Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ Second Dream Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ Forwarded to late night

[byakkoyagirl]

[Around the afternoon, Paprika was released from the experimental alternate universe and went back to being her cheery dream girl self. And, like most others, she thought she was spared from the continued experiments.

Oh how wrong she was.

Like on the first night she arrived in Luceti, Paprika is going to be dropping into people's dreams through teleportation. Prepare to get your dreamspace invaded citizens of Luceti. Please don't kill her for this - she really doesn't want to imagine the crazy stuff you dream of.]

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[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

It'll be our secret. [Naoki gives a small laugh, just a bit weak at the question.] And it's...well, sometimes. I guess it's because we fought each other before. [A beat--] Not of their own volition, mind you.

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing experiments caused that. Those scientists are really twisted to make friends fight each other. Don't worry, I won't tell them that you beat them around. [A light chuckle.]

[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

I'd be grateful. [He looks sheepish.] Pretty sure they still feel bad about it still without knowing I dream about it.

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

Well, I wouldn't have told them even if you said so. I keep everything that I see private as a code of ethics. It's apart of my job after all.

[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

Your job?

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

I work as a researcher in dream therapy. A psychotherapist specializing in dreams is the best way to describe my profession.

[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

...Then this sort of ability must come in real handy.

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

It does, but it came from the overuse of the machines we worked with. [Well, for Atsuko at least. She reaches into her pocket and pulls out a small white headpiece.] DC Mini. With two of these hooked up to each other, anyone can share and enter dreams.

[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

[Naoki turns to look at the headpiece, blinking.] That's pretty amazing...

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

It is, but I don't find it that amazing. The person who made it is more extraordinary in my opinion. [She lets the machine fade away.]

Speaking of amazing - what you were doing back there. Now that was amazing.

[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

[He blinks.] Ah...my abilities, you're talking about? Those are...t-thank you.

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

Exactly. No need to be bashful about them. Powers like that never came from my world, so seeing them is always incredible.

[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

Mm--I'd never expected I'd get all these, but, well. Things happened in my world and I ended up being turned into a [a bit awkwardly, because he remembers the last reaction he got telling someone this:] half-demon.

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

Half-demon? [She looks more bewildered than anything.] I didn't realize people could be half-demon.

[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

[He relaxes at that.] It's...well, as my friend put it, I have the body of a demon, but the heart of a human.

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

I think that having the heart of a human makes you more human than half-demon.

[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

[Way to pinpoint and say something to reassure one of his insecurities right away, Paprika. He blinks, surprised.] Ah...you really think so?

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

[Hey man, pseudo-psychiatrist here. She can read people like books half of the time if she tries.] Yeah. The body is just a physical vessel. It starts off young, grows old, prunes up and so forth. But, who you are as a person inside is always there. So you're human as far as I think.

[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

[He blinks, wide-eyed, and then smiles widely.] ...Thank you. [Really, that sort of thing means a hell of a lot to him to hear.]

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

...Why are you thanking me?

[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

'Cause... [Thinking for a moment.] I wanted to.

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

...That's strange. But, whatever floats your boat, kid.

Speaking of strange, what about those things you were fighting. Demons?

[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

[He just chuckles a bit at that.]

That's right. There are plenty of them, where I'm from, and very varied.

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

With variety in different opponents...your world sounds like something my co-worked would love to be in.

[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

Really? It can be pretty dangerous--you go into a lot of battles blind until you figure out their weaknesses and strengths.