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[complexrestart]

[The video turns on, and Rika's facing the screen. It's late at night, and yet she's wide awake. She was asleep not too long ago, however she was jolted awake suddenly from a nightmare.] ... It seems as if I wasn't able to escape the nightmares either... [Her hand touches her throat for a moment, and she catches herself and places her hands in her lap.] This fog... it has something to do with it, but... I don't know what it is. It seems that everyone's dreams are very realistic, as was mine.

When I woke up, I didn't know what was real and what wasn't. I'm surprised I managed to calm myself down... [Her hand goes up to her throat again, and she scratches it lightly as she thinks of her dream. She catches herself again and quickly moves her hand away. Why is she doing this? She never reacted like this before... yet, the nightmare seemed to have had a deep effect on her.]

[She shuts off the video, but before it shuts off there's a slight mumbling--] Please... stop apologizing. I thought you were no longer doing that.



((ooc: Rika just had a dream about Hinamizawa Syndrome appearing in Johto, so she's pretty shaken up at the moment.))

Comments

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[primaduelerina.livejournal.com]

Rika-chan...? [ Asuka's paler than usual, but concerned for the younger girl. ]

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

I-I'm fine. [She tries to fake a smile, but it doesn't go over too well.]

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[primaduelerina.livejournal.com]

... If you don't want to talk about it, you don't have to lie to reassure me.

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

... Then I will not lie.

I haven't had any nightmares in my stay here, yet the one I had was so realistic. I... thought it was actually happening for a few moments when I woke up.

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[primaduelerina.livejournal.com]

You're not alone in that respect. I had a dream like that, too.

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[combat_butler]

--Rika-san? What are you doing back up? *has not slept at all tonight, but hey.*

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

... I had a nightmare and I couldn't fall back asleep.

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[combat_butler]

Wha-- S-seriously?! How widespread this is is starting to border on horror movie levels of ridiculous...!

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

Yes... It seems as if the nightmares are also very realistic...

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[combat_butler]

*The one he had the last time he slept felt like nothing too far out of what his own imagination would come up with, so he hasn't thought too hard on this, but--*

Realistic, huh... That might explain all the over-the-top reactions floating about the network...

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

...you mean...they aren't real?

[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

I don't think so. At least, I hope not.

[video; mun needs to stop forgetting that 8|]

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

And if...if you're wide awake, and you're sure that you're awake...but the dream's still following you, is it still a dream at all?

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

What do you mean by following you?

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[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

There's...this sound. From the nightmare I had. I keep hearing it, but there's never anything there. But that same sound keeps coming back, like the thing that's making it is following me.

And no, it's not an extra footstep.

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[dreams-to-fly.livejournal.com]

[Somehow she recognizes this little girl, but it's impossible that she does especially tonight. Misuzu isn't herself tonight and she looks at the girl.]

It sounds you had a realistic dream if you weren't able to recognize reality.

[She will be standing in a odd fashion with both her hands on top of each other. It would seem she believes she might be wearing a kimono instead of her usual pajamas. The voice is a little different too. Almost like a bratty tone to it.]

Are you feeling better? Ryuuya-domo once told me that dreams are things we've seen once before in our lives.

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

Is that so? That would make sense, considering the subject matter of my dream.

[She notices the difference in Misuzu, but makes no remarks about it for now.]

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[dreams-to-fly.livejournal.com]

What kind of subject matter was it?

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

It was terrifying subject matter.

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[dreams-to-fly.livejournal.com]

Was it violent?

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[bufudyned.livejournal.com]

[approaching with caution]

Furude?

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

[She can't help but jump a little, but she instantly calms down when she sees who it is.]

Ah, Mitsuru.

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[bufudyned.livejournal.com]

Will you be all right?

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

[She smiles weakly.] I believe so.

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[bufudyned.livejournal.com]

These nightmares... they've been plaguing everyone for a few days now.