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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[joining]

Maybe it's just because there are a lot more humans in different worlds compared to other kinds of people! Me and my brother are the only conjoined twins here, and I guess it's because that's not very common anywhere!

[is0latedthinker]

The castle seems to take people at random, so it might just be a question of ratios. If there are more human-like worlds, there's a greater chance of human-like people, especially in a big castle like this.

[her_mouse_jesty]

It still makes me wonder why that... [She trails off at the unfamiliar word.] Conjoined?

[her_mouse_jesty]

But why is that, I wonder? Why are there more human-like worlds than others?

[doublethefun]

[hm]

Sampling error, perhaps.

[her_mouse_jesty]

You think it's one big mistake?

[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.

[hellshaped]

It's just straight-up discrimination. [THIS IS A JOKE but it's said very deadpan, so ...]

[her_mouse_jesty]

... Can a magic castle discriminate?

[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.

[is0latedthinker]

I don't know - that might not be the case.

It might be something like programs - humans made them, so they look like humans.