[he truly is a needy baby. he's impatiently waiting, shifting from foot to foot but it doesn't take long for the sparkles to appear. there's a noise of awe as he watches before he jumps in surprise, whirling around to face swan. he's holding a small bouquet of bright flowers in his hand, along with an individual-sized fruit tart in the other but he smiles upon seeing them.]
Hi. You're Swan, right? [yes, moron, that's what the note said would happen. but he's also offering the gifts right away.] These are for you.
Yep! That's me. [ they gesture at their mask, but are clearly more interested in the gifts Sora brought ] Wow... Did you make these yourself? You didn't have to bring gifts! I'm just glad I get to finally meet... well, anyone, but especially my team!
[he laughs to himself which is as good as a "yes" he did, a hand coming up to rub the back of his neck sheepishly while. still holding the flowers. idiot.]
Well, I'm part of your team now right? Friends give friends presents. Besides, I kind of felt bad I only have enough for three of you instead of all six of you yesterday.
[ Well, they'll take the bouquet to free him. And the tart. Which they are immediately shoving in their mouth happily ]
Mmmf! [ let's give them a second to swallow. ] It's so good! Thank you. [ they're keeping hold of the bouquet for now. ] It's not your fault. I'm surprised you even made enough for three! We... didn't tell you guys how many of us there were in that welcome message. Or like, anything useful, but they really were supposed to show up not that long after you.
[ there's a pause ]
Ugh, the fireworks would've looked GREAT if they'd been on time.
Sure. [he looks happy that they like his gift. but as he's listening he seems to be thinking all of that over.] It was easy to guess there were at least three of you, but it got a little messy. It's okay.
[and now he just looks delighted.] So the fireworks really were your idea? I bet they were really cool. [and would have looked nice in the dark.] Maybe we can set off some more later?
Yes! The sparklers and headbands too. That way you guys could have all celebrated together, like a party! [ they seem to droop for a second ] But it didn't work out. Obviously.
[ but oh! ]
You'd want to? I can definitely get more fireworks. And no one can complain if it's a participant request either! Yesss.
I liked the headbands. They were pretty cute. [he wore his the entirety of the first day it's fine.
...but speaking of a party!]
Claude was thinking of hosting a feast for everybody in town. Maybe we could do fireworks for something like that? I'm sure he'll ask you guys to come whenever he figures everything out [and so that i, ty, don't overstep eski's ideas] if you have time.
[ For a bit, they look excited at the prospect before they puff up their cheeks. ]
Ughhhh, that sounds so fun, but I don't think we can all show up at the party together. Maybe if we stagger our entrances...? [ they shake their head ] We'll see! I can still provide you guys with fireworks no matter what, so it's fine. [ even if they sound dejected they might not get to enjoy them... again. ]
Oh. [boo. he wants to hang out with swan more? he already likes them, they seem fun.] That's okay! What if we do it twice? Once for Claude's feast, and once when you're in town? Everyone likes fireworks don't they? [...] But we should probably warn Rabbit first.
Rabbit's... aptly named, right? [ there's an awkward laugh because they didn't meant to accidentally bully, but also, it's just some mild explosions, wow. ] But sure! I can give you fireworks pretty much whenever you want and no one can say anything. Like you said, everyone loves fireworks! What's not to like? The colors, the light... the explosions!
[ They beam, fists clenched in front of them. They have. The Power ]
Yeah, but they seem nice. [rabbit's cutie.] If we had some really cool colors we could launch them from the roof of the planetarium or something so everybody can see them!
[fireworks are nice...the fireworks at the king's castle were also nice. but hm. there's a problem here.]
But if I take them back to everybody else, would they know they're from you? I don't want to give away your identity or anything. [or his? he does not want to break the rule about sharing his team right away thank you.]
[ oh. they tilt their head. ] Well, you guys can request stuff from any of us, but... yeah. You probably shouldn't tell them they're mine. [ they wave a hand ] It's not a huge deal, it's just a game, but the rules are there for a reason!
[ they do not say what the reason is. ]
Pretty much all of us know what fireworks are, so it's not a giveaway or anything. It's not like I'm going to put a swan on all of them!
What if you left them in the shop for us to pick up? That way nobody even knows they came from you or that I asked. Extra secret. [he feels very clever, please be proud of him.] Rabbit said the set-up from yesterday probably came from you or Goat, so some people might figure it out.
Well, it was my idea, Rabbit's right. But Goat helped me set up. [ hmm... they grin ] Secret fireworks it is! That's a great plan. But make sure no one too wild grabs them. I'm gonna get in soooo much trouble if you guys set them up inside anywhere. Even if it'd just be a little fire.
[ chat time... they're going over to sit in front of sora, putting the flowers next to themselves as they sit cross legged. ]
All the teams were randomized by the Realm. To make things fair. We actually already knew which of you were on our teams before you showed up here! You guys only got your assignments later on so you didn't worry about "making friends with the enemy" or something.
[it seems to make sense to him. it's enough that he nods along, leaning forward to rest his elbows on his knees and his chin in the palm of his hand. ]
So does that mean we'll learn who else is on our team later? Or is it going to be a mystery for the whole competition?
Well... I can't outright tell you guys, but I can give you hints so you can find each other! [ a beat and then a sigh ] ... Starting next week. Ughhh. Everything's so slooow.
Really? [listen slow or not he'll take what he can get.] That's great! The faster we find each other the more we can do to work together, right? I can wait a week.
[this'll be funny when someone's dead friday, but oh well he knows nothing.]
So we're collecting nova, but we still don't know how to do it do we? Fox and the others said you guys were still trying to find out.
[ it's fine dead people aren't real yet so they can both be excited about it. ]
We sort of know something related to that should come up in the next day or two, but no detail. It's like ... we're receiving feelings and impressions, sort of? I know it sounds weird. And. It is, like, super weird, but I don't know how else to explain it.
...mm. No, it doesn't sound that weird. [he looks at the ceiling for a moment.] I used to feel that way about some things, too. I wouldn't understand why I said things or felt the way I felt, but I realized they were someone else's feelings. I didn't have to completely understand them to know they were important.
I guess? Not like I can remember what it's like without it. [ it's grumbled a little, but they lean forward a bit. ] But, wait, you said you used to feel someone else's feelings? How did that happen?
[good point. and because they're so close and because this effect is awful, he'll reach forward to pat them on the head. there there.
and then there's that question and um. hm. it's not like he doesn't understand or that he doesn't want to talk about roxas and the others but.]
It's sort of complicated. [a hand comes up to his chest, right over his heart.] But for a while, my heart was connected to some others. I felt what they felt until they could be freed again and be their own people.
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week 0, monday
It's almost like the stars themselves answer Sora in a shower of sparkles before he hears a voice behind him: ]
Yes! Hi! I'm here!
[ Swan has clapped their hands together, and they don't seem exhausted at all despite getting here... so fast. ]
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Hi. You're Swan, right? [yes, moron, that's what the note said would happen. but he's also offering the gifts right away.] These are for you.
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Well, I'm part of your team now right? Friends give friends presents. Besides, I kind of felt bad I only have enough for three of you instead of all six of you yesterday.
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Mmmf! [ let's give them a second to swallow. ] It's so good! Thank you. [ they're keeping hold of the bouquet for now. ] It's not your fault. I'm surprised you even made enough for three! We... didn't tell you guys how many of us there were in that welcome message. Or like, anything useful, but they really were supposed to show up not that long after you.
[ there's a pause ]
Ugh, the fireworks would've looked GREAT if they'd been on time.
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[and now he just looks delighted.] So the fireworks really were your idea? I bet they were really cool. [and would have looked nice in the dark.] Maybe we can set off some more later?
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[ but oh! ]
You'd want to? I can definitely get more fireworks. And no one can complain if it's a participant request either! Yesss.
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...but speaking of a party!]
Claude was thinking of hosting a feast for everybody in town. Maybe we could do fireworks for something like that? I'm sure he'll ask you guys to come whenever he figures everything out [and so that i, ty, don't overstep eski's ideas] if you have time.
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Ughhhh, that sounds so fun, but I don't think we can all show up at the party together. Maybe if we stagger our entrances...? [ they shake their head ] We'll see! I can still provide you guys with fireworks no matter what, so it's fine. [ even if they sound dejected they might not get to enjoy them... again. ]
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[ They beam, fists clenched in front of them. They have. The Power ]
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[fireworks are nice...the fireworks at the king's castle were also nice. but hm. there's a problem here.]
But if I take them back to everybody else, would they know they're from you? I don't want to give away your identity or anything. [or his? he does not want to break the rule about sharing his team right away thank you.]
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[ they do not say what the reason is. ]
Pretty much all of us know what fireworks are, so it's not a giveaway or anything. It's not like I'm going to put a swan on all of them!
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What if you left them in the shop for us to pick up? That way nobody even knows they came from you or that I asked. Extra secret. [he feels very clever, please be proud of him.] Rabbit said the set-up from yesterday probably came from you or Goat, so some people might figure it out.
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[no fireworks inside!!! that aside. well. he'll have a seat finally somewhere before he looks at them again. it's chat time.]
Can I ask you something? Did you pick who was going to be on your team? Or did the Realm tell you what to do?
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All the teams were randomized by the Realm. To make things fair. We actually already knew which of you were on our teams before you showed up here! You guys only got your assignments later on so you didn't worry about "making friends with the enemy" or something.
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So does that mean we'll learn who else is on our team later? Or is it going to be a mystery for the whole competition?
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[this'll be funny when someone's dead friday, but oh well he knows nothing.]
So we're collecting nova, but we still don't know how to do it do we? Fox and the others said you guys were still trying to find out.
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We sort of know something related to that should come up in the next day or two, but no detail. It's like ... we're receiving feelings and impressions, sort of? I know it sounds weird. And. It is, like, super weird, but I don't know how else to explain it.
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Bet it's a lot to get used to though, isn't it?
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and then there's that question and um. hm. it's not like he doesn't understand or that he doesn't want to talk about roxas and the others but.]
It's sort of complicated. [a hand comes up to his chest, right over his heart.] But for a while, my heart was connected to some others. I felt what they felt until they could be freed again and be their own people.
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So... they're free now? [ they glance up at the ceiling ] Wow. It must've been exhausting, feeling for so many people at once.
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