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[keybearing]

[Sora's been missing for a bit by now. So of course when he comes back he wants to try reassure everyone. So he shifts in operating his bracelet, looking almost sheepish, in his nerves even as he wants to reassure them. Was it.....really going to be reassuring if he goes into things that happened back home? Perhaps he should just talk to Riku, to Namine about it. That seems best. So he tries for a smile and wave, still looking a bit sheepish in feeling bad on possibly worrying them all.]

Hey. I uh. Went home for a bit. So...sorry if I worried everyone. I'm back now! I just figured I should let everyone know. It....a lot happened? But things worked out. [Mostly. That is.] What'd I miss, anyway? I don't think anything major happened since I was back home but. Can't hurt to check? Oh, right! And I'm gonna be helping out with Heimdall! I mean, you know, like a guard. Sentry. Whatever you call it!

[Yup. He sure is just.....gonna try just gloss over Exactly What Happened back home. Unless someone specifically asks. He's mostly figuring talking about it with Riku and Kairi. And trying not to think on the irony of what happened to him in regards to a recent conversation with Turgon.]

So I'll be seeing some of you others helping out with that too! And I'm definitely gonna keep training! So if anyone wants to spar, let me know!

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[trafficreport]

[Hey, bud. He doesn't know you. But he is working with Heimdall, so...]

hand to hand?

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[keybearing]

I'm more used to weapons. A wooden sword. Or Keyblades. But I guess hand to hand could be useful too. For me to learn.

[He could be disarmed. Or not currently have his weapon available, depending. It's something he might need to look at working on.]

[trafficreport]

[...no idea what a keyblade is. Presumably, it's a blade of some kind.]

can use weapons too.

[Jet's not great at close quarters in general, weapons or not, so he'd like to...you know. Learn.]

[keybearing]

Alright then. We could figure something. Start with some basics? What weapons do you use?

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[splitinvain]

You went home. How? Or rather, what did it feel like to go home?

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[keybearing]

I don't know how exactly. It wasn't something I expected or chose to do? It just...happened? A lot happened back home, actually. I'm still kinda processing it a bit.

[There's a lot of emotions about it all. So it isn't so easy to say how he feels.]

[madcuriosity]

You went home and came back? People are able to do that?

Are you alright, Sora?

[keybearing]

Yeah, I guess.

And uh, I'm.....still figuring it all. A lot happened back home.

[Physically, here? He's fine though at least.]

[madcuriosity]

[She tilts her head.]

Would some tea help? [Because of course it would, tea always helps.]

[keybearing]

Heh. Maybe coming to visit you would help.

[He doesn't. Really expect to tell her all about what happened back home. He doesn't want to upset and worry her in what it might mean for him or anything. But....well. Alice and some tea might be a nice distraction from it at least.]

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[miragesplitkey]

Sora?! ( Riku's expression is a mix of worry, relief and happiness as soon as he sees his friend, even if it's just on a video. )

Have you really been home? How did you even came back?! Or why... I mean, I'm glad to know where are you right now, I've been worried sick since I couldn't find you and- ( Tell him it would be the very first time he didn't know where Sora was? Nope. He sighs, calming down. ) Welcome back.

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[keybearing]

Riku! I -- y-yeah, I did. I'm just in my room at Heimdall housing if you wanted to come see me and I can catch you up a bit?

[And Namine of course. He's....less sure on going into detail about it all, publicly over the bracelets like this. But of course he wants to hug Riku and tell him about it all. Especially when he is aware that the other knows how guilty he had felt over not being able to figure saving the others yet back home then.]

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[miragesplitkey]

Sure! Just- let me finish my duties and I'll be there. I'm unsure if someone else got this district this week so... yeah, let me make sure everything is okay. Hopefully it doesn't take long.

( As much as he would like to just run to his room and catch up with him. )

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[keybearing]

Alright. I'll see you soon then!

[Sora gives a small smile and a wave. Hoping everything works out and Riku can come find him as soon as possible. Knowing Riku and Namine were still around, that helped. A lot. They at least would understand. He would be able to tell them about everything that had happened back home.

If he can figure where to even really start....it was a lot.]

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[ragnarsson]

I was beginning to wonder where you were. You're usually so social I thought withdrawing from all seemed out of character for you.

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[keybearing]

Eheh. I'm not sure how long I was gone for here? But it was a bit, back home at least. Or....a lot happened, anyway. But I'm back now! So no need to worry!

[Considering what happened just before he came back to Asgard everyone should be worried but. Well. Sora isn't about to just admit that. Not so easily, in public, anyway.]

[ragnarsson]

Good. I worry about so very few people and don’t like the sensation one bit.

[Ivar’s only got such a large capacity for emotion and he prefers spending it on the emotions he actually likes. Worry doesn’t help anyone.]

[keybearing]

But you worried about me?

[Sora did tend to have the effect. In quickly befriending most everyone so maybe that isn't such a surprise that even in his own way, Ivar was wondering what had happened. Kind of cared.]

But...no. Most people don't like worrying and fretting. Not knowing.

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[lethechained]

[ The second she sees who it is making the post, she's already scrambling to respond. It's only her self-restraint that makes her pause, makes her slow down long enough to actually listen to his message and force herself to take a breath before she responds. She's heard of this happening before - of people being sent home and coming back again. It's just enough to both cause her to fret and relieve her.

By the time she actually starts the feed, she's recovered enough not to look as distressed as she felt while he was missing. ]

Sora...! [ Even though she's already thought about what to say, it falls away for a moment, and falteringly she uses the next best thing that comes to mind. ] Welcome back...!

[ 'I was so worried,' she wants to say, but doesn't. Instead she looks at the screen for a long moment, then lowers her voice just a little to ask, tone gentle, ]

How are you feeling? Has anything changed?

[ With Sora himself, that is. From the sound of it, the situation back home has been altered, regardless. ]

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[keybearing]

Namine! I'm back!

[He gives her that usual smile in greeting, glad to see her again. Glad to see her awake and all. He's not really sure how or where to start when she asks about how he feels, what changed. It's....a lot. He bites his lip, glancing to the side briefly and scratching at his cheek]

Ah, a lot happened...physically I feel fine though! Just, um. Might be easier to go over it all in person?

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[lethechained]

[ As rare as it is to see Sora of all people lost for words even briefly, Naminé can't quite help the brief flutter of surprise that crosses her face. It settles into a sober sort of understanding quickly enough, her brows lowering again as she takes in that 'physically.' ]

… Okay, [ she says slowly, still considering him with pursed lips. Still, her features are as kind as ever despite how she's trying not to frown. ] How soon can we meet?

[ Because whatever he has to say must be pretty serious if he's putting it that way. Only a moment later does she recognize her own hastiness, and after a beat adds, ]

I know you've only just gotten back. We can... wait, if you need to rest first...?

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[keybearing]

Now is fine. It's a little early to sleep yet.

[Besides. Of everyone here, he figures it most important really, to catch up with her and Riku, and Alice. So he is not about to deny the chance to tell her about what happened. So he invites her to get here as soon as she can, especially given how eager she herself seems to be. Probably from her having been fretting over him but hopefully seeing him in person might help with that.

.....

At least initially.]

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[sparkofgoodness]

[ Oh, it's Lego Kid. ]

Well, what's the last thing you remember? Can't tell you what you missed if I don't know how long you were gone.

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[keybearing]

The last thing? Uh, well the gods were talking about jobs and stuff? I don't....think it's been too long? But it's harder to say on this end.

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[sparkofgoodness]

[ Right, right, the... announcement. Benevolently putting them to work and all that. ]

Right. Well, they had a weird little festival thing to celebrate. Nothing major, really, you're right on that front. You went home, then?

[ Has he performed enough social niceties to ask now? He really really just wants to know how in heaven's name that happened, if the so-called gods here say they can't actually send people home. ]