...ohhhh you guys had all the missing stuff! [wow!] We found...like...these papers? They had all these arrows and kinda some blood on them but they were just leading in a huge circle around the town and a bunch of dead ends and stuff so we gave up and went to the tailor's shop. That mask was part of a costume that was in the shop earlier but it must've gone missing last night. And also a broom...but without the handle thingy? But maybe it was part of your spear thing. A bunch of gloves were gone, too. Like more than a pair. So maaaaybe other gloves are gone...?
[...is that all? that sounds like it might be all.]
Wow. It sure does sound like our locations were related somehow. [ honest to god i did not plan this but— ] I guess we have an idea where some of it started, or at least, a place where a lot of items were used and they spent a lot of time in.
Yeah...what gets me is the whole...paper trail thing. What was the point? Was it just to get us turned around and waste our time? It almost worked.
[...he will just abruptly sit on the dock to stare into the water.]
Everybody'll talk about where everybody and everything was found. I know where Raven started, but it seems weird to think that's where he ended. No idea about Laine though, didn't think about it.
Maybe it'll make sense tomorrow or it'll just be a red herring that we'll need to forget about. [ but she's going to keep squinting at how he's moving because??? it's. not natural.
not though she has a mind to comment on it as she very poorly transitions to what she figures she should definitely mention to people. well, people she figures wouldn't be involved..? ]
[he does not get a chance to comment on the red herring because that's more pressing?]
You what? [this also means he looks back up at her and promptly loses his balance, landing on his back on the dock. owwww.] What do you mean you had a dream like that? When?
Is there something wrong with your movement? [ look. she has. priorities..... ] Did you wake up like that?
[ though since she did just kind of. drop this on him, she'll clarify but she's really squinting at sora. ]
But last night; I had a dream of...things but eventually I started to dream about Laine trying to kill me. He didn't succeed but finding out that he was dead today seems strange.
Uh huh...but I'm okay. [he doesn't sit up even if he closes his eyes.] Just a little dizzy.
[but he waves a hand as if to say not to worry about him.] "Things" isn't totally reassuring, Izumo, but...okay. The Laine part. Do you...remember how he was trying to kill you? Or how he failed? Or did you just wake up and that's how?
[ she'll just...sit on the ground next to him. it's not like she's worried but she just thought it'd be better if they were both like this? yeah. ]
They were my memories of my past, and I'm not in the mood to be talking about those right now. [ because sometimes people die just solidifying the points she was making. kind of sucks to be right about certain things, actually. ] It wasn't so much of him failing or succeeding but that he was just chasing me with the intent of killing me.
It was like he burst through my memories to do so.
Kaaaay. [and then he just. stops. for a bit. because his thoughts are all over the place, give him a sec.]
Did I tell you about the Keyblade, like....ever? [he holds up his arm straight above him like he's trying to summon something before he swings it like he's wielding a sword.] S'my weapon! But Master Yen Sid said our training wasn't good enough so we had to take the Mastree--Mark of Mastery--exam.
To do that, we had to dive into sleeping worlds. Like dreams. They were worlds that hadn't been restored yet from when they were consumed by darkness...we had to fight these things called Nightmares, and we had spirits that helped us. Dream Eaters.
[....the....point...????]
...we were always just passing through on the way to go somewhere else. Maybe the same thing happened to Laine last night in the Realm. We know the bridge is a gateway to another memory...yeah?
[ closes eyes for all of this. ty this has taken so many years off my life to read and respond to. i'm proud of you for writing this.
also izumo is doing her ABSOLUTE BEST not to think about throwing herself off of the dock. her squinting has been validated and now..... and now??? ]
So, you think that instead of me... Laine was trying to kill someone else but because of how are memories are tied up within the Realm it looked like he was killing me?
[thanks i wanna die. izumo could just push him off the dock instead tbh. 3-body trial, let's go.
but there's a slow nod.]
Either he was trying to kill someone else, or he was using dreams to run away. Or the Realm got super confused. [squinting...] Where'd you sleep last night?
but wow. that seems logical. good job drunk sora. ]
I slept at the railway station with Clementine. I talked to her and she didn't have the same affect as me. It looks like no one else that I've spoken to has had something similar.
I'm really glad you guys were together. [his friends...getting along...wow...izumo can get hit with a wave of happiness uwu] But that's strange. Why is it always you? You had that thing happen to you last week too, right? The speech thingy.
[ oh for the love of—sora will definitely feel her embarrassment from that. he's happy and she's embarrassed. what's new?
still. when sora brings up how it's always her she can't help but frown. ]
No, idea. Claude thinks that it might be due to a disturbance that's created from the nova. [ ...she wants to ask him more but how aware is drunk sora? sighs. ] Have you spoken to others who have been affected like Kano and myself?
[a Hope and Dream. but he seems to be reaching into the depths of his head if the way he scrunches his eyes closed is an indication. or maybe that's a headache. who knows.]
...I've got nothing. As far as I know, it's just been you guys. And Kano's was definitely the use of one of our items where you and Claude I can't figure out. Yours definitely happened before we even had those gems. And this dream...that seems pretty intense for something that came as a prize.
[...] Did you and Clementine wake up sharing any effect in common at all?
It's even weirder that Clementine didn't have anything even though you guys stayed outside of the inn. I thought that's what made it happen but maybe w were wrong.
[...give him a second to squint at her.] Did something new happen to Claude, too?
I had a suspicion that maybe they're related to the murderers or victims someway, but after today, I don't know anymore.
[ clem no effect? but izumo effect??? ??? ]
Yes, something is wrong him. I'm entirely sure but he seems to be irritable whenever I've mentioned Hua Cheng. I'm not certain just how deep it goes but...just mentioning his name caused him to snap at me.
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Swamp huh...gross. [haha.] We ended up looking around town and over at the tailor's place. What'd you guys find?
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Not a body.
[ she says as a joke but it's an incredibly dry one. two more people this time. how wonderful? it's great. super great. ]
We found a skull mask, some clothes with holes in them, a makeshift spear, a pair of gloves, and footprints. How about you?
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[...is that all? that sounds like it might be all.]
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huh. ]
Wow. It sure does sound like our locations were related somehow. [ honest to god i did not plan this but— ] I guess we have an idea where some of it started, or at least, a place where a lot of items were used and they spent a lot of time in.
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Yeah...what gets me is the whole...paper trail thing. What was the point? Was it just to get us turned around and waste our time? It almost worked.
[...he will just abruptly sit on the dock to stare into the water.]
Everybody'll talk about where everybody and everything was found. I know where Raven started, but it seems weird to think that's where he ended. No idea about Laine though, didn't think about it.
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Maybe it'll make sense tomorrow or it'll just be a red herring that we'll need to forget about. [ but she's going to keep squinting at how he's moving because??? it's. not natural.
not though she has a mind to comment on it as she very poorly transitions to what she figures she should definitely mention to people. well, people she figures wouldn't be involved..? ]
I had a dream that Laine tried to kill me.
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You what? [this also means he looks back up at her and promptly loses his balance, landing on his back on the dock. owwww.] What do you mean you had a dream like that? When?
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[ though since she did just kind of. drop this on him, she'll clarify but she's really squinting at sora. ]
But last night; I had a dream of...things but eventually I started to dream about Laine trying to kill me. He didn't succeed but finding out that he was dead today seems strange.
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[but he waves a hand as if to say not to worry about him.] "Things" isn't totally reassuring, Izumo, but...okay. The Laine part. Do you...remember how he was trying to kill you? Or how he failed? Or did you just wake up and that's how?
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They were my memories of my past, and I'm not in the mood to be talking about those right now. [ because sometimes people die just solidifying the points she was making. kind of sucks to be right about certain things, actually. ] It wasn't so much of him failing or succeeding but that he was just chasing me with the intent of killing me.
It was like he burst through my memories to do so.
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Mm. Okay, we'll skip the past stuff. The rest of that's kinda weird though...like he was just passing through.
[...] Do I get to talk about world stuff today or am I still off-limits?
[at least he is asking.]
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but she appreciates how they're skipping over her memories and give a little sigh at his question. she appreciates it. ]
You can talk about your world stuff if you think it'll help explain what I saw.
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Did I tell you about the Keyblade, like....ever? [he holds up his arm straight above him like he's trying to summon something before he swings it like he's wielding a sword.] S'my weapon! But Master Yen Sid said our training wasn't good enough so we had to take the Mastree--Mark of Mastery--exam.
To do that, we had to dive into sleeping worlds. Like dreams. They were worlds that hadn't been restored yet from when they were consumed by darkness...we had to fight these things called Nightmares, and we had spirits that helped us. Dream Eaters.
[....the....point...????]
...we were always just passing through on the way to go somewhere else. Maybe the same thing happened to Laine last night in the Realm. We know the bridge is a gateway to another memory...yeah?
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also izumo is doing her ABSOLUTE BEST not to think about throwing herself off of the dock. her squinting has been validated and now..... and now??? ]
So, you think that instead of me... Laine was trying to kill someone else but because of how are memories are tied up within the Realm it looked like he was killing me?
[ SHE'S TRYING SORA. ]
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but there's a slow nod.]
Either he was trying to kill someone else, or he was using dreams to run away. Or the Realm got super confused. [squinting...] Where'd you sleep last night?
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but wow. that seems logical. good job drunk sora. ]
I slept at the railway station with Clementine. I talked to her and she didn't have the same affect as me. It looks like no one else that I've spoken to has had something similar.
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I'm really glad you guys were together. [his friends...getting along...wow...izumo can get hit with a wave of happiness uwu] But that's strange. Why is it always you? You had that thing happen to you last week too, right? The speech thingy.
Did you ever figure out what that was about?
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still. when sora brings up how it's always her she can't help but frown. ]
No, idea. Claude thinks that it might be due to a disturbance that's created from the nova. [ ...she wants to ask him more but how aware is drunk sora? sighs. ] Have you spoken to others who have been affected like Kano and myself?
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I know about what happened to Claude if that's what you're askin' me.
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Anyone else besides the three of us, then? You basically talk to everyone here.
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...I've got nothing. As far as I know, it's just been you guys. And Kano's was definitely the use of one of our items where you and Claude I can't figure out. Yours definitely happened before we even had those gems. And this dream...that seems pretty intense for something that came as a prize.
[...] Did you and Clementine wake up sharing any effect in common at all?
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As far as I'm aware, Clementine didn't have any sort of effect at all. Only I had this dream.
[ nightmare? same difference. ]
I wonder why it's the three of us that was targeted and why it's Claude and myself again. Is it something that we've done?
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[...give him a second to squint at her.] Did something new happen to Claude, too?
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[ clem no effect? but izumo effect??? ??? ]
Yes, something is wrong him. I'm entirely sure but he seems to be irritable whenever I've mentioned Hua Cheng. I'm not certain just how deep it goes but...just mentioning his name caused him to snap at me.
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[...? ? ?] Are you sure something else didn't happen and it's actually a curse? Just to be sure.
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