[Morning of the Twenty-Thirst of June] (Text)

[princessascended]

Hey everyone, happy Summer Solstice!

Yeah, I checked, and it turns out this is the longest day of the year here in Lunatia. They, uh, don't seem to celebrate it, though. Kinda strange, back home it was a pretty big deal. There was a big feast, planting seeds and starting gardens... oh, the flower crowns! Everybody got at least one. Some people had trouble wearing all the ones they had.

Also I think stuff with alcohol and... well, that stuff my Dad would have killed me for getting involved with, so nevermind.

Anyway, any of you guys have celebrations like that? And Riku, Sora, we've got to at least get some crowns made before the day's over!

[What Kairi isn't saying is, the Summer Solstice is also her birthday, or at least the day they've celebrated it since she arrived on the islands. But hey, she won't make a big deal out of that, and the only ones who know are her boys.]

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[princessascended]

All of us. There are a whole bunch of new friends out there to make!

It's almost intimidating, isn't it?

[settingthisright]

A little. I've never been in a world this big before. ... But, that just means that there's that much more to see, too.

[princessascended]

Oh you have no idea. I've been exploring this place for months now, and it still feels like I've barely scratched the surface.

Have you been to the arcade?

[settingthisright]

The trip we took with the eggs was new to everyone, right? It sounds like we're in for more surprises.

The arcade?

[princessascended]

That's true! And I wasn't even really thinking of places outside the city. They say it's really dangerous out there, and I guess that trip kinda proved it, but hey, we can handle ourselves, right?

Yep! It's a bright, shiny place on the uppermost level with all kinds of crazy games in it. My friend Konoka showed me how to play some. There's one type that's all about aiming and shooting, so it felt like some of my magic training! Fire and Blizzard, mostly.

[settingthisright]

You're right about that. No matter what we find in this world - we can handle it.

Hey, that actually sounds fun. ... But, there aren't any racing games, are there?

[princessascended]

There are! I was pretty terrible at them though.

[Hardly surprising, given that she's never had even a hint of driving practice.]

[settingthisright]

Racing can be pretty tricky, so I wouldn't be surprised if they were pretty difficult.

... I think I'll pass on those myself.

[princessascended]

There are plenty of different types, I'm sure we can find something you like. I really loved the shooters.

Maybe I should try morphing my Keyblade into a gun.

[settingthisright]

I've done something like that myself. It definitely makes for a surprising attack for your enemies.

[princessascended]

Can you show me how? Sora's the only one I've ever seen do something like that, and much as I love him, he's not exactly the world's best teacher...

[settingthisright]

Are you sure you want me to? Aqua might be more suited for that.

[princessascended]

She can do it to? I guess that makes sense, I've just never seen her actually do anything like that.

[settingthisright]

I haven't seen it myself, but... she's one of the the Keyblade Master in our group.

[princessascended]

So is Riku, and I've never seen him do it.

I could ask one of them though. Or I could just bring it up to Master Invi. You'd figure she'd know how to do it. Maybe I'm just not at that part of my training yet...

[settingthisright]

Master Invi? Is there another keyblade master here? I don't recognize that name.

[princessascended]

Oh, you haven't met them yet! Right, there are actually some other masters here! And this is the really weird part... Apparently, they came here from before the First Keyblade War!

Master Invi's one of them, and she's been teaching me since I arrived.

[settingthisright]

This world can bring masters here from the past? I didn't think it was possible, but...

If that's the case, I'd like a chance to meet one of them.

[princessascended]

You should get that chance. Master Invi is willing to talk to people most all the time. She's a Sanguis, though, so don't try to talk to her during the first week of the month.

[settingthisright]

Does... something bad happen to her during that time?

[princessascended]

Sanguis's "blessings" are kind of hard to control. She tends to get... aggressive. Also she turns into a giant snake from the waist down.

[settingthisright]

I heard that changes can be different for everyone, but... that definitely sounds tough. Is she alright afterwards?

[princessascended]

Yeah, she's fine. The transformations don't have any lingering side effects or stuff like that. But I don't know how well she's adapted to having that transformation every month. I haven't been brave enough to ask.

[settingthisright]

She might appreciate it. Sometimes it's enough just to know that someone cares when it comes to something troubling.

[princessascended]

Maybe.

My point is, if you want to talk to her, try after the fifth of the month. And not during the three moons phase.