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Post by Cain Law on Feb 6, 2019 0:42:51 GMT -5
It was still night out.
No matter how long he waited, no matter how early the clocks said it was, no matter what happened, it was just... night, all the time. And yet, no one in this world seemed to care as they went about their day. In fact, most of them pretty much didn't even care that there was no daytime here, as if living here it was just something they had gotten used too.
Sitting at one of the tables in the First District, relaxing at the cafe, Cain was slumped in his chair with one hand rubbing his forehead a bit as he waited for his order to come out. If there were two things about Traverse Town that he disliked, it was the constant night(the stars were nice though), and the occasional random heartless party. Like, seriously they would pop up at the most inconvenient time, uproot everyone from their busy days, and would have to either be chased off or defeated before people would return back to their normal days.
AND UNFORTUNATELY, as someone with a Keyblade(Keyshield, Keyblade, same thing), he was one of the people who ended up 'Repelling the EVER GROWING GRASP OF DARKNESS!' Which in the end earned him a free meal or another night at the hotel. "I mean... it's not a Bad deal, but really, sometimes a guy just wants to grumble in his own moral ambiguity!" Cain grumbled aloud, gesturing wildly with his free hand and almost knocking the tray with his food over as the Server nimbly avoided his movements. It was something she was more used too now, after the first incident involved him suddenly springing to his feet and sending a glass flying halfway across the square.
As the Server smiled at him(was that a hint of annoyance he saw) and placed his order in front of him, Cain gave her a wide toothy grin and a nod of his head, his sour mood clearing up considerably quickly as he looked at his food. A small peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a cup of hot chocolate with several cubes of sugar to add at his discretion, and three slices of a sponge cake topped with a strawberry filled syrup. Such treats! "All for Meeee~~~!" Cain lifted the sandwich in his armored hand and chomped it down in three large bites, dropping about 7-8 cubes of sugar into his cocoa while stirring it.
He let out a pleased sigh after taking a big gulp of cocoa to wash down the sandwich, and let his glaze fall to the three plates of dessert, each one cut to the same perfect size, and each with a 'healthy' smothering of strawberry syrup and topped oh so perfectly with a dollop of whipped cream and half a strawberry. A thought hit him then, and Cain stalled his fork in mid-air, looking out over the city and at the large gate that lead out of Traverse Town. Should he leave? Should he risk traveling out through the Lanes Between? They were usually... so dark... Did he really want to risk putting himself through that again.
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Post by Noctis Lucis Caelum on Feb 10, 2019 9:54:42 GMT -5
So this is what the guys had to deal with while he was in the crystal. Noctis was used to longer-than-normal nights, but the unchanging sky was more than a little eerie. It had been only a few days since he woke up here and he still wasn't used to this place. For starters, it only seemed to be one city. No matter where he went, he never saw wilderness or a different city. He often ended up going in circles during his attempts to orientate himself, always ending up in the same town square. Then there was the fact that, judging by how some people here talked, this place was some sort of other world- and there were other worlds out there, too. Noctis wondered where the world he came from would be. More importantly he wondered how he'd get back there. Noctis sighed and found himself a seat at a cafe, ordering a cup of coffee. He was tired from walking around aimlessly and the eternal night was already enough to make him sleepy. As he waited for his drink, he spotted a man in strange armor gorging himself on sweets. Noctis let out a short chuckle. "Your dentist must be a very rich man..." Noctis remarked dryly.
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Post by Cain Law on Feb 10, 2019 10:05:19 GMT -5
The first sponge cake was soon downed, the left-over sauce drizzled over the two remaining slices and the Keyblade Wielder leaned back in his chair and took a good long sip of his hot cocoa and let out a pleased sigh. This town wasn't really that bad though... for the most part everyone accepted him for him and there were few who gave him a second glance. Many people had to deal with what happened with their worlds and many didn't really want to speak of it. Let's face it, such events weren't exactly easy for people to come to terms with so they had no real way to cope with their worlds being swallowed except to move on and recover. This worked well for Cain, as he didn't want to deal with people freaking out or demanding why he didn't 'save their homes' or 'save their INSERT LOVED ONE HERE' and the like. Cain could wield a keyblade, sure, but he wasn't some BEING OF UNLIMITED COSMIC POWER with an itty bitty living space who could be everywhere at once. Shaking his head and digging into the second piece of sponge cake happily, the he looked out over the square, watching people occasionally stumble past, knowing that these people were most likely still in shock over the events that uprooted them from their homes and sent them falling here... but hey, it wasn't too bad here... in fact, Cain would say it was down right wonderful. IF IT WASN'T FOR THE DAMNED PERPETUAL NIGHT! Cain lifted both hands and clenched them as if he planned to slam them down on his table, before he stopped himself, took a deep breath, and relaxed a bit. That was when he heard a voice speak out from somewhere nearer to him then those walking about out in the square, and he took a moment, blinked his single eye before looking at the rest of the Cafe before it settled on the stranger who must of spoke. The cogs turned for a moment and Cain practically jumped from his chair and pointed at the Man with his armored arm accusingly with his mouth open. " YOU!" He would exclaim loudly, before pulling out a small foil wrapped chocolate from a pouch at his side. " Want a piece of chocolate?" He'd offer, getting back into his seat with a friendly smile, holding out the sweet to the stranger. " Also, one doesn't need a dentist if they practice Safe Snacking." Cain would joke, tossing the chocolate over at the stranger's table if he had not taken it by this point. " Can't say I've seen you around here, dropping in or dropped in?"
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Post by Noctis Lucis Caelum on Feb 10, 2019 10:55:03 GMT -5
Noctis stood up from his chair and took a step back, expecting an attack. He almost summoned his sword when the strange man abruptly changed demeanors. Noctis relaxed a little- but something about him felt off to the lost king. Noct pocketed the chocolate as the man talked. He wasn't really interested in the man's quips- but then the man asked if Noctis had been 'dropped in'. Someone who knew about the other worlds? Perhaps this was an opportunity to get some answers. "I guess you could say I was dropped in." said Noctis. He put a hand behind his head, and sat down. "To make a long story way too short, I'm supposed to be dead. But somehow, I wound up here."Noctis was about to elaborate when a waitress came out with his coffee. Noctis stopped and blew gently on the beverage before taking a sip. It was still too bitter for Noctis's liking, even with cream and sugar, but at least it wasn't as bitter as that Ebony coffee Ignis was always drinking.
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Post by Cain Law on Feb 10, 2019 11:10:51 GMT -5
Cain listened as the fellow spoke, trying his best to pay attention to the man but how could he when such a tasty treat was still waiting for him, you know? Leaning down a little bit and picking up his fork, he slowly cut himself a slice of the sponge cake as if he was actually being sneaky, before wiping it along the plate to get extra sauce. Leaning back up, Cain stopped and tried to remember what was happening for a moment, before he noticed the Man once more and he nodded. " Ahh yes, the old 'I'm Dead but Not and here I am lost and confused' deal, a bit more common than people think around here." Cain said in a 'matter of fact' tone, moving the sponge cake slowly toward his mouth, before seeing it out of the corner of his eye and quickly turning his head to snatch the treat from his fork. My goodness was it a treat among treats for him and he scrunched up his body for a moment, pulling his arms up so his hands were close to his face as he relished the taste of the sponge cake, before the wafting scent of coffee broke him from his thoughts. Shaking his head at the poor choice in beverage, Cain picked up his hot cocoa and took in a nice sip of it, letting the flavor and smell fill him and cancel out the bitter coffee scent. " So, now you are here in this garbage dump of lost souls and wondering just where in the whole of the universe you've ended up, right?" He asked, picking up the half eaten slice of cake and stuffing the rest into his mouth unceremoniously before struggling for a moment to swallow. Coughing a little bit, and taking another long sip of his drink, Cain wiped off his hand and mouth before folding the napkin and shaking his head as if to clear it a bit. Man, he needed to be careful eating his sweets, he didn't need to end up meeting his end on what he loved. He looked at the stranger and smiled, crossing one leg over the other and picking up his cup once more and sat there, waiting for what the other had to say about the situation. At least it wasn't heartless this time, but a Poor Unfortunate Soul.
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Post by Noctis Lucis Caelum on Feb 10, 2019 17:32:53 GMT -5
"Well, when you put it like that, it almost sounds normal." Noctis snarked. He took another sip of coffee before he began talking again. "From what I've gathered since I got here, this place is one giant city- or one normal city that seems to loop in on itself, because I haven't seen any way out of the city...which is frustrating, because I definitely want to go home."Another sip of coffee. A worried expression crossed Noctis's expression. "My friends all think I'm dead, I don't know if my fiance came back too, and..."He paused, not sure how to phrase what he wanted to say. He finished his coffee and closed his eyes. "I died to seal away something extremely dangerous. If I came back...I'm worried that the thing I put away may have gotten out. Gods know what he'd do if he found out there were other worlds."Noctis supressed the urge to shudder. If Ardyn and the Starscourge came back...he could lay waste to multiple worlds if he wanted to.
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Post by Cain Law on Feb 10, 2019 20:07:34 GMT -5
Cain simply shrugged and motioned around him, seeing a couple of people walking around, a few of them with that dazed expression of 'I lost everything I ever cared about but here I am' before looking back at the stranger. " Some people can recover from the shock, just going through the motions as a husk of their former selves, just waiting for the darkness to spread in their hearts and the Heartless to finally come for them, wondering why they didn't disappear with their world when the darkness swallowed it." Cain said, pulling out a piece of candy and throwing it at a man who barely reacted. Shaking his head at it, he looked back at the stranger and cut a piece of the sponge cake and ate it happily, before pointing his fork lazily at the other. " Though it sounds almost like you fell into the darkness and some how landed here, which is a bit different. Hell, maybe you aren't just another shambling fool is because your situation is so different." He added, taking another piece of cake and eating it happily. Second slice of the sponge cake was finished and Cain looked at the empty plate sadly before switching it out for the last plate and smiling at it, making sure to get himself another piece. Hearing the stranger go on about sealing some sort of dangerous thing and dying to seal something, worrying about so much, Cain could swear it was making his dessert sour just from listening. " Oh goodness, you must be a HIT at parties. I can't say what'd happen, but you'd probably want to avoid going home then!" He said, projecting his words with a dramatic flair before pointing at the stranger once again with his fork, the piece of sponge cake dripping a bit of strawberry sauce. " Before you Doom your world and many others!" He added, his voice raising even louder... before he plopped back down in his chair. " Or not, I'm not your Mom." Cain said with a nonchalant tone. " Oh, as for Traverse Town, that's just what the world is called. It's the city for those lost in transit, ya get it? It's all just one big city that sometimes I think grows to welcome more people without a home, though sometimes people manage to find a way to leave." Cain would state, giving an absent-minded wave to the doorway to the right of the cafe. " If you have a means of traveling through the darkness of space, you can leave, but you need a way to travel safely."
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Post by Noctis Lucis Caelum on Feb 10, 2019 21:25:52 GMT -5
That was a word Noctis wasn't familiar with. "Heartless? What's that?" he asked. "And what's this about worlds getting 'swallowed'?" Noctis started mulling over what the strange man was saying- people get dumped here. Worlds get swallowed. This world gets bigger- An awful notion sprung to mind. Noctis paled. "J-just how many worlds have been 'swallowed'?" he asked with apprehension in his voice. When Cain mentioned travelling between worlds, Noctis practically leapt to his feet, eyes wide. "How can I travel between worlds?" Noctis asked with great urgency. "I have to get back to my home and make sure everyone's alright!"
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Post by Cain Law on Feb 10, 2019 21:59:03 GMT -5
Cain looked at the stranger as he began to ask more questions and he puffed up his cheeks and looked away, leaning on his arm and pushing the piece of sponge cake into his mouth and chewing slowly. How rude, he wasn't even curious about who he was and why he knew so much! Cain didn't often get to flex his Big ol Brain like this, and now this stranger is treating him like a walking library! Grumbling a little bit under his breath, Cain got to his feet and took a few big bites of his dessert before putting a few extra munny on the table, and downing the rest of his hot chocolate. With that, he looked at the stranger before crossing his arms and taking a few steps out into the square without really saying anything, before finally turning around and glaring with his eye. " You are so very rude you know!" He finally said through clenched teeth, pouting a little. " So many questions but not one of them asking about how my day was, how was the office, what I'd like to do tonight!" Cain said in a slightly annoyed tone, before faking wiping a tear from his eye. " You hadn't even asked my name! Am I just an means to an end to you?!" His voice raised a bit, before he pointed at the stranger in a very accusatory manner. " The Name is Cain Law! Keyblade Master and all around general cool guy!" Cain introduced himself, before putting his armor hand on his hip and putting his other hand in a fist against his chest over his heart. " I travel the Worlds protecting them from the Ever Creeping Darkness and eliminating those who wish to steal the hearts of the innocent! Yet I am only one man, and there is only so much one man can do when even the space between worlds is filled with such darkness!" He stood there, a little bit past the cafe's awning, posed in the same manner feeling proud of himself and his little introduction. A few moments later he looked at the stranger and motioned at him, to do the same, or at the very least give him a name before things continued. And if the stranger wanted to know more, he'd have to, at the very least, give a name.
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Post by Noctis Lucis Caelum on Feb 11, 2019 22:07:45 GMT -5
Noctis was sorely tempted to snap at the man for his... buffoonery. Yes, that was a nice, diplomatic way of putting it. However, he WAS helping Noctis. Plus, he was Noctis's best shot at getting home. "Well, if we're exchange business cards," Noctis said with a slight grin. "My name's Noctis Lucis Caelum, ruler of the Kingdom of Lucis."
Noctis stopped and sighed. "Though being king doesn't mean much when you're on an entirely different world from your kingdom..." he said self-deprecitatingly. "Is there any way you can get me back to Eos? I'm sure I can give you something for your troubles when I'm home."
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Post by Cain Law on Feb 11, 2019 22:57:20 GMT -5
Cain looked at Noctis as he introduced himself, and Cain crossed his arms as he looked at the supposedly dead but getting better Ruler, before pointing at him while keeping his arms mostly crossed. " Well I didn't vote for you." He said blankly, before waved Noctis to come over and join him standing in the square. " Look kid, you want help getting back home, I get that, I really do, but come here for a sec, cause I have two questions for you... maybe a third depending." Cain mused with a small grin. No matter if Noctis joined him or not, Cain walked further into the Square before pointing straight up into the sky. " Do you see all those Stars Noctis. All over the Endless Night sky. The COUNTLESS Stars that make this world not so bad to be in." Cain would state, looking at Noctis before he looked straight up into the sky. " First Question for you, looking at all of those stars, do you happen to know WHERE your World is?" Cain would ask, tilting his head over to look at Noctis, before he walked over to the man and moved next to him, putting up 2 fingers. " Question Number Two, did you know... each of those Stars, EVERY single one, is a World?" He asked, before walking a few feet away and putting his hands behind his back, rocking on his feet a little bit. " Third Question, I suppose, but do you even know HOW I travel between Worlds?" Cain would ask. Each question he gave to the Ruler was very important, and each one would basically test to see just how Noctis would be able to handle the upcoming days, weeks, months, hell, maybe even years of possible World hopping hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home.
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Post by Noctis Lucis Caelum on Feb 12, 2019 7:42:33 GMT -5
Noctis followed behind Cain. "Can you please stop calling me kid? I know I don't look it but I was in my thirties when I died." As Cain explained how every star was another World, Noctis's heart felt like it sank deeper and deeper into his stomach. "First answer: no." Noctis said grimly. "Second answer: see previous answer. As for your third question...no, I don't." Noctis straightened his posture. "But given the way you talked about protecting other worlds, it sounds like you at least know how to navigate all those worlds. Surely there's got to be a map or an atlas or something that I could use to figure out where Eos is up there." Noctis couldn't give up on trying to go home- what if these Heartless things that Cain mentioned came to Eos? Lucis was probably still recovering from the Starscourge and the war with Niflheim, an invasion from another outside force would demolish the kingdom. Noctis and his friends had given so much to save Eos, and he wasn't about to let all those sacrifices be in vain. Cain Law
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Post by Cain Law on Feb 12, 2019 10:07:27 GMT -5
Cain laughed at Noctis' request and shook his head, before he motioned back into the sky with both hands as if he was trying to grasp at something, taking in the infinite vastness of it all. " Traverse Town is sort of a nexus, ya know... people get drawn here when they no longer have a place to go... If it wasn't for that I don't know if I would of found my way here." Cain said, looking down at Noctis and letting his hands fall to his sides for a few moments. " The Worlds never really stay in one position for long, so making a map of them would be pointless, or at least that's what I believe." He added, rubbing the back of his head before shaking it once more. " Look, I spent 400 years sealed in a cave, everyone I know or knew, who understood the gummi space and how to traverse it, are all dead and gone." Cain said, his voice a bit somber. He looked at the ground and kicked a small stone in an almost absent-minded manner, wondering about those who had passed, before remembering what he was doing and giving his attention once more to Noctis. " So! Unfortunately my not-quite-dead friend, I have no idea where your home is or even how to get you out there safely looking for it!" Cain said cheerfully. He reached out and grabbed at the air, summoning his shield-shaped keyblade and holding it in front of him, slapping the wooden front of it with a grin. " My ride is single person only, and without proper gear you'll be exposed to the darkness in the gummi space which is honestly Terrible for an individual to experience!" Cain stated, before de-summoning his shield and putting his hands behind his back, giving Noctis a grin. " Course, there are things called Gummi Ships, gummi space fairing vehicles, that you can get and use to travel between Worlds, but there are a few things you will need to know!" " First, Protect the World Order! Many of these Worlds don't actually know that there are other worlds, so keep that a secret the best you can!" He said, putting up a single finger. " Second," he continued, raising the second figure, " Heartless and Nobodies are generally 'evil' in the traditional sense, as Heartless tend to try to mindlessly steal hearts from people!" Lifting a third finger, Cain stood straight and tall for this one, " Lastly, May your Heart Be your Guiding Key!" With that, Cain gave a deep bow and waiting for clapping from Noctis, knowing that after putting on such a lively show he would be applauded.
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Post by Noctis Lucis Caelum on Feb 13, 2019 19:01:36 GMT -5
Noctis took a step back when Cain summoned his weapon. Noctis still had more questions; but at this point, he felt like he was only pestering Cain. When Cain mentioned the World Order, he couldn't help but smirk as a smart-alek jab came to mind. "Since I relocated here, doesn't that mean you're breaking your World Order by telling me all ths?" As Cain gave Noctis words of inspiration, Noctis bowed his head a little as a sign of gratitude. "Thank you, Cain." he said. It wasn't much to go on, but it was a vast improvement over his previous situation. There was a chance- albeit a longshot- that he could find a way home. As Noctis was about to head off and search for whatever a 'Gummi Ship' was, a thought came to mind. "One more thing, if you don't mind..." Noct said absentmindedly. He dug into his pocket, pulling out a smartphone and opening a folder. During their fateful road trip, Prompto had given Noctis digital copies of the photos that he took. Noctis thumbed through the album of photos until he found a picture that had the whole group in focus. He wished he had photos of Lunafreya with the rest of the group(what kind of a prospective husband doesn't have photos of his fiance, anyway?). Noctis held out the phone to show Cain the photo. "If you see any of these people, could you please tell them I'm OK and I'm looking for them?" Noctis requested. Cain Law
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Post by Cain Law on Feb 14, 2019 14:11:38 GMT -5
Cain let out a laugh when Noctis took a jab at him, and the Keyblader shook his head before he just waved his hand as if dismissing the comment. He knew the other understood what he was getting it, or at the very least he hoped that he knew what the other was talking about. Honestly Cain was fairly certain that the Once-Dead Ruler knew what he was getting at when he spoke about the world order and what not too do, but for the moment he just had to go on the fact he gave his little spiel. Of course, the best way for things to turn out was that Noctis would be able to get back home safe and sound without any issues, but Cain knew that things would rarely go the way people wanted. Seeing that Noctis seemed to be finished with his questions and all that, Cain was trying to figure out his next move, perhaps he would actually finally leave this world and go exploring. After talking about all this so much, it sort of made Cain quite curious about what exactly had changed since he had last explored the gummi space. A thought came to his head and he was about to add to his already lengthy explanation of things, when Noctis came over with a small object and held it up for him to see. Taken aback by the strange object, before finally seeing the object in question and moreso seeing the image, Cain tilted his head a bit. Was this a photo? Must be, otherwise it was a very good painting. Either way, Noctis had a request of Cain, and the Keyblader nodded. " I suppose that shouldn't be any problem if I run into them. Will do Noctis, though not sure how that'd help." Cain said with a grin, before he hit the side of his head. " Oh yeah! Before ya go I go we go and all that, I should tell ya about the Moogles." He exclaimed, before pointing to a two story building quite close to the square. " Moogles, they are these tiny white floatin things with pom-pom red things that hang from their heads right? They are EVERYWHERE and they are quite the entrepreneurs." He explained, motioning to the top floor of the building. " They have Shops all over the place and can sell a lot of things to ya, but some of them can also help with Gummi Ship stuff for the right price, so check with them yeh?" Cain felt like that was good enough for Noctis to start trying to really escape Traverse Town and exploring gummi space.
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