[Video/Action?] - backdated to October 16th

[melodiouspacifist]

[Demyx looks the same as always, except for something pretty interesting happening as he's suddenly sprouted wings from behind.]

So hey, I took a trip to Nova City. It's kinda cool, cause I can hover now!

[He's hovering, it just can't be seen since the phone is pointed at his face.]

Uh, but it didn't stop when I left, so yeah, I guess I have wings now?

[Oh well, probably not something to worry about.]



[Action]

[Demyx is now hovering around Genessia proper, because hovering is fun, even if it's only a few inches off the ground. He doesn't exactly have his sitar though since he can't summon it, but that's a small detail. Seems like he wandered into Nova City and got changed into a fairy, although he didn't get any smaller than he already normally is.]

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[melodiouspacifist]

Yeah, let's not think about that stuff. [He agrees, nodding a little.]

I like how things are now. It's...different. Really different, so that's good? I think it's good.

[He tilts his head, lips pressed together.]

You think I feel fear?

[captain_by_the_book]

That ghost dog. Attleton creates the things we fear, and you were frightened of it. Or... a simulation of fright. Whatever the Heartless counterpart is. But that doesn't have to make it any less real. I think if you were just an empty shell you would not have created a fear.

[ He gives a little shrug as he leans back against the counter, arms crossed over his chest. ]

I can't know, of course. This isn't my expertise. Just... think about it.

[melodiouspacifist]

Oh yeah, but he's...I know it's stupid but I don't want it to turn me into a ghost!

[It seems harmless, but he can't help but worry it's not.]

I'm not supposed to feel that. My Superior would be disappointed in me.

[So he should be disappointed in himself.]

Sometimes I think I feel something but it's hard to...to know.

[captain_by_the_book]

Feelings are... complicated.

[ He scrunches up his nose. Ugh. Emotions. Why him. Emotions are best handled by ignoring them. ]

You'll figure it out in time. I don't think anybody but you can tell you what you're feeling, or if you're feeling anything at all.

[ He starts to wander towards the living room, the stew can cook by itself. ]

But I'd say if your Superior would be disappointed you're doing the right thing.

[melodiouspacifist]

I'll say.

[He feels it Cassian, he doesn't want to deal with emotions either, they seem kind of yucky and awful.]

Yeah, he'd be really disappointed because I'm not supposed to feel anything and people used to yell at me when I was younger about that.

[Yeah, he gets scolded a lot, which is why he rarely speaks up, honestly. No one listens to him in the Organization.]

Is that how I know I'm doing the right thing? Oh wait, I'm supposed to be making you feel better...I'm not sure how I got distracted.

[captain_by_the_book]

[ Hmm, yeah, feelings are icky, but that explanation has Cassian looking doubtful. ]

I don't think getting yelled at is going to make people feel less.. It's just going to make them feel mad.

[ He rubs a hand over his face. ]

But you don't have to make me feel better. I'm okay. [ He gives Demyx a softer almost-smiling lingering look. ] I appreciate your effort.

[melodiouspacifist]

[He shakes his head, no he's not allowed to feel mad either.]

Nah, last time I was like I was mad and lashed out, Saix tried to choke me to death and told me he'd kill me next time.

[Saix is just a delight, really. They're practically best friends.]

Oh, then it worked? [Because Cassian wasn't okay, but now he is, so he has to conclude something he did made him feel better and he smiles.]

I'm glad? Yeah, I guess that. I'm not really good at stuff like this.

[captain_by_the_book]

[ Well. Now he's feeling bad. Or more like, feeling quietly furious, and wishing - not for the first time, and certainly not for the last - that he could get his hands on Demyx's colleagues and commanders and give them a piece of his mind.

He forces a reassuring smile onto his face. ]

Yes, you've done well. You're good at cheering me up. Thank you.

[ Is feeling trigger-happy the same as cheered up? Never mind. ]

Why don't you make friends with Starky now, hm, he's a living dog. Should be less scary than ghost dogs.

[ Smooth change of topic, super smooth! ]

[melodiouspacifist]

Okay good!

[It's an experiment, he'll have to figure out how to make people feel better, but one is a good start.]

I'm not scared of living dogs. [He smiles and calls for Starky, taking the change of topic easily.]

[captain_by_the_book]

That's good. Then we should be able to work ourselves up to ghost dogs.

[ Says the man who has made absolutely no progress in being less terrified of his corporal fears, and is at best compartmentalizing the horrors outside the walls. It's so much easier to solve other people's problems than his own. ]