This here is the RP thread for Once Upon a Fantasy, inspired by Once Upon A Time, Final Fantasy, and Kingdom Hearts.  The sign-ups are still open, so if you’d like to join please read the rules and sign-up here: http://kh13.com/forum/topic/86632-once-upon-a-fantasy-sign-ups-and-ooc-discussion/

 

If you’re late to the party no worries; I’ll offer refreshers to anyone new and will also create an opening for those who enter late.

 

Now then, a few notes to the players before the games begin:

 

At the start of your post please put a header indicating your character’s FF/KH self.  For instance:

 

~*~Yuna~*~

The wind tousled Cynthia’s fine-brown locks as she strode down the sidewalk, humming a light tune to herself as she window-shopped.  This was one of her favorite pasttimes, mostly because it reminded her of . . . . 

 

So, basically, insert your character’s original name while using their Destiny Beach name in the body of your post.  This way everyone will be able to memorize who is who and spare a bit of confusion and referencing to the character chart below.

 

Another note would be to please ensure you read every post before posting, especially posts made by me because I will be directing the plot as well as including your characters in events.

 

Now then, here is our cast for your reference:

 

Character:                    Destiny Beach name:              Occupation:

Yuffie Kisaragi              Amber Mors                               Innkeeper

Terra                              Terrence Coors                         Sherriff

Terra Branford             Tina Brioche                               Innkeeper

Aqua                              Sophia Minuto                           Police and secretary

Roxas                            Lukas Carmine                            Student

Locke Cole                 Skylar Dean                               Gamestop clerk

Kefka Palazzo              Kievan Jones                              Science teacher

Oerba Dia Vanille     Rachel Norman                         Veteranarian

Rikku                           Tiffany Flint                                 Job seeker

Balthier                         Sid Benson                                 Mechanic

Lumina                          Eclair Coil                                   Waitress

Vanitas                          Maverick Vane                           HS Dropout

Tidus                              Allen Marlow                                Soccer player

Riku                               Flint Dawn                                   Student

Lightning Farron            Elysia Tonnerre                            FBI

Xion                             Aeria Mnemosyne                     Student

Seven                         Seraphim Connor                        FBI

Auron                           Aron Kross                               English Teacher

Fran                             Nicole Ramona                           Social worker

Zack Fair                      Alex Storm                                 Gamestop manager

Noel Kreiss                   Michael Andross                         Football player

Zidane Tribal                Zachary Taylor                            Writer

Tifa Lockhart               Krissa Redberg                         Bar Owner

Tyro   Emmet Tames Pawn Shop Owner

Snow Villiers Johnny Frost   Carpenter

                     

This is the FBI team.  These are NPCs able to be used when profitable for the scene:

 

Character name:       Destiny Beach name:              Occupation:

Queen                           Altria Queen                               FBI Cyberwarefare Agent

Ace                                  Ace Venture                                  FBI Field Agent

King                                Joseph King                                  FBI Weapon Specialist

Nine                                Henry Spinner                              FBI Field Agent

 

And now, let’s . . . GO!

 

It is another late afternoon on Destiny Beach.  The sun is high in the sky, its rays falling heavily on the seaside town in Florida.  The weather is warm as it normally is in May, yet not too hot making days on the beach picture perfect.  You go about your daily routine as per usual, in a life which, for all the world, seems that you’ve always lived.  You’ve forgotten who you really are, and where you’re really from.  You’ve forgotten that magic, a mere legend and myth in this world, was real where you came from.  You don’t remember that you fought the people who are now your neighbors and teachers.  And, worse yet, you don’t realize that evil and danger is right in front of your very nose, ready to strike and rip all normalcy and happiness that exists in your lives.

 

Of course you don’t realize.  That is what the curse has done to you.  And, unless the curse is broken, you’ll never know . . . until it is too late.

 

You have access to everything on Destiny Beach.  There is a shopping mall, a Wal-Mart and Target, a Starbucks Coffee, and one inn run by two young women.   The FBI office exists alongside a police station, and there are also a number of restaurants in like.  There is one apartment complex called Beach and Sunset Apartments where many residents reside, as well as many homes scattered along Destiny Beach.  Cars are present, of course, but in this small town no one has much use for them.  There is one school and one small community college.  Along the beach there are many places to surf, swim, sunbathe, and buy hot dogs.

 

Yes, you may visit anything on the beach, but there is a catch: no one that leaves Destiny Beach ever, ever comes back.  It is not advised that you leave, for your fate is ill if you so choose this path.

 

For students, including Lukas, Flint, and Aeria, another day at school has just ended, and it is a Thursday.  Only one more day until the weekend.  Inside the school, Aron and Kievan are now freed up from their teaching duties, having completed their final bit of organization before calling it a day.

 

There is a meeting for the members of the orphan charity, an organization called Hearts 4 Lives, at Rachel’s apartment in an hour.  There she is getting ready for any or all of those who wish to attend the meeting.

 

Some jobs are ending while others are starting.  You are in any of the locations listed above.  What you choose to do is entirely your choice, yet the outcome, if left as-is, will remain the same.

Edited January 6, 20169 yr by Mystics Apprentice

~Tyro~

 

Dinner hadn't been that fantastic. Just your average hamburgers and fries- nothing special. It was enough to fill Tyro- or Emmet, as he was known here- to the brim. It wasn't long after that he fell fast asleep, right at the counter he had worked at all day.

 

~Fran/Zidane~

 

"I think I'd like to see him." Nicole said as calmly as someone who just killed someone possibly could. Well, at least she didn't know if he was dead or not... she couldn't let something as bug as this get out- she had to pretend that she was fully confident in his health. She joined the others in walking into the room to reveal the boy.

 

"I don't know any Zack's or Sephiroths... maybe Sephiroth is a foriegn surname?" She suggested.

//Who was Tiffany again? I'm sort of lost and all with this. Just let me know and I can post accordingly!))

 

-Lightning-

 

Maverick shouldn't have opened his mouth. Elysia spun around and before the boy knew it he would be shoved against the wall, Elysia's gun pressed against his forehead.

"You get within twenty yards of Aeria and I will firetrucking shoot you. I will blow your brains all over the concrete and I will not hesitate. Give me a firetrucking reason you little shit, one single reason." She hissed at him. "She is my daughter, and I will not let you hurt her again"

 

Oh no, but Elysia was not done. Pistol-whipping Maverick, she began kicking him into the wall without a single thought of the ramifications. She gave him maybe seven kicks, before turning and leaving him there.

"You firetruck with mama bear again, and I won't let you crawl away."

 

Elysia Tonnerre climbed into her car, and drove off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

((Okay Aqua, now I completely destroyed Vanitas.))

//Who was Tiffany again? I'm sort of lost and all with this. Just let me know and I can post accordingly!)) -Lightning- Maverick shouldn't have opened his mouth. Elysia spun around and before the boy knew it he would be shoved against the wall, Elysia's gun pressed against his forehead."You get within twenty yards of Aeria and I will firetrucking shoot you. I will blow your brains all over the concrete and I will not hesitate. Give me a firetrucking reason you little shit, one single reason." She hissed at him. "She is my daughter, and I will not let you hurt her again" Oh no, but Elysia was not done. Pistol-whipping Maverick, she began kicking him into the wall without a single thought of the ramifications. She gave him maybe seven kicks, before turning and leaving him there."You firetruck with mama bear again, and I won't let you crawl away." Elysia Tonnerre climbed into her car, and drove off.       ((Okay Aqua, now I completely destroyed Vanitas.))

(I know others have answered this on the sign-up page, but Tiffany is Rikku.)

-Aron/Auron-

 

"Could be a possibility" Aron said as he lit up a small ciggarete, as the nurse came to get them, "If you say so" he replied as he motioned for Terrence and Nicole to follow too, "Terrence, no commenting on how he got shot, I doubt he remembers anything and its best not to startle him" he advised Terrence, who no doubt wanted some answers too, as they soon arrived he examined the room as he entered, as he put out his ciggarete and sighed, he looked at the boy's face without even flinching from the looks of it, Aron simply frowned.

 

He motioned for one of them to sit by the chair, as he wasn't about to sit, he had been sitting down for too long and he wanted to straighten his legs, he walked to the left side of the bed, ignoring the nurse's previous advice, and stepping close to the boy, close enough so the boy could see Aron's face with a small turn of his head, "Welcome back to the living world, you passed out during the drive here." Aron commented, "My name is Aron, this is Terrence and this is Nicole, and we're here to help you, but first I need you to answer two questions for me, "Who is Zack and who is Sephirot?" he spoke, in a tone much like a teacher's asking his student's a question, which influenced most young adults and teenagers to obey and answer from the strict, but kind and relaxed tone.

 

"Tell me about them, everything you can remember, if you can remember." he added.

-Seraphim-

Slamming the breaks, Seraphim reversed back to Tiffany. She rolled down the window, grinning.

"Hey cutie, looking for some fun?" She chuckled. "Sorry, sorry. Don't hurt me. Need a ride Tiff?"

{Rikku}

Tiffany was a little breathless when she leaned into Sera's window. What she wanted to say to the FBI agent was temporarily lost as Sera's question blindsided her. Her mind switched gears to answer the question at hand, and she was in the middle of coming up with an answer when Sera revealed the joke. From there, Tiffany's mind switched to answer Sera's second question.

"No, I've got-" she began, but her original purpose for running after Sera politely reminded her of its presence.

She fumbled to get her phone out as she continued speak, but in a little more frantic tone.

"I got that kid Sora to identify one of the people who he said kept him captive."

She held out the picture she had shown Sora, showing Eclair and Tiffany taking a selfie together.

"He said Elcair was the nice one, Lumina."

-Seven-

 

Seraphim fell silent, looking at the selfie. She looked down at her own phone, where she and Seraphim were st the beach. It took weeks to get Eclair into a damn bikini, and Sera would be dammed if that wasn't forever kept.

"...Tiff...are you...are you sure? She can be silent and moody and hard to make smile and occasionally overly weird but...but she's not this."

Sera looked at her phone. "Tiff...please keep quiet. Let me talk to her, okay?" She let her hand drop. "...I'll make it up to you somehow, okay? J...just let me deal with this first."

Edited September 5, 201510 yr by Sabre Lily

_Terra_

Terrence was about to speak up and talk to the man he had shot, but Aron stopped him before he even started. And then he was going to protest, but the teacher... Well, he was really good at it. As for the names... He did know a Zack(h), the writer from the inn, but he doubted that was the person this guy was talking about. And Sephiroth. The name alone gave Terrence a chill. But the name was not familiar to the Sheriff. Thinking about his job, Terrence realized the the blond man might be scared. "And if you're worried about anything happening to you," Terrence began, flashing his badge to the man. "I'm the Sheriff here, and I wouldn't let any harm come to you." He said, forgoing the fact that he had been the one who had shot him.

 

*Yuffie*

Amber looked up to the woman. She looked rather intimidating, but Tina had told her to always greet customers with a smile. So (though she was still unsettled) she did. A lovely and natural bright white grin. "Hello! It's always great to have visitors to the area." Amber said, then began to contemplate the request form the woman. She tilted her head as if she were considering all the options. "Sorry, I'm not completely sure what our policy is on that as a business." Amber admitted, smile still glowing. "But... I think that my boss would be fine with it. She cuts others guests slack all the time, so you should be fine! Anyway, let's get started." She said, turning to the computer. She began tapping away, working with the software to get it in the records that a room was out. Amber spun her chair around, and grabbed a room key from a hook. She turned back to the woman. "Here you go," She said, handing the key to the woman. "Room 204. And sign the guestbook on your way up. Just your name and room number is required!" Amber told the guest.

 

[Krissa]

The bartender cleaned a glass as she hummed an old lullaby her mom used to sing to her. There weren't many customers anymore, but the bar advertised 24 hours a day, and since she had taken the graveyard shift tonight, she was still there. Oh well, she didn't mind being up all night. It gave her a chance to see different people than she normally did. Krissa set the glass back into its place and grabbed another dirty one from the sink and set to work again.

{Rikku}

Tiffany glanced at Sera's phone and caught a glimpse of the picture. She hadn't known that Elcair had such a wide array of friends. She could see of her own thoughts of disbelief mirrored in Seraphim. She didn't want this to be real. Eclair was a good friend. She couldn't be involved in this.

"O-okay." Tiffany finally replied. "I'm hoping Sora mistook Eclair for someone else. And if it is here...she must have been forced. Anyway, if there is anyway I can help, just call me."

She pulled out of Seraphim's car to let the agent pull away if she wanted.

 

{Lumina}

Eclair clocked out of her shift in a bit of a huff. With that visit from the old lady, she wasn't feeling all that happy. Why couldn't the sorceress see that things were going great. No need to worry.

Grabbing her purse, Eclair headed out into the night. She planned to go back to her apartment, but she wanted something to calm her down. She altered her course and made for the bar. Once there, she plopped down on a stool in front of Krissa.

"Hey." She greeted, her tone betraying the fact that she was not in high spirits.

At the inn:

The blue-haired girl bowed graciously before grabbing the key with a trembling hand, undoubtedly from the cold.  "Thank you for your kindness.  My brother will reward you generously, I'm sure.  Have a good night, and"--suddenly her expression grew serious, emerald eyes widening as they fixated on Amber--"please don't give out my name to anyone else but him.  She will come looking, and she can't have any hints."  With that, the young woman signed something in the guestbook and made her way up the stairs.  In neat handwriting it read: "Paddra Nsu Yeul."

 

~*~Kefka~*~

Kievan dismissively took the sheet of paper and, without looking at it, stuffed it into the inner pocket of his sports jacket.  "Thank you," was his simple response.  Not a word was uttered from his mouth as he pulled off the beach and drove Sid back to his garage.  Weariness was apparent upon his face, the slight wrinkles around his mouth and eyes from middle age were deeper than usual.  "Pick it up at your leisure, and let me know if you find out anything.  Whatever you do, though, do not get Elysia or the FBI involved.  If she does pick up on our scent I need to know right away.  I have a feeling this is something we need to keep to ourselves, or at least for now."  The blond science teacher placed the car in park, allowing Sid to depart.

 

~*~Vanitas~*~

The delinquent shouted every last insult he could possibly think of in Elysia's direction, most of which were swears.  "You can't get away with that!"  Maverick coughed, rolling over onto his side and clutching his stomach.  He watched with glassy eyes as Elysia drove away, frustrated that she didn't even give him the time of day to fight back.  Well, he was going to fight back.  There was nothing better for him to do with his time anyway.  Everyone hated him.

 

Sometimes, in rare moments like these, Maverick would actually think back on his life, reflecting on everything that had happened, or could have happened if he'd responded differently.  In even rarer instances he almost wished he'd responded differently.  Maybe he shouldn't have toyed with Aeria's heart just to break it, or maybe he shouldn't beat up Lukas for amusement.  His life was empty, dull, and lonely, leaving Maverick with the mad desire to fill the void, and inflicting pain on others--the same which he was suffering--was the only way he knew how.  One thing was reassuring, however: they had lost *way* more than he had.

 

~*~Sora~*~

The brunet looked around Sophia's apartment with wide eyes.  His eyes scanned the blue decor to the flat screen TV, taking in his entire surroundings.  It was serene, simple, and lovely all at once.  He took a step further into the apartment and stretched before turning to Sophia and offering her a wide grin.  "You have a really nice place here, Sophia.  Do you have any pets?"  He considered her offer for food momentarily, rubbing his chin before shaking his head.  "And it's okay, you don't have to make me anything.  I'm just grateful that you're letting me stay over like this, so thank you."

 

Sora made his way across the room and plopped down on one of the plush gray sofas.  "Do you have any video games?"  This kid didn't beat around the bush at all.

 

~*~Riku~*~

Flint's eyes widened as he noticed the paper bag alongside Lukas as its contents spilt out in front of his face.  The silver-haired teen shook his head.  "Lukas, you're going to kill yourself at this rate.  I thought you stopped doing this a while ago."  It wasn't that Flint disagreed with drinking--as he did it every now and again as well--but not in the quantities that Lukas would, nor the locations.  He walked over to his friend and pulled him up by the arm, studying him carefully.  "Besides, you know the group home's going to have a fit since I'm assuming you were here the whole night."  He sighed, feeling partially bad for coming across harshly.  "I'm just glad I'm the one that found you and not that buttface."  He figured the insult spoke for itself, as he started to lead Lukas back toward his bike.  "C'mon, let's get you somewhere, either back to the group home or my place.  You don't look well enough for school, especially with that idiot looming around."

 

~*~Cloud~*~

The blond clenched his jaw and the muscles in his arm noticeably tensed as the three shot their inquiries.  He surveyed them carefully, remaining silent for the longest time.  One could've almost questioned if he were mute.  Finally he spoke, his voice soft with a hint of a southern accent. "Sephiroth was my partner . . . that much I know.  He betrayed us, though, and tried to kill my friend, Zack, in order to"--the blond sighed and shook his head--"never mind.  You guys will probably treat me like I'm crazy, just like that nurse did.  I know that there's no such thing as magic or mako energy, but what I saw was . . . ."  His eyes grew glassy, seeming lost in thought.  It didn't take long for him to compose himself, however, fixating his gaze on Aron this time as he spoke.  "I don't remember a whole lot, as everything is in a blur, but what I do know is that I'm not from here, yet I can't tell you exactly where I'm from.  Heck, I can't even remember my own name, but I remember Zack.  And Sephiroth.  Please, do you know of a Zack?  Is he still alive?"

-Aqua-

Sophia chuckled softly as she went into a box neatly placed in the corner and fished around inside it for clothes. She always kept everything in her nice cozy home fresh and clean especially for visitors. Her home is one of her many prides. She especially loved it when Terrence came over.

"Thank you. And yes, I do have a pet. I'll call her over right now so you can meet her." She whistled, and called out a name. "Sherlotta!"

From the kitchen, a small black and white cat came out. It stretched and yawned, signaling that it was just sleeping. Sophia smiled and petted the small cat. "Sora, this is Sherlotta." She said. The cat, Sherlotta softly walked over to Sora and rubbed her head into Sora's leg. She meowed and purred, immediately liking this new arrival.

"Oh my... I never seen her this happy to meet a new friend before. She utterly hates my partner Terrence though." Aqua couldn't help but giggle at the thought of Terrence and Sherlotta. He would always have to leave the house with a few scratches on him. "And yes, I do have video games. But-" Sophia took out a pair of pajamas and placed it on Sora's lap. "You have to take a shower first mister. You'll feel much better after you do. And you have to eat something too. There's cereal if you don't want me to cook you anything..." She went back to the box and searched through it more. "And then while you're doing that I'll hook up the game system. Deal?"

 

-Roxas-

Lukas groaned tiredly once Flint picked him up. A part of him wanted to just lay there and die. In times like this where he was completely wasted, Lukas was a total mess. It was a miracle he hasn't even thrown up yet. Then again he'll probably throw up by the time he got to Flint's house or the group home. The group home was the last place Lukas ever wanted to be.

"U-Ugh... No..." He uttered. "Don't... Group home..." As if on cue, Lukas turned his head to promptly vomit right into the ground. Luckily no one else was there to see.

-Light-

Parking, she locked her car before stepping into her house. Locking the door behind her, she threw her keys in the bowl near the door before loosening her tie. Sighing, the woman just began to undress as she headed for her bathroom, something normal for the house. Aeria would clean up while Elysia was in the shower, which she promptly did.

 

Already in shorts and a shirt for bed, she was having some soup when Elysia trudged in, wearing her nightgown. A beautiful lace peace that left her thighs and below exposed (despite them being normal sized Aeria WA sure Chun-Li would be extremely jealous) the straps had some frills with hlack, with a black/pink rose design on the center. It was boat attractive and modest, perfect for Elysia.

Elysia wrapped her arms around Aeria, resting her chin on the girl's head.

"How'd it go?"

"I got the job."

Elysia smiled and kissed the girls hair. "This calls for celebration. Tomorrow." Instead she let Aeria finish, then picked her up (without problem, Aeria noticed) and carried her to the master.

 

-Aeria-

She was confused to why Elysia was taking her to the master, but said nothing as her mom tucked her in, then crawled in beside her. Facing each other, Elysia pulled Aeria close...and she just went with it.

"...mom?"

"I....would just like to hear you go to sleep..."

"...in your bed?"

"I wanted more leg room."

 

Aeria giggled, then closed her eyes. Elysia was eccentric and temperamental but a good mother.

So Aeria closed her eyes and fell asleep in her mother's embrace.

~Zidane Tribal~

 

Zachary awoke surrounded by random equipment he wouldn't be able to name, and faces he wouldn't be able to recognize. What happened? He couldn't recall anything after running towards the apartments that he wanted to meet Amber at. He pushed himself up, only to grunt, wrapping his arm around his stomach in a show of pain. He knew where he was-the hospital at the end of town. How he got here, that was the real question. Quickly, he was informed that a woman had brought him to the hospital after some sort of accident. After the nurses left, he adjusted himself to an upright position- surely he could walk perfectly fine. He threw his legs over the edge of the bed. His right arm was wrapped up in a cast, and his gut churned with a new brand of physical distress that he hadn't experienced before. Still, he stood and walked towards a corner of the room where his clothes lay. He took them in his good arm and dodged out the window, as quickly as he could in his condition. He made it into the street without getting noticed, somehow, putting on his clothes as fast as he could, hoping no one would notice his nearly naked self streaking across the town to see his friend.

 

~Fran~

 

"Mako energy...? Magic...?" Nicole quickly thought of something from earlier that day. A boy she had met, Sora mentioned something about Magic... two different people mentioning magic on the same day, mere hours apart? Something was going on...

 

"I'm sorry, but I don't know any Zacks... but does the name Ultimencia mean anything to you?" Nicole asked as quiet as she possibly could, to the man who had queried about the man named Zack.

 

~Tyro~

 

Tyro had awoken almost as soon as he had fallen asleep. He was never able to get proper shut eye, even when he was training under Doctor Mog, what seemed like years ago now. He looked outside, guessing he hadn't been out for that long. He threw on his day clothes and walked out of the shop, and to the streets. Maybe he would see some familiar faces.

_Terra_

The blond's words and tone were becoming increasingly anxious. Terrence was quickly growing more and more concerned about this strange brand of amnesia. Still, he wanted to help in some way. "Could you maybe describe what Zack looks like? I know everybody in town." The Sheriff asked the man he had shot. He rubbed his forehead in exasperation. This night had been... concerning was the least word for it. The wolves, the man he had shot, the man's odd memories. And Terrence was afraid that this would not be the worst of it.

 

<Terra>

Tina walked back into Narshe's B&B after having parked her car outside. She saw the guest begin her quest up the stairs. The Innkeeper glanced to Amber, her eyes looking for an answer. Amber shrugged.

"She just got here. She wanted a room, but couldn't pay for it. Said that her boyfriend would pay for it in the morning. Oh yeah, and she asked me not to give her name away to anybody." Amber answered Tina's unsaid questions. Tina nodded a bit. She was fine with giving the room away for the night, not like they would run out. Amber stood up, and Tina immediately knew what was wanted. The Innkeeper gestured to the door.

"Go ahead." Tina gave permission.

"Thanks!" Amber said excitedly, rushing out the door. Tina took the now empty seat behind the desk, and yawned.

 

*Yuffie*

Amber exited her car, and slammed the door shut. She glanced around the apartment parking lot. No Zach. She pulled out her phone to check the time. She'd try to text him, but she didn't have his number. Amber leaned against her car, waiting for her date to actually follow through.

 

[Krissa]

Krissa glanced to her new customer, starting with a smile, but left it behind when she realized that Eclair was in no such mood. The Bartender prepared a glass of water and set it in front of the customer as a preliminary as she always did. "Hey," Krissa replied. "Rough day at work? I know the feeling." She asked, hoping to get her to open up. Krissa didn't like seeing people in such a state.

-Sora-

Excitement lit the youth's eyes upon seeing the cat approach.  He had a soft spot for animals, especially with having a pet dog named Pluto of his own.  They really made him feel quite at home.  Sora knelt on the ground, bringing a gloved hand to pet Sherlotta.  She was indeed friendly, rubbing his legs and proceeding to rub his hand.  The fact that she was overtly friendly to him made the boy smile.  He craned his neck to Sophia and offered her a wide grin (the signature Sora smile).  "She's adorable!  Hey, Sherlotta, here!"  He carefully pulled the kitty onto his lap, rubbing a cheek against her soft fur.  Just when Sora was starting to think this would be the best sleepover ever Sophia announced the shower and scowled.  The young woman was friendly, but also quite motherly.  Of course, Sora couldn't fully complain, as she'd done a lot for him already and he was very grateful for her hospitality.

 

The boy grumbled slightly under his breath, setting the cat down with a sigh and rising to his feet.  "Ah, well, okay.  Thanks, Sophia.  Where's the shower exactly?"  He glanced toward the direction of the bedroom, but wasn't going to be bold enough to start snooping around her entire apartment until he found it.

 

-Riku-

A frown creased Flint's forehead upon Lukas's vomit episode.  Concern filled his eyes.  He understood Lukas's resentment to the group home, but he wished that his friend wouldn't be so stubborn to actually receive care once in a while.  Once Lukas was in the condition to respond again, Flint handed him a napkin.  "Okay, I get it.  You don't want to go to the group home, but eventually they're going to send out a missing kid report for you at the sheriff's station, and that's going to be one hell of a deal that we don't want to mess with.  But, if you won't go back now"--Flint sighed, brushing stray strands of silver hair from his face--"let's at least get you to my place.  My dad's the only one home right now, and he's got a ton of work to do in his office.  C'mon, please."  Urgency filed his turquoise-blue eyes as he extended his bike handles to Lukas, silently pleading with him to get on.  The way Lukas was beaten up by Maverick all the time really bothered Flint, and to top it off he knew Lukas wasn't all too well.  The kid had a lot of problems in his life, and it worried him.

 

If only he could give Maverick a piece of his mind.

 

(I'll post the other characters later)

-Auron-

 

Aron listened to what the blonde had to say, every word, every detail on his expression as well, the boy seemed on edge, obviously, but as the boy spoke several key words intrigued him, specially the stuff about Sephiroth and Zack, but frowned as the boy stopped speaking mid-sentence, understanding why he did, it didt sound pretty crazy alright, but even then.

 

The others began to speak to the boy, Nicole and Terrence in that order, Nicole asking him about a name, and Terrence asking how Zack looked like, Aron stood quiet before finally speaking up again, "I agree with the sheriff, what did Zack look like? could make it easier for us to remember or find him..." Aron suggested to the boy.

-Aqua-

Sophia chuckled and ruffled Sora's hair. At least be decided to do it. She looked down the hall, and led Sora to the bathroom. It was the first door to the left. She opened it up and revealed a nice cozy bathroom, with everything including a bathtub and shower. The decor was all in blue once more and had a beach theme.

"To turn on the shower you just have to turn the handle to open the water and pull the little nob on the bath faucet and the shower will turn on. When you get out you could play with Sherlotta and games all you want."

 

-Roxas-

Meanwhile Lukas wasn't having the best of times. He wasn't really hearing everything Flint was saying, luckily Lukas understood the important parts.

"They have before..." Lukas uttered. This definitely wasn't the first time Lukas never showed home. About three times the group home had to call Terrance or Sophia to go look for him and pick him up. Luckily he was never drunk as he was now. Once Flint pleaded him to grab the bike, Lukas silently complied and slowlty slumped himself over the bike.

-Sora-

If it was anyone but Sophia the boy would've protested to having his hair tousled.  However, Sophia was nothing but gentle, friendly, and kind, and he deeply respected her.  He was very grateful that she explained how the shower worked, since so many worked differently and there were some he just couldn't figure out how to run for the life of him.  "Thanks, Sophia, I'll be back in a flash!"  He whirled himself through the doorframe, ramming into a shelving device in the process.  Rubbing his head, he smiled at Sophia sheepishly before disappearing behind the bathroom door.

 

Once in, and with the warm water brushing over him, Sora burst into tears.

 

-Riku-

Flint let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding as Lukas mutely grasped the handles of his bike.  He placed a hand on Lukas's back to help balance him, before dragging the bike along with the handle bar and the left handle.  It was going to be a long walk at this rate, but at least Flint knew that Lukas was alright, and it was better than Lukas simply having to walk over to his house.  He was silent for the duration of the trip, wishing that he could help change Lukas's life for the better.  He hated seeing him like this.

 

It took a while before they finally reached a small white beach house.  It sat on a hill, overlooking the ocean.  Flint continued to help Lukas off the bike, still silent, before returning his hand to his back and leading him up the porch stairs.  He took them slowly in fear of the blond falling.  Finally he slid a key in the lock, turned it, and opened the front door.

 

Inside the house seemed huge.  A living room was on their right, fully furnished with sofas, TV, and coffee table, while on the left was a dining area.  Further down was a hall, and that was exactly where Flint began to drag his friend.  "Just keep a low profile and don't make noise.  It'll all be well.  My dad doesn't like distractions while he's trying to work," Flint explained.

 

-Kefka-

Needless to say that the science teacher was mad.  Very mad.  If it were possibly smoke would be fuming out of his ears and his face would've been bright purple.  It was already red, his eyes glassy.  Kievan stormed out into his front lawn that morning, opened his car door, and slammed it shut.  This was the last straw.  He'd already had as much as he could possibly take.  Someone--something--had raided his study, and he was almost certain he knew who it was, and who could've broken in without noticeable damage.

 

He didn't allow other possibilities.  He was certain it was her.

 

He drove through several stop signs without pause, getting onto the main road and making his way toward her abode.  Upon his arrival he slammed the door shut, marched up the steps, and pounded on Elysia's door.  It was early, six o'clock, in fact, but he didn't care.  She was the FBI, after all, and she was going to get an earful from him for having invaded his home without his permission . . . assuming she'd even done it.  After all, who else would?

 

At the pawn shop:

The tall, dark-haired man frowned as he watched Tyro leave the building, his back pressed against a wall of the pawn shop.  The young man, or seemingly young, didn't seem to activate an alarm system inside the building, which was going to play to his advantage.  This was his chance.  He needed that book.  Once Tyro was out of sight he began working on the lock to the pawn shop, fidgeting with the lock and praying that it would open.  Eventually he heard the lock click, and he managed to swing the door open.  He was going to waste no time and immediately fled around the room, hoping that it would indeed be here.  He was sure that the scientist in all of his hoarding glory would've had it, but he only raided his den the night prior to be sorely disappointed.

 

-Cloud-

Recognition flickered in Cloud's eyes upon the name of Ultimecia.  His eyes fluttered shut momentarily, his brows knitted in concentration.  When he opened his eyes they were glassy, and strangely not alert.  "I . . . no, I don't think that I do.  But I could've thought that . . . no, never mind.  I don't know her"--he shifted his gaze to Terrence--"Zack's pretty tall, has spiky hair like me, only it's black.  His eyes are blue, and he has a muscular build."  Finally he trained his gaze onto Aron, though it was apparent that weariness was starting to take him pretty hard.  It was taking all of his energy to struggle remembering things and speaking with them.  "I have a picture . . . in my jeans over there.  Of him and his girlfriend."  He gestured to them, but was out cold before being able to continue.

-Aqua-

Sophia raised his hands in worry once Sora slammed into the shelf, but luckily he was okay. With a soft smile and a chuckle, Sophia left to go hook up the gaming system. She was about halfway down the hall before she stopped. She heard something... Crying? Was Sora crying? She turned her head and was about to go knock and see if Sora was okay but she decided not to. Often a shower was basically therapy; a break from the world and its stress. A time to be alone and to think. Perhaps it was best to let Sora cry it all out. With a worried sigh, Sophia decided to just go into the kitchen and make Sora a nice quick sandwich. Grilled ham and cheese was quick and delicious. A few cookies along with a cup of milk on the side was great too. Normally Sophia would protest letting anyone eat sweets right before bed, but she figured Sora deserved and needed it. Besides- with the video games and Sherlotta Sora definitely wasn't going to go to sleep any time soon. She set the sandwich and the cookies on a plate on the dining room table. It was in a kitchen right next to the living room. After placing the cup of milk next to the plate Sophia proceeded to set up a Playstation 2 right onto the TV. Sadly she didn't have the newer consoles by that was okay. After she was done she began to set up the games in a neat pile on the coffee table. Some Spyro, Crash Bandicoot, Final Fantasy, Sonic the Hedgehog...

Sophia paused as she came across Kingdom Hearts 1, Re:Chain of Memories and 2. The games were a small dejá vu to her but she couldn't figure out why. She traced her fingers over the cover of the second game.

"Xehanort... Terra..." Aqua whispered to herself, eyes narrowed and full of worry. An image of a man with silver hair flashed in her mind. Who was he? Why was he so familiar? Where have she seen those golden eyes before? Suddenly Aqua heard growling, and turned her head to see Sherlotta hissing at the case.

 

-Roxas-

Lukas was silent as well throughout the whole trip aside from some groaning and gagging. He almost fell off the bike a few times. He couldn't hold himself up at all. Once they were inside the house however, and Flint began dragging him down the hallway, Lukas began to respond once more.

"H-Hm..." He weakly uttered, nodding a few times to show Flint that he understood. Now he just wanted to pass out on the nearest bed. Or couch. Or floor.

{Balthier}

Sid gave Kievan a wave good bye, then unlocked his shop, to go inside and wait. He was already working out how he was going to start disassembling the artifact. It would take time and a lot of diagrams and pictures had to be taken. If he did it by himself, it would take a long time, especially if he needed to keep the FBI off his case. He would need an assistant. Maybe the old man would...no. He would still carry a grudge. But his daughter. Sid bet she could be talked around.

After a few minutes of planning and making lists, Sid's phone buzzed, indicating the truck was ready. Taking everything he was working on, but leaving his tool box, Sid locked his shop again, and headed to pick up the truck.

 

{Lumina}

Elcair looked at the glass of water with a somewhat disappointed look, but to a sip anyway.

"Why can't the boss just lighten up?" She said suddenly. "Everything's going great, but she can't stop worrying, which means she's bugging me."

She looked up at Krissa with an earnest look.

"How do you deal with that?"

~Zidane Tribal~

 

By the time Zach had been fully clothed, he'd pass by a few people. A kid who seemed too young to be out this late- wait, early? The sky shone with color... a bit Early for a date. But, he's sleeping schedule seemed to work with it. After running past a few more people he didn't recognize, Zach arrived where he wanted to be. And there she was! Amber, in all her beauty, stood looking just as youthful as usual. Zachary stabled his breath, brushed off his clothes, and walked calmly towards the lady.

 

"Ready to go, madam?" He bowed.

 

~Fran~

 

Nicole backed up a bit. He seemed sincere, but something about this whole situation still felt very odd. With the mystery man now passed out, Nicole looked towards the others.

 

"Hey. I'll see you guys later, it's later than I thought. I should be heading to sleep." Nicole didn't wait for any response before she headed out of the room. Usually the hospital would be closed off to guests at this time, but two accidents at once? Maybe it was an exception. The lights didn't blink, the nurses didn't idle. It felt like it would be like in a normal day. Still, Nicole didn't wait to see if she was still welcome. She walked out to the parking lot, where he car awaited. Almost forcively, she opened and closed the car door as she got in, and rested her head briefly on the steering wheel. It mightve seemed briefly, but she drifted away and wouldn't wake until the next day.

 

She dreamt that night. Nothing familiar, nothing abnormal. Just a synopsis of the day, it seemed. Some people she's seen around town, a few cars and boats, a motorcycle, a bow. Nothing new.

 

~Tyro~

 

Tyro- or emmet, rather, wasn't exactly old enough to go to a bar, but he knew the owner. Of course, he wouldn't be drinking anything, just checking in with a friend of his named Tif- er, Krissa. She was basically his go to person when it came to town going ons. Little did he expect that FBI agent to be sitting there at the bar with her.

 

"Hey, Krissa." Emmet pushed his way through the door, and over to the lady.

_Terra_

Terrence watched the man as he fell back to sleep. So now he had an amnesiac in this town that he would need to figure out. He glanced over to the pair of jeans. He waved to Nicole as she left. "Night." He looked to Aron next. "You should be getting to bed too. I'm very grateful for your help though. If I figure anything out, or he remembers something, I'll be sure to tell you." The Sheriff said to his friend. He walked over to the pair of pants, and dug into the pocket. He pulled out the photo and examined it. Oddly enough, he did recognize the two in the picture. They weren't quite the same, different hair styles, clothes, stuff like that. But their body and face structure were the same. Iris who ran the charity group, and Alex, who was the manager at the Gamestop. But as far as he knew, the two had never met, let alone were dating. Terrence shook his head. He'd check on the two of them in the morning. As he walked out of the hospital, he pulled out his phone. Should he call Sophia? That might be a good idea. Even though it was late, this was a big case, bigger than anything else they'd had. Or maybe Elysia? No, not her. Terrence found the FBI woman overly forceful. He clambered into the police cruiser, and started the car, still staring at the phone. Finally he caved, and dialed his partner, placing the phone on the dashboard and on speaker as he began to drive away from the hospital.

 

*Yuffie*

Amber giggled a little bit. "I don't know." She said, looking at him with a slight glint in her eyes. "I probably shouldn't. You were after all, late to dinner." She said, in some attempt to play hard to get, but her smile betrayed her. "Ah, alright. You got me." She said, giving in and skipping ahead to stand beside him. "Where to good sir?" She asked, ready for him to lead her towards wherever he had wanted to go.

 

[Tifa]

Krissa slid a cocktail down the counter to Eclair. "Wish I'd experienced that. I've owned this place myself for as long as I can remember." She said, being honest with her customer. "But if it were me in your position," She continued thoughtfully. "I'd probably try and shrug them off as best I could. And maybe try to show how competent you are while they are watching. That might do it, to show that you can do your job." The Bartender said, trying to give as good advice as she could. When the door opened, she glanced to the man who walked in. Well, really he was a boy. "Hey Emmet." She said, filling up a glass of orange juice for him and slamming it down in front of him. "You really shouldn't be here. It is late, and your parents aren't here." She said to him, but it didn't sound like she had any kind of intention of making him leave.

-Aqua-

As Sophia waited for Sora to get out of the shower, she decided to sit on the couch with a loud sign. The flash in her mind was certainly strange, especially since the man looked so much like Terrance. She never saw Terrance with silver hair or golden eyes before. How did that make sense? Upon looking down at her phone, she realized there were eight missed calls... From the Group Home. Lovely. Sophia always helped out with the group home. She read some text messages some of the staff sent, who was alarmed because Lukas never returned home and was missing... Again. Because of this he might be drinking... Again. She was about to call back until her phone began to rang. Terrance. What wonderful timing! She instantly picked up the phone.

"Hey Terrance, we have a problem..." She said with a small sigh. "I just found out Lukas never went home last night. I hope things are going better on your end..."

-Sora-

The boy wandered out into the hall, decked out in the pajamas that Sophia provided him of a Super Mario t-shirt and red shorts.  His brown hair was wet and disheveled, though it was always disheveled no matter what he did with it.  He padded barefoot down the hall into the living room where Sophia sat, falling stock still and silent.  Originally he intended to announce his entrance and shout that he was ready to play with her, but upon noticing that she was on the phone changed his mind.  He stood a few feet behind the couch, watching and listening intently as Sophia spoke.  He wished Sherlotta would at least come around and play with him, but at least he had Sophia's conversation to distract him.  Who was Lukas, and why was he refusing to head home?

 

-Riku-

Flint helped Lukas to his bed, tugging off his shoes before Lukas decided that he didn't care and muddied up his bed anyway.  The silver-haired youth closed the mini-blinds to his room.  "Okay, I've got to head to school now.  Help yourself to anything in the fridge, and be sure to take care of yourself, okay?  Don't go doing anything crazy.  I'll see you later this afternoon."  He waved a hand casually as he started to head out the door.

 

Pawn Shop:

The dark-haired man worked frantically.  He tore open cabinets, knocked things to floor, and certainly knocked over his fair share of bottles.  When he couldn't find what he was searching for he made his way over to a desk, rummaging through that and scattering papers all of the place.  This thief certainly wasn't tidy, that's for sure, though he was speedy and frantic, which was clearly noticeable in his actions.  Finally he made his way to a shelf, rummaging through it before pausing, his eyes glinting in the dim light.  A book, worn and damaged, lay before him.  He wasted no time in snatching it up and making his way for the door.

 

-Vanille-

The charity meeting the day prior went perfectly well, in her opinion.  Everyone seemed happy, and, most importantly, everyone got along.  Her mind frequently drifted to Allen as she prepared for work that following morning.  He was such a gentlemen: bright, funny, intelligent, and friendly.  And he had a smile like no other.  She was saddened hen she learned that he would be busy for the next few months for his soccer team, as she'd really hoped to get to know the young man throughout the charity meetings.  The red-head, snapping out of it, shook he head violently as she slammed a drawer shut.  He was just a nice guy, nothing more.

 

Rachel left her bedroom, situating her vase full of flowers in the living area before making her way out of the apartment, down the street, and to the vet's office that she worked for.  She briefly wondered how Sora and Sophia were doing.  She would have to call them on her lunch break later.

 

-Locke-

Skylar yawned and stretched as he made his way to the Gamestop that morning.  He was groggy, as he always was every morning he had the early shift.  Alex would already be there, at least, and he was curious to pester him about Aeria, wondering if she'd gotten the job.  On his way he saw Nicole parked in front of the small hospital, head rested against the steering wheel.  The brunet let out a snicker: she was always working so hard.

 

Mischievously Skylar hopped out of his car, strolled over to Nicole's window, and rapped on it.  He didn't know what was possessing him to do it, but the stinker side of him couldn't resist.  He also sort of wanted to make sure that Nicole was okay; it wasn't everyday that you saw a friend parked, sleeping outside of the hospital.

Edited September 13, 201510 yr by Mystics Apprentice

-Seven-

 

Seraphim rolled put of bed. Literally. Hitting the ground, she shot up groggily, rubbing her eyes. She stood, and felt for her bathroom. Shower started, she stripped her shirt and panties off before coming into the glorious warm water with a sigh.

"I wonder if I can get away with calling in sick."

 

-Xion-

 

Aeria woke up with her face in Elysia's chest. Scrambling away, she was prepared for a scolding when she realized...Elysia was fast asleep.

 

Relaxing, she climbed out of her mom's bed and padded out into the kitchen, and began to cook pancakes.

Aeria wondered if she should make chocolate chip or plain buttermilk.

 

Decisions, decisions.

 

-Lightning-

 

Scrolls. Scrolls everywhere. A girl, blue hair...always slight variations of her hair...some short. Some long...a sword, crimson and powerful...another, no two...then a face with rose colored hair, then a full person...not Eclair...then a horse, big and armoewd, powerful. A loud cry of power...

 

Elysia shot up, panting. Aeria was gone, thankfully. She was glad - being this shaken up...

Who was that girl? Why was she dreaming of scrolls...

"And where can I get those awesome Gunswords..."

 

The door opened to Aeria holding a tray.

"I...made breakfast, mommmy..."

Mommy. That word nearly broke Elysia's heart. She smiled, and straightened up. Set down, Aeria sat beside her. "I hope I didn't undercook the bacon..."

 

Elysia took a bite, grinning. "Chewy or crunchy, all forms of bacon are acceptable."

 

Aeria smiled back. Okay. She did good.

She could do good.

 

Elysia just ate, wishing it was her day off.

 

Then came the pounding. Sighing, she extricated herself before grabbing her gun holster. Locking it onto her panties, she tugged her shirt over it and went to the door. She opened it up and looked out, body behind said door.

"What the hell do you want?"

Edited September 13, 201510 yr by Sabre Lily