[Post 13]

[acceptedburden]

[Cambot drifts along in the underwater kingdom/former Nature deck. A shadow swims past and Cambot turns to follow because he is curious like that.

It isn't long before Cambot catches up, or at least, comes across a "dead end" cove. Suddenly there is a pair of webbed hands grabbing him and spinning him around.

And...oh hey it's Kaldur. He's been gone for awhile but now he's back. He does not look at all perturbed to be in the watery environment but, then again, he has gills so why SHOULD he be. He frowns at the cambot.]

This is...so I have returned.

[He focuses more on the screen than the robot.]

I am sorry that I have been away for so long my friends. I hope that some of you are still here, or, perhaps not since the goal has always been to leave.

However, I would appreciate if whoever is still here could explain why I am underwater. I thought we were last in space.

Comments

[thirteenth_brat]

It's more of the usual oddness on this satellite. Most of the decks have changed.

[Roxas very briefly considers telling Kaldur exactly the predicament Sora and Aqua have found themselves in, but decides it might be more fun to just wait until he finds them himself. He does offer a small hint, though.]

A couple of them have made people change with them...

[acceptedburden]

[Just like old times. Kaldur shakes his head, why is he even surprised?]

I saw Liz's hair. I imagine that is not always the case though.

[Since obviously Roxas does not have long hair now.]

[thirteenth_brat]

No, it isn't. One deck is causing people to fall asleep just being there, another one is making people do a bunch of chores before they can leave. The cafeteria sprouted weird apple trees... incidentally, don't eat any apple pies Pinkie Pie offers you. She made them from those weird apples and it looks like they make people sleep too.

It's the theater deck that's making hair grow.

[And Roxas has been avoiding the decks that are transforming people as much as possible.

[acceptedburden]

[He ponders this and then nods.]

I imagine that might be what happened to Wally then. Robin told me he was in a coma.

[He nods.]

I will exercise caution then.

[thirteenth_brat]

It seems likely.

Looks like the living quarters and the weapons deck are the only ones not changed. The media deck has changed, but it doesn't seem to be forcing anything on anyone.

[acceptedburden]

What happened to the media deck?

[thirteenth_brat]

It looks like the library in a spooky castle and most of the furniture is alive. The footrest is friendly and playful.

[acceptedburden]

I believe I am starting to notice a pattern.

[thirteenth_brat]

You have my curiosity.

[acceptedburden]

The apples, the underwater setting and fish tails, the talking furniture.

They are all elements of fairy tales on the surface world, where I am from at least. Specifically the Disney versions.

[thirteenth_brat]

[Disney. Roxas has heard that name before. But now that he thinks on it...]

Strange. The one with the talking furniture reminds me of a world I visited. And Sora's been to an underwater world before.

[acceptedburden]

Yes we spoke of that last time.

Hmm...I wonder if my copy of The Little Mermaid is in my room, that might help in explaining this.

[thirteenth_brat]

Good question.

[acceptedburden]

I need to check on Wally first and then I can see about the contents of my room.