3rd Combo - [Dream]

[redcladidealist]

Warnings: None
Effects: Feelings of desperation, then safety.

[His feet pounded on the dirt, his heartbeat rapid, deafening. Where was he? He had to find him! Somewhere in the fog ahead he thought he saw a pair of broad shoulders, but they disappeared almost as soon as they had appeared.

Wait! With a soundless cry he reached out, trying to stop the man. It was so important. He couldn't leave! Wait!

His hand found only fog, and then the ground wasn't there at all. He opened his mouth to yell - but two hands caught him. Caught him and swung him around to settle him on a warm, strong back. Gasping, he threw his arms, suddenly so small, around the other's neck. And just like that, the fear was gone.

Lloyd.

Safe. He was safe. And the man hadn't left.

Lloyd, can you tell me the name of that star?

He buried his face in the other's hair, so soft and spiky as it tickled his cheek. Relishing the feeling, he looked up at the stars. That's easy! It's... um... It's... Okay, maybe not so much. But he knew this one. He knew he did. The man had told him last night.

Corus.

Yeah! Corus!

Everything was all right.]


Nngh. [Something is tickling his cheek. The dream fades as consciousness slowly penetrates his brain, but the Dreamberry remains on, recording. He turns his face away from whatever it was touching - giving anyone still watching a very good view of the thick lines and doodles drawn all over his face. There's a feather on his pillow, and more on his shirt, stuck to... is that syrup?]

Huh? [Lloyd's eyes are open now and he's staring groggily at the Dreamberry.] Why's that on...? [He reaches out and picks it up, but he doesn't turn it off before dropping his head back onto his pillow. He might have forgotten to. He's still half asleep.] Ugh. I'm so not ready to wake up...

Comments

You? Innocent? Do you think I'm an idiot?

[redcladidealist]

There isn't anyone else it could have been!

Yes actually :D

[demonspear.livejournal.com]

[Lloyd, you being angry is making it even funnier.]

You don't know that~

Hey! I am not!

[redcladidealist]

Don't even try to pull that on me, Zelos. It was you and you know it!

[Are you still in the apartment, Zelos? Because he's going to hunt you down now.]

[knightofchanges]

[just sitting back, amused as ever.]

It seems like your face turned into someone's canvas, Sir Lloyd.

[redcladidealist]

[He rubs at his cheek, but the mark doesn't leave. Some kind of permanent marker.] But who...

[Abruptly his hand tightens around the Dreamberry.] Why that-! Zelos! What's the big idea?! [Still holding the Dreamberry, he starts to storm out.

Oh. Wait. The Dreamberry - and the person on the other end who just got to hear him shouting.] Er... Sorry, um... What was your name?

[knightofchanges]

[he's used to these things, but he's smiling regardless.]

No need for apologies. I'm Ace.

[redcladidealist]

Ace. [He nods in greeting, though he's still somewhat distracted.] It's nice to meet you and, uh, thanks for telling me about... [He gestures at his face. Argh. Going to kill Zelos for sure.]

[knightofchanges]

[chuckles] No problem. I was rather surprised to see it when I was just looking through my Dreamberry.

Good luck with Zelos.

[redcladidealist]

[A slight twitch of his mouth.] Heh. Yeah, I would be, too.

Thanks. [The smile disappears into something more grim.] I think I'll go deal with that now. See you around, okay?

[knightofchanges]

["See you around"? odd choice of words. or rather, not something he really heard that often, but he just raises a hand.]

Later. [and click!]

[thatpeskyninja.livejournal.com]

Ahahaha....! [Someone finds the hilarity in this.]

[redcladidealist]

It's not funny!

[Yes it is. It's just not funny because it happened to him.]

[creator-maria.livejournal.com]

[she nods happily] Yes! though.. Maria doesn't know if you can play the dream back, Maria has never tried.

[redcladidealist]

Hmm. I'm not really sure how these things work. Maybe I could ask... [Oh, wait, no, he's furious with Zelos right now. Lloyd grumbles.] Or maybe I could figure it out myself. It can't be that hard, can it?

So... Your name is Maria, right? I'm Lloyd.

[creator-maria.livejournal.com]

[she shrugs] Probably, Maria just never tried.

[she then nods] Uu! It is nice to meet you [struggles a little with your name, until she gets it right] Lloyd.

[redcladidealist]

Well, I'll definitely give it a try. That's the best way to learn, and then I won't have to ask for help. Dwarven vow number for: Don't depend on others. Walk on your own two legs!

It's nice to meet you, too, Maria!

[creator-maria.livejournal.com]

[she blinks curiously after he spoke. She sort of wondered what a dwarven vow was..]

Uu.. [pause, think] What is a dwarven vow exactly?

[redcladidealist]

It's the rules of life that dwarves try to live by. I'm not a dwarf, but my dad is, and he raised me to live by them, too.

[He's assuming she knows what a dwarf is.]

[creator-maria.livejournal.com]

[Listening intently, she tries to think if she had heard of dwarves before? She had read stories with Battler about different things including a couple of black magic books on her own when no one was looking, but she doesn't remember reading anything about dwarves.]

Maria doesn't know what a swarf is, Uu... sorry [she seems a little upset by this.]

[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd blinks, surprised. Then he has to remind himself that this isn't his world.] Oh. Well, dwarves are a different race, like humans and elves. They're kind of short - dad only comes up to here. [He gestures to a place on his chest.] And most of them live underground, but they're really good smiths. I've tried to learn, but I'm not as good as my dad.

[creator-maria.livejournal.com]

[Maria blinks a few times] Maria didn't know there were different races, Uu.

[in fact, most of the people she knew were human... in one way or another. Even if a few of them were 'more' than that]

Maria thinks she would like to meet some dwarves and elves one day

[redcladidealist]

Elves have pointy ears, like this. [See? He's pulling one ear up by the tip.] Some half-elves have pointy ears, too, I guess, but that's your biggest clue.

If you keep looking, I bet you'll see one someday.

[creator-maria.livejournal.com]

[she giggles] You look silly when you do that, Uu!

[she wouldn't say this to a real elf if she met one though!]

Maria hopes so! Then Maria can have more new friends to play with, uu!

[redcladidealist]

[Don't worry. Lloyd's not about to take offense. Not with someone like Maria, anyway. She's a cute kid.

He grins.] Of course it looks silly. I'm not an elf!

Don't worry. I'm sure you'll make lots of friends. Are you new here?

[creator-maria.livejournal.com]

[ooc: in my head, i pictured the thing in dragon age when you typed i'm not an elf XD.... or at least, i think it's Dragon Age]

No, Maria has been here for [tries to count it up in her head, but gets confused] a long time. Just that, a lot of Maria's friends from home aren't here, Uu..