{A small graphite drawing of a small, five pointed star, shaded as though it might be made out of metal with a cloth bunched around it but not folded over it. The item of interest in the drawing (that is, the star) is clearly visible.}
[The image definitely surprises him, and after double-checking that none of his flatmates sent it to him...he just quietly saves the file into his NV for later. Odd, that it's untraceable as well. That's suspicious.]
{A small graphite drawing of a small, speckled egg with a cloth bunched around it but not folded over it. The item of interest in the drawing (that is, the egg) is clearly visible.}
If we walk alone in the Dark, it's very easy to become confused sometimes. So simple, losing our way; even what's familiar and known can look like something completely different, under the influence of our own ignorance, with only a little outside intervention.
[On top of Riku's counter is a wrinkled note (http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c285/Izraili/Sora/Sora%20CR%20List/The%20Pull/03.jpg?t=1277266779) and a 22" x 28" black framed picture. (http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c285/Izraili/Sora/Sora%20CR%20List/The%20Pull/01.jpg?t=1277266782)]
[FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF. SORA. God, way to make him sad and happy and...dngnlkasdm. brb, finding you a gift for christmas and your birthday. which may or may not be some puppy.]
[Tonight's message is accompanied with the loud happy chatter of a crowd.]
So I know, Mr. America is really the nation. And there's another one here too! His name is Türkiye and his territory is a few oceans away from Mr. America's. Nations are really nice. I wonder if we have one.
[A long pause. Now the excitement that had been in his voice slips into something more calmly serious.]
[Once again Sora has left stuff in Riku's apartment sitting on the counter. First is a note (http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c285/Izraili/Sora/Sora%20CR%20List/The%20Pull/05.jpg?t=1279274896) that he attempted to smooth out. Most noticeable though is a large cake (http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c285/Izraili/Sora/Sora%20CR%20List/The%20Pull/Sweet_Sixteen_Birthday_Cake_by_xXx_.jpg?t=1279275204), next to it lays a Christmas themed papered gift (Santa's face is all over it), rather small compared to the three tiered cake. When the wrapper is removed Riku will find a gift (http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666064650#additionalImage1%22) inside complete with a hundred dollar eBook gift card.]
[What is all of this? Geez, Sora does too much. The cake is nice, and the gifts make him smile, but the note... Is he ready to tell Sora everything? Is he ready to explain Xion to him? He doesn't know. So he flops on the sofa and just tries to run through everything in his head.
He'll call Xion and see if she's told Roxas yet. Then he'll tell Sora.]
Hey, I'm gonna do that film thing - you wanna help?
If we won we could donate the money to something important...or do that one thing you suggested. You know, the half-way house for people until they can make enough munny to get their own place. It's a good idea but I do live kinda far away from everything and I figured they could get more out of a place closer to the middle of things. Maybe we could even donate and do a house thing.
I already rented a camera for the rest of the month along with some other stuff - not that I really know how to use most of it - and it's all set up in the spare bedroom...okay it's not set up exactly but it's in there at least. I'm gonna spend the rest of today thinking up ideas so yeah, just lemme know.
Right so... [An extremely long pause even though he got the voice mail.]
I talked with Xion and Roxas about stuff. It was interesting, confusing, relieving, frustrating...I dunno. Not really sure what I should be feeling right now, I just kept walking after leaving the library and yeah, I'm by your apartment right now.
Gonna crash on your couch tonight.
[brb, squatting in your apartment and taking care of Ebony if necessary like he said he would. Also, nomming on your foods as they are delicious. Doooooon't mind that burnt smell when you get home, he just tried to bake pizza is all. Oh and he'll be buying you a new oven mitt, it's orange. Okay maybe not completely (http://www.sz-wholesale.com/uploadFiles/upimg8%5CHeat-resistant-oven-mitt_169078.jpg) but it's better than what he originally wanted to get. No wait, he got that one (http://www.giftchick.com/item_images/SkullsMittSmall.jpg) too.]
VOICE MAIL with slight panic and instructions! (forward dated to after morning sirens on 15th)
Sephiroth's here. Don't know if he's the one I know or not and didn't stick around to find out. [It's all coming out a bit rushed because lakjfajadf! It's Sephiroth! And while Sora's not afraid of him he does have some inkling as to what the big bad dude can do.]
I'm telling you now, he's stronger than Xemnas so don't try to fight him alone. If the only way to stop him is to fight him then call Cloud first...he's here too. It's his fight and we're just here to lend a helping hand in this one when it's needed. You can't miss him. Silver hair, carries a long sword, looks like the other two.
Hey, where are you? All of your stuff's still here and me, Ebony and Hikaru are the only ones eating your food. Okay, it's more me and less of the other two. I'm not feeding Ebony anything I shouldn't...maybe some fish but I made sure there wasn't any bones in it first. Sorry about the oven mitt I burned the a couple of days ago, I got you a couple of new ones though. Did you know that they have claw shaped and colored oven mitts? I almost got one for you but like the other ones better. There was even a whale shaped one! Reminded me of Monstro.
So I came up with an idea for the film thing. I was thinking of doing a skit, and getting the kids I rescued from the riot to do it, because, I mean, who's more accepting than kids? [A pause and he laughs.] I already asked and they're gonna do it. One of the kids has this awesome Donald impersonation that he likes to do and it makes all the other kids laugh so much so I was gonna get him to use it.
Right so I'm taking care of Ebony, not burning your apartment down, eating your food, not giving Joe your clothes just yet, looking around for you and...well I'm gonna ask people if they've seen you and give it a couple more days before I get real serious about looking for you. I know you're either still here somewhere or went home for a little bit so call me when you get this.
[When Sora goes to ask people, anyone Riku works with will have said that he's been at work. Cohen is probably miffed at Riku, though, but Raul Creed doesn't care less.
And when Sora goes to work, someone is feeding Ebony. It's not Riku, but someone is. Just fyi.]
You're an idiot sometimes, you know that? Go and join SERO where none of us can reach you unless we storm the castle, so to speak. How am I supposed to save you if you go and do something like that?
[The sound of multiple heavy thuds as Sora purposely knocks some books over in Riku's apartment.]
C'mon ID card. If you're here I'll find you. I mean, I get why you would but it's still...stupid to do it alone. For all I know they could be... [He trails off because thinking of someone experimenting on his bff makes him angry. A slow breath out.] Yeah, okay I know I wouldn't have been suited to work - or whatever it is they do - there but we do have other friends, ones who'd join with you. I know you can take care of yourself but what am I supposed to do in a situation like this? There's too many things that could've happened to you and you obviously aren't capable of calling back or even leaving hints or anything.
[Drawers being pulled out and rifled through as he digs in them.]
Your theater boss thinks you called him names then walked out - that you betrayed him, plus no one besides the guys at your jobs has seen you for days and Zeus only knows what might be going on. [The sound of breaking glass as his tone turned irritated for a moment. Another slow breath, it's so much harder when his close friends aren't there to help calm him down or encourage that they'll find Riku.] Sorry, I'll clean up later.
Right if I can't find your badge for Joe then I'm gonna have to search SERO for you myself because I don't know anyone who works there and not sure if it's safe to ask over the Network. Guess that'll make me an enemy and I'm lettin' you know now...or whenever you get this, Joe's gonna help too. And if it's not SERO's fault that you're gone and it's other people...well I've got stuff to say to them too.
Yeah, that means you three if you're somewhere in one of your little hidey-holes listening to this recording.
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