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?]

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[sotoshini]

[ He's not usually too showy, but Natsuno's been using his wings pretty freely this week. There's still a lot he has to learn about them, but forest adventure last night helped a fair bit. Which is to say he's mostly able to handle the weaving in and out, though sometimes he overcompensates or doesn't move quite fast enough; but for the most part he's able to hold his own. About the biggest difference between the last time they fought is how sturdy Natsuno feels even if he still looks as noodley as ever. His hardiness and regeneration is still his strongest asset, even with his new demon powers. ]

Then I'll have to make sure to fix that. [ He'll take the next chance to do a fly by diving kick that channels all of his now substantial speed into the charge. And in the interim he'll make use of one of his other powers too. ]

Got it boss. [ That's not shouted but telepathically thrown out there, ty jinrou abilities. ]

[anonnomnomnom]

[Meantime, Anon is learning the ins-and-outs of air walking on the fly -- that is to say, he starts out at what's a moderate speed for him, dancing around and responding to the trajectories and intricacies of Natsuno's flight and watching for patterns.

Then he starts speeding up.

There's no flash step or fancy footwork at this point, because he's still warming up, but his mouth does curl a little at a corner, baring teeth as he executes a dodge for that kick -- by spontaneously dropping several feet in midair and then kicking off of midair below as well.

Hey Natsuno, how do you feel about a tackle from literally straight below--]

[sotoshini]

[ This isn't how gravity is supposed to work. But it's fine really, though he's aware that there's no ground to stop them. He'll flare his wings to slow down the ascent as much as he can and in the process try to effectively perform a barrel roll midair.

There's a grin of his own despite his position, it's effortless because stamina is something else he has a lot of now. And he's come to realize that both letting go and taking everything that comes at him is a lot of fun. ]

[anonnomnomnom]

[Gravity is but a plaything when you're dead, but also dead in a fancy way in a fancy dream shop. Anon flashes him a pleased look when his tackle whistles past, red and sharp and ruffling the pinions of Natsuno's wings before he also just bounces off the sky and does a backwards flip to the side.

Now it's time for some fancy footwork and a little acrobatics. Natsuno may recognize this move, just a touch of it, except now it's in full technicolor 3D as Anon bounces again off the air to the side and comes pelting back at him for a shoulder slam.]

[sotoshini]

[ The callback is a welcome one, even if everything is in full technicolor 3D now and in complete defiance of gravity. Like before he makes an effort to dodge the tackle, but he can't quite adjust his angle in time because of his wings. It's a direct hit, but it just makes Natsuno grin wider even as he instinctively winces a little. ]

If you make an ocean to throw me in, I'll be really impressed. [ He'll ride this momentum for now and see how to best counter when he sees what Anon's next move is. ]