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[seasides]

[many people in the dressing room are familiar with those large pods that can be found in the basement of a certain mansion in Twilight Town? they will no doubt recognize this pod as very similar, if not completely the same. it's sitting in a room that has appeared in the hallway a certain Replica acquired for the people he calls family, very close to Kai's room. the room is well lit but very bare, the walls a soft blue instead of white. in fact, the only thing other than the pod is the small rabbit curled up in front of it. Apricot doesn't seem like he wants to move, probably because Kai himself is in the pod, sleeping soundly.]



(ooc: Okay so... basically the muse is kind of dying from overuse, and I needed something other than killing him off or sending him home to get him... out of the way for a bit. Feel free to tag this, though the only tags from me you'll get are with the bunny. Also, go ahead and thread hop, as there are probably going to be a couple characters upset by this.)

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[f1re0nthesun]

[...ohgod what. went looking for him and was surprised to find him so close by, and to find this new room. focuses on the pod immediately, and hasn't seen one before, but knows enough about Soras and being stuck in pods for a year or whatever to figure it out pretty quickly. not that that keeps him padding quietly over and scooping Apricot up, burying his face against the bunny's fur and exhaling shakily.]

[seasides]

[bunny seems pretty upset and immediately burrows against Axel, shaking horribly.]

[f1re0nthesun]

[automatically reaches to scritch Apricot's ears, nuzzling against him.]

It'll be okay, buddy. At least he's safe in there, right?

[seasides]

[Apricot will just being staying close to Axel from now on.]

[f1re0nthesun]

[yay kitty. at least we'll have lots of room to sprawl out in bed together, sob.]

[clockworkboytoy.livejournal.com]

*looks who's scampering up to you, looking confused*

Axel, where's Kai? I looked for him all over and I wanted to show him something.

[f1re0nthesun]

[flinches, because not ready to deal with other people about this yet, and especially not a kid. >< sighs quietly and turns to him.]

You... you can't right now, kiddo.

[clockworkboytoy.livejournal.com]

Why not? Is he in the bathroom?

*hasn't noticed who's inside the pod yet, its eyes on Apricot for pettings*

*AGONIZED OVER THIS, because augh what is kids*

[f1re0nthesun]

Well, uh... no. He's not. You won't be able to show him stuff for a while, I don't think.

[lowers Apricot so it can reach to pet him, and tries to think of what else to say that won't be too upsetting.]

/obligatory

[dawnrise]

[Upset will be putting it lightly, in some cases. Finding the pod alone will be enough of a shock to leave Riku speechless, but realizing who's inside? After just recently seeing him, and coming over this way for the simple reason of talking to him... She, of all people, knows exactly how this whole thing works. Riku will wander inside, placing a hand flat against the pod once she's close enough, followed by her crossed arms to rest her head against. If she grits her teeth and curls her hands tight enough, she can keep it inside.]

[f1re0nthesun]

[left to get a strong cup of coffee, and returns with the mug in one hand and Apricot tucked into the crook of his arm. pauses in the doorway when he sees Riku, but then heads over to her, scuffing his feet a little so she's not startled.]

[dawnrise]

[She tenses at the sound, and glances over her shoulder briefly before facing the pod again. She doesn't want Axel to see the red rims of her eyes.]

How long has he been like this?

[f1re0nthesun]

[is looking a little red around the eyes himself, so it's okay. also looks pale and shaken, and is clutching the coffee mug like it might escape.]

Dunno, I just found him a few minutes ago myself.

[endlessxsky.livejournal.com]

*Soras are attracted to little fuzzy things, but he's immediately distracted by that giant pod, suddenly shouting when he gets a splitting headache -- seeing those things makes his head not-right*

[seasides]

[well, little bunny can tell that something's not right, and manages to get out of its moping enough to scoot on over and sit on Sora's foot.]

[endlessxsky.livejournal.com]

*Sora squints down at Apricot, the pain easing enough so that he can bend down and scoop the fuzzball up*

A-Apricot... K-Kai...

*he's looking at the pod, his expression pained as his hand strokes over it*

[seasides]

[bunny will just shake against Sora, quite distressed that he can't get to Kai.]

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

*someone has come to a screeching halt when he sees this room*

WHAT THE SHIT IS THIS?!

[f1re0nthesun]

[is just. sitting inside the door, back against the wall, Apricot in his arms. he's staring blankly at the pod, but jerks out of it a little when Ri shouts.]

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

*he's pretty surprised and shocked*

Axel?! What the hell is going on?

[f1re0nthesun]

[looks drained and upset, so why are you shouting, you dumbface. B| ]

I don't know. I just found him like this a while ago.

[captive_destiny]

[automatically glances into the room when he notices it there, but when he sees what's inside and who-...

there's a sudden sound of breaking glass as he drops the glass he'd been carrying, but he doesn't even blink, unable to tear his eyes away]

[f1re0nthesun]

[is camped out with pillows and a blanket just inside the door, if you come a little further in. started slightly when the glass broke, but otherwise doesn't respond, back against the wall, Apricot on his lap.]

[captive_destiny]

[he doesn't even notice Axel, which says volumes about his state of mind. he makes a soft sound in the back of his throat, then is a flurry of darkness and movement as his armor slams into place, heading at a dead run for that pod with his Soul Eater bared and slashing]

[f1re0nthesun]

[just. watches him sadly, because he's already tried that, along with more subtle means of getting it to open, including but not limited to prayer, crying on it, staring at it menacingly, and throwing one of Apricot's toys at it repeatedly.]