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[mellowyellow]

[The first thing Masaomi shares is a picture. It's dark as always, but for once, that doesn't affect visibility. Half of the picture is filled with Masaomi's anxiously grinning face. He's pointing over his shoulder where a parade of bright colors and surreal costumes is marching past the school.]

Nobody told me Beacon had a circus! This shit's insane!




[Aaaand that's it. That's all anyone gets.

Masaomi will not respond to this post. He is officially a dead boy.]

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[arsarcanum]

[ Sora... sort of frowns. Does Link not trust himself to charge in? Is that how far down this hero thing goes? That's... scary. ]

Don't worry, I won't. [ Sora sort of chuckles. ] Rosinante said there's a one in three chance that you don't come back if you die. [ He pauses, looks down at the forest floor. Now's not the time to joke about what happened to the Sora here who got lost in the forest months ago. ] I don't like gambling.

[ ... He'll lift off onto his feet, then turn to Link. ]

Are you... sure you don't want to go together?

[sublimebeast]

Honestly... I'm not sure how I'd handle the parade.

I just figured I'd work things out in the heat of the moment.

[He growls.]

Otherwise I would.

[He stares down at his fingertips and considers his own words. Should he elaborate? He should probably elaborate.]

I mean, 'cause of the sound. I don't have ear plugs and my ears aren't like yours.

Uh. As I'm sure you've noticed.

[He reaches up and tugs at an earlobe.]

My hearing is better than a round-eared person's. My people can detect even the faintest sounds around 'em. Which is pretty useful most of the time but probably works against me in this case...

Tying my cap around my head probably wouldn't be enough, would it?

[arsarcanum]

[ Sora nods along! Elaboration completely appreciated here, thank you. So it was just a problem from the plan from the start. Phew, one of the very few times Sora being worse at something than someone else has actually been an advantage. ]

Next time, we can think of a plan that we can do together. [ Sora looks at Link... then at Link's lamp. Why did he have to leave his lamp? Was it because of the wolf? And the darkness? Hm. ] I think I have a couple ideas of how I can help you, at least when it comes to things like the parade.

[ He holds out his hand to Link. Want up? ] If something happens to me, and I don't come back in a few, you guys have permission to find me to kill me. Even if I'm already dead! Deader. [ He scratches his own head. Yeah, words are hard. ] I trust you guys will find me. I'll come back to you. I promise.

[sublimebeast]

[Link accepts the offered hand despite not needing it. He tries to push up with his free arm anyway, knowing that he weighs a bit more than people usually expect.]

Good, you'd better.

[He steps over his lamp and retrieves it from the low branch he'd hung it from. He'd noticed Sora looking between him and it with a curious expression.

It's probably not something he should comment on but the words tumble out of his mouth anyway.]

Yeah, my lamp.

Don't worry about that! I've got that whole thing under control, I promise!

[Which is actually Link for "this stunt will kill me someday but that's on me."]

[arsarcanum]

[ Same hat. (Not literally, Link's hat is a very singular hat.) He'll haul and look at Link oddly. He... doesn't have cybernetics, does he? That's the same weight he'd expect of himself or the soldier.

Sora looks at Link, and then the lamp, and then Link, and then the lamp. This explanation means nothing to Sora, misser of context clues. ]

Okay, now I have to come back alive. I have so many questions for you.

[ But he'll just start... reluctantly moving away. He doesn't actually want to leave the company of a friend... but now he's got a mission and he has to see it through. ]

You'll hear from me in thirty minutes. I swear! [ And as long as Link doesn't stop him, he'll walk a little ways backward, and then get back on track to the school. Hopefully, Masaomi's okay! 8^) ]

[sublimebeast]

[Link doesn't follow but Sora will feel his watchful gaze until the light of his lantern disappears into the trees.]

[arsarcanum]

[ Sora does feel that watchful gaze. Scary, but it's on his side. It's a good feeling.

Around 15 minutes later, Link will receive a message in his inbox. ]