First Stone

[thesilenthero]

[Cambot's feed picks up a familiar figure in a rather unfamiliar outfit. Aeleus nods to Cambot and speaks directly to him.]

I seem to have found myself back here again. It is...good to see all of you again, though I don't appreciate the suddenness of my translocation. Now that several events have occurred, I would prefer to be known as Aeleus.

[Aeleus sighs and rubs at his temple.]

Did Ienzo leave during my absence? I apologize for not announcing my return immediately, but I meant to go to him and make amends for my abrupt departure, only to find him missing.

Comments

[beforethemoon]

A-Aeleus? [Isa tilts his head to the side, are you saying what he thinks you're saying?]

[thesilenthero]

It appears that fortune has smiled upon us, yes.

[beforethemoon]

What...? [You're not just pulling his leg, are you?]

[thesilenthero]

Myself and some of the others found ourselves human again. Lea set out to look for you.

[beforethemoon]

So...you mean...everything turns out okay?

[thesilenthero]

[Aeleus is silent for a long moment.]

It seems that way, but I think we still have some ways to go.

[beforethemoon]

Still... that's better than nothing, right?

[thesilenthero]

It is. It seems I'm not the only one who was displaced for some time.

[beforethemoon]

What do you mean?

[sailorlaughter]

[Pinkie pops up happily on the screen.]

LEXA - [oh wait what's this about a new name] - AAAAAeleus! Welcome back! It's SO great to see you again!

[She leans offscreen for a second, whispering something about changing the frosting. When she pops back on, she looks a little more subdued.] Ienzo's not here anymore, though. I'm sorry.

[thesilenthero]

Thank you for the greetings.

[He sighs.]

I wish that you could give me better news, but thank you for replying.

[sailorlaughter]

But he might come back soon! You and Sora and Roxas and Wilykit and Chibi were ALL gone, and you've all come back this week!

[Meanwhile, another Pinkie trots up to Aeleus and offers him a big cupcake.] Welcome back, Aeleus! Yeah, you wouldn't BELIEVE how many Welcome Back Cupcakes we've been making!

[thesilenthero]

[Aeleus takes the cupcake.]

Thank you, Pinkie Pie.

[optimistickey]

So...Aeleus now?

[Well, this makes Sora at least glad that he hasn't become a part of Xehanort's NEW Organization. One less person to worry about.]

What exactly happened to you after you left the Satellite?

[thesilenthero]

Happily, yes. I awoke to find myself home and human once again.

[That's just the start of it, but he's not quite sure how much Sora knows at this point.]

[optimistickey]

Oh! I'm really glad that's what happened, then.

You don't know how, though?

[thesilenthero]

I know the mechanism, yes; when a Nobody and their heartless are both destroyed, it seems they reappear where they were first formed. We only deduced this by what happened to us, however, which was unfortunately too late to avoid much that I should apologize for.

[optimistickey]

I don't know if many people at all knew that would happen. [Although he really suspects that Xehanort knew all along.]

Nope Cambot still not here!

[verygassy]

[Well, Minako sure didn't know that from where she's standing!





Her hand is starting to ache from all the writing she's been having to do since you guys started disappearing and reappearing. You guys know that right.]

[thesilenthero]

I sincerely doubt that they did. I have been discussing with Namine the possibility of sitting down to discuss what we know about the situation. Would you be amenable to that?

[optimistickey]

Yeah, that sounds like it'd be a good idea. [Sora doesn't really have any reason to distrust Lexaeus Aeleus now, anyway.]

[thirteenth_brat]

You were sent home for a while too?

[thesilenthero]

I was. It was quite a change, to tell you truthfully. How have things progressed here?

[thirteenth_brat]

I'm not sure. I was gone for a while myself. As far as I can tell, everyone who had some kind of power has gotten it back and anyone without a power got a random one.

[Like Pinkie Pie and cloning. Roxas is still a wee bit brain broken over that.]

[thesilenthero]

I see. It's unfortunate that we can't keep our abilities, but it is nice to have something at the moment.

[thirteenth_brat]

I'm not even sure what I got back yet...

[He'll probably curl up in a ball of misery somewhere when he finds out his regained power this week is -Limit Breaks- but for now he'll just be a wee bit miffed at not knowing.]

[thesilenthero]

Doubtless you'll figure it out soon. Would you care to meet and compare experiences with other people who left the sattelite and returned? I have been discussing it with others.

[And he's always ready to help you rediscover the joy of limit breaks, Roxas.]

[thirteenth_brat]

That doesn't sound like a bad idea.

[He may or may not have blocked out what happened last time...]

[skysmirror]

[While she likes the new outfit, surprise at the change in appearance and name keep her from responding for a moment.]

I haven't seen Ienzo for a while, Lex--Aeleus. I'm sorry.

[thesilenthero]

Hopefully he has had the luck to go home. I would not be displeased to find that he's returned to where he belongs.

[skysmirror]

A lot of us have gone for home for a while and then come back, lately. Maybe he'll be back soon.

[thesilenthero]

I can only hope that that is the case.

[colorbymemory]

[So this must be Lexaeus's Other, but then how...Well, that's a question for later.]

Nice to meet you, Aeleus.

I haven't seen Ienzo recently, but if I do, I'll tell you.

[thesilenthero]

Thank you, Namine. I suspect we have quite a bit to discuss, at some point.

[colorbymemory]

You're welcome.

[She tilts her head in thought.]

I think we do, too.

[thesilenthero]

Would you care to meet in person for the discussion? Given my conversation with Sora, I suspect he may wish to be present as well.

[colorbymemory]

Maybe...Maybe all of us from home should meet together.

[thesilenthero]

That seems like it might be a wise decision.

[verygassy]

Aeleus, huh?

[PLAYING DUMB FOREVER]

[thesilenthero]

Yes. It's good to see you again, Miss Minako.

[verygassy]

Yeah! Welcome back!

Did you change your name or something when you went back?