Out with the old....

[sundead]

Who: Everyone
What: New Year's.
When: Dec. 31st, New Year's Eve, to Jan 1st, New Year's Day.
Where: Everywhere
Summary: It's New Year's, and the people of Luceti have a lot to reflect upon, and to look forward to. And on a more meta level, new journal names.
Rating: We'll see...

New Year's brings images of crowds, and songs, and fireworks; staying up til midnight and watching balls or bells being rung. But Luceti is a different time and place. Whether you're partying with friends or watching the sunrise, what are you doing today?

Comments

friendship katamaris are the best katamaris.

[emp3thy]

[are you wearing that coat right now, Riku?

Minato doesn't think he knows this person regardless, though, so he'll just wait for Ven's introduction.]

Happy New Year.

Come join the fun, Minato. There's room for everyone!

[risingwinds]

You too!

[Chances are, Dataku is wearing the coat, but he's shorter than regular Riku by a fair bit, if it helps.

Either way, Ven gestures over to Dataku with a smile.]

This is a friend of mine. He just got here a while ago, and he could really use some friends. That's why I brought him here!

the friendship katamari is very roomy. c:

[encryptedpages]

[Yeah, he is wearing the coat but at least he is shorter and... a good deal younger in appearance. At least he'll... lower the hood. Sometime.]

Nice to meet you. [Yet he knows using Riku's name wouldn't be the best idea, so he fails to introduce himself. Saying he was a journal hadn't set well for others before, and because of this he was avoiding situations like this. But... this guy was probably waiting for a name. Oh, the awkward.]

c:

[emp3thy]

[Well, Minato doesn't really know the regular Riku so it doesn't matter to him. And too bad he's turning directly to him to introduce himself.]

Minato Arisato. [handshake?]

[risingwinds]

[Ven glances at Dataku for a split second. He still doesn't have a name yet, huh?

...or maybe he does. Either way, he'll be watching with a puzzled look on his face.]

[encryptedpages]

[Not really, but... he's always been good at coming up with something on the fly.]

Kiroku. [...Record. That will be his own little secret, and yeah. Why not? Handshake.]

[emp3thy]

Nice to meet you. [He sticks his hands back in his pockets after the shake. It's cold out here.]

[risingwinds]

[Well, it's good to know that Dataku has a name! Ven has no idea what it means, but he'll just roll with it.]

So, you having fun, Minato? Sure is a busy party!

[encryptedpages]

[He nods, glad for the gloves that work like a charm. Ven has the best plan, but then again... friendship katamari]

I've never seen so many people in one place. [poor, sheltered bunch of 0s and 1s...]

[emp3thy]

Not from the city?

[because this isn't much compared to a usual day at the mall.]

[risingwinds]

I know I'm not.

[But, come to think of it, what's it like where Dataku's from? So many questions.]

[encryptedpages]

Definitely not. Just a small chain of islands with a village on the main island.

[...at least the person his appearance was based on Was. He still came from the memory-data version, though. All them questions might be answered if you asked, man.]

[emp3thy]

That doesn't sound bad.

[risingwinds]

Islands?

[Hey, wait. That sounds...]

Wait a sec! That sounds like Sora's world!

[encryptedpages]

[He nods faintly.]

...It does, doesn't it. [And yet he can't quite meet either one's eye.]

[emp3thy]

[He doesn't really know what's going on with this topic, so he'll stay quiet and listen.]

[risingwinds]

[Hmm... well, he does look a lot like Riku and Kohan.]

So you're from the same world?

[Gosh, this is getting confusing.]

[encryptedpages]

I suppose you could say an alternate of their world.

[He's sorry, but he doesn't want to outright say that he's essentially from a computer-imported journal in front of someone he just met.]

[emp3thy]

[looking from Ven to 'Kiroku']

So you two met here?

[risingwinds]

[He nods.]

Sure did! I met him on Christmas. He was all alone, so I figured he could use a place to stay.

[And then Ven took him home. Yep.]

[encryptedpages]

[He nods. Taken home like he was a stray puppy. Yep.]

Apparently he just keeps attracting loners.

[emp3thy]

That's nice of him.

[risingwinds]

[Oh, you guys. Way to put him in the spotlight!]

Well, I couldn't leave him out there.

[encryptedpages]

[Mission complete, I mean-]

...Thanks again.

[emp3thy]

So how have you been, Ven-kun?