[here is a frowning Doctor with a formal posture and a piercing gaze]

I'd like to speak to the Twins or Meredith, please.

[See a puddle of water on the astral plane. Watch as Minato appears on that puddle, drenched as a dog, water cascading off of him. Watch as he gasps heavily for a bit, before taking a deep breath and holding it in as he disappears again. Be amused when this happens several times.

Now watch as he stumbles onto the astral plane, falling onto his side. He's gripping a gun in his hands like it's his life support and someone's trying to take it away. He coughs for a bit before standing up, straightening his clothes. He doesn't bother trying to wring anything out. He pushes some of the clinging hair out of his eyes]

Fumie, I found civilization... Who's in Iwatodai?

[Out of nowhere, Shawn bounds into the Astral Plane carrying a very large stuffed purple bear that says "HUG ME" in bright green letters on its belly. He plops the bear down and stands there for a minute, seeming quite satisfied with himself- his usual big, toothy grin in full force.]

"So! Interesting story." [He announces to the Astral Plane and gestures to the bear.] "Mostly involving guns...and this..giant, purple stuffed bear I've affectionately christened Mabel."

[A pause.]

"As of yesterday's County Fair, I am officially Santa Barbara California's 'sharpest little shooter.' With a gun."

[He's even got demonstrative evidence- the gun used. He raises a clear, plastic neon squirt gun and pumps the trigger twice with a finger, giving two 'squirts' straight up into the air.]

"A big responsibility, I know. But I'm mostly confident I can handle it. Please, at your whimsy, feel free to come closer and admire the sweetness." [He flips the water pistol on a finger and hooks it on his belt in a rather showy fashion.] "I am, after all, not really armed."

[Without the trademark robe for once, standing and wringing her hands together slightly. Altogether just giving off a vibe of OMG EPIC AWKWARD DDDDDDDDD:!!!!]

She's not here...! Not even the humans carry Her presence! This isn't even the Blue Star anymore...

[Oh so confused D:!!!] But if I'm..... Is someone else where I'm supposed to be? I'd rather not stay here any longer than I must... The old woman was rather harsh...

Hiro...?

.......................................................

[Appears, not wearing ATs.  Nu uh, they are gone! He is holding a strange, blue ice cream bar in his hand instead. Looks very, very lost.]  I.... woke up... in a stupid little room, [with his clothes on, and without his Romeo too!! Madness.]  and it was like late afternoon, but the Sun never want to set....!

[mutters] And there were kids...!

Oh God...! Why are you playing this cruel game with me?! [falls on his knees, looking upward, trying to figure out if he's gone mad, or the whole world.]

.......

[No answer, yay. So he decides to try the ice cream, he needs the sugar now. Badly. ]

......


IT'S SALTY.......! [Okay this is it. Have a hysterical Juliet now, thx.]

[Mion totally decided to play dress-up. Because what else do you do when you wake up in a room that isn't your own, with people calling you a name that isn't yours?

So have a girl dressed completely in black, a fabulous too-big trench coat, and an even more fabulous mask! The only thing that really stands out is her hair, which she didn't do anything with.]

Oi! Anyone know what's going on here? Strange people keep calling me "Hei" and there's a black cat and stuff about contractors and I've got a mission coming up.

[Begins talking to herself] Where's Rena-chan? And Keii-chan and Rika-chan and Satoko-chan~? I hope Baa-san isn't upset that I'm not there...

Oh well... I guess I'll just find out more about that mission~ It sounds like a club game, and I'm not going to lose!

[Roxas appears, clearly looking disturbed and without ice cream to make him feel better.]

They were skating around and singing. All of them.

And... and I'm not Juliet. Do I look like a Juliet? [Nope! Because he's still clearly wearing his clothes, but trying his best to balance on skates and WHERE DID THEY COME FROM. :|]

[the ever-immaculate Master now looks rather dishevelled, so of course he's taking the moment to try to straighten his clothing out]

...He won't stop petting me.