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[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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[temperedinpride]

Hm. Well. I woke in a disgusting flesh cave with a strange door and beating heart. I could sense parts of you scattered.

The first I found was in a ruined library, Hades was with you, a young you, and Five joined us at some point. We divided to look around. I found a throne room full of your Angelo armors and barely escaped, then went chasing after my sense of Yamato.

It was in a lake of blood with some rude dead kings I presume.

With that I rejoined everyone in the library. Five took various things off to see your mother and Hades, I, and the little you went to defeat the armors. Hades took you back to the library and stayed with you from there. I cleaned up that room, went to the library to read every book... some informative, most about your feelings, which was also informative.

I found a field of hell flowers which did try to eat me, then visited your home and mother as well. We had tea. I brought her anything Five had missed, explored your house a bit, found rooms I assume were meant to entice us to stay, or perhaps just your fondness for us. Read some more books about your feelings and brought flowers to the little you and to Urizen.

Well that's the quick summary.

[Leaving out magpie tendencies and letter writing and smut but not like, deliberately.]

Oh and Black was there I suppose.

[He will keep washing Vergil as he talks.]

[auguryofinnocence]

...I don't know where to even begin asking questions.

You would presume correctly about the kings, if it was a lake of blood with Yamato in it. That is where they are discarded. It sounds like you were in Hell throughout.

...How informative?

[temperedinpride]

It was interesting! Mostly hell. But your family home was not. It was as it should be. Not ruined. Warm. In the sunlight.

Oh and some mirror where you were in the human world with Dante.

[He is cheerful, turning Vergil a little to work on his back and hair.]

Anything in specific you would know more of?

[auguryofinnocence]

Even a mirror realm...

[He huffs a small laugh, pliant and obedient with any demands to move.]

Quite the tour of Hell. Yes there is plenty I would know more of - but I meant how informative were the books?

[temperedinpride]

Oh! Well the report about tearing your soul asunder. Fascinating and infuriorating to read. And the mythology and magic and science of hell. Very interesting stuff.

And of course lots of your feelings about people and situations. Your family, friends, myself. In hell it was of a sadder tint than in your home.

[auguryofinnocence]

Yes the feelings specifically, Lahabrea. How embarrassed do I need to be?

[temperedinpride]

I can show you in dreams if you like? Share each as I experienced it.

[auguryofinnocence]

...Oh. Well, alright, that's effective. I suppose it must be good at least that there's nothing you are going to immediately drill me on.

[He pauses, a little quieter.]

You met my mother.

[temperedinpride]

Indeed. Nothing immediate. I do mean to let you rest you know.

[He slides his fingers over his shoulders and neck, petting and massaging.]

I did. She was lovely, sweet, kind and graceful. A wonderful woman.

[auguryofinnocence]

Hm. Well I suppose that is how I remember her to be.

[He leans back a bit, reaching for a hand just to lace their fingers.]

I don't recall it, but...it does feel like deja vu when you describe it.

[temperedinpride]

[He leans on his back then, chin on Vergil's shoulder as he squeezes his hand.]

I could take you through the whole thing from my perspective, in a dream. Then you would not need wonder.

[auguryofinnocence]

That would be interesting to see. Are you sure? Nothing nefarious I shouldn't be made aware of?

[temperedinpride]

Well. I snooped into absolutely everything, flirted with one version of you, and slept with Urizen.

So..... no. Nothing you wouldn't expect of me I think?

[auguryofinnocence]

You what?

[temperedinpride]

Well you cannot be surprised I snooped and flirted...

Is it a shock I would bed that part of you? He was yet you. Crueler, perhaps, but lonely and endearing all the same.

[auguryofinnocence]

...Lonely and endearing.

[That's? Not how he would expect anyone to describe Urizen ever.]

You said you brought him flowers. That is already baffling enough. I can't imagine what possessed you to try either, or what possessed him.

[temperedinpride]

For him? You, I imagine.

He looks cute in a crown of flowers, you know. I shall show you later when I show you the rest.

And perhaps you will understand what I mean if you experience it with me.

[auguryofinnocence]

You put the part of me that craves power and destruction and has only disdain for anyone but himself in a crown of flowers. And what, I want you so badly it leaks through even to him?

[Just, sweats. But that sense of deja vu is there so it must not be a lie???]

[temperedinpride]

Your words, not mine!

[He is laughing, wrapping his arms around Vergil's waist and kissing the back of his neck.]

I did. And he grumbled about it. If you want I will let you not just see my journey but experience every part of it. My emotions and thoughts and experiences. It is only fair.

He cared for me. That, clearly, had to be the "you" part of what he was in your heart. But I think the loneliness and fear was his own.

[auguryofinnocence]

[How can he not melt into that? His tail wraps around Lahabrea in return.]

Hah, naturally if it was truly him, from before as Raven is, it would be very different from a part of me still attached. Or whatever he was meant to represent. ...I suppose, maybe, even he might have a bit of depth though.

Experiencing it fully through your eyes does sound appealing. Are you sure about that though? It may not be an adventure in your own soul but still, so much laid bare?

[temperedinpride]

Not all I feel will flatter either of us, yes. But yes I am sure.

[auguryofinnocence]

Oh, unflattering thoughts about me? I'm curious now.

[Secure enough that he can treat it lightly.]

[temperedinpride]

Hm. Not exactly that. My usual calculation and detachment at times.

And then again, the arrogance to treat every part of you as mine to do with as I pleased.

[That securely sits make him squeeze tighter, pleased.]

[auguryofinnocence]

[He laughs.]

The former you would find in me too. The latter, that is only as you should do. Have I not told you?

[temperedinpride]

[Security does*

He smiles, nuzzling his shoulder then laying his head there.]

So you see? Why should I be worried about you experiencing it from my perspective?

You are mine. Every part of you. Maybe you will feel it.