Introduction

[grimgrinningghosts]

[You wake up in a bed.

A rather comfy bed, but as you open your eyes, you realize that this room is not one you’ve ever been in before. And even the most villainous of you should notice that something is immediately very off by how morbid your room looks. While generally clean, it looked dark and like it was a part of a very old house.

And that “Rest in Peace” throw pillow really isn’t doing the room any favors.

Meanwhile, on the dresser on top of your new notebook, there is also a message:]

When the clock strikes 13 o’clock. You must all meet in the stretching room for a special announcement.

[Well, it would be rude to refuse an invitation, right?

As soon as you leave your room, you notice a stark difference between the bedroom and the rest of the building. It looked like it hadn’t been kept up in ages, and it shows with how everything is caked in dust or covered in cobwebs. But judging by the other bedroom doors, possibly with other people peering out at the same time you, at least you’re not alone in this strange situation.

As you explore the rest of the first floor of the mansion, you’ll come to realize that, besides the bedrooms, the whole place is rather decrepit and dimly lit. While all rooms may provide a great interest in you, the the bios of all your foolish mortals might be useful to you, especially if you enjoy finding out how much your new captor has learned about you.]

Comments

[wannagetsmote]

Yeah, well -- [A sharp quip clung to the tip of Maui's tongue, but it died the second he looked at the girl. He knew that he should have been just a little bit more wary of cute little girls -- Moana had scared him off of that.

But the yellow-haired girl... It wasn't as if she was showing up, demanding he do things and then getting his most cherished possessions destroyed. She didn't even look like she could raise her voice over a soft whisper.]

Uh. Never mind.

[chainbroke]

[ She frowns, sensing his irritation--a year after Castle Oblivion and she's still wary around people who start getting a little touchy. But... at the same time, she doesn't think he'd hurt her.

And the way he stops himself solidifies that. ]

It's confusing, isn't it? Being taken from your home and put into a place unknown. [ She speaks quietly, calmly, in the hopes that maybe it'll help him, too. ] I understand why you might be agitated.

[wannagetsmote]

Yeah. Uh... Yeah.

[From his chest, Mini Maui peered up at his much bigger and clearly confused friend. He might have had the softer heart of the two, but even the enchanted blot of ink had to admit this was odd. Did he not remember his outburst toward Moana?

Why did a stranger rank higher than her.]

You haven't seen anything, have you? Monsters running about? A cool looking fish hook?

[chainbroke]

No, I'm sorry. I haven't seen anything like that, just the others who have been brought here. But it seems like a lot of us have lost important personal belongings.

[ Her own aside, as she doesn't have anything. ]

But if it's a fish hook, it might easily be hidden around here.

[wannagetsmote]

It's not like that. It's... big. [He motioned to himself.] My size. I could uh... hit things with it.

[The tattoo on his chest mimicked a man striking a baseball.]

[chainbroke]

Oh. [ She pauses, and she watches Mini-Maui. She can't help but smile a little. ] As big as you are?

[wannagetsmote]

Not quite. But... big enough for me to use. [He blinked down at her.]

It's... kinda your size, I guess.

[chainbroke]

[ She nods. ]

Well... if it's my size, it'll be difficult to hide. I think we could find it, if it's around.

[wannagetsmote]

Sounds good, uh... [He reached up, scratching the back of his head.] You got a name there, Sunshine?

[chainbroke]

Oh, yes. I'm Naminé.

[wannagetsmote]

Naminé. [Man, she is so much less annoying than the last girl her age he met.]

Maui. Good to meet you. [He held out a hand, then, after a moment of thought, curled every finger aside from the index. Easier to shake, that way.]

[chainbroke]

[ She laughs a little, quietly, and grasps his index finger. ]

It's nice to meet you, too, Maui. I really hope we can find your fish hook. Why is it so important to you?

[wannagetsmote]

It's... the source of my powers. Without it -- [He thought of Moana, of the blow stricken by Te Ka and very nearly winced.] Without it, I'm nothing.

[chainbroke]

[ Oh... She can relate to that. ]

Then... it's very, very important that we find it.

[wannagetsmote]

I'm glad you agree. [Look at that, a nice little girl. Who would have thunk it.]

Keep an eye out for it as you look around, then? Promise you can't miss it.

[chainbroke]

[ SHE'S FIFTEEN MAUI, NOT A LITTLE GIRL!! ]

I will. I... know what it's like, to lose something important.

[ haha subject change! ]

But I wonder why they took it in the first place.

[wannagetsmote]

Uh. It's a powerful relic of an amazing demi-god? Who wouldn't want to take it.

[Jeez, does he really have to spell it out to everyone.]

And it wouldn't be the first time someone greedily snatched it up, either!

[chainbroke]

It's been stolen before?

[ She frowns. ]

That's awful. I'm sorry.

[wannagetsmote]

It's alright. I got it back. Really... showed the crab that took it who was boss.

[He definitely didn't get his butt handed to him in the process, or anything.]

Anyway. Hope you find whatever it is that you lost, too.

[chainbroke]

[ There's a flicker of sadness in her expression, but she quickly hides that with a not so convincing smile. ]

It's okay. I don't think I'll be finding it here.

[ There's no way Axel or Sora or Riku could be brought here, after all... right? Out of all the names on those doors, theirs are missing. ]

[wannagetsmote]

You might be surprised? [Oh god how does he do this?]

What are you looking for? If you're looking for my hook, the least I can do is -- [Maui don't do it, the last time you helped a little girl, you almost got punched in the face by a lava monster.] -- help you look for whatever it is you can't find.

[chainbroke]

Oh... it's nothing like your fish hook. It's... not an item.

[ She looks down. ]

It's... people. Friends.

[wannagetsmote]

Friends? [Maui looked legitimately surprised. He'd had a number of physical possessions that he valued but... people he cared about? Those were few and far between. It was almost impossible for him to comprehend such an idea, and perhaps he might have questioned her further, if not for the clearing of a throat that only he could hear.

Right.]

I... think I get what you're saying. I'd be lost without the little guy. [He brushed his hair aside, leaving Mini Maui to wave to the small blonde.]

[chainbroke]

Not... not a lot of friends. But... they're important, all the same.

[ She sounds... incredibly sad when she talks. Naminé blinks, though. ]

Oh, hello, [ she says, waving. Then, to Maui: ] He looks just like you.