Darkness in the Heart of the City [Active]

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Character(s): Ansem and Terra
Content: A chance meeting between two people who should probably never meet
Setting: The streets of the city
Time: Mid-afternoon
Warnings: ...Ansem

The city was a fertile ground for the darkness. That much Ansem knew. But as fertile as it was he could hardly make something out of nothing. He needed people, and for that, he needed to walk the streets of the city. Surely there would be someone of interest beyond the citizens of the city (and he'd have to look into those as well, at a later date). For now, he'd look for those who belonged to other worlds. People who had been brought to a place nobody quite understood, who were feeling somewhat less than inclined to enjoy their stay.

Yes, that would do for now. Sooner or later he'd find someone worth his trouble. For now, he simply let himself drift through the throngs, noting hearts of particular interest as he went by. The rest would wait.

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[keyoftheearth]

With the weather taking a turn for the... unpleasant, Terra supposed he should find clothes more appropriate. Terra tended to dress for warmer weather, his travels never took him anywhere that had weather that was less than moderate.

He shoved his hands into his pockets, and started walking down to street to one of the city's clothing shops, not really paying any mind to the people on the street at the moment.

[moardarknessplz.livejournal.com]

The weather had been a change for all of them. Or rather, it had been a change for just about everyone other than Ansem. He was darkness incarnate, for all he bore a human form. It would take a deeper cold than this to start cutting into his bones. So for now, he hadn't bothered to bow to the whims of the weather, rather unlike Terra.

And yet, he could hardly have ignored Terra. As soon as he drew near, the darkness he held within resonated with the darkness in Ansem. It was as if it had been - or could have been - a part of him. Something he hadn't known. It was familiar, even if he couldn't put a finger on it. There was something here that could be used. Perhaps even as a spare body, should he yet again require a host. But that was a last resort. For now, he would simply be... polite.

"Aren't you cold?" he asked simply. There wasn't much else he could say just yet.

[keyoftheearth]

Ansem wasn't the only one struck with a since of familiarity. There was something about the man that had approached that instantly put Terra on edge, not that he really knew why.

"A bit," He replied tersely. The sooner he could get this conversation done with, the better.

[moardarknessplz.livejournal.com]

The uneasiness did not go unnoticed, although Ansem chose not to mention it. He doubted it would help matters any. He would simply need to arrange to allow simple honesty and politeness overcome whatever it was that had this young man on edge. Assuming of course that he could, but that matter was out of his hands.

He nodded at Terra's answer - he hadn't expected much else, truth be told. "Then by all means, don't let me keep you."

[keyoftheearth]

"I'll be on my way, then."

Terra turned away from the man, back to the path he had been taking. He was all to eager to get away from this man and the odd, unexplained feeling of uneasiness he brought.

[moardarknessplz.livejournal.com]

There was a brief moment of silence after Terra turned away, before Ansem spoke up yet again. He was quite content to let Terra go if that was what he wished, but there was something he would like to know first.

"One last thing before you go. Might I have your name?"

[keyoftheearth]

Terra paused, though he didn't turn back to face the man, and considered for a moment whether or not to give the man his name.

"...Terra." He reluctantly replied after a moment.

[moardarknessplz.livejournal.com]

Terra. A very solid sort of name. It suited him, if Ansem was any judge of names, and he nodded at Terra's introduction.

"And I'm Ansem," he answered. "It's a pleasure to meet you."

[keyoftheearth]

"Hrn, likewise." It wasn't, but Terra didn't want to prolong this meeting anymore than it needed to be. Exchange pleasantries and be on his way. That was the idea, at least. Whether or not the other man would let Terra go through with that remained to be seen.

[moardarknessplz.livejournal.com]

"I shall leave to your search, then," Ansem said, before turning to leave. He had all that he truly needed and even he could see that Terra appeared less than interested in an extended conversation. But no matter. He had a name, and could find the boy's darkness later if he needed to. For now, this was enough.