⊕ 04 [voice/action]

[erodingearth]

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.


[action]

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

Comments

[perplexme]

It depends if it's stuff I actually want to learn about. Sometimes curiosity's not that great.

Why? Are you afraid of them?

[erodingearth]

Overly curious, yeah. You don't seem that way to me, though. [But maybe he's used to Ven. And the general atmosphere of always learning and training in the Land of Departure.]

I just don't see much use for them. If I want to talk to someone, I can usually just talk to them in person. [He makes a faint gesture to the two of them.]

[perplexme]

Axel thinks so. [But Axel thinks a lot of things that Roxas doesn't get.]

I guess you've got a point. Sometimes the journal is just easier...that way I don't have to run across the whole village just to talk to somebody.

[erodingearth]

He's known you longer, so I guess he's seen something I haven't. [He can say this pleasantly, laughing just a little.]

That's true. It's useful for when you need to talk to a lot of people. [As he's acknowledged now that he had to plan Ven's party.] So learning to use it better makes sense.

[perplexme]

Yeah...he's known me all my life. Xion, too. They're kinda like how Aqua and Ven are to you.

Where are you stuck on using them anyway?

[erodingearth]

Trios. [...] Like Sora, Riku, and Kairi, too. Strange how that worked out. [Something special about groups of three? He'd never noticed it before.]

Just figuring out how filters work. I think the other functions are clearly labeled.

[perplexme]

Wonder if it's supposed to be that way for some reason.

...can I see it?

[erodingearth]

[At the question, Terra nods and stands away from the railing long enough to hand over his journal.]

I was surprised how many people had to work on my filter. Guess it was pretty bad.

[perplexme]

...yeah, it kind of was. [But he's not being malicious about it, at least. Instead he's going to take a pen and start scribbling out some notes.] But you'll get better.

[erodingearth]

[He watches Roxas write as he replies.]

Thanks.

[perplexme]

Sure. [Annnd finishing.] Just follow the short-hand notes if you ever forget how to do it.