OPT-OUT EVENT LOG: DREAM A LITTLE DREAM

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Who: EVERYONE that stayed in Asgard
What: the Dream a Little Dream mingle log
When: Day 515 ( Sept. 25/26 )
Where: all across the city!
Rating: PG-13. Anything higher than that should be taken to a private log, please!

Day 515 ( Sept. 25/26 )

Progress through the ice blockade will be slow and narrow, as they can't possibly hope to clear the entirety of the forest that has been buried under Thiazi's black ice. Now that they know the source of her magic's corruption, it might not come as a great surprise when cracking open the ice unleashes a strange burst of magic.

At the halfway point between Utgard and Asgard, a pulse of energy will move through the entire city, immediately putting every mortal it touches to sleep. This part of the curse is mandatory and your character must fall asleep; the dream effects of it are not mandatory, and can be played with at your discretion. During this first wave, Travellers will be granted a brief dream - that does not belong to them. They will see, from the dreamer's point of view, every hope and goal and aspiration that the dreamer wishes to complete before the end of days. Whether it's simply confessing their love to an old friend or saving their home planet or perfecting an Asgardian pie, your character will see someone else's ideal resolution before Ragnarok. More on plotting this below!

Upon waking, the Travellers will be plagued with the indistinct whispering of several voices overlapping one another and a slight headache. Both symptoms will gradually increase over time until it reaches incapacitating pain and nausea. The only way to assuage the symptoms is to find the owner of the dream and either maintain physical contact for an hour or discuss the subject of the dream until a full confession has been made. After that, the symptoms will fade and the Travellers will be free to carry on with their day.

There will be other pulses of magic at random throughout the day; these are not mandatory and you can feel free to have your character experience as many or as few dreams as you wish. All dream-sharing will cease by the end of the day, as the blockade progresses past that centre-point of magic.

[ OOC NOTES: This is the mingle log for the Dream a Little Dream opt-out event! Random pairings have already been sent out, but you guys can still feel free to plot with each and pair up anywhere you like. Please remember that these dreams are meant to be positive; details can be found here. Please put [OPEN/CLOSED] along with the time and location in the title of your comment. Let us know if you have any questions! ]

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[robosnack]

"I know--" he starts to snap back, but Riley hangs up so quickly. With a sigh, Killua continues on to the meeting place until he sees her outside.

"Let's skip the small talk. Something weird's going on, and it's messing with my head."

[everysecond]

"When isn't something weird going on. Come on." She nods to head inside and flops down in the first seat she finds. This sucks. She doesn't want to talk about herself at all but apparently they're going to have.

Maybe if she starts with him...

"So what's stopping you from just going up to Gon and kissing him?"

[robosnack]

"Seriously..." he agrees in a mutter, following her inside. He sits down too, across from her. It's the middle of the day, and the club isn't very busy. It's quiet enough to talk.

And quiet enough that Killua's exclamation of utter shock turns heads. He drops his voice again in a hiss, eyes wide.

"What the hell?!"

[everysecond]

"I saw a thing where you want to kiss Gon. So, why don't you?"

Already this felt better. Maybe it was the discussion of his dream or maybe it was just that they weren't talking about her. She had no idea what it was but she liked it so far.

"He'd let you, I bet."

[robosnack]

"You- Wait, what? What did you see?"

He seems to have momentarily forgotten about what he saw of her dream, and even the pain, flustered and confused and starting to turn red. There were disadvantages to being so pale.

"What are you talking about? This isn't funny!"

[everysecond]

"You walking up to him all nervous and then planting one on him."

Riley smirks and leans back in her chair with her arms crossed. Oh she likes this one. It's actually fun.

"Seriously, just do it."

[robosnack]

"Wha- No!"

Utterly flabbergasted.

And super red.

[everysecond]

"Then why are you thinking about kissing him?"

She was no going to be letting this one go. No way in hell.

[robosnack]

"I wasn't thinking about anything! I was knocked out by something and I saw a bunch of weird stuff about you, and I have no idea why!"

He's getting more and more distressed. Unfortunately, the more he denies it, the worse the pain gets too.

[everysecond]

"Heeeeey. Calm down. It's not that big a deal to want to kiss your best friend. I've been there before."

Riley smiles at him then leans forward to talk to him in a lower voice. "We'll deal with my fucked up stuff after. So how about we figure out how to get you to kiss Gon, okay?"

[robosnack]

The reassuring tone helps a little. Just a little though. He leans in too, breathing fast--from embarrassment and also because he feels really sick--and fights the urge to cover his face with his hands.

"I'm not going to do that. Just let it go, okay?"

[everysecond]

"Then how about we talk about why you feel that way. Do you want to always stay with him?"

It's a fair enough question. Especially given the circumstances. Riley even puts on a more serious look, really curious to know his thoughts on his friend.

[robosnack]

Killua groans, crossing his arms over his stomach when it twists uncomfortably again and looking away.

"Why are we talking about this? You're being nosy."

[everysecond]

Riley lifts a brow there.

"And you want to talk about stuff that you saw about me which makes you nosy too. So, come on, I nearly got myself killed by the military to get to my girl. It's not like I'm going to judge you."

[robosnack]

"I just--"

He swallows, squirming in his seat and letting out a shaky sigh finally. He feels really sick, and the aching pressure behind his eyes is edging toward sharp pain.

"They're dreams, right? That was what it was. It's not real, so it doesn't matter. We don't have to talk about it. Or you."

Except they do-- because as soon as he says it, the pain gets worse and Killua hisses sharply, shaking his head.

"What the hell is going on?"

[everysecond]

"I don't even know what you saw with me okay? Besides, this didn't feel like anything that was just a dream."

Riley puts her chin on her hand and looks off at nothing in particular. She knows what it's like for your best friend to be right there. To want to make a move then not doing it. Damn does she knows.

"I don't know what's going on either but I figure that if we talk about it then it'll probably help."

Sighing, she slumps back.

"I don't want to talk about it but I guess I better. What the hell did you see?"

[robosnack]

Riley doesn't look at her best either, but maybe resisting earlier had made him feel worse. Killua takes a few breaths, hesitating, and tries.

"I saw you... As a ghost, I think. It seemed like it was in your world, and Ellie was there--"

He doesn't mention the fact he'd seen her body, but the fact he says she's a spirit should be hint enough. Killua has seen (and caused) a lot of death in his life, but seeing the corpse of a friend is never pleasant, even in a dream.

[everysecond]

She lets out a laugh as her head falls back. "Fuck."

There's a reason she doesn't just go around telling people that she's dead. Sure some people know but not everyone and...

Looking at him again, she pulls off one of her fingerless gloves to reveal a bite scar.

"Yeah. I got bitten by one of the Infected. Basically, long story short is that I arrived here right after I died."

She sighs and looks down.

"Sooooo, Ellie gets to go home in the end and I go back to being dead."

[robosnack]

"Shit, Riley..." He actually hadn't realized that could happen. That the dead could come here too. But, after a moment, he accepts it-- even if he does feel sympathetic toward her situation. No wonder she'd dream about something like that.

"In the dream, you were Ellie's guardian spirit. You were going to watch over her. That's the feeling I got from it."

[everysecond]

She blushes a bit, her dark skin just darkening more. Looking off to the side, she fidgets a bit as she wonders how to say the next part.

"...Did I look cool?" That's not at all what she should be saying but she just couldn't stop it from slipping out.

[robosnack]

He hasn't seen Riley react quite like this before. It's-- oddly endearing.

Killua nods, watching her face.

"Yeah. You looked pretty cool. You had gold sparkly stuff in your hair, and you could float." A pause, and he added quietly, "Ellie couldn't see you, but you were happy to be able to protect her somehow, anyway..."

[everysecond]

She smiles a little at that. She gets to look cool even if Ellie doesn't see it. Yeah, that sounds about right. Messing with the glove she took off, she takes in a deep breath then lets it out. She doesn't feel good but...

"She and I got in a fight once and I ran away without saying goodbye. The night I died, I ran away from everything I'd ever wanted just to be with her again, to have her tell me she wanted me. I fucked things up and the Infected found us. I got her back and then I died. She's had to do a lot of really bad shit on her own and live with a lot of terrible things without telling anyone."

[robosnack]

She says it so bluntly, like she's really okay with all that. He can't even imagine what it must feel like, knowing you're dead in your own world, knowing this is your last chance. It seems different from being aware that you could be killed any day just because of a dangerous situation. There's nothing to be done at the point she's at. Just wait and make the best of it.

It's kind of sad, but he thinks he's starting to understand. Killua nods, listening.

The pain and nausea start to ebb, not as bad even if he doesn't feel completely better. Riley was right; talking seems to help.

"You must be really happy she's here in Asgard too."

[everysecond]

"Yeah. One last chance to make the most of things."

She laughs a bit and goes to put the glove back on her hand, looking up at him. This is her last shot, the only thing she has left in the world. Outside of this place, she doesn't get to exist anymore except in memories. Sometimes that hurts way more than she wants it to but then other times she's glad that at least she'll exist there.

"But, I guess if everything really has to end then I'd want to be the guardian spirit to watch over her. Make sure she's okay." She shrugs. "Sounds dumb but as long as she needs me then I'm going to do all I can to be there for her. It's...it's all I want."

[robosnack]

He doesn't know a lot about Ellie and Riley's world, but he knows enough-- more now, and none of it is good. The bite had looked pretty awful. The corpse in the dream had looked worse.

Killua looks away, withdrawn, thoughtful. A little sad, too. The words sound familiar, somehow, in his thoughts.

"I understand."