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@riku.dawn | oct. 14

[replicates]

i'm going by dawn now
my name

thought i should let you know just in case.

[inherited]

I'll remember that.

So long as you don't mind me still being Riku.

[Riku does not think he'll mind at all.]

@xuanyu.mo | after that quickly-ended mess

[laozu]

[ puts this in the right spot even though i just want to lay claim to your entire journal apparently ]

Psst.

Psst.

How, um. How DO you speak privately in a public space like the network?

[inherited]

[First: a message with the instructions, because who actually knows how this works in RP world?

And then:]

Or you can message me like you did right here.

You all right?

@kira.solo

[forcevisions]

How do they decide which words get silent letters?
Who decided against Gnew Amsterdam or Mnew Amsterdam or gname or Mnorth.

[inherited]

[Several hours later, Good Boy Riku replies with a real answer—]

It depends on the source of the word. It isn't a decision so much as the evolution of language. I'd say what some things come from, but it didn't mean anything to me, either. But apparently the language we all use evolved from a bunch of different ones over time.

@xuanyu.mo

[laozu]

Rejoice, young master! Your seniors have found a very lovely place for us in the Sinnan District! It took a little longer than expected, but now that I have a "real" job and a down payment ready for our lovely little landlady, I believe you'll find that I am truly, TRULY! a man of my word.

I took pictures and everything!

[ he dumps an entire album of them on riku for him to peruse; the apartment isn't wildly fancy, built more for a large family than not. the style evokes new tokyo's homes, bedrooms with wardrobes fitted for plush futon beds, a central communal space and attached kitchen with a small half-wall that could serve as a breakfast bar and it all looks out on a small balcony with stairs leading up to the rooftop just above. it's barebones for now, but he doesn't expect it to stay that way?? ]

Do you like it? I hope you like it! There are a few other options we could go with, but I feel like this one will suit us well. It's warm and cozy. You and Sora could share one room, if you're not adverse to that.

@riku.masterson

[inherited]

Nah, that should be fine.

Look, there's another guy from my world here. His name is Roxas. We can't just leave him alone.

[Even if he feels like he's forever going to be at odds with Roxas (in part because he feels he should be, for what he did to him).]

@roxas.sky

[recompleted]

hey is it normal for stuff to just
show up overnight

[inherited]

I think I need a little more information.

@nill.klein a few days after the cafe disaster

[culver]

[It's taken some time, but she's finally managed to sort through her thoughts and feelings, and Nill is dreading this conversation almost more than anything she's ever done in her life. But things had gone shittily in the cafe, and as much as she's hurt, she isn't stupid. She knows he's hurting, too. She can't just ignore this forever. She cares too much to do that.]

Hey. Do you have a minute to talk?

[inherited]

[The message coming in at all is a bit of a surprise. He stares at it for a long time, and forces himself to wait until he's done with training for the day. Not a purposeful delay, but he can't be distracted. Riku knows that much.]

Sorry for the wait. I was training.

And ... sorry. I mean.

If you want to talk? To me.

@kira.solo (everest time)

[forcevisions]

[ All of these come in at once when he's out from under sedation, but the timestamps reflect they were actually set a while apart. ]

We're hoping to get out of here soon. You almost here?
Are you on your way?
Did you sleep in?
No one has heard from you. What's going on?
We can't delay any longer. We're going onward. Text me when you get these. I'm worried.

[inherited]

I got kidnapped?

[That's response one.

The next response takes a couple more seconds, but she can see that he's working on it.]

Okay. Sorry. Lots of messages. Woke up in New Rio. Other Displaced are here and some goons that are supposed to watch over us. I don't think they'll last long. Your friend Daenerys is here, too. Anyone else I should look for?

@sora.sky (more concerned everest texts)

[lighthearted]

Hey, Riku, the boat is scheduled to leave soon. Where are you?

[lighthearted]

It's not like you to be the late one. Since when did you become a slacker?

[lighthearted]

Seriously, what's going on? This isn't like you. We're trying to delay leaving until you get here, but...

[lighthearted]

Everyone convinced me that we need to keep moving, but now I'm really worried. Let me know what's going on as soon as you can, okay?

@roxas.sky

[recompleted]

hey can you answer sora because he's freaking out

[inherited]

I got taken somewhere else from New Beijing.

@xuanyu.mo ( early trip stuff )

[laozu]

[ just before sora and riku are finally able to get into contact, there's a series of photos dropped into riku's inbox. many of them are of new beijing: the displaced milling around checking their equipment, a still shot of the group climbing into the riverboat ( sans wei wuxian, as he is the one taking the image ), the ripples emanating from the side of the boat and wei wuxian's reflection - tongue out. ]

Thought you'd like to know where we were, in case you're just lagging behind.

I'm trying to find out if there are any cormorant fishers left, I wanted you to see them really bad.

[inherited]

[Many, many hours later:]

Does it count as lagging behind if I'm in an entirely different part of the world?

Sorry, I guess I can't be there to watch out for you.

@kira.solo

[forcevisions]

Did you mean it when you offered to have me stay with you?

@riku.masterson

[inherited]

Of course.

What changed your mind?

@ren.amamiya

[variate]

This is probably coming out of the blue, but Rey came to see me.
She mentioned you.

Can we chat?

[inherited]

Less out of the blue than you'd think.

But—yeah. I'm up for it. What's going on?

@kira.solo

[forcevisions]

[ rey: pulls up text message, starts trying to talk about serious and legitimate issues, crumbles at the ten-yard line ]

My old job took me back. Can you believe it?

[inherited]

[Riku, who has no life experience involving a real job before this world:]

Should they not have?

text; backdated to a few days after Adora's post; @adora.weaver

[dumbjockenergy]

[ Adora's thought off and on about reaching out to Riku for another spar, but it's something she'd never gotten around to. And now that she actually is reaching out...well, she wishes it was as simple as a request to spar again.

But Sora had suggested it, and at this point, she could use all the advice on the Catra Situation as she could get. Especially if Riku had deal with his own descent into darkness like Sora said. ]

Hi. Is this Riku?

I don't know if you remember me. It's Adora. We sparred at the safehouse a while ago. Your friend Sora recommended I reach out to you. I'm not sure if he told you why?

sorry for the delay!

[inherited]

[Sora had told him, and he had to see past the Catra of it all to get to what Sora had been talking about. The problem is that Catra had hurt a friend of his. She had insisted that it was Rey's fault, and while Rey's pretty messed up now, he knows she wasn't then. (By his estimation, anyway.)]

I remember you.

Sora filled me in, but I might not be the right guy to help.

[Which is him being honest. Again: the Catra of it all.]

Sometimes it's hard to see someone like that when you're coming from there.

@roxas.sky idk soon after they've both become aware Demyx is around

[recompleted]

do not give demyx any munny
do not offer to do him any favors just because he's new
don't do anything for him at all actually
you will regret it

[inherited]

That bad, huh?