Daybreak Town

[Apollymi]

Jolyne, apparently close enough to this young man that she accepted the nickname of Jo, grinned as he continued in his frugal attempts to wager some sort of discount. Still she'd wait on his purchase, knowing deep down inside that he was going to make it regardless. "Yes, I know you suck at Magic, I can't really talk, since I have all of two spells in my own repertoire... But, diversity is the name of the game." she mentioned seemingly amused by this whole situation. But she hadn't forgotten one major part of this conversation seemingly left out by this young man. "So, nothing to say about joining up with me then? I see how it is... Yu." she said a bit of a pout coming to her face. It was a bit overly dramatic, but it was all leading into something so she supposed she could afford to play it up a bit.

[Bloodedge]

"That's cool and all, but I can't get it right. I've tried a bunch, but I'm just no good," he stated. True enough, this boy had put countless hours into trying to get a proper grasp on abilities of the magical persuasion, but to no avail aside from a single spell which happened to fit his general affinity anyway. He still hadn't given up, but at this point, he was in no rush to become a spellcaster either. When the girl pouted and spoke again, he tipped his head to the right, squinting his eyes and twisting his top lip in an expression that resembled some mix of disgust and confusion. "Huh? We're already partners, so what the heck are you talkin' about?"

[Apollymi]

"Well, we can't all be good at everything~" she said commiserating. After all, she'd been trying really hard to learn her own new abilities as well, Circle Raid in particular was one that had escaped her grasp until very recently. Moving right along, her pout was noticed and met with a quite a mix of confusion and disgust. The face made by the young man called Yu made her burst into an uncontrollable fit of giggles. "Hehehehe~" she managed covering her mouth and holding her sides before she finally managed to pull herself together. "Sorry, I couldn't resist. Anyways... I don't know if you've heard yet, but apparently the Master's direct apprentices are considered Masters themselves now. They are apparently forming these things called Unions to fight the Darkness. I almost battered one of them with my Keyblade working on Circle Raid a bit ago. Anyway, he wasn't mad, and asked me to join up with him... and he's pretty cool." she said with a smile. "Ridiculously huge though... like super buff." she mentioned absently. "Anyways, I joined his Union... and wanted to know if you wanted to come too~" she chimed.

[Bloodedge]

With his potions purchased, he loaded them into a pouch at his side. Now he had all he needed for a very extensive training session, provided he didn't accidentally crush all of the vials and apply all of them at once... again. Apparently, Jolyne had been visited by one of the Masters during her own training recently, and had joined something called a Union as a result. He had never heard of such a thing, but he supposed it was a pretty decent idea. "Really big guy, huh? I think I've seen him around. He's like... really old for an apprentice though," he said regarding the man known as Aced. "Whatever. It sounds cool and all, but what's in it for me? I don't think I'll do too great with my progress if I've got somebody pushing me to get better the way a boss would. I gotta know I won't just be better off with my own training."

[Apollymi]

"I also thought that when I saw him. But he's like surprisingly nice." she said of the man known as Aced. Moving right along the boy seemed to have the gears turning in his head again. She figured he'd need at least a bit of convincing. And given his own disposition she had also already figured out exactly how to do so. "Well, the way he made it sound, eventually we might not be bossed around by anyone. We might be the bosses. Not that I care much about that myself, he also gave me a gift when I joined his Union and it was really cool." she said. She'd let that sink in a bit while she explained where such a thing likely came from. "I think the Masters that do this are passing out presents to people to make them stronger, skills and whatever, but... this one had something tangible." she said and after she was done she held out her hand to summon her Keyblade in its present changed form. It would look entirely different from the last time the young man had seen it. She then pointed to the charm at the end. "I didn't know it, but apparently these come off and you can attach other ones at the end and gain new abilities. He gave me this one... so I'm pretty sure... this is what's in it for joining. Apparently makes my raid skills way better. Like... I can control them now and they hit a lot more. I imagine stuff like this is pretty common for him... so who knows what else he's got to give out." she said seemingly excited about the whole thing she'd been holding in far too long. To help prove her point she also removed the original Keychain of her Keyblade from her pocket and held it up, if such a thing had impressed her, she was quite sure she could impress her friend this way. She definitely wanted this boy to share in her excitement.

[Bloodedge]

"UGH!" the boy exclaimed. "Being the boss is even worse! You've seen how much I suck; I can't get away with telling anybody what to do. I had a couple of Shadows almost tear me a new one just yesterday!" The more Jolyne spoke, the less motivated this boy seemed to become when it came to joining any Union... especially one like what Ursus sounded like. Of course, his demeanor changed when Jolyne spoke of some tangible gift to those who joined. A quirk of a brow occurred on the lad's visage, which evolved to both raising as his eyes widened, both happening when Jolyne showcased the new form of her Keyblade. "... Whoa!" he said while leaning forward to closer inspect the weapon. "And that's not, like, just another upgrade or something?" he asked, only to receive confirmation of the difference when Jolyne revealed her original Keychain. "That's awesome! Hey, I'll join up just to stop my Keyblade from looking so boring. I mean, if I don't like it, I can always just quit and keep the perks, right?"

[Apollymi]

"See that's your problem right there~" said the girl of the boy's attitude. He was worried about potentially having to tell people what to do, mostly it was just a lack of confidence. "You don't suck... you just act like you do, so you fail a little. If, ya' had a bit more confidence, I'm sure you'd do just fine." she said of the boy's skills. "Besides, there is nothing to worry about, I'll tell people what to do, totally not a bit deal, and you can just be my backup muscle. No fuss~" she said offering a grin.

It seemed that her plan to get him interested with the altered form of her Keyblade was indeed enough. "I actually like your Keyblade though..." she said pouting. This statement was rather true, she found it to be simple looking but rather effective. In the same way she thought her own a bit to gaudy for her own purposes. To the point of him up and leaving if he decided he didn't like it she could only feign distress. "Really, you'd just up and leave me hanging? With big buff dude? That makes me sad, Yu. I thought we were partners?" she mentioned but now that she had his attention she banished her Keyblade once more and continued chatting him up. "Well, if I got ya' on board I'm supposed to take you back to the Master Aced so you can meet him." she said waving him towards her as she began walking towards the Clock Tower which was apparently where they were going.

[Bloodedge]

"Leave you hanging?" he asked in rhetoric. "If I can't get down with the Union, you probably shouldn't either. So, we'll both quit and make out with the free benefits." With his hands in his pockets, the boy trailed behind Jolyne to go meet with the Master of the Ursus Union. "Alright, first meeting with a guy whose team I already joined. This is exactly what I expected my day to be like!"

[Apollymi]

"Oh, so we're just assuming, I'm gonna jump ship when you do now? My word, we've taken this confidence thing straight to the head haven't we?" the girl said teasing as she walked towards the clock tower. She couldn't really argue that if he found this Union to be unbearable she likely would as well. They'd reach it soon enough but while they walked she chatted to keep there from being too much silence. "Well, if you plan your day out, you'll just be bored. I'm fine with a bit of excitement in my life. I sorta, didn't expect to slam some random guy while practicing Circle Raid~" she said. Thinking about how life worked was very strange, but at the very least, they'd have stuff to do to keep them busy while they honed their skills. "But... it lead to interesting things, like Unions, presents, an excuse to see if you were buying potions again~ The world is a strange place." the girl said a smile breaking across her face as she stretched her arms and continued on. When they finally arrived at the clock tower she waited and looked about, hoping to catch a glimpse of Master Aced.

[Bloodedge]

"That ain't confidence. That's just plain ol' friendship," he replied. With that, there was nothing more to be said by the boy with dual-colored hair. Soon enough, they were upon the clock tower that was their destination, and the Master who wore the mask of the bear stood there, waiting. "That was quick," he said to greet the two. "This must be a friend of yours then." When this was said, the boy approached the man he would now know as Master. Bowing, he introduced himself. "Hello, Master Aced. My name is Yuto." Having received this greeting, Aced stepped forward and signaled the boy to rise from his bow. For this boy, he produced a Keychain as well. This one carried a token that was a silver blade surrounded by two black curved spikes which wrapped around its base. "Welcome to Ursus, Yuto. I'm sure you'll both do well. We'll start on our mission to collect the Light tomorrow," he said. Yuto nodded, claiming the Keychain offered to him with a grin. "Thank you, Master." And with that, the masked man walked away with a wave to his two new comrades.

[Apollymi]

A grin crossed the girl's face as Yuto explained that it was their friendship which let him know how she would behave. And upon reaching the Master Aced, the boy bowed and introduced himself. "Of course, did ya' think I would go find a complete stranger?" the girl said of her choice in secondary member. She was friendly enough but there was a line to be drawn when putting ones good name on the line. After this the boy was given his Keychain and told that they'd be starting the next day on their official duties. This made Jolyne nod, "Alright then, see ya' later." she said seeing the man gone she soon turned to her still grinning friend. "Come on Yu, lemme see the new look!~" she said seemingly as excited about this as she had been about her own Keyblade change.

[Bloodedge]

When the Master was out of sight, Yuto heaved a mighty sigh. He wasn't much one for such formality, but he felt it necessary at the time. Either way, he was quite glad that was over. Moving along, it appeared to be the case that Jolyne was just as excited to see his new Keyblade as he was to try it out. So, he summoned his existing weapon, which bore a very basic design other than its star-shaped teeth and trinket. Holding it up, he came to realize the Keyblade was removable. "Wow. So... I only just noticed this thing clips on and off. Am I stupid?" he asked while removing the Keychain and applying the new one to his weapon. A flash of light produced a blade with semi-circular indentations on its sides, and teeth made of two triangular blades which overlapped each other and slanted downward, featuring slanted, heart-shaped gaps in each. Its guard also changed, becoming black while still curving around the handle normally, yet it did not connect to the handle at its base. "... Whoa. This Keyblade. Is the best Keyblade. Ever!" he exclaimed as he gave it a few test swings, finding it many times easier to maneuver than his standard Keyblade.

[Apollymi]

The boy seemed to deflate from the lack of formality when the Master Aced went away. Upon freeing themselves from the Master's presence, he immediately summoned his Keyblade and held it out in front of himself. The question of whether or not he was stupid for not noticing the Keychain was detachable she simply waved him off. "I'd say yes, but I definitely didn't know about it... until I went to take it off earlier. Don't take it too hard." she mentioned with her hands on her hips. Of course, she soon saw this new Keyblade and she could quite appreciate its design by comparison. Even so she felt the need to pass along the Master Aced's previous warning to her. "It's really cool!~ I'll give ya' that. But according to Master Aced, you shouldn't forsake your original for it... it's good for variety but you shouldn't abandon what's you for it." she mentioned with a nod. "It really is nice... I wonder what yours does..." she said curiously.

[Bloodedge]

"So we're both stupid? Works for me!" he replied. Since he wasn't the only one to not notice the detachable Keychain, he felt better about this moment of sudden realization. Yuto was advised against using this Keyblade wholly in favor of his original, which was honestly exactly what he planned to do the moment he got it. Sighing, he accepted this warning. "Fine, fine. I guess my own Keyblade is still pretty useful anyway. It just doesn't fit my look, y'know?" As for what his new Keyblade did, he had also been wondering. "I dunno. It's a lot easier to move; that much was obvious when I first touched it. Hey, maybe I'll get lucky and this one will let me abuse some Magic!" In accordance with his thought/hope, Yuto channeled his Magic Power into the weapon while flipping it into a reverse grip. It was a stroke of luck that he moved it in such a way, as there was suddenly a blade of wind enveloping the weapon, extending its reach until a hole was stabbed into the base of the clock tower to his right, where it would have otherwise been pointed in Jolyne's direction. Still, this occurrence made his eyes widen, as he immediately feared the idea of the Master of Masters' wrath at her tower receiving this blemish. "Ohhh bad day, bad day, bad day!" he shouted as he banished the Keyblade and began running away from the clock tower.

[Apollymi]

"I didn't say that. You did." she mentioned with a bit of a chuckle. To be fair she didn't think most people would have noticed the Keychain on their Keyblades were detachable nor did she think anyone would just try such a thing. She figured most people wouldn't have bothered even if they did notice because they wouldn't want to risk breaking the magical weapon. Beyond that it also seemed that this boy took her warning, even though given their extended friendship she'd more than expected him to do the exact thing she'd told him not to, and thus the warning. Moving right along, it seemed that the young man was willing to try some magic and accomplished something which was a magnificent but also dangerous feat, putting a hole in the base of the clock tower. His reaction to this was to banish his Keyblade and run away. Luckily enough Jolyne was right on his heels. "Oi, wait up... don't leave me here alone~" she mentioned as she chased after the young man disappearing from in front of the clock tower and into the streets of Daybreak Town.

Little did that pair know, their entire exchange was being watched from above by a girl named Kairos. She sat on the edge of the clock tower eating an ice cream chuckling at the antics below. "Ah, it seems like the other Unions are coming together nicely." she commented before taking a bite. "And lookit, that one is kinda strong." she finished up seeming to be amused by the entire thing. After a moment the girl's attention shifted to another Keyblade Wielder down in the square on the other side who was putting on a very different kind of show.

A blonde dressed oddly in a grey coat with the suits of playing cards as buttons and a black mini skirt with a single stripe and ruffles underneath was putting on a show. She was using Keyblade Magic to create a number of balloons and popping them, drawing attention to herself while she panhandled for a bit of Munny right under the Clock Tower's west face. Such a thing was rather interesting to watch as the balloons created by her magic would appear fly about and pop causing small shock wave like explosions but were completely controlled and never harming any person. "Enjoy the show and donate to the fund~" the girl mentioned seemingly amused as her red eyes made contact with many individuals in the crowd. This girl, was doing a fair job of attracting attention as passersby dropped her a bit of cash and stayed to watch her show. What she couldn't know was that in this crowd was a small girl with a fox mask and pink and tan robes. She was watching mystified by the young girl's control, though she wasn't powerful this was exactly the kind of potential the young woman was looking for to build her union.