kingdomdressing | Mixed reactions...

[Throughout what was once endless halls, there've been a great deal of different responses to this ... happening. Take

walkingspoiler here, for instance. After all his time here, he can't just assume this is a good thing. So yeah, he's got his key out, he's carefully exploring, thinking this has to be some spell, have some twist to it... though he doesn't mind the bigger apartment.

The

lower_case_x is looking around him, heart racing. All changed. All better? All different, at least... he can't help but laugh. Can't help but think. What about this, old man? No-one's been hurt!

agrabah_weapon and

heartofthesands are taking the tram into town; he's sitting a little uncomfortably, not a big fan of this whole 'vehicle' concept, while she's just about leaning out of the window to see what's happened: both amazed and in wonder, but maybe a little horrified at the same time. It's her home, but ... is it?

Some haven't had as much time to be used to the status quo: a couple of Nobodies here, for example.

oblivions_edge is wandering through suburban streets, frowning - well, it's an improvement, he guesses. By the riverside, an unusual

flurryofsnow is 'amusing' himself by making his own personal skating rink out of one little bit.

And to finish it off, there's a rather spooked looking

justasmallworld sitting on the side of a street staring at the sky. Everything just got big! And weird!

((Open post: I'm basically getting this out before the weekend because I'm going to be busy then, so my apologies in advance for the not replying over it. Usual deal applies for it, though.))

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[Axel definitely appreciates it - if he has to answer the 'why isn't it red' question again in a hurry... he doesn't appreciate what the lack of questioning means immediately, though, and gives a casual laugh.]

Can't blame a guy for making the best of things, right?

[Hey, as far as Lexaeus (currently) knows, there's no reason that anyone would expect anything but ice from Axel.]

Not in the least.

Woke up and the next thing I knew my room'd turned into this fancy little house. [Shrugging-] Well, I can hardly complain. It's probably going to be back to normal by the end of the week, after all.

Changes like this are common here?

Guess you're not a regular. [Laughing-] Yeah, they're common.

I've only just arrived.

[He gives a bit of a wave.] Well, you arrived at a good time. Usually it's a big mess of corridors. Worse than the old castle.

[There's a moment of considering silence.]

Then I'm glad to see the change.

Heh. It's a change of scenery.

Indeed.

So. [Stretching out-] Anything you need filling in on? Or have you already got the story from someone else?

I imagine I can find my way around.

[But if Axel wants to share, he isn't about to complain.]

That's probably about as much as any of us at the moment. [He laughs.] Just a ... heads-up, then. Portals won't take you home, and expect to see a lot of ... familiar faces. [Grin.]

I believe I've already found one.

Got me there. [Shrug, pause.] Though you're probably the first person who recognises me and hasn't said anything about the hair... your version of me another redhead, or is it just not a big deal?

[Yeah, that's a raised eyebrow.]

Some here have it red instead?

Most, actually. Don't ask me about the genetics of it all... huh.

[Hm. So their worlds are alike in one way. Does this mean...? A sly smile starts to slip onto his face.]

My turn. You. [Chuckle-] Rocks or sparks?

[There's a moment of silence, and then Lexaeus turns a hand palm up - and a tiny ball lightning dances there for a moment.]

[Damn. He's so close to happy to see that, the smile widening into a grin.]

Hey, so it is you! [Smirk-] Gotta say, you took your time getting here.

You can't rush a storm.

[But there's a quirk of a smile anyway. At least there'll be some familiarity here.]

Heh. Thought so. [Shrug.] So what was happening when you - y'know, left? [He gives a bit of a handwave as a substitute for an actual direction to point.]

[Lexaeus shrugs at that.]

Research continues at Castle Oblivion, despite the elimination of our traitors, as do our continued efforts towards Kingdom hearts.

[You know, the usual.]