Exploration Event: Neverwere

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EXPLORATION EVENT: NEVERWERE

Who: Everyone!
What: Your wildest dreams come true!
When: May 15th to May 18th
Where: Ziziphus, those still on Ensō...and Mu
Warnings: Mark as needed!

Then Know That My Life Was Just a Killer Dream
You can find most of the information you need in the OOC info post! In the meantime, feel free to use this log as a catch-all for your dream worlds, as well as detailing your efforts to free one another. Whether they're on Ziziphus or Ensō at the time of the dreams' capture, your character is free to access as many dreams as you like, as the interlocking mental landscape allows for that sort of crossing over apropos of nothing. And time, of course, is very fluid in dreams - many days, months, and years can transpire in a matter of mere minutes.

Will you fight your way free from Ziziphus's vines or Mu's thrall, or are you content to die in your sleep?

Remember to let us know if your character dies during this event!

Event Timeline

[ ♆ ] May 15th: The vines make their move, ensnaring characters in ideal fantasy worlds
[ ♆ ] May 17th: The Storyteller will make contact with those they can, as well as issue information and a potential solution
[ ♆ ] May 18th: Those that have not freed themselves from the vines or from Mu will suffer a death

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Comments

[piercetheheart]

Isn't it dangerous to have them out in the garage?

[The garage... in Hammerhead, obviously. But Prompto was here, they both were, here in the Crown City and nothing was on fire, the sun shone brightly overhead and turning to look out the windows of the shop to see the setting sunlight glitter off the Citadel in the distance make his heart ache and panic swell in his chest.

The sun. Of course it was the end of the day, it was late, it made sense for the sun to go down but watching the light die had Gladio on his feet, rushing out the door hard enough to make the bells overhead slap harshly against the glass.]

Prompto! [Because surely the sun setting meant they had to be on guard...

Didn't it?]

[want_to_belong]

They'll be okay with Cindy there! She'd never let them get hurt.

[He was trying to get back to casual conversation, but when Gladio suddenly ran outside in alarm he instantly summoned his gun to his side and followed him.

On the other side of the door, he glanced around. And saw nothing in particular. His inquisitive gaze then turned towards Gladio.]

What is it?

[Brows furrowed, he was starting to get worried now. Stepping towards him, he let the gun disappeared and placed a hand lightly on his back to lead him.]

Come on. I think you seriously need to get some rest. I'll walk you home.

[piercetheheart]

[Prompto's lack of concern, the soothing touch to his back, it all makes his hackles rise and he jerks away from the touch, panic rising no matter what Prompto says.

Hyperion comes to his hand, a blade Prompto would not remember, something much more impressive and powerful than the last sword the blond would recall. And he ignores Prompto's reassurances, turning towards passersby on the street.]

Get inside! Stay in the light! [Because the last time he'd been here on the streets of Insomnia the city had been crawling with daemons, monsters so densely populating the city that the very streets vanished beneath the onslaught.]

Prompto! Daemons. [As if that explained everything... and really it should.]

[want_to_belong]

There's no daemons here. Gladio...

[This was concerning. Gladio was really freaking out for some reason. He didn't want to deal with the raging beast but he couldn't leave it up to the citizens, so he placed a hand on Gladio's shoulder and shook gently.]

Dude, what's up with you? It's okay. Put your weapon away, you're going to scare people.

[piercetheheart]

How? [ Soft and desperate and uncertain. How could there be no daemons here, even after nightfall? ]

But the sun...? [Prompto was right though, this was wrong, people didn't look concerned. What was happening!?]

[want_to_belong]

It's okay, Gladio!

[He knew he had to keep this under control, whatever this freakout was about, so he hopped in front of him, grabbing both of Gladio's shoulders this time and giving him one firm shake. Not that he was strong enough to move the mountain much.]

Wake up! Everything is going to be okay!

good night, Prompto~

[piercetheheart]

[He looks down at Prompto for one more panicked moment and then, despite the blond's certainty that he couldn't move him, Gladio collapses to his knees.]

Prom.... come back...

[And then he slumps over, unconscious.]

[want_to_belong]

[All he could do was watch his friend collapse in front of him, holding onto him as best he could to keep him from going down too hard. Was this some sort of medical condition? What was happening?]

Gladio!

[He shook him roughly. But, as Gladio's consciousness disappeared from his dream, his mind reconciled the differences. Prompto called for help and an ambulance came for him, taking him to the hospital to rest. Prompto would visit him later when he was feeling okay again... For now, he needed some time to think, and someone would have to let Elle know what was going on. He could grab the kids and take them over to Cindy so that Elle could go visit him in the hospital.

Whatever. Everything would be okay. Gladio must've just had a really bad night. Whatever happened, it would be okay.]