First Orb - Somehow not the craziest thing in his life

[worldcrosser]

[ The next face that appears in the Duck network is that of an unsurprised young man.

In fact, he stares at the screen for a long moment, as if realizing this was the cause of all of that insanity. His eyes turn to one side of the screen, looking for a long while. Then to the other, watching for a long time.

He settles back forward. The cat on his lap meows. ]

Oi. Are you all responsible for my world opening a portal and getting my friend to grow horns and tail when she went as an exchange student to another school?

Comments

[worldcrosser]

W-wha?

[ Indeed, for a second, Xion looks like a cat-faced person talking him. Which makes the cat Tomoya holds in his lap happily meow and bat at the screen. ]

Y-Yeah. She's a human like the rest of us. But after she communicated with us through this network, she's been looking more and more like a dragon-lady by the weeks.

[divide_by_zeronos]

[Xion isn't aware of this, but at the very least, she's unperturbed by the way he reacts.]

That would be the Magic protecting the World Order. It's a method of blending into the worlds.

[worldcrosser]

Somebody told me that, but it doesn't change how weird it all is! [ Tomoya has a slight outburst, particularly since Xion doesn't seem to decide what the hell is she.

He breathes in, then out. ] Kotomi gave us all a mobile phone that had a duck in it, and I kept noticing people from all over a lot of places popping in. Where are you from, anyway?

[divide_by_zeronos]

[Xion doesn't even know what she is. Is she a Nobody? A heartless? Something in between? Who knows. Spoopy.]

It is very weird.

I am from the World that Never Was. Currently I am getting out of Vexen's way.

[worldcrosser]

World that Never was? ... Is that why...

[ How does he put it softly? One thing was transforming, but having no identity to call his own... ]

What do you mean?

[divide_by_zeronos]

Vexen told me to get out of his way, so that I wouldn't be a bother to him right now.

Currently, I am staying out of his way by talking on the Duck in Twilight Town.

[The area around her seemed a little more orange-y, like it was sunset.]

[worldcrosser]

Twilight Town...

[ The other world. Tomoya comes to remember Kotomi's mentions of it. It is possible such a world exists.

He looks back up at Xion. ]

There must be other places to explore. Kotomi-chan does this all the time. Someplace out there could be your home.

[divide_by_zeronos]

There's the Pirate World I visited. I'm a Helmsman there for a Pirate Crew.

[Because that's a thing.]

[worldcrosser]

[ Now this gets to sound like fantasy from books Kotomi would read for ultra-light entertainment. ]

You are also traveling great distances. A job is part of your livelihood and your identity, and they are good to keep. But you should also find a place where you can rest easy and feel comfortable in.

[ Where you are not afraid of going back to. ]

[divide_by_zeronos]

I'm still learning about having to pilot a ship. We're still preparing it for travel, and our captain has a few crew members on board right now.

Every evening I go back to the World That Never Was.

[worldcrosser]

What is the World That Never Was? You should still plan for a home and a group of people that will welcome you.

[divide_by_zeronos]

It is a world that doesn't exist. It is made up of the cast off shells of those who lost their hearts, the leftover bodies of those who lost their hearts.