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[The feed starts out with a bit of static, but it wears off soon enough with Vanitas talking.]

Out of Mt. Mortar, starting now.

[Off to the side, his tone goes sour.] Now, you're learning how to freaking swim, and we're taking the other route next time. You got that?

I don't see what the bulge fondling deal was. We made it out just fine!

You're learning how to swim. Deal with it.

So, essentially, what we have here is you not wanting to confront your fears so you're more or less attempting to force me to do what doesn't come fucking naturally to anyone indigo on down?

Don't know what you're talking about, and I'm not looking for a lesson this time. While you're here, you're human, and humans can freaking swim.

You don't know what I'm talking about... How about I shove you the merry fuck back in there and sit my Lapras in front of the goddamn exit? What then?

[There's dead silence for a moment, before the sound of a fist hitting a face. Yeahh. The network gets a few audio cues that tell of a fistfight going down, before the gear is dropped and it cuts out.]

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Wouldn't it just bother you if I talked a whole bunch?

[He's saying it because it's what he'd say to a friend, but he won't go announcing that, it just seems like that'd be awkward to him]

So where're you headed?

Not when I'm expecting it and/or asking a question.

I'll keep that in mind.

A keyblade's the weapon I was trained to use, it's the only thing that can stop certain...monsters back home for good. Vanitas was trained to use one too, but it gets a bit complicated past that.

That's awesome how you just hesitated over a word. I'll take that explanation though.

Please, be sure to get something he likes!

I just know it's a bit difficult for people to picture. The first day I was here, I tried explaining it to Hope, and even a drawing had him pretty confused.

[And he doesn't want to ask somebody to switch to video just so he can pull out the keyblade Nero made him]

Keyblades are unique to the one who calls them, too.

[There's a pause right here. Does he really want to say and implied that Vanitas is a moron?]

What? By your logic there he is.

There'd be less people around. People being stuck here like us, that is. [It's a morbid conversation subject, but it still interests him.]

Unique?

Uh-huh, according to the heart of the wielder. It affects a keyblade's shape, form, and even its capabilities. For example, my keyblades are best for quick attacks and make it easy to use a reverse grip, which is how I fight.

Vanitas' keyblade...I don't know as much about it, because I never really used it myself, but I'd guess it's meant for hitting hard.

...That would make sense. Fucking brute.

[Alright, he can't help a little laugh at that. Vanitas is certainly a brute]

He definitely doesn't hold back. That's one thing I'm never able to really match.

It's one thing to think it, it's another to say it to his face. [Figuratively, since this is all audio.]

Thanks, Vanitas-kun. Let me know how things go, okay?

What? Scared of him?

You two fight?

There would, but there are actually a few people I'd like to keep seeing here.

Are you implying I have bad taste? [Teasing a bit.]

Yeah yeah, you'll hear of it, I'm sure.

We did, back home. I didn't really want to, but he did, because of the goal he had at the time.

What goal?

One Xehanort put him to.

When a heart of pure light and one of pure darkness clash and they're strong enough, it'll form a special keyblade, the χ-blade. And that...is a power Xehanort wanted.

[ Ventus can probably hear Karkat tapping his fingers on the desk. ]

That's kind of fucking sick.

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