notyourfathersosborn

look i dont do well with downtime

all i do is think

about how i screwed up

about how i might do it again

now all this place is is downtime

im tired of thinking

I'd... if I could, when I feel like that, I always feel like sleeping is the easiest option. But that's not necessarily possible, so
I can keep talking to you, if you want me to. I don't sleep all that much, so I can match however much time you need.

too many people to sleep

been stepped on

too hard to sleep even if there wasnt

what if the moment you close your eyes the soviets decide to make their move

none of us look too pretty ill tell you that

i wouldnt want to keep you

I wouldn't offer if it were an inconvenience.

i dont even know what to talk about

That's okay. I'll tell a story.

ok

[The following comes along over the course of the next few hours. It's less a story and rather just... his thoughts.]

I
back at home, you know I traveled with the King for a while. He's... kind of incredible, to be honest.
He looks like a pushover, but then he just... it's like he can defy gravity when he needs to. He's fast, and skilled with a blade. If I was going to receive training from anybody, he'd be someone I'd want to teach me. Sora told me that instead of him that his master is going to teach us. Which is
sort of intimidating.

I've never actually met Yen Sid, so... I can't really talk about him. Sora said he's kind of intimidating but that he's a good guy, too. So I guess I don't really have anything to worry about.

[He continues to ramble, just sending out whatever comes to mind. He started with Mickey just because he knows Normie's curious about him.]

[Normie leans his head back and closes his eyes, just listening to Riku talk. Soon he's able to filter out all of the background noise and is able to ignore his situation for the first time in days.

After a while, he finally sends something back.]

youre going to nail it

i can just tell

youre a lot better than you give yourself credit for

and thanks

i needed that

You're probably right. According to Sora I did nail it, but it's still weird to think about.

Hang in there. We're going to come and find you, I promise.

see

i was right

im always right

thanks riku

Starting to look like it.

Hold onto that. You can thank me in person.

in the meantime look for me at the second star to the right and straight on till morning

[He must be feeling better if he's quoting Disney.]

The what?

[This is a weird non-sequitur.]

go watch peter pan

and remember the movies nothing like that asshole who took over heropa

Oh.

Well, I know that much, at least. Sora was friendly with him back home.

i clearly should be talking to him and not you

Psh

Go for it. He'll just end up talking about like, the Pride Lands and stuff.

[Riku has heard a lot of stories at this point.]

like simba and nala from the lion king

also that involves too much energy

Yeah. They're a movie too, then, huh?

That's fair. I can have him take a shift on rambling, if you like. Lowest amount of energy expenditure possible.

most of your friends seem to be

its okay but thanks for the offer.

[Because as interesting as the stories would be, he really doesn't know Sora and that would be more awkward than anything.]

Apparently. I don't know them at all, though. I've never been there.

Right.

[He gets it. Sora wouldn't think it was awkward at all, though -- he's pretty sure Sora already considers Normie his friend because Riku's friends with him. But Riku is also a little hesitant with these things and so he doesn't mind.]

If I ever get ported in and out again, I'll have more stories for you, probably.

not necessarily

remember i was gone all october

all i could tell you about was the dinner brenda and i had that night

and even then probably not because that was in october and i dont remember the last real food i ate a few days ago

That's right. Maybe just one more. Or none, because apparently port-outs without going anywhere are also a thing.

[Can't remember what he last ate, though... Riku decides they'll get something good when he's back.]

yeah ive heard that too

im glad i was able to see brenda again

if only for a day

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