[004] ☿ Happy thoughts

[innerflow.livejournal.com]

[Today, as usual, Mizuno Ami is surrounded by alarmingly tall piles of books, settled into a more or less comfortable chair in a library. She clicks on the video feed and takes a moment to compose herself before recording her thoughts. She clears her throat lightly before speaking.]

I'd like to discuss certain aspects of the worlds represented in this place.

I've found constellations I recognize from the night sky in my home. However, the stars nearby are unfamiliar. I'd like to know whether some of them may have existed in the home worlds of others here. And, I'd like to know if anything else from your home worlds has appeared here.

Second to that, I'd like to discuss the gummi ships.

[Here, her voice becomes a little less certain and once or twice, she glances off-screen without quite meaning to. This is... hard to put scientifically.] I'd like to discuss theories about their workings.

It seems incredible that something could run on 'happy thoughts'; however, if those emotions produced certain specific brainwave patterns, those could potentially be stored as energy to power the ships. It would be very cost-efficient of course; and beneficial with the reduction in fuel consumption.

[She's already distracting herself with more thoughts. She'll need to be interrupted before she stops rambling; she seems to have forgotten people are probably listening and watching.]

That must be why it was developed as an energy source. But the term 'heartless' has certain connotations of negative feelings. Could the same positive patterns that drive the gummi ships help in defeating the heartless?

I don't suppose the proper equipment to monitor that could be accessible here.

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[Video] as close to a facepalm icon I have XD

[false-oracle.livejournal.com]

... you think happy thoughts will defeat the enemy?

[Video] roofl XD

[innerflow.livejournal.com]

Not precisely. Think of it more like the difference between elements. If we encounter fire, water is the natural solution. If we encounter a manifestation of negative thought, positive thought may be effective.

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[false-oracle.livejournal.com]

And if I am positive that you are a moron? [Look at that. A rather sarcastic joke.]

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[innerflow.livejournal.com]

Then hopefully we can use that, too. [She laughs at herself.] I admit it sounds unlikely.

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[false-oracle.livejournal.com]

As unlikely as a ship running on smiles does.

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[soldierofthesky.livejournal.com]

Probably not, but if we can find the things, between you and I we could make it.

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[innerflow.livejournal.com]

Making something like this might be a little.... difficult, even working together. I wonder if we could find what we need.... To be honest, I wouldn't be sure where to begin. I could try finding some relevant books...

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[soldierofthesky.livejournal.com]

If you do, we can give it a shot. Nothing's gained by not trying, right?

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[innerflow.livejournal.com]

Right. It will just take some ingenuity. [She smiles brightly at that thought; she doesn't mind applying herself to a worthwhile, challenging project; quite the opposite.]

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[luvnbeautyshock.livejournal.com]

...happy thoughts? Hm.

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[innerflow.livejournal.com]

It sounds incredible, but we've seen some incredible things before. [She has no fear of making this part public; fter all, even Naru could say that much.]

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[luvnbeautyshock.livejournal.com]

Well, we know about people who fight for love and justice, so I'm fairly certain I can get behind ships run by happy thoughts.

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[innerflow.livejournal.com]

[A soft laugh, politely covered by her hand.]

I sort of feel the same. We're asked to believe a lot of unbelievable things here; but we saw many incredible things back home, too.

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[abracadabrapon.livejournal.com]

You might be onto something. But, such energy would likely be connected to what the gummi ships are constructed of.

Perhaps if those items were reconstructed into something else...

[Uh oh. See that thing over her head? It's a light bulb. It just turned on. And it's all your fault, Ami.]

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[innerflow.livejournal.com]

[Thinking thinking.]

Into the 'keyblades' we've heard of?

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[abracadabrapon.livejournal.com]

Possibly, but I was more thinking along the lines of monitoring tools and other weapons.

If they can be shaped into other items aside from ships, those that could aid in such energy storage, they could be useful in repelling potential large-scale attacks.

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[innerflow.livejournal.com]

It's risky. Members of the Dark Kingdom are here. They might be attracted to that energy.

[action] because Usagi has the urge to pull Ami away from books 8|a

[ourshininghope.livejournal.com]

[ Of course, Usagi had planned on sneaking up and scaring interrupting the bookworm as per usual, but she hangs out in the background while Ami speaks about the Gummi Ships and good feelings and fighting the Heartless. Things that she decides to store in the back of her brain at a later date.

For now, once Ami's done addressing the masses, she walks over and practically leans over the girls' shoulder to look at one of the less complicated books she has open. ]

If it's called a Gummi ship, does that mean we can eat it?

[ .... Yes. That's right. She thinks that the ships are edible. :|a ]

[action] books are valid too! and no you can't eat everything :|

[innerflow.livejournal.com]

[Ami has clearly seen the sneaky bunny, because she holds the book open and nudges it to where Usagi can read it better. Hey. Anything to encourage reading.

She stifles an urge to rest her head in her hands at that comment, however. How to say it tactfully...?]

Usagi-chan, you can't eat a ship.

[action] with a title that involves candy, I don't see why she can't eat it. :|

[ourshininghope.livejournal.com]

But you said it was called a Gummi Ship, and Gummi's are a kind of candy, aren't they?

[ She's trying to read in the book to see if she can eat it. No seriously. Her fingers reach for the pages and she flips through it as her eyes look quickly for anything that involves eating but once she sees none, loses interest very quickly. ]

And do they really run on happy thoughts? I've never heard anything like that before.

[action] /comfs

[innerflow.livejournal.com]

This is a little bit different, it seems. [She's not surprised the interest doesn't last; Usagi's interest in books never does.

Happy thoughts, however, bring to mind one of Usagi's extreme strong points.]

Would you like to help me test that, Usagi-chan? I'd like to see just how far it goes.

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[faithfulthunder.livejournal.com]

Working hard, Ami-chan?

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[innerflow.livejournal.com]

[Her books are not armrests, thank you, Mako-chan. :|]

Mm. I can't lose any time here. [Someone should really step in before she wears herself out.]

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[faithfulthunder.livejournal.com]

Then you wouldn't be interested in taking a break to eat? I thought we could sample some of the local cuisine!

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[innerflow.livejournal.com]

If I know you, you want a chance to learn how to make their local dishes. [But it's always easy for Makoto and the others to pull her away.] Shall we go, then?