heartisabattleground | Dive 004: Santa Claus is...hopefully coming to town? [Video/Action]

[So Christmas is in the air and Sora is in his apartment getting ready for the big day. He's been going in and out of town getting stuff for ready for the holiday season. However, Sora is beginning to realize that if they're all in Luceti...how is Santa going to visit anyone? It's true Sora thought Santa wasn't real at one point because of Riku but having actually met the man, he knows the man's real.

So he comes on the feed looking a bit unsure.]

Hey, do you think Santa will come to Luceti? I mean he travels other worlds during Christmas but no one can get in or out of the barrier...so does that mean Santa won't come here?

[Can you see this is a bit disappointing? He was really wanting to get a visit from Santa this year. After all, HE'S GOTTA BE ON THE NICE LIST THIS YEAR! COME ON! He believes in the man again.

Once he's done with that, he's going around town collecting more Christmas things. But the one thing he needs is a tree. So if there's a person nearby he'll wave over to them.]

Hey, do you know where I can get a Christmas tree?

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[...Sora, you are the biggest dork, and Riku's gonna laugh.]

Still hung up on Santa, huh?

Oh come on, Riku! He's real. I even told you that I met him.

Yeah, yeah.

[Snort. He's not confirming or denying his existence. It's too fun to stay ambiguous, heh.]

But you know, even if he did show up, he'd probably end up stuck like the rest of us.

[Sora sighs.]

Yeah, I know. It's probably better if he doesn't visit.

But you know, we can still have Christmas.

[It's not like they need Santa to get in the spirit of the holidays.]

I know it just would have been nice to get a visit from him.

[Because he HAS to be on the good list now.]

Well, who knows? This place is pretty unpredictable as is.

[...Snort.]

If nothing else, I'm sure the Malnosso will fill in for him like last year.

They aren't going to give us something bad are they?

[Cause the Vaskoth was present enough.]

I got a paopu fruit from them once.

[He groans. It was the worst possible time to get one, too.]

Oh really? Who'd you share it with?

No one.

[Huff.]

...I was kinda having a rough spot at that time. They probably just gave it to me in order to pour salt on the wound. You know, standard Malnosso sense of humor.

[Oh, woops he probably hit a sore spot.]

Riku...

[He hangs his head for a moment.]

I'm sorry.

Nah, don't be.

[He shakes his head, running a hand through his hair.]

That was a long time ago. Almost two years now. Not like it's affecting me anymore.

But still...this seems like something I should remember, but I don't.

Honestly, it's probably better you don't remember. Heck, sometimes I wish I didn't remember that.

[And there's a pause.]

Memories are still important, Riku. Even the bad ones. They help us make us who we are.

[And not having some of the memories here is not something Sora likes.]

Yeah, I know. And the past isn't something you can just push away and ignore; it's something you have to learn from.

[Sigh. If he had the option, he wouldn't actually forget. When Naminé offered to seal away his darkness, he chose not to, after all.]

I guess the upside's that I've got Ino now.