M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E

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Spring is in the air, or at least it is here. Regardless of where you may have been before, you'll hear the the sound of jaunty music playing ahead of you as you step into the sun.

Welcome...to the happiest place on Earth.

Everywhere around you seems to brighten and reach out to you, the sight of large, colorful structures and flashing lights, the sound of playful music and people laughing, the scent of delicious sweet and savory treats and the sudden weight in your pocket of a cell phone. Opening it, you'll find a special message:

To all who come to this happy place: welcome. Here age relives fond memories of the past, and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future.

Be sure to @ mmc to connect with others as you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow, and fantasy.

You will find what appears to be a forum available to you filled with names you may or may not recognize. Try putting a message out there and seeing who responds!

For those of you who are more hands on, the world is your oyster and the park is your playground. The lines to wait for the rides are fairly short, and all around you there's plenty of shops and kiosks for food, drinks, and souvenears. Didn't bring any money? That's alright. It seems that everything is free for today and today only! (And yes, that includes the alcohol at various establishments.)

Unlike the Christmas party some of you may have attended last winter, it seems there isn't any sort of pranking or tomfoolery happening in the park today. There are several lands to explore, along with several other parks and attractions attached. You may not have to kiss someone in order to leave...

...but it does seem as though the gates are locked for the next several hours. On occasion, you may feel a pair of ghostly hands push you forward toward that ride you're hesitating to board or tempting you with a sugary-sweet churro. You may find that taking a loop on It's a Small World will leave the song stuck in your head for several hours while riding something like Space Mountain will leave you feeling more bold than usual. Perhaps a little bit of faith, trust and pixie dust will set you free? Oh well. All you can do now is relax, have fun, and wait for the fireworks spectacular to signal the end of the evening.

[ooc: it's once again mgcu mingle time, but there's a twist! this mingle is open to characters from the following: reapsody, grimmoired, plasmatio, subdivided, thotordie, bluesclues, tropicalgetaway, notagain, redactable, snowend, 7rings, seasonality, chasma, uturns, and chroma!

however. you may also bring special guests in the form of characters you considered playing in previous games or characters you are anticipating playing in the future. have fun mingling with strangers!]

Comments

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i.

guidingkey @ mmc

heeyyyy
helloooooo
is anybody else out there???

ii.

[hi. a small child is currently collecting all kinds of snacks? there is literally like popcorn buckets, churros, pretzels, cotton candy, candy apples, etc. hanging out of his arms and he may very well not be able to see where he's going. but he peers around his snack pile and grins broadly before sort of shaking his arms at whoever is nearby.]

You look like you could use a pick-me-up. [snack break!]

iii.

[alternatively, you can find him zipping around the park, kind of eyeballing each new area with a little bit of awe.]

It...sort of feels familiar. Like the Realm? But not quite. It's weird...have you looked around much yet?

iv, because i had to.

[AND THEN SUDDENLY:]

Hey! Have you seen the King anywhere? I thought I saw him earlier, but I can't find him anywhere.

iii

[supremity]

I was looking at the maps, earlier, and it sounds like they have some things that would fit in with the Realm.

[ vibing while strolling... he's got an actual sketchbook this time with a map sticking out, folded up, out of the back of it. instead of his wrapping paper shenanigans from the realm. ]

The castle looks very much familiar, though.

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[! he doesn't at least verbally shout hua cheng's name but there's a very visible !!! right now.]

It's kinda cool...it feels like you can walk through without getting lost at all. [he says, having consulted a map zero times right now.] Have you looked at the castle yet? We should go check it out!

[supremity]

[ that gets him to crook a bit of a grin at him, in response to !!! because. his cygnet. ]

Someone is bound to get lost, but, en. The familiarity helps. Although I don't think we're going to run into any of the same problems, like dinosaurs or real ghost parties. Pity. [ tsk. anyways - ] I haven't. Let's go snoop around.

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Well, as long as we don't get lost, it's fine. We can pick up anybody we find along the way. [truly not the takeaway here, but here we are.]

I kinda miss the dinosaurs a little, but with this many people maybe it's better they're back in the Realm. [but he's bright and eager as always, bouncing on the balls of his feet before he turns to begin leading them onward.] It's not that I miss the Realm or anything, but...it's still kinda nice, you know?

[supremity]

Oh, I'm not at all worried about us - but I suppose we can pick up strays along the way, as has become the norm. [ as if they're paragons of not getting lost, or something, when i get lost every five minutes playing kh ]

There were good things that happened while we were in the Realm. [ he jingles along after sora, as if time hasn't gone by at all, folding his arms behind his back. ] And this place feels a bit like the Realm without all of the negative aspects, at least as far as we can tell, so it's easier to enjoy.

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[yeah me as you. but sora's brimming with confidence and it's doubtful hc would ever admit to being lost, so no one has to know.]

Even back then a lot of it was familiar to me and places I've been. So maybe this place is just someone else's memory, too? All of the pieces of the Realm and other places combined. I bet there's a bridge somewhere to cross that would take us to a hotel just like before. But it feels fine. No weird effects or anything...just way more people than before.

ii

[perfectdistance]

[Hello? How is this small child carrying all of this and not dropping it all.]

You look like you could use a hand.

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[he's doing his best.]

I've got it! [he says, as a corndog begins to slowly roll out of his grip from the top of the pile.] There's still a lot I haven't picked up either.

[perfectdistance]

[He hums softly, and then carries half of it via magic, floating them around Sora.]

Should make it easier to see.

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Oh. [this is said like "oh, I could have done that." but he grins anyway.] Thanks. There's...a lot here that I want to try and share with everybody, but I don't remember where all the carts are so I've been picking stuff up as I go.

[sometimes you're used to having a giant inventory.]

iv

[uncoincidental]

[ ? ]

The King...? Who's that?

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[fairly nonplussed:]

King Mickey! I'm not sure what he's doing here, but if he is here I have to find him and ask him some things.

[LIKE MAYBE HOW TO GET HOME.]

[uncoincidental]

I haven't met anyone with that name, but if I do, I'll let you know!

What does he look like?

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Let's see...he's about this tall--[a gesture to mickey-mouse height]--and he's probably wearing a black jacket and red pants. He might have his Keyblade with him, too.

[he does not clarify that this is a giant rodent.]

[uncoincidental]

[the fact that this is a giant rodent is kind of important, sora!!]

Keyblade...?

[she is picturing a sword shaped like a key which


is not really all that far off i guess.]

iv

[zuihitsu]

[ the temptation to tag you with kaine to fight about mickey was high but let's find out if i remember how to play sei instead

she loops her arm around his. it'd be funny if this were redacted sora instead. anyway, ]

If we race through the park, we'll find him in no time!

[ help ]

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[listen that would be what he deserves. as it is, it sure would be funny if this was redacted sora! mostly because it's not like he wouldn't just let this happen? sei's a nice girl.

but he perks up when she plays along and there's an enthusiastic nod.]

That...is a great idea. Where should we start first though? There's Tomorrowland and Adventureland and Fantasyland...[hm...choices!]

[zuihitsu]

Why put off tomorrow what you can do today? Let's hit Tomorrowland first!

[ she points.

it is not the right direction. ]

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Sounds good to me! [it is not the right direction. does he know that? only time will tell because he begins marching off that way and dragging sei along.]

Have you ever been to a place like this before?

II

[perceivedrevalry]

[Another pick-me-up, huh. Revali sure hasn't been sure about anything he has seen -- I'd be willing to bet if I made the usual 'does x exist in hyrule' I'd get no results!]

Fine. I suppose I can spare a moment or two, if only to indulge you.

[Although, seeing that pile of snacks, nothing seems to get his attention in particular]

Try to give a recommendation that won't make me regret this.

[Looks like he'll take anything, Sora, yup]

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And only to indulge me, huh? [he doesn't mind! but he does look at revali for a moment, a loud hum of consideration as he tilts his head this way and that.]

What about...this? [he finagles his snack piles for a second, twisting around before he comes up with what looks like a a chili-lime corn on the cob.] If you're not really into sweets, it's a good option.

[perceivedrevalry]

[Wow, I had no idea amusement parks had corn like this! Much less with flavor. I have to go to an amusement park someday and try the corn.

Revali is far less enthusiastic about the corn on the cob than me, but he takes it anyway]

Have you tried this kind of stuff already?

[As if Sora is trying to play a prank on him. Relax a little, Revali]

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[ya disneyland specifically does, it's so wild. the magic of snacks! but look. listen. sora doesn't know what bird-esque beings eat? and revali's so fussy-sounding he has to guess here.]

I've tried a little of everything. How could I recommend it if I didn't try it myself?

[perceivedrevalry]

[Truthfully speaking the only thing I can remember right now is that they like eating poultry, but that can hardly be all they eat, haha.

Giving him a skeptical look, Revali finally relents and gives the corn a try. Oh! Not too bad! It's not hard to tell that if he was displeased in any way, he wouldn't hesitate to announce it]

Who'd have thought there was something good in this place after all?

[This is absolutely high praise!]