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[chosennobody]

i have a lot of questions and not a lot of answers and i don't even know where to start looking for them in this place so here it is

who is narayana?

has anyone ever fought a crystal zombie before?

has anyone ever seen crystal pillars destroy the world before?

who on this world responds to "your majesty"?

has anyone figured out why we're here yet and who are the gods of this world?

what happens to people when they die in this world?

i saw some stuff in the dreamwidth and i want answers. i think people who were in crytallis might know since the crazy lady called us "heroes of light."

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[chosennobody]

[A full minute passed before he spoke again, but he was clearly thinking hard about what had transpired. The details were a bit of a blur that he needed to pick through, but it was all there.]

Yeah, we were. Kinda. I mean it was way off in the distance but I remember seeing it.

[A small hesitation as he eyed up Selphie, frowning a bit.]

But... we didn't end it. I mean, we didn't save the world. It crumbled and we all died.

[boomchucka]

[Selphie sighs heavily as she looks back at Roxas. Maybe she didn't have all of the answers to his questions but she probably knew who would.

This conversation has ultimately left her with more questions than answers of her own.]

Sounds like you witnessed one of the ends of the Calamity's cycle on Crystallis to which I don't really know a whole lot. There's someone here who might be able to tell you more though.

[Selphie considered this carefully, figuring that she'd probably have to have a chat with the Marshall as well.]

Have you ever talked to Sparks? I think he'd be able to tell you more than I can. I was really only present for the end of Crystallis' last cycle but I'm pretty sure Sparks was there for the whole thing.

I kinda wanna go talk to him myself but he's not much for small talk. If I had more info to share, I'd gladly give it though. I'm just sorry that I couldn't help you more.

[chosennobody]

Sparks? Doesn't sound familiar...

[Come to think of it, Roxas hadn't really reached out to talk to many people at all. He'd reclused and really only talked to a select few people, which thankfully included his housemates. Losing Sora so quickly after getting him back had been hard.]

It's no problem. No one really seems to know much about what's going on. It's just weird to me that this world was connected to another one like it. Like... are displaced people easier to move to another displacement world? I mean, you were there and there's a bunch of other people who were there too that are here now. And I was somewhere kinda like that before, and some other people who were there are also here. So...

[He shook his head as if that would help him sort his thoughts.]

I don't know where I'm going with that. It's just... Like someone broke down the barriers and now we're getting shuffled from world to world.

[boomchucka]

[Selphie can understand that sentiment and decided to give a bit of perspective.]

It's not easy being jostled around from place to place is it? I've done a lot of travel but never to different worlds until recently.

[She saw her friends' worlds for the first time and learned that everybody struggled in ways that were drastically different than her own. She knew for a fact though that all of those people were surrounded by people who cared for and supported them. Had Roxas never known the same simple kindness?]

You never know though, there could be a really great adventure on the horizon for you.

[Selphie offered him a silver lining with a gentle smile on her face.]

[chosennobody]

[The number of people that cared for him in his homeworld were very few, but he'd had some success in finding support in Ryslig. Regardless, neither of those places were here and none of the people were here either. He should be trying to rebuild, but he had no idea how.]

It's all I've ever known. Though... the first year of my life I had at least some control over where I went.

[Even if he went where he was told, at least he could travel freely. This place felt at least a little better, since there were more places he could go.]

Maybe. I guess I can hope, huh? [An attempt is made to return the smile, though it fades pretty quickly.]

I should get out of your hair. Thanks for meeting with me.

[boomchucka]

[She watched the attempt at a smile and felt her own widen a bit and while she couldn't understand why it faltered, she was happy knowing that at least he smiled a little bit. It means that she helped him in a small way and that was enough for her.]

Sure thing.

[She just wanted to let him know something else though.]

Listen... don't be afraid to message me, okay?

[chosennobody]

[Just as he was turning to walk away she spoke again and out of politeness he paused and turned back to face the speaker. Her words, however, elicited a somewhat surprised but genuine smile from the young man then that remained on his face.]

I... I will. Message you, I mean. Thanks.

[Awkward, and he blushed just a touch at his own word stumble, then waved stiffly before heading away for real this time. Friend get?]

[boomchucka]

[Friend get! Selphie waves cheerfully before wandering back into the house. She's got some notes to make and some thinking to do.]