thenearshore | i can't hold you tomorrow, but i hold you in my heart ( SEMI-OPEN )

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i can't hold you tomorrow, but i hold you in my heart ( SEMI-OPEN )

Who: Aqua and YOU (+ some closed starters in the comments)
When: May 7-15
Where: All over!
What: Catch-all.
Warnings: Should be none, but will update as necessary.

OPEN.

[ Aqua's out and about for the most part. There's a lot to look at, to see, and to do. While most of the time she's just browsing or keeping to herself, if someone needs help, she's absolutely there. Having trouble carrying bags? Trying to decide on an ice cream flavor or a meal? Not sure what ingredient would go best in your next dish? Aqua's absolutely there to help.

Alternately, she might need some help of her own. Some of these things, she's not heard of, especially where things like coffee are concerned. She does enjoy the cat café in particular, because the cats are so precious... but she's probably having trouble deciding on what to get. ]

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[ Aqua hadn't expected to find an ice cream shop that carried such familiar ice creams. It's kind of jarring, especially considering she doesn't remember the last time she'd had the stuff. Things had changed so abruptly, she hadn't gotten the chance to return to Disney Town and have one last ice cream. And she certainly hadn't ever had the chance to share some with Terra and Ventus...

Funny, that something as simple as ice cream should move her in a way she hadn't expected. She has a cone of Royal Berry ice cream in her hands, and she's sitting outside the ice cream shop. There's an ache in her heart as she slowly works on eating it—and it shows pretty obviously on her face. ]

Edited 2016-10-28 02:42 (UTC)

[ She's seen the ads—a clothing commissioner? While she's attached to her outfit, it's honestly pretty darn beat up. Aqua hasn't really spent much time concerned with her wardrobe, but here, she thinks she can spare a thought or several to her appearance. She's still unsure about the flashier stuff, so she'd like to opt for something simpler. It probably won't be much of an issue, since the owner seems incredibly talented.

So she's fiddling with her device, and when she finally gets a moment to sit down, she sends him a message. ]

Hello. My name is Aqua. Are you still taking requests for clothing?

[ To those who know her—which, here, that number is very low—it's not surprising to see Aqua in a library. She's always been a good student, and her love for books sort of blossomed from that. She finds comfort in being surrounded by books, and especially after all she's been through, she certainly needs it. Granted, Aqua has had a little bit of time to recover, to recuperate, but it hasn't been that long since she escaped the realm of darkness. And the memory of her battles before that are still painfully fresh in her mind...

Still, she looks pretty at ease, here in the library, with a bunch of books stacked in her arms. She's so caught up in finding more that she doesn't notice him until she almost runs into him. Aqua's appropriately startled, and she gives him an apologetic smile. ]

Oh, I'm so sorry. I'm usually more observant than this.

[ A lot of the technology here, Aqua isn't familiar with. Nor is she familiar with a lot of the music. She's the type to want to branch out, though, which is why she's browsing in a music store in the Near Shore. There are a lot of options that she's not even sure where to start, and that results in her browsing slowly and carefully through all the different genres. Aqua seems to be having some trouble deciding on what she likes the most... but the pop music isn't so bad! She seems to be spending quite a bit of time there, actually. ]

[ Honestly, Aqua doesn't think her temple is much to look at. Which is why, when she comes across the mansion nestled in the woods, she's caught breathless. It's pretty and quaint, and it reminds her of Snow White's world, in a way. Parts of it, anyway. Needless to say, Aqua's impressed, and she absolutely wouldn't mind spending a little bit of time here. Then again... this is someone's home, isn't it? She's intruding...

She's just about to leave when a silver deer approaches her and nuzzles against her. ]

Hello there.

Yes, of course! Was there something in particular you had in mind?

[ Often, Aqua likes to spend her time walking around. Her shinki, as helpful as it is, isn't very excellent conversation. Oh, she's tried, because of course she has, but it's just not the same. There's something important missing, it seems, and it's equal parts unsettling and... sad. Very sad, quite honestly. Aqua doesn't know what she can do for her shinki, but she's quickly running out of ideas.

It's on her long walks that she thinks about what to do. They're usually later in the evening, her strolls, and she doesn't really see many familiar people. Except for tonight. Aqua stops as soon as she sees the hair, and, well. He looks familiar, somehow. Older, with a scar cut into the center of his face (and those golden eyes... it makes her remember another, one whose thirst for power had dragged him deep into madness), but she swears she's seen him in Radiant Garden before...

It would be rude to not greet someone she's passed by. So Aqua raises a hand, her head tilted to the side just slightly. ]

Hello.

[ It's pretty startling just how used to odd creatures Aqua is. At least, it might be startling and odd for people who don't come from her world, and those she's visited. Unversed, Heartless... they're old hat for her. Honestly, she's just thankful none of those have shown up here. It's a refreshing change of pace, but Aqua's a little restless. Things have been pretty quiet ever since she arrived, and— ]

Ah!

[ There's a chubby little... dog? Cat? That she very nearly trips over on her way back to her temple. To get there, she has to pass by Baldr's temple, which is what she's doing right now. Does it belong to this god? Aqua kneels down and holds out a hand. ]

Are you lost? Or is this your home?

Something simple that resembles this, if at all possible.

[ And she'll send him a picture of her outfit! ]

Oh, it's very cute! I especially like the sleeves. I can certainly make something like this for you. Were there any alterations or embellishments you'd like me to make?

[Roxas loves his temple. Sora said it suited him, and he has to agree.

It's his dogs that guard the temple that alerted him to a new person on the grounds. They didn't seem agitated so he walks out of his home and just stops.]

Aqua....?

[She... She's really here...]

[ That voice.

The moment she sees him, she almost stops breathing. Ventus? Ventus, here? It... no, it can't be. Ventus is supposed to be home--no, not home. She'd transformed their home into that castle. She'd left him to sleep, to be safe, until she'd be able to go back to him and bring him back...

But that voice. That face. Aqua brings a hand to her mouth, and her eyes are wide. They sting with tears, and it's becoming increasingly more difficult not to completely fall apart. ]

Ventus?

[ Oh no, no one's ever called her outfit cute... She's suddenly really glad this is text! ]

Thank you. No embellishments are necessary, but I'd certainly like to keep the top sleeveless. Other than that, I've seen your work, and I trust you to make something lovely.

[Oh... No, this is okay. Roxas had this happen before. Had to break Aqua's heart by being the wrong one.

He shakes his head, frowning. This was killing him too. This is the third Aqua he's met, and it still kills him each time. He feels so awful for these next words.]

No. My name's Roxas... I'm sorry.

[ There's a certain expression that crosses her features when he tells her that: It's a mixture of loss, of grief, of... regret? There's definitely regret in there, because she'd assumed... but she'd been wrong. The more she looks at the boy, the more she sees small, subtle differences. A harder expression. He's taller, more weighed down by... something.

Has this boy known pain, too? ]

I'm so sorry, Roxas. I thought you were-- [ a dear friend ] Please forgive me for the mistake.

[He stays quiet until he hears her speak again. Seeing her emotions so plain on her face depresses him more than he thought they would. This Aqua, she must have just seen Ven one last time. He shakes his head, trying to force a small smile.]

No, it's okay! I know I look like Ven.

[ ...? ]

You do know Ven? Is he here?

[ She's got that hopeful note in her voice. If Ventus really is here, then at least she can see him again. She can make sure he's alright, he's safe... ]

[He shakes his head.]

He was here for a little while. He showed up on the same day as me, but that was months ago. He went home.

[ Her face falls just slightly. She'd just missed him, again... ]

Was he alright? Did he look well?

Yeah. He was fine. He liked it here.

[Except seeing the death of his shinki. No one likes that part.]

I think he was hoping you and Terra would make it here.

I'm glad.

[ Because Ven has been through so much. He's so young, but he's been through so much. Aqua knows that's the life of a Keybearer, and Ven had carried the burden well, but still. It wears on them... all of them. ]

Thank you, Roxas, for telling me this. If it's alright with you, could we be friends?

[ He seems like a good kid, anyway. ]

[At least she looked like she was more at peace than before. She deserved that. Roxas always admired that about Aqua. She was so strong while being soft and kind at the same time. He's almost hesitant before he answers her.]

Sure.

[One more Aqua to get to know.]

[Natsuru's experiencing a weird kind of reverse of that. She has no memory of her life before arriving here, and yet so much of the Near Shore is oddly familiar to her. She's not even sure why she felt drawn to the music store in the first place.

While browsing through the pop section, she finds herself focusing in on a certain image in the artists she looks at. The female idols don't exactly look familiar, but there's something about the style...

While turning, with a recent idol group CD in her hand, she bumps into the other woman nearby.]

Oh! E-Excuse me...

[Tall and fashionably dressed as she is, any image of confidence is ruined by her nervous, embarrassed smile and the light blush coloring her cheeks.]

[ Finally, she smiles. It's a quiet, sort of subdued one, but it's very much there. By now, the silver deer is long gone, but that's alright. Aqua gestures around them. ]

Your temple is lovely, by the way.

Ah!

[ Whoops. Aqua's first instinct? ]

Are you alright?

[ Natsuru might have bumped into her, but Aqua's definitely the worrisome type. She won't lie, the other woman is pretty, but she seems... uncomfortable? Shy? Definitely shy. ]

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