[Game 18] The Waking World

[arsgoetia]

After successfully talking Zan into waking up—the world around you starts to dissolve and break apart. There's a lurch, like the sensation of abruptly falling into sleep, but backwards; and all around you, the glass begins to crack apart, splintering and sending ocean water splashing everywhere, gushing forward, a cascade of blue and black, alternating between starfish and actual stars, suspended in liquid sky.

. . . reality seems to bleed in overtop of it and, sluggishly, you find yourselves waking up all over a suburban basement in New Jersey. There is a lamp on near the bed, where someone is still asleep, though fitfully beginning to wake up.

More noticeably, there is a woman sitting up in bed with him, arms wrapped around her bare knees as she watches them with amusement, extremely beautiful and . . . extremely familiar.

"Wow." One hand drops to Zan's hair. "I don't even know where to start with you guys."

Comments

[arsgoetia]

"Have I done anything not child-safe?" she asks, and keeps walking.

[liarliarliar]

[he's sitting but grabbing her leg]

Give that guy some space. Tristan isn't going to do anything and he's already going to be overwhelmed with this many of us here.

[arsgoetia]

"I'll give him some space if we get the demon out of the room and unable to hear anything he says on waking up," she says, and smiles blandly at him. "Don't let your guard down just because this is someone you know."

[liarliarliar]

I'm pretty sure what the kid will say is. [startled, confused tone] Holy crap there's a lot of people here! What the hell!

[arsgoetia]

"And if it isn't, and he hears it, and it goes to his superiors?" Her smile falls off her face. "Don't risk him, or the world, for this."

[liarliarliar]

Why don't you escort Tristan out then and go have a drink together?

[arsgoetia]

She looks around the room slowly, then smiles again, friendly.

"If he's obliging, I would."

[liarliarliar]

Then go ahead and roll. Fon can go with and you guys can all chat.

[arsgoetia]

"When he does, I said."

[adropintheocean]

We just got him to wake up by telling him to decide after the pressure was off. . .

[sighs]

Can't you both move away from him right now? Poor kid.

[arsgoetia]

"The demon needs to leave."

[adropintheocean]

Yes, that's why I said both.

[to Tristan]

Well?

[arsgoetia]

Tristan adjusts 'her' skirt, looking at Waver expressionlessly. "Well, I'm not going to go just because I've been asked nicely."

[mayflowered]

Lucia stomps over and looks Tristan in the eye. "Sooo is he watching this all right now or something? Because I'm kind of cross."

[arsgoetia]

"I can neither confirm nor deny any rumors of anyone's actions," Tristan answers smoothly.

[mayflowered]

How much freedom do you think you have?

[arsgoetia]

"Less and less the more questions you ask me," Tristan answers promptly.

[adropintheocean]

[didn't you just get hit with holy water, a fist, and a shovel though]

Look, we really don't want to fight over this. More.

[arsgoetia]

"I also," Tristan says carefully, "don't want a fight."

[adropintheocean]

[...ohhh.]

You understand we can't let you have this, though.

[star_and_stone]

Trust me, that won't be a problem.

*but from the expression on his face, it looks like he's including her in that*

[arsgoetia]

"Yet here he is, and the boy on the verge of waking."

[star_and_stone]

I think at this point, our guard is up around both of you. I'll ensure his first words aren't heard by anyone who'd use them.

[arsgoetia]

She throws her hands up with a sigh. "You know what side I'm on, but I'll go if he does."

[star_and_stone]

Thank you for your cooperation.