Kingdom Hearts : Heartfelt Adventure {Day 8 ; Invite Only}

[Enji_Chou]

[Kyla: Red Rose: Hallways on Route to Exit Ramp]


Kyla wasn’t prepared to run into people so soon, but form the moment she opened her door the little mouse apparently was spotted by a cat. In all fairness if semblance was measured Joe was closer to feral then Kyle ever was- but the metaphor still stands.

“ I don’t see any dorks here…” she replied closing the door with a soft click, “- but if you can handle disappointment-I join you guys if you wish.” She didn’t actually meet either of their eyes, and seeming by habit summoned her book. If she wasn’t fighting, Kyla was chronicling their journey and it wouldn’t be long before she became enamored with the new environment once they disembarked.

~ You always wanted to see Disneyland.~


‘It’s not like that.’


~ Still cool!~


‘Agreed’

It was be her first time, and though she’d seen it in the game, nothing ever compared to the real thing she discovered.
Best take notes.
Kyla wondered if she would perhaps take advantage fo this opportunity to learn something useful from the great wizards who seemed to traverse this world a lot as well. Meet the great Yen Side himself? That would be nice.

If anyone could help her improve it would be him or Merlin... heck even Mickey- but… he wasn’t here- was he?

Sliding into step behind them Kyla cracked open her book. It was funny, after all the work, and information jotted down, ti seemed her book would always split right down the middle now on a fresh spread- despite logic dictating it should be very full by now. Gotta love magic books.


[Axel: Red Rose: Lounge > Hallways]


The red head shrugged- but also nodded. “yeaaaaah that was freaky as hell I gotta admit.” Meeting Demyx’s gaze yet flickering ahead now and then he mumbled, “Never heard of that thing being so powerful. But lets think about it for a sec- the Kings been running around trying to gather forces, and we’ve been doing the same only setting things right- right? Sooo… you think there’s a connection there maybe? Just a possibility of course.”

The Cornerstone kept Disney safe, even in time of peril, so what if things going right had some effect on its potency? No way to prove it, but it won’t kill to ask right. As for them…

“I keep thinking back to our little chat over dinner. Sure- there maybe nothing ticking in there anymore.. but you think what’s left holds any merit? How else could we have err…’resonated’ or…something- like that? You know? “

 

[phoenixianCrystallist]

{Bobbi, Demyx .:. Red Rose .:. Lounge}

Bobbi giggled even as she winced at Sora's shout. He certainly had a contagious energy about him, that was for sure. Combined with the effect of the Cornerstone, it wasn't hard for Bobbi to be infected with that enthusiasm.

"You're like a little kid at Christmas, Sora," she teased.

Demyx shrugged, thinking for a moment. Axel wasn't the only one who kept running that particular conversation through his head; Demyx found himself constantly milking everything he could remember from it.

"Hard to say. I never was one of theory or speculation or whatever. But, ya know, the heart and memories are tied together somehow, I figure there's gotta be a reason we're still around. Maybe the artsy kid has some merit in her theories."  

[fractalJester]

[ Kyle : Red Rose : Sleeping Quarters --> Exit Ramp [Closed] ]

Kyle chuckled and rolled his eyes at Joe, not responding. Get what over with? If he was certain of one thing, it was that whatever was happening was meant to be a good thing--otherwise, they'd have been thoroughly warned. Besides--Cornerstone.

"Eh, everyone's a dork," Kyle replied to the artist with a lazy wave of his hand as he continued walking along the hall. "Words and meanings and semantics."

"I look once more~" he sang with a grin, his voice echoing down the halls as they reached a crossing--only to find the others making their way down the next corridor, toward the ramp. He smiled wider with a small laugh. "Just around the riverbend~!"

Sora grinned at Bobbi, entwining his hands behind his head as they strolled along--only to hear a familiar, singing voice down a side corridor. Craning his head around, he waved at the trio walking their way. "Hey guys!"

"Kyle, what is it with you and singing?" Riku asked, shaking his head with a chuckle as he remembered their time in Narnia.

"I'm terrible but I enjoy it anyway," he replied with a laugh, shrugging.  

[Jeimuzu Kuro]

{James : Red Rouse : Lounge Area}

James had fallen silent after Riku had explained where it was they were going and stated that he didn't know why. Riku, Sora, and himself had been at Disney a fair bit more recently than the rest of the group, it was even thanks to Riku that the corsair had made it to the castle at all. He would have probably gotten killed by Heartless alone in the woods outside of the castle if not for the keyblade wielder's help. The gunner watched as Sora, Riku, Demyx, and Dawn played their game. He didn't join in, he was never much of a gambling man and more than less lacked the ability to keep a decent poker face with the exception of playing euchre.

He watched them for a bit, deep in his own thoughts and reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out his card case. He pulled his elemental cards out and flipped through them. He could remember when each one of them had unlocked. He flipped to the what he thought was the last card being the Brier Shot that he had learned using Noelle's seed. However, he was surprised to find that there were two more behind it. He flipped to the next card to find a card who's picture depicted what was undeniably a dark spiral of dark energy. His brow furrowed in curiosity.

'A gift from Ajora I guess,' he thought as he quickly flipped to the second card he didn't remember receiving.

This card was for lack of a better word bright in comparison to the dark card. It looked like a massive ball of light that cast off brilliant rays of all colors.

'Probably thanks to Kyle's purge, that's the only thing that makes sense.

He was drawn out of his thoughts with the sudden announcement that they would be arriving shortly and quickly stowed the cards away back into the box and back into his pocket. It was at that moment that they passed through the barrier created by the cornerstone the corsair immediately felt it's effect, it felt warm, he felt good. Better than he had ever since he had gotten back with the group after Ajora's control was broken. He smiled as he saw Mizu lounging in her chair with a cup on her face and couldn't help but chuckle. The corsair stood up and followed the others towards the exit ramp. He couldn't help but laugh as he heard Kyle singing as they approached the ramp. He was in a good mood, undoubtedly brought on by the cornerstone, it seemed that pretty much all of them were.

"So, what do you guys think has changed aside from the cornerstone becoming more powerful? If Merlin is excited it must be pretty good, I wonder what the surprise is." he stated as he joined the group waiting in front of the closed exit ramp.

((more a catch up before the landing than anything. Needed to get those thoughts across since I was well busy this past weekend.))

James has unlocked Dark Shot and Light shot from the Quick Draw abilities  

[Je suis a toi]

[ Noelle ~ Red Rose ~ Lounge --> Exit Ramp]

Noelle listened to the others chatter around her while heading out with them. The group was starting to converge, everyone appearing from the different locations they had spent their down time in. If it hadn't been for the Cornerstone keeping her feeling balanced, the agromancer might have been skittish. She couldn't help but think to herself that if there was any time to tell the others about her run in with the Avatar of Chaos, now would be that time. Noelle scratched at the spot where the seal was, keeping her eyes low as she walked. She had resolved to help Nick, and despite how insane and self contradicting he was he really did need the help. But now that she was among her friends she wasn't sure if she'd made the right decision. Could she be a danger to them?

"Your mind is busy." Prote said flatly to her, clearly trying to interpret her expression.

Noelle jerked her head up suddenly, not realizing she had been so deep in reverie, "Oh, um, mhmm. Just petty things."  

[Kaegoe]

[Dawn : Red Rose : Lounge > Exit Ramp]

Dawn followed after the others as everyone chatted with one another.She glanced at Noelle who hadn't said much. She tilted her head at the younger girl as she walked over near the newly appointed White Mage.

"How you feeling?" Dawn asked Noelle, "You get enough rest after the ordeal of this morning?  

[LevDa]

[Dani:: Red Rose :: Dani's Room >> Exit Ramp [Closed] ]

After enjoying some quality time alone in her room, Dani finally heard that they were going to be ready to land soon. When she sat up from her desk her dress sphere changed her outfit completely from what it was before ((See Bobbi's Art post for more details)). "Let's get this over with," Dani said to herself before pulling her new face mask up to her nose.

Dani calmly stepped out of her room before making sure that her room was shut. After that detail was followed through she walked down the hallway at a slow pace before she made it to the exit ramp. "I guess not everyone is punctual," Dani mused as she only saw a few people already at the exit ramp.  

[Mathias_Drako]

[Matt :-: Red Rose :-: Exit Ramp]

Matt slowly lumbered up to the group, making absolutely zero effort to hide his presence or stand up straight. While the wave of energy he felt left him much less anxious, it didn't undo the effects of the stress he experienced yesterday. Barely paying attention to what the others and only recoiling slightly at Kyle's sudden outburst of singing, he noticed Joe was sporting a new look and couldn't help but step behind him. Taking a cursory glance at the new cape, he ended up taking it in his hands and absently playing with it as he tried to sort things out in his head.  

[Je suis a toi]

[Elleon ~ Paris ~ Beauvais Manor: Study]

Elleon eyed her tenant curiously, drumming her fingers on her desk quietly. Naturally, she wouldn't ask what he was up to or what he needed the room for. It was less about respecting his privacy than it was knowing he simply wouldn't tell. She was quiet for a moment, contemplating what space she could provide for him.

"If you're looking for something close to home base, I could simply have the staff empty out one of the storage cellars." Elleon offered, "Otherwise, I know of a location that's out of the way of . . . pretty much everything. However, strong magic surrounds the area, and I don't know how it would respond to any sort of malevolent intention, if at all."  

[Je suis a toi]

[ Noelle ~ Red Rose ~ Exit Ramp ]

Noelle looked up at the taller woman and shrugged a bit, "Would have liked to catch a nap, but I just couldn't fall asleep. It'll just have to wait, I guess."

The agromancer glanced around a bit to see who had gathered with them. She couldn't help but notice Matt--he was really tall even despite slouching. He seemed like he had about as much on his mind as she did. The group as a whole needed a good break.

"What about you?" She asked, looking back to Dawn.  

[AldrickZearse]

[Az: Paris: Beauvais Manor: Study]

Az let out a sigh. "I'll risk the other place. It might end up getting...volatile. It'd draw to much attention to here, let alone have a risk of destroying the house. No, I'll risk the magic place." He smirked a little. "Who knows? Might end up helping me make the process quicker." He was doubtful it actually would, given how she worded it. But what did he know about the 'subtle nuances' of magic?

"Might as well test how my luck's been doing, anyway, right?"  

[LevDa]

[Ashley: Paris: Beauvais Manor>>Study]

'This has to be the place' Ashley smirked as she looked at the manor from the outside. 'I swear if this information is wrong I am going to need to have a chat with that informant.' She looked cautiously at the front door before deciding against it.

'She probably doesn't remember me. I might need to do a little bit of scouting in there before talking to her. Ashley thought before she summoned her water magic and turning herself into a puddle of water. She then pushed her puddle forward and quickly scaled the water up the door before slipping through the cracks to get into the manor.

'Now for the hard part.' Ashley commented to herself as she eased her puddle form up from the door to finally resting on the ceiling where the water would most likely not be spotted by the owner's maids or other creatures. As she moved her puddled self around she admired the extravagant manor before moving along and settling her puddle along a particular door. Ashley easily slipped the water again through the top crack of the door before moving up to the ceiling.

'Yep. That is most definately her. She was the one on that boat that day.' Ashley confirmed as she looked down at the oringinal replica along with the other person who she was assuming to be a replica as well. She made she to keep her water firmly on the ceiling so that a single drop would not give away her position and waited for her time to speak with the female replica.  

[fractalJester]

[ Kyle, Sora, Riku : Red Rose : Exit Ramp [OPEN] --> Hangar ]

"No idea," Sora said with a quick shrug in response to James' question. "Maybe the Wise Ones are powering it?"

"Possibly. Guess we'll find out soon enough," Riku said--and as he did, the ramp began to descend, revealing the large hangar that they were in.

As they would descend and get a few of the large, metal complex, they would realize that this wasn't the Castle's hangar. This hangar was an external port, on the edge of town. They couldn't see into the town, and the large door leading outside was closed shut--immovable for the moment.

Just a few minutes prior, the Magic Train had landed, and as a result, some of its crew, such as Zell and Nanaki, were waiting outside for them.

There was one other person they didn't recognize--he was no canon character, but he was there waiting all the same.  

[Gentleman Knives]

[ Joe: Hanger ]

'This is absolutely surreal'

You would think that, given the past week or so of events, Joe would have gotten rather used to the idea of being trapped in what could only be described as a schizophrenic childhood nightmare. After all, a week is enough time for him to slowly, surely digest the fact that everything he knew about the universe was a damnable lie, right?

Wrong. As it turns out, you can mentally prepare yourself all you like, but having a day consist of wandering into the capital of Micky Mouse land, having coffee with Merlin, getting teleported around town, and spending a few minutes awkwardly standing around with two Final Fantasy characters can overload one's ability to rationally process information.

In any case, it seems his wait was finally over. Joe stared intently as the ramp descended forward, making a mental tally of who was present.

'Let's see. Sora, Riku, guy I don't recognized, Axel, girl I don't recognize...'

So these were the other Earthings YenSid had told him about. He didn't really know what to think of them yet, but they certainly didn't look to unapproachable. Still, he was better off keeping his distance and waiting for them to bite. Better to tread lightly in troubled times and all.

With that in mind, he turned to Zell and Nanaki, who'd been standing close to him for several minutes now, and spoke up for the first time since he arrived.

"So, would anyone here like to start making introductions, because I'm at a complete loss right now."  

[phoenixianCrystallist]

{Zell, Red XIII .:. Disney Castle Town .:. Hangar}

♪

Zell looked around with satisfaction, hands on his hips and a grin on his face. Meanwhile, Nanaki hung back a little, surveying the area and the person waiting with curiosity.

"Awww man, it's great to be back," Zell said, partially to himself. Nanaki looked at the fighter-turned-conductor quizzically, and somehow Zell's grin got wider. "Didn't you feel it, Red? The Cornerstone giving you that warm fuzzy feeling inside?"

"Yes, I felt it," Nanaki replied with a slight shake of his head. "I was simply unaware you hailed from this place. I thought you said you were from a land called Balamb?"

"Oh, I am, but I spent some time here. How else did I come to conduct the train?" Zell looked over at their fellow waiter as the boy asked for introductions, and he slapped the guy on the back, probably hard enough to stagger, though he didn't mean to. "Absolutely! Although it looks like they picked up a few newbies since I last saw them. Well, right off the bat, there's Sora, that's the kid with the spiky hair, Riku, the kid with the silver, the tall one in the hat is James, the short one with long hair is Bobbi, the guy with the curly hair is Kyle, Joe has the cape... hey, that's new. Anyway. The petite blonde is Noelle..." As the Earthlings and their friends continued unloading themselves, Zell kept up the litany of who was who, waving at anyone who waved at him, and grinning trading grins with whomever made eye contact.

{Bobbi, Demyx .:. Red Rose .:. Entry Ramp >> Hangar}

Bobbi grinned at Kyle's singing, but thanks to people continuing conversation, she managed to avoid rupturing nearby eardrums with a performance of her own. But, oh! The temptation. Especially since "Just Around the Riverbend" was one song she particularly loved to join in on as much as possible.

When Kuro asked his question, Bobbi shrugged, blithely unaware that Sora was making the same gesture, though he beat her to an answer. Before she could open her mouth to continue the conversation, the hatch started to open. The archer tried to hook her thumbs through her belt loops before she realized her outfit didn't have belt loops, and settled for just standing hip-shot with one hand on her hip instead as the other tapped against her thigh. When she caught sight of the people waiting for them, she tilted her head to one side as her eyes locked on an unfamiliar face.

"Wonder who that is?" she mused as she started down the ramp with her friend. She caught Zell's eye and his grin, and winked saucily back.