Eighth Thread

[dreamwalkerdee.livejournal.com]

[Dictated, rather shakily]

Something is wrong. Dee can't- it's so quiet!

Why is it so quiet? Why can't she hear?!

A-and her sight..! She can't see?!

Why are they gone?! Why can't she feel them?!

[A pause, and the sound of quiet sniffling]

It's so dark... s-so quiet and dark..!

She doesn't understand..!

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[gone-native.livejournal.com]

Have you ever experienced one of those week long losses, [a pause] Dee?

[dreamwalkerdee.livejournal.com]

[Dictated]

Week... losses?

She doesn't- She has not.

[gone-native.livejournal.com]

You'll be like however you are for a week or so, but then you'll go back to how you were before.

It's up in the air whether you'll remember what it was like or not, but it seems with something physical you will.

[dreamwalkerdee.livejournal.com]

[Dictated]

A... a week..?

They will... come back to her in a w-week?

[gone-native.livejournal.com]

A week, give or take a day or two.



What exactly did you lose?

[dreamwalkerdee.livejournal.com]

[Dictated after a pause]

...Dee thinks she lost herself..?

[gone-native.livejournal.com]

[a pause]

What were you before?

Not an angel, or a demon.

[dreamwalkerdee.livejournal.com]

[Dictated, with a fresh batch of sniffles]

Dee was a Goddess. The Dream Walker. Wh-whispers and secrets. She... she can't be now, though... Maybe n-never again...

[gone-native.livejournal.com]

...

So you're human for a week?

That won't be too bad. The regular ones get by well enough here.

And everything you had will be back soon.

[dreamwalkerdee.livejournal.com]

[Dictated]

...Human? Dee has always tried to look like them, but she never...

She can't. She doesn't know how!

[gone-native.livejournal.com]

It's not so hard. If you've been around them for awhile, you've got an idea of how it goes.

They're not...really all that different from those of us that aren't.

They just go about things in different ways.

[dreamwalkerdee.livejournal.com]

[Dictated]

Maybe... she could learn. Then, if they don't return she... she will know how to live. How to shine like they do.

[gone-native.livejournal.com]

I'm sure they'll be back.

But, in the meantime, it never hurts to learn something new.

Usually, anyway. [gone!]

[dreamwalkerdee.livejournal.com]

[Dictated]

Learning. Punishments. Accidents. Connections everywhere.

Dee will wait for them to return. For forever, if she has to. Or, until she dies.

She thanks you for the information, dear.

[gone-native.livejournal.com]

I'm sure it won't come to that.

You're welcome.

[sinister-charm.livejournal.com]

Dee, are you alright? What's happened?

[dreamwalkerdee.livejournal.com]

[Dictated]

...Everything is quiet and dark. Dee feels strange...

She is trying, she is trying so hard, but they w-won't answer her!

[sinister-charm.livejournal.com]

Shhh, shh. It's okay, Dee, take a deep breath. Who won't answer you?

[dreamwalkerdee.livejournal.com]

[Dictated]

The whispers... she can't hear them anymore...

[obsidianson.livejournal.com]

... Dee?

[dreamwalkerdee.livejournal.com]

[Dictated]

...Is Dee still Dee? She isn't sure anymore...

[obsidianson.livejournal.com]

[a pause, as he glances at comments]

... you're still Dee. Even if you lost your Goddess rank for a while, that doesn't mean you're not Dee.

The whispers will come back to you soon.

[dreamwalkerdee.livejournal.com]

[Dictated]

Dee is Dee. But now Dee is not the Dream Walker. Dee is... something else?

She wishes them back now! Without them everything is so... s-so..!

[Pause for a sniffle]

She does not like not seeing, and not hearing. It makes her feel... alone.

[obsidianson.livejournal.com]

You're human. But you're still you.

[a pause]

... do you... want some company?

[dreamwalkerdee.livejournal.com]

[Dictated]

Human. [A quiet, sad laugh]

Dee knows some of the other Gods would not approve. But... she wonders if this is punishment. For what she has done, or for forgetting...

Dee... Dee thinks she would.

[obsidianson.livejournal.com]

It's not punishment. Just some damn castle messing with us.

Where are you? I'll come to you.

[dreamwalkerdee.livejournal.com]

[Dictated]

But they have done such bad things... punishment is to be expected...

[A sigh]

She is in the garden.

[obsidianson.livejournal.com]

It's not punishment. You didn't do anything wrong.

[a soft 'fwoosh' sound in the background as he goes to fly~] I'll be out there soon.

[dreamwalkerdee.livejournal.com]

[Dictated, rather like she's talking to herself at this point]

Kokuyou does not know what they have done. What harm was brought about...

Dee will wait for him.

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

.....oh it didn't....

[dreamwalkerdee.livejournal.com]

[Dictated with obvious confusion~]

What... did not?

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

Aren't you supposed to be immortal?

[dreamwalkerdee.livejournal.com]

[Dictated]

Ah... Dee is, but... is n-not now? She is so confused, she can't... She does not think she is the Dream Walker any more..?

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

Hmm, don't fret, dear. It did it to me too...took away my immortality. It's very unpleasant but it will be back soon! Be careful, though! Mortals are really fragile. I got cut by a piece of PAPER when I was a human.

[dreamwalkerdee.livejournal.com]

[Dictated]

...Dee remembers how fragile they were. How quickly they were born and how quickly they died. How little it took to...

Is... is she going to die?

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

Oh, I don't think so. I have a lot of people here who hate me and I didn't die. I haven't seen you get any enemies so you should be okay. Just avoid being clumsy.

[dreamwalkerdee.livejournal.com]

[Dictated]

Murder is not the only way to extinguish the light...

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

I know, love. Just be careful and you should be fine. Don't do anything you don't think a human would.

[dreamwalkerdee.livejournal.com]

[Dictated]

Dee is not sure how a human would act, in her situation. They are such chaotic things... like wildfire.

[A pause]

Perhaps she should wash the poison off?

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

....yeah the---- excuse me, Poison?!

[dreamwalkerdee.livejournal.com]

[Dictated]

Poison. Dee likes to paint her nails with it, sometimes. She carries the antidote, though!

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

......yes, I think cleaning it off would probably be best for the week, miss.

[dreamwalkerdee.livejournal.com]

[Dictated]

She will wash it off then, when she goes inside. Perhaps she will pick a less toxic shade..?

Would... it be rude of Dee, to ask for your name, dear?

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

Perhaps that would be best. Just for the week and all.

Not rude at all! My name is Ruby.

[dreamwalkerdee.livejournal.com]

[Dictated]

Dee is pleased to meet you, Ruby.

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

Pleasure's all mine, Miss Dee.