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[seasidememories]

So...I can talk to other people this way, right?

[The video feed shakes up and down as Cambot nods.]

Really? Great!

...Wait, there are other people around, aren't there? Because crash landing in a space station ghost town wouldn't surprise me one bit.

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[eyeofwildtiger]

Oh, yeah. There's plenty of us up here.

[seasidememories]

Whew! That's a relief.

...So, um. Is there a gummi ship harbor around here...? Because this place looks cool, but I wasn't planning on a detour.

[virtualunknown]

[Blinks, a little surprised. He keeps quiet for a moment, gears turning in his head. He quickly realizes that this probably looks rather rude and speaks.]

That's right. Welcome aboard.

[seasidememories]

...Can you hear m--

--Oh, there you are! Thank you. But I'm really not supposed to be here. Isn't there some kind of secret back door? What happened to the other worlds...?

Riku has a special little Cambot

[halfdarkened]

[There's a little static on the other end. Clearly someone's holding Cambot.] No, not now! C'mon! [The static clears and Cambot is released. Riku - a 16-year-old Riku - blinks at the camera before a rare warm smile appears now that he can see her clearly.] ...Thought so. [There's still some static.]

Nice to see you, Kairi.

[seasidememories]

Huh?

[She squints until the static--well, most of it--relents.]

...Riku.

How--no. No, you were trapped. I saw it. I just saw Sora shutting those doors. I thought we'd never s... I thought you were gone!

[And she's too relieved to have noticed the seemingly inexplicable growth spurt. Yet.]

[guardiano_perduto]

Sure are! And most of us don't bite.

[seasidememories]

Oh, cool!

...Wait, most of us?

[wavesinherheart]

Of course there are other people here.

[seasidememories]

Wow! My luck is looking up for a change.

You look a little familiar. Aren't you from Traverse Town?

[beforethemoon]

It would surprise most people.

[seasidememories]

Let's just say I've got rotten luck.

[optimistickey]

[It takes Sora a little bit to respond...it's definitely Kairi, but she doesn't look as old as when he last saw her!]

Kairi?!

[seasidememories]

Sora!

[Both of her boys in one place. This is crazy surreal! And too good to be true.]

Well, saying goodbye like that feels pretty anticlimactic now.

...Wait a minute, something's different about you.

[sailorlaughter]

Well, sure there's other people!

[Sudden pony behind you, Kairi.] There's lots and LOTS of them! They're all really nice, so being up here isn't all that bad! Annnnyway, my name's Pinkie Pie! Welcome to the Satellite! [Have a cupcake.]

[seasidememories]

[Pony. PONY. And she TALKS. Come on, this is every little girl's dream come true!]

Oh my goodness!

For me? Why thank you. [Kairi takes the cupcake, elated.] I'm Kairi. This is so cool! I've met talking ducks, dogs, and squirrels, but never ponies. I was waiting for the ponies.

[keyofemptiness]

Maybe you would be better off if this was a ghost town.

[seasidememories]

Well, in fa--

... ... ...

...Sora, take the contacts out, they're bad for your eyes.

[thirteenth_brat]

[Roxas's Cambot is trying to peek over his shoulder at whatever he's doing. As a result, when he hears Kairi's voice over the device and turns to look, he winds up bumping into the little robot.]

Ow! Jeez, Cambot. What are you doing?

[He nudges Cambot back away from him a little bit.]

I was starting to wonder when you were going to show up. It was a matter of time with Sora and Riku already here. Has anyone explained this place to you yet.

... Ah, I'm Roxas, by the way.

[seasidememories]

Are you ok--

...Another. You look just like Sora.

Um. Yes, everyone's been great about explaining this place. But...

...Are you Sora's brother? I'm sorry, I'm just trying to make sense of all this. I thought he was an only child.

[colorbymemory]

[Namine looks surprised for a moment, then smiles]

Hello, Kairi.

[seasidememories]

...You...

You look just like me.

[skysmirror]

[Xion's struck speechless for a few moments. When she does manage to speak, all that comes out is...]

So you're Kairi.

[It's a little rude, but the whole situation is awkward enough that what she learned of manners flew out the window.]

[seasidememories]

...Anoth--

[That face.]

What's going on? Are you--you're--are we sisters? I know I forgot a lot of things about my home, but please, don't tell me I forgot having a sister! Please. That would be too cruel--it'd be just like--Grandma...

...Who? Who are you?

[salvagedlight]

It's not really a ghost town, but other than that, you've pretty much got it.

[Have a friendly smile and a buttload more confusion, Kairi. Had enough of that yet? It'll probably get worse.]

You seem to be handling this okay, though.

[seasidememories]

Heh. Why thank you.

Roxas, I'm on my way to find you right now, okay?

[...Much worse.]

[dadandgone]

Yep. Cambot is pretty handy that way.

[Leans back in his chair]

And there's others here. You might even find some friends.

[He waves]

Maes Hughes by the way. What's your name, miss?

[seasidememories]

It looks like I've done just that!

[She waves back.]

Hello, Mr. Hughes. I'm Kairi.

[eroded_earth]

Are you used to traveling to different places? You seem to be taking this pretty well.

[seasidememories]

Why thank you. I guess I'm getting used to waking up in whacky worlds. There's only so many times it can surprise you.

[liefeldisgod]

Hey, little dudette! Welcome to the Satellite of Love!

[seasidememories]

Hi! ...Dude! [Cool talk completely eludes her, okay.] Well, 'Satellite of Love' sure is a promising name.

[sylvan_child]

No, there aren't any ghosts here...at least I hope not.

[seasidememories]

Ghosts in space. It sounds like the tagline for some kind of weird musical.

Hi, there.