[Opening his eyes to find himself an unknown location isn't an entirely foreign sensation to Riku… but usually his jumps between worlds are fairly deliberate… and finding himself in the middle of the endless white of the void, was already a warning sign the last time it happened to him. At least this time there are no disembodied voices telling him to go back to the "safety" of sleep.
Before he can so much as mutter that thought, the white void around him changes, the ground shaking as it shifts and a second later a wave of water washes over him. Riku barely manages to draw in his breath before that wave drags him into the depths of… well, wherever he is. He keeps still while the water around him is turbulent – no point in wasting precious air and energy – then pushes towards the glimmer of light shining down from the surface.
Seconds later his head breaks through to the air again, deep breaths filling his lungs and Riku finds himself blinking as he takes in his changed surroundings. Huh.]
…So much for being stuck in the void between the worlds again.
[…Well, first things first. He won't be able to explore this place from the middle of the lake, after all.]
[ B – Playing with Fire ]
[A couple of hours in this world and Riku can say one thing with certainty: he has become way more reliant on magic and the enhanced abilities that he gained through his training as Keyblade Master than he would have thought. For all that he can feel that magic simmer under his skin – which is a little comfort at least – without any way to summon it, it's impossible to use.
That somehow, his attempt to light a fire at the lakeside have failed… though strangely enough he doesn't really feel cold, even with his wet cloths still clinging to him. Exploring that dome on the other side of the lake has been plenty distraction from that at least. Especially once he finds those bird-monkeys playing with the fire.
When the first one of them tosses one of their fire balls at him, Riku is a little too slow to dodge entirely and brings up his left arm to block… only to blink when the fire only licks with warmth over his skin. When the next bird-monkey hurls its fireball, he is more prepared and manages to catch the flames between his fingers for just a second… but then they fizzle out again. The bird-monkeys don't seem particularly upset by that at least… instead they look expectant. Riku glances between them and his own fingers, a faint smile curling up the corners of his lips.]
…Sure. I'll play with you guys.
[Later, he grins a little in wonder as he sits a little bit away from the dome, a flicker of flames cradled between his palms.]
It's funny. It almost feels like they taught me Fire magic all over again.
[ C – Wildcard! ]
[You know the drill; give me your own prompt, if nothing above works, or contact me via PM or plurk (iceyly) and we'll work something out! :3]
Riku | Kingdom Hearts | OTA
[Opening his eyes to find himself an unknown location isn't an entirely foreign sensation to Riku… but usually his jumps between worlds are fairly deliberate… and finding himself in the middle of the endless white of the void, was already a warning sign the last time it happened to him. At least this time there are no disembodied voices telling him to go back to the "safety" of sleep.
Before he can so much as mutter that thought, the white void around him changes, the ground shaking as it shifts and a second later a wave of water washes over him. Riku barely manages to draw in his breath before that wave drags him into the depths of… well, wherever he is. He keeps still while the water around him is turbulent – no point in wasting precious air and energy – then pushes towards the glimmer of light shining down from the surface.
Seconds later his head breaks through to the air again, deep breaths filling his lungs and Riku finds himself blinking as he takes in his changed surroundings. Huh.]
…So much for being stuck in the void between the worlds again.
[…Well, first things first. He won't be able to explore this place from the middle of the lake, after all.]
[ B – Playing with Fire ]
[A couple of hours in this world and Riku can say one thing with certainty: he has become way more reliant on magic and the enhanced abilities that he gained through his training as Keyblade Master than he would have thought. For all that he can feel that magic simmer under his skin – which is a little comfort at least – without any way to summon it, it's impossible to use.
That somehow, his attempt to light a fire at the lakeside have failed… though strangely enough he doesn't really feel cold, even with his wet cloths still clinging to him. Exploring that dome on the other side of the lake has been plenty distraction from that at least. Especially once he finds those bird-monkeys playing with the fire.
When the first one of them tosses one of their fire balls at him, Riku is a little too slow to dodge entirely and brings up his left arm to block… only to blink when the fire only licks with warmth over his skin. When the next bird-monkey hurls its fireball, he is more prepared and manages to catch the flames between his fingers for just a second… but then they fizzle out again. The bird-monkeys don't seem particularly upset by that at least… instead they look expectant. Riku glances between them and his own fingers, a faint smile curling up the corners of his lips.]
…Sure. I'll play with you guys.
[Later, he grins a little in wonder as he sits a little bit away from the dome, a flicker of flames cradled between his palms.]
It's funny. It almost feels like they taught me Fire magic all over again.
[ C – Wildcard! ]
[You know the drill; give me your own prompt, if nothing above works, or contact me via PM or plurk (iceyly) and we'll work something out! :3]