on picking up the muse again. also, homeless and looking

[lightofheart]

Your friends have good ideas... most of the time. But this is a good one, I can tell! I won't let you down and even if you feel like you can't do it anymore, I won't blame you. You know I never will. ... Even if you put me in Purgatory again.

Oh, that place isn't around anymore? That's a relief.

But come on, get out there and have fun again. You deserve it.

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[dork_of_keys]

Kairi!

[This knucklehead will always be happy to see you.]

What have you been up to?

[lightofheart]

Sora!

[And Kairi is equally as thrilled.]

I've been trying to convince her that she'll be fine. Other than that? Not... much of anything, it looks like.

[Looking at you, Nomura.]

[dork_of_keys]

Oh? Is she getting impatient waiting for the new game?

[Sora only knows what his mun does about the game and since his mun is in the spoiler bunker, well, that's not a lot.]

Does she have a place in mind for you?

[lightofheart]

Oh, yeah. She knows a lot about it, but she's still really excited about it.

[Kairi's own mun was in the spoiler bunker until about a week ago. Whoops. Friends are mean.]

I think she does, but she's just trying to see who would be interested in actually having me around first. It's like a backup plan.

[dork_of_keys]

Yeah, one of my mun's friends is already really spoiled for it.

[Friends do that sometimes. Sora's mun is determined to stay in the spoiler bunker until she can buy the game.]

Trying to see who... Kairi, who wouldn't want you around?

[lightofheart]

Well, she wants to make sure I actually fit in with the setting, or at least that's what she says. Especially because it's been so long.

[There's a bit of a wait for that, though. July 31st. But here, have a Kairi smile.]

She just wants what's best for me, that's all.

[dork_of_keys]

I guess that makes sense.

[Indeed.

Well, is she taking suggestions?

[lightofheart]

Of course!

[dork_of_keys]

Okay. There's piecesofworlds. It was rebooted after a previous plot arc finished up, but no one has signed up for it since. The mod wants a few more players before opening it.

[islandshore]

Purgatory? Well, that doesn't sound good.

['sup, Kairi? Have a 'ku.]

[lightofheart]

It wasn't the best of places, but I met all kinds of interesting people there. It's a place I won't forget, I can say that much.

[Because being optimistic is a good thing, okay, despite all of the mental trauma. But hi the-- wait.]

You look... younger.

[islandshore]

That's because my mun's got an interesting choice in canon points. She grabbed me before we even got off the islands.

[He shrugs. Really, it's not a huge deal to him. Plus, he's at least a bit older in-game now, due to being there for a few years.]

But I think all games tend to have some interesting people. Comes with the territory.

[lightofheart]

Oh. I remember when my own mun did something similar to that when she first started.

[Well that always works. Have a smile.]

You have a point. She's put me in so many games that it's almost hard to keep track anymore, but it's the people that help us remember.

[islandshore]

[Smiles? Sure, he can roll with that. He'll smile in return.]

That almost sounds like something Sora'd say.

[Heh.]

But I get what you mean.

[lightofheart]

[She can't help but laugh at that, just a little.]

I guess he's rubbing off on me, huh?

[islandshore]

Maybe. But the day he rubs off on me is the day you should really be afraid.

[lightofheart]

[Now there's a proper giggle.]

I think everyone would be, you know. I honestly think the worlds can only handle one Sora.

[shiro_megane_kun]

It... may be a good one. Depending on where she sends you. I certainly wouldn't want her sending you to Purgatory, though I can't imagine what you'd be there for. Many places are... unkind. But at least where she has you now, she rarely puts you in any positions that risks your harm.

[lightofheart]

I don't think she's going to put me into any awful situations until she's comfortable again, though.

[shiro_megane_kun]

It may be a little terrible of me, but I hope she doesn't get too comfortable, then.

[lightofheart]

I honestly don't think it could get much worse than being chased and killed by Pyramid Head.

[Look, be optimistic about this, okay?]

[shiro_megane_kun]

[He winces visibly at that.]

... I doubt your mundane could do worse to you.

... My mundane isn't so kind.

[lightofheart]

[Frooown; she won't have that.]

Hey, well. You know I'm always going to be around if something happens. Rivelata was kind to us.

[shiro_megane_kun]

No, I meant--

Mm. Nevermind.

... It was.

Mostly. But there was more good than there was bad. [Especially while Kairi was around.]

[lightofheart]

There was plenty of good.

[Wait. Hrm.]

Is he really that mean to you?