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Dream A Dream [OPEN]
Who: Open Log (All)
Where: Dreams
Summary: The Awakening takes a strange turn
Warnings: N/A
In the morning of October 1st, a message will flash across Applenet:
Uhh... shit. Forget the countdown! Something's wrong. Well... let's mix things up a little differently this time! Nothing bad will happen!... probably...
That sure explains absolutely nothing. Thanks, Luci.
However, as day turns to afternoon, and afternoon turns to evening, a familiar feeling will start to fall over everyone. Both those who are Awakened and those who are not will recognize it as the same kind of exhaustion that has fallen over them in the past when they first got the Applenet app. The Awakened will feel this urge particularly strongly, perhaps as a point, and they'll inevitably end up turning in for the night much sooner. Sleep will come easy to them...
... And so will their dream.
All of the Awakened will show up in the same place: an apple orchard where all the trees are heaving with their fruits. Unlike the bright cheerful sunshine of where they met Luci, this place is overcast, and the trees' branches threaten to brush against each other. Instead of seeing their mysterious benefactor in person, everyone's phones will go off again, and a message from Luci will be waiting for them. All of it can be summed up thusly:
Instead of the previous Awakenings, which were clearly a little risky, Luci has decided to use the dreams of those who used to be Awakened but have since fallen asleep again. Not only will it not set off those who are sleeping again- weird shit happens in dreams all the time right?- but it's guaranteed to draw less attention from their enemies. Probably.
Of course the whole thing is still going to be dangerous! Dreams always have Shadows, and Luci seems pretty cheerfully matter of fact that is particular dreamer has ones that are pretty dangerous... but that just means a reason to Awaken!
It's at the last minute that Luci adds something else. Within the Sleeper's dream will be something called a Dreamer's Heart. It'll be guarded by a particularly noteworthy Shadow, and while it's not necessary to Awakening... maybe it will help speed things up?
Luci isn't really interested in answering questions right now; he seems a bit preoccupied. Still, with that message given... as the Awakened look up from their screens, they'll notice a single door standing within the orchard. They can stick around to organize for as long as they want, but, when they're all decided on moving forward, the door will be available to be opened. And as they walk through...
Where: Dreams
Summary: The Awakening takes a strange turn
Warnings: N/A
"Are you ready, my black lambs? Let's get to work..."
Dream a Dream
In the morning of October 1st, a message will flash across Applenet:
Uhh... shit. Forget the countdown! Something's wrong. Well... let's mix things up a little differently this time! Nothing bad will happen!... probably...
That sure explains absolutely nothing. Thanks, Luci.
However, as day turns to afternoon, and afternoon turns to evening, a familiar feeling will start to fall over everyone. Both those who are Awakened and those who are not will recognize it as the same kind of exhaustion that has fallen over them in the past when they first got the Applenet app. The Awakened will feel this urge particularly strongly, perhaps as a point, and they'll inevitably end up turning in for the night much sooner. Sleep will come easy to them...
... And so will their dream.
All of the Awakened will show up in the same place: an apple orchard where all the trees are heaving with their fruits. Unlike the bright cheerful sunshine of where they met Luci, this place is overcast, and the trees' branches threaten to brush against each other. Instead of seeing their mysterious benefactor in person, everyone's phones will go off again, and a message from Luci will be waiting for them. All of it can be summed up thusly:
Instead of the previous Awakenings, which were clearly a little risky, Luci has decided to use the dreams of those who used to be Awakened but have since fallen asleep again. Not only will it not set off those who are sleeping again- weird shit happens in dreams all the time right?- but it's guaranteed to draw less attention from their enemies. Probably.
Of course the whole thing is still going to be dangerous! Dreams always have Shadows, and Luci seems pretty cheerfully matter of fact that is particular dreamer has ones that are pretty dangerous... but that just means a reason to Awaken!
It's at the last minute that Luci adds something else. Within the Sleeper's dream will be something called a Dreamer's Heart. It'll be guarded by a particularly noteworthy Shadow, and while it's not necessary to Awakening... maybe it will help speed things up?
Luci isn't really interested in answering questions right now; he seems a bit preoccupied. Still, with that message given... as the Awakened look up from their screens, they'll notice a single door standing within the orchard. They can stick around to organize for as long as they want, but, when they're all decided on moving forward, the door will be available to be opened. And as they walk through...
Goodbye Teamwork
They all find themselves in the midst of an enormous white hallway.
Awakened and unawakened both are together, with no indication of how any of them got there. The walls are eerily smooth, and the lights are almost offensive in their brightness as they buzz from high above. Should regular hallways be this big? It's enough to make everyone, no matter how tall or big they are, to feel as if they're children again...
Doors line up along the walls, also far too big than seems should be right. People should be careful going through them, however. Some don't seem to open for certain people at all. Other doors will put them in another hallway, or a strange room that looks like a hospital-phobic person's worst nightmare. The worst part? Sometimes the doors never seem to lead to the same place as they went before... or they'll outright disappear once you've gone through them. Beyond the hallways, it's a place full of deceit and trickery. The Awakened will have to be careful where they go, or it becomes all too easy to get turned around...
... And separated.
Awakened and unawakened both are together, with no indication of how any of them got there. The walls are eerily smooth, and the lights are almost offensive in their brightness as they buzz from high above. Should regular hallways be this big? It's enough to make everyone, no matter how tall or big they are, to feel as if they're children again...
Doors line up along the walls, also far too big than seems should be right. People should be careful going through them, however. Some don't seem to open for certain people at all. Other doors will put them in another hallway, or a strange room that looks like a hospital-phobic person's worst nightmare. The worst part? Sometimes the doors never seem to lead to the same place as they went before... or they'll outright disappear once you've gone through them. Beyond the hallways, it's a place full of deceit and trickery. The Awakened will have to be careful where they go, or it becomes all too easy to get turned around...
... And separated.
We've got Company
The halls and rooms aren't left empty for long.
People will notice them just for a moment, lurking in the corners of rooms or far down at the hallway. They're figures that, in contrast to the intruders of this dream, seem to fit in perfectly with the enormous dimensions of the place. At a glance, from the corner of an eye, they don't seem all that strange. On the peripheral, from a distance, they're just... people. Men, if one had to guess. For a split second, they always seem perfectly still.
Then they lunge.
It's upon a closer look, or as the creatures are moving, that it becomes obvious that the proportions are all wrong. The shoulders are too broad, the arms too long, and, somehow, it's impossible to see their faces. It always seems as if the light is shining from behind them, covering their faces in shadow. And, of course... they're incredibly tall.
With their reach being what it is, it's no surprise that their preferred method of attack is to try to grab whoever they can. Those who look particularly young are their preferred targets, but they go whoever seems most vulnerable. The good news is that their size is all talk. For those who have Awakened, they're perhaps a little tough, but nothing that can't be brought down, especially with teamwork. These creatures always seem to work solo for the most part. It should be noted, however, that they come in two varieties: in pitch black suit-and-tie or shockingly white lab coats.
These tall creatures aren't the only dangers in this dream. The more that it's explored, the more that much smaller shapes can be found scurrying around. They're the size of children, beings that seem all the tinier in the face of the taller enemies, and their heads seem to be covered in a perpetual haze of fog. What's dangerous about them isn't that they're a source of violence. In fact, the dream children shy away from any outright battles. It's before such things happen, in the face of the tall enemies lurking around, that they're a problem. The dream children will shove and trip other people, effectively throwing them under the bus, before they try to run away on their own. An environmental hazard, almost, more than enemies.
People will notice them just for a moment, lurking in the corners of rooms or far down at the hallway. They're figures that, in contrast to the intruders of this dream, seem to fit in perfectly with the enormous dimensions of the place. At a glance, from the corner of an eye, they don't seem all that strange. On the peripheral, from a distance, they're just... people. Men, if one had to guess. For a split second, they always seem perfectly still.
Then they lunge.
It's upon a closer look, or as the creatures are moving, that it becomes obvious that the proportions are all wrong. The shoulders are too broad, the arms too long, and, somehow, it's impossible to see their faces. It always seems as if the light is shining from behind them, covering their faces in shadow. And, of course... they're incredibly tall.
With their reach being what it is, it's no surprise that their preferred method of attack is to try to grab whoever they can. Those who look particularly young are their preferred targets, but they go whoever seems most vulnerable. The good news is that their size is all talk. For those who have Awakened, they're perhaps a little tough, but nothing that can't be brought down, especially with teamwork. These creatures always seem to work solo for the most part. It should be noted, however, that they come in two varieties: in pitch black suit-and-tie or shockingly white lab coats.
These tall creatures aren't the only dangers in this dream. The more that it's explored, the more that much smaller shapes can be found scurrying around. They're the size of children, beings that seem all the tinier in the face of the taller enemies, and their heads seem to be covered in a perpetual haze of fog. What's dangerous about them isn't that they're a source of violence. In fact, the dream children shy away from any outright battles. It's before such things happen, in the face of the tall enemies lurking around, that they're a problem. The dream children will shove and trip other people, effectively throwing them under the bus, before they try to run away on their own. An environmental hazard, almost, more than enemies.
The Inner Heart
As it turns out, Luci was wrong. There's not a Shadow guarding a Dreamer's Heart.
There are two.
In all the chaos of exploration and combat, it's easy to pick them out from the other childish shapes running around. Befitting of their names, they're completely black - literal walking shadows. The only color apparent on them.... would be the glow emanating from their chests, each possessing the half of a heart.
Unlike the other beings in this dream, neither of them have any interest in really interacting with the Awakened or the Unawakened. Sometimes they'll lurk, around corners or in a doorway, watching, but they're quick to run away before all else. Cornering them might be troublesome... a fact that's made all the more difficult by how the pair don't stay together, instead running away on their own or trying to disappear in the crowds of dream kids.
There are two.
In all the chaos of exploration and combat, it's easy to pick them out from the other childish shapes running around. Befitting of their names, they're completely black - literal walking shadows. The only color apparent on them.... would be the glow emanating from their chests, each possessing the half of a heart.
Unlike the other beings in this dream, neither of them have any interest in really interacting with the Awakened or the Unawakened. Sometimes they'll lurk, around corners or in a doorway, watching, but they're quick to run away before all else. Cornering them might be troublesome... a fact that's made all the more difficult by how the pair don't stay together, instead running away on their own or trying to disappear in the crowds of dream kids.
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[He doesn't care about any of this, right now. For all he knows it's important, that he needs to free himself so that he isn't kept trapped in this place, he just can't bring himself to care. All he wants to do... is lay down in the place that calls itself his room and never get up again.]
[But here he is anyway, against his well, and he shoves his phone into his pocket. This place doesn't have him in his regular clothes, the ones that Ciro Bonavida stocked his closets with... but they're not his Awakened clothes, either. It's the plain green uniform of Kokuyo Middle School...]
[For a long moment, oblivious to anyone else, he stares down at himself before jerking his head to stare at the door.]
...There's not really any point in talking, is there?
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Though what he didn't expect is that instead of having to go to a location in Eddan, he found himself in the same apple orchard dream, which was somehow different. What is even surprising is that he is now wearing his usual white lab coat, blue shirt, black pants, and brown loafers instead of the clothes that "Armand Sauveterre" wore along with his smartphone in his hand.
However, the only thing that interests him is the huge door in front of him, which he guesses that this must be the way to help the Unawakened to wake up their memories. Thankfully, he took on some few lessons on archery and fencing for a few months now so he won't have to repeat that same position he was in back there.
Yet as he stares at the door while contemplating at what's on the other side of the door, he notices that Chikusa, which he notices that he is wearing a school uniform that he never saw before, muttering something.]
I think so. Although, we still need a strategy before we can go in and wake up the Unawakened users.
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We don't even know what "in" entails.
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Unfortunately, I just wished he told us what is awaiting us inside. For now, I should try to help the Unawakened until we reached to that said item.
What about you?
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I just want to Awaken these new ones as fast as possible.... Be done with it.
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[That makes it okay, right...]
Anyway... I'm a Navigator, so it's not like I'll run off...
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But speaking of Navigators, there might be a chance that our enemies might be targeting them along with the newcomers just like last time. If that could happen, the odds against them will be low.
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I wish I am, but I doubt I can able to scan those monsters like you.
[He then looks at his own sword, wondering about his shadow creature.]
Though I'm still wondering why am I chosen to fight in the frontlines? I'm just a Pokemon Professor. Besides, I'm not that strong when it comes to Pokemon battles.
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[Tucking his phone away at long last, Chikusa looks away with his chin tucked against his chest.]
Either way... Even if you can't defend properly... At least give me a heads up if that's the case.
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What else was new? Jaune frowns at the door]
I think there might be plenty of point to talk -- we may not know what is past that door, but having more of a plan than what we've had in the past might be helpful.
[He really didn't want a repeat of what had happened with the rats.]
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[There's not a lot of people who matter right now.]
[Eventually, he lets out a quiet breath.]
...Did you have something in mind?
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We should make sure we all know our abilities. We have a few new people with us here and we don't know as much about them. You and I have been in a few battles together now, but we haven't cooperated with those who are new. We should make sure at the very least we know people's equipment and status as Combatant or Navigator. There's just been too much shifting in teams for us to have a good strategy.
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....At least with a small group, that sort of thing won't take long.
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It doesn't have to be very involved either -- name, status, and element should do it. We can group off from there.
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Poisons... and things like that.
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Good...what do you know about some of the others here.
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[Because that's just what they have with them, now.]
Sycamore is a combatant as well, but he's not trained in it...
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Right now, though, he's struck with how few people are still here, compared to before. It's... unsettling.
When Chikusa talks, he looks in the same direction.]
I guess we won't know what we're dealing with until we see it.
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[Falling back asleep is far more easy than perhaps any of them gave credit.]
[At Gladion's voice- something that's familiar at least- Chikusa nods slightly.]
All we know that it's a dream... I wonder if that's what happened all the other times.
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[He's not quite sure how exactly, other than Luci saying he was taking a different approach this time, but Luci's words should always be taken with a grain of salt. He looks around the area again, trying to place what's odd and then he realises-]
Everyone here is Awakened, right? [A nod toward the door.] Are the others inside already?
[If so, that's probably a pretty good reason not to stand around out here...]
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[Which means.... Chikusa tilts his head to the side.]
Luci must have organized it that way... Or maybe we all just fell asleep earlier.