post-hearts

[idolpro]

Who: Sleepyheads
Where: Honmachi Sakura Park
When: Day 326

[ After a long, long, long night, you wake in the dead zone, having slept more deeply than you've ever slept before.

Perhaps more restfully than you've ever slept before, even—do you remember your dreams? Is it all coming back to you, now?

For certain dreamers, the flower markings have disappeared, though if you wake early enough you can catch them glowing bright before burning away painlessly. With that, it feels as though maybe a weight's been lifted off your shoulders—maybe you really needed that sleep.

For certain dreamers, you may find yourself waking up with something new—was that always in your hands? Where did you get that from? Do you remember?

And, for a certain few unlucky dreamers, you may find yourself waking with pain, wounds or scars that remind you that what happened last night was not entirely a dream.

But then, who could ever believe it was a dream anyway?

The sun shines bright; Heaven's chain shines brighter. In the distance, white clouds roll toward the city, threatening rain.

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Please note: Characters may not fully remember their romps in other characters' hearts immediately. This is so that if you're still backthreading hearts, you can have your character not remember what happened or otherwise not be affected by the changes in the run until later.

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Comments

[selfpreservationist]

[he looks at her for a beat, and then winds both his arms around her and pulls her into a hug]

[softlyfalling]

[ oh,

she nestles against him, folding her arms around him. ]

I'm glad you're all right.

[selfpreservationist]

... somehow, yes. Though I... failed to do anything to help Nero. I'm sorry.

[softlyfalling]

I think—in the end, at least, he'll be fine. I found my way to him, at least, but—I'm sure it wasn't for nothing.

[selfpreservationist]

... I hope you're right.

[softlyfalling]

Even though some of it's hazy now... I came away with it with the distinct feeling that it will be.

...I'll hold you for as long as you need, though.

[selfpreservationist]

... thank you.

You were... inside my heart too, weren't you? I remember seeing you...

[softlyfalling]

Mmm—really, it was a nice place to be.

Apart from the basement, but your bird is very nice.

[selfpreservationist]

My--oh. You... spoke to it, then?

[softlyfalling]

Griphon was an excellent companion.

[selfpreservationist]

Loud-mouthed and obnoxious, but... useful.

[he's so fond of that bird tho, u can tell]

I'm glad you weren't hurt badly.

[softlyfalling]

Well, as your knight, I'm happy to act in your defense, but it was really no trouble.

I would have liked to sit and read with you a lot longer, though.

[selfpreservationist]

You're always welcome to do that with me now.

[softlyfalling]

I'll make sure to take you up on that as often as I can. Perhaps sometime soon, then.

[selfpreservationist]

... that sounds nice.

[softlyfalling]

[ she leans over to kiss him on the forehead. ]

It's a date.

[selfpreservationist]

[smiles]

That sounds perfect.

[softlyfalling]

You'll have to tell me what goes in that drink, though, so I can get them for you.

[selfpreservationist]

The--oh, that.

[he chuckles]

You'll... actually have to ask Lily about it. I don't actually know.

[softlyfalling]

Ahaha, somehow that does seem like her style, now that you say it...

[selfpreservationist]

It was... something she made, to comfort me when I was having a nightmare.

[softlyfalling]

She's really quite kind.

I saw her and Glory about, too, but I didn't ever manage to actually find either again, somehow...

[selfpreservationist]

If I focus, I can kind of... recall seeing them elsewhere. But it's... like trying to remember a dream after you've woken up. And I was in Vergil's and Nero's hearts, too...

[softlyfalling]

Mm, it's all a little bit like—"how did that all happen and go together"...

...Vergil's feels like a little more of a nightmare except for some reason I was getting along with Jason.

[selfpreservationist]

Do you not normally get along with Jason?