[a heart.]

[antreegonist]

There's a moment of nothing but light and sensation. Someone's looking you over and the scrutiny prickles and burns – it's nearly a physical pain, like fine little hooks digging past your skin, into the very meat of you. I know who you are, it says, and I know what you are, and that you don't have any business here --

“But you do,” says Mithos behind you. He's a tired, steady voice in your ear, a light hand on your shoulder. “I don't know what Dream's thinking, but everyone is welcome here in my heart; just keep in mind it's a real mess right now.”

Your vision clears.

((assume your characters wandered in here through a dream. also join #ihateyouihateyouiwanttocuddle on irc if you can!))

Comments

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

He tilts his head.

"I grew up . . . and people helped me."

Re: [resolution]

[icarussurvived]

True, people can be great at helping, somehow. Even if they're troublesome, as Night says.

Which people? I wonder if I met them.

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"You have. Everyone in Aather, really. You're one."

Re: [resolution]

[icarussurvived]

Am I? This is the first time we've talked, so I don't think so.

But I can help, if you need me to. Or just talk to you. Bodies are a boring company, you know. You could use some alive people in this place~

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"Responsibility is a pillar the heart is built around; people make up more; and you're in the heart now.

That's up to you, right? We'd really appreciate help, but company is also its own form of help, especially in this area."

Re: [resolution]

[icarussurvived]

I don't know this area. But it's yours, so... can I explore it?

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"You can explore this foundation if you want . . . mmm, you've seen most of what there is to see in it, though, if you've come here."

Re: [resolution]

[icarussurvived]

Alright, show me something I haven't seen yet. Show me other places here.

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"All right. I'll send you to Knowledge . . . if you want to help pick up the memory -- I warn you, the rest of it's pretty bad too -- you can go left or right from there. But if you want to talk to the Truth, just keep going forward."

Re: [resolution]

[icarussurvived]

Knowledge? That sounds interesting. Alright, send me there.

And talking to the Truth sounds really fascinating, too.

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

A little amused: "I'd hope it is."

The scene shifts, glimmers like candlelight, changes.

. . .