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[ --the device clicks on but there's the rustle of fabric buffered and muffling voices that seem to be at odds with each other - Sora's and Vanitas' voices specifically. ]

--just let me get...

[ Sora cuts off and there's the sound and scrape of the device landing on the ground, plus some screeching feedback. It flicks to video then, a sharp angled view of the cage floor and two sets of feet - back to back, or rather heel to heel. The image shakes as one set of feet makes the attempt to walk away (again) and the other feet scramble for leverage, but this only results in-- ]

Hey --

Stop being so--

[ The device's image shakes more as the bodies attached to the two sets of feet crash to the floor. Though you might have to squint at first, the floored pair is apparent: Sora and Vanitas, sewn back to back - which means Sora seems to have landed on his back, and because his back is sewn to Vanitas' back, well.... Vanitas has his face flat to the ground. ]

[ooc: open to network responses OR action, if action, ~~Vanora~~ Vanitas and Sora are stuck in a cage at the circus ~~because Vanitas can't be trusted~~ for reasons. --for those unfamiliar with what you'll be looking at, it (they) more or less LOOKS LIKE THIS - since lol face twins and also the way they're attached. 8'( Italicized dialogue was Vanitas.]

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[ he's not face down into the ground for long, at least. Vanitas only puts up with that for a few seconds at most, before he's shoving his hands down with enough force to push himself and Sora up onto-- Vanitas' knees. if they weren't stuck back-to-back right now, he'd punch Sora. probably in the face. but since they are stuck, he digs his elbow into Sora's ribcage. ]

Idiot. Can you just stop moving?!

[ No you!!!!

Er...that is...Sora makes a noise half surprise and half discomfort. Striking resemblance or not he suspects Vanitas of having pointier elbows. Cheater.

Unfortunately for his surly counterpart, the movement causes the exact opposite of what he wants: Sora flails his arms and legs as best he can, a vain effort to orient himself as he's literally strapped to the other's back, but you know, knee-jerk reflex so to speak. ]

I was just trying to get my device! Maybe someone's figured out how to fix this...

[ Though he supposes if it's a curse they're out of luck, he doesn't particularly want to commit himself to that yet. ]

Ow. Y'know your elbows are really sharp.

[ As most elbows are. But you know, from Sora's perspective, Vanitas' are exceptionally so. It occurs to him to point out that he and Vanitas could be stuck like this for a while, but then he thinks better of it....for the moment. ]

[ Vanitas' elbows are obviously the most pointy. even with all of the gd moving Sora's doing, he manages to get himself up onto his feet. somehow.

although he's still not pleased, even with that. because Vanitas still attached to Sora, still unable to get himself unattached and it's annoying, irritating, being stuck to someone like Sora. he doesn't voice it, though. instead, Vanitas moves and tries to-- walk towards the bars of the cage, with or without Sora following along with him. ]

Leave it. I still have mine, and if someone had figured out how to disconnect themselves from another, wouldn't there be less people here than this?

[ Sora sighs, eyes rolling skyward. ]

I was just thinking it was a possibility. That's all.

[ Somehow they manage to stay upright, maybe because though they can't seem to agree on a direction, they both do want to be on their feet rather than smashed into the floor, layered pancake style. ]

Sheesh. [ This is under his breath but considering their unusual connection at the moment, Vanitas more likely hears it than not. ]

But fine. [ His shoulders shrug as much as possible, which means Vanitas' follow suit to a lesser or greater degree, a clumsy mirror effect. ] What do you think we should do?

[ On the tip of his tongue is something along the lines of what's your problem? But he stows it for the moment. ]

Rip ourselves back apart, right down where we're sewn together.

[ he shrugs, like it's no big deal. which, obviously, it is-- but whatever. Vanitas rolls his shoulders back after Sora shrugs, and moves his arms out to grab onto the bars of the cage so he can't get knocked back down onto his face. he's got a good enough grip on it, and Sora's not going to dislodge that easily. ]

What a charming pair!

Not really. We---uhhh....er..... [ FINALLY LOOKS AT THE IMAGE and ........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ]

What happened to you?!

[ stranger danger......but really What Even Is...

D| ]

What happened to me? Oh no have I lost my mind??

[ Cough .........but then some paused distraction probably due to trying, as seems par for the course, to wrestle a little more leverage, ]

More than that...

Um.

[ Well.

. . . ]

You're a charming one, boy.

[ . . .

8X

8/

8(

D| ]

What -- uh I mean...who are you?

[ Over his shoulder, Sora appears to throw a hey I'm still attached to you! at his attachee....perhaps (definitely) a remark on the slight shuffle of their confused feet. ]

You may call me your favorite uncle, we're family now.

[ Thinks about that for a second.... ]

IIIII... don't think it works that way...

I can think of much more accurate titles for you than "favorite uncle".

Vanitas!

[ He doesn't have to be able to see him to know the jerk of his arm likely involves something rude. Tone alone and Vanitas' disposition so far in their brief acquaintance both take care of that. ]

[He has wandered into the circus for a very specific rescue mission, but it's leading him past many less specific people in need of rescuing, too. So Kira stops to look at the pair for a while, finally speaking up.]

Need help with the separation?

[ He doesn't think to look to Vanitas to check with him first, just moves toward the bars of the cage as quickly as he can. ]

Definitely! Still not sure how we got this way in the first place. Curse, I guess...

[ Given that Vanitas is attached to the back of him and vice versa, Sora does think to turn so that their profiles are to the stranger. Sora's eye slides toward him, a peripheral vision focused on him. ]

Um. How were you thinking of doing it, anyway?

Well.

I got a katana.

[If all you have is a katana, all your problems start to look like something you can chop through?]

I wouldn't mind the assistance.

[ yes, please cut them apart, Kira. Vanitas takes a step forward, trying to keep as far away from Sora as possible, considering how their backs are sewn together. ]

Hold still.

[He's not sure whether this can actually work, the City is fucked up in many ways after all, but he does lift his sword and gets ready to bring it down anyway.]

Ready?

[ Sora for his part does all he can to shove he and Vanitas thus back/away/ANY variation thereof. This effectively moves them from the potential downward blow, though it's likely they hit the floor, perhaps even bumping right into the stranger's feet. ]

[He takes a step away to avoid the bumping and puts the sword down, raising an eyebrow.]

Changed your mind?

[ Some of his words are not quite words at first, just a garbled sound of surprise as he tries to wrestle the conjoined bodies upright again. ]

No! I mean yes! I mean...it just...that way seems...what if you missed? Or even if you didn't, that'd be cutting right through us...I mean it's not like cutting off rope or handcuffs or something.

[ He flails with one arm, emphatically, eyes wider than usual less an expression of fear though, much more just bewildered. Three Ring Circus here. But then, the stranger is only trying to be helpful...

Sora tacks on a bit lamely, ] Th-thanks though...?

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