31st Dawn

[halfdarkened]

[There's some static and Cambot's feed comes up. Riku doesn't seem to know Cam's recording. He's sitting on a pipe in a hallway, looking at the stars outside. He seems to be thinking very seriously about something. He closes his eyes and sighs. The heat alone is enough to open his eyes wide.

Riku simply blinks. Slowly he raises his head and breathes out like one expecting to see their breath in the cold winter air. Instead is a puff of flame. The color is unsettling.]

...This can't be good.

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[thirteenth_brat]

[Well that's interesting. Roxas has noticed the unusual color of Riku's flame and he knows the significance but he chooses not to comment on it.]

This is going to be an interesting couple of days. I'd start a bet for who sets their pillow on fire first, but with my luck it would be me.

[halfdarkened]

No kidding.

Don't make any plans to visit the Nature Deck anytime soon.

[thirteenth_brat]

No, that would be a bad idea.

[And there's thoughtful pause here.]

Are any of the animals also breathing fire?

[Because somehow, the thought of that panda breathing fire is both hilarious and terrifying...]

[halfdarkened]

...I don't know, but that might be worth checking out, then. I'd be worse if they set something on fire. Question is how'd we stop them if they did?

[thirteenth_brat]

I don't know...

Rather than sparks! <3

[halfdarkened]

[He sighs, flame flicking out.] You can fight fire with fire, I guess.

[thirteenth_brat]

[Roxas chuckles a little, a small flicker of flame coming out.] If you can stand the heat.

[optimistickey]

[Sora raises an eyebrow.] Where'd THAT come from?

[Except on the word 'that,' he gets a little bit of flame out of his mouth too, and he jumps back in surprise.]

...I guess the same place that did.

[halfdarkened]

[Smirk.] You took the flame right out of my mouth. [A tendril of flame escapes his lips just like a dragon tongue, fading in the air.]

[optimistickey]

Oh ha ha, very funny! [Come on Sora, you know you've made terrible puns, too.]

[halfdarkened]

[Riku shrugs. He does look like he's thinking of something interesting, though. Doesn't mean we won't crack another if he can actually make Sora groan for a change.] I've heard of heated debates. I guess I got the wrong idea.

[optimistickey]

[Okay, Sora can play along, even though sometimes his puns fail.] Definitely the wrong kind. And you better watch what you eat now, you could burn your tongue!

[halfdarkened]

[Smirk.] What's that matter? I'll probably get a serious case of heartburn anyway.

laaaaaaate. >_>

[skysmirror]

[Well, this is surprising. Xion's not going to remark on the color, but tries to see if she can do the same thing. Oh, look, she can.]

Looks like we'll have to be really careful for a few days.

*Ditto*

[halfdarkened]

No kidding. ...But if we're going to be stuck with it... [He's in the cafeteria deck and has a bag of... something, and is pulling out some skewers. What is he...? Oh. With barely any enthusiasm at all he holds up the skewers as well as the bag, which is now clearly labeled, "marshmallows."]

[skysmirror]

[Ooooo, Sora's taught her the best thing to make with marshmallows.*

Are you going to make s'mores?

[halfdarkened]

[He looks slightly more enthusiastic, as much as Riku does.] Hmm. I could. [Though roasted marshmallows aren't bad, either.] Want some?

[skysmirror]

[Roasted marshmallows aren't bad, but s'mores are even better.]

You bet. I'll get the graham crackers and chocolate?

[halfdarkened]

[He smirks.] And I'll bring the heat.

And marshmallows.

[colorbymemory]

[Namine looks slightly concerned. Is he talking about the flames themselves or the color?]

I think it'll only be for a little while.

[halfdarkened]

[Both]

Probably, just like the rest of the crazy stuff lately. [His cambot feed is him right outside her door, though. ....There seems to be water down his front. He's slipping a drawing underneath the door. He pauses to see if she comes out, but with his back turned as it is, he doesn't seem to expect it. The drawing itself is actually two pictures. The first depicts something on his desk on fire. The second is him with a cloth over his face with water dripping from it onto the desk as he's trying to draw. ...One corner of the paper IS damp.]

[colorbymemory]

[Namine recognizes where he is, and does go to pick up the picture, looking around outside to see if he's still there. There may or may not be a towel in her hand.]

[halfdarkened]

[Riku was a few steps down the hall, but he stops when he hears her door open. He turns with a smile. He's cracked a lot of bad flame-related jokes, why not another?]

Doing anything tonight? We could have a... hot date. [He lets a few flickers of flame pass his lips.]

[colorbymemory]

[Oh good, he waited for her. Namine returns the smile, though she's not good at punning back. At least she laughs, a faint hint of pink on her cheeks.]

Actually, I'm not. Though I think the nature deck might get a little too hot if we're not careful.

[halfdarkened]

[Jokes came free when he ordered the snark.]

I was planning on avoiding the nature deck for a few days, unless we have to watch and see if the animals are breathing fire, too. This calls for something less flammable. Maybe ice cream and a swim?