Not gonna do lyrics this time.

[attheclocktower]

Characters:  A bunch of the keyderps and Nobodies and some.
Setting: Spring Floor!
Format: Go wild. |D
Summary: The temperature keeps dropping, and with the power going on and off it's getting pretty cold. After a couple of good suggestions on her network post, Xion decides to try a group bonfire. More people come than she expects.
Warnings: It's a bunch of cold people huddling around a campfire. Probably not going to be much more than PG

[The fire is set a little ways away from the stairs, on a patch of clearer ground. There's a pile of wood nearby, riskily portaled up from the forest floor. But there's enough there to keep the fire going for a few hours at least.

It's not a roaring bonfire or anything, but it should be enough to keep anyone there warmer, at least.]

[[ooc; have at you guys! Tag, tag each other, threadjack, etc. In other words, GO FORTH AND MINGLE.]]

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[lethechained]

[Naminé's been quite cold; what extra blankets she's acquired through certain means have been very helpful, of course, but they can only do so much, and she's still not dressed for the weather. Upon becoming aware that something like this was going to happen, she realized it was probably for the best to participate. She'll be bringing the bedcoverings/blankets she has in her posession for this purpose, looking a bit awkward trying to carry them all without dropping them.]

[attheclocktower]

[Upon catching sight of Naminé struggling with her blanket pile, she sheds her own blankets and hurries over.]

Hey, thanks for coming. I can help if you want.

[lethechained]

[She's not quite expecting the help, distracted by the load as she is. The sound of the other girl's voice makes Naminé look up, blinking in surprise until she catches sight of the source and smiles. It's somewhat of a conscious effort, but not too difficult an effort to make.]

Oh! Xion. -- No, that's alright. I think I've got it. [And she wouldn't want to put Xion out. She's got enough things to worry about. The blonde's hold on those blankets is truthfully a bit precarious, but it's not much farther, right?]

[keybearer]

[This particular Riku has yet to meet his world's Naminé, so he's not quite sure what to make of her. Her resemblance to Kairi is pretty uncanny, though, and it's enough to pique his curiosity.

So, what does he do? Approach her, of course. Besides, it looks like she could use some help.]

Hey. Need a hand?

[lethechained]

[And this world's Naminé has yet to so much as hear about the existence of this particular Riku. When she hears the offer, she turns to look, eyes probably already higher than they should be to look at someone his height, but they drop down the instant he actually enters her vision and she blinks at him, obviously surprised. There's a 'what' forming on her lips, but she stops, and her brow knits.]

... Riku? [Whoops, those blankets are starting to slip. She adjusts her hold.] Oh-- I... no, I think I've got it.

[attheclocktower]

[She's glad to be done with getting the firewood up here. Somewhere along the way she'd found out that the darkness corridors did still work, but only if she wasn't leaving the Tower. It sped things up, though it was still dangerous. She'd taken a few hits when a bird had attacked her for going too far, before she'd realized she couldn't summon her Keyblade.

By a sheer amount of luck she'd made it back to the staircase and up to the next floor. She'd cast a few healing spells on the back of her head and shoulder, and after that had avoided and hidden from all the animals on principle - whether she was close to the stairs or not.

Regardless, it's over now, and after grabbing her own blankets from her room, she's settled in front of the fire, trying to settle her nerves too. Her right shoulder was still a little sore though.

As more people arrive, especially people she doesn't know (and even some she does), she might quietly pull her hood up. Blame it on the cold, but she isn't sure how to handle certain people right now.]

[requital]

[It's been a while.

Maintained distance can be advantageous, but he's not about to let Xion be and roam around too freely on her own for long. There's monitoring to be done, whether she's aware of this or not. Preferably the latter, if he plays the cards right.

He appears when there's next to no one on the floor yet, because spectators are unwanted and he has no plans to stay. The cold doesn't bother him, so he doesn't mind the fire. From a respectable distance:]

Hello, Xion.

[derping]

[Until a few weeks ago, Sora had never been anywhere that wasn't a peaceful tropical island, with all of the nice weather that would be expected of such a place. Even cold nights on Destiny Islands were rare, and those weren't what most people on other worlds would consider cold, anyway. To go from that to the freezing weather the tower had been having was...well, a little more tough than Sora wanted to admit. Not that he could really hide it, considering how much of his days he was spending curled up in a blanket. For better or for worse (maybe for the better, considering where they are), the terrible weather has kept Sora from exploring the tower nearly as thoroughly and meeting nearly as many people as he would have otherwise.

So, naturally, he was very excited about the idea of a bonfire. He'd planned to come as soon as he heard about it. Now, here he was.

...of course, he had brought a blanket along. And may or may not have walked to the floor with it wrapped around him. It was really, really, REALLY cold, okay? He (reluctantly) takes it off when he finally reaches the right floor, though, carrying it instead.

He smiles when he spots the gathering, though, glad both for the company - both of those he knew, and those he didn't know - and for the extra warmth that the fire would give them.]

[keybearer]

[Naturally, Riku couldn't resist the idea of a bonfire. After all, he wasn't exactly used to the cold even after visiting the worlds. As a result, he made sure to drop by as soon as possible, carrying a blanket of his own for good measure. However, as he moseys on over, the sight of Sora immediately catches his eye.

He'd heard that there was another one around. So maybe...

Riku takes a deep breath and rushes on over.]

Sora!

[lethechained]

[There's a mess of cloth in that group that might have a familiar face, somewhere in there. Naminé is well enough aware of what Sora looks like for the colors to make him up to catch her eye immediately, and she turns her head, blinking. -- Yes, that's him, no mistake. She half-starts to stand up, realizes why that's probably a bad idea, and stays put. Instead,]

Sora...! [That pile of material might be waving at him.]

OKAY LET'S DO THIS THING 1/idek

[attheclocktower]

[Overall beginning to settle and calm down from earlier. Probably had nice conversation or two. Just... overall enjoying the warmth and - shy as she is - the company.]

[reversedestiny]

[Sora is used to the cold. He'd lived in Hollow Bastion, been exposed to the scathing cold of Darkness from a young age, been to snow-covered worlds. But he knows enough to not freeze. So the fire is tempting, and there are a few people there he's met before. Some he hasn't. So he'll just sit to the side, curled up and trying to remain quiet and get warm.]

[lethechained]

[Hey, hey, no sitting over there all by his lonesome. She understands that sometimes people need to be alone, but... well, she also knows that sometimes, silence doesn't mean one doesn't want to speak. So here, Sora, have a Naminé looking over at you.]

[attheclocktower]

[Another Sora... Like with Riku.

By the time she sees him, she's... a little bit calmer. And while the presence of another Sora does add to her awkward, she does take note of the posture, the fact that he doesn't have a blanket.

Quietly, she gets up and moves around, until she's a little ways away, where she sits again. She pulls off one of her blankets and puts it on the ground next to him. She still has at least one, and her coat on underneath besides.]

I have extra.

[Beyond that, she doesn't say anything]

[keybearer]

[Riku's still not sure what to make of this place or all the people from parallel universes, but... well, the cold sucks, and having a bonfire is definitely a good way to cope with it. So, here he is, wrapped up in a blanket and gazing forlornly at Kairi's charm.]

[attheclocktower]

[She notices when he arrives - no blindfold, and no black coat, so it's... the one with the Keyblade. The one she doesn't know. And yet, it's still Riku. It's hard to just... dismiss all the implicit trust she has for him, just because he's a little different.

She ends up standing up and moving around the fire, wrapped in her own blankets, until she can sit down closer to him.]

Hey.

[forceless]

[He didn't have problems with cold. No, the ice was the problem. But the temperature was really getting down there, plus the power was out, plus he didn't have a jacket, and a blanket could only go so far. So Ven tried moving around to stay warm, and hey, wouldn't ya know it; someone had started a bonfire. He grinned just at the sight of it, remembering back to when he had made his own when he was still new here.

Well hopefully there would be no phantoms this time. Then again monsters were showing up around here more than usual.

Well whatever! He was just gonna hurry over to the fire, greeting whoever was there to greet.]

[derping]

[Meanwhile, Sora was also keeping close to the bonfire. He talked to people as he ran into them, thoroughly cheered up by the company, but for the most part he was just doing his best to stay warm. Was whether like this normal on some worlds, he wondered? How could anyone stand it?

It was noticing someone coming into the area that broke Sora's train of thought. He looked automatically, about to wave even if it was someone he didn't know...and stopped short.

Right away, something about the blonde boy struck Sora as familiar...but he didn't have the faintest clue why. It wasn't someone he knew, right?

While thinking that over, he continues to stare - and he doesn't really think to hide his staring, either.]

[justabignobody]

[With so many of the people he cares about gathering here, Riku can hardly keep away - if only, because he knows they'd worry if he didn't show, and if has to choose between that and sitting here, than latter is definitely the lesser evil. It doesn't make things less awkward for him though, as he settles at the furthest edge of the fire that is the closest to the door, warped up in a blanket most likely of unknown origins, and keeps thinking that he really shouldn't be here.]

[attheclocktower]

[As soon as she sees Riku there - the one she knows - she'll quietly pull herself up from the ground, walk over and sit down next to him. She's finally begun to settle a little after her earlier conversation with Zexion, but it's actually seeing Riku there that makes her feel relatively safer again.

Maybe it shouldn't. She's already trying to deal with this - her problem - on her own. But right now, she's not going to turn down any comfort she can get.

She doesn't say anything yet, though. Proximity is enough.]

[lethechained]

[They'd worry, indeed. Fortunately, he did choose to come, so when Naminé makes her way over to him with her own blankets (one of which was received from a mysterious benefactor) she's also wearing a pleased, welcoming smile.]

Riku...!

[derping]

[Biffle, why are you sitting so far away from everyone? It makes it hard for people to find you - even Sora. But he does notice Riku soon enough, and immediately heads in that direction as soon as he does.]

Hey, Riku!

[With that yell and all of the noise Sora is making on his way there, it's probably impossible not to notice him. At least, that's the plan. It looks like Riku is half-asleep or something, and someone needs to wake him up.

Sora sits down when he finally gets there, immediately wrapping himself back up in his blanket.]

I was wondering where you were.

I am changing my internet handle from 'Gaa' to 'Late' B[

[lamentless]

[That...sure was a bonfire. Ignoring the last time he was at a bonfire he got frozen to death, it was a damn welcome thing with how chilly it was. However, he seemed surprised when he didn't immediately spot Ven as the one who'd caused it.

It would probably be a better idea to sit down than dwell on it, even if only for a little while.]

[keybearer]

[This... no, it can't be Ven because he was already there, but he's not wearing a black coat either.

Riku is going to cautiously approach him, trying not to make any hasty assumptions. For all he knows, this could be someone else and not "Sora"...]

Hey.

That's okay, we still love you (also I am kind of late too)

[attheclocktower]

[Well. Things... may still be awkward between them. Sort of. Kind of. But... he's her best friend, and if she still does want to have a bond with him spoilers: she does, then... well it starts with times like right now.

So you will find a not(?)bff settling next to you in her blankets Roxas, poking at the fire with one of the sticks she got.]

Hey.