Kingdom Hearts: The Soul Reason

OOC: :D Friday sounds great, I have plans for that night at 8:00 pm eastern time, but that will only take a few hours and then I'll be back.

 

OOC- I have nothing but a lil' homework Friday, so I should be here! :D Sounds good! ^^

 

Idc im free anytime,let's just get started tomorrow..around 5 EST sounds nice,since I'm usually not online until then.

 

Eastern time, huh. Fine with me. I can be on any time.

 

Alright then, let's get this show on the road.

Organization members, there are a lot of things to ponder. All of you who are in the game now appear at the Castle Naught (what we are going to call the Castle in TWTNW for simplicity sake), recalling the events through KH2 and CoM up to where you died. There seems to be around you, lesser Nobodies that are just as confused as you are. All of you appear laying down above your 'tombstones' in the Proof of Existence and can wake up to reality on your posts. Why you are back, you aren't sure but there is a feeling you each have that you had spoken with 'someone' but who it is, you cannot recall and you are not sure it is a good thing you are back or if you might be being used in some nefarious plot. This would hang over you as you'd have to think on your next actions and well, associate with one another.


Sora, Riku and Kairi: You have received a message from a bottle that Kairi had retrieved from the water and it reads:

The King's message (which is totally made up for this RPG)

"To Sora, Riku and Kairi,

The Soul is what gives sentience conscience and can make the Heart a battlefield or at serenity. Fighting the Soul is a losing battle. It knows a person inside and out. It is connected to the cycle of life and to the Soul Crystal. All life goes through the Life Stream, which are like veins and arteries of existence and the Soul Crystal is the brain behind it, while Kingdom Hearts is the Heart that holds us and binds us together."

It is summer vacation so you have been hanging out and getting back into life with school but there's time to relax, or so you thought before getting this letter.

Repliku, Namine and Roxas - All three of you appear in Twilight Town. Repliku appears outside of the mansion while Namine is in her white room with a drawing pad and chair. Pictures adorn the walls that she had previously done. Roxas, you appear in the mansion in the basement where you first would merge back with Sora. You all aren't sure why you are back but something just feels very odd about it and you just can't yet place why.

Sombre - You can go ahead and place yourself on Destiny Islands. You don't really recall who you are as your history depicts but feel a rising storm as if something is just going wrong in the universe and you are somehow familiar with it. A great change is transpiring. You don't really know of Sora, Riku and Kairi's adventures before but almost feel drawn to Kairi for some reason, as you've seen her a few times and she seems rather intriguing. Her friends maybe too.

Raxton - You show up in Twilight Town, having been dropped off there by a Gummi Ship and pretty much just left behind there as you continue your search. There is an odd electrical storm somewhere that happens in Twilight Town, which if you would follow the lightning bolts that last for about 3 minutes, you would come to a hole in a wall and soon to a mansion that seems abandoned.

Hopefully that opens up the setting enough to begin tonight as planned. Any questions, feel free to ask and indicate it is in OOC by just starting the sentence/paragraph with
OOC: and putting in whatever. And so we begin!

 

ooc: What is the proof of existence?
I'm leaving tomorrow for a week.

 

Hearing a soft hum nearby,Roxas groans and slowly opens his eyes to find himself lying down in a room,completely white and empty.Confused as to how he had gotten in this place,he sits up to scan his surroundings,and soon enough his eyes take notice of a flower-like pod beside him."...?"he stands up and looks around suspiciously.How did he get here?Why was he here to begin with?He remembers what he had gone through to reach the Altar of Naught and confront Namine one last time..but after that..it was just..Blank."..Was everything just a dream?..''he asked himself silently,still looking at the pod.There was nothing here to find,so he turned around and began walking out,hoping to get some answers on the floor above.

 

OOC: The Proof Of Existence is the area where the Organization members' graves are (where you get to fight Saïx and Luxord). To know the areas of the castle and names, this is a good video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9WUNAkF228

Long and boring, but helpful xP. So if one character says "Twilight's View", then you where he/she is.

Other than that, I got lost for a second, since Castle Oblivion is the one in CoM, and the one in TWTNW is another (I was thinking that half the members are separated in their own death building, so to speak). With the tombstones, I'm guessing is The Castle That Never Was for them all...?

For some reason, I feel we need a Xemnas, it'll be kind of odd otherwise, I dunno. I'll take him, if possible.

 

It was a beautiful day on Destiny Islands. Summer had just begunabout a week ago, and Kairi was ready to take time to relax until next school year, but unfortunately, that obviously wasn't going to happen. Once she had found that bottle, her brain began to turn somersaults. She walked silently up and down the beach, pondering this. What exactly did it mean? She wondered. 'All life goes through the Life Stream, which are like veins and arteries of existence and the Soul Crystal is the brain behind it... while Kingdom Hearts is the Heart that holds us and binds us together'... Does that mean there's something out there called a "Life Stream", and every person's soul goes through it? And then there's something called the "Brain Crystal" that runs the life stream... And Kingdom Hearts binds all of our hearts together? Argh, this doesn't make sense... She stopped pacing and looked out across the rolling waves, watching the sunrise on the horizon. This letter... It's not like King Mickey at all to leave us with a riddle... Usually he just tells us exactly what it wants us to know... She added to her thoughts.

 

OOC: Yes, you are right. I put in Castle Oblivion by accident. We'll call the castle Castle Naught for now as it is simple enough to remember and I'll amend the post. Thanks for pointing that out to me.
Also, if you want Xemnas that's fine. I was going to run him but that works and I can just take Xigbar probably. Either way is good to me, Twilight. :)


Riku frowned contemplating the letter of King Mickey's that clearly did not seem to be from the King's own regular diction. Something was very wrong here. "It seems to be some kind of riddle or well, clue...but what are we supposed to do with it? We can't even really leave here." Riku rubbed his chin pondering and then looked out at the water.

Riku Replica aka Repliku peered upwards blinking at the sky. He had died here, hadn't he? He was laying on soft grass that felt much too real. He was in Twilight Town...but the real thing. The place where supposedly Sora's other was at. He stood up, and stretched and though his muscles were tight, he didn't feel the pain of the earlier fight. How much time had passed? He felt it had been a considerable while despite not being sure. He knew he had felt death but now...he breathed in and out, checked his pulse...yeah he was definitely alive. He looked around and spied a mansion behind a great fence that seemed locked. Before the world had been just an illusion of Castle Oblivion, but now, this was the real thing. That meant he was -free-. Kind of. He turned and looked out to a path through some woods. He would have to think about where to go now.

 

OOC: Oh, alright. I thought I was having it wrong for awhile, still ^^;. I think...I'll take Xemnas, if that's really okay, and if you have anything plot inducing for him to bring to the rest, as he's the most frontal leader, you can just PM me, and I'll do so.

Giving a slight groan as her cornflower, lashed eyes flickered opened, tiredly fluttering around the room she was in, finding it quite familiar, she slowly awakened from her induced sleep. White, and white, was what met her. Such a color she was used to for most of her life. Or what remained of it. Shifting a bit, she found herself in a odd position, as her head laid on top of her arms at the surface of a pale table, while she seemed to be sitting in a chair of the same shade. Before her, and she had to blink her eyes properly, was her sketch pad, placed neatly on the table as well, as if awaiting for her usage. Her mind alert as she finally figured out where she was, she gasped quietly, straightening herself up in surprise, viewing the old pictures and drawings she had done for what felt like years. Looking down at herself, she also discovered that it was her body, her own body, not Kairi's, and that she was back. At the mansion. With her white dress. With her usual sandals. How...?

Was this...was this some kind of dream? How, how did she managed to come out, if that was even possible? And why here? The questions filtered through her head among others, her eyes now wide at this turn of events. Naminé wasn't certain what to truly make of it, whether she was truthfully dreaming, or was in her own delusion, or if this was real. She honestly did not know what to do, for one, as all she remembered was her at Destiny's Islands. What she did sense, was her other self...far away from here, and cautiously getting up to her feet, she gave the room a search one more time, quite...lost. Should she...portal back? Was she still capable of it? Her gaze going to the sketch pad, silently, she grabbed it into her hold, fingering it slightly as if it was a new object in her posession. Naminé was aware that this was not normal.

And somehow, deep inside, she knew this wasn't a dream anymore.

And in the end, her stare suddenly changed to the door of the white room as her body went into a small high, as if knowing someone close, someone in Twilight Town, someone somewhere. She closed her eyes softly.

Roxas...?




When Larxene had opened her aquatic eyes gently, sleepily, the first thing her vision had caught was her weapons. Not the real ones, but rather, her weapons tainted into the floor in black, three kunai from small to big, glowing a bright blue that made her shut her eyes again at the light, that were so used to the darkness. Her body felt to be in a cradled position, her knees bent, and as she leisurely got used to the new luminous room, her brain picked up of where she was resting on. It...it was her grave. That couldn't be, though, because then, that would mean she was in the Proof Of Existence, which situated at the Castle Of Naught. Her fingers tracing the prints questionably, now fully awake, her sight was clear, and as she stared up, she met none other than Marluxia's smooth and handsome face, plum hair sprawled across his cheek, soundly unconscious next to her, on his own grave, the shine of blue as well. He was in the black uniform that was known to them, everything as if Castle Oblivion never happened, not that she knew what really became of him after her. Larxene could only guess that he had met at Sora's hands, as did the rest. Now alarmed, she sat right up quickly and sharply, her eyebrows furrowed as she now searched around her. ALL of them. All of the members she had once knew were laying down, unconscious, in their respective grave sites, the only figure missing being the body of Roxas, something she wasn't quite aware of why.

Otherwise, they were here. Saïx, Luxord, Demyx, Xigbar, Xaldin, Zexion, Vexen, Lexaeus, and...Axel. Her lips formed into a tight and hideous frown as she eyed the redheaded man laying there, remembering very well how he had played them. How he had played her. Feeling some type of hungry blood lust rise within her as she recalled the scenes, the only thing that kept her from getting up and getting rid of him again before he ever opened his eyes, was the realization of something missing. Xemnas's body was not present either. Confused, she took Axel off of her priorities as she cooled down, not wanting to waste her time on trash, trying to make sense of why was she breathing first. Larxene had begun to ponder if this was just a flashback, a dream, some kind of illusion her mind had conjured in the dark, some trick, yet it was at the very second that her memory picked up something else.

A voice.

Someone had spoken to her. She didn't know where, maybe in the limbo she was in, she didn't know who, but she knew that she was contacted in some particular way, and it was then that she woke up here right after. A place she never expected to come back to. Something was wrong. Clearly, she didn't happen to be alive once more by her very own hands.

"It seems you're the second awake."

Her back froze still for a literal one second as the tone and voice resonated in her ears. Larxene recognized it well. Too well. After all, she had joined to overthrow his leadership along with Marluxia, a traitor, or she thought herself as, and she smirked sardonically. How quaint. It would've been a much entertaining meeting with Marluxia up and running first, yet, she glanced over her shoulder casually, her expression not leaving, and made eye contact with none other than the Superior himself. Interesting.

 

Xigbar's eye(s) opened as he heard the Superior's voice. He sat up, almost the way people imagine the dead rising and looked around the room taking in everything. He was in the Proof of Existence and behind him lurked his tombstone. How quaint! Now his eye would catch Larxene awakening, and he was sure others were soon to follow. All of the Organization was present, awakening or unconscious in a state of a sort of suspended animation. Standing to his feet now, he brushed his cloak a bit. Larxene and Marluxia were there...the traitors. Axel was there...the wild card. Vexen was even present, slumbering with knowledge he probably should not possess. Ah, he was a nosy one.

Xigbar gave a nod to Xemnas, seeing him there. "Seems we've got a second chance. Not sure why though." Xigbar knew a lot of things even if he was a misleading sort with the way he talked. However, right now things were very sketchy. He was unsure whether he liked that he and the others had returned or not...and it was curious that Roxas was not also present, but then again, perhaps he was still with Sora. Something just seemed to hang over Xigbar that was not feeling so pleasant mentally but he brushed it aside. Having no Heart almost made it too easy to do, but it was something that even if he could not remember why, a worry would not be forgotten either. "So, what are your plans, Xemnas?" He eyed Larxene a moment and looked over at the peacefully dozing Marluxia. They were of little trouble now but it was Xemnas's call on what he'd want done to the two.

 

Xemnas, as Xigbar was the next to wake up, returned the stern nod where he stood in the center of his sleeping members, however, his dark, orange eyes did not leave Larxene's own, who boldly met him straight on. Predictable. That girl was always a bit of a aggresive soul, yet she was not important, or mattered. Ever since he had woken up into the mists of his castle once more himself, when he had laid eyes on the traitors, including Axel, he had come to the decision to deal with them later. They had gotten their fate, and punishment, for what they have done, and so well deserved. As what was the warning. The end would be assasination. Axel, was the only one that chose his destiny himself, and in turn, had touched Sora's heart, leading to Roxas's own awakening. However, he wasn't keen on them remaining here, for a type of repeat in store, but he also did not want them gone just yet. Not even exiled. Basically, within his presence and eyes, they were of little threat to him. None at all. He figured this as a new beginning, he didn't trust them, of course, yet there was a difference with the new dawn. Something unknown. "As for plans, there isn't any now as we speak. We will wait for the rest to gain consciousness, and we will discuss our rebirth more thoroughly. How had this occurred, I do not know. What I had come to conclude, was that we are here now for a purpose. Brought back."

He had not been certain, whether to continue what they started, or start anew with Kingdom Hearts, to gain the power that he had so desired, as he was too aware, unfortunately, that they were dealing with a force much greater than their own. He had also thought about the Keyblade wielder and his friends amongst this on the time of contemplation, and he was certain that history will just finish the same end if found out. None were in his posession as well, as Roxas was roaming. As was Naminé. He had sensed them, apart from their other selves. More proof, that there was something else at work here. If anything was to be done, they had to draw it from scratch. What he wanted to focus on, was the explanation of their return, why, and by who. These questions were peeking his curiosity at great extend, and this is what will gain the knowledge of how they were here. His hard gaze lingering on the two members so far, he asked plainly, "Did any of you, before waking up, experienced anything out of context?"

Larxene simply gazed at the man blankly, closely suspicious, wondering why he had avoidedthe fact that they formed a coup of their own to destroy him, or had not mentioned anything else. Surely, he must have held a grudge. Heh. Right. They had no heart for grudges. They still didn't, and for a second, she had been somewhat hoping for it to be with them as they came back. How foolish of her. It seems for Xemnas that elimination was fitting enough for them. She had seen all too clear, her death, fading...not something she had wanted to place her thought on, but was still bitter with. Much more. A rematch was in order, for certain. Not that it mattered now, did it, or was worth it? There was no goal to gain, no goal to betray for. This time, it wasn't even sure if they were still the Organization due to their actions before. Was it all in the past, then? Listening to his question, she did not respond yet, not decided on whether she should or not, concerning her dislike. If anything, she would rather keep it to herself. But she also knew, much to her chagrin, that Xemnas can also provide a few answers, though he appeared to be just as clueless as Xigbar and her. Ah, yes. Xigbar. It was almost unbelievable.

Her lips in a thin line as her eyes glared at the floor, raising herself to get up, she stood on her feet, the heeled boots that belonged to her clicking on the floor, as well as her trench coat, ever so present and real. Tracing a hand pass her hair for it to be in place, now self-conscious, she faced both males, arms crossed haughtily. If ignorance was to play a part for now between them, she'll play along, and forget the tension. The topic was bound to be brought up. Short, and acidly, she answered, "I have." Her glowered look was directed at the Superior shamelessly. "A voice. Though I do not remember what was said."

Will her opinion matter as much as it did before? Barely.

"Very well. That makes two," was all Xemnas told in his monotone, not pondering on the female any longer as he now stared at Xigbar in particular, for a answer of his own.

 

After exiting the empty room and passing a row of pods,Roxas began to think more on how he had gotten back here."..Did DiZ--..I mean,Answer the Wise..did he knock me out somehow?..was it just another virtual adventure?"he asked himself,glancing at the pods as he walked past.He stopped in front of the door that would take him out of that room and waited for it to slide open and let him through.Once it did,Roxas walked into a familiar setting,where he and Axel had to settle things.In the end,Roxas had prevailed and ended up rejoining Sora instead of being a pawn of the Organization..or worse,fading from existence.While thinking back on the matter,Roxas could feel the intense heat on his skin in remembrance of his..'best friend'.

He still couldn't grasp the concept of how he and Axel actually became good friends,and how he himself made Axel feel like he had a heart..like he could actually 'feel' emotions.Done with remembering his friend and how he tried killing him,Roxas continued to the door on his left.

After passing the lab,which was fully operational,Roxas confirmed the fact that he was in the actual Twilight Town this time,and perhaps..he could meet Hayner,Pence,and Olette again!that in mind,Roxas bolted upstairs and past the library.He quickly opened the door that lead him into the main hall of the mansion,and began walking again."..Still a mess.."he said to himself,heading down the nearest stairs and heading for the main doors.While he continued on his way,Roxas seemed to feel a presence..no..two..one inside,and one outside the doors.Was it Riku and DiZ?..was it the Organization again?

While pondering the possible threats or friends,Roxas slowly backed away from the door and looked up towards the white room.The only person he had ever seen in there was..

Namine...?

 

(TWTNW) Xigbar watched as Larxene stood and then turned to address Xemnas's inquiry. "I remember hearing a voice but yeah, man, I can't recall anything it said. I just feel like it may have not been a good thing. We may be in some kind of danger or not; who knows?" Xigbar was not sure but that heavy weight just was there. Maybe it was nothing though. Xemnas did not know either though so this was disconcerting. What could bring them back to this existence and yet blindside even their most powerful leader? This just was not a good deal at all.

Once again he glanced at Larxene and then Marluxia and Axel. All three to varying degrees had been traitors. However, he heard the wisdom in Xemnas's tone and knew the Superior well enough to figure out that if punishments later would be rendered, they should. Eh, what did he really care about it any way at this point? He'd just be watching them for any signs of duplicity again but they had their chance until Xemnas was ready to lay down the law. He walked slowly around the room thinking through a predicament that answers were not forthcoming to and then shrugged.

(Twilight Town) Repliku glanced around and then spotting no one really around, stepped back a few feet and then ran, leaping into the air to hop up and go over the fence. "Stupid locked gates won't stop me" he muttered once his feet hit the ground and he landed in a crouch. Standing up, he walked towards the front entrance of the mansion, studying the door for a bit. It was unlocked and so he entered with caution, peering around at the area that was somewhat damaged and yet held its integrity. Some sort of fight may have transpired here. Repliku could find no real signs of threat though but decided to leave the front door open in case he had to make a sudden dash for it.

Things were just unusual here. He clenched his fist and felt the power of Darkness well up within him and then move about his fist. Well, that had not changed, so it was a good sign. He dissipated the Darkness and gave a silent nod. He was not utterly powerless here. Looking around he could see two flights of stairs going up on either side of the room. There were also rooms off to the side. A door opened upstairs and to his right, which meant someone must be here. He'd wait a moment to try to hear anything more before investigating. After all, whoever owned this place was a mystery to him.

 

Kairi sighed and shook her head, unable to come up with what this letter might mean. It was a riddle, all right, but she had no clue how to solve it. Looking away from the horizon, she noticed Riku nearby. She casually walked over to him. "Hey, Riku..." She said softly. "Are you thinking about the letter, too?"

 

Riku turned and looked at Kairi and nodded. "Yeah, it kind of plays on the mind. I know the words aren't King Mickey's but he obviously wanted us to know about them and I guess about something that is up with Souls. Something really bad must be happening and well, we are kind of stuck here to not know what it really is just yet. Thinking about this life stream and Soul Crystal. Maybe the Soul Crystal is kind of like Kingdom Hearts but for, you know...Souls. What do you think about the letter?"

Riku moved back and hopped onto the tree trunk, looking out at the water to ponder more but made room for Kairi if she wanted to hop up there.

 

"I'm not exactly sure what to think about it..." She said softly. "I agree, it definately doesn't look like King Mickey's words at all... But I'm trying to figure out what the words actually mean, whoever wrote them. I think every soul goes through the Life Stream... And the Soul Crystal is what keeps the stream going... Perhaps sort of like Kingdom Hearts, like you said... And that Kingdom Hearts binds every soul together... But I don't understand what it means. What's the point in telling us this?" As she explained her thoughts on the letter, she walked up to the edge of the island, staring out at the sunrise. Once she finished, she looked back at Riku and went to sit next to him. "I'm wondering if King Mickey's trying to tell us to do something... But what?"

 

Riku shrugged, uncertain. "Well, maybe the words themselves will mean more to us soon but also maybe we need to know who actually wrote them originally, since we can ascertain it's not the King's words directly. Either way, I get the feeling our summer vacation is going to be more interesting than we had anticipated on." He smirked. At one time he had seriously longed to get away from here, but since being back he had been very happy to be home. He had hopes that if they all three had to take off yet again, there would be that possibility without seeing the end to the world again. At the time, Riku had not been frightened of such a thing, being told to not fear the Darkness and all, but learning he was the actual cause for it had made him much more sensitive to things going bad and making sure he thought out things before ever just believing in someone again so naively. "If we do have to go, this time you get to go with us. You ready for the challenge?"

 

Kairi nodded. "Of course I'm ready!" She said and grinned. Apparantely, their summer vacation was going to be VERY busy. Looking over at Riku, she noticed an odd expression on his face, but she knew right away what it was. "With all of us together, everything will be just fine." She smiled, but suddenly got curious. "Hey, have you seen Sora today?" She asked Riku, curiously. Probably sleeping in, no doubt... She thought.