One Keyhole Sealed. [ video ]

[inheritedlight]

[ Kairi's used to winding up in different worlds, but something about this just seemed off. She couldn't find hide nor hair of Tifa and Aerith, much less Riku and Sora, and that worried her. Were they taken from right under her nose or no?

She had so many questions, but didn't know if she had the time for them. However, she needs to get to the bottom of this to go home. ]

Ah, I hope I'm using this right...

For those who might not know me, I'm Kairi and...I'm not really sure why I'm here, so information on my surroundings would be more than helpful. Thank you for your help.

Also, if anyone has seen two women who go by the names Tifa Lockhart and Aerith Gainsborough, could you let me know where they are? More importantly, if anyone knows where two others - boys who go by the names Riku and Sora, that would be extremely helpful. I'll try my best to repay you, too.

Now how do you turn-- [ The feed goes silent after that. ]

( OOC: You can also bug her here! )

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[absolute_perception]

[A young face appears on the screen. His teal eyes and stoic features seem impassive, stoic, and focused inside a green orb with numbers scrolling down.]

Greetings, Kairi. I am called Elian. I hope that you can locate those you named despite the ominous message the letters have given us in general.

[inheritedlight]

[ Kairi can feel her heart sinking a bit when she sees just how young Elian is. Why would they take someone so young and stick them in here? ]

It's great to meet you, Elian, and I do too. Would you be able to tell me more about what you've learned so far about this place?

[absolute_perception]

My knowledge is only relative to what I have experienced and to those that I have spoken to.

There are thirty-eight floors. Each one has a different theme thereby the effects of each floor has different effects on powers and abilities. I suggest exercising caution and I do not recommend going alone. I have yet to finish my exploration. I reached Level 7 before I needed to return to rest.

The collar that you are wearing must be maintained on a bi-weekly basis. I suggest checking with the infirmary to determine when you should go.

Your first meal should be the oatmeal. Otherwise bypassing it would make other meals incredibly lethal or uncomfortable. I would not recommend taking the risk.

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[skullphones]

[Hi Kairi, have a fellow redhead who doesn't look much older than you. Except he also has goggles with bright green lenses and a pair of headphones with antennae on the side. Yup.]

Okay, chick. You're in Fort Clusterfuck, a really nasty place with monsters all over that's run by some guys who take five-week coffee breaks and leave the place rotting in the meantime. Finding your way out is always interesting, it's a good way to waste an afternoon. Never heard of your little friends.

Also, welcome. [And hell if that's not the sleaziest smile you've ever seen.]

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[inheritedlight]

[ She's seen stranger, so his looks don't really faze her much. ]

Is there an actual name to this place or no? And, when you say finding your way out... have people tried to escape before?

[ She's STILL not fazed. Wow, what kind of strength does she have? It is a mystery. ]

But, thank you for the warm welcome.

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[skullphones]

No, we don't got a real one. So Fort Clusterfuck is as good as any, I figure. [He shrugs.] And yeah, plenty of times. No way out. I've tried it.

[video]

[turkleader]

[When she first asked for Tifa and Aerith, Tseng had almost jolted out of his chair in shock. That had been ten minutes ago; once he had recovered enough, he was able to respond. But if this place could bring the dead back to life then who was he to say otherwise?]

How do you know Tifa Lockhart and Aerith Gainsborough?

[video]

[inheritedlight]

[ Kairi really didn't see anything weird with saying her partner's names, but she doesn't recognize this person's voice or their face. ]

I'm sorry, I should have explained. They're my friends who coincidentally travel the worlds with me. Ever since I was separated from my home at first, they're the ones who took care of me and made me one of their own.

[video]

[turkleader]

That's impossible, neither of them have the ability to travel worlds.

[teifua]

I'm Tifa, but... do I know you?

[Cautious Tifa is cautious.]

[inheritedlight]

Tifa! I--

Wait, you don't remember me?

poor Kairi :(

[teifua]

I'm sorry... I don't. Did I know you in SOLDIER training?

[video]

[lamentless]

[Usually he leaves the newbie-greeting to more capable people who are in pleasant moods, but...okay Rox can't help but flip video on, leaning his chin on his elbow. Part of him is exasperated, but the other is amused.]

Welcome to everyone-looks-the-same-land, where you can find all your key-related needs.

[The sass ended there, though, even if his tired expression didn't.]

If you really want to know about this place, it's gonna take a while. Sayaka might do a better job of explaining it than I would, but Goggles up there was pretty spot on if you need information quick.

...and then she actually saw roxas' mention of her

[beknightedheroine]

<sub>[...

brb, sayaka is composing an overly intricate welcome wagon emoticon to use for all future occasions.]</sub>

[video]

[inheritedlight]

[ That's typical Roxas behavior as far as Kairi is concerned, so she seems just as pleasantly amused. ]

I feel welcomed already. [ Oh, what, is that sass on her end too? ]

I don't mind waiting to learn as much as I can, though who's Sayaka? A friend of yours, Roxas?

[video]

[lamentless]

[Sure, he's usually irritated by people knowing him when he knows like, none of these people, but he's in a good enough mood to let it go. It's probably just...universe stuff. Always blame universe stuff.]

Yeah, I spend a lot of my time with her and Ven. [And then a pause, so he could sigh and give a disclaimer.] So you know me too, huh? I'm starting to think I should make a list to keep track of all these people.

[...seriously, was he important or something...?]

[voice]

[beknightedheroine]

--congrats! By turning that off on your own, you're already interfacing with the network system on a tolerably competent level!

Nice to meetcha, Kairi.

[voice]

[inheritedlight]

I was never good with technology, I'll admit. [ Living on an island will do that to you. ]

You as well. You're Sayaka, correct?

[voice -> text]

[beknightedheroine]

Woah, you caught me. I guess my reputation precedes me!

..actually, that reminds me of something. Lemme go get it.

<sub>[Be prepared, Kairi. Sayaka wasn't kidding when she went to go make that overly intricate welcome wagon.
This monstrosity just popped up onscreen:

]</sub>

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[sageprincess]

[Well, she doesn't know who Tifa, Aerith, or Sora are, but...]

I know of a Riku, yes. He is a rather tall young man with long white hair, often seen with a blindfold around his eyes. Is that who you are looking for?

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[inheritedlight]

[ Ding ding ding, that's exactly who she was talking about. ]

Yes, that's him. Do you mind telling me why he has the blindfold still?

[pitiedthefool]

I know there of a Riku and Sora. Though, there's something you should know about this place... [Something pretty important, considering...]

[inheritedlight]

A Riku and Sora? [ Well, okay, there was Roxas, Sora's Nobody and all that, but as far as she knew, there was just one Riku. ]

Go on, though.

[ video ]

[chainsawn]

[ .. she pauses to think, but then she seems to realise something slowly but surely - the girl's voice is very blank as she speaks up though. ]

I know someone with that first name.. I think. Are you looking for her..? She has black hair, right?

[ video ]

[inheritedlight]

Yeah, she does. Do you know if she's okay?