Dreamland (round 3)

[foundationmods]

[A strange house of some sort sits in the pitch black nothingness that exists around it. For those just now wandering in, they will be drawn to the building, finding it lit up in a way that it should not be. It's as if the whole area- house, yard, fence, and giant sakura tree- all give off their own light, and the newly-arrived are drawn to it like a moth to the flame.

Inside the boundary of the yard, the familiar faces of those who have passed on already will greet them. Depending on who is asked, they might give an accurate explanation. But even if they don't, one thing is clear: you don't want to leave this place. The area outside feels Dangerous, and it is probably best to stay put.

Fortunately, the house is built in an old style, and there are many rooms to explore. One room on the second floor seems locked, but the rest are open to explore as desired. The standard rooms are easy to find: kitchen, a W.C. and a bathroom, a sitting room of some sort, and a couple bedrooms (with plenty of futons for the dead to use). There are also several tatami mat rooms with nothing in them currently, but it seems like there might be some use for those rooms.

Around the house, perches for birds can be found. No birds are on them currently, though.

Sometimes Watanuki can be found in the house, but most of the time the dead will be left to their own devices. The question is, what will they do here?]

Comments

[anonnomnomnom]

[Anon just blinks at her, looking actually startled. Blink, blink. Blink...?]

Eh?

[oceanicbutterfly]

You heard me!

[Karen, I don't think it's a matter of whether he heard... sigh.]

[anonnomnomnom]

[He just stares at her for a long moment, as though--]

Oh, you're the girl from the first week, not Vinea.

[He needed a moment to place her, sorry Karen.]

[oceanicbutterfly]

[DID YOU JUST FUCKING]

Yes, that's me! "Not Vinea!" Sorry to disappoint you!

[anonnomnomnom]

I mean, Vinea was a pretty funny demon, but I'm not that disappointed, so it's okay. Are you one of the ones who wants to keep your demon?

[Anon stop treating this like you're shooting the breeze.]

[oceanicbutterfly]

It sounds like you want to keep her. Why do you even care what I think?

[she hates]

[anonnomnomnom]

I don't really mind either way -- the demons were always just Nirrti's Pieces in this Game, too. We're the ones with all the gigai, anyway.

[He really doesn't seem to have a preference either way! It's not like he has a demon to deal with.]

[oceanicbutterfly]

Well, that isn't surprising. It doesn't affect anyone you actually care about, so why would you have an opinion?

[Karen make up your mind]

[anonnomnomnom]

I can't tell if you want me to have an opinion or not. Are you trying to decide Vinea's fate by committee?

[Callin' you out here. I don't know how this conversation ended up like this.]

[oceanicbutterfly]

I don't really care whether you have an opinion on this. [blatant lies] I already know I want to save her. What I want is for you to care about people.

[Well, actually, she wants him to not do so, so she can go on being mad at him for it.]

[anonnomnomnom]

Well, at least you know what you want to do?

[He seems to be mildly approving but also pretty confused?? Karen you are a weird individual, no wonder your demon is also a total weirdo.]

I care about a few people, but it's not like I can just write people onto the list because you told me to. Do you care about people just because someone told you to?

[oceanicbutterfly]

I don't have to be told. I care about other people because they're people. It isn't something I just reserve for my friends.

[Okay, now she's being honest.]

[anonnomnomnom]

Caring about people just because they're people seems like a pretty terrible idea? That's like saying you're also going to care about poisonous trees just because they're trees.

[People aren't poisonous trees but apparently that's the analogy we're going with.]

[oceanicbutterfly]

If I was an environmentalist and particularly cared about trees, I'd think i would care about the poisonous ones. They're probably still important to the ecosystem.

[So there.]

[anonnomnomnom]

So I'm not a people environmentalist.

[That's not how this works.]

[oceanicbutterfly]

That isn't--that's--

[Karen grabs her head with both hands and narrowly resists tearing her hair out.]

[anonnomnomnom]

Everyone sure is worked up today...

[Why is he the only calm one!! Why indeed.]

[oceanicbutterfly]

Because of you!

[AAAAAAAAARGH]

[anonnomnomnom]

I still can't tell what you're actually mad about...

[She's all over the place?? Help.]

[oceanicbutterfly]

Everything!

[anonnomnomnom]

I don't think that's good for you.

[oceanicbutterfly]

Yes, the stress is unhealthy and I might die.

[anonnomnomnom]

You probably won't die again, but you might end up becoming a crazy vengeful ghost bound to this place, and then you could totally turn into those weird things Ichigo fights back home.

I mean, it's not likely, but it could happen.

[This has been a Hollow Public Service Announcement.]

[oceanicbutterfly]

If something like that happens, I'll haunt you.

[anonnomnomnom]

You'd probably have to get in line! Or you could try not becoming a vengeful ghost in the first place?