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]

[POUTS and moves his head away]

Obviously, I am.

[temperedinpride]

It will be all right, Raven. One way or another your son will be supported.

[selfpreservationist]

... I know he will.

[temperedinpride]

So do not go blaming yourself hm? Sometimes things do not go as we wish.

[selfpreservationist]

It would be fine if things had gone differently than I had expected... I am just worried for Nero. What this means for him.

[temperedinpride]

That is natural. I can only offer the assurance that none of you will allow him to be harmed in any permanent fashion. This I know.

[selfpreservationist]

[dryly]

We can only try. Sometimes this place has other ideas.

[temperedinpride]

Even not in hell life cannot be controlled or predicted.

[selfpreservationist]

... that aside. I take it you fared better?

[temperedinpride]

Well, I am less affected by dying than most. Or horror of most kinds. So I suppose so.

Your own heart was rather peaceful.

[selfpreservationist]

So I've... heard. I remember seeing you, a little bit...

[temperedinpride]

Really? Well I will confess I was nosy.

[selfpreservationist]

That does not surprise me. I remember being in... a library. And talking to you.

[temperedinpride]

Indeed? We did speak a little while there. You were also in a bedroom, a bit less clothed.

[selfpreservationist]

I don't recall anything about that...

[trails off, like it does sound a LITTLE familiar, though]

[temperedinpride]

Well, mostly I read your diaries and we took a nap together.

[selfpreservationist]

Nosy indeed.

[temperedinpride]

You already knew this about me.

[selfpreservationist]

Why a nap, though?

[temperedinpride]

Well, we were cuddling? It just followed.

[selfpreservationist]

... I see.

[temperedinpride]

And that was your suggestion because I declined sex. Though I suppose I was going to suggest it anyway. It was a very affectionate part of you. Quite cute, actually.

[selfpreservationist]

[raven actually blushes]

... much more reasonable a suggestion, yes.

[temperedinpride]

[Oh no, cute. He gets his phone out to take a photo.]

[selfpreservationist]

--hey!