03 - Sora - Destiny Islands - Video

[sora_no_raito]

AH GEEZ! Not again!

[Sora flopped back onto his back, sighing a little.] I'm no good at these kinds of games! I wish there was a little easier way to do this but I'm really curious now.

[The camera pans over to see... him? Floating in the Game Over/Retry screen on his family TV. it's the Kingdom Hearts 1 gameover screen. He's playing Final Mix.]

I was told this is where I should start.

But really... this game is so tough! Maybe I'm just bad at this game?

Or maybe it's designed really hard?

I dunno.

... I wonder if I'll ever get to meet this Alice girl though? She's nice.

Comments

[soft_focus]

Umnnh....

[This has all been a very interesting time with Sora thus far, but honestly of all the things to take the cake? This takes the cake.]

...Is it weird to have another you, on the screen...?

[sora_no_raito]

Kind of? I'm just really...

Do I really jump like that?

That's my question. Do I really jump and sort of float like that?

[soft_focus]

[Reira stares.

And without blinking, looks back at Sora.] You should jump.

Just to make sure.

[CHILD]

[sora_no_raito]

You think? Lemme go get some room.

[Soa went outside and leaped. And then returned with a little shell-shocked look on his face.]

... I have air-time... Why did I never notice?

[soft_focus]

I just want to know why you can jump that high, [Reira mutters in turn, somewhat mistified.] ...I can't do that.

[She jumps. It's a much smaller one, it's true. Who knows if the world gives her air time.]

[sora_no_raito]

I dunno, I just jump. There's nothing special about the jumps that I do. Riku can jump like that, so can Kairi.

It's just... JUMPING.

[soft_focus]

...That's not very fair.

[Hey don't be mad that everyone in Destiny Islands jumps better than you!!]

[sora_no_raito]

We'll just have to teach you how to jump then!

It'll be easy! Like riding a shoopuf!

[soft_focus]

[..................] Shoopuf?

[sora_no_raito]

Big, big mammal that crosses rivers. We have them, I'll take you on a trip later.

[Is Destiny Islands secretly Future Spira? O.o]

[soft_focus]

[A mystery.

But Reira does look rather charmed by the idea of riding a big big animal, and nods slowly.] Mn...Mnh!

[sora_no_raito]

Okay then it's settled. We'll definitely bring you to the Shoopuf landing this weekend!

[soft_focus]

Umn! Yeah!

...

And I get to learn to float, right?

[SHE HASN'T FORGOTTEN]

[sora_no_raito]

We'll work on your hang time as much as possible. Count on it.

[As much as possible. Eventually it'll happen.]

[soft_focus]

Okay-! [Yayyyyyy]

[masterofkeys]

Sora?

[Excuse him a sec while he just stares at the bitty Sora. It's a bit of a shock to see a Sora back, considering... Riku just shakes his head.]

What are you doing?

[This one is chilling on the destiny islands, leaning back against their tree.]

[sora_no_raito]

Riku?

[Uuuuuh crap, how to explain? Wait, he doesn't have to explain because this is perfect he just needs to...

wait...

Is this what hayate warned him about?]

I'm playing our canon? Kingdom hearts 1?

[masterofkeys]

.... You're doing what?

[No, nevermind, he's seen weirder things. But still...]

Alright, where are you?

[sora_no_raito]

I'm at the house, here in Destiny Islands!

You know, before it went... [he makes a exploding motion.] Use the duck in front of you to teleport to me. It's faster that way.

[masterofkeys]

[Using a duck to teleport, ok then. He's seen weirder, but this is just flat out strange. He follows the directions and pops near Sora.

Hi bitty, have a grown up Riku.]

[sora_no_raito]

Whoa! Riku! You're all grown up! So this is what Hayate said about growing up on the Duck.

So uh... want to try playing the game?

[The scene is obviously the Wonderland boss, and he's paused while getting slapped around. Sora, where's your Ice magic?]

[outofthemanor]

You play video games?

[sora_no_raito]

Well, this is my first try at it? I've never actually played a video game before, so I borrowed it from Hayate, the admin?

She said it would be a learning experience.

But I'm... really, bad at it.

[outofthemanor]

Oh.

Perhaps you need a strategy guide. Some games require one.

[sora_no_raito]

Would that help? Wouldn't I just be looking at the guide and splitting my attention between it and the screen?

[outofthemanor]

My youngest brother Pubert has found it useful.

[Usually before he gets bored and decided to blow up the console...]

[sora_no_raito]

Really? Well, I guess I could try it. I'll have to ask Hayate if she's got one though.

This is all her stuff, so I'm giving it a go.

[outofthemanor]

Good luck to you.

[sora_no_raito]

Thanks. I don't think we've met. I'm Sora.

[outofthemanor]

Wednesday Addams.

[sora_no_raito]

Nice to meet you Wednesday! I'm sure we can be friends.

[outofthemanor]

Perhaps.

[sora_no_raito]

So what do you like to do, Wednesday?

[outofthemanor]

Cause destruction and chaos.

[sora_no_raito]

...? Well I guess everyone has hobbies. I mean... it's not world-ending is it?

[outofthemanor]

More raging against established norms of society.

[sora_no_raito]

Oh, I guess that makes sense? I've never really met anyone who had to do that before. But I guess there's always a first time!

[outofthemanor]

You haven't seen a system that needs rebelling against?

[sora_no_raito]

Well... it's really quiet here in Destiny Islands. The world's a little small, so we're building a raft to see the outside world.

But then like, apparently the world is going to go boom in about 4 months now so... I guess?

[outofthemanor]

...Boom?