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⊕ 04 [voice/action]

Welcome to the New Feathers. I hope everyone's settling in all right. Things have been peaceful lately, and it's better than landing in Luceti in the middle of an experiment. I'm Terra, and I've been here for half a year now.

[...Stating it aloud like that just makes him feel old. But he sets out making the filter he's been practicing since Frederic showed it to him.]

[Filtered away from Ven and Vanitas / ~~70%~~ ~~75%~~ ~~85%~~ 94% unhackable]

I'd like to ask for some help from Ven's friends. You might also know him as "Ventus." Ven's been here a lot longer than me, and I'm pretty sure he hasn't had a chance to celebrate his birthday at all. There were plans for a surprise party, but things just ... kept happening. [The draft. Aqua's second disappearance. And now Kohan had ran off with little more than a note. There's a noticeable pause in the message before Terra continues.] I'd appreciate any help.

[...] And if someone could help me fix my filter, that would be great, too.

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[If anyone wants to catch him after his post, he can be found shopping in the plaza. Someone's gotta do the grocery shopping.]

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Exactly. Like I said, as long as I can keep an eye on them here, I'm okay.

Neither of them ever told me about that. [Which isn't surprising. That had to have been ages ago. Neither of them would remember, right?] ...the light?

Then it's good that you're all here together. [Again, he's reminded of Aqua. Kairi shared a lot of good traits with her.]

That world radiates a warm light. I felt drawn towards it. ...It's hard to explain. [He had felt that the light had brought him there to meet Riku. And so he had done as he felt he should have, choosing Riku as his successor.]

And I hope someday you guys are all together again. [Yes Terra, she knows about Aqua's absence. She figured it out.]

A light...[She can't help but think it was Sora. But then she remembers what Riku had said forever ago. He was the true Keyblade master. A Keyblade master could be anyone with a strong heart, right? So could that mean...] What did you do when you were there?

...Thanks. [He doesn't want to say anything else on that. Twice now. Twice.]

I saw them out there, playing together. And this star-shaped fruit that Aqua had heard about.

We all used to play on the play island together. But that fruit...did it look something like this? [Give her a second to do a quick sketch in the journal of a Paopu fruit.]

[He smiles slightly at the sight of the fruit.] Yeah, that's it. I stood there for awhile comparing it to my Wayfinder.

Wayfinder...like this? [And she's now holding up her own lucky charm for Terra to look at.]

That's right. ...Yours looks different. Did you have it made on the island? [He lifts his own to the journal screen, showing how it isn't made of shells.]

I made it myself when I was there. [She blinks at the one Terra's showing her though.] Where'd you get that?

[His fingers close around the sides of the Wayfinder as he replies.]

Aqua made it. She made one for each of us, so we would be connected together.

...[Oh. Wait.] Maybe that's where I learned about it.

Did it help? Keep you all connected, I mean.

[Did it? He has to think about it. Even with Aqua gone right now...]

I think so. Even when we're far apart, I can feel her strength.

...Terra, has anybody told you about the legend of the paopu fruit yet?

Is that the name of it? The star-shaped fruit? [It's been awhile, so he's quiet for a moment while he recalls.] That's why she made them, our Wayfinders -- because the charms are supposed to represent an ... unbreakable bond.

Right. The paopu fruit's special...if you share it with someone, your destinies become intertwined no matter how far apart you may be. Aqua must have known.

Sharing it? You mean, eating it?

Well yeah, it's fruit. What else would you do with it?

I don't know. I think I would be tempted to hang on to it.

Even if the effects weren't the same?

It's not every day you run into a star-shaped fruit. [The simplest reasoning. He has it.]

I guess that's true. I never heard of them until I got to the islands either. One of my friends from home? She thinks the legend of the paopu is so romantic. It's kind of silly, actually.

If I ever find one here though, you'll be one of the first to see it.

Romantic? [He laughs a little.] I guess I can see where she would come up with that.

I'd like that. [...] Have you eaten the paopu then, Kairi?

Selphie's just like that. She can find the romance in everything.

...not yet. I have plans to when I get home, I think, but not yet.

Selphie? ...The one who helps with the New Feather parties? [He's met her while he was helping with a past party.]

I'm a little surprised, since you've been living on the islands so long.

...different Selphie. Has anybody told you about the "alternate universes" yet?

I guess I just never got around to it. [Kind of the truth. It's not like she didn't notice the boys fighting for her attention. It was easier just not to pick and love them both equally, that's all.]

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