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[action] Welcome to the Nexus

[ This is Madotsuki's dream, but curiously enough, Madotsuki herself is nowhere to be found. Instead, whoever happens to stray into this dream finds themself in massive black room, with intricate patterns carved on the floor in silver. Apart from the circle of doors in the center of the room, there is absolutely nothing here. The room is dark and cold and silent and lonely. Going too far in any direction just results in returning to the center of the room. So, there's only one thing to do to progress; pick a door.

Which door? ]

[[ooc: HOW COULD I NOT DO THIS YOU GUYS... here is a handy-dandy map of the Nexus for you all. <3 ]]

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[...Well this was pretty eerie. He wasn't sure he even wanted to try and venture beyond the doors to see if there was anything else, it just looked like a void.

That being said he wasn't fond of the idea of opening any of the doors either. They all looked just as foreboding as the room they were in. But with the way time flows in dreams there was no telling how long he'd feel it was if he decided to just sit and wait to wake up, (Or what else could be waiting in the void for that matter) and...he had to admit, he was a little curious. So, he picked the least intimidating door to try out--the red. It looked plastic, almost cute.

Puddle World, here he comes...]

[ The world on the other side of the door is just as dark as the Nexus; maybe even darker. The only distinctive features are the puddles scattered around, reflecting the murky night sky above, and the unlight lanterns in wonky rows. ]

[Chalk that up as one more victory for "don't judge a book by its cover". He doesn't feel any safer, that's for sure, and there was still that lingering feeling of just needing to move forward. So he does, careful to avoid the puddles as best he can and keep an eye out for anything noteworthy.]

[ Though it's small, quite a distance away and usually wouldn't stick out, the bright red umbrella in the center of the -- room? world? -- seems to glow like a beacon. It might be that its just something in all of the nothing, but it seems to purposely draw attention to itself, as if it's saying 'pick me up!'. ]

[An umbrella? That certainly is a bright red something noteworthy, isn't it. Considering the mass of absolutely nothing else, it was at least worth closer inspection. So, over he comes to heed the unspoken request.]

[ The umbrella lies dully on the floor, all previous luster gone. There is, however, something unusual about it; apart from the puddles, the floor is fairly dry and even warm. The umbrella however is soaked, as if it had just been in a downpour. It also seems to be emitting a quiet noise of what sounds like rainfall. ]

[Very strange indeed, even for usual dream oddities. Curiosity getting the better of him, he carefully leans over to pluck the umbrella up off the ground to get a better look at it.]

[ There's a chirpy, musical chime when the umbrella is picked up, almost like an 'item get' jingle from a video game. Curiously, the umbrella dries instantly the moment he picks it up; even the water that had dripped on the floor had vanished. The noise of rainfall however, is even louder now and appears to be coming from inside the umbrella. ]

[He flinches just a little at the chime, startled at the sudden interruption of the silence he'd barely gotten used to. The louder sound of rainfall immediately catches his attention afterwards, though. Should...should he open it? There's the chance the noise was there for a reason, so...

He holds it out, pointing away from himself, and slowly opens the umbrella.]

[ For a few moments, nothing happens. Then, as if a tap had been turned on, rain begins pelting down from the sky. It's not a light shower by any means; it's absolutely pouring and not only that, it's cold, too. Curiously enough, the area under the umbrella is completely dry; whenever it moves, the ground directly below becomes bone dry as if the umbrella itself is absorbing the water. ]

[DSKFDSG--

Almost reflexively, he gets the umbrella above him as quickly as he can. It takes a few moments for him to notice he suddenly isn't soaked and shivering anymore, and when he does he's hesitant to make any move whatsoever. Was it really safe...?]

[ The rain doesn't seem to be letting up any time soon but the umbrella, like everything under it, is totally dry. The puddles have swiftly begun to overflow and it seems like there's a small flood imminent if the rain doesn't stop. ]

[O-oh dear. Not quite sure if it would apply in a place like this, but Bill would very much enjoy getting towards higher ground right about now.

Which. Doesn't seem to be anywhere. Even so, standing still is clearly not an option. Running in a random direction it is!]

[ The rain, as well as the general haze of wherever this is, doesn't really help visibility much. Running in a panic would definitely make it even harder to see.

Which is why Madotsuki full-on collides with Bill, while trying to work out exactly why the Puddle World was flooding. She topples back and lands with a splash, ending up submerged to her chest in water. She yelps and struggles to stand but instead, slips and ends up falling back into the water. ]

[He yelps at the sudden collision, just barely managing to stay upright and actually see who he ran into. A little girl? What was she doing here? Not something to extensively ponder with how quickly the water was rising, so instead he reaches down to try and help her upright again.]

[ Once she's upright, Madotsuki fumbles around in the rising water for a few moments before emerging with a shiny red umbrella of her own. She closes it and then, quite from nowhere, produces what looks to be a bicycle. The rain seems to ease off a little, but is still uncomfortably heavy. Treading water to keep her head up, Madotsuki snaps at him; ]

Put the umbrella away!

[Both the bike and the command take him off guard, but his mind was still working on real world logic so the umbrella stayed up and open. At the very least, he leaned to try and get her underneath it as well so she could be dry.]

It's still pouring, why would I put it away?

Just put it away! It won't stop raining until you do!

[--Oh. Well when you put it like that...alright, alright, he's bracing himself and closing up the umbrella.]

[ As quickly as it started, the rain stops as soon as the umbrella closes. There's an awkward moment, where the two of them are left floating in the water; then it begins to drain away, pouring through the puddles like bath water down a plug hole. Eventually, the flood dies down, leaving the floor wet but thankfully not slippy. Madotsuki tidies her clothes as best she can, then gives Bill what can only be called a glare. ]

You aren't one of my dreams.

[ It's a statement, not a question. [

[In response to the unexpected glare, Bill does his best to keep his expression and tone soft. He means no harm and wants to make that as clear as possible.]

No, I'm not. I'm sorry for intruding on your space like this, but I didn't seem to have much control over where I was going.

[ For a moment, Madotsuki stays tense like a cat with its back up. Then she relaxes a little, and puts her hands behind her back. ]

How are you here? This is a dream.

I don't know. Something odd has been going on for some time now; a number of people were entering my dreams as well. I...can't even begin to try and hypothesize an accurate reasoning behind it all, really.

...

[ She considers his words carefully, with her nose wrinkled up. She looks doubtful for a moment then simply shrugs. If he is a figment of her imagination, then humoring him won't do any harm. ]

You talk like a doctor.

Ah, do I? Not quite, I'm a programmer. I guess that would be like a computer doctor, but...

Sorry, sorry, where are my manners--barging in here and not even introducing myself. My name is Bill.

[ Madotsuki fidgets uncomfortably for a moment. None of the people(?) in her dream have ever spoken to her, so conversing like this -- in the Puddle World, no less -- is both strange and unfamiliar. ]

I'm Madotsuki.

Nice to meet you, Madotsuki. Circumstances notwithstanding.

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sorry for late argh, real life devoured me

No prob, real life is a ravenous beast

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gahhh sorry I got an awful cold. my immune system has awful timing

Aww, it's okay hun :c You're feeling better now?

yeah, I just never get sick so when I do I'm like I'M DYING GO ON WITHOUT ME

Bluuuh I understand. Glad you're well again!