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songerein2023-10-15 12:48 am
amnesiadragon) wrote in songerein2023-10-15 12:48 am
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i'm a new soul; [open]
Who: Ryu and open!
Which: Depends on prompt!
Where: In Reverein and in dreams!
What: Ryu's shopping and reading! He's also dreaming!
Warnings: Childlike idiocy? Also mention of (child) death, destruction, and general violence in the dream portion.
attention shoppers
Ryu has gone shopping before, but mostly for supplies. Now that he has his own place (at the insistance of a few other people) he has to shop... for the house. This is a kind of shopping he's never had to do before, so when he steps into several stores he feels a bit overwhelmed. You might find him peering curiously at a coffee table as he wonders why people need a whole table for one beverage, or perhaps you might find him staring at a broom, trying to figure out how to hold it... not like a sword. He's never had to clean up after himself in that kind of way, so he has no idea how to use it.
It's not his fault - he's mostly slept either outside or in inns his entire existence. He knows he has to be responsible, but he's just not sure how
learn me a book
Or perhaps you'll find him at the Tree of Stories, sitting and trying to read out a book. He's reading out loud, so it's not hard to find him - though the book he's reading appears to be made for children. ... He's still having trouble with it nonetheless, but he's forging on regardless. His brow is furrowed in concentration as he tries to get through some of the harder words. Should someone approach him he'll look up and smile a little bashfully.
"S - sorry. Was I being too loud?"
He was trying not to - he doesn't want to be inconsiderate! But he's been told that reading things out loud is one of the best ways to work out a word. ... And there's a lot of words he doesn't know.
that empty feeling
But not all of Ryu's time is spent awake. Some of it is spent asleep, and his dreams aren't exactly peaceful. No, this one in fact is quite awful - an empty feeling pervading the whole scene. And what a scene it is.
It's bodies, scattered across the ground in front of him. Close to a dozen of them, with one of them on the ground in front of Ryu. The area around him is foggy, though the remnants of a village seem to be beyond the fog. It's hard to make out anything though, and to those sensitive to nightmare or negative energy, the whole place smells (metaphorically) fishy.
Ryu, for his part, is kicking the corpse in front of him, growling at it. There's an answering growl from within the fog, but he doesn't seem to notice or care.
"Why? Why them?! Why this? Is this what you wanted when you wanted to capture me? Is this - is this what you wanted to get out of it?!" His voice is strained, as if he's been yelling at the dead man for a while. He doesn't seem to notice anyone initially - he's clearly more focused on whatever happened here.
Which: Depends on prompt!
Where: In Reverein and in dreams!
What: Ryu's shopping and reading! He's also dreaming!
Warnings: Childlike idiocy? Also mention of (child) death, destruction, and general violence in the dream portion.
attention shoppers
Ryu has gone shopping before, but mostly for supplies. Now that he has his own place (at the insistance of a few other people) he has to shop... for the house. This is a kind of shopping he's never had to do before, so when he steps into several stores he feels a bit overwhelmed. You might find him peering curiously at a coffee table as he wonders why people need a whole table for one beverage, or perhaps you might find him staring at a broom, trying to figure out how to hold it... not like a sword. He's never had to clean up after himself in that kind of way, so he has no idea how to use it.
It's not his fault - he's mostly slept either outside or in inns his entire existence. He knows he has to be responsible, but he's just not sure how
learn me a book
Or perhaps you'll find him at the Tree of Stories, sitting and trying to read out a book. He's reading out loud, so it's not hard to find him - though the book he's reading appears to be made for children. ... He's still having trouble with it nonetheless, but he's forging on regardless. His brow is furrowed in concentration as he tries to get through some of the harder words. Should someone approach him he'll look up and smile a little bashfully.
"S - sorry. Was I being too loud?"
He was trying not to - he doesn't want to be inconsiderate! But he's been told that reading things out loud is one of the best ways to work out a word. ... And there's a lot of words he doesn't know.
that empty feeling
But not all of Ryu's time is spent awake. Some of it is spent asleep, and his dreams aren't exactly peaceful. No, this one in fact is quite awful - an empty feeling pervading the whole scene. And what a scene it is.
It's bodies, scattered across the ground in front of him. Close to a dozen of them, with one of them on the ground in front of Ryu. The area around him is foggy, though the remnants of a village seem to be beyond the fog. It's hard to make out anything though, and to those sensitive to nightmare or negative energy, the whole place smells (metaphorically) fishy.
Ryu, for his part, is kicking the corpse in front of him, growling at it. There's an answering growl from within the fog, but he doesn't seem to notice or care.
"Why? Why them?! Why this? Is this what you wanted when you wanted to capture me? Is this - is this what you wanted to get out of it?!" His voice is strained, as if he's been yelling at the dead man for a while. He doesn't seem to notice anyone initially - he's clearly more focused on whatever happened here.
learn me a book
Haha, no! You're doing fine! What story are you reading?
[Does he need a reading buddy???]
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It's a story about a big red dog. I'm mostly doing okay... I just keep coming across some words I don't know.
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It can be tough if you haven't read the words before! Want some help?
[He'll come and sit down next to the other boy if he's allowed!!]
I'm Sora, by the way. I'm a certified book reader and everything.
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I'm Ryu. I... um. I'm not as old as I look, so there's a lot of words I haven't run into before.
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[He nods because he has met a lot of people with varying ages and looks.]
Reading takes a lot of practice but the more you read the more you learn the bigger words. You've got to sound them out and sometimes ask what they mean! But once you've got it, you've got it!
[And he doesn't mind being a helper teacher!]
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[He points to the word 'comfortable'.]
Like that one. Something to do with tables?
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Nope, but that's a pretty good guess since it looks like that. It's com-fer-ta-ble. Comfortable. It means something that's easy to sit on or relax on! Or something that fits nicely. Like... My hoodie is comfortable. Or my chair is comfortable.
[Is that an okay description for that one?]
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[He might be... slightly insecure about that.]
... And I've probably talked more here than I have in my whole life if you count writing.
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[He's only selectively dumb. But Sora's actually pretty smart too, believe it or not.]
But this is really your first time talking this much? You didn't talk much at home or?
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... And I usually just listened to Nina and Cray talk to each other about lots of different things. I didn't have much reason to talk... not when I barely knew anything about the world...
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[But Roxas is just as grown as Sora is!]
Wow... You're not actually a Nobody, are you?
[SORA. YOU CAN'T JUST SAY IT LIKE THAT.]
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[The tone doesn't suggest it as an insult, but... ?]
I guess that's a thing from your world?
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Uh- Yeah! A Nobody is someone who is half of someone else! [Sora... Explain this better.] When someone loses their heart they can split into two. One is the Somebody and what was left behind is the Nobody.
[!!!]
It just sounds a lot like that. Someone who's only been awake for a little while even if you look about the same age as someone grown.
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[... Or does he mean more... huh.]
I don't really know what the other me is like, so I can't really tell you for sure. He might know, but... it's not like I've met him.
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[A figurative heart. A soul?]
All I'm saying is you kind of seem like one! Especially if you aren't that old but you look about as old as me! [He nods.] So long as you're doing okay? It doesn't hurt inside of your heart or anything, does it?
[Just to be sure.]
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[Does it hurt? He tilts his head slightly..]
It feels… empty. I’m used to feeling a tug towards where my other half is. But it’s just… empty, here. It hurts, yes.
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I think I know how you feel.
[Sora moves to sit right next to Ryu.]
That empty feeling might not go away but at least you're not alone. If you make a lot of friends here it won't feel so bad. I promise.
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[He looks up and smiles a little. It's hard to explain - most people don't pay much mind to how he feels inside. Which is fine, and his friends are caring enough - but there's a point where they just chalk things up to 'Ryu is weird'.]
... I'm trying to make friends. It's kind of... people at home were drawn to me, but it's not the same here I think.
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That's okay, you seem like a really nice person so I bet you'll make friends in no time. That's the best part about this place it really makes meeting fun and interesting friends great.
[He nods.]
And we can be friends too, if you want!
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[He hasn't been around long enough to have to make a lot of friends over and over, but he sure had to make friends at the beginning.]
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[Just like that? Just like that. Sora's criteria for calling someone a friend is surprisingly low.]
If you ever need anything or want to talk or hang out, just ask! Even if it's just stuff like this!
[Reading!]
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I appreciate it. This place... I think I've gotten used to it, but I'm sure there's things that will confuse me.
... More than usual, I mean.
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That sounds about right.
[Sora laughs. When are things Not confusing? Life is weird.]
But learning is half the fun too.
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🎀
[Sora then hops up from his spot and pats out his pants. He should get going for now.]
I've got to go for now but next time I'll check in on how your reading and stuff is going! Okay? See ya later!
[He waves goodbye!]