1st Key Smash

[dork_of_keys]

[The clip opens with a sideways close up of Bruce's face. He has not been painted yet, but that isn't the issue. It's nighttime, at least according to the clocks. He gives a squeak when he notices the communicator is on and starts fidgeting with it. What exactly he's trying to do isn't clear until he turns it so that it's obvious that it's sitting on a night table. Said night table is next to Sora's bed and viewers are now treated to a sideways image of a snoozing Keybearer.

Sora's not quite sleeping peacefully, however. He's fidgeting at least and occasionally mumbles something in his sleep. Whatever he's dreaming of, it might not be pleasant. Jelly Bean is sitting next to him on the bed, whimpering and occasionally pawing at him. This doesn't last long, as Sora wakes with a start, sitting up quickly and sending the Meow Wow tumbling off the bed. Whatever he was dreaming about, it seems to have involved combat, as he has his Keyblade in hand and the beginnings of a Thunder spell crackling in the air around him before his sleepy mind realizes where he is.

He sits for a moment, panting and clearly trying to wrap his brain around what's going on. After a minute, he settles down, dismissing his Keyblade and muttering one word just barely loud enough for the communicator to pick up. He doesn't sound puzzled or confused, though. He sounds more like he thinks he should have thought of this sooner.]

... A Keyhole.

[Jelly Bean hops back up on the bed, sits down where he was before and gives Sora a Look. It is the kind of Look one might expect on a disgruntled pet with a knucklehead master who has just inadvertently kicked him out of bed. Sora does not notice this Look right away, being too busy thinking over what he'd just dreamed. Jelly Bean barks. It's the kind of growly, irritated bark that perfectly compliments the Look. Sora reaches out to absently pat the disgruntled Dream Eater on the head.]

Sorry, buddy.

[He turns to Bruce, as if intending to ask him something. Whatever he's going to say, it's forgotten when he sees that the communicator is on. Sighing, he picks it up.]

Um...

[Well this is awkward. How long was it recording? Sora looks to Bruce, who squeaks at him from off camera. The bat sounds cranky. Had he also gotten kicked off the bed at some point? Sora looks back at the communicator and seems to debate something for a moment before he speaks up. No, he doesn't actually want to talk about this right now, but he doesn't realize he was recorded thinking out loud about the Keyhole. He'll find out the hard way when the replies start coming in...]

So apparently our Spirits can turn the communicators on if they mess with them enough.

Comments

[raisethemoon]

[...Luna is not going to dignify that attempt at distraction with a response. She's lying in bed as well, but she clearly wasn't asleep; there's an open book and a quill pen floating in the air in front of her.]

Thou hast...dreamt of keyholes also?

[dork_of_keys]

[Well crap. He hadn't thought the communicator had been recording for that long. Was he going to have to start hiding it when he went to sleep?]

Uh... you heard that?

[He scratches at the back of his head in mild embarrassment. Yeah, definitely needed to hide the communicator when he slept now. Bruce chattered at him as if he knew what he was thinking and didn't approve.]

Yeah, I have. It started a little bit before that fracas in the Post Office.

[raisethemoon]

'Tis strange. We have had similar dreams.

[dork_of_keys]

[Strange is putting it mildly. It would make more sense to Sora if it was just him and the other Keyblade wielders dreaming of the Keyholes. But the others?

Then again, everyone involved in the Post Office battle had been following something strange as well. Oddly, that seems to have included every single Keybearer present.]

Weird.

[colorbymemory]

It seems like they can.

[Batty and Spot are sitting by a Namine who looks a little sleepy. It looks like maybe they made sure she heard?]

So you've had those dreams, too?

[dork_of_keys]

It could get a little weird if they figure out how to do it intentionally.

[He certainly rather have waited until morning for this.]

Yeah. But this world's Keyhole...

[Was in different places depending on which version of the world was involved. Currently, it was in Fifth District. Or at least, it should be. Assuming the world had somehow ended up sleeping again, which it must have for them all to be here...]

[colorbymemory]

It could, but I don't think they mean any harm.

[It was something better talked about when they'd had a bit more rest, yes.]

You know where it is?

[She was surprised for a moment, before she remembered that Sora had apparently been to this version of Twilight Town before.]

[dork_of_keys]

I don't know what Bruce was up to.

[Although, truthfully, Bruce had wanted someone to see that Sora wasn't sleeping peacefully because they'd argued about it (in as far as they could argue when the Spirits couldn't speak in a way humans understood) a couple nights before. Sora had been insisting he was fine when it was actually affecting him badly in the daytime. However, Sora didn't know yet that any events before his musing about the Keyhole had been recorded.]

I think so, but I don't think we should discuss too much on the network. Luna brought up the point that maybe that Anonymous guy can see even our private messages somehow. Even if he can't yet, maybe he can find a way.

[Sora had been here, yes. In this version, the Keyhole is in Fifth District. In the waking version, it's in Second District. Although, if this is the same sleeping Traverse Town he'd been in before (which he's been doubting for a while now) then the Keyhole's been taken care of. Why are they dreaming about it now?

[Private to Sora]

[skysmirror]

[Nice try, Sora. Guess who else isn't buying the distraction. Xion looks like she's just been woken up, a concerned looking Barkley sitting beside her. Axel peers over her shoulder, looking annoyed.]

You've been having those dreams, too?

Re: [Private to Sora]

[dork_of_keys]

[He wasn't actually attempting a deliberate distraction. He honestly didn't know the recording went back that far until people started responding. Not that that excuses the fact that he was going to put off talking about it.]

Yeah. What is going on here? Is everyone dreaming about Keyholes?

[Though so far the only person to not already be in the know about either Keyholes or Keyblades that has responded has been Luna, it still seems likely that the others might be having these dreams too.]

Re: [Private to Sora]

[skysmirror]

[Xion understands not wanting to talk about it right away. Seeing as it's been broadcast, though, putting off a discussion seems to be a bad idea. Better to deal with it.]

I'm not sure, but it looks like a lot of us have.

[If one person not in the Keycrew has been having these dreams, it stands to reason others probably are, too.]

[brodakota]

Guess I'm going to have to keep it away from Winnie then.

What was that about a keyhole?

Is the meow wow okay?

[dork_of_keys]

Winnie?

[That sounds familiar, but then North asks him something seems a bit more important.]

And I saw the Keyhole in a dream... er, have been seeing it just about every night, actually.

[Jelly Bean barks in response to the question of his well being. He's just fine, if maybe a little disgruntled. Sora shakes his head and nudges the Spirit.]

Come on, I said I was sorry. I'll get you some treats in the morning, okay?

[brodakota]

Yeah. It's the name of my Kooma Panda.

[Slight hesitation. Is he saying that right?]

You're not the only one having that dream though. A keyhole's been showing up in mine as well.

[Theta nods, glad to hear it.]

[hiptobe_eraqus]

[Eraqus looks very troubled. As such, he cuts straight to the point.]

This can't be mere coincidence.

[dork_of_keys]

You too?

[Sora is so not surprised by this.]

[hiptobe_eraqus]

Yes. I assumed before it was all my own subconscious. But now... [He trails off in thought.]

[trademark_skull]

... Did you say something about a keyhole?

[No, there's no real reason why he's asking that. Of course not.]

[dork_of_keys]

[Sora sighs. He really had wanted to discuss this with Riku and maybe the other Keybearers before asking if anyone else was having these dreams. So much for that and all thanks to one of his Spirits deciding to play with the communicator.]

Yes, I did. I guess you did too?

[You're not fooling him. It looks like everyone who doesn't technically belong here is dreaming this.]

[trademark_skull]

... M-maybe.

[Doesn't know if admitting to having the same sort of dream was too embarrassing or not.]

[allfunandgamesuntil]

Count me in for the meeting; if everyone is having those dreams, they've gotta be important. We should probably talk about that whole weird deal with the Post Office, too.

[At least, York assumes that disappearing entrances and weirdly familiar people aren't the norm.]</small.

[dork_of_keys]

So far, it looks like it is everyone. And... yeah I guess we should discuss the Post Office too. That was pretty weird.

[Oh none of that is normal, so York's assumption is justified.]

[usedrapidspin]

Have you been having strange dreams, Sora?

[dork_of_keys]

Yeah, I have.

[usedrapidspin]

It may be none of my business, but if you'd like to talk about it I'll listen.