high_seas | Into the storm

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Into the storm

Who: Hazardous Materials with special guest star Draco Malfoy
Where: the ship, and then Eternal Bliss (oh joy)
When: November 1-5 at sea, 6-? on land
What: sailing log, and then shenanigans on wedding island
Warnings: let me know if there are any
Style: as you please
Status: closed to "who"

[As soon as the sun did not rise on the 1st, like others had suggested it would, Gan Ning wanted off Isla Empieza. He put out the call to his crew - get on the ship, leave no man behind. Or woman, Cynthia.

The storm hit while they were two days out from the island. It would take all hands on deck to keep the Nightfury from capsizing, good thing they have a couple of solid dragons to keep things in check. Just watch out for Gaius and his fiery pendant! By the time the storm blows out in the wee hours on the 4th, the charts put them drifting near to Eternal Bliss. Are the residents still pissed at pirates for what Kodachi did? Who cares, they need to land to make repairs. And maybe score some treasure, if anyone wants to go through the marriage requirement.

Date your posts and mingle away!]

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I've watched a few parties!

[Roxas needs to get out more. He watches the transformation with interest.]

How did you do that?

[He's completely in awe, and then remembers his questions.]

Yeah. Lea and I used to work together in Organization XIII. A Heartless is a creature without a heart. They...all pretty much take hearts. There's different kinds like the basic ones, Dusks and Nobodies.

[He's getting adept at explaining this.]

[A Heartless is a creature without a heart.

Right.

Draco snorts lightly.]

Well. They're very aptly named, these Heartless things. Your world is quite good at that. I assume they take hearts because they don't have their own?

[What a bizarre concept. Draco looks up at his lantern, grinning a little.]

I have magic in my blood. Where I'm from, it's in everything we do. We live and breath it. Because able to use it is as natural as learning to walk. It's not meant for just offense or defense, like I said. It's just...everything.

The little ones do, I think. They're kind of like monsters so why...I'm not sure. But I think that's why. Dusks don't really take hearts, well, not on their own. Mostly they work with the Nobodies, and Nobodies wanted hearts to make Kingdom Hearts. Which is, um...

[He tries to think about how to describe it.]

It's a big heart up in the sky, but I'm not clear what Xemnas wants to do with it. Sora might've known. It's bad though. I'm a Nobody and Lea is a Somebody.

[Just to make it all clear.]

I don't think people use magic for other things at home, but I really don't know. We just use it for fighting. All the Nobodies had their own thing, but I can do a lot of spells. I learned more while I was here, right?

[He's repeating himself, but this time he's unaware.]

Do you know, you have a really poor habit of dropping people's names as though I'm supposed to have any idea who they are.

[Draco says, as though he doesn't make it a point himself to babble about his world to anyone who will listen even though he knows they don't have a clue what he's talking about.]

Your world sounds complicated. The only hearts I know of are the ones that beat in our chests and keep us alive.

[He absently twitches his wand back and forth, watching as the lantern sways with his motions.]

You have some wicked spells, though. But I think I'll stick with my own.

Oh! Hmm...usually Lea complains I can't remember anyone's name. Sora is my Somebody.

[He nods.]

Complicated yeah. Gives me a headache sometimes. I like your magic too!

[He grins brightly.]

Do you think I could learn other magic?

[His somebody, huh. Well, Draco isn't here to judge. ...Okay, maybe just a little. Pure-blood upbringing and all.]

Other magic in general, or other magic like mine? Because truthfully, I don't know. Like I said, in my world, we're born with the ability. I'm not sure about your world, but that you can just purchase spells... [Still weird.] But I suppose it couldn't hurt trying to learn more, right?

[He gives Roxas a sharp look suddenly.]

Do you remember my name?

[Different connotation, but Draco isn't off the mark.]

Yeah, maybe. I wonder how it would work though.

[He scratches his head. Lea might know. At the look he ducks his head sheepishly before shaking it.]

Uh, no.

I'm not sure. I need a wand to properly use my magic. If I knew you better, I might try letting you hold it. You could see if it does anything for you.

[But that's so not happening right now.

He rolls his eyes at the sheepishness.]

It's Draco. Means 'dragon', if that helps.

It's okay, maybe I'll think of something!

[Draco is making a point of telling him his name again, so Roxas pulls out a little notepad and writes it down. 'Boy with cool magic - Draco, means dragon.']

Like that?

[Just...watches. Then glances down at the notepad and makes an amused sound.]

Yes, that's right. You have a hard time with these things? Is it just names, or is there more?

[Considering the entry before his was 'Guy who bought the meat stick - Jesse', it's a recurring problem.]

Yeah, it's kind of everything. I forget a lot of stuff.

[He sighs, resigned and shrugs lightly.]

I'm pretty used to it.

[Eyes him for a moment.]

Have you tried...not...forgetting things?

[Taps his chin with his wand, then perks up suddenly.]

Oh, or perhaps I could brew a Memory Potion for you!

[Roxas snorted and bit out a rather sarcastic comment.]

No, maybe I should try that.

[He's been spending too much time with Lea. He rolls his eyes at Draco.]

It isn't on purpose. I...try really hard to get it.

What does that do?

[The sarcasm bounces right off Draco. He merely raises an eyebrow, wand still idly under his chin.]

Maybe you should. Flashcards, have people quiz you, anything that would help you retain information better. As for a Memory Potion, it's something that would allow you to have improved access to your memories. Faces would be easier to recognize, forgotten details or buried events from your past might come to light more easily. And so on and so forth. Though I doubt very much that I'd be able to find Jobberknoll feathers here, and they're an essential ingredient. I'd likely have to purchase them from Miss Margie.

[It's possible Draco didn't know he was being sarcastic and he sighed a little, looking at his feet.]

Yeah, I tried the cards before. And playing a game where you look for matching cards. Lea used to quiz me a little, but it's kinda hopeless.

[He's accepted his fate, for now.]

Lea thinks once Sora unscrambles my brain I'll be okay.

[He stares at Draco for a moment.]

Can it...can it really do that? There's...a lot I can't remember.

Hm, well sometimes if your head is that damaged, there's no helping it. But yes, that's the entire point of the potion: to help restore one's memories.

[He shrugs a little.]

It's nothing I can guarantee, but it wouldn't hurt you any to give it a go.

I think it is. Naminé did something to it. See, when Sora lost his heart and I became a Nobody, I didn't have anything up here, but I learned stuff but when Riku caught me a year later, Naminé took all my memories away again. I got them back all of a sudden, but some of them were missing. Maybe some of them are confusing too.

[Missing or out of order, not exactly the most stable mind he has. People have been rooting around in his head.]

If it might help, maybe I could try. It would be good to remember more.

...

[More names. Draco just nods like he has any idea what Roxas is talking about, but something catches his attention and he narrows his eyes a bit.]

She Obliviated you? Don't answer that, I know it wasn't that spell, but something similar anyway. Those can be very difficult to reverse, sometimes impossible if the spell is performed incorrectly. I can see how it would do some damage. The potion might help. Different worlds, different magic, I can't say how well it would work. I'll look into it, though. At the very least, it should be able to help your short-term memory.

Uh, maybe that's what you would call it.

[Roxas scratched his head idly and seemed to think about that.]

All she said was that she was a witch. They took my memories away, all of them and replaced them with something else. I thought I was a boy who lived in Twilight Town. It was a fake town too...kind of like somewhere not real. It was like a prison.

[He nodded a bit.]

That would help a little maybe. I know it's pretty bad. I'm trying.

Ah, so memory removal and memory alteration. No wonder you can't remember anything properly. Alright, well I'll see what I can do. Give me some time, and I'll make sure to keep in touch with you once I leave so you'd best remember my name.

[STARES AT EXPECTANTLY.]

Sure, thanks. I'll keep talking to you so I remember.

[What? Right now? People aren't normally so pushy on the matter. Roxas takes in a slow breath. He can do this, they just talked about this. He could look at his notepad, but he has a feeling that's not what Draco means. He twirls a strand around his finger and tugs on it as he tries to think it through. Something to do with magic and dragons and...

His brow furrows. He's getting frustrated with himself.]

Think think think...

[He murmurs a bit and after a moment his eyes light up a little.]

Draco, right?

[Waits patiently for the most part, only crossing his arms after a minute as he keeps watching him. When Roxas successfully remembers, he grins and nods.]

Correct. See, it's not that difficult. In any case, I should probably find the dragons I came to look at. I'm sure I'll see you again.

[A LOT ACTUALLY.

Draco holds out his hand.]

It was good meeting you.

Yeah, nice to meet you!

[He grins brightly and shakes Draco's hand enthusiastically.]

We can do something fun next time I see you!

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Fourth time is the charm. XD Damn phone

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