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[replicates]

[ the feed starts abruptly with the corner of what appears to be a book covering a small portion of the camera. it shows a slightly awkward angle of Riku and the Replica tucked in a corner of the library, deep in conversation: ]

These books are stupid. These names are stupid. [ the Replica sighs, throwing another book on the desk while Riku continues to flip through his book. ]

What d'you want me to break out, kid's books? There's got to be a name you like somewhere in here.

Probably wouldn't make a difference. I don't want to be called Chris, or Mark, or Lucifer? What do they even mean?

Uh, let's steer clear of Lucifer. I don't know. I know 'Riku' means land. 'Sora' means sky... I think. 'Kairi' has something to do with the ocean. There's got to be something that says what they mean somewhere in here.

[ there's a moment of brief silence before the Replica snickers. ]

... Land?

Land, or earth, I thi--... what?

Nothing. It kind of works... you're stubborn enough, I guess.

Wouldn't that mean the same for you?

I never said I wasn't.

Maybe we should name you 'Volcano'. You're always ready to explode.

[ no sooner had Riku said it before the Replica grabbed a book and threw it across the table at him, aiming for his head. Riku barely even glances up and merely leans his head to the right as the book goes sailing over his shoulder. the Replica scowls at him. ]

Once a jerk, always a jerk.

I don't hear you rejecting it.

It's dumb enough that it shouldn't even be suggested, let alone be rejected.

At least I'm suggesting things. What about 'Virgil'?

[ silence again. this time the Replica seems to be considering it, head lowered a little in thought. Riku looks up from his page and quietly waits for his opinion. after a moment: ]

.... Does it mean anything?

[ there's a wry smile from Riku ] Strong.

Okay.

[ as the Replica (now Virgil) stands to gather up the books, he finally notices the tablet and quickly turns off the feed with a resigned sigh and a quiet groan.

OOC: responses will come from either or both limitstorm and replicates! ]

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[replicates]

[ he's getting the feeling that she's pretty important, wherever she's from. it helps that she's got this air about her that kind of makes him want to check himself before he does something stupid; which is weird because he doesn't care about authority or what people think.

maybe it's also because he's only known about three women in his life and the one closest to her age was really horrible. he really just doesn't know how to feel. ]

... How many languages do you know?

[onemistress]

[ She speaks with too much authority, she always has. Even if the world told her she was not a Princess, no one could tell her father wasn't the King and that there was royal blood in her veins. ]

Five, excluding English. French, Italian, Latin, Greek and Spanish. A fair amount of Cornish as well. I know enough German and Portuguese to get by in a conversation but I am not so skilled in their writing at all so I could not help you with those really.

[replicates]

... That's a lot.

[ it's kind of strange. back home, everyone only spoke one language -- though he vaguely remembers Riku learning to speak Japanese. he didn't learn much to pass it along to him though. ]

How long did it take you to learn all of them?

[onemistress]

As many as I need to better appreciate those around me.

[ She thought on that for a moment, her lips pressed together as she tried to remember when she started learning. ]

I began French when I was... four or so. I'd mastered it, Latin and Spanish by I was eleven. I finished learning Greek and Italian by the time I was thirteen or fourteen.