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[It's around evening that the feed clicks on to show Riku... seated on a rooftop overlooking the ocean because hey, sunset. It's a great view, an even greater backdrop, and there might be some greater reason behind it.

In fact, there most certainly is.]

So, summer. Probably the best time to hit the beach. The sun, the sand, the surf... What's not to like? For all my complaining about the islands, I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss them sometimes.

[He pauses, shaking his head.]

But this isn't about me. It's about Sora. See, his birthday's coming up on the 23rd, so we're gonna be having a party down in Vermilion. A beach party.

[He raises an index finger, grinning.]

But, see, Sora's a sap. He'd make friends with just about anyone, so this party's gonna be open to anyone who wants a good time. Might even make it a potluck-- celebrate the summer with a bang, before the temperatures drop. It is almost August now...

[After a few moments, his grin fades, and he looks toward the ocean with a calmer expression.]

Though I've gotta wonder. What do you think the average age is for guys like us? And for that matter, I wonder how many people have stuck around for more than a year... Seems like there aren't as many kids as adults nowadays. Kinda funny when you think about it.

[The locals start their journeys at age ten, yet so many of them are twenty and up...

He shrugs, waving a hand.]

Anyway, we can set up transportation if you're outta town. Otherwise, I'll catch you later.

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Hmm... Can't remember a name. Like I said, it's been a while, and I only talked to them a couple of times.

But it was a pretty big survey. Asked stuff about our homes, if we had anyone else from our worlds here, stuff like that. Wish I could find the info because it'd make a huge difference.

[He pauses, contemplating.]

What sort of questions do you think would be helpful?

I ask, because the first thing I did upon arriving here two years ago was to take a survey of sorts, myself, and at the time I was told that someone else had just done one recently, too.

If that's something that would be of interest to you, I could see if I still have it. Though understandably the information will have changed dramatically, in two years.

You know, I think I remember that. Didn't realize it'd been so long...

[But then, time kinda blurs together once you've spent enough time in one place.]

If it's not too much trouble, I'd definitely appreciate it. It'd be interesting to see how things have changed over the years.

All right, I'll look into it.

What I can tell you immediately is that the other person whose survey preceded mine was Dave Strider. If that helps you at all.

Hmm... I remember Dave. Never talked to him much, but I knew his friends.

[Come to think of it, did he ever answer Dave's survey? That's something worth considering.]

Think there was another survey before his, though, but it's been so long that I don't know how many people remember it. Seems like these days, there's only a handful of us from five years ago.

I wouldn't know. That would've been before my time.

Right. But even two years is enough time to get a feel for this place. Gotta wonder how many people from your... well, I don't know if generation's the right word, but you get the idea.

Guess that's just another reason to do a survey. All those unanswered questions... I feel like a lot of us are just so spread apart that it's tough to keep tabs on these kind of things, and proms are some of the only times we all have a reason to meet face to face.

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