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WHO: You... and hopefully Sakura (eventually)
WHERE: Sakura's dreamscapes
WHEN: August 19th
WHAT: Sakura could use some help escaping her dreamscapes, guys. Try not to get stuck in them.
WARNINGS: There's a lot, so gonna cover them underneath each prompt.
I. Church on the Hill
II. Matou Mansion
III. All the World's Evil
[ooc: and as a final note, if any/all of the prompts contain themes you'd rather not deal with, just drop me a pp at![[plurk.com profile]](https://plurk.com/favicon.ico)
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WHERE: Sakura's dreamscapes
WHEN: August 19th
WHAT: Sakura could use some help escaping her dreamscapes, guys. Try not to get stuck in them.
WARNINGS: There's a lot, so gonna cover them underneath each prompt.
I. Church on the Hill
[When the dreamscape finally settles, a building will loom right in front of you – most likely a church, as the stone cross that sits at the very top is pretty conspicuous. However, given that the weather has suddenly shifted into a wet evening, rain clouds gathered ominously in the sky, the sight might not seem very godly.
The doors to the church appear shut. However, the silence is cut abruptly by the sound of broken… glass? Maybe a busted window?
Who knows. Have a look around: either through the church doors, or to hunt down the mystery of that noise. There might be plenty here to find.]
[ooc: this prompt will potentially feature human parasites of the worm variety, emotional/physical trauma and abuse (mostly discussed, some shown), and might involve a physical fight (though that can be worked around, just lemme know what you prefer)]
II. Matou Mansion
[When the dreamscape finally settles, you’re inside a house.
... Or, at the very least, a very long hallway. It is the stuff made of nightmares because it’s dark, it’s cold, it creaks with unexplainable noises, and even if you turn around, there won't be a door.
Looks like the only way is forward for now. This should go fiiiine.]
[ooc: this prompt will potentially feature the emotional/physical abuse of a child (discussed, not shown!), murder, discussion of human parasites, looooots of worms, and might involve a physical fight (though that can be worked around)]
III. All the World's Evil
[When the dreamscape finally settles, you’re in a large, expansive room – to call it a basement would not do it justice. It looks and feels like a crypt, instead, a place where the dead sleep, and the holes lining the walls won’t do anything to dissuade you from that thought. In fact, a whiff of the air comes back with the stink of decayed bodies, and though it might be faint, there seems to be… squirming noises.
No matter where you look, though, you won’t find anything living. The floors are bare. No bodies come crawling down the walls. It's as blank as a tomb. Instead, there are three potential ways to move forward. A wooden door to the left and a bolted door to the right – and then, a staircase that seems to lead up and up, to an unknown destination.
Try a door or try the stairs. Try something quick. Just because it seems empty doesn't mean someone isn't watching.]
[ooc: this prompt will potentially feature discussion of trauma and abuse, murder, possession, suicide ideation, a girl who is obviously not in her right mind, and will absolutely involve some level of a physical or mental battle. 'Cause, y'know. Dark Sakura is not very nice.]
[ooc: and as a final note, if any/all of the prompts contain themes you'd rather not deal with, just drop me a pp at
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If I did... would I be able to understand how much pain you've been through?
[It isn't that he wants to suffer. But he sees Sakura suffering now, and if he can do something, anything to understand, to ease that suffering...
He'll take on that pain himself, if he has to.]
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[That playful smile is gone in an instant, and everyone person in the cavern, from Rin to the shadow giants, stills in place like cardboard pieces. Like mannequins without their strings. Only Sakura remains mobile, and she uses that freedom to rear away from Tatsuma like he's mad.]
Ha... haha! Are you insane? Yes, that must be it... That torture is designed to break your spirit. And even if you lasted a minute, you still wouldn't understand, not really -- not unless you suffered through it day after day.
[There is no bluff in her voice, or malice. His question has left the girl unnerved]
You'll die -- no, you won't die. You'll just wish you could. It'd be a never-ending hell.
So don't say such stupid things.
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[His reply is instant as he turns to her properly, everything around them frozen. Which is good; this means he can do what he really wanted to from the start.
He can focus on helping Sakura.]
You're in so much pain... I could see that the second I saw you. But I don't know how to help take it away.
[Is it something that could ever fade, after all she's been through? Or is it something that has to be endured, for years and years, always, always haunting her?]
If you focus it all on me instead, will that make you feel better?
If I could understand it properly, could I help you feel better?
[Maybe it would break his spirit. Maybe he'd never recover, either. But then at least, there would be two of them, wouldn't there?]
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Now she's just mad, and her once stark-white hair floods straight into purple from root to tip. The animosity of the cavern has suddenly vanished.]
Of course it won't make me feel better! Why would hurting you help?!
[It's a rage of a different kind, the type that pricks her eyes with tears and has her pointing disapprovingly at Tatsuma's chest. She doesn't even seem to realize how quickly she's changed her tune]
I never wanted anyone to suffer! I just-- I wanted...
[She wanted the world to pay attention. She wanted people to save her.
She wanted her sister to love her more.]
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[her shoulders droop as the anger evaporates like a puff of smoke, leaving her stuck in the shell of her own misery.]
I wanted to forget. So it could stop hurting.
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There she is again, and a soft, if sad smile makes its way onto his face. Even as she points at him accusingly, he'll begin to approach her - if she needs or is accepting of a hug, he'll provide that too.]
I knew... that isn't what you really wanted. You're too kind for that.
[But even kindness can reach a breaking point, when the pain gets so great the only way to fix it, it seems, is to strike out. His past self has been there before (and his other past, his other memories, though he doesn't recall), and it's a horrible and shameful thing to acknowledge after the fact.
But at the very least... it can still be stopped.]
I'm sorry if I wasn't there for you when you needed it. [Whether this is the past Sakura or the Sakura of the now, it doesn't matter. The things she listed out were too many and too cruel.] But... I'm here now.
[Whether it's help or saving, he wants to be there for her needs.]
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[Her bitterness has redirected itself on the true target all along by now. It might warm her, to know there is someone who would apologize for the crimes the world has lobbed at her, but it doesn't change that Tatsuma has never harmed her.
Her gaze is quiet and a little splintered as she lifts up her stare, watching him, then glancing at her sister who is still frozen like a puppet.]
I never let anyone in. Not really. I know so many people have wanted to help. But it always seemed like a better choice to run away from them...
[There's a flick of her hand, a gesture that seems to wipe the stage clean. Only she, Tatsuma, and the looming pillar with the black sun remain. She tilts her head, staring at it.]
You're a good person, Tatsuma-san. So please answer honestly.
If this is what I might become, is it better if I die?
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Once again, his answer to her question is both simple instantaneous:]
No.
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[Said with a huff as the girl stares back to the ground, her hair creating a curtain shielding her eyes. It's... not immediately obvious if she believes his answer or not.
But there will be a sudden creak, like the groaning of wood, and at the base of the pillar will be a door suddenly fashioned out of nothing. Sakura keeps her gaze stiff on the ground until:]
I will not stop you from leaving. Take the door, and you will wake up.
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[And if she needs to be saved from that fate... He'll try to help her there, too.]
What about you? [If he leaves that door... will she be okay as well?]
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Apparently sentiments transcend lifetimes as well. She closes her eyes, head giving a faint shake.]
This place ends with you, I know that much.
Eventually, I will wake up on the other side.
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Her words bring him a relieved smile, however.]
Okay. I'll see you on the other side, then.
[And he holds a hand out to her- is that. Is that a pinky swear?]
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............
Sorry Tatsuma, she's just staring at his pinky in confusion.]
What...?
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[We're doing this.]
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I threatened to take your soul and torture it for eternity.
[She can't even manage to sound disapproving, and a smile creeps on her features before she can block it. After a beat, she sighs and reaches over, pinky finger held out]
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[What's a little threat between them? The smile only widens as Sakura accepts the promise, and he gives a single shake.]
I'll see you later.