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Since we're pretty sure that's when ATP is this month.

Comments

[faintwaves]

[Xion was startled by the appearance of a--a--what is that? Some new Nobody? It has an X on it, shouldn't that mean something? She jolts and falls back on her behind, Thalassa--the newly named Seel--of course claps because trainer did a funny thing. It turns to Talos and claps to it as well, hello new friend!

But then...there's this girl. She's smiling at her and calling her by name, what's going on? Xion feels scared, not just of the creature, but this girl--part of her terrified that she's here to take her back to the World That Never Was, another part terrified of disappointing her by not recognizing who she is.]

How...how do you know my name? A-are you from the Organization? [Please say no. She doesn't want to go back, she can't go back.]

[dressofheaven]

[The second Xion asks that, her face falls. Dropping her hand back down to her side, Ilya lowers her eyes and bites her lip in restrained anger and grief. Of course this world wouldn't make things that simple.]

No, I'm not. I know your name because you were here before, and we were close friends, and now you don't remember.

[Probably the single most blunt way to drop a bombshell like that, but she's not exactly feeling up to tiptoeing around the issue.]

1/3

[faintwaves]

[Been here before?

Close friends?

Oh...no...she has no memory of this. How is it that HER memory has been the one tampered with now? This is terrible, that poor girl.]

[faintwaves]

...I'm sorry...

[That's all she really can say, even if she can't help forgetting or not knowing that she was here before. Xion never wanted to hurt anybody.]

[faintwaves]

[She had looked down with guilt, but turned up to Ilya with a faint smile on her face.]

Where I just came from...my close friends have forgotten me, too. But...that doesn't have to stop us from being friends now?

[dressofheaven]

[Her eyebrow twitches when Xion apologizes. She'd kind of expected it but it's still annoying to see her blaming herself for things that aren't her fault. But the followup makes any irritation vanish.

She chuckles, though there's not much mirth in it.]

It's a bit of a comfort to know you're the same as I remember you. [She extends her hand again.]

Which means we're pretty much going to be friends no matter what. My name is Ilya. I'm glad to see you, Xion.

[faintwaves]

[Xion's not entirely sure what to do with someone reaching out to her, it usually means "come here" though so she reaches back--stopping after lightly touching Ilya's hand with her fingertips and shying away.]

Ilya...that's a pretty name. I hope we can make new memories together.

[dressofheaven]

We will. I won't let the chance get away from me.

[She pulls her hand back, though she kind of wants to clasp Xion's hand. Or hug her. But she knows it'll take a while before Xion feels comfortable enough with her for that to be okay, forgotten friend or not.]

But for now, you did just get here. Do you need help, at all?

[faintwaves]

Um...

[She doesn't want to trouble Ilya and admit that she needs lots of help because she's totally lost and unsure of what to do or where to go next. But...]

...I have no idea what I'm doing.

[Pride is not a vice that Xion suffers from.]

[dressofheaven]

[That gets a bit of a chuckle from her.]

Then we'll start from the beginning. I'm going to guess this little one is yours?

[She kneels down and holds out a hand for Thalassa.]