@kingdomkey ; video - Evening of 148

[seekthelight]

[While traveling hadn't been fun and Sora had gotten strangely disoriented while he was headed for the aquarium--and he could have sworn he'd seen Heartless around--he seems to be in decent enough spirits when he comes over the network.

He's got his device propped up on something as he sits in the midst of all of his gear, sorting through it and attempting to condense as much as possible. (And if the watery light effects are any indication, he's camping out in the aquarium for right now.)]

Hey guys! For those that don't know me, I'm Sora! I contacted a bunch of people that are exploring the entrance area but I wanted to make this sort of public since I want to help as many people as possible.

[Tucking a few more things into his backpack, Sora focuses on his device.]

I'm going to be doing supply runs for everyone in the entrance area. If there's anything you guys need or want me to try and find, I'm going to be heading up towards the school tomorrow! I'm also more than willing to deliver things if you have something for someone else!

[Because he's determined to wear himself out apparently.]

Just let me know and I'll do my best to get stuff to people. I think the school is going to be the main drop point for things but I really don't mind having to go further to get to people.

[His smile is a sincere one..before it fades a bit into a thoughtful look.]

Has...did anyone..see any weird creatures today? Not anomalies! They sort of look the same, I guess, but..I thought I saw some of the creatures from my world when I was heading here earlier.

Comments

@ASolomons; audio

[devoutish]

Who have you contacted so far?

[seekthelight]

Zell, Angel, Brian, Charlie and Mr. Beckett.

[devoutish]

Right - Angel's with Rhys, I'm sure. Zell's with three others, I think.

[seekthelight]

Right on all accounts! Mr. Beckett told me to contact Jade as well so I still need to do that--she's with Brian!

[devoutish]

Yeah.

Think you can manage this, for all those people?

[seekthelight]

Definitely! It shouldn't be hard at all! And since I'm by myself traveling goes a lot quicker!

[devoutish]

Yeah. Yeah, you said that before. You need better traveling partners, if everyone you've been with before slowed you down.

@makeme; audio

[coyoteking]

[He doesn't know this kid but, hey, it's a kid, he can't be that bad, right? And anyway, what he's doing is relevant.]

I'm headed south, tomorrow morning. I got food, but just giving you a heads up that there's gonna be another person in the area. Probably not for a while because it's cold as balls, but you know.

[He thinks about that last part for a minute. He did, in fact, see some things today. Things he can't quite brush off the way he's been brushing off that feeling that people are stalking him. Because now he's seen the people stalking him, but they weren't quite people.]

What do the things from your world look like? I might've seen some weird shit today, too.

[seekthelight]

Oh! Great! Is there anything not-food that you need? I've got a whole bunch of stuff and can grab other things if need be! [He's not object to trading.] Yeah the tunnels always seem a lot colder for some reason, too.

[Maybe it's because it's always darker down there or maybe it's just his imagination. Who knows.]

They're...well, they're kind of similar to anomalies. Heartless look a lot like shadow-y figures most of the time, in all different sizes. But they can look like everyday objects too. They have the ability to look like pretty much everything--even people!

[coyoteking]

More warm things would be nice. Clothes or blankets. I haven't had a whole lotta luck in that department.

And yeah, I think I might've seen your... heartless? Things. [Which means good, he's not losing his mind. Just the town being infested with creatures. Great. Not that he entirely thought he was going insane, because-]

I got them on camera if you want to verify.

[He sends Sora a video attachment, which, if Sora (or anyone else) chooses to open it, contains footage of Charles' face, but only in the corner. Most of the shot is taken up by the space over his right shoulder. It seems like he's using the tablet to see behind him as he walks. (He's been doing this a lot lately, not that the video will show that.)

The area nearby in the video looks fuzzy and indistinct, like a thick fog has descended. And out of the fog, several stalking forms emerge: hazy shapes of men and women, nondescript but certainly following. The camera whips around to look at them more directly, and it almost seems like they're each carrying something in their hands. There's a muffled 'jesus christ', a series of blurred images of snow and buildings, and the sound of fleeing footsteps. The video cuts off.]

[seekthelight]

I have a pajama shirt and pants that I'm not using! I have plenty of layers as it is, if you want them! And I can definitely keep my eyes out for other stuff as well.

[Because that's what helpers do!

Sora goes quiet as he watches the video, shuddering slightly at the sight of the shadow things that Charles had seen. They didn't look like what he'd seen but they were just as unnerving and he looks away, shaking his head a bit.]

They're..I've never seen Heartless that look like that but I wouldn't put it past them to be able to do that.

[coyoteking]

[Charles doesn't trust the idea that this kid would just... give him things. Sure, he's a kid, but still he's gotta want something in return. And besides that, Charles doesn't need charity.]

So what do you want for 'em? And how soon will you be around the school?

[Nothing personal, but this is just another business transaction.]

And these monsters, you think these are your monsters? Are they... can they do things, or are they just visual? Like have they hurt anybody?

[seekthelight]

[Oh Charles. You'll soon learn that Sora is just that kind hearted.]

I don't really need anything right now. I have a lot of supplies still and I'll be passing by more places where I can stock up! So you don't have to worry about me, promise.

[Maybe he'll cash in on a favor later, if he ever needs food or anything, but that's unlikely. Sora generally tends to put everyone else first.]

I'm not sure. They sure looked like the Heartless. [A pause.] They...steal people's hearts. They'll tear them out of you and create more Heartless using your heart.

@LELRIC; audio

[armoured]

[This post? This post right here is a godsend.]

Sora? I'm down in that area at the moment, do you think you have enough space to bring some food this way for me?

[seekthelight]

Hi Al! I definitely do! I can meet up with you before I head into the tunnels! I have a whole bunch of food from the last time I restocked and I can get more before I come back down this way.

[armoured]

That's fantastic, thank you so much. I did restock before I came down here, but I've been exploring the areas nobody's been yet and it's really eaten into my supplies.

[seekthelight]

It's no problem at all! Where are you at right now? I can make my way down to meet up with you tomorrow if you want!

[armoured]

It might have to wait a couple of days, I'm heading to meet someone who might not want anyone near them.

[The Joker, he's going to meet the Joker.]

Could you leave me some food in the aquarium and I'll pick it up when I pass through?

[seekthelight]

Gotcha.

[He's not sure who it is but he's not going to go someplace where he's not wanted.]

I can definitely do that! I could leave it just inside the main entrance--I've got a box that I broke down awhile back that I can use to hold stuff for you! Does that work?

[canyouhandlethismany]

Sora, don't overdo it, okay? And if you need someone to help you carry things, me and Sheena are on the way.

[It's a lie but- Leon knows it's not a good idea to carry too much weight while tryng to hurry between a area and another, Sora may be strong but he's still... well, a kid in his eyes.]

And... I don't think hearlesses are here, I see strange things myself but I think the others would have alerted everyone if misterious black creatures started showing up.

[seekthelight]

I'm not, I promise!

[At least not yet. Later on? Oh yeah, he's probably definitely going to over do it. But for now he's doing alright.]

I...it really looked like Heartless though. The human-y looking shadow ones. I-- [He goes quiet for a second before letting out a quiet sigh.] ..Maybe I was just seeing things though.

Public -> Private

[canyouhandlethismany]

...

[That's why Leon worries about Sora...]

This place tends to trick you. Not too long ago it made me see Yuffie, but it wasn't her, and now I do see figures in the distance as well- [Sheena is even disoriented] but we can't trust our eyes, not here.

Private

[seekthelight]

[Leon's right and Sora knows it. But he's also worried that...well, what if he doesn't believe what he's seeing this time and it turns out to be real?]

What happens if this is real, though? What if..what if there are Heartless here now. Everyone's in even more danger then!

[canyouhandlethismany]

[Leon sighs, Sora has a point but...]

How many people did you see mentioning misterious shadow people recently? We're the only ones who saw it, look at the post @jphawkins made this morning, he is sharing what he is seeing and it's more like something from Alice's Wonderland. And I saw no heartlesses.

[seekthelight]

You know as well as I do that the Heartless like to mess with people--and they can take on human-like forms! It..it could be them.

[A part of him wants it to be because then at least he'd know what to do.]