[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: [future - mind]

[antreegonist]

"I don't understand!"

Re: [future - mind]

[brotagonist]

I don't think Origin can bring people back from the dead... trapping her soul was probably the best he could do.

Re: [future - mind]

[antreegonist]

"But then . . . that's . . ."

He can't quite seem to get his head around what 'that' is, floundering.

Re: [future - mind]

[brotagonist]

Hey, easy. . .

Re: [future - mind]

[antreegonist]

"What else can I do?!"

Re: [future - mind]

[brotagonist]

[moving closer :\]

It's okay to be scared, but panicking isn't gonna help. . . you've still got to restore the Seed, right?

Re: [future - mind]

[antreegonist]

"But I'll lose her!"

Re: [future - mind]

[brotagonist]

[hand on shoulderrr |(]

Hey. Deep breaths. Let's think this one through.

Re: [future - mind]

[antreegonist]

He flinches back from you.

Re: [future - mind]

[brotagonist]

. . . don't be scared of me. Maybe this part of you doesn't remember, but we're friends.

Re: [future - mind]

[antreegonist]

Blank: ". . . friends?"

Re: [future - mind]

[brotagonist]

Uh-huh. Good ones.

Re: [future - mind]

[antreegonist]

It's not processing.

Re: [future - mind]

[brotagonist]

Friends help each other. Even when things are rough.

Re: [future - mind]

[antreegonist]

"But how . . . how?!"

Re: [future - mind]

[brotagonist]

Maybe... just by moving forward, this time.

Re: [future - mind]

[antreegonist]

To where?!

Re: [future - mind]

[brotagonist]

Where were you going, before this?

Re: [future - mind]

[antreegonist]

"I don't . . . I don't remember!"

Re: [future - mind]

[brotagonist]

Think back, Mithos, c'mon. You made a lot of promises. . .

Re: [future - mind]

[antreegonist]

(nope.jpg)

Re: [future - mind]

[brotagonist]

[thinking...]

"This is the vow on which I'll form our pact. I'm gonna do everything in my power to bring back your Tree, to revive it and make this war stop, so it can flourish."

Re: [future - mind]

[antreegonist]

". . . h-how do you know that?"

Re: [future - mind]

[brotagonist]

I told you. . . we're friends. Friends don't let each other forget important stuff. . .

Re: [future - mind]

[antreegonist]

"O-oh . . ."