[He's been thinking about this a lot ever since his fight with Cleo. The memories that he'd gotten back as she'd hit him, the feeling of his ribs being shattered by the strange man's attack, the way he'd thrown himself in front of Sora and shoved him out of the way to make sure he wasn't hurt...
Dante's swallowing his pride as he pulls up the new message input, that's for sure.]
[Sora's... not sure what to think of this, at first. Except for a few stray messages, he and Dante have basically been ignoring each other since the ReConvention. Or even since before that, with what happened at the ghost hunt...
He shouldn't think about that. It'll just make him mad again.
It's been months, anyway. It's not that he thinks Dante's changed, really, but shouldn't he let go of something like that? It's kind of trivial in the grand scheme of things, what happened last spring. Logically, in his head, he knows that not everyone is going to get along, but for some reason... He really hates that Dante in particular hates him. He doesn't like how this has turned out.
At any rate, Sora can at least be civil and answer the guy.]
This is random, but...are you okay? Has anything happened to you recently? [It's a little weird to be texting Sora this without context, but the worry is too strong.]
hi there! terra sent me your way because he found me on the network and i ended up remembering stuff about keyblades so he said that i might want to get to know you? my name's marina and i just moved here this month so i'm brand new to this whole thing so yeah! just wanted to say hi! also: do you know what a princess of heart is?
p.s. i think we might be in some classes together??? i recognize your profile pic i think
[ How to hang out with people... Minato doesn't know, never really being the one to extend invitations to hang out with people unless it's become something of a routine, and while Sora is family, he's just as much a stranger to Minato as almost everyone else in the city. Even his own sister, who he's barely spoken to in person as well.
To start, he thinks somewhere comfortable would be good. For Minato, it's his own bedroom that he's always liked best, so flipping that thought around, he asks Sora if he can come over to Sora's place someday, maybe when his mom is out late and the two of them can... play something, or cook dinner, or... something. See the cats or something. Doesn't really matter what, he thinks. He'll let Sora decide once they meet up.
Whenever in the month that's a good day and time for Sora, Minato is there; he rings the doorbell once, immediately pockets his hands, and waits. ]
[He's a little surprised that Minato wants to hang out with him. They barely knew each other, having only met maybe once. That time on the network, Minato had seemed... not cold, exactly, but direct. Straight to the point. He reminded Sora a little bit of Shiori, but just a little.
But, it might be nice to get to know him.
He opens the door when his cousin arrives, grinning, and holding his excited dog Buck by the collar to prevent him from bombarding the guy.]
hey i think i remembered something because of our conversation earlier? i remember writing a poem to a boy that i can't remember the name or face of and i was curious if you recognized it or not or maybe itll help you remember something else idk
[Elegantly penned on a white envelope is your name, and inside of it is an invitation! Trimmed with ribbon and gold lace, it's obviously a pretty fancy affair.
Sorey has written something inside, printed neatly.]
Sora--
Obviously your family's invited too! I know, I know... 'it's about time!' My mom said that when we first told her.
If you need any help with outfits or transportation, let me or Mikleo know.
mom said to rsvp so me and her will both definitely be there!!! ill have to see about shiori because idk about him yet and i think minako got her own invitation???
mom will probably drive me i might ask for help with clothes though lol
SoSo! it took me a few days to get it all setup but I figured out a way to spoil you! I got cards to spend on pet supplies and clothes for you! theyre being sent over and they dont expire so you can get stuff when you need to!
[Sora, these cards are going to last you for MONTHS because Jirou has no concept of how much things cost.]
[For anyone else, Dylan's tried to hide his face and his voice, but that's also because he hadn't met any of them in person yet. Sora's the only one he met first.]
Oi. Here I was tryna give ya a fair crack a' the whip an' you didn't think to mention you knew Dante?
[It takes Sora a second to place the voice, and then another second to remember what he's talking about. And then he's mostly wondering who this guy is, after all, and why he wants to know about Dante.]
Oh, uh, yeah, I guess I do. Why?
[Not like he knows Dante that well in the first place, but why would he mention him to some dude he'd just met on the street? Even if they do look pretty similar.]
[A text comes to you in the late afternoon of February 3rd. The sender's name has been encrypted and errors out and there are no signs of who the message belongs to. Clicking on the profile of this Retrospec user brings up a picture of the Retrospec symbol.]
How would you like to help us help you out? Your observation period's up and I want you on this particular assignment. You'll be fine, you're probably not going to die, and we'll be able to monitor you from here. We need help. You've got the skills needed even if you don't know it yet. I know it and that's what counts.
You'll be working with a group (wish I could give you the names, still putting the lists together), but your assignment partner is Hitori Togusa. Should you choose to accept this assignment, you will need to meet at Peach Beach tomorrow morning and we'll go from there.
You'll be rewarded for your success, of course, but this is only if we have an agreement. Do we have an agreement?
[No other messages will be sent from this account at this time.]
[ooc: Hello! You've been sorted into group 1. Your event log will go up at 9pm EST along with all of the other logs. We encourage you to read the main event log as well for more information about your recruiter and this note. In the meantime, head on over to this thread on the latest mod post to meet your teammates! Thank you!]
[ It's been a really slow week, the days dragging along no matter how much of it Minato stays in bed, hidden under the covers where he can't see the sun rise and fall, rise and fall. But there are promises that he'd made, both for himself and for others, so it's late afternoon when Minato drags himself out of bed.
It's even later in the afternoon, sun on the cusp of setting, when he's standing there on the street corner, waiting for the light to change so he can go home and not leave for another week, eyes cast down, edges tinged red when he lifts them every handful of seconds to check the crosswalk light for his turn to cross. The tips of his shoes teetering over the edge already, as if impatient.
[Despite it only being Monday, Sora's already tired. School seemed to drag on forever, and while he'd avoided falling asleep in class, he could still feel his eyes drooping as the day went on. The final bell had been an absolute godsend.
He's walking home from school, dreaming of his bed, when he sees Minato. The man seems to be in a similar state to himself, a drowsy state that left little room for noticing what was going on around them. Actually, his cousin looks like he's about to jaywalk through the red light.
Sora rubs at his eyes and moves to greet him before he gets hit by a bike or something.]
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