byakkoyagirl | Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ Second Dream Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ Forwarded to late night

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Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ Second Dream Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ Forwarded to late night

[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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[Naoki jumps, startled, eyes flicking over to her. She doesn't look like one of the regular faces in his dreams, nor a demon and he blinks a couple of times.]

Ah--who...?

[But he's distracted. Their opponents are moving and he's lifting his hands slightly. Sanji's face isn't like his usual--his eyes are without pupil, as are Ted's. And once in a while their bodies will blur, like the strange cityscape from before.]

No time to explain. Don't be fooled by what you're seeing. [She lets a long red staff form in her hands and holds it, ready to attack if she needs to.] Get ready.

[Naoki fixes his gaze on the two of them, clenching his hands into tighter fists. One of them shifts, draws a leg up and then brings it crashing to the ground, sending out a spiral of electricity in their direction.

He shudders but then he's tensing and dashing to the side, sparing a glance for Paprika.]

[When the electricity appears Paprika hops a few feet toward the opposite side of Naoki, separating them even further.]

You alright over there?

I'm all right--be careful!

[He lifts one hand, energy crackling in his palm and the figure that looks like Ted turns toward him as he begins to move toward it.]

[She smirks.] I can handle it.

[As she says that she moves toward the Sanji figure and aims her staff at his head. The staff looks wooden, but if it makes contact with someone then it'll feel like a steel pipe just bludgeoned them. No offense Sanji - you're a good cook, but she doesn't prefer you being a crazy looking demon in disguise.]

[Naoki charges forward, fire blasting out from his palm at the Ted figure and--where he was standing melts away into dust, whipping past Naoki's face. He lifts his arm to shield his eyes from it.

Meanwhile, the Sanji figure? As soon as that staff comes in contact with his head, first it and then the rest of its body explode into dust.]

[When the dust begins covering the area, Paprika takes the staff and twirls it around, generating a small whirlwind and getting the dust out of her immediate area. Her head then tilts to Naoki.]

Doing okay over there?

[Naoki tilts his head, looking back at her and blinking.]

Yeah, I'm... I'm okay. [A brief pause and, seeming puzzled:] Who are you?

Oh, right! I'm Paprika. [She begins walking towards him, her attire changing back to normal as she draws closer. Without the King's tunic covering her upper body her wings are also fully visible now.] Sorry for imposing like this.

[Naoki's eyes watch her clothes change and then his eyes catch on her wings and he blinks.]

Imposing? [He walks closer. The landscape begins to shift again, and wind whips past as the wasteland melts away into a rooftop, the sky seeming very close overhead. To look off the roof would get a view of only clouds.] Are you another villager...?

[Once again, she ignores any change in scenery and makes a slightly sheepish smile.]

Yeah. I...sort of got teleported here.

[Naoki tilts his head but then he's offering a smile back.]

Can't say I've ever heard of anyone getting teleported to dreams... [A beat--] Oh, right. My name's Naoki. It's nice to meet you.

It's sort of a special ability I have. I guess the Malnosso figured out how it ticked. [A weak chuckle.]

A pleasure. It's a shame it couldn't be on better circumstances.

It's okay. Not the first time someone's seen my dreams.

[He seems a mix of amused and wistfully fond.] I'm glad this wasn't too bad of one, though. They get a lot worse. [He looks out over the rooftop at the sky.]

A lot worse? So monsters attacking you is the norm then? Not sure if I should pity you or say how exciting your life must be.

Oh, hardly a day went by in the Vortex World where I didn't get attacked by something or another.

[He walks to the edge of the rooftop, hooking his fingers in the mesh fencing that encircles it.] Even here I have my fights.

Do your enemies regularly turn into people from the village? [A small smile.] Don't tell Sanji-san that I hit an image of him with a pole on the head. It might break his heart.

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.

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.]

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

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.

Your job?

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

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

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I could have swore I replied to this :|;;

LJ was being an evil overlord again, it's okay~

when is it not an evil overlord?

this is true

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