1st light - accidental video

[destinyembrace]

Who: Kairi and everyone!
Broadcast: The whole Fleet
Action: None, except anyone else on the hospitality deck
When: March 21

[If this was part of Yen Sid's training, then Kairi had to admit that she was not at all prepared for it. She had expected a good dose of bizarre, especially given what Riku and Sora's Mastery exams had been, but this...

What was this?

Kairi blinked before sitting up on her bunk, rubbing her hands over her arms. She felt cold, even though the air wasn't especially chilly. But something was missing, and it only took Kairi a moment to notice that she was alone, at least from what she could see. No voices or anything, just the distant hum of machines.]

Hello? Is anyone there?

[When no one answered, she brought her knees up to her chin and wrapped her arms around her legs. As much as she didn't want to admit it, Kairi was a little scared. Yen Sid hadn't even told her anything; the last thing she remembered was just arriving there and being greeted. Surely he would have given her some kind of instruction before sending her off on her training? She had hoped Riku would be with her during her training, too. But he was nowhere to be found. Neither was Yen Sid, or the King, or anybody. She was completely alone.

Be brave! I can figure this out, she thought.

Taking a deep breath, she looked around, trying to see if there was anything around that could help. That's when she spotted the communicator off to the side.]

What's this? A phone?

[It... sort of looked like one. As she picked it up, she wondered if there was some way to call someone and ask for help. If it was a phone, then she should be able to, right? Because she had never handled any kind of tech quite like this, she had no idea it was recording the whole time. While she randomly pressed at buttons and tried to figure out the communicator, she then realized that it was already doing something. Specifically, sending a call (or so she guessed).]

Hello? Can someone hear me? Please, if you can tell me what's going on, where I am... I'm not where I'm supposed to be, and I really need to go back. It's really important.

[A moment. Thinking she's on a regular phone, when she doesn't hear someone respond, Kairi's expression became crestfallen.]

Please.

[She sighed, trying hard to keep her spirits up as she pressed a few more buttons. Unintentionally, she ended the broadcast there.]

Comments

[destinyembrace]

Exactly! We'll be fine.

[The offer is touching, even if a little surprising. Not that she didn't think he'd help... she just never expected him to say it out right.]

Thank you. Knowing you and Riku and Sora are here... it helps a lot. It's a lot less scary. Will we always be on different ships, though?

[got_it_memorized]

[He looks a little embarrassed, like the gratitude makes him uncomfortable, and pulls at the back of his neck. It's not like it's a big deal, folks from the same place should stick together, right?

[He's grateful for the question, realigning the topic a little.]

You'll be on Marsiva 'til you get assigned to one of the smaller ships, but it shouldn't be too much longer. Once you're assigned to a ship, you can transfer if you want, so wherever you wind up, you could move to the ship Riku and Sora are on, if you wanted. Sora started out on my ship and moved to Riku's, so... you won't have to be separated.

[He understands, he really does. It was really great having Roxas around, it made the ship feel a lot more comfortable. Home isn't where you are, after all, it's who you're there with.]

[destinyembrace]

Oh okay. So is this just where newcomers go until they're assigned ships?

[That's her guess, anyway. Why else put her here if she's just going to go elsewhere?]</small?

[got_it_memorized]

Bingo, it's just where we all are when we turn up here. Don't be too excited about getting assigned somewhere, though; Marsiva's got way fancier facilities than the rest of the fleet.

[destinyembrace]

I don't mind a downgrade in facilities, if I get to be near friends. Besides, it's... eerie in here. Too many machines and not enough people.

[got_it_memorized]

Yeah, it was definitely a little creepy, I'll give ya that.

Well, lemme know where ya wind up. Don't, ah... don't be a stranger, okay princess?

[destinyembrace]

I won't. I'll still have this phone, right? So even if we don't wind up on the same ship, I can still talk to you through here. Don't you be a stranger either, Lea.

[got_it_memorized]

Yup, you'll still have your communicator. I can put a game on it for ya if you want, I figured out how to modify mine a little.

[He opens his mouth as if to correct her--'No, it's Axel'--but then stops and just sort of smiles. He guesses if she knows him by the name he has when he's whole, maybe that's something he can let slide.]

[destinyembrace]

Ah, really? If you can, that'd be great! I never had a phone with a game on it before....

[Freaking technology backwards islands.]

[got_it_memorized]

Sure thing. Just gimme a holler when you get assigned to a ship and I'll drop by or something. It's nothing fancy, just like little block shapes you can stack and line up--the communicators don't really have the capacity for anything extravagant--but it's a good way to kill some time.

[Yup he totally found a way to hack TETRIS onto his communicator. Go, go, communication augment!]

[destinyembrace]

[Good life choices!]

Will do! Hopefully it won't be too long until I get assigned a ship. Try and stay out of trouble until then, okay?

[got_it_memorized]

I make no promises~

[destinyembrace]

[HUFF]

Oh fine. Just as long as it's not something I'd bite you for.

[got_it_memorized]

Can I get a list breaking down what is and is not a bite-worthy offense? Just to be on the safe side.

[He's half kidding. But only half.]

[destinyembrace]

Let's see... kidnapping, beating up people - unless it's self defense.

[She taps a finger to her chin.]

Stuff like that. Anything that's like Xehanort, too. Like possessing people. Luckily you can't do that particular one, so you're safe there.

[got_it_memorized]

[Axel actually laughs. He wasn't expecting her to really make a list. He shakes his head.]

Don't worry too much, Kairi; I'm not taking icky jobs like that anymore. [Grin~] Cross my heart.

[destinyembrace]

Hmm, I suppose not. We'll just have to wait and see, but I guess there's not too much trouble you can get into on a ship in the middle of space.

[got_it_memorized]

Oh, that sounds like a challenge, to me. Maybe I'll surprise you~

[He's kidding. Mostly.]

[destinyembrace]

You've gotten yourself in enough trouble, I think. Wouldn't trying to behave be more of a challenge?

[got_it_memorized]

[He feigns injury, clapping a hand over his chest and shaking his head.]

That hurts, princess--you really think I'm that much of a delinquent? [He grins then, in case she might actually worry he's being serious about that.] I'll think about it. It'll depend on how much fun the trouble is~

[destinyembrace]

A little bit!

[Let's face it, Axel. You kinda are. Well, were.]

But I have faith that you can behave.

[got_it_memorized]

I'll see what I can do.