010 ♞ Video

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[The feed starts not with a face, but instead with a view from up above. It seems like someone's activated their bracelet by accident, and judging from the view it looks like the view from the very top of Heimdall's bank. A nice, beautiful aerial view of the city, showcasing some remaining snow on the roofs of some buildings.

At least it was beautiful until there was a jerk and a very loud sneeze.]

...Forgot how cold this place can get.

[Yup, that's Riku's voice, and when the video feed sweeps over to him, he looks a bit different. For starters, he's being a dumb island boy, dressed only in his vest. Checking in on the city and the damage that was still there was apparently more important than finding jacket.

And now, his hair's cut, bangs trimmed so that his eyes are now visible.]

You know, I thought this place was a dream or some vision before. Something that only happened to me. [He never mentioned it to Sora back home. Not if he wanted to be branded 'nuts' or have his friends fret over him.] I guess coming back here makes that theory useless. It's strange. [And not quite how the worlds work back home.]

Would anyone mind telling me what's been happening here. It's... been a while since I've been here.

...And anyone from our world-- ACHOO!

[He rubs a hand over the edge of his nose, sniffing and looking just a bit sheepish for all the sneezes. The islands don't get as cold as this place, and he's certainly not used to it.]

check in with me. [He needs to make sure all his ducks are in order here.]

Comments

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[wasthemaster]

[Hey, that's good enough for Draco and his theory he's building.]

Something subconscious. Did you remember the place or the people, too?

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[darkbreak]

[He raises an eyebrow and stays quiet for a moment. Whatchu doing there Draco. :U]

Bits about the place more than the people.

[And by bits he means, little itty bitty pieces.]

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[wasthemaster]

[But it's still enough to fuel his theory!!!]

Interesting. Makes a person wonder why we remember the things we remember.

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[darkbreak]

[Care to share with the class, Draco?]

There's usually a few reasons why, and they differ from person to person.

[But he's not going to elaborate on that. Memories are kind of a sensitive topic.]

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[wasthemaster]

[Possibly. If Riku asks nicely.]

And that's where I'm thinking that's incorrect. There has to be at least one or two common factors among everyone.

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[darkbreak]

[EW WHAT'S ASKING NICELY. MANNERS. GROSS.]

Such as...?

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[wasthemaster]

[He hums, smirking a little.]

The effects, obviously. People only remember those things so deeply set in their psyche, don't you think?

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[darkbreak]

[:/]

They do. But it depends on what you're remembering. Remembering how to fight is a lot different than remembering faces and people.

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[wasthemaster]

What makes them so different?

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[darkbreak]

Muscle memory, usually. People would probably consider it like riding a bicycle.

Things like that just don't leave you too easily once you've learned how to do it.

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[wasthemaster]

And you don't reckon to that's just another group of muscles working to produce the memories?

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[darkbreak]

Maybe.

But some memories aren't meant to be remembered either.

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[wasthemaster]

And why not?

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[darkbreak]

[aren't you full of questions today?]

Ever have memories-- experiences you want to forget. Things you wished you never knew, or experienced?

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[wasthemaster]

...well clearly.

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[darkbreak]

Very rarely will you forget something more physical, like a skill. It just doesn't work the same way.

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[wasthemaster]

I think in any case you and I have very different experiences with memory.

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[darkbreak]

Possibly. Other things in different worlds vary, so maybe it does too.