[Post 10]

[acceptedburden]

[Kaldur looks a little...older it seems.]

I am quite confused. If this is supposed to be 1980s nostalgia then what does that necessarily have to do with my sudden appearance like this?

I was not even born in the 1980s nor am I as familiar with its culture on the surface. Is there, perhaps, someone that can explain?

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[optimistickey]

[And Sora knows nothing about Earth years...]

...This is 1980s nostalgia? What's that?

[virtualunknown]

Have you ever heard of the movie "Big"?

[cleverkit]

I don't know anything about that time period, either. Or for that matter, why you guys all seem to have grown up overnight.

[She actually seems a bit miffed at that. Jealous, maybe?]

But it's not hurting anybody, so why not just go with it and have fun?

[seasidememories]

Maybe you're supposed to be the age you would have been if you were...born in the 1980s. Wait, what year is it?

[acceptedburden]

[Well, at least he is not alone in "older appearance" stuff.]

1980s was a decade of time on Earth and marked by particular popular culture events. I have seen some I recognize, but this...aging effect confuses me.

[acceptedburden]

I am afraid I have not.

[acceptedburden]

Normally I could but in the past there has been SOME semblance of...sense to this. Not a lot of sense, but some pattern to go by. Halloween themes, everyone as ponies, and things like that.

This. [he gestures to himself] Does not seem to fit within the theme of 1980s that I am familiar with.

[punsofiron]

[Hey, it's Liz. She's having a little trouble maintaining her suddenly VERY frizzy hair, but there is clear amusement in her face as she turns her attention to Kaldur.]

I'd look at my man, then back to you, but Linkara's not here at the moment.

[optimistickey]

Huh...what sorta popular culture events?

[acceptedburden]

I am from the year 2011. I believe the current year of the SoL is 1996.

[virtualunknown]

It's about a boy who makes a wish to be big and finds himself as an adult the next morning. It was released in the 1980s. I am assuming this is a similar occurrence with... significantly wider range.

[cleverkit]

Well, maybe somebody else around here knows what it's supposed to be referencing. Besides, is it that big a deal if it breaks the pattern a little?

[Aww, look at her. So naive about the implications of an anomaly popping up in a place run by mad scientists.]

[colorbymemory]

[Namine's looking a bit more grown-up herself.]

I'm not sure either.

[Yeah, no knowledge of the 80's here.]

[acceptedburden]

Well, my knowledge is limited. But a variety of movies and music, fashion, and that sort of thing are what typically entail pop culture.

For example, some of the girls' hair styles would be considered a fashion statement of the time.

[acceptedburden]

That could have some bearing on this.

[acceptedburden]

Not necessarily. However, if it is a break in the pattern it could also point to a clue as to the larger picture of why these things continue to occur or perhaps even how we are brought here in the first place.

[acceptedburden]

I am...afraid I do not get what you are attempting to reference, Liz.

[acceptedburden]

It is all right. I am sure there must be someone who has an idea.

[sailormagic]

If anyone tells you anything, can you let me know? It won't even let us keep cosmetic changes to our fur.

[...Yeah, she tried to dye herself purple again.]

[virtualunknown]

That's my assumption, at least.

[optimistickey]

[Sora makes a bit of a face.] ...Really? Mostly it just sorta looks like their hair...exploded.

[Don't let any of the girls hear him say that...]

[colorbymemory]

[She nods.]

Maybe they'll mention it on Cambot so everyone will know.

[acceptedburden]

I will. So far no one has said anything though I am afraid.

Although, I did see that Pinkie was now white and blonde, perhaps that is related.

[acceptedburden]

[Amused look] I did not say that the fashion choices made any sense.

[Decides he shouldn't mention Sora's own odd hair style]

[optimistickey]

[Sora shrugs.] I guess not. I don't really get fashion stuff anyway.

[sailormagic]

You humans seem to have only grown taller and older - I don't know why us ponies look so different! There should be some sort of logical connection, but there isn't!

[Which is frustrating her almost as much as the appearance change.]

[punsofiron]

[And she's not telling you either :3 this is too priceless.]

[acceptedburden]

I never would have guessed. [Is that sarcasm? Amusement? Maybe a little.]

I am not an expert either.

[acceptedburden]

It is not all of the humans, just the ones considered young adults or teenagers. I have not seen anyone already older looking older than they are.

As for logic, I cannot say. Previous experience has dictated that there is typically a theme to any given event here but I do not see much of one here or an explanation for it I am afraid.

[sailormagic]

[And of course, when there's no theme or obvious connecting stream, Twilight is not pleased.]

I will get to the bottom of this. Somehow!