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[rikuheyriku]

[He doesn't look super amused...

AFTER GETTING SMACKED IN THE FACE WITH A NEWSPAPER, WHO WOULD BE.]

...Pigeons...? Why would I need to watch out fo- WOAH!

[The device is dropped as Sora has to duck to avoid a...YOU GUESSED IT...a seemingly angry pigeon!]

Wh-what the heck?!

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[rikuheyriku]

[Thankfully, he hits all the birds. Though, ...a tiny part of him kind of...misses all the action. This place is definitely a lot more boring than the last world.

Sora lets out a relieved sigh, nonetheless, and turns towards the stranger.]

Huh? Oh, this is a Keyblade. It's actually for fighting Heartless...but I haven't exactly been able to use it for that, since I wound up in the world I was on just before this one.

[He holds it out for the younger teen to see. By this point, it's not even a big deal to him.]

Yeah, I can summon lightning, fire, ice, and wind. I can also heal, draw the enemy in closer, and put up a shield.

[If this sounds rehearsed, it's because it kind of is. He's had to explain it to quite a few people.]

[immortal_gemini]

Heartless? [Blank stare. Never heard of that before. He wonders if they're anything like the Shadows back home, in Japan.

Gingerly, Akihiko runs a hand over the blade part of the weapon. It's shaped like a very large key - befitting its name. Not as sharp as a regular sword, but anything can be used to inflict damage, with enough force.]

Really? So you're a mage, huh?

[He knows enough not to assume that everyone with fighting capabilities have Personas. Still, this is his first time seeing someone up close and personal that can use magical spells. Not being a Persona user, of course.]

[rikuheyriku]

Uh huh. They're...Well, to put it simply, they're these creatures that go around stealing people's hearts. The empty vessels left behind become Nobodies.

[After Akihiko's finished running his hand over the blade, Sora sends it away. There's a flash of light, and it's gone, as quickly as it came.]

Wellll...not quite? I mean, I can't really say I've ever been called that...[He glances up, then shrugs.]

I guess that could be a good word for it? But, really, I just call myself a Keyblade wielder. [He folds his arms behind his head and gives a smile, pivoting his weight from one foot to the next, head tilting to the side a little.] Thanks for your help, by the way! What's your name?

[immortal_gemini]

They steal people's hearts? Damn... Sounds like a really painful way to die. [He's going to assume that the vessels left behind are, well, dead. Of course they are empty - people can't survive without their heart.

He is still staring, when Sora's Keyblade suddenly disappears. Definitely a neat trick. Kinda reminds him of Personas, how they appear, and then vanish when they're done casting their spell.]

Well, most people can't use magic. This is the first time I've ever seen a Keyblade.

[Akihiko smirks a bit in return, going back to being somewhat aloof. He shrugs casually.] No problem. I'm Akihiko. [He doesn't bow, or extend a hand to shake, like many foreigners do. He isn't exactly the most polite when it comes to strangers. This isn't Japan, after all.]

[rikuheyriku]

Well, they don't actually die. Nobodies are...well, they're basically a separate being? Some even get their own bodies and personalities. In fact, my Nobody's name was Roxas.

[Yeah, Sora still forgets that most people think of a "hearts" as that organ that- y'know... pumps blood.]

Well, it's the Keyblade itself that gives me the ability to use magic. Without it, I wouldn't be able to do anything special, like magic or transforming. [Modest, as always.]

I'm Sora. [Yeah, what is shaking hands and bowing...?]

[immortal_gemini]

Really? [Akihiko scrunches up his face in disbelief.] So you've got these... zombie things... walking around without hearts? Are they dangerous?

[And if Akihiko had watched more movies for recreation, he would have a bigger imagination, actual creativity.]

Huh, that's cool! [He grins boyishly; he already can't wait to tell Shinji about it. Mitsuru too, since she might be interested in a sword-like weapon that isn't actually a sword.

Akihiko looks up to see whether or not more birds are coming to attack the other teen. If Sora has been placed under some kind of curse, how long is it supposed to last?]

Hey, uh... make sure you stay away from those pigeons, okay? Whoever's doing this to ya, it's pretty messed up.

[rikuheyriku]

Well. Some are more dangerous than others. [Nonchalantly shrugs.] It's the ones dressed in black that you really have to watch out for. I'd say you've got nothing to worry about, since they've all been defeated, but...

[He lets out a sigh.] Unfortunately, they could show up, here, anytime. Death doesn't seem to be enough to stop someone from showing up in worlds like this. In the last world I was in, I met someone I'd killed.

[He follows suit in looking around, grateful to see no more coming.]

Uh...yeah, I'll be sure to keep my eyes opened. I don't plan on letting that keep me indoors, of course. But...yeah, I'll be sure to be careful. Thanks, Akihiko.

[Crap, never mind, a lone pigeon is coming in for the...kill? Sora can't even tell if they're trying to hurt him, or...actually kill him. Either way, it's coming from behind Akihiko. With a flash, his Keyblade appears and he's moving around Akihiko to strike it down.

...Well, because he's paying attention to that one, he doesn't see the two coming in behind him.]