the cracks in our memories can't change the bonds in our hearts
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to Simple and Clean, an au post-3D Kingdom Hearts roleplay.
After Xehanort removed the chains of memories linked not to people, but to objects and events - the keyblade, the Princesses of Heart, and Kingdom Hearts itself - the heroes found themselves living in a world where they are... ordinary. Where they are highschool and college students, parents or siblings, and living in a world not too far removed from our own.
Casting his spell cost Xehanort strength and time, but he's begun to move - and not everyone had their memories pulled. How will the worlds react to the return of the darkness when the light doesn't know to stand against it?
Events
Xehanort's awakening is at hand, and with it has come the beginning of the destruction of his spell.
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He wore a black vest with slight checkerboard pocket design and inside material, he wore a slight black muscle shirt under the vest, followed with black jeans with chains connected from belt loop to belt loop over the pocket. The blonde messy spiky hair stood outside the door take deep breaths, okay first time he saw his brother in a long while. It will go great, they were twins interconnected. Sure he got shut out, sure he was left to walk away hands shoved into pockets in a slight rebellious streak.. Things, things got better for him, why not his brother. Right? Right?
He raised his hand to knock, he had texted ahead of time before walking over here, so his brother should know it was him knocking. He took a deep breath placed his knuckle to the wooden door. Knock Knock. Well, it was done. Time for brothers unite? Or at least talk to each other? Why was this so hard, wasn't like his brother was the one who broke the marriage. It was that other kid, no his father, why. Why. Did his parents have to split?
Moment door swung open he placed a goofy quirky smile on. "Hey."
Ventus currently lives in Twilight Town with Aqua and Terra. As far as he can remember, he suffered from a mental breakdown when he was 13 that resulted in his stopping speaking, and it caused him to be taken away from his family.
Human
18 Y/O
Male
Student
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Rped by: Komory Bat
I feel like this life I'm living... wasn't meant to be mine.
Post by Ventus Strife on Sept 16, 2017 4:12:20 GMT
❊ I AM A LOST BOY FROM NEVERLAND ❊
'You're like a kid waiting for Santa!' It was the same comment from both Terra and Aqua, something that had annoyed both of them greatly when they had discovered that neither one of them had been truly original with their teasing. Ventus had flushed some and laughed but it had done nothing to dim the excitement thrumming through his veins. After all, how could he not practically be bouncing on the balls of his feet? He was going to see his brother!
His-- his real brother. His twin.
It had been years and it was Ventus' fault and no, nope, nuh-uh, no time for him to think about that. Ven just tugged absentmindedly at the sleeve of his t-shirt before perking up at the sound of someone knocking. He was on his feet in a flash, door swinging wide open, and Roxas barely had a moment to say 'hey' before Ventus stepped forward to swing his arms around him and pull him into a hug.
"Roxas! You're here you're here I'm so happy you're here!" His arms tightened for a moment before Ventus stepped back, and he flashed an equally goofy grin at his brother.
The door swung open and he was practically tackled into a hug that made him completely frozen in shock not at all expecting this much excitement and happiness from his brother. He gave a smile and laugh as his posture loosened up giving his brother a tighter hug. He pulled back a grin crossing his face, "Ventus, missed ya'. Gotta' show me around this place you call home away from home!" He replied excitedly back with a slight laughter, his heart felt slightly lighter.
He took in the brother demeanor, he couldn't believe how happy the guy was. It was forever since he saw his brother so bursting with energy, he practically wanted to grab the younger brother's wrist run for the mountains in some adventure fun. Hiking, that sounded awesome. No. Pranking, maybe release pigs in the grocery numbered '1', '2', '4'. The third... never found always looked for.
Ventus currently lives in Twilight Town with Aqua and Terra. As far as he can remember, he suffered from a mental breakdown when he was 13 that resulted in his stopping speaking, and it caused him to be taken away from his family.
Human
18 Y/O
Male
Student
---
Rped by: Komory Bat
I feel like this life I'm living... wasn't meant to be mine.
Post by Ventus Strife on Sept 16, 2017 22:15:54 GMT
❊ I AM A LOST BOY FROM NEVERLAND ❊
"If Aqua and Terra were home I could introduce you to them! And Mister Eraqus too. Aqua's as class though and same with Terra and I think Eraqus is at work--" Blah blah blah, Roxas didn't care about any of that, did he? Ventus found he just couldn't stop himself from rambling on in his happiness, something that he hadn't really done in-- in ever, really.
(And privately, he suspected that the afforementioned three had just done their best to make sure they were gone for the day to make sure that Ventus and Roxas had time to spent alone without bothering them.)
He nodded as he gestured for Roxas to follow him inside. Once there it... really wasn't all that much to look at. The house was large, which it had to be to house four people, but it was old and obviously worn down. Scuffed wooden floors and chairs and countertops that had obviously seen better days just amplified the old feeling in it, as did the way the hallways felt narrowed and the rooms felt smaller than normal.
"It's not all that great but I mean I like it." He led him into the kitchen, making a vague gesture towards the kitchen before stepping over to the fridge.
"Are you hungry or thirsty? Do you want to see my room?"
Almost instantly the brother went about his friends, Roxas smiled during all of it even pushing the slight pang of jealousy away. They weren't here, that's what really mattered, him and his brother. Finally. FI-NA-LLY talking again, it was if some imaginary weight was lifted. The door opened wider and the younger brother motioned to lead into the house, it was rather normal looking. Held a slight scen he didn't care for, the floors were wooden, counter tops.. Why did any of this even matter! Dude brother smiling look at the guy! Clearly this place was twenty time better than their better conditioned home!
The brother made a comment about it not being that great, and going on about liking it. Yeah yeah, just... Just. He shook the thoughts that were slightly creeping in, that sense it will be short lived, that something else will just tear it all again. "You don't happen to have any Coke do you?" He asked with a childish grin, maybe he could shake it and... Waste a perfectly good soda? Only half, swear. "Bet full of picture of nerdy games" He joked making a slight nose raise up, even though he generally shared similar tastes. He just kinda hid it a bit more.
Ventus currently lives in Twilight Town with Aqua and Terra. As far as he can remember, he suffered from a mental breakdown when he was 13 that resulted in his stopping speaking, and it caused him to be taken away from his family.
Human
18 Y/O
Male
Student
---
Rped by: Komory Bat
I feel like this life I'm living... wasn't meant to be mine.
Post by Ventus Strife on Sept 17, 2017 0:15:40 GMT
❊ I AM A LOST BOY FROM NEVERLAND ❊
"Is Pepsi okay?" It was just the classic, cliched response that Ventus found himself parroting back as he opened the fridge. In a shocking twist, there was... neither inside. Instead just some cans of off brand cola. Cheaper and tasted relatively the same, so why bother spending more money just for the name?
Two cans were taken, with one handed to Roxas, before Ventus wrinkled his nose and made to nudge him with his elbow. "It is not! And c'mon, liking games isn't nerdy. It's a- it's a hobby!"
Not even five minutes and he was already getting dragged by his brother. Unbelievable.
"It's upstairs." He made a slight gesture before heading towards the narrow wooden steps that would take them to the second floor of the old house. His room was the first door and it was already cracked open. Ventus nudged it open before making another sweeping gesture for Roxas to step inside.
The room was messy, to put it nicely. Messy but in a strangely organized way. It was crammed full, a bookshelf that was overflowing and a desk that was swallowed up in old school reports, and the walls were lined with posters of wildlife and video game characters. There was a small tv and an old game station as well.
Small, cramped, but well lived in. A place that was definitely well loved.
WORDS: XXX TAGS: @gingerfrost NOTES: Roxas is just slowly going to grow more and more bitter towards Aqua and Terra, isn't he? xD
Pepsi! The horror, the horror of pepsi. He made a small joking dying noise, but soon lost the posture when he was handed an off brand of coke. That little trickster, he clicked it open taking drink of swear sweat sugar. "Hobby? Hobby?" He gave a small laugh forgetting the comeback joke he was going to make as the younger brother gestured to their next destination, up the stairs. He followed the brother enjoying the small creeks, one point playing with one part, need to come back to that later. Maybe pull a small joke of jumping breaking the whole thing.
The door was open, he stepped in immediately covering his nose making waving movements, "Your room worse than Lea's!" He made a slight laugh. Walking in he looked at the mess in more detail various of random items that spelled out his younger brother's interests. They stayed similar, though there was a couple of changes here and there where his brother might have sprouted out and tried things. He reached forward picking up what seemed to be an old school report, the handwriting better than his, must be that much more calm and cautious. "Bro, you really need all these old reports? Just taking up space all sprawled out." He gave a small laughter smile placing it back, great student, always better student. Slightly hurt.
He went in further noticing how things were better organized closer up than far away, his brother really did pay attention to detail didn't he? The room smelled better than the whole house, felt warmer more comfortable, he plopped himself on the bed ignoring the small bits here there possible leftover of whatever. He hummed arms behind his head, turning his head to face Ventus, "Cool place."
Ventus currently lives in Twilight Town with Aqua and Terra. As far as he can remember, he suffered from a mental breakdown when he was 13 that resulted in his stopping speaking, and it caused him to be taken away from his family.
Human
18 Y/O
Male
Student
---
Rped by: Komory Bat
I feel like this life I'm living... wasn't meant to be mine.
Post by Ventus Strife on Sept 17, 2017 2:01:53 GMT
❊ I AM A LOST BOY FROM NEVERLAND ❊
"Being interested in video games and science and animals and all of that is allowed to be considered a hobby. You don't have to be causing rampant destruction of public property you know." Teasing, just teasing, and he made it clear by sticking his tongue out at his brother. Or, was it clear? Or would he think that he was being serious or, even worse, that he was making fun of him. The thought had him pressing his lips together momentarily before he shrugging it off.
Nah. Not Roxas! He was way too self assured and way too cool for something like that.
He wasn't really sure what he had been expecting from Roxas' reaction, so he wasn't really surprised by the comments. But- Worse than Lea's? Blue eyes blinked in momentary confusion before Ventus picked up on context clues. Lea must have been a friend... did Ventus know him? He couldn't remember him... oh well! Maybe one day he could meet him. That be really great, honestly, especially if Roxas got to meet Aqua and Terra. Maybe all their friends could be friends too!
-- idealistic and not going to happen and he knew that. He wasn't an idiot but still, the thought was nice.
"Hey!" Ventus reached up to snatch the report from Roxas, scowling slightly as he did. "Yes, I do! I mean I need to get a better system for organizing them but how else am I gonna study for anything if I don't keep all my old notes? And I know how hard it is to get into a good college and to get any sort of scholarship and funding so I gotta make sure my grades are perfect." Aqua had taught him that one.
Roxas seemed comfortable in his room at least, causing Ven to grin as he took a seat on the floor to look up at him. "I'm glad I get the Roxie seal of approval. I was really sweating bullets there for a few seconds that you would just declare it a nerd den."
WORDS: XXX TAGS: @gingerfrost NOTES: Meanwhile Ventus is just 'new friends? NEW FRIENDS??'
He groaned pouring some of the off-brand coke into his mouth before licking his lips enjoying the savoring sugar. "Destruction? Some call it art" A small stretch and yawn making slight small noise. He was slightly glad that his brother's sheets were softer than his own, it felt nice reminder of the past when they were together. Why had it been so long for them to be torn a part? what was the very point and reason of it? Really?
He hummed a little, "College? What is so great about college? Just larger place for even bigger nerdier people to go. Why would you ever want to go there? Its soo not worth the hours of endless studying, what is this place, brainwashing you to be a prisoner? " He stretched his fingers slightly, moving shoulders such relaxful manner. "Come on let's have fun like the past, one prank. We could pull it Mr. Salty Pants, his sea-salt has really aged well."
Roxas snickered slightly on the bed at his brother's comment about 'nerd den' "I said it was cool, thermostat is def colder than it was outside. Your room dear Venven is still a nerd den. Truly a tragedy." He rolled to the side clinching the drink, facing his brother. Absolutely figuring the young brother to b soo mature and boring, leaving only one thing they def still had in common. Video Games. "Soo down for a a little bit of Brother hood versus brother hood? Haven't seen a good Pear fight in a while. " He reached down placing the soda on the wooden floor opening both hands to take any remote handed to him.
Ventus currently lives in Twilight Town with Aqua and Terra. As far as he can remember, he suffered from a mental breakdown when he was 13 that resulted in his stopping speaking, and it caused him to be taken away from his family.
Human
18 Y/O
Male
Student
---
Rped by: Komory Bat
I feel like this life I'm living... wasn't meant to be mine.
Post by Ventus Strife on Sept 18, 2017 0:00:39 GMT
❊ I AM A LOST BOY FROM NEVERLAND ❊
Ventus blinked before starting to frown, his mood finally beginning to dip in response to his brother's words. Sure, going to college wasn't really for everyone but... it was something that Ventus really wanted to do. It was something he had seen both Aqua and Terra work so hard to be able to achieve and he wanted to reach the same accomplishment himself.
He bit down on the corner of his lip before shrugging. "Yeah, I guess," was his mumbled response. "But I mean. I'm a nerd too, even before this place, so you can't really blame them for brainwashing me." Ventus did his best to crack a smile after that before inhaling deeply. Right. This was okay. It was okay if Roxas wasn't really on the same page with him on this. All that really mattered was that his brother was happy.
"Mr. Salty Pants...?" His brow crinkled for a moment before Ventus visibly brightened, the name Venven and the comment about his room still being a nerd den. "Oh, you wanna play a round? I think I got an old copy of Smash here or something. I haven't played in forever though." No one here to really play with... something that Ventus wisely stayed quiet on.
He was beginning to pick up on the fact that Roxas wasn't a huge fan of his other family.
WORDS: XXX TAGS: @gingerfrost NOTES: Meanwhile Ventus is just 'new friends? NEW FRIENDS??'
The younger brother's voice came out soft and hurt, he felt a slight pause. Did he go to far? Was he thought out of practice around his brother that he went too far? He watched suddenly unsure of himself as his brother seemed to ask about Mr. Salty pants... And the video game. How it was an old copy. Why did he seem suddenly paused. Roxas felt slight confused on what he had done. He watched as the brother fumbled around for a copy, realizing maybe video games wasn't the best thing right now? Did they even share that? What all has this place changed in his brother? or was it it age, how different were they now?
He changed his position to slide off the bed, only feeling that tension grow. He scratched the back of his head heart pounding, "Hey. Maybe... You should got to college, heard great parties there." A small blush looking away from the younger brother to the window. Should he go too? What would he do there? Try? Right? What would he even study? "Uhh, why.. Do you want to go? Anyway?" He felt completely out of his element, when did this first started. Oh right, Mom, dad divorced left. Brother mute. "Bet you just wanna do those super nerdy number puzzle things. "
He felt a slight pang, his brother was having so much fun here. Being... normal.. Becoming normal? Why did he have to stay with dad where things were off.. silent.. lonely? He had friends too, so why did he feel slight jealousy? This didn't even make sense. No, no this wasn't true. Just been missing out that's all. His brother was here! Things were great! Look, they could be just like the old days. "So playing your usual? In the game? Got any practice, bet Big Bro' can still win" Those words hurt. Felt fake.
Ventus currently lives in Twilight Town with Aqua and Terra. As far as he can remember, he suffered from a mental breakdown when he was 13 that resulted in his stopping speaking, and it caused him to be taken away from his family.
Human
18 Y/O
Male
Student
---
Rped by: Komory Bat
I feel like this life I'm living... wasn't meant to be mine.
Post by Ventus Strife on Sept 19, 2017 1:21:37 GMT
❊ I AM A LOST BOY FROM NEVERLAND ❊
He watched his brother shift to sit on the ground and Ventus pulled his left up, feet flat on the ground and knees bent as he let his arms shift to loosely wrap around them. Sad hadn't been on the agenda for today but he really wasn't surprised. This meeting had been bound to be emotional, and there was no avoiding the band that was going to come with the good. It hurt but that was okay. They had to learn to deal with the hurt if they wanted to move forward.
"I don't know. There's a lot of different things I've thought about but nothing I've really settled on. Probably something where I can help people. Like... Maybe a social worker or a therapist or something like that." Saying it out loud to Roxas made him feel self conscious and Ventus let out an embarassed laugh as he rubbed the back of his neck.
"Kind of lame, I know. There's um, this thing, about like how you should try to grow up to be the person that you needed when you were younger though and I..."
Maybe... not the right thing to say.
Roxas was clearly trying to shift the topic back to something happier, and Ventus just flashed him a wane smile. "You'll probably win. I mostly, ah- I don't get a lot of practice with other people in." He still got to his feet to start to set up the system, pulling out and plugging in two controllers.
He felt the arm wrap around him in a friendly manner, he smiled slightly at the light touch. When was the last time they gave small touch like this? It was so small, gentle, yet so strong. Why? Had this all happened? He was glad, really honestly, so why wasn't he happy? This was his brother after all, the one he wanted to talk to for so lon,t hat just completely quieted shutting him out.
His brother went on explaining what he wanted to do in college, oh... That? He wanted to do that? burying more into the past diving to help others offering advice? How was he suppose to... right support. Suppose to support no matter what. Again that fake feeling came through as he cheerfully expressed his support. "Hey, that sounds so cool! No need to explain, I completely get it." No.. no he did not. Why help others? Why dwindle in the past for others? Why step forward,make better goals? leave this town? Go somewhere... Far away... Somewhere.
A lot of practice, he gave a small laugh, "Well dear brother! Better watch out! Lea is greatest challenge yet!" He gave a small laugh accepting the remote, begin selecting characters, the moment Ventus had the game set up.
Ventus currently lives in Twilight Town with Aqua and Terra. As far as he can remember, he suffered from a mental breakdown when he was 13 that resulted in his stopping speaking, and it caused him to be taken away from his family.
Human
18 Y/O
Male
Student
---
Rped by: Komory Bat
I feel like this life I'm living... wasn't meant to be mine.
Post by Ventus Strife on Sept 20, 2017 1:58:00 GMT
❊ I AM A LOST BOY FROM NEVERLAND ❊
He could tell that Roxas didn't really agree with how he felt, but at least his twin was doing his best to try to pretend like his did. Ventus saw no reason to push the topic from there. At least not about what he wanted to do with his own future. The younger of the two found himself unable to keep himself from voicing a few questions about Roxas' future as he sat down beside his brother, though.
"So I take it that college isn't really your thing, which is fine, but what do you want to do with your future?" A slight cant to his head as Ventus handed one controller to Roxas.
And there it was again, another mention of Lea.
I... Lea... A moment before he shook his head, pushing whatever memories that name kept on trying to stir in him.
"Hey, I just said that you're probably going to beat me. No need to get extra cocky about it and talk about how much better you and your friends are." The system was fired up, game turned up and started, and Ventus couldn't help but laugh at how obviously outmatched he was.
Roxas gave a slight shrug about college not being really his thing, how would he know? He was barely grasping that his whole family was torn apart for couple of years. Would that happen to him? Get married wife lie about it, then bam secret makes it way out of the closet? how was he suppose to cope with this? Just move on, never think about it. Find the perfect person who would never do that to him?
"Don't know, Full senior year to figure it out!" He slightly yelled laughing at how close adulthood was. Why was this the last thing on his mind? When it was all over his brother's mind.
The match had began he held a slight smile with snort, "But bragging about your defeat that absolute best part." He clicked buttons aiming for this move and that combo, "Hey, better than just letting you win. Always has to be an absolute fair fight."
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