[open] under the sea darling it's better down where it's wetter

[oathkeeper]

Who: Anyone!
Which: Interactive Dream
Where: Sora's dream of Disney's Atlantica
What: It's May and Sora is dreaming of an under the sea oasis. Turn into mer-creature and explore the Kingdom of Atlantica!
Warnings: Finny Fun



Dreaming of underwater oceans and deep dark depths of the sea could be anyone's dream. But the dream that opens here is one that is uniquely vibrant and full of magnificent colours and glowing corals. Playful schools of fish and seahorses that swirl around while singing songs. Crabs and lobsters clack away to a beat of a song and whales fill the waters with long sweet notes. Dolphins kick and play and push for others to join in. Jellyfish gloop about and nest in hair and whisper secrets. And devoted sharks prowl and patrol around a large standing castle in the distance.

You might find yourself in this dream surrounded by a school of baby guppies that poke and prod at your new form. Half of your body seems to have changed to help you with your new underwater situation. Perhaps you have a powerful dolphin's tail or several long octopus-like tentacles in lieu of where your legs were. Or perhaps you've gained gills and water-cutting fins on your forearms or flippers for feet. Maybe your hair has been littered with starfish and your eyes glow with the ability to see through the darkness in the water. No matter what happens to your body here it seems you're now referred to as Merfolk.

A. Forest of Seaweed. Upon arrival you may find yourself lost in a forest of long strips of green and blue seaweed. The green is almost dizzying as you try to navigate through the wispy plants with your new body. The seaweed seems to easily attach to you or wrap around a limb if you're not careful. Perhaps you need to find a weapon or sharp piece of broken coral to get yourself through it? Or can you adapt quickly to your new fins and are able to dodge your way through the forest?

B. Singing Seahorses. Once free of the slippery pieces of seaweed the ocean opens to a deep and beautiful chasm of glowing rocks, crystals and plants. Schools of fish swim by and all of them seem to be heading towards that beautifully lit castle in the distance. But before you can proceed several dragon seahorses swarm up to you and demand to know your name. They kiss at your cheeks and forehead as if trying to coax information out of you. Asking you all sorts of personal questions like what is your favourite food or asking you to sing them a song or tell them what the real use of a Dinglehopper is. They won't leave you alone until you indulge them!

C. Emotional Seashells. Along the seabed there are several glowing seashells that can catch your eye. If they are picked up they tend to glow a certain colour to reflect your mood or personality. They will look very nice in your water-swept hair! But be careful because if a broken or chipped seashell is picked up and worn it might induce the wrong or opposite emotion into you.

D. Sharky Noctaere. A dream isn't complete without the presence of noctaere. Make a wrong turn and you might find yourself face to face with a noctaere in the shape of a very strange looking shark. These huge beefy sharkmen are not happy to see you and look like they might make a snack out of you if they can get their hands on you. Swim or fight!

E. Atlantica Castle. Upon swimming into the castle grounds you will be greeted by a plethora of merfolk happy to bring you into the castle. They will make sure you are fed with all sorts of underwater treats like fresh scallops, crab bits or kelp cookies. They will shower you with bits of gold jewellery and pearl bracelets as welcoming gifts. There seems to be an entire festival of some sort going on to welcome in all the dreamers. There is a big hustle and bustle about a music performance coming up and they are missing some key players to sing, dance or play instruments. And they want you to do it. A pretty mermaid might try to pull you to her as a dancer or a merman may hand you a set of handheld drums or a coral horn.

"Swim this way, we'll dance and we'll play now it's very easy, come on in! Just take a chance and shake a fin!"

Comments

[likescaves]

[ For once in her life, Merisia is thankful for some random stranger showing up out of the blue to lend her a hand. Lend her a fin? Oh, whatever. She's happy to have some help. ]

Watch where you're swinging that thing!

[ Mostly.

Although, she ceases struggling for a moment when she notices just what kind of weapon the stranger is wielding. Merisia's eyes widen, and for a moment she floats in silence. (Which is probably going to make extricating her a little easier either way.) That weapon...it looks different from the one she's used to seeing, but it's just familiar enough for her to take a guess at what it is. ]

...is that a keyblade?

[iracorn]

Sorry!

[It's larger than a standard Kingdom Key, and while Ira wields it well, the water is hard to adjust for. But he's a little surprised at the recognition. He doesn't respond right away, focusing on freeing her before this conversation can take off.]

It is, yes. You've met other wielders.

[It's a statement more than a question.]

[likescaves]

It'd be more accurate to say that they met me. [ And she's never been able to get rid of them since. Not even across time and space.

The moment the seaweed starts loosening up, Merisia is already at work trying to wriggle free. Not that she's any good at swimming yet, but this isn't helping her learn, either. ]

I'm surprised you can even swing that thing around underwater. Looks heavy enough to sink you straight down.

[iracorn]

[Ira gives a small laugh at that. Even though they are technically supposed to stay on the sidelines, it can be easy to get involved with the affairs of a world.]

It's really not, though I suppose I'm used to the weight. I won't deny that the water does make it difficult however.

[But the more he uses it, the more used to it he gets.]

Have you met the other wielders here? There are a few of us.

[likescaves]

[ There's a pause before Merisia replies. ] ...I've met Sora, in particular. Knew him in a different world, even. Not that he remembers any of that. I doubt Ventus would remember me, either.

[ Yeah, she's still pretty sore about that. Nothing like reuniting with a dear friend of yours, only to discover that they have no idea who you are. It's as though all of those years simply...never happened. Needless to say, that was not a happy reunion.

Merisia finally manages to slip out of the seaweed, struggling a bit to regain her balance - even with her own two legs, she's never known how to swim - before finally righting herself. ]

Ugh, about time. Thanks for the help, uh... [ ...riiight. ] The hell's your name, anyway?

[iracorn]

[Sora and Ventus? That's interesting. Granted, Ira hasn't put all of the timelines in place just yet.]

What world was this in, if you don't mind me asking?

[Oh right, his name!]

And Ira. My name is Ira. And you are?

[likescaves]

A place called Empatheias. Though most of us lived in the city of Verens.

[ It's a place she has fond memories of - though she'll never admit it - even if she'd rather not return to it any time soon.

Finally, a name. And a familiar one, at that. Hadn't she seen that name somewhere before...? ]

It's Merisia.

[iracorn]

Verens...where the flower festival from the last dreamscape was?

[That's convenient, in some way.]

It's nice to meet you, Merisia.