November Catch-All (OTA)

[king_in_dreams]

Who: Noctis and you!
What: November catch-all
Where: Hither and yon
When: November
Content Warnings: None to start


Merlaut Apartments (Apt 105)

[Considering how much time Prompto spent at Noct's apartment, the fact that they're sharing again now probably shouldn't be a surprise. Noct wasn't about to let Prompto go anywhere else, anyway, when he has plenty of room in the apartment.]

[He's still managing to keep it mostly clean, too - Ignis would be proud - though it doesn't really hurt anything that he mostly eats at the various food stands in Wall Market or at the cafe.]

[Noct is lounging, now, the light around his apartment dimmer than a lot of the surrounding building, as he naps. Sorry to anybody around who might be trying to get some work done.]

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Wall Market or Shibumenosaki Underground Academy

We need an arcade.

[He'll announce this to anyone around him as he peers at one of the empty stalls or stores. It feels like at least one of the places needs one considering they're both the closest thing to a mall that the place has. The fact that technology is actually working a little now makes it even more of a priority in his mind.]

You think if we all wish really hard one'll show up?

[While he's in Wall Market, he'll absolutely be picking up something to eat, too, so feel free to join him for some barbecue or other snack shaped things.]

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Around

[Noct's chocobo-potato has deigned to give him rides, and they're out wandering the train tracks today. Sometimes they're moving at a slow and steady pace, other times you might see them race by in a blur. He'll absolutely call out an apology if they get too close to anyone at that higher speed - though really, it's your own fault for not paying attention.]

[He's also set on catching one of the chicken nugs, too, now that he's been clued into the fact that the Pokeballs are working. So far, they all seem a lot more interested in chasing the ball around than letting him catch them with it, but hey. It's not like he has anything more important to do right now, and sometimes, he just ends up under a tree near the cafe, feeding them pieces of bread.]

Comments

[king_in_dreams]

If we ever get that arcade, I'll see you on the high score list, then.

[He pauses - and then shrugs.]

I think that's what everyone is still trying to figure out. I mean, something brought us here, and if it's not a dream or something...

[There are more options than he even knows how to put into words.]

[blue_eyed_obsession]

You certainly will.

[On all the machines, if he has it his way, fingers almost twitching in anticipation already]

It's definitely not a dream. [Turning his nose up at the suggestion.] It's too elaborate and extensive. [Someone would have to be in a coma to invent something like this in their subconscious] Some-thing? So you're thinking it might not be a person or organization with way too much time on their hands with some yet unspoken vendetta?

[... because he totally thinks it's a person or organization with a personal agenda out to destroy them.]

Go on, I'm listening? What else have you considered?

[king_in_dreams]

[Noct nods.] Maybe. Or... we have... they're basically gods, but they could definitely do something like this, considering one of them can make it snow whenever she wants and another makes thunderstorms and that kinda thing.

[He shrugs.] Otherwise, I dunno. There was a series of movies back home - The Simulation or something like that - where everybody was basically in a big video game. Something like that?

[blue_eyed_obsession]

[There was no holding back the exasperated huff that followed] What is with everyone and this nonsense about gods? Just because a couple of people were able to exhibit a phenomenon you couldn't explain doesn't mean they were deities. [Good luck convincing him otherwise] There has to be a reason behind it, and you can bet they would do everything in their power to prevent you from figuring out their secrets.

[Then next thing that followed literally stunned Kaiba into silence for a few moments. Sure it was rooted in the least credible source, a movie, but it was in line with his own thinking]

A virtual world. That's what it's called where I'm from. I should know, I named it myself when I created a system just like it. It's the only thing that would account for all the inconsistencies and updates. The coding is being altered as time progresses.

[king_in_dreams]

[Noct just linefaces at him.]

I mean, my entire family can do magic and they're way above anything we can do, and I have literally met all of them.

[And been babysat by one, but that's beside the point. He's also not really looking to argue with him this time. He knows who the Six are and what they can do, and calling them "gods" is the closest thing he can think of.]

[Anyway, though, he doesn't really want to argue right now, especially when Kaiba goes on.]

You mean it's actually a thing for you? That's... kinda scary.