Trial of the Spades

[hiken]

Who: The Spades Crew + Anyone wandering by or onto their ship.
Where: Isla Empieza, The Sun
When: 12/15 - 12/21
What: Shenanigans! The Cold Curse, Sailing, Etc
Warnings: None so far. Possibly violence, given this crew.
Style: Prose/Action. Either or!
Status: OPEN

Threads below! Feel free to drop in your own, just remember to date them. More 'general' threads will come up after the crew sets sail.

Comments

[heartismyown]

Yeah, like snowmen! Do they have hearts Axel? He didn't know! He said his friend is really good at making snowmen with stick arms for punching.

[The bits he remembers in detail are just fascinating. Really.]

[by_heart]

No, dummy, snowmen don't have hearts. They're just made of snow.

[He shakes him a little, since he's not going to let go to shove him like he usually would.]

You have to be alive to have a heart.

[heartismyown]

Ohh, so they're not alive.

[Roxas nods, accepting this.]

I see. I met some other people. I met a guy that set himself on fire! That was cool.

[by_heart]

Yeah, that's the captain of our ship. He said he's gonna give you and me really boring jobs to do.

[And Lea plans on foisting all of his off on Roxas, but he's not going to tell him that.]

[heartismyown]

So he's like Xemnas and Saix?

[Doing the same job all the time is monotonous and boring.]

[by_heart]

[Well, he's not wrong.]

I hope not. He says it's just until he figures out what we're good at, but I think it's just because he doesn't want to think about it too much. Saïx would give you boring stuff to do just because he could.

[Being a no-fun killjoy was one of Isa's many hobbies.]

[heartismyown]

Yeah, Saix's stuff is always boring. Maybe the Captain's will be better!

[A little bit of Sora's optimism at play here.]

Um, what else...oh! I think I saw some other people too. I don't know. Everyone seems pretty nice. Are heart-people always this nice?

[by_heart]

Nah, we're just lucky that we found some good ones. Don't go expecting everybody to be this nice.

[They really are lucky. He's a bit relieved that Roxas has found people to talk to. Maybe it'll expand his horizons a little bit. For that matter, he should probably start talking to people himself. He used to be the type to just walk up to someone and declare himself their friend. What the hell happened to that kid?

Well, he knows what happened. Still...]

[heartismyown]

No? Why not?

[by_heart]

Because they aren't.

[He knows nothing he says is going to convince Roxas of that. He's just going to have to experience it for himself, as much as Lea hates to see something like that happen to him.]

Don't start asking questions about good and evil, kid. That's even more complicated than the whole babies thing.

[heartismyown]

Okay.

[He lets it drop for now and snuggles up to Lea with a content sigh. It's so warm when he's with him, way better than the stupid cold all over the boat.]

Met lots of people, just like you said.

[by_heart]

[Lea reaches up and musses his hair.]

Yup. You should listen to me like that all the time. It would make my job so much easier.

[And now that he's made a complete mess of Roxas' already messy hair, he starts carding it back into some semblance of order.]

[heartismyown]

Axel [He whines a bit.] You're not always right anyway. You messed up my hair!

[It's probably not that noticeable in fact. He doesn't move to fix it, expecting Lea to finish doing that.]

What job?

[by_heart]

Keeping an eye on you. And the name is Lea. You told me you had it memorized, but apparently I need to start wearing a name tag or something.

[He frowns at Roxas' hair and starts seeing if he can get it to actually lay flat on his head instead of stick up in every direction.]

[heartismyown]

[Good luck with that Lea, have you seen Sora's hair?]

Yeah yeah. Lea then. Do you have to keep an eye on me?

[He's genuinely curious. What happens if Lea doesn't watch him? Can he get drunk then?]

[by_heart]

Why? Trying to ditch me? I don't do it for my health, you know. Who knows what kind of trouble you'll get yourself into if I'm not around.

[He finally gives up on Roxas' impossible hair and drops his arm back across his shoulders. Oh well. It was worth a try.]

[heartismyown]

No, never!

[He grins. Axel Lea is his best friend after all, and why would he want him to leave him? He looks thoughtful for a moment before popping back with a question.]

Hey, Lea? You're not mad at me for forgetting you, are you?

[by_heart]

[It takes a second for it to register what Roxas means. That damn simulation.]

It wasn't your fault. You remember me now, right?

[He taps at Roxas' forehead with his free hand.]

[heartismyown]

[He nods.]

Yep, I got it memorized! Riku said you wouldn't be mad at me.

[by_heart]

Well, he was right. Don't worry so much. I already told you I'm your best friend. What're you telling Riku this stuff for, anyway?

[Not that he has that much against the guy, but still.]

[heartismyown]

We were talking about things. I don't think my summer vacation was real. It's really confusing. He didn't really say...he said you came to see me and I remember that, but I don't really know what's real, sometimes.

[by_heart]

Can't blame you for that, the way they messed around with your head all the time. That summer vacation was a computer simulation they locked you up in. I tried to get you out, but...

[What could he have done with Roxas looking at him with no recognition in his eyes? No matter how much he tried, it was no good.]

[heartismyown]

[Roxas nods a bit and sighs softly, leaning against him, snaking his arm around him because it's warmer that way. It feels nice to be hugged, actually.]

I'm real confused sometimes. I wish I could remember stuff.

[by_heart]

Just focus on making new memories. Maybe that's part of why you're here, to get a second chance at that.

[Even if it only means going back and disappearing again, at least Roxas has the chance to live a little more, learn a little more, maybe even be happy. It's going to hurt like hell to lose him again, but maybe it will hurt a little less if he knows the kid got a chance to live his life on his own terms.

But setting that aside for now..]

Look at you, cuddlemonster. Don't tell me someone's been teaching you that, too.

[heartismyown]

I'll try real hard to remember!

[He hasn't questioned why he's here, or anywhere else before, so it doesn't occur to him really. Making new memories sounds fun, and Lea will be there with him.

He blinks up at him and shakes his head.]

No I didn't do any cuddling before. I like it, and now I'm warm. So you're not going anywhere.

[That's right Lea, he demands you share your warmth.]