Eighth Heart [video]

[feedmyglitch]

[He doesn't seem very comfortable. In fact, he seems anything but comfortable. But he has to do this.]

Greetings, fellow students and instructors. I have... A confession to make.

[Here goes. This may not be received well.]

My name is not Sora. I myself was actually lacking a name, so I took the name of someone I share a close relationship with. Recently, a friend of his gave me my own name.

[...This is very uncomfortable. He doesn't like to admit his lies, his shortcomings, his lack of a true identity.]

I am now named Ardos. It's a pleasure to meet you once again.

Comments

[PM]

[lighthoused.livejournal.com]

You're making the right choice.

[PM]

[feedmyglitch]

As little as I care about doing the right thing, I thank you. My own identity is something I have wished for.

[PM]

[lighthoused.livejournal.com]

I'm honestly glad I could help.

[adewdropbright.livejournal.com]

[A friend. That must be Kairi or Riku. Aerith's not completely sure what to make of this, but...]

It's definitely an improvement to the last time. Nice to meet you, Ardos.

-Aerith

[feedmyglitch]

I don't care about the name either way. This is simply more convenient. If Sora arrives, there will be no confusion.

-Ardos

[PM]

[feedmyglitch]

Even if I'm a Heartless?

[PM]

[lighthoused.livejournal.com]

Even then. Just don't step out of line, okay? Riku won't be as nice as me.

[adewdropbright.livejournal.com]

It required you to make a change, though. Even if that's all it was, [ which she's having doubts on, given his discomfort ] I appreciate it.

[feedmyglitch]

It is simply a name. I don't see why you humans get so caught up over them.

[adewdropbright.livejournal.com]

Probably the same reason most people don't like being called "Hey, you" all the time.

[feedmyglitch]

Perhaps it's because I lacked a true designation for most of my life, but I fail to see anything wrong with that.

[adewdropbright.livejournal.com]

[Aww Ardos didn't Psy 101 talk about that now I'm wondering if teachers can see student records because Aerith so would have looked around a little]

It's all part of being your own self.

[ ... that's what gets said on the BBS. A more direct--and personal--answer goes to PM. ] I think you've already seen what's wrong with that. You had no name written on you, and you didn't feel "whole". Weren't those feelings connected?

[ After all, he'd said (http://witchesreign.livejournal.com/239449.html?thread=20790617#t20790617) he wasn't whole at the same time he admitted his lack of name. ]

Ardos, you're really young, aren't you? It's hard to keep in mind.

[feedmyglitch]

[Young. Probably the most apt description there is of him in all the worlds. He's still just a child--not even a toddler, by human age. And perhaps his intelligence had masked it, but his naivete is still apparent, it seems.]

I never stated I didn't feel whole. You, of all people, should be aware of what a Heartless is. By stating I am not whole, it is factual. I am nothing but a false heart wrapped in darkness.

[...Conveniently, he doesn't answer anything else.]

[adewdropbright.livejournal.com]

I do know. I also know that I've never met a Heartless who considered himself "nothing but" before. Most of them didn't seem to consider anything. The Heartless "Ansem", from what I know, didn't seem to think he was lesser for it. [Which made his attitude unusual.]

[...] The heart can be very powerful. "Nothing but" doesn't fit it.

BBS

[thecolorleslite.livejournal.com]

The name suits you. Nice to meet you, Ardos.

~Shelke Rui

[fierybluebird]

Nice to meet you Ardos, I guess?

[feedmyglitch]

Perhaps, then, I am the only one whose pride doesn't interfere with the realization of what we are. As powerful as the heart is, one has to be able to access that power. Heartless are usually raw instinct. We do not have the fortune to be able to do so.

Re: BBS

[feedmyglitch]

Thank you. It is nice to meet you, too, Miss Rui.

-Ardos

[feedmyglitch]

It is nice to meet you, as well.

[fierybluebird]

Well I think I knew you before, so this is re-meeting in a way.

[PM]

[betweenpaths.livejournal.com]

[Secretly, the 'close relationship' comment makes him scowl, but he won't let the Heartless know about that.]

That's much better.

[umathematic.livejournal.com]

Nice to

Nice to meet

Another alien??? [ strikes gone! ]

You probably didn't have to tell everybody that.

[feedmyglitch]

I suppose it is.

[PM]

[feedmyglitch]

I didn't do this for you.

[But Riku, how else do you describe their relationship?]

[feedmyglitch]

It is always best to be honest in these kinds of situations.