pioneer days (16)

[her_mouse_jesty]

[dictated;]

This may seem like a silly question, but, well... why do you think the castle takes so many humans and human-looking people here, compared to all the other types?

I get so many surprised looks and questions at what I am that I thought it was worth asking...

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[doublethefun]

It is an alternate explanation to the idea that the ratio of human and human-like worlds to non-human worlds is truly reflected amongst the residents here.

[her_mouse_jesty]

I guess so... I still wonder why that is. Maybe the castle is picky.

Not that I have anything wrong against humans! I've met some very nice ones. Sometimes the only thing that really separates us is appearance.

[doublethefun]

[tongue-in-cheek response would be that they lack horse sense]

If anything, they seem to share a wide-spread disbelief in the existence of magic.

[her_mouse_jesty]

[*rimshot*]

You'd think they'd change their minds after a few minutes of being here.

[doublethefun]

[a laugh] They seem to believe that they are sick or hallucinating.

[her_mouse_jesty]

I don't dreams are supposed to last this long.

It doesn't sound like you're one of them... may I ask what you are instead?

[doublethefun]

[nightmares could, but bleh.

Genially:]

I am a pony. Thou may callest me Luna.

[her_mouse_jesty]

It's a pleasure to meet you, Luna. My name is Minnie Mouse, and... you can guess what I am!

[doublethefun]

[smiling] What sort of world dost thou come from, Minnie Mouse?

[her_mouse_jesty]

My world has no humans, except for visitors to our world. It contains ponies, mice, cats, dogs, ducks, cows... all animals really.

[doublethefun]

[...]

How dost thou have visitors? Is it similar to Paradisa?

[her_mouse_jesty]

Oh, no, we certainly don't kidnap people like this place! They travel to us on purpose. We've only had a handful, though... Some were searching all the worlds they could to look for their friends, and then there were those who we needed help from.

[doublethefun]

If one can travel willingly to another world, then one should be able to leave willingly as well. How did thy visitors come to travel between worlds?

[her_mouse_jesty]

Well, they were a special sort of people. It's a bit of a long story, but they had a magic ability - their keyblades, magic weapons only they could use, gave them the ability to travel from one world to another. Then there are Gummi Ships... those are special ships designed specifically for world travel.

[doublethefun]

[...motherfucker.

Dryly:] And can I assume that Paradisa can suppress such magic?

[her_mouse_jesty]

[gotta love KH mechanics.]

Apparently so. It even took away my basic magic for a few months.

[doublethefun]

[yup, she's disliking this place more and more]

That is a most daunting prospect.

[her_mouse_jesty]

It's troubling, but I know one day everything will be properly restored to us.

[doublethefun]

Thou soundest rather certain. Is it a baseless hope thou art relying on?

[her_mouse_jesty]

Baseless? Of course not! Everyone does their best here to learn what they can about Paradisa, and with so many people working together for a good cause, the answer to our problems must be in the future. And our friends and families must be working as hard as they can to see us return safely home.

[doublethefun]

[frooown. Save your optimism for a happier pony. :\]

There does not seem to be much progress on our part. While I cannot deny the validity of knowing what does not work, it would be much more useful to find something that does work. Additionally, friends and family left behind may not even realize that we are gone. I, personally, recently saw four ponies who, purportedly, have been here all this time - one of whom has been here for nigh on a year.

[her_mouse_jesty]

[Disney hope is never destroyed. NEVER.]

Time does seem to work strangely here, but it's no reason to give up. There have been several expeditions to the land around us. I've been there personally, and have learned some of this place's history... sort of. With knowledge comes power.

And I know that none of us shall ever really give up on trying to get home. There is no reason to give up.

[doublethefun]

[ears perk up. She's been wondering about these expeditions for a while now.]

And what hast thou gleaned from thy explorations?

[her_mouse_jesty]

From what we saw... this isn't the only castle and town there once was. And people lived there too. But... something... made them vanish.

[doublethefun]

[vanish in a good way or a bad way?]

Were there bodies or graves?