[CH. 001] [Audio]

[since1928]

[There's a high-pitched yelp.

It sounds sort of strangled, or maybe it even sounds like someone getting squished under a heavy weight. Whatever has happened doesn't take too long to recover from, however, as the high-pitched voice rouses from that former dazed state.]

...Oh boy. Anybody got the license plate of that train??

[He tries to laugh, letting it peter off into a mild groan.

Somewhere behind him, there's the sound of a muffled, fat bark.]

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[seasaltkeys]

[Roxas is a little surprised to see Mickey. He hadn't seen him since that first time they met and that had been a while ago, so he'd assumed the King had gone home. He figures he should say something, but how was he going to address him...Mickey hadn't seemed that big on formalities...]

Mickey? Are you okay?

[her_mouse_jesty]

Mickey! There you are!

[Honestly, how could you disappear on her like that? She doesn't think you went home like everyone else, because, surely, you would've said goodbye first. Surely.]

I've been looking all over for you... Are you all right?

[sailorlaughter]

TOTALLY! It said...

WELCOMEBACKHERE'SANOTHERCUPCAKE!!!! [And she bounces down from somewhere to offer a cupcake. Yes.]

[since1928]

Huh?

[Looks like he's fine with that. Several rapid blinks help him "stabilize" the environment, glancing about to see where the voice is coming from.]

Yeah, I'm okay. I think.

[since1928]

Minnie??

[Maybe that Meow Wow train Meow Wow hit him harder than he thought.]

O-oh. Sorry 'bout that. Haha. I'll be okay! Once I get my bearings...

[since1928]

[What the heck

Bright pink pony offering him a free cupcake]

Uh...Thanks??

[her_mouse_jesty]

Where are you? I think I know my way around here well enough now to find you.

[since1928]

I'm...Huh.

Gee, come to think of it, I'm not really sure. Is this still Traverse Town?

[her_mouse_jesty]

It still is, nothing's changed. I think that's a good thing...?

[since1928]

I guess so! As good as it gets, anyway. Lemme see here...

[Mickey gets up to dust himself off, checking everything around him before answering.]

I think I'm somewhere in the middle of the Third District.

[her_mouse_jesty]

Oh, that's not too far away! We'll be there shortly!

[... "we?"]

[since1928]

Okay!

[...Hold up]

Waitaminute– Who's "we?"

[her_mouse_jesty]

Oh dear, I keep forgetting to introduce him to everyone.

[She clicks her tongue.]

Come here, that's a good boy.

[You know that muffled, fat bark? You're hearing another one.]

They call it a Meow Wow, but I named him Figaro.

[since1928]

[...

So he wasn't just imagining it. Because the same bark responds to the bark over on Minnie's end.]

Oh. Oh! Right, the Dream Eaters!

[her_mouse_jesty]

It seems we all get one when we arrive... Wait, did you get the same one I did?

That's so cute!

[since1928]

I– oof!

[Again smushed by the Meow Wow who tries licking the communicator.]

–That's really fitting! Haha!

[her_mouse_jesty]

[She giggles, but starts to walk.]

They can be quite a handful... Pluto could definitely give them some lessons.

[since1928]

I'd say so. Pluto has a little more control on his licker than this fella!

[Mickey will just stay stuck under the fat-faced marshmallow for now.]

[her_mouse_jesty]

It will take a while, but they'll listen to you eventually. You just have to be very, very firm.

[since1928]

Firm. Gotcha.

[Another well-rounded "woof" punctuates the end of that note.]

[her_mouse_jesty]

[Lo and behold, she's there in no time. If he wasn't being squished, she would have squished him herself. 'Figaro' just rolls on the ground.]

Mickey!

[since1928]

[Those disc-like ears perk at the sound of his name. He gently yet firmly pushes his Meow Wow off of him to stand, arms open wide.]

Minnie!

[her_mouse_jesty]

[The world's best invitation, as far as she's concerned. she runs right into his arms, almost tackling him as tough as the Dream Eater did.]

Mickey...

[laughingsword]

My goodness.

Are you all right?

[...it's another giant mouse creature. How many of them are there?]

[since1928]

[Mickey laughs as he catches her, spinning around, almost tipping over from Minnie's hug.]

Aw, Minnie. Hope I didn't worry you too much.