well. He's kind of resigned to the fact that he's likely to lose, anyway.]

The funny thing is, I remember this guy claiming he was the Easter Bunny a while back.

Eh?

[Huh.]

Man, it really does pull in everyone. Maybe someday it'll pull in the real Santa and Sora will have the last laugh on all of us "non-believers."

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[video] got hit with a slump a few days back :< Sorry this is late!

[video] aw don't worry about it, slumps happen

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[video] now it is my turn to apologize for an abrupt slump