three (video+text) ♞ ❝it's a long, long journey.❞

[curepotion]

[ the video recording is obviously accidental.

Riku's back is to the camera, though his hand is on the keyboard. it more or less looks like he's getting a good survey of the room; you can hear a subtle exhale before he turns his attention back. he notes the blinking light atop the netbook with a quiet noise, and then proceeds to speak clearly, simply: ]

Sora's gone.

[ he chuckles softly, wryly. he can't help it. ] Guess he decided to go slack off back at home.

[ his smile quickly fades, though nothing but the lower half of his face (nose and mouth) can be seen. and seconds after, the video turns off. ]

[ private text to John Watson ]

The blackouts stopped three days ago. I haven't had one since.

Comments

[allsongs]

[smiling warmly as he works the sounds out. getting it at last, she nods.]

Yes. Good.

[curepotion]

[ a quiet, relieved exhale. ]

Thanks, Simmaeri.

[allsongs]

[her eyes crinkle a little with the smile. she breathes out a pair of notes, some kind of you're welcome, before she lifts a palm up, gesturing to the screen.]

You...?

[curepotion]

I'm... Riku. It's nice to meet you.

Weird, but nice.

[allsongs]

Riku. [the effort is made to match his tone and cadence with the name. short and simple, but not something to be handled so thoughtlessly. that's not her style.]

Yes. Good...to meet.

[curepotion]

[ there's a gentleness in his eyes when she pronounces his name, and he simply nods along with it. ]

I guess you don't talk much where you're from, huh?

[ he idly remembers telling someone that text is useful for those who cannot speak--seems like this is the case. ]

[allsongs]

[she squints a little at the question.

mm. let's be very honest:] ...Still learn, I. Much learn. [your words are new, she says, but in words the translator fails to transcribe. fantasy language bullshit, man.]

[curepotion]

[ he runs the words along in his head. she's... learning? learning how to talk? that'd be tougher than not talking at all. ]

... right. It's got to be hard to learn everything here. We take it for granted.