Day 42 [video/sorta text]

[seasaltkeys]

[Today's video starts with a Pikachu.

The gear was left on the bed and so clearly, that meant it was time for the Sparky show! So, have Sparky the Pikachu waving at you. And making a few faces. Because that's clearly what the gear is for. However, Sparky soon grows bored of making faces and carries the gear over to the window.

Shakey camera will eventually reveal Roxas sitting at a desk, writing. It's hard to see what because with the way Sparky's dragging the gear, the image is all weird. Eventually, however, it evens out. Parts of the writing can be seen, but not a lot.]


{You.

I don't really know what to call you. I've really just known you as the guy in red, so we'll go with that.

I don't know why I'm writing to you, but I guess there's some things that need to be said, and since you're not here, I'll have to say them somewhere.

Two years ago, you trapped me in a digital world, made me think I had a life, friends, and that I was normal. You took me away from the life I had, gave me another one, and then tried to take both of them away. Because I wasn't supposed to exist. Because I wasn't light, I was darkness, and I belonged with Sora.

Well, your plan failed and I ended up in Johto. And what you said still stuck with me. That I wasn't supposed to be there, that I didn't matter.

But I've learned some things since then. I've learned that I do matter, that I do deserve to exist. I've made friends, I've got a goal, and that I'm just as much a person as anyone else, heart, or no heart. And one of those friends is Sora, and he agrees with me. I've got a life again, and this time, no one can take it away from me.

So I guess that's what I wanted to say. That I'm here, I'm existing, and I damn well deserve to. And if someday I do end up leaving Johto and going home, what happens then will be on my terms. Not yours. But I don't plan on coming back any time soon.}

[Roxas stops writing, and the gear shifts to show a shiny Rising Badge, a picture of a smiling Roxas and his team, and one more sentence]



{It's been 713 days. I'm still here.}

[ooc: Responses will probably come shortly after this, once Roxas realizes Sparky was recording. How much of the letter is seen can depend on your character. Thanks for 2 years everyone :D]

Comments

Video

[her_mouse_jesty]

[She'll pretend not to have read it, but she's smiling with pride all the same.]

Good day, Roxas.

Video

[seasaltkeys]

Uh, hi Minnie.

I, uh, I got another gym badge! The last one!

[He's really proud of that.]

Video

[her_mouse_jesty]

Congratulations! I knew you could do it!

Video

[seasaltkeys]

Thanks. It was a tough battle. Claire doesn't hold back.

[video]

[paladinlost]

[On the one hand, chances are that letter was not meant to be seen. On the other hand, there's no way Roxas won't find out about the feed...]

It's not very nice to make faces at everyone, you know.

[...so he might as well scold the one responsible.]

[video]

[seasaltkeys]

Chu...

[Sparky's ears droop. But then perk up because really, he feels no shame. He's cute and he knows it. Roxas picks up the gear]

Sorry. Was he bugging you?

[video]

[paladinlost]

I think he was hoping to bug you, actually.

[video]

[ordalias]

[ The brief bit of the letter she saw gets a small smile to appear on her face. Yes, Roxas deserves a life and she'd do anything to try and keep it that way for him. ]

Congratulations, Roxas.

[video]

[seasaltkeys]

Thanks Xion.

I've got a full set now.

[video]

[ordalias]

Of the Johto Badges, you mean?

[Video]

[isthedeadcat]

Roxas, your Pikachu seems to be recording...

[Lion is the most boring polite person ever, so there won't be any peeking in the letter, sob.]

[Video]

[seasaltkeys]

Yeah, I know. He does that sometimes. He's a ham.

[Sparky just grins. He's cute and he knows it and the world needs to as well.]

[Video]

[isthedeadcat]

I just wanted to let you know, you seemed quite concentrated on your writing.

[video]

[when_turks_fly]

[ Having read a decent portion of the letter, Valeria is smiling pretty wide. Proud of Roxas? Very and she's not about to pretend that she didn't read that letter and hide her swelling pride. He'll find out about the recording, anyway, so there's no point in lying about it. What she is going to do is lightly scold a certain Pikachu despite that she appreciates his nosiness in this instance. ]

It's pretty rude to stick your nose in your trainer's business like that, little guy. [ She pauses briefly. ] You could've just told me.

[video]

[seasaltkeys]

[Sparky shrugs. The gear was there. What else was he supposed to do with it?]

Yeah, I know. I should have put the gear out of his reach.

[And then tentatively.]

Told you what?

[video]

[when_turks_fly]

[ Leave it alone like a good Pokémon? That's what the look she offers Sparky says, but she's quick to turn her attention to -- ]

Roxas, hi. I hate to break it to you, but your Pokémon just showed all of Johto and Kanto a good portion of that letter you were writing.

[video]

[justicereigns]

Nice job on the badge kiddo. [He's not going to comment on the letter for now, if ever.]

[video]

[seasaltkeys]

[Real men don't need to talk about such things.]

Thanks Smoker. It's a full set now.

[video]

[justicereigns]

[Indeed.]

Eighth badge huh. Does this mean you're going to try for the Kanto badges soon?

[video]

[ex_aeroga402]

[Ven's glad to see that Roxas feels that way now, though there are bits about a guy in red and something digital he doesn't entirely understand. But Master taught him about eavesdropping so he speaks up]

...Roxas? That letter...it's private, right?

[video]

[seasaltkeys]

Yeah, it was. Till someone had other ideas.

[Pointed look at a Pikachu who does not care one bit that he's in trouble. Because he knows he's right.]

How much did you see?

[video]

[ex_aeroga402]

Some things I didn't understand, and that you're happy, mostly.

Sorry about that, I didn't know what it was. But I started getting the feeling that...well, you know.

[Wasn't meant for broadcast]

video;

[memorychains]

[That letter was...]

... you know, in the end, he tried apologizing to you.

video;

[seasaltkeys]

[It takes him a minute to respond, mostly since he can't imagine that guy apologizing but then, that's probably bias talking. He hasn't really thought what happened after.]

He did? That's kinda hard to imagine.

video;

[memorychains]

[She doesn't blame him.]

I know. It was at the end, when he was about to disappear. Right in front of everyone.

... I'm not sure if you ever did forgive him though.