mingle a little Mor tonight

[catamite]

Who: Everyone!
Broadcast: Sure!
Action: The wonderful world of Mor, nearby way-stations, and ships!
When: The first week or so of arrival

[this is it-- Atroma's surprise vacation stay for you all! it's time to explore, speculate, relax, and totally behave yourselves. right?

how are you all dealing with the ever-so-educational volcano? have you played around with the visual toggle on those collars yet? aren't they cool? aren't these peasant clothes rad? if you haven't had a decent meal since Abeo, maybe you could afford some of that authentic farm-raised meat they have here. historical!

I bet you're all excited and completely thrilled to be here! who wouldn't be? ...so, make some discoveries, make some friends, and have fun!]

Comments

[got_it_memorized]

[He makes a small frustrated noise. He's honestly not sure if Riku is just that bad at this whole conversation thing, or if he's trying to tell him to buzz off. Usually Axel knows a buzz off when he hears one, but with Riku it's just plain hard to tell.

[He takes a deep breath and holds it for a moment, then exhales and tries again. This was almost easier with Roxas before he learned how to string sentences together.]

So whaddaya do, like... landscapes or something?

[limitstorm]

[ riku, oblivious to what he's doing to axel, glances at him before looking at the place around them. ]

I'm not good at those. Usually I just paint the wood I shape. [ a light shrug... ] I already shaped Twilight Town, so I figured I should paint it, too.

[got_it_memorized]

Shape? [He starts back toward the main street, taking a slow, ambling pace.] So you carve it first? That's kinda cool. [He smiles a little.] Twilight Town's one of my favorite places; I'd like to see your carving sometime.

[He watches their feet for a moment, then looks back up, scanning the rows of vendors.]

I haven't really had time for a hobby in a while. Now that I'm here, maybe I should pick one up again. [A hobby besides napping, of course.]

[limitstorm]

I thought your hobby was napping?

[ he asked that as he went back into his satchel, taking out something wrapped in a piece of burlap. when he carefully unwrapped it, he held it up for axel to see.

he'd taken the utmost care with making it--it had tiny details, and sanded out edges. the only thing really missing was the paint. ]

Brought it with me--I needed a size comparison for more wood.

[got_it_memorized]

[Axel laughed brightly.]

Oh, so you do have a sense of humor. I was starting to wonder. [He shakes his head.] Napping is... a pastime I enjoy, I'll admit, but it's good to have something to do while I'm awake, too. I wonder if I can find a guitar anywhere...? Probably not here; I think all they'd have around here is like... a lute or something.

[He looks down when Riku pulls something out of his satchel, and his face slackens a little when he unwraps it.]

Whoa, hold the walkie, you made this? [He pauses in his steps and reaches for the little carving, then hesitates, asking silent permission before he gingerly takes it in his hands. He turns it around and marvels at the details.] Oh, wow, you've got the ice cream shop and everything, and you totally nailed the clock tower. That's really impressive! [He hands it back carefully.] Where'd you learn how to do something like that, anyway?

[limitstorm]

[ visibly, riku flusters when axel starts admiring his work. ]

I-it's nothing special, [ he sighs, before clearing his throat. ] I learned how at school. You were supposed to pick something to do with art that you liked... and I stuck with it.

[ he frowns. ] Maybe someone with an engineering augment could do that for you? Who knows. You don't lose anything if you try.

[got_it_memorized]

I'm not much of an artist, myself. I can barely do stick figures, you know? So... it's definitely impressive from where I'm standing. [He snorts a laugh.] I was very good at macaroni art, though.

[He rubs his chin.]

Mm, maybe, I hadn't thought of asking someone to make a guitar. If the next planet we come to doesn't have anything like that, I might ask, that's a good idea.

[limitstorm]

Well, music's art. [ riku tilts his head. ] That still makes you an artist.

[got_it_memorized]

Ah-- well... I meant like. Visual art. I guess anything can be considered art if you really think about it. Anything somebody's passionate about can be art, in its own way.

[Even the way he used to put on his little act for the Organization, choosing every word so meticulously, making every movement just right to play his part, it had been art, in some way. He had created the persona of the good soldier and he'd upheld it flawlessly for ten years... until Roxas had come along and thrown his game off. Honestly, it was the best destruction of a carefully crafted creation he could have asked for. Roxas had saved him from himself, he truly believed that.

[He hefts the bag again as they make it back to the main street, and he ventures a thin sort of smile sidelong at Riku.]

Well, I'm gonna head back to my ship and unload this stuff, see how many credits I've got left to spare, maybe talk with my lab guy about growing our own fruit. You think about what I said, though, okay? [He taps his temple.] Whatever's in your head, it's gotta go somewhere, so if you need an ear, I got two good ones. Got it memorized?

[He's grateful, in his own way, for what Riku and Naminé did for him. He's not really sure what he can do to repay it, but he'll do what he can. Axel has never been one to leave debts unpaid.]

[limitstorm]

[ ah... right, parting.

suddenly, it's strange. riku's used to being alone, so much so that when someone else intrudes, it's made him readjust. axel's leisurely venture shook up his routine more than he shook up axel's. ]

Oh, uh... [ ... he clears his throat and tilts his head. ] Thanks. Memorized. [ he mimics axel then, tapping his own temple. ]

[got_it_memorized]

[Axel grins at the mimic, then nods.]

Now you're gettin' it. [He jogs off in the direction of the volcano then, waving over his shoulder.] Seeya 'round, Riku!

[He feels like he's learned a lot today, all things considered.]