Dreamwalking Catchall, two for the price of one!

[falsepretentious]

WHO: Kurt Wagner or Byakuya Kirigiri and you!
WHERE: In their dreams!
WHEN: Throughout the month
WHAT: You know, that whole dream-sharing business
WARNINGS: Possibility of murder/death-related talk with Byakuya!

Kurt Wagner

[Original AU Info, Current AU Info

When walking into Kurt's dreams, you can find yourself in a few different potential scenarios!

- With Kurt as a child at a playground or in school!
- In a large, high-tech room that is unleashing a variety of obstacles, including laser blasters! There's a blue teen teleporting around the area, while another teen with frog-like movements bounces around!
- You can find yourself at the bottom of a cliff by the water, as a statue of a woman falls down and shatters over and over again, while a blue teen wails in pain.
- In a past Recolle event!
- Or you can come across Kurt as he currently is. But he seems uneasy... haunted by a mysterious phantom, and images from another life...]
- Wildcard! Come up with any random dream AU!

Byakuya Kirigiri

[Original AU Info ...And he's only been minorly tweaked.

And in Byakuya's dreams, you can find yourself in several scenarios!

- With Byakuya as a child, around a playground or school!
- Within a rundown old building where a party is being held. Byakuya is there, along with several other people, although most of them are indiscernible silhouettes!
- Within a mysterious maze.
- In a past Recolle event!
- Wildcard! Come up with any random dream AU!]

Comments

tiny byakuya!

[optimistical]

[ the problem with these dreams is that naegi never quite realizes that he's in one or how he got here so for him, he just naturally assumes that this is yet another strange recolle antic. suddenly finding himself at an unknown playground seems to fit the bill of "wtf is happening" with recolle so spotting a nearby child, naegi figures that he should ask where he is ]

Hey, is this still Recolle?

[ that probably sounds like a weird question ]

[falsepretentious]

[Byakuya doesn't look too different, aside from being younger. He has a somewhat serious look. His hair's similar, and he is chubby, while his glasses are thicker and his clothes are more casual.

He had been standing idly by a swingset. But now he regards the stranger's question with a raised eyebrow, before he answers in deadpan.]

No, you've just stepped across he boundary line to its sister city.

Of course this is still Recolle...

[optimistical]

[ naegi does take notice that this child looks... kind of familiar. he can't really put his finger on it but maybe it's just a feeling that he'll shake off. after all, it's not like he knows a lot of kids at his age ]

Uh, well... I'm just trying to figure out where in Recolle this is and how to get back home from here.

[falsepretentious]

[The child sighs and then goes on sassily.]

You must be awfully absentminded to get lost in a place like this. This is Recolle Elementary's playground... Perhaps your home is in the kindergarten?

[optimistical]

[ ............................... what is going on. why is this child giving him SASS. naegi has nothing to say for the first second because yo wtf he did not expect this ]

... hey, that's pretty rude.

[falsepretentious]

Really? I've heard worse. [He mentions nonchalantly as he looks away.]

If you can't handle an insult on that level, then you won't survive in this playground for very long. [There are notably other children having fun in the playground! But they all seem to be avoiding the area where this child is.]

[optimistical]

Are you saying that insults are commonplace here?

[ what kind of playground did he step into... is this like the tough streets of rec ]

Kurt Wagner - Bottom of the cliff

[doesntdiscriminate]

[Dreams feel real while we're in them so for the moment Sabo's not questioning the strange location or the unusual appearance of the other person there with him. Though even if he did the fact that they're screaming would still have taken priority.]

Hey. Are you- [He cuts himself off before he can complete the sentence with something like 'okay' or 'alright' because it's pretty obvious he's not.] Are you hurt?

[digthefuzz]

[The blue boy definitely looks distraught as he looks at the stone fragments scattered across the shore that used to be in the shape of a woman.]

No! But- but- [He waves towards some of the stone fragments.] She is!!

[doesntdiscriminate]

[It takes Sabo a moment to connect the dots from she to the shattered pieces. He's still not entirely sure how that even works but that's unimportant in comparison to the kid's grief. He reaches out, somewhat awkwardly, in an attempt to comfort.]

I'm sorry. I don't- I don't think there's anything we can do. [He doesn't like saying it but he has a feeling that asking if she can be glued back together again would be even worse.] Who is she?

[digthefuzz]

[Kurt registers the attempt at comfort, but mostly he just looks down with a frown, tears coming down his fuzzy cheeks, even if he's not completely sure why.]

My... my mother. That's... all I know. [He doesn't know who she is. All that he can associate with that shattered stone person is the idea that she was his mother.]

[doesntdiscriminate]

Oh fuck! [The words, loaded with emotion, are out of his mouth before he can stop them.] Okay. So, ah, you probably shouldn't be looking at this anymore.

[He's trying to think of what he knows of helping those who have experienced trauma and while he's pretty sure this scenario was never brought up he does remember one seminar putting a lot of weight on importance of practical support. So that is what he'll try to provide.]

I can help collect her for you- um- if you want. But I don't think you should be seeing more of this right now.

[digthefuzz]

[He winces at the cursing, but otherwise he doesn't exactly move.]

No - no! I can't just leave her! If there's a way to help her... I've gotta help too!

Kurt--Also cliffs

[smothershadow]

[She was falling.

That in itself seemed to be a common enough dream, but this time Amelia couldn't move. Not so much as a finger. She was still in full color, rather than lifeless grey stone, but she might has well have been a statue. Facing the sky, she had no idea where the ground was. But with that cliff rising well overhead in the not-too-distance already, it probably wasn't far.

This was...a bit of a problem.]

[digthefuzz]

[Kurt looks in horror as he watches her fall. That's not just a statue that he feels is his mom... That's his actual, flesh and blood mother falling down!]

Mom!! [The blue teen frantically teleport up along the cliff to catch her!]

[smothershadow]

[She heard Kurt's voice, but couldn't turn her head to see him or do much more than widen her eyes. She couldn't exclaim in surprise, just continue to fall.

There was a string of strange sounds getting closer to her by the moment, like a bursting powder charge. Again and again, until hands touched her back and shoulders. She still couldn't turn her head to see who they belonged to.]

[digthefuzz]

[With a bamfing sound, they are suddenly on the ground at the bottom of the cliff. Kurt holds her in his arms while looking her over with a frown.]

Mom? Mom, are you alright?! Please talk to me! [His concerns about his appearance are forgotten in his desperation to help her!]

[smothershadow]

Kurt--?

[The moment Amelia's feet touched the ground, she could move again. Whatever force kept her still shattered away--

And she recoiled, raising her arm to strike this strange creature away.]

Who are you?! Where is Kurt?

[digthefuzz]

[Kurt had solved one of his worst nightmares - only for it to be replaced by a different one. His own mother couldn't recognize him - and was turning him away! He stumbles back, worried as he looks towards her.]

I... I'm nobody. [Now that he's saying other words, it may be clearer that he has a German accent, though he does otherwise sound like the Kurt she knows.] Just a helpful mutant, I guess. B-but Kurt's alright, I promise!

byakuya- party

[steadycourse]

[How strange of him to be at a party... but he's here to celebrate and contribute somehow! Maybe talk to others about important topics? Unfortunately, he can't tell who the other people are and he's even less certain about speaking with them, so Ishimaru looks around in a slightly confused manner until he sees Byakuya. Ah, at long last, someone that he knows.

As of now, he has white hair again, but he doesn't seem to notice... or maybe it's natural for him.]

Byakuya! A good evening to you.

[falsepretentious]

[There's only a few people who can be made out around the party. A brown-haired boy with an ahoge, and a white-haired boy, although the latter's features are obscured. If a certain swordswoman hadn't taken up the duty of going into another room, than she would be distinguishable too.

Byakuya was in the middle of sampling some food when he heard the voice. As he looks towards Ishimaru, he blinks as if adjusting to his presence. Then he nods.]

Welcome to the party. It shall be an enjoyable and safe one for everyone involved. This I swear, on the Togami name...!

[steadycourse]

[Huh, the brown-haired boy sorta reminds Ishimaru of Naegi... probably just a coincidence of sorts! Even if the ahoge is not common at all.]

I'm certain that it will be! I know that you would put all of your work into making it happen! [Because Byakuya is a leader and Ishimaru finds himself looking up to him a lot.] And thank you for inviting me, although I must admit that I forgot the reason for this celebration...!

[That's so embarrassing, to attend an event and completely forget the reason for it! How can he be so careless!!]

[falsepretentious]

You don't even remember? [Byakuya says with a scoff. It looks like he's about to speak more, but then he pauses for a few moments. Like a computer trying to load a file that can't be found! Why was this party being thrown? All he knows is that a box of weapons was being kept safely in another room by Peko, and that the box by his side had a pair of night vision goggles within.

As if the pause never happened, Byakuya then resumes the conversation.]

That's fine. Just try to enjoy yourself and stay safe. That's all I want of you on this evening, as your leader.

[steadycourse]

[Ishimaru almost cringes, but he has no excuse for his forgetfulness! He'll take a long hard look at himself after he returns home from this party. One would think that since parties are rather rare for him, he would remember everything about the ones that he attends!

Even if Byakuya says it's okay, it's not something he's going to forget so easily.]

I'm always safe! I intend to be on my best behavior and enjoy this party as the rules dictate!

...What are the rules? That should be my first step! [And since Byakuya is the leader, surely he'll know!]

[falsepretentious]

That's good to hear. [Byakuya says with a nod, impressed as always by his diligence.]

The rules of this party? They're simple. We're all to mingle in a peaceful and friendly manner. No violence will be tolerated, and there should no weapons on anyone's person. Beyond that, I'm sure you're already quite familiar with the rules of life on this island.