Welcome, One and All

[revenancemods]

Characters: Everyone!
Content: Welcome to Traverse Town.
Location (including world): Traverse Town, 1st District
Time of Day: Any - subthreads may take place at different times
Warnings: None so far
Notes: This is an open thread: anyone may tag with anyone else. Tag around and have fun!

Well. This certainly wasn’t what you were expecting.

This part of the town is lit with street lamps and shop signs, illuminating the wooden structures and cobblestone streets. If it weren’t for the neon signs, you’d swear you’d landed in a small European town several centuries back.

The Moogle floating near the staircase leading up to the town’s item shop doesn’t help that illusion either. You may have already spoken with it; it’ll tell you where you are and that you’re in the realm of dreams, give you your starter package, and help you make your first Dream Eater. It will not, however, tell you how to get home. Sorry, but that’s not information it has, kupo.

Now that you’ve taken care of that, what will you do next? That is up to you.

Comments

[defrostedpride]

Even was not one of nature's pet owners. He scowled at his Pricklemane, which continued staring expectantly at him.

"They can; I've observed this already. They're...not unhelpful." His scowl relaxes somewhat. Yes, Pricklemane, that was a compliment.

"But that doesn't authorize them to demand - whatever they feel like, without regard for the circumstances!"

[skysmirror]

Xion gave a small smile at the indirect compliment. Hazy as her memories were, she did have some inkling of what constituted praise from Even. "I haven't seen any Nightmares yet, but I think Barkley can help me handle them."

Still scratching Barkley's ears, she tilted her head in thought. It might not have been a regular occurrence, but she'd seen people interacting with pets on various missions. "Aren't most animals like that, though?"

[defrostedpride]

"Precisely." Even ticked off points on his fingers. "They demand attention, they get hair everywhere, they can't feed themselves, they need to be cleaned up after, they aren't bright enough to avoid breaking things, they don't learn - and they don't listen!" He glared at his Pricklemane, which had switched from bouncing to leaning against his ankle.

At least it wasn't actively annoying him. "Acceptable."

It chirped.

[skysmirror]

Put that way, animals did sound like a lot of trouble. However, Xion had an idea that Even-tirades weren't to be taken as the whole truth...not that it was a good idea to argue with him. It just made the tirade worse.

Fortunately, the Pricklemane seemed to have gotten some idea of Even's personality, too. "Looks like he's calmed down a little. Or she."