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Sleepover before the storm
Characters: [OU] Xion, Excalibur, and whoever comes
Setting: Floor 101
Format: Whatever floats your boat
Summary: It's the night before the infiltration. People are plotting, discussing, and Xion has brought a Dream Eater so those who want to try to get a good night's sleep have a marginally higher chance of doing so. So in short it's a Tower-flavored sleepover. Bring your own pillows.
Warnings: Nothing in the top level. Will try to edit if anything changes but if something comes up in one of your threads make sure to add a warning in the subject line
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[Standard mingle post procedure. Make your top levels. Tag around. Have fun. Or not, this is Animus after all.
Notes will have been passed out and quiet discussion gone around by word of mouth, just saying that several people were spending the night in the hidden floor. Anybody who spoke to Xion would have been told that she's trying to figure out a way everybody can get a good night's sleep. You'll need to supply your own blankets and pillows but... hey, at least if you have trouble sleeping, you'll have company?
Note that any characters who sleep on the Hidden Floor, if they normally suffer from nightmares will likely have notably lessened or absent nightmares (up to your discretion) owing to the Dream Eater that Xion has brought with.]
Setting: Floor 101
Format: Whatever floats your boat
Summary: It's the night before the infiltration. People are plotting, discussing, and Xion has brought a Dream Eater so those who want to try to get a good night's sleep have a marginally higher chance of doing so. So in short it's a Tower-flavored sleepover. Bring your own pillows.
Warnings: Nothing in the top level. Will try to edit if anything changes but if something comes up in one of your threads make sure to add a warning in the subject line
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[Standard mingle post procedure. Make your top levels. Tag around. Have fun. Or not, this is Animus after all.
Notes will have been passed out and quiet discussion gone around by word of mouth, just saying that several people were spending the night in the hidden floor. Anybody who spoke to Xion would have been told that she's trying to figure out a way everybody can get a good night's sleep. You'll need to supply your own blankets and pillows but... hey, at least if you have trouble sleeping, you'll have company?
Note that any characters who sleep on the Hidden Floor, if they normally suffer from nightmares will likely have notably lessened or absent nightmares (up to your discretion) owing to the Dream Eater that Xion has brought with.]
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What kind of decisions she'll make.
She also wants to keep an eye on Excalibur, who will likely be so full from tonight's feast of nightmares that she might get some for the next week simply because he's not hungry. She still doesn't know what to think about him being hers now, about what it meant. In either case though, she knows that Excalibur bears a certain resemblance to one of the Tower monsters, and wants to be there to intercept any problems that might arise. The last thing she wants is for her last reminder of Sora to be killed because of a case of mistaken identity.
Still, she'll catch the eye of anybody who comes in, particularly those she knows. She might have words of welcome, and if anybody wants to chat about the infiltration or otherwise, she'll be willing, if a bit reluctant.
In the early hours of the morning, Xion's exhaustion will finally start to kick in and she'll start nodding off, try as she might to stay awake. She can be found then, with her Dusk, Sunny standing guard. Eventually, even Excalibur trots over and curls up next to her, kicking his feet into the air contentedly.
Alternately, at any point in the night you might run into Excalibur himself earlier in the night or even the previous evening. While he might look a bit like a certain Tower monster, in reality this unaltered Dream Eater is much more bouncy and cute and cheerful. No wings, either. However it is possible to mistake it for a Komory Wow...
Or just give him pets. He likes those too.]
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[Diarmuid's voice is soft as he approaches her from where he has been acting as something of a self-appointed guard over those in the room. Besides him his dog, Mac an Chuill, follows quietly and calmly. Diarmuid's not going down below at Waver's request and doesn't need to sleep anyway, but that doesn't mean he won't do everything he can to make sure those who need to sleep get it, even if that means throwing out one of their own who is causing trouble.
He really doesn't think it will come to that though, thankfully.]
Or do you just have too much on your mind to sleep?
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Sorry Diarmuid, Xion's going to be immediately distracted by Mac an Chuill's presence, staring at the dog. Though she's a bit too tired to be reacting with her usual glee. Instead it actually makes her think of Thalassa and half-wishing she were down here to cuddle up with. But in an effort to make sure the cat was safe, she had shut her in her room with some food and water.
It takes a few seconds for the fact that he asked a question to percolate her mind. When it does, she looks over and up, startled.]
Huh? ... oh, yeah... [A little self-consciously, she moves to brush some of her hair behind her ear] Something like that.
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Besides, it might help her relax a little so it's easier to talk about whatever is weighting so heavily on her mind.]
Would it help to talk about it? I will be glad to listen.
[He has a lot on his mind too. A big part of him is still afraid that this is going to end up with Riki dead, and Diarmuid is convinced deep down that if Riki dies any chance of saving the Tower so that they have more time to fix their worlds in a way that anyone can go wherever they want instead of just being forced back to their original worlds, will be lost. Just going back to their original worlds might be okay for some people, but for him and several others that choice...really isn't one at all.]
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[It was a bit hard for Waver to focus, between both the extreme exhaustion and the giant technicolor what-the-hell-was-that that was Excalibur. He glanced from that back to Xion a couple of times before focusing properly.]
Could I talk to you for a minute?
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Huh? Oh... okay.
[She frowned worriedly. What was this about?]
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Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. [He sat down next to her, seeming unsure exactly how to say what he wanted to. Best to approach the matter cautiously, right?]
I would, er...like to ask you something probably a bit personal, if that's alright.
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When he does speak, he seems sad.]
...Sorry.
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Why?
[What has he done that warrants an apology?]
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For being a failure at this dad thing.
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Sleep. You have done well so far and deserve it.
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I... I know I should, but...
[At the same time, she's on pins and needles, worried about tomorrow and what might happen.]
Tomorrow's so important.
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That doesn't mean that it isn't dangerous, though - anyone watching ligers with Arietta would conclude that they weren't dangerous with the way they piled on her and groomed her hair, and those people would be the first ones eaten if she gave the order. So, hands out, let the critter get a good sniff...
He might be being overly cautious. Just a little. Lick 'im, Excalibur.]
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And then he bounds forward, paws planting themselves on whatever leverage he can get as he attempts to plant a few delighted Dream Eater kisses on Asch's face]
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[not here]
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It has been a while, has it not, little one.
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More please?
Xion, for her part, can't help at the obvious delight Excalibur is taking.]
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Hello there. I think this is the first time we meet.
[Can he even talk? Oh well. Interacting with it might be similiar to talking to Koro-chan.]
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hope you don't mind that it's late and handwavey?
As cute as the little guy is though, he does notice Xion off to the side, and he offers a smile.]
Hey, Xion-chan. Good to see you again.
[He directs his attention back to the Dream Eater, scratching his fur.]
He's cute... is he yours?
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Xion, for her part, smiles in reply]
Good to see you too. And... yeah, sort of. [Her smile turns a little more sad] He used to belong to my... friend, Sora. He left, recently.
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[Lancer gives Xion a quick greeting as he steps onto this secret floor. He can see that many people seem to have answered the invitation. He lets his eyes sweep across the room to see how many people he knows are there.]
[As his eyes wander back to Xion, he notices the strange creature next to her.]
What's that right by you?
[He hopes that no monsters had snuck onto this floor.]
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His name's Excalibur.
[Excalibur, either unaware or willfully oblivious to any potential threats towards himself, wags his tail, flopping down next to Xion and rubbing his face into her side before looking up at Lancer and yip-ing cheerfully.
Hello friend. He's happy to see you too. 'u']
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rolls in two weeks late with starbucks...
She holds out her arms to the little Dream Eater and smiles.]
Let's see about finding your owner, shall we?
screams 8D
This might also be an attempt to keep herself awake to make sure nobody reacted badly to Excalibur, but that's another matter...]
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