Like he needed to be more effed up.

[reversedestiny]

Characters: Sora and whoever he runs across
Setting: That one floor that's eternally spring
Format: Action preferred, but I will prose!
Summary: Sora loves caramel. So when he eats one of the caramel chocolates? Things go very, very wrong.
Warnings: Sora will be trying to steal hearts. Literally. Via his Heartless buddies. They are weak, though, so that's good. However, he himself is another story. Approach with caution.

[Caramel has always been an indulgence. He hadn't thought about what it meant or that it might be something dangerous. So he'd just quietly taken a seat in the meadow, staring at the ground afterward, with his two Heartless. The Shadow at his side, the Requiem in his lap.

He feels strange. Just slightly. Like the darkness in his heart is rising. Like it wants something. And maybe he does, but he can't pinpoint it. ...Not yet, at least.]

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[ceruleanspid8r]

[Vriska's on the prowl. She's hungry for pain; decapitating a toy bear for moving is all well and good but the cherry goodness of the chocolate drives her to think it's not enough. She needs more, something living to play with.

And then, she sees him, on the very highest floor. A human and his pets. Excellent. For now she merely creeps closer, watching. Waiting, for what she doesn't know. But she can't wait to find out]

[reversedestiny]

[Well, it's probably unfortunate that Sora's senses are heightened. Because she can creep closer all she wants, the sudden strong scent of someone else is going to get his attention. Which means he's looking around until he spots her. And he's smile so very pleasantly when he does, because he can't help but think she's the most beautiful person he's ever seen. Which wouldn't be so bad, except... Except he's quickly realizing exactly what he wants, what the rising darkness means.]

I didn't expect anyone to find me here.

[ceruleanspid8r]

[Vriska doesn't seem to be too concerned about being found. She stops, grinning as he spots her.]

Well you're not exactly doing a good job of hiding. Might want to work on that, if you really don't want to be found.

[reversedestiny]

[He'll just continue to smile, standing up and stretching just a bit. He seems ever the pleasant person.]

It's all right, I wasn't exactly hiding. Just wanting some peace.

[ceruleanspid8r]

[As does Vriska, albeit a pleasant person with one heck of a mean streak]

Precious little of that around here. Which is probably for the best. We can't have things getting dull.

[reversedestiny]

[Sora has a mean streak, too. He still doesn't think too highly of humans, to start with.]

Yeah. But this floor's always peaceful when I need it. I'm Sora, by the way.

[ceruleanspid8r]

Vriska.

[She takes a couple of steps forward, her grin baring her fangs just a little]

So, now we're better acquainted, let's see what you're made of.

...I feel sorry for the flowers.

[reversedestiny]

..I like your way of thinking.

[It doesn't take much, then, to let the darkness bubble up, spreading over his body to leave him in a dark suit. He then summons up his Keyblade. Already, his two pets are watching and waiting, the Requiem darting around in the air. Sora wastes no time, firing off a Dark Fire spell to start things off.]

The poor, innocent flowers

[ceruleanspid8r]

[Vriska draws her cutlass, cursing as she moves to dodge the spell]

Oh. One of those, are you?

[She lunges towards him, cutlass thrusting towards him with her metallic arm ready to block any parrying attempts]

They had such promising lives ahead of them.

[reversedestiny]

[He'll quickly roll to the side to avoid the blade, aiming a swipe at her legs in an attempt to knock her down. Whereas she has a cutting weapon? His is much more blunt, so he has to be careful with his moves. Because while a blunt weapon can to plenty of damage, it has to be in places where it counts.]

Have to be prepared for anything!

Alas, they were to be cut short

[ceruleanspid8r]

[Vriska stands her ground but the impact of the weapon to her leg causes her to stumble back a little. She quickly turns to keep him in her line of vision, her next swing aiming towards the hand holding his weapon.]

[justabignobody]

[Riku had been reluctant to eat one of the chocolates - what infection after all and he just doesn't trust anything the tower provides simply because of where it comes from. Still... if there is anything bad about the chocolate, he'll probably notice soon enough and can warn everyone else... right?

At first he doesn't really anything after swallowing those slices of almond- and dark chocolate, supposes that he can attribute that tingle of strangeness to his own anxiety... until he notices other!Sora's scent, just on the floor beneath.

That's when he starts wondering, why had he even be worried about the chocolate? Why is he worrying about something like chocolate and the consequences of eating it (silly, it's just chocolate after all), when Sora is so close, when he should rather be worrying about him?

He should be going now, shouldn't he, should make sure that Sora is alright, that there isn't anyone near him, that there isn't anybody trying to use him again. He should go and make absolutely sure that no one comes close to him. He'll cut them down, if they do; he won't hesitate to.

So here he is, using a Corridor of Darkness that leads him straight into the Spring Room and settling down against the wall, Sora right in his sight.

Just watching.

Just guarding.]

[reversedestiny]

[Sora notices right away. The chill of the darkness in the air, Riku's scent, everything. So he'll glance over and spare a smile. Perhaps there's something odd about his smile, just barely off, but it's there nonetheless. He'll slowly stand, stretching, but remaining ever so pleasant.

Beneath the surface, though, his darkness is boiling over, and it's probably making the atmosphere just a tad bit heavy and oppressive. But that's okay, right? He's just having a bad day is all.]

[justabignobody]

[Riku wouldn't be Riku, if he didn't take note of that little something that isn't quite right with his smile, of the slight change of the scent in the air - all indicators that something is wrong.

He stays as he is; there isn't anyone else in the room so who- or whatever is the source of Sora's displeasure is not here. And Riku just can't let Sora out of his sight, so going after them, ending whoever had upset his friend is out of question right now.]

[reversedestiny]

[If only Riku knew what this smile meant. It wasn't displeasure--it was dark intent. There's no upset. He'll just start to walk over, still smiling. But the darkness is rising more in Sora, bubbling up to the surface, and soon it'll make its presence known.]