A nocturnal melody.

So, it's great to play Demyx, because his canon is pretty much three minutes total, but it's also really difficult to play Demyx, because

HIS CANON IS PRETTY MUCH THREE MINUTES TOTAL!!!!

So please, PLEASE tell me if I'm doing it wrong, or something you'd like to mention, or say how I can improve, by posting a comment here. I promise that so long as it's more than 'u suk', I'll take it seriously. 'u suk a lot?'

♥

[Voice Post]

Looking at what I've posted, it seems I've been in the City for over year. Strange. It passed by rather quickly. [His voice is different, monotone, and matter-of-face]

There also appears to be a curse going on today, though I can't quite figure out what it is. Ah, well. It is no concern of mine, then, I suppose. [a pause] I might go out by the ocean today, but if I don't, I guess it's not too much of a problem, though.

[OoC: Taking pure heartlessness oh so literally. Mimics Mytho(s) in Princess Tutu, because it is the best example of heartlessness I've ever seen. And how Mytho likes dancing despite lack of heart? He likes water.]

[Voice]

You guys're really staying for a while, huh? That's sorta weird. There was only one time that you stayed two days, and now you're here for three. Wonder if you're ever leaving.

Well, I guess I can at least ask you guys about Halloween while you're here.

[OoC: Would rather no one say he's from a video game, for now at least, but if you let it slip, no big deal. Also, I was so tempted to link this in all of my posts today. WATCH IT NOW.]

[Voice Post]

So, I think I'm sorta confused, what's going on in the pumpkin patch, and why's everyone going there, anyway? This another sort of holiday thing?

At any rate, I'm not anywhere near it now.

[OoC: But he probably will help if anyone needs assistance. Also, orz, backdated, and stepping away from computer because we has guest~]

[Video Post]

[Demyx is sitting out in the Square, playing his sitar, nothing out of the ordinary. Depending on who you are, and where you're from, the tune is familiar, albeit short. He smiles as he finishes, looking up at the camera.] I know there's probably not a lot of people that like me, but I'll still be here playing while all of your fancier concerts are going on. And I'll be playin' for free, too!

[OoC: The song can be found here, but picture it, IDK, with just the sitar and not the singing people. ^^' I don't know how affected he is, but suffice it to say that he's not the most popular musician out there, irregardless.]

[Voice Post]

There must be some kind of pattern happening or something. Carl left last week, Reno left the other day, and I just checked, and I think Kaoru's gone, too.

Kaoru was one of the first people I met here, still weird, though. He came back last time, anyway. Reno and Carl, well- we talked a lot. Especially during that dream curse when- Uh, but that's besides the point.

Reno used to call me Dem. I wonder if maybe I could do that with some of the Organization. I've kinda been wanting to find out. Hey, Zex, you planning on doing anything tomorrow?

[OoC: Carl's coming back, but he doesn't know that. Strikes not visible cause they're thoughts. Expect a wee bit of clingyness from him.

Edit: If anyone wants to label him for the Mine Mine Mine curse, please feel free to assume it's okay.]

[Action/Video Post]

The fountain is in view, and standing on the edge is a certain familiar Nobody, his hood down and his sitar out. He is grinning, evidently having seen the network, and gotten an idea of what this curse is. He already has a few clones loose, controlling them by playing on his sitar. He plays for a while, before speaking.

"The curses here aren't usually so bad, and it was sorta cool seeing people that aren't usually in the City the other day. But this curse?" And a clone whizzes past, moving around. "Is awesome!"

[/Post]

[OoC: Action encouraged forever, this is srsly his best curse ever.]

[Accidental Voice Post- From a conversation with Misao re-directed here] I dunno, I mean, a lot of people've been going to the beach lately. Because of the weather. And it's not that I like fighting or anything, but I guess there's nothing wrong with getting stronger. But also, when I use my sitar when I'm manipulating my water it's- It's nice, you know? I don't know that you could call it complete, but it's probably pretty close to it. Plus I've never worked with so much water before.

Although, there was that one curse where I was on the swim team or something. I remember that I- I mean, it was different, because I'm pretty sure I had a heart, but I remember that I really liked it. So maybe . . . maybe I should try getting a bathing suit, huh?

[/Voice Post]

( Private to the Superior//Hackable due to curse//Viewable to all )

[OoC: First thing based on the conversation here. And the fail!filter not that he can filter normally from here. All strikes viewable for this entire entry. AND TOTALLY COOL WITH THIS BEING A FOURTH-WALL DAY POST.]

[Video Post]

[This post was clearly made accidentally, because the only thing on video is a nice serene beach scene, including the ocean. Nothing much is happening, birds are flying, fish are swimming- but one of them seems to be a little more attention-grabbing. For one, it is bright orange. For another thing, it is very close to the edge of the water, a little too close, in fact, as it starts to flop about, gasping awkwardly.

Sort of sad, isn't it? But he does seem sort of familiar. And his dorsal fins seem to form into some sort of messy style that sort of sticks up and goes all the way down the back of his head. All in all, this strange fish doesn't seem all that powerful, but you never know, do you?]

Magikarp-karp-karp!

[/Video Post]

[OoC: For anyone that wants to capture him! And definitely open to getting his fish-butt kicked from a random battle.

( tl;dr ooc explanation )]

[Video/Action]

"Hey, let's hear it once more for the groom and his lovely bride, huh?" There is applause from all around the room, and he claps it up a little bit too. "Now remember, folks, the night is still young, so we're gonna play a nice couples' song for you all, and then I'll be taking requests."

And then he launches into an opening bridge of a probably familiar song before getting to the lyrics.

"I've . . . had the time of my liiiiife,"

[OoC: The wedding singer at Axel and Marluxia's. Only a lot less like anything Adam Sandler related. And, uh, IDK, at the wedding-post? Feel free to interact with him or even threadjack and make wedding threads in this post. ♥ S'all good for the crack.]

[Voice Post]

I dunno what everyone's complaining about. The rain's great! Look at all of the water that's everywhere! And I heard that there's a beach. If there's an ocean then I definitely need to go there when it not like this. And this is way better than those weird dreams.

Probably not you, huh? That reminds me, Axel's back again, and the Superior's here, too! He's also been living with us. It's pretty interesting.

[Private//Off the Network]

Yeah, it's great that the Superior's back and everything, but it was kinda weird at first. But it's not bad, cause so far I haven't had to go on missions, and he said that he'd look for other ways to get our hearts back!

Even though he still probably doesn't believe my theory about it. And Axel's here, too. Which- well, he killed Zexion, and that's definitely not good, but at the same time, I'd like us to all stick together. That's what we've always done. I don't like that there's separation now, but- maybe it can all go back to how it was.

Wonder if Carl could help.

[/Private]

In the meantime, I think I'm gonna go outside. Anyone else wanna join me?

[/Voice Post]

[OoC: Link IC, should have been up earlier, Shabbat-time and I've got paper . . . s to do, but I'll tag back asap after Shabbat.]

The room is filled with faceless people, backs turned to your view. You can still make out that they are laughing, smiling, happy, and having a good time. There is someone in a long, hooded cloak walking around and through the groups. He has a bunch of cue cards in his hands, shuffling through them.

He keeps going up to the groups, trying either to make them notice him (which they don't), or glean information by observation. After a while he seems to get overly flustered and winds up tripping on his own coat, falling, and revealing himself to be Demyx. As he falls, the cue cards scatter, and he tries to gather them up a little before he seems to just stay down on the floor, having lost hope . . . or did he?

[OoC: Anyone and everyone welcome in his dream~! No prior reservations needed.]

[Voice Post]

Oh. Hey, I remember this curse. Wasn’t too bad. Just kinda weird.

Is it gonna last two days again?

[/Voice Post]

[OoC: Anything and anyone goes! Spam him away with as many people as want, don’t hold back. I’m looking at you, Discedo Demyx-mun.]

[Voice Post]

Awww, man! Why'd I leave this studying for the last minute? This is so bad. It's not even like I should be taking some of these classes, they've got nothing to do with my major!

I mean, it's not like I was completely goofing off. Sure, I may have read a few comics in the process, but- hey, the swim team was celebrating winning our last meet! For a week.

And plus, symphonic had its' concert, and we had to practice a lot more. True, not that I really needed it all that much, but it's not like it's my fault that I only really had some basic snare parts! Every time I tried to get creative the conductor would tell me to lay off. Hasn't he ever heard of improvisation? That was half of the appeal that got jazz to become really popular in the 20's, anyway. And I only picked percussion 'cause they didn't have room for a sitar. I don't care that it's a really rare instrument, I like it.

Not that percussion's bad, really. Snare's easy enough to get the hang of, it's all rhythms. And the timpani parts're usually pretty cool. Plus, I got that really neat triangle solo! Man, now I'm kinda in the mood to play something. Yeah, maybe I could write a song or something . . .

Wait.

THE TESTS! [sounds of running and panicking and lots of shuffling of papers, and then a groan] Anyone wanna form a last-minute study group?

[/Voice Post]

[OoC: Demyx is in University. He's a senior, majoring in music, plays percussion in band, and is captain of the swim team. IDK high school and college bands are either symphonic band or wind ensemble. Expect massive backdating on this after about noon. Shabbat 1500. Woo.]

[Voice Post]

I don't really know what holiday this is supposed to be related to, but it'd better just be for one day! I'm used to controlling water, not- green beer. It's a completely different consistency and I don't think it'd be all that useful.

H-Hey! You're not supposed to drink them! Those're my clones!

[OoC: Random NPC tried to take a sip of rather different clone. Demyx says that his element is water, not appropriately coloured alcohol.]

[Voice Post]

A lot of people are acting different today. Does this have to do with Valentine's day also? It seems related.





And I might be a dead Nobody, but your face brought me back to life and stopped my heart.

[Voice Post]

So, I don't think that I understand what today is about yet, really. I'm guessing that it's got something to do with that curse with the candy the other day, though. Or maybe even that mistletoe curse. Some of those were pretty interesting!

All I really know is that it's called Valentine's Day. But I've seen a lot of different stuff going on around the Network, but haven't really gotten a straight answer. I guess I'll have to look into it more later, then.

[OoC: Anyone that wants to have a Stupid Cupid affected person go after Demyx, be my guest. Or if you wanna bring up the candy curse. Oh, and backdated, ah-hah.]

[Voice Post]

Uh, guys? I- I think I'm rotting again. I don't really have a craving to eat anyone, at least not yet, but I really don't want that to happen again. Is this happening to anyone else?

I really don't like this at all . . . It's itchy and I think that one of my fingers just fell off.

( Non-IC image behind non-IC cut )

[Voice Post]

Hey, someone has my coat, right? I have someone else's blue jacket and black pants. That's not really important, though.

Xigbar and Axel's here, too! And Naminé came back pretty recently.

I wonder who else is gonna show up.

[/Voice Post]

[OoC: THIS IS TTLY BACKDATED, MKAY? Also, image comes from this only, pretend that's Kaoru he's switched with. Not that the clothing makes a difference.]

[Voice Post]

Parents? Not really. I'm a Nobody, that sort of thing doesn't really matter anymore, does it? The Organization. They're the closest thing I have to a family. A group of Nobodies trying to get our hearts back, and the Superior led us all. Hardly considerable as a father, though. He was a leader, and that's it.

You. Got any sugar?

[/Voice Post]

[OoC: After the power-switch curse revealed that Papillon had become a Nobody, Demyx assumed that he got a true heart for the day. And then midnight, when the curse ended. What did he determine? Not saying, but he's obviously being colder and more distant to everyone now.]