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the_campus2013-06-01 01:21 pm
shadowscall) wrote in the_campus2013-06-01 01:21 pm
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Kai had covered a lot of ground and to his disappointment, still hadn't found 'Jem anywhere. He didn't feel her either, and he'd learned to trust that sense a while ago. She just...wasn't here. So now he sat at a picnic table in the courtyard with a soda and candy bar, still untouched beside his hand, while he played with a few (bigger than normal) marbles he'd made out of ice. He usually didn't use his magic for stuff like this, but it was keeping him distracted.
Not that being in this place with no explanation wasn't enough of one.
[ooc: Kai should be talking to people, but if left up to him it might take a while. Feel free to come stare at say hi to the magic user.]
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[At this point, if he doesn't find out, it's going to nag at him forever! Tadakuni continues on closely inspecting the boy's palm- until he mentions the bit about fire, at least.]
GuAh-! [He yelps; suddenly releasing Kai's hand and pushing it away.] R-really...!?
[A pause. Tadakuni tries to compose himself.] I-- I mean-
No way! I... I don't believe it! [Stubborn Tadakuni is stubborn! -Or, more like he really doesn't want to be seen as gullible if this is all just a joke.]
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Kai grinned and flexed his fingers once he had his hand back. "Yes, I can really cast fire. I'd show you, but-"
But he might not believe that either, and suddenly Kai found that it was important to him that Tadakuni did believe. But if he was having trouble dealing with the ice...
Kai glanced down at the table, frowning, before he spoke again. "I could show you something else instead, but- I kind of don't want to freak you out."
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[...Well, naturally, you can't give a warning like that to an average High School boy and expect him to NOT get curious! So Tadakuni forces an outwardly cool demeanor; waving his hand dismissively at Kai's concerns.] Me? Get freaked out?
N-nahh... I'm totally cool..!
I'm sure I can handle whatever you throw at me...
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"Remember that you said that." Kai got up from the bench and took a step back so he had some room, then held out his right hand. Empty one second, then the next, a Keyblade that looked like it was made out of very sharp crystal appeared in his grasp. Kai turned it this way and that so the light caught on the clear petals, before moving closer to the table again so the weapon was within reach.
"This is Blooming Crystal. I beat up monsters with it."
Yep, that was to the point. "Careful, it's sharp."
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[...Okay now he's spazzing.]
[Tadakuni yelped again; eyes wide as his brain does it's best to process the sight before him. He remains sitting for a moment- entirely frozen- before hesitantly leaning forward to poke the Keyblade.]
[It... it's real. Not like a cosplay item or anything, but REALLY real!]
[Tadakuni runs his fingers along the staff; his expression a mixture of shock and awe.]
...C-cool....
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Kai dropped back down onto the bench, laying the Keyblade down across the tabletop. He kept a hand resting on the hilt and watched the other boy.
"Believe in magic now?" By the expression on Tadakuni's face, he probably didn't need to ask.
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[No matter how many times he thinks it over, it just doesn't feel real... But Tadakuni can't argue with the fact that a freakin' weapon just materialized right in front of his eyes!] You're-... You're for real, aren't you...?
[He gave the other boy a slightly wary look.] -Even... about the monsters...??
You're like a real-life RPG hero or something!
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Kai snorted at the hero comment. Yeah, right. "Not really, I've only been doing this a couple years. Still learning. I couldn't even save 'Jem's family, what kind of hero-" He stopped abruptly and glanced away before changing the subject.
"This has two other forms, the basic one and one attuned to fire magic. Blooming Crystal's thing is ice." He tapped the petals.
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[...He even has a tragic backstory like an RPG hero!]
[Tadakuni cants his head to the side, curiously.] ...Do you like doing it?
Aren't you ever... scared? I mean; how old are you, anyway..?
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Kai's fingers curled around the hilt at the question before he made himself let go again. "Sometimes. When I can help people. But-" Telling Tadakuni this thing could be a beacon for the 'monsters' wasn't such a good idea, so he changed course. "-I kind of miss home."
He grinned suddenly, meeting the other boy's eyes. "I'd be an idiot not to be sometimes. And I'm seventeen." He willed Blooming Crystal away, and it disappeared with a small flash.
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[A pause.] -Uh, but.... I guess I shouldn't complain. Sounds like you've got way more serious issues to worry about than I do, and you're only a year older than me. I couldn't even imagine--
[He jumps slightly as the weapon suddenly disappears in a flash.] H-hey, warn me before you do that stuff!
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He popped the soda and took a sip, shrugging. "Don't worry about it. I miss stuff like that too. Silly stuff. Blanket forts." Kai blushed suddenly. "Not that I do things like that now. But when I was a kid my uncle and I used to make the most awesome ones ever."
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My forts are the BEST! I always put up a bunch of seat-cushions around the perimeter- stacked up like THIS, right? [His hand-gestures fall in line with his description; animated movements making his point clear to the other boy.] -And then, there are a bunch of pillows inside for comfort- but THEN there's this little section at the top for you to peek out of so that you can always see who approaches from the inside!
If you keep a bunch of dirty socks stocked up inside, you can roll them up and hurl them out from that opening- to help guard your fort from intruders...!
[A pause. Tadakuni awkwardly averts his gaze.] ...Uh...
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[Yeah; it's been at least a month since he's built a pillow-fort. But really, this shouldn't be surprising to anyone at all familiar with the kinds of "silly stuff" that Tadakuni and his friends usually do to pass the time.]
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Kai looked around as if to make sure no one was eavesdropping, then:
"Picked out a bed before I came out here. I kind of...turned the bottom bunk into a fort. Well, it's more like the blankets are acting as curtains. Privacy, and stuff."
Yep, that was exactly it.
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[With a small smile, Tadakuni mirrors his action; looking around a bit before leaning into whisper.] Y'know.... if you want....
Maybe I could help make a few "adjustment"- show you how to really make your fort look cool...
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"It could use better defenses, too. Really, those blankets couldn't keep out a breeze." Tadakuni wasn't a bad guy, and Kai was glad he'd met him.
"Maybe it could have some sort of identifying flag."
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[Tadakuni, on the other hand, is grinning a lot; especially as Kai mentions an identifying flag.] OH-!
It could be, like, a skull and crossbones- Except the skull is a shark-head... AND it's on fire!
/dying of laughter over here
He took a sudden look around again, but it wasn't to see if anyone had noticed his outburst. "Why don't we have any paper? We should be writing this stuff down."
XD
[He waves his hand dismissively, as he finally gets to taking a bite out of his half of the candy bar.] Nahh; it should be fine. I always remember the things I'm really pumped about!
When I get back to my room after this, I could start a draft of some potential designs- then I'll bring them to your room later. Sound good?
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"'Jem's twelve. After the- She wanted to come with me. I owed her. I think she keeps me out of trouble." Kai smiled faintly. "She's a smart kid, I've been teaching her fire."
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Mm? [Tadakuni blinks; speaking after taking a sip of his own soda.] Uh...
...Fire-spells... at twelve years old? You don't think that's a little... young?
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He grabbed his half of the candy bar, gesturing with it. "She fishes with a sharp stick, right - it's not quite a spear but it's close - and she's taken to poking me with it every morning to wake me up. It's pretty gross."
Kai had been trying not to refer to the 'monsters' by their real name, simply to avoid having to explain them (and possibly worry Tadakuni), but he didn't seem to realize he'd slipped.
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[He finishes up his candy bar now; popping the last piece into his mouth.] -Still better than the way my sister sometimes wakes me up...
So... the monsters are called "Heartless", huh? Guess that must mean they're pretty brutal.
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Kai snickered, then stopped. Wait. Did he just- He did. Damn.
"Yeah, brutal's one way of describing them." He stared at his chocolate for a second before dropping it back on the table. Appetite, what appetite? He'd also just noticed his marbles had pretty much melted by now. The bigger sphere was holding up better, of course. He reached over and grabbed it before rolling it back and forth in his hands, refreezing it.
"How old is your sister?"
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