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[The video pops up and here is Roxas, with Sky his Swablu beside him. She's holding a small red orb in her mouth, and looks oh so proud. There's a green one and a yellow on in front of her, and a blue one in Roxas's hand. He looks a bit confused.]

I was thinking about home yesterday and my friends, and this morning I woke up with these marbles. I noticed that other people were getting things, too, that they wished for. Do you think we get to keep them? The little things?

[It's an innocent enough question. He just really wants to keep these marbles.]

And if we don't get to keep them, can we find things like this here?

[He'll wait patiently for a reply as he shuts his gear off.]

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[Guess who didn't go to the birthday party because he felt awkward about going to a party of a girl he was pretty sure disliked him. Roxas did get her a present. He'd just been way too awkward about giving it to Ilya. He had thought about asking Kairi, Xion, or Naminé to give it to her. Would that be cheating.

Since he had no idea what girls liked, he had walked around. A store caught his eye and he wound up getting two things: a flower hairpiece and a wing headband. Roxas knew that girls at least liked pretty things. Sky even gave them her seal of approval. He carried the boxes in his hands out of the room and looked around. Where were the girls rooms again?]

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From:

seasaltkey

[Rin seems to laugh a lot. Reminds him of Raij.]

... I come from a place called Twilight Town. I don't remember anything but that town. I don't know what else there is.

From:

pinnedbangs

[Memory loss? Like amnesia? That would explain the whole city thing.]

Twilight Town? That's gotta nice ring to it. ...You'll make lots of memories here. You already saw a city - now you gotta see what else this world has to offer.

From:

seasaltkey

I'm gonna travel as soon as I can! Once I get the Celadon City badge, I'll fly to Pewter first.

[Gym challenge ftw.]

Maybe I can visit more people and make memories with them.

From:

pinnedbangs

You're doing the gyms? Good luck, man!

[SMILING BEAAAAAAAM]

You'll make a ton of 'em, especially with all that traveling!

From:

seasaltkey

Thanks!

[Gosh that is big smile. Can Roxas's smile equal Rin's?]

Do you travel a lot?

From:

pinnedbangs

[That's a big enough smile to surpass Rin! It's good to see another happy face. Rin is a little bashful to admit his own travel adventures, but he's still happy to share them. Weird, huh?]

I guess so? I used to live way out there in Kanto! That was two years ago!

Back home I never got to travel this much - so, y'know, I'm making sure I see as much as this world as I can! My brother and my friend Al are over in Cianwood right now.

From:

seasaltkey

Huh? You have a brother?

[Lucky! He wants a brother... would Sora be a brother? He'd have to ask.]

You've been here that long?

From:

pinnedbangs

Yeah, he's my twin. You should meet him one day!

[Because Yukio is cool people. Rin nods but not without a sheepish grin.]

Maybe a little longer than that - it's really confusing.

From:

seasaltkey

A twin? That's pretty cool!

[Confusing is what his life has been since he got here.]

... maybe you can tell me some other time. When it's less confusing?

From:

pinnedbangs

I guess so?

[It's his normal life, he's not sure what else to think of it.]

Sure, if you don't mind it sounding way outta this world! We can talk it over lunch, if ya want.

From:

seasaltkey

I don't have an siblings, so it's cool to me.

[Oh meeting new friend face to face, yes.]

Don't think I'll be surprised that easy! Sure... but where? And when?

From:

pinnedbangs

[CHUCKLES IS BACK]

Having a best friend is sorta the same as having a sibling - only thing you're missing out on is sharin' everything!

[Rin "borrows" most of Yukio's clothes on the daily. Hmmm, but time to give that some serious thought.]

Good question. ...How about in a month? By then you'll have your badge and I might be closer to Kanto! We'll sync up locations somehow and I'll make sure that the story'll knock yer socks off!

From:

seasaltkey

Siblings share things?

[OH THAT MAKES SENSE... Kairi kept wearing Xion and Naminé's clothes. So that's why!]

Okay! So July 5th then? That's a month from now.

From:

pinnedbangs

Yeah. Food, clothes, secrets... Sometimes I take his glasses, just to bug him.

[YEP. SIBLINGS SHARE EVERYTHING... OR THEY SHOULD...]

Okay! So July 5th. But where...? I have a place in Goldenrod but after seeing Celadon it's not nearly as cool.

From:

seasaltkey

Secrets?

[Wow, Roxas doesn't have too many except what he really was.]

Wait... I don't know if that day would work. Is the 7th okay? I can try and be in Saffron by then.

From:

pinnedbangs

Yeah. Like, you know, things only the two of you know about.

[Wait, Roxas knew what secrets were, right...?]

The 7th sounds good to me! I could meet you by the Magnet Train? Or... I dunno, maybe I could take the train to Kanto. I'd have to ask 'em where we're goin' first.

From:

seasaltkey

... I guess I gotta think if I have any.

[Nope. Not yet.]

I can come to Goldenrod!

From:

pinnedbangs

...Actually, the 15th might be better. That'll give me time to let you tour the city! The bakery I work for is in there too.

[He wasn't entirely sure but he had a feeling something was going to happen to him on the 4th of July.]

Hey, what kinda food do you like?

From:

seasaltkey

That's fine with me!

[That last part catches his full attention.]

Bakery?

[That sounds like the first place he should find.]

Sea-salt ice cream. And pretty much anything else. I don't think I like sushi much. It's raw fish, and that's weird.

[HE'LL TRY ANYTHING ONCE.]

From:

pinnedbangs

[He nods. As he speaks, it's clear that he's incredibly proud of what he does for his earnings in Johto.]

Yeah, it's a little place called Honeyed Soul and we bake lots of differnt food for people and pokemon. The menu changes for each season and we're always figuring out new things to put on it.

Never heard of sea salt ice cream... [But that sounds like a good summer idea. Maybe he'll pass it on. What? Roxas didn't like sushi? GYAHAHAHA -- ]

Hahaha, really? Not all of it's raw, y'know. But I can respect that. No sushi for you, then~.

From:

seasaltkey

[Whereas he doesn't even know how to turn on the stove.]

That sounds hard... No one has! [Insert sad face here.] I don't know how to make ice cream, or else I'd make my own...

From:

pinnedbangs

[Shh shh, it's okay. Maybe Rin will teach Roxas, if he ever asks.]

It can be, I guess, but it's a lot of fun to figure out what new things people and pokemon might wanna eat.

[Congrats, Roxas, you have officially made Rin comfortable enough to elaborate.]

For pokemon, you have to figure out what their tastes are and make sure to pick the right berries for the job. Pokemon can eat human food, but it's not great for their stomachs. It's like - heavy, y'know? Some pokemon can eat it without a problem, like the big ones. But little ones that aren't going to evolve or haven't evolved need better nutrition.

[A pause - was he talking too much?] ...Uhm, yeah, so it's not too hard...

[a-another pause because wow, he didn't mean to go on like that...] The ice cream. Sea salt ice cream? What does it taste like?

From:

seasaltkey

... that makes a lot of sense. My Pokémon all like different stuff, so I let them pick their own food. It makes them happier that way, but if it makes them healthier... I'll learn more about berries! Thanks!

[He'd do anything for the creatures he considers his family.

!!!!] It's salty and sweet. Like vanilla with sea salt added. Not too much, just the perfect amount! And it's blue, like the sea, and comes on a popsicle stick.

From:

pinnedbangs

[Roxas is a good pokemon trainer and a good person by extension. He hadn't meant to give advice about pokemon feeding habits, so the thanks comes by as a surprise. Rin's not too sure how to take it... There's an odd stutter on his end before he breaks out into a smile.]

Sure! Anytime you wanna know more about food, I'll be glad to help! You know there's a manual for the berries, right?

[Sea salt ice cream sounds really good... He's never made ice cream before but the name alone sounds interesting enough to try. He should ask the others about it.]

...I wish I had some ice cream right now...

From:

seasaltkey

[Roxas notices the stutter but has no idea what it could be about. Did he say something weird? He blinks and takes a mental note.]

I didn't get one when I came here. Isn't that what Breeder's get when they arrive?

[He wonders how he could get one.

HE FEELS YOU ON THAT.]

Why not get some?