fourteen | oo1 [ action // accidental voice ]

[ Waking up in a forest in a white sundress when it's cold and snowing is no fun at all, especially when she is dead certain she's not supposed to be here at all. She's clutching the journal she found to her chest as she makes her slow way through the trees, shivering violently. Every so often she stops and sets the journal down so she can cast a Fire spell to try and warm her hands a bit. She's desperate to find some shelter, anywhere she can get out of this cold and just have a moment to think through what the heck is happening here.

But she has no idea where she's going, and finally she stops, letting a few particularly hard shivers pass before she looks down at the journal in her arms. Her musings are a little muddled by her teeth chattering, yes. ]

I don't understand... I'm n-n-not supposed to be here, and I don't even know what happened to my clothes, or what this little book is for.

[ And she glances over her shoulder, frowning softly. ]

And I've g-g-got these wings ... last time I checked, I definitely didn't have wings.

[ Heaving a sigh, she hugs the journal close to her chest again, and rubs a hand up and down one arm, staring at the sky. ]

W-W-What's going on...?

(ooc; I tried, but alas. spoilers abound in comments!)

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[ she doesn't respond. a minute or two later she's done, exiting the changing room and back in her full uniform, though she's got the white dress draped over her arm. she runs her gloved fingers over the back of her journal, silent for a moment. ]

... thanks for your help, Riku.

No need to thank me. I couldn't just leave you out there.

[..yes. Even Riku can be a nice guy. Don't listen to what Roxas says about that--]

Anyway, you might want to find a place to stay.

[ finally she smiles a little. ]

I still appreciate the help.

A place to stay, huh? Well ... I mean, where is there to stay? I still don't know anything about this place at all, other than it's cold.

There should be a few apartment buildings around, about five. Shouldn't be too hard to get a room.

Okay. Where do you live, Riku?

Over in building three with Sora and Kairi.

[ eep. ]

... what about Roxas?

No idea. You could always ask him about it.

[Yeah. Not going to mention that he butts heads with the guy.]

... I'd just like to live near my friends, I guess. Even though I ... don't know if they'll even remember me.

Hey, I don't blame you. When I first got here I wasn't even close to where Sora and Kairi lived. Just do what you're comfortable with; you could always move later, too.

[Stop sadfacing. :C It reminds him of when Kairi sadfaces, which isn't a good thing.]

Is there anywhere temporary I can stay before I decide? That would help.

[ sadfaces will continue for a bit, sry. troubled poppet is troubled. ]

We could always go to the nearest apartment. Building four is pretty close.

[He'll ask her about it at some point. Right now she's still new, and it'd probably be rude of him to poke her about it.]

Okay. That'll work, for now.

Want me to take you there? It's out of my way, but I don't have anything better to do.

Sure, if you don't mind.

Like I said, I've got nothing better to do.

[Right then~ He'll head on over to the exit and such.]

[ follows! in fact, she'll walk beside him so she can see his face. ]

Hey, Riku? I noticed something while I was out there. My magic didn't feel right ... like it was weaker. Does this place have something to do with it?

[That's fine. He'll try to keep a pace that isn't too hard to keep up with, even if they've got a bit of a walk ahead of them.]

Most likely. Apparently there's some kind of cap-- most people are only at half-strength, not that it affects me.

[ frowny face, looking down at her free hand. ]

Why doesn't it affect you?

Because, Xion, I don't have any powers.

[short, sweet, and to the point.]

[ wut. ] You don't? But...

I'm from the past, remember? A whole year before Sora and Kairi... I'd never even heard of Heartless before I came here.

[ holy cow ]

Wow ... I guess that would explain a lot. It must have been so confusing to show up here and talk to them.

It was, but I'm used to it now. Been six months since I showed up, and I'm just about used to things.

Pretty sure Roxas has been here for a year, too.