Voice testing this grouchy clone

[darkened]

Oh, ha ha. You must think you're real funny. You really think that this'll work? Don't try and hide it, mun. I know who your favorite is. Why don't you save us both some trouble and go back to throwing the Real Thing around? Let him hog all the limelight like he always does. Not like it'd be anything new.

Besides, a "Chosen Child"? In case you forgot, I'm the imitation. And what makes you think I want to let some monster do all the fighting while I stand around like an idiot? If I'm gonna fight, I'm gonna do it the way I always have. No monsters, no magic crests or whatever. I'll stick with darkness, thanks.

[...]

What's that? You mean to tell me I'd lose that, too? Well, great. I'm sold. Go ahead and take away the one thing I had going for me besides my promise to Naminé. If you're gonna place me somewhere, can't you at least let me see her again? It'd be... nice, you know? At least then I could apologize for what I did before.

[And protect her... if she'd let him. Would she? For a short moment, the Replica closes his eyes before he shakes his head and sighs. On the upside, there's Sora, even if he's forgotten...]

Guess it's not like I've got a way out of this. Just don't think I'm gonna take this sitting down.

Comments

Have an AU!Repliku

[darkyang]

You can survive without access to darkness. It's not that big of a deal.

[Ohi younger self, you're funny when you're indignant.]

excellent. also, pardon any slowness on my end-- trying to finish up his icons

[darkened]

[...Okay, this is weird. So weird that the Replica has to rub his eyes just to make sure he isn't seeing things.

And then a smirk crosses his lips, and he dismissively waves his hand.]

Hey, who says I won't survive? It's just annoying. I don't want to be some kind of battery for a cutesy pet monster.

[And, okay, maybe it's upsetting because, darn it, at least he actually puts his darkness to good use, unlike Riku.

...and maybe he doesn't want to feel weak. Way to rub salt in an open wound, especially after his defeat.]

Is fine, is fine

[darkyang]

You were the one griping about it. Why would you end up being a battery?

[He is GENUINELY INTERESTED in his younger self's plight. Especially if it involves cute monsters.]

[darkened]

Because all I'm supposed to do is sit around, make the monster evolve, and try not to get killed.

[And, okay, having a giant, rampaging monster could be cool, but he's too frustrated to admit that.]

[darkyang]

...That sounds really boring.

[Great minds think alike, he thinks that sounds cool too.]

Can you spar with the monsters? Or make them fight other monsters, at least? Or do they do anything at all?

[darkened]

I think the whole idea's to sic them on bigger, stronger monsters in order to save the world. Honestly, it sounds more like Sora's kind of thing.

[He shrugs.]

Can't really call myself a hero.

[trap_phantasm]

...With all that complaining... one would think you were mass-produced, as opposed to merely a copy...

[darkened]

[His hands snap into tight fists, and his brow furrows.]

There's nothing mass-produced about me!

[If someone did make other replicas... rgh, he'd give them a piece of his mind. Don't they realize how rough it is, being completely unoriginal? And what's the point in making more?]

So sue me for venting. I'm not some kind of toy for her to throw around. Bad enough that she's taking me after my death, but to top it all off, she's making me weak.

[Not that he's going to fall into the role of pacifist, but it's irritating. Why make him less than he already is?]

[trap_phantasm]

[Pandora lost most of her ability to emote long ago, but there's something in her tone-- her eyes, too, perhaps-- that seems... just a tad mocking, if it wasn't already.]

Clearly not...

....If you are made weak... then isn't it in your best interest to find new ways of becoming stronger...? The weak are destined to perish to feed the strong... after all.

...Or in your case, die again.

[darkened]

[The Replica growls, averting his eyes to hide his frustrations. He doesn't know who this girl is, but she's got a lot of nerve talking to him like that!

...even if she does have a point.]

Of course it is! And that's why I'm not gonna play the part she's trying to shove me into. If I'm gonna get thrown into some Digital World, I'll fight my own battles.

[The question is, can he really handle it? There's some hidden uncertainty, but like he'd ever say it out loud. Instead, he scoffs, cracking a smirk.]

Losing my darkness is just one small setback.

[That's some confidence from someone who was venting just moments ago.]

[vsloonywizard]

You remind me of a yo-yo, kid. Self-deprecating one moment and cocksure the next.

[darkened]

I'm not a toy.

[He practically spits out his words, bristling and sneering.]

And I'm just irritated. This whole situation's stupid, and I bet whatever "Digimon" I get's gonna be a pain. My mun's made a game out of ticking me off.

[vsloonywizard]

Let me tell you something about these muns. They like to push buttons and get under our skin. You throw a tantrum like this again and you're just givin' 'em reason to do it again. Don't give these muns the satisfaction!

[darkened]

But what else am I supposed to do? Just smile and nod? Act like it's all okay?

[vsloonywizard]

You could, but I get the feeling you aren't the kind of guy. Nah, you gotta just keep it together; rein it in a little. Be subtle. Muns hate that almost as much as they hate losin' us.

[chainsrevised]

[ she wasn't going to say anything, simply look from over her sketchpad as her own mun snickered at the plight the other was going through. that snickering never meant anything good at all -

but when she heard his comment about her, her mouth moved on its own. ]

Nn... You don't have to, Riku.

[ what he'd done was nothing compared to what she did to him and sora; she didn't deserve any apologies. ]

[darkened]

But I still feel like I should.

[His scowl from earlier fades, replaced by a small frown, while he glances down at the ground.]

I know you're probably gonna say it's your fault-- the memories came from you, and I get that, but I still went too far. When you asked me to stop, I didn't. I had this dumb idea in my head that beating Sora would solve everything, and I'm sure I scared you.

Besides, I'm sure you were just following orders.

[chainsrevised]

[ she opens her mouth to speak, but her words die on air before she even utters them. that's right; she was going to. it was her fault; it was all her fault because if she hadn't given into a loneliness - something she doesn't even feel (or, doesn't think she does), then none of this would have-

'It's still my fault those thoughts were there in the first place.'

she shakes her head vehemently. yes, he did scare her, but in the end she couldn't help it. maybe she was too much like her, or maybe it was something else. ]

It doesn't excuse what I did to you or Sora. [ of that she is 200% sure ] ...I'm sorry.

[darkened]

Hey, what choice did you have?

[His expression hardens, and his hands snap into tight fists.]

You had Marluxia and Larxene breathing down your neck. One wrong move, and they probably would've--

[He can't even finish the sentence. Just the mere thought sends fire racing through his veins. They may be dead, but that doesn't excuse their actions!]

...The point is, you shouldn't be so hard on yourself. If anyone deserves the blame, it's them.

[chainsrevised]

[ Naminé pauses, hands clenching at the thought. He didn't need to finish the sentence; they both know what would have happened.

She would have been erased, and Kairi would never be truly whole. ]

[chainsrevised]

[ Pushing aside the thoughts, she nods - a faint hint of a strained smile crossing her lips. ]

...I'm sorry. You're right. [ With a single beat- ] Your mun took you somewhere? What's it like?

[darkened]

[Thank goodness she recovered, or he might've started worrying again. Maybe even blamed himself for upsetting her. He's not supposed to do that, darn it.]

No need to apologize, Naminé. And the place isn't so bad, if you ignore the giant monsters blowing up cities. There's a whole lot more to explore than that castle, and I'd take the Digimon over Heartless any day.

[He just hates being stuck in such a passive role. He's supposed to be the one fighting, darn it!]

[chainsrevised]

[Too bad. She's going to apologize anyway (and did). Though for the sake of not arguing the point, she nods a little.]

...Though you're getting a little bored?

[She knows you okay. No Rikuface likes being on the sidelines when a fight's involved. Especially him.]