[Riku definitely doesn't know everything. He used to pretend he did, and as a precocious kid, there was a time when he was somewhat convinced that was true. If it wasn't, then he wouldn't be able to make claims about the outside world. He wouldn't be able to lead his two friends on that expedition, hoping to see the worlds that would grant him the strength to protect his friends.
But he can be trusted not to purposely cause Sora problems. That much is for sure.
He'd like to say he's not interested, but the food he picked up along the way smells pretty good. It isn't like anything they grew up with on the Islands—there was a lot of fish—but there's something about it that reminds him of home anyway.]
Sure, let me have a bite. Is anything from last night coming back to you? [As he asks his question, he extends his hand to take the container from Sora.]
[ Sora's more than happy to hand over the container so Riku can try it for himself, but his grin is quick to shift into a thoughtful frown as he tries a little harder to remember what the hell landed him in his current position. ]
Not really. I mean, there's bits and pieces, but it's all really vague. Kinda like trying to stare through murky waters, trying to make out what's on the bottom but it's not clear enough to see. I remember hanging out with everyone, did I get separated? I don't know when, but I remember Lea, and getting the ice cream, and him telling me these awesome brownies would be real game changers, and then things kinda just black out from there.
[ Sora sighs, mildly frustrated at the lack of memory, but, does it really even matter? He's here now, Riku's here, and as far as he knows, everyone else is safe and no one got hurt. Mildly throbbing migraine aside, he'd still count it as a good night. ]
Well, I guess all that really matters is I remember having fun.
[ His smile is back full force as he brushes the matter off as unimportant, and decides to finally reach for the rest of his clothes to finish getting dressed before he forgets he's only in a shirt and boxers. ]
[The brownies. Sure, Lea's definitely goaded Riku into doing some stupid things before, but he knew that those "game changers" wouldn't be helping him in any way. And as far as he knows, they're not something anyone could easily come back from. When Riku got that same offer? He definitely waved it off. ... Of course, that was around when Sora wandered off.
It's really beginning to add up.]
Hey, if it helps, I don't think you're gonna get sick. It was less the drinking and more the brownies. [Lea always had a trickster side to him. He wouldn't do it to hurt anyone, but he knows how to have a good time. Unfortunately? That also means that the rest of them sometimes have to come up with "find Sora soon" plans, like the one that led to this very conversation.
He takes a couple more bites of chicken, letting it sit in his mouth while he waits for Sora to get dressed. It ... is strange he ended up without his clothes?]
Maybe we can find a spell that can keep your clothes on no matter what for these occasions. I think that'll help when we all come out of it the next day.
[ If it was just the brownies, then that answers a few questions of his own. He's gotten blackout drunk once, maybe twice before, but after each time, he was always bright eyed and bushy tailed as if nothing had happened the night before. Actually waking up feeling absolutely awful had been alarming in itself, but, he does vaguely remember the term "cross-faded" being a very, very bad thing. So he'll just have to avoid that in the future. ]
And yeah, it was kind of cold, but it always could have been worse. I might've gotten hot last night? Or maybe swimming, there is a lot of water in this area. In that case, would it have to be a spell that makes it so I can't even take off my own clothes if I try?
[ The fact that Sora's putting any real thought into the concept in itself should be concerning to anyone who didn't know him. ]
A spell that Sora-proofs your clothes ... [That is what it comes down to, doesn't it? Riku smirks at the idea. It's not like he's using this as an opportunity to mock Sora, but the opportunity is there and waiting for him. Sora-proofing. Wow, he's good. It's likely that Sora did get hot or went swimming. Given that they grew up on the islands, it'd be nothing new for them.]
We'll see what we can find. Otherwise, I'll have to keep an eye on you—the right way next time.
[All of this came down to Sora duty and Riku failing at it. Right? Not that he's beating himself up all too badly. He knows that some (most) of this was out of his control, and he won't resent Sora for it, either. These things happen.
And ... compared to the rest of their lives? These are good thing to have happen.]
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[Riku definitely doesn't know everything. He used to pretend he did, and as a precocious kid, there was a time when he was somewhat convinced that was true. If it wasn't, then he wouldn't be able to make claims about the outside world. He wouldn't be able to lead his two friends on that expedition, hoping to see the worlds that would grant him the strength to protect his friends.
But he can be trusted not to purposely cause Sora problems. That much is for sure.
He'd like to say he's not interested, but the food he picked up along the way smells pretty good. It isn't like anything they grew up with on the Islands—there was a lot of fish—but there's something about it that reminds him of home anyway.]
Sure, let me have a bite. Is anything from last night coming back to you? [As he asks his question, he extends his hand to take the container from Sora.]
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Not really. I mean, there's bits and pieces, but it's all really vague. Kinda like trying to stare through murky waters, trying to make out what's on the bottom but it's not clear enough to see. I remember hanging out with everyone, did I get separated? I don't know when, but I remember Lea, and getting the ice cream, and him telling me these awesome brownies would be real game changers, and then things kinda just black out from there.
[ Sora sighs, mildly frustrated at the lack of memory, but, does it really even matter? He's here now, Riku's here, and as far as he knows, everyone else is safe and no one got hurt. Mildly throbbing migraine aside, he'd still count it as a good night. ]
Well, I guess all that really matters is I remember having fun.
[ His smile is back full force as he brushes the matter off as unimportant, and decides to finally reach for the rest of his clothes to finish getting dressed before he forgets he's only in a shirt and boxers. ]
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It's really beginning to add up.]
Hey, if it helps, I don't think you're gonna get sick. It was less the drinking and more the brownies. [Lea always had a trickster side to him. He wouldn't do it to hurt anyone, but he knows how to have a good time. Unfortunately? That also means that the rest of them sometimes have to come up with "find Sora soon" plans, like the one that led to this very conversation.
He takes a couple more bites of chicken, letting it sit in his mouth while he waits for Sora to get dressed. It ... is strange he ended up without his clothes?]
Maybe we can find a spell that can keep your clothes on no matter what for these occasions. I think that'll help when we all come out of it the next day.
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[ If it was just the brownies, then that answers a few questions of his own. He's gotten blackout drunk once, maybe twice before, but after each time, he was always bright eyed and bushy tailed as if nothing had happened the night before. Actually waking up feeling absolutely awful had been alarming in itself, but, he does vaguely remember the term "cross-faded" being a very, very bad thing. So he'll just have to avoid that in the future. ]
And yeah, it was kind of cold, but it always could have been worse. I might've gotten hot last night? Or maybe swimming, there is a lot of water in this area. In that case, would it have to be a spell that makes it so I can't even take off my own clothes if I try?
[ The fact that Sora's putting any real thought into the concept in itself should be concerning to anyone who didn't know him. ]
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We'll see what we can find. Otherwise, I'll have to keep an eye on you—the right way next time.
[All of this came down to Sora duty and Riku failing at it. Right? Not that he's beating himself up all too badly. He knows that some (most) of this was out of his control, and he won't resent Sora for it, either. These things happen.
And ... compared to the rest of their lives? These are good thing to have happen.]