Dreaming Wide Awake [Fourth Wall/Open]

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Who: Everyone! Current characters, fourth wall characters, whoever wants to show up.
What: The portals are closed. Everyone's in Traverse Town, including a whole bunch of new people. This should be interesting.
Where: Traverse Town
When: Throughout the day
Warnings: Depends on the characters. Expect language at least.

You didn't expect to be here. You really didn't. The technicolor buildings are a surprise, as is the little white flying bear telling you you're in the dream world. He gives you a bag full of what looks to be currency, enough shiny things to create a creature of your own (or so he says), and sends you on your way.

Good luck.

Comments

He is not for sale :(

[unrecovered]

That was just what Fang did - he was friendly to a fault. Wash just sighed and shrugged the bat right off his shoulder, leaving it to flap its way into the air.

Okay, the sir was unexpected. Usually new people asked Wash what the hell he was or acted like he was going to kill them; respect was an entirely new reaction. "Did you pick up on anything the Moogles said?" Given that the kid didn't seem to have a Spirit of his own yet, probably not.

But... Boop! Friends! ;~;

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"Moogle?" That must be the white bear thing that gave him all of this stuff. Ivan glances over to where one is giving the quick lowdown to another person. "It told me that this was money and that these can be used to make a creature or something..."

Honestly, Ivan thought that maybe it attracted creatures like the bat, but he's apparently wrong. "If it said anything more... I think I must have missed it. All this happened so fast..."

Make your own friend!

[unrecovered]

Okay, he couldn't blame the kid for that. This place was kind of a shock to everyone who didn't already come equipped with a giant key. "That's one way to put it. If you run into any creatures with red eyes, they're Nightmares and they'll try to kill you. If you use those pieces and make a Spirit, it'll help you in battle." He glanced at Fang, who was currently trying to figure out a way to hang upside-down off his shoulder armor. "Believe it or not."

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Nightmares? Spirits? As much as the information confuses him, it makes more sense than what the bear--moogle gave him.

"... But how do I use them?"

It's all fine and good to constantly tell him to use the strange items he has been given, but without instructions on that part, he's out of luck. Does he say magic words? Does he throw them in a box and shake?

[unrecovered]

"Just...put 'em together." Wash mimed cupping something in his hands. There really wasn't a more direct tutorial than that. At least something around here was simple.

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Ivan takes the pieces into his hands and looks at them hesitantly before pressing them together like one might do with two large balls of clay. A brilliant light bursts before them as the pieces come into contact with each other. Ivan yelps and stumbles backwards.

A fuzzy bat spins around before him. Ivan stares, slightly alarmed, slightly in awe. He just made a bat out of random shiny things.

[unrecovered]

"Congratulations, it's a bat." Aside from that comment, Wash keeps his distance - may as well give the kid a chance to get used to the idea. Even Fang resists the urge to go greet the new bat - he has to meet his person first, after all!

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The Komoroy Bat flies a few more circles around Ivan like it's seizing him up. It squeaks hello in Ivan's face, causing him to yelp once more and take another step back. In a matter of seconds, Ivan gains at bat hat. The new Dream Spirit seems very content with its new perch on top of Ivan's whispy blond hair.

Ivan stands perfectly still. "Um... is it supposed to do this?"

[unrecovered]

"It's not going to eat you." Wash would've figured that would be obvious, given the size of the bat versus the size of the incredibly skittish teen, but there was no accounting for some people. "Yeah, that's pretty normal for the bats. You're stuck with it, so you might as well get used to it."

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"... I-I'll try to, sir."

So the bats like physical contact which Ivan isn't comfortable with... This is going to take a lot of getting used to. Ivan raises his hand to attempt a pet. The bat happily nuzzles into his palm, squeaking all the while. Hello friend! Your hair is really soft like my fur.

What has Ivan gotten himself into? This has to be a really weird dream brought about eating too many Japanese snacks late at night while watching anime...

[unrecovered]

He gets more respect from a random teenager than he does from members of his own team. Go figure. Wash removes a cookie from his armor's storage compartment and tosses it to the teen. "Give this to him."

On Wash's shoulder, Fang squeaked and leaned against Wash's helmet. Cookies! Can he have one pleasepleaseplease? Wash sighed and fished out another cookie, rolling his eyes as Fang chomped down on it. "Greedy little beach ball."

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Ivan catches the cookie tossed to him with only a little fumbling. And that's when something clicks in his mind.

He doesn't have time for a pet! He can't take a bat with him while he's at his job. It would have to be stuck alone in his small apartment, and even when Ivan comes back from work, he'll be so tired. He won't be able to give it the attention it needs. And he neighbors are probably going to complain because it'll probably squeak a lot because it's lonely... The poor thing deserves so much better than him.

"How do you do it? I mean, if you're a hero, how do you also have time for a pet? For two of them?"

Well, Mr. Sky High does, but at the same time, he's Mr. Sky High.

[unrecovered]

Just when he'd thought things were clicking into place. Evidently the kid picked up far less from the Moogle than Wash had thought. "Okay, one, this is a dream. You're stuck here until further notice, along with the rest of us. Two, they're more allies than pets. Three, if I'm a what?"