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[pinkgingham]

[Sable would be lying if she said that the academy wasn't still on her mind, even after having to leave roughly a year ago. Of course, she promised herself once she left that, when the tailor shop was properly fixed and she was confident that her sisters could run the shop by themselves again, she would return and resume teaching her home economics class. But soon, one thing led to another, and...

Well. Time has a way of slipping through your paws like sand, huh?

And so, after one night of reminiscing about the school, she went to bed...and woke up in a grassy patch next to the mansion. Something about this place...seemed so familiar, in yet at the same time, not at all.]

What...?

[She had to pinch herself to make sure she wasn't dreaming, that the school pool and the greenhouse were really there, even though somehow the school wasn't. Nope. She wasn't dreaming. Soon a million questions started flowing through her head. She started to wring her paws, trying not to panic.]

Wh-Where is this?!

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[will_be_god]

[Why hello Sable have a Cyrus. But he's...different, starting with how he's leaning against a tree and seems to have difficulty standing]

Sable...this is what became of the school. That place was...undone.

[There's no hostility or superiority in his voice, none of the expected distance. He no longer glared , but seemed to look past her to the ground.]

We are safe, or rather nobody has gone missing.

[pinkgingham]

[Now here's a familiar face! But...Cyrus wasn't acting like his normal brooding self. Something about his stature and his tone of voice. This...this wasn't right at all. Sable then pinched herself like twenty more times because this ain't right yo ]

I...I see. That explains why there are some things here that are still familiar, but...

[She took one long sweeping look around their surroundings. Being at the school for so long, she was used to weird and crazy things happening, but...not to a great extent like this. Even the aparoid war from many years ago seemed to feel like a small even compared to this.]

...how did this happen?

[will_be_god]

I scarcely know myself...the moon fell, but I don't know how or why. Our gravity wasn't affected...

[He touched his forehead]

Forgive me. My brain chemistry has been altered severely twice in the past few months, and my body has yet to adjust.

[Looking back at her, he almost smiles]

When I returned, I looked for you. I've long admired your work ethic.

[pinkgingham]

[Sable's eyes couldn't have gotten any wider. The moon. The moon fell. She quickly looked up at the sky, despite the fact that this was during the day and she really couldn't tell if the moon was still in the sky or not.

Then Cyrus mentioned about his changes, and she switched her attention back to him in an instant. He just said it as if he was talking about the weather! Well...yes, that would be something that he would do, but weird brain damage was no joke, period.]

Oh...oh my goodness, Cyrus...I had no idea that happened to you. This sounds serious, are you all right?

[And then hearing the compliment, she gave him a warm smile right back.]

Still, it makes me happy to hear that you like my work ethic. That's very kind of you. As they say, 'Keep working, and the water mill won't freeze'! Well, whoever 'they' are, really.

[will_be_god]

I...no, I'm not all right. At first, my emotions were purged from me. The sudden change weakened me, but not as much as the revelations I was able to have once I was free from what had plagued me. And then the creature that did it reversed it, restoring them...

But none of that matters right now. You've found your way back, and you will be a valued being here now that we must rebuild. We need those who are able to create materials out of base resources...

[he stared off into the distance again]

[vela_nova]

[Another familiar face was incoming! Blaze wasn't expecting to see HER around, and there was a twinge of sorrow as she realized that meant Sable had been dragged back into all of this.]

Sable...! It's... It's good to see you again.

[Even so, there was a small smile on Blaze's face at seeing an old friend again.]

[pinkgingham]

[Sable's face lit up immediately when she saw Blaze approach her. For a split second, she thought against giving her a big hug...

...and then threw that thought aside and pulled the cat into a hug anyway. She couldn't help it - being in a weird place but seeing old faces made her feel a lot of things, so she was just going to roll with it.]

Blaze! Oh goodness, it's so good to see you too. I can't believe all this has happened, are you all right?

[vela_nova]

[She wasn't expecting the hug! But it wasn't unwelcome. It took a moment for Blaze to get over the surprise, after which she hugged Sable back.]

I'm fine. Are you okay? You weren't hurt, were you? How did you get here?

SABLLLLEEEEEEE

[yournewcaptain]

[Who is this interesting creature huh she reminded her of Sonic]

G'day there! You look a bit gobsmacked! Do you need 'elp with something?

[punchtheflute]

So, someone is getting scooped up and given a hug, spikes be darned.

"Miss Sable! Hey! Hi! Welcome back!"