Homeless and Looking

[sleeping_heart]

 Hey, hey, mun!

Is it okay? Is it really okay?

…

Well, yeah, I want to find a place but--

No, I'm not having second thoughts about being your muse. This is perfectly okay with me.

Just, are you sure it's okay? I've been asleep a really long time. Literally asleep for years. Will people understand?

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[nobody_number_8]

Might wanna try ink_city. All kinds of people there; trust me, someone who's been sleeping for years would be far from the strangest thing around.

Mun was gonna send me there, but someone tossed another version of me in there before she got the chance. [That last bit is said in an annoyed tone; clearly he's not exactly fond of that turn of events.]

[sleeping_heart]

Ink_city? I'll check it out!

Another version of you? But then… Where have you gone?

(brb studying Axel now) Heeey… You look kind of familiar…

[nobody_number_8]

Currently? Nowhere. I was in a different game for awhile, but a bunch of stuff happened and my mun kinda dropped out of playing there. [shrugs]

[And that gets you a small, but surprisingly fond smile.] Funnily enough, so do you. [For alot of reasons, some of which are way more complicated than he feels like trying to explain. Best stick with what the kid would actually remember.] Been a long time, Ventus. Or can I still call you Ven?

[Smirk] Always wondered what happened to you after you left Radiant Garden. I'd been hoping for a rematch, you know. Though you may want to break out your real keyblade this time, if you feel like giving it a shot; don't think the wooden one'd quite cut it this time around.

[sleeping_heart]

Well, I did find one place but it's rather tame. I think I'll like it.

I'm still just Ven. (he laughs good-naturedly, his sweetness hasn't been stamped out even after everything) Lea, right? Or did I memorize wrong? (light teasing but the humor disappears when he asks what happened to him

he looks away) …a lot changed after I left Radiant Garden. As you can probably tell. (you've aged--he hasn't)

You want a rematch? (that gets a real smile from him and his eyes light up) I'm ready any time you are.

[nobody_number_8]

[nods] Well, whatever works for you and your mun.

[And that gets as real a smile as a Nobody can manage.] The name's Axel now, actually, so you'll have to get it memorized again. But yeah, it's me. Mostly, anyway.

[Axel's smile mostly fades as well, but he nods.] Yeah... Alot changed. [Slight pause.] For both of us. [And if you don't ask him to elaborate on that, or his name change, he won't. Illusions are nice things to have. He'll let Ven hang onto his for awhile.]

[The smile returns though, as the subject returns to something lighter.] Sure, why not? Though you might change your mind once you get a look at my new chakrams. [He summons the Eternal Flames to his hands and holds one up for Ventus to see.] Pretty nice, eh?

[sleeping_heart]

Axel. I'll get on memorizing it.

(he might ask…later, not now, but he might ask what he meant by that)

(Ven grins and summons his keyblade) Yes very nice. I still prefer mine. (brb showing off his keyblade now)

[nobody_number_8]

Good.

[Small smirk.] Not bad. Definitely classier than the one you had before. [And he oughta know by now.]

[Loosens up a bit. Half to himself.] Just need to remember I'm not playing for keeps... [This time, anyway.] Both of us will; we're not playing with toys this time. [Smirks a bit more as he gets into his fightng stance.] And I'd hate to be accused of picking on a little kid. [Wise-ass, thy name is Axel.]

[sleeping_heart]

(he gives a little laugh) Hey! My best friend gave me that! (but thinking of Terra fades his smile a little)

Don't worry. I'll flounce you just like last time and what's more, I promise not to tell anyone. Wouldn't want your pride to be ruined by loosing to a kid. (such a sweet smile following those sarcastic words)

(also getting into a fighting stance)

[iam_sephiroth]

Interesting.

[sleeping_heart]

What's interesting?

[iam_sephiroth]

That you're having second thoughts about being your mun's muse.

[sleeping_heart]

Well, not second thoughts exactly.

I mean, she's great and all but she has pretty bad habits when it comes to muses.

[iam_sephiroth]

Bad habits as in?

[sleeping_heart]

Slacking on comments. Her other muses get really annoyed when she puts them off.

(happy grin) She seems to like me, though.

[iam_sephiroth]

Ah, slacking. Hmph. A slacking mun is never a productive thing. What might your name be? [He looked like a mini Cloud.]

[sleeping_heart]

Oh! Right. I'm Ventus but you can call me Ven. (not a mini Cloud)

Yeah. I keep telling her it's not nice to do that to the others. But she doesn't listen.

[iam_sephiroth]

[Still looks like a mini Cloud.]

Ven. [He nodded.] Sephiroth.

[sleeping_heart]

(but he's better than a mini Cloud. and cooler)

Nice to meet you Sephiroth. So, what is your mun like? And have you joined any cool places yet?

[iam_sephiroth]

Joined any cool places? [He thought about it for a moment before nodding.]

I would say so, yes. He has taken me to a few places where I have met others.

[sleeping_heart]

What are they like? I've talked so some others (like Aqua) and they say not all the places are, well, good places to be.

[iam_sephiroth]

The places or my mun?

[sleeping_heart]

The places.

(curious look) Why? Is your mun so bad?

[iam_sephiroth]

Of course not. I look up to him.