Open KH Mingle

[keybearer]

[You are here. You probably made a wrong turn down that dark corridor. Maybe your Gummi Ship got knocked off course. Maybe you just felt like a change of scenery, or maybe you already lived here.

Regardless, you've stumbled upon Radiant Garden in all its glory. The flowers are in bloom, the fountains flowing. Or perhaps you're less fortunate and ended up here or even here. Time's in a bit of a flux. Open corridors link from one version to the other.

And for those uninterested in sight seeing, there are other activities to enjoy. Several moogles seem to have set up booths with snacks, items, and a synthesis shop. There's a sale on sea salt ice cream, and for thrill seekers, plenty of Heartless lurking in the shadows.]

[ooc: Just a general post for KH mingling. Other Disney and Square Enix characters are welcome, too. Doubles and AUs are all welcome.]

Comments

[cloak]

Yes. This structure was warped and steeped in darkness, in the Datascape.

[Moments pass and he starts forward]

There may be more relevant information here.

[seasaltkeys]

I remember that, from Sora's memories. It was empty...except for Ansem.

[Or his heartless or whatever.]

Can we get in though?

[cloak]

More or less.

[His records contain much the same, no surprise]

We both have Keyblades, don't we? Locks are no barrier.

[seasaltkeys]

Good point.

[There's a flash and the kingdom key is in his hand. He's not sure why he can't summon his dual keyblades yet, but he hasn't thought too much about it.]

[cloak]

[On the other hand - or two - he can call an iteration of Oathkeeper and Oblivion in a flurry of zeroes and ones]

There should be no problems advancing.

[seasaltkeys]

[Is Roxas a little envious of the dual keyblades? Maybe a bit. But first, the door. He aims the keyblade.]

Nope. Let's go!

[cloak]

[And forward they march. He half-expects guards when the doors open, but there doesn't appear to be anything - or anyone - to stop them]

[seasaltkeys]

Are we really the only ones here? In a place this big, I was expecting more people. Or at least another moogle or something.

[He has his guard up though.]

[cloak]

It could be a trap. For what purpose I couldn't say, but...it's a possibility.

[And so he'll advance with caution]

[seasaltkeys]

[Roxas nods, his guard up as well. He really doesn't want it to be a trap.]

Let's hope it isn't.

[cloak]

At least we have combat knowledge, in case.

[Hard to feel like they're being stealthy when the place is so large and brightly lit though...]

[seasaltkeys]

Good point, but it seems like this place is just as empty as everywhere else.

[cloak]

It'd make more sense if this was an emulation... What would clear out a whole world?

[seasaltkeys]

I...I don't really want to think about that.

[Because all things considered, it's probably not good.]

[cloak]

We might have to, eventually.

[But for now he lets the subject rest, rounding another corner to find... yet another empty chamber]

[seasaltkeys]

[Roxas's expression is less than thrilled. He hates being jerked around like this.]

Come on! There has to be someone else here besides us!

[There's a bit of frustration in his voice, 'causing a small echo.]

[cloak]

There might be others who share our circumstances. Why would any force select only us?

[seasaltkeys]

[Roxas has his suspicions. The world doesn't like making anything easy for him.]

I'd say it's because we're connected to Sora. That's usually the reason.

[cloak]

If that were the reason...wouldn't the others be here, too?

[There's a small army at this rate]

[seasaltkeys]

Which others? Like...Kairi?

[Roxas just knows that Sora is important. Of course, if there are more people connected to him, he's not surprised.]

[cloak]

The people he's supposed to help.

[Because that's the reason he had to test some version of him, after all]

[seasaltkeys]

Like who?

[Because from Roxas's perspective, Sora didn't really do a good job of that.]

[cloak]

You, for one.

[Said with not a trace of humor, in fact]

[seasaltkeys]

Yeah right.

[Disbelief. There's a chance he might be salty.]

[cloak]

It's true. The message I guarded, it included you.

[He understands that salt, but he's got an air of detachment that comes from being only data]

Would it make any sense for me to be given this shape, were that not the case?