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[Back during the interlude, sometime before the current mission, 76 receives a small note from Roxas. It's written, and a lot of words are scratched out (strikethroughs). Not because he's trying to redact information, but more like he's trying to figure out how to phrase it and second guesses himself.]
Back in the lab...I didn't really get a chance to explain what was going on.
It was i'm I didn't really know what was happening. I meant it when I said I've been in there before though.
The guy on the stained glass...his name is Sora. He'sme? who I'm supposed to be? We're connected, and it's kind of complicated. I don't know who the other two were when it changed though.
I guess I just wanted to explain. And say sorry. And thanks.
I guess if you have more questions, you can ask
-Roxas<./font>
Back in the lab...I didn't really get a chance to explain what was going on.
The guy on the stained glass...his name is Sora. He's
I guess I just wanted to explain. And say sorry. And thanks.
I guess if you have more questions, you can ask
-Roxas<./font>
Edited 2019-04-11 03:53 (UTC)
You don’t need to apologize to me.
[76 is perhaps impressed at Roxas explaining himself in such detail, but it's not needed. On some level, he realizes this is a confession of sorts, though he isn't entirely sure what for.]
It's been bothering you, huh?
[76 is perhaps impressed at Roxas explaining himself in such detail, but it's not needed. On some level, he realizes this is a confession of sorts, though he isn't entirely sure what for.]
It's been bothering you, huh?
A little bit, yeah.
[He knows that he's a bit weird in the context of everything, though some of the stuff in the room made him realize that it might be a bit bigger than he thinks. Which kind of scares him.]
[He knows that he's a bit weird in the context of everything, though some of the stuff in the room made him realize that it might be a bit bigger than he thinks. Which kind of scares him.]
Yeah. But...I never actually met Sora. I'm connected to him, but I've only seen him once.
[And he was asleep and then the Hunger came and it was a bad time.]
[And he was asleep and then the Hunger came and it was a bad time.]
[There's a long pause as Roxas figures out how to write this, and then actually writes it.]
See, the thing is, in my world there's these creatures called Heartless, and if you lose your Heart, you become one. There's also a shell that's left behind, and that's called a Nobody. And if a person had a really strong Heart, that Nobody sort of retains their old form.
And that's what happened to Sora. He had to lose his Heart to save a friend of his, and I got created in the process. But Sora was able to restore his Heart...but I still existed, which isn't normal, I guess. That's how we're connected.
[There's also an attempted drawing of Sora, but Roxas is not an artist. But they share similar features, such as spikey hair and blue eyes.]
See, the thing is, in my world there's these creatures called Heartless, and if you lose your Heart, you become one. There's also a shell that's left behind, and that's called a Nobody. And if a person had a really strong Heart, that Nobody sort of retains their old form.
And that's what happened to Sora. He had to lose his Heart to save a friend of his, and I got created in the process. But Sora was able to restore his Heart...but I still existed, which isn't normal, I guess. That's how we're connected.
[There's also an attempted drawing of Sora, but Roxas is not an artist. But they share similar features, such as spikey hair and blue eyes.]
Edited 2019-04-15 00:44 (UTC)
[All right, so, he thinks he gets it. 76 is pretty sure that asking more questions about that, specifically, is just going to invite more confusion, so he tries to get things back to something he might understand more fully.]
So what was the place we saw?
So what was the place we saw?
[He's, still not really sure.]
I'm not sure.
When I went there the fist time it was when I was attacked by a Dusk, which is one of the lesser kinds of Nobodies.
I think it represents Sora's heart, but I can't be sure of that. I never really got the chance to ask anyone.
I'm not sure.
When I went there the fist time it was when I was attacked by a Dusk, which is one of the lesser kinds of Nobodies.
I think it represents Sora's heart, but I can't be sure of that. I never really got the chance to ask anyone.
[He knows how this feels--to be left hanging with no way to find any more answers. He still might be holding out hope that his world is not as gone as the Bureau is making it out to be, but that leaves the question of how he could ever get back there.]
Nothing to do but move forward, I guess.
Nothing to do but move forward, I guess.
Yeah.
But, thanks for hearing me out. I appreciate it.
[It's frustrating, but at least he can set it aside.]
But, thanks for hearing me out. I appreciate it.
[It's frustrating, but at least he can set it aside.]
I tried asking, but of course the guy disappeared into the crowd before I could get an answer. [ A sigh. ] Starting to think our heads are just open books for anybody that wants to see.
[ And that's not great for those who want to keep stuff buried. ]
Mind if I drop by, then?
[ And that's not great for those who want to keep stuff buried. ]
Mind if I drop by, then?
[ He figures he can ask in more detail once he sees Jack in person, so he replies with an "okay," and signs off.
And it's not like McCree has a busy schedule, plus Jack is only a couple doors down, so he heads straight over and raps on the door, a small stack of photographs held between a metal finger and thumb. ]
And it's not like McCree has a busy schedule, plus Jack is only a couple doors down, so he heads straight over and raps on the door, a small stack of photographs held between a metal finger and thumb. ]
[He expects McCree in short order, and puts away what he's doing to answer the door as soon as he hears the knock. The door slides open, and Jack is standing there leaning against the frame. His gaze drops to the pictures McCree has in his hand.]
Nothing too embarrassing, I hope.
Nothing too embarrassing, I hope.
Talk about going above and beyond for a work party.
[ While Jack's looking, McCree comes in and takes a load off, watching the smile appear on his face. ]
Glad Ana caught Reinhardt the Scaredy-cat lying on the broken table. Never saw someone so spooked from his own story.
[ While Jack's looking, McCree comes in and takes a load off, watching the smile appear on his face. ]
Glad Ana caught Reinhardt the Scaredy-cat lying on the broken table. Never saw someone so spooked from his own story.
[He flips through the pictures, and something twists inside his chest. Jack lingers on each one for a few moments before re-assembling the stack and handing it back to McCree> Carefully, like he's handling something fragile.]
We had some good times, didn't we?
[He says it like he's looking for validation.]
We had some good times, didn't we?
[He says it like he's looking for validation.]
You can keep a few, y'know.
[ That's why he brought them over; not just to show, but to share. ]
Sure we did.
[ Right now is about the time that he'd ruin a damn good moment by launching into his grievances about Blackwatch and how it all went wrong, but he's let go of some of his anger on that since the last time he and Jack had a heart to heart. There's still an ache at everything he had and everything he walked away from, but he felt as though his family was breaking apart before he chose to abandon it.
An ache isn't anger, though. ]
Reinhardt and Torbjorn always fighting like an old married couple, me and Genji daring each other to do stupid stunts and the doc begging us not to 'cause she said she wouldn't patch us up from it. But we knew she would. Playing cowboys and omnics with Fareeha. Damn good times. Sometimes you even smiled.
[ He says it in a joking tone. Sure, Jack had a heavy weight on him back then, but he was surrounded by family too. ]
[ That's why he brought them over; not just to show, but to share. ]
Sure we did.
[ Right now is about the time that he'd ruin a damn good moment by launching into his grievances about Blackwatch and how it all went wrong, but he's let go of some of his anger on that since the last time he and Jack had a heart to heart. There's still an ache at everything he had and everything he walked away from, but he felt as though his family was breaking apart before he chose to abandon it.
An ache isn't anger, though. ]
Reinhardt and Torbjorn always fighting like an old married couple, me and Genji daring each other to do stupid stunts and the doc begging us not to 'cause she said she wouldn't patch us up from it. But we knew she would. Playing cowboys and omnics with Fareeha. Damn good times. Sometimes you even smiled.
[ He says it in a joking tone. Sure, Jack had a heavy weight on him back then, but he was surrounded by family too. ]
I wouldn’t want to do that. They’re yours.
[As long as Jack can take a look at them every so often, when he really needs to, he thinks that might be enough. He’s got his own picture of himself, Gabriel, and Ana tucked into the inside pocket of his jacket, and that’s comforting too, even if he won’t admit it out loud.
Jack’s smile is a far cry from what it used to be (even if occurrences of it were still few and far between), but it’s most certainly creeping onto his face again.]
Yeah, it wasn’t all bad.
[As long as Jack can take a look at them every so often, when he really needs to, he thinks that might be enough. He’s got his own picture of himself, Gabriel, and Ana tucked into the inside pocket of his jacket, and that’s comforting too, even if he won’t admit it out loud.
Jack’s smile is a far cry from what it used to be (even if occurrences of it were still few and far between), but it’s most certainly creeping onto his face again.]
Yeah, it wasn’t all bad.
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