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[restlesswaters]

[ the mirror shows Aqua in full armour, helmet tucked under one arm. Her Keyblade is dug into the ground in front of her, and she stands straight, as if to attention ]

Hello. [ she bows her head, but the motion is a little too stiff to be called a nod ] My name is Aqua. I apologise for not introducing myself sooner; it's just that with all the

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[nuclearqueen]

Huuuuh, that's some pretty nice armor you've got there. How well does it move?

World? [sighs, scratching at her hair] Never given it that much thought. I come from, well, Earth. But you probably want more details than that, huh? There, uh, anything you want to ask?

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[restlesswaters]

Well enough. I can travel in it, and it folds down to fit on my sleeves.

[ taps her chin, thoughtful ] You're the second person to mention this Earth. Are you a supernatural being, too?

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[nuclearqueen]

...Folds down? I've never seen any armor that can do that.

There seem to be a few of us. All of us from different...versions, though, it seems. Strange timelines. Nah, I'm nothing special. Well, except when you put me in a Knightmare.

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[restlesswaters]

That's right. [ Aqua taps her shoulder, and with a flash of bright light, her armour slots and slides away, until there's no trace of it left, other than the three scales of metal on each arm ] I know what you mean by timelines, though. Sorting that all out is tough.

[ she tilts her head to the side ] Excuse me? A nightmare?

[mellifluently]

I don't think there are any Princesses. Maybe that's why the Queen's brought us here.

[restlesswaters]

That... really wouldn't surprise me. Perhaps the Queen needs the Princesses' hearts to fix this world.

[mellifluently]

Hearts? I was thinking perhaps she was lonely, or couldn't have children. Why would she need hearts?

[restlesswaters]

It could be because she's lonely. People do strange things when they're lonely. The Princesses - they all have pure hearts. A lot of people want to use that power for their own ends.

[airof]

Ciao Aqua! I'm Italy.

You travel other worlds too? How cool! Do you know anyone named Xion?

[restlesswaters]

Nice to meet you, Italy.

Xion's a friend of mine. We're not from the same world, exactly, but we have mutual friends back home.

[airof]

How does that work? Well then, I'd be happy to tell you about mine!

Umm. It's called Earth, you know? Real big, lots of water. Round too!

[restlesswaters]

Where I'm from, certain people travel between worlds. It's sort of... a long commute to work.

Oh! I've heard of Earth. So many people seem to be from there.

[voice]

[mnementomori]

[she's not feeling up for visual contact at the moment, but she can manage this.]

It wasn't exactly my world, but...I can talk about it.

[voice]

[restlesswaters]

Hello, Xion. [ she may be sticking to voice, but it's easy enough to tell that she's smiling ] I'd love to hear anything you have to say.

[voice]

[mnementomori]

Okay.

[she pauses, then, as something comes to mind.]

Wait--...if you've been to a lot of different worlds, have you heard of a place...called Castle Oblivion?

[voice]

[restlesswaters]

Castle Oblivion? [ all of a sudden, Aqua's good mood dissipates, and she sounds nothing, if not incredulous ] That's... I-

[Voice]

[princessofwind]

[Ven had stepped out to explore some more when she hears Aqua's broadcast.]

I haven't heard of any Princesses being here, and I don't remember the Queen mentioning one, either. I'll help you find out, though!

[Don't mind the random birdsong; she's up in a tree.]

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[restlesswaters]

[ she laughs softly under her breath ] Ventus, what are you doing? It sounds as if the birds want to use the Vine, too.

But if we work together, I'm sure we can find out about any Princesses in no time.

[Voice]

[princessofwind]

[Can you hear that pout, Aqua?] I think a couple of 'em tried to steal it, too! But I climbed up a tree to get a better view and take a break from exploring.

Yep! Hey, think we should ask the cats?

[Voice]

[restlesswaters]

That's a good idea, Ven. I'll ask the next one I come across.

Are you on an expedition?