[Video] There are WORSE songs to be stuck on loop [OTA]

[beancounter]

[The mirrors activate to show a very confused looking Fenton. There is some sort of soft-rock music playing in the background. It has a definite early-80s feel to it, for anyone who'd be familiar with that.]

Did someone's spell go awry? Can anyone else hear this music, or am I going crazy? I don't have anything in the apartment on, if anyone's wondering. It just started... playing, and has been playing for a few loops, now.

[To be honest, after the surprise had worn off, it was starting to drive him a little nuts. At least the music was relatively quiet.]


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[abys_keeper]

You're a duckling! [he was surprised! His own song is rolling around him, somewhat muted by the water] Are you with Webby's bloom?

[beancounter]

[Okay. Fenton just blinks and stares at Keeper for a moment.] I think I've been spending a bit too much time indoors... Looks like I missed some arrivals. ....What are you supposed to be, even? Err, sorry... WHO are you?

[He gives his head a little shake and clears his throat.] I'm not a duckling! I'm just a duck. I haven't been a duckling for years! [He then scratched his head in confusion.] I've no idea what a 'bloom' is, but... oh boy this is complicated. You know how there are SO MANY different types of people here? From all sorts of different worlds? Well... Webby and I come from very similar ones, but not the same world. In her home, she knows a different version of me... and in my home, I know a different version of her.

Ahh... my name's Fenton, by the way. What's your name?

[abys_keeper]

[he smiles brightly at that explanation] I don't understand any of that but I still think it would make Webby sad if I ate you so I won't.

I'm the Keeper of Aby's precious memories... memory... [those two words meant much the same thing but one had a deeper meaning than the other. Keeper takes a moment to feel about this discovery but presses on] What's a Fenton?

[beancounter]

[Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa....?!?!?! He hadn't expected the guy to understand, he barely did, but at the last bit there, Fenton went stiff, the feathers on the back of his neck standing on edge as a shudder went through his body. Did that guy just say what he THOUGHT he said?] YES, it would most likely make her sad. It would make ME sad! Don't EAT me!! What kind of a... a.... WHAT?!

[He shudders again, and gives his head a little shake.] Okay, I don't understand any of that, either. I mean, what's your name. What sort of a ... being are you? You're no human, or anything else I've seen here. And I'm Fenton! That's my name!

[The odd question did have the effect of cutting Fenton's music off sharply at least, only for a new, weird tune to take its place.]

[abys_keeper]

Alright. I won't. Don't be scared. [but he's amused] I'm Keeper. That's the name I decided because that's what I am and do. Names mean things. That's what I've learned.

[he did laugh at the song]

That's adorable! I'm a merjelly of the crushing deep. That's what I am.

[beancounter]

'Don't be scared'. Easier said than done... You're HUGE. [Fenton muttered under his breath.]

Well... err... ah... welcome to the Kingdoms, then, Keeper. I trust you're... fitting in, well?

[He scratched the top of his head.] I've heard of mermaids, but never merjellies. Then again, there's a lot still unknown about the deep sea and all, so... [He shrugged helplessly.]

[abys_keeper]

I don't fit anywhere. But I can squeeze. The deep sea is a mystery but it's beautiful. Not as strange as this place is.

[beancounter]

Ahh... that's not QUITE what I meant... though I can see how you'd have trouble fitting into places, too. I meant are you adjusting to being here, in the Kingdoms?

[That did get a bit of a chuckle out of Fenton.] For us land-dwellers, I'd say the reverse is true. Most of us think the deep sea is a strange, unknown place.

[abys_keeper]

It's interesting. People like me and are tasty. It's not as lonely anymore. [so he liked that]

It is still a strange, unknown place. Not even the oldest of the Ancient Bloom knows everything about it. There are still deeps that even we can't go.