Box 2 [I'm only sleeping]

[eeveedispenser]

[Greetings, dreamers, and welcome to...a very extravagant garden. There's plants of every shape, size, shade, and smell mingling together in brilliant harmony. It looked like some sort of mythical paradise, the only hint of any human intrusion being a cobblestone path and benches generously spaced out along it.

But this garden isn't just teeming with plantlife, oh no. There's a healthy amount of Pokemon living within it, species from every region (Except Unova, curiously) milling about living their daily lives. If you're lucky you may even catch sight of something extraordinary in the corner of your eye. Perhaps a bird made of flame, perhaps a beast as graceful as the north wind, or maybe, just maybe you catch the eye of a curious floating kitten.

The entire environment is incredibly relaxing. Why don't you stay for a while? Take a rest on a bench, observe the Pokemon, or just stare at the sky...

Hold on. Looking up high enough...glass? Gracious, is this a giant greenhouse?]

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[shizuo_heiwajima]

Shizuo isn't sure how he ended up here, but the garden is very peaceful despite all of the Pokemon roaming about. Is he here because of another crazy Entralink explosion again? He would be more annoyed if the place isn't so soothing. He sits down on a nearby bench, leisurely watching all of the Pokemon mingle about. The only way this lush garden could be more perfect is if there were less Pokemon, and maybe a peaceful river nearby.

[eeveedispenser]

[Shizuo's presence doesn't seem to disturb any of the wildlife, the strange mishmash of an ecosystem carrying along as if he wasn't even there. Except, apparently, a fuzzy little Clefairy that just appears from below the bench. It stares up at Shizuo curiously, almost as if it's expecting something.]

[shizuo_heiwajima]

Shizuo smiles a bit, holding out a hand to the Pokemon.

"Hey." He doesn't know what it wants, but it's kind of cute.

[eeveedispenser]

[Clefairy takes one of his fingers in its tiny little paw, looking at it good and hard for a while...ah! It remembers! It moves its paws up and down, a cute little imitation of a handshake.]

*HEART MELTS*

[shizuo_heiwajima]

"Heh." Shizuo chuckles at that, smile growing wider. This is just too adorable. He returns the handshake, taking care not to shake the Pokemon's paw too roughly. He doesn't know what this place is, but he definitely plans to stay for as long as possible. It's so far removed from the loud, rough city life he's used to, and he's wanted an escape for a while.

MY JOB IS COMPLETE

[eeveedispenser]

[Clefairy giggles, glad at getting it right, and quiet footsteps approach from behind the bench.]

There you are--oh! Hello.

[shizuo_heiwajima]

Shizuo looks up, surprised to see someone else here. The garden seems too peaceful and idyllic for there to be many people around.

"...Hi."

[eeveedispenser]

[Bill's thoughts exactly. But with the way Clefairy was looking towards him shaking Shizuo's hand happily as if to show off something cool it'd found, he figured there was no immediate threat.]

I don't believe we've met...my name is Bill.

Great minds think alike B| Though Shizuo's mind is probably less great.

[shizuo_heiwajima]

"Shizuo Heiwajima." He looks at the Clefairy curiously, the smile gone with the presence of an unfamiliar person. "This is your Pokemon, then?" He hasn't seen his own since he suddenly found himself inside this garden, and wonders if they're somewhere among the ridiculous amount of Pokemon running about.

/suddenly tl;dr

[the_nth_power]

[N doesn't seem even remotely confused as he wanders into the dream. He slips in almost casually, though he does peer over his shoulder fearfully a few times, as if expecting something to be following him. This dream seems, after all, very peaceful and welcoming, in contrast to those that N is used to experiencing.

He scans the foliage with his eyes as he walks and feels calmed, seeing all the Pokemon-- most of which he's never seen before-- happy. Tilting his head up, he sees the glass ceiling. He narrows his eyes, suspicious, but continues walking.

He's brought one thing along with him from his own dream: a Zorua, curled up in his arms. He notices after a while how it would stand out as the only apparent Unovan Pokemon in the greenhouse, but decides eventually to take a spot on a bench alongside the path anyway. It wouldn't hurt him to stay here for a while, would it?]

[eeveedispenser]

[N is more than welcomed by all the Pokemon, some of them even pausing in their business for just a moment to say hello. One even seems happy to see him, a little Clefairy skittering up to his feet to bounce and flutter its little wings in greeting.]

Ah, N?

[Out from behind some of the foliage appears--Bill! The Clefairy is happy about this as well, jogging little loops between the two of them before eventually settling beside one of the bench's legs as if trying to compromise.]

[the_nth_power]

[N looks down at the Clefairy, first in surprise, then with a bright smile.]
Hello there, friend.

[He's about to lower a hand toward the Pokemon, but stops himself. The sound of a voice distracts him, makes him flinch. Once he does recognize who it is, however, he relaxes a little.]
Hello, Bill. [His gaze drifts from Bill to the surrounding plant life, then back to the Clefairy. He reaches out for it with one hand, using the other to hold onto the Zorua, which seems to be asleep. He addresses Bill absentmindedly:] Is this place your doing, then?

[eeveedispenser]

[Clefairy takes one of N's fingers, shaking it like a child with a rattle.]

Mm, I guess it is... [This dream is a familiar one after all, even if he hasn't quite realized exactly what was going on. He may have met N only once, but it wasn't too strange to dream of people who left an impression, was it? Certainly not.]

[the_nth_power]

[He chuckles at the Clefairy's exuberance.]

I'm a little envious. This place is beautiful. And the Pokemon are happy. [He looks up at the glass ceiling.] Even if it appears to be a manmade construction.

[Looking into the foliage again, he catches a glimpse of a long pink tail, but it's gone the next moment. After making sure the Zorua is safely on his lap, he lowers his other hand too, carefully patting the Clefairy's head.] Why are they all here, I wonder...?

[eeveedispenser]

[Clefairy leans into N's other hand, releasing his fingers and fluttering its wings happily.]

Mm, that's a good question. I'm not so sure myself...but I guess it's one thing I'm fine with not knowing, for now. Like you said, they're all happy, and they seem safe.

[the_nth_power]

True. [He smiles wistfully.] It is a noble vision. I so often dream of the opposite. [He had similar dreams sometimes-- ones of his ideal world realized. Still, they were becoming less frequent, replaced with visions of Pokemon crying to him in pain and fear. He glances at the Zorua, but it hasn't moved.

He looks up at Bill expectantly, testing a reaction. Did he know this was a dream? N feels aware of its state (maybe because it wasn't his own dream), despite how realistic it seemed. After a moment, he looks away and returns to petting the Clefairy.] You are not from Unova-- perhaps you have never been to the region. Is that why I have seen no Pokemon native to it here? [He of course hadn't seen the whole of the greenhouse, but he'd apparently seen enough to come to a conclusion.]

[eeveedispenser]

[He doesn't seem surprised at the comment, though there is a twinge of sympathy in his expression. The opposite of a dream such as this...he couldn't imagine spending nights with that kind of nightmare. He would have voiced that had the question not come along.]

No, it's still new and exotic to me; I've only seen a handful of its native Pokemon. I'd love to see as many as possible while I can...

[dagronite]

[Dragonite is feeling awfully peaceful. In this dreamscape, she's fully Pokemon - except for her human-talking skills, that is.

The only thing which bugs her right now is the fact it is inside. Sure, it's big, but... it's still got a limit to how far she can go.

But, right now, she's just laying down. Watching the world - for some reason, she didn't feel like fighting.

Perhaps because of how peaceful it was.]

[eeveedispenser]

[From some nearby shrubbery something small, pink, and fluffy is observing Dragonite shyly, as if aware she didn't exactly belong here. It doesn't seem to have any hostile intention, only curiosity.]

[dagronite]

[Suddenly, Dragonite looked towards the fluffy thing. A Clefairy...? Hm, she'd seen a few before. They tasted good.
Without thinking, she was sitting up, looking it over, her wings flapping a bit.]

[eeveedispenser]

[At that Clefairy stumbles further back into the shrubbery in surprise. Aaaaah, big mysterious giant Dragonite and it saw them!]

[dagronite]

[Okay, now that made her a little angry. Dragonite wasn't trying to be scary. She was trying to be better at being not scary - for the sake of her friends. She then took off, floating slightly above the ground - and approaching the shubbery!]

[eeveedispenser]

[Clefairy hasn't moved, instead opting to cover itself under the logic of "if I can't see you, you can't see me." It stays that way for a few moments until a noise finally makes it curious, and peeks through its little claws...]

[dagronite]

[And, the Clefairy would get a face full of Dragonite nose.]

[eeveedispenser]

[Uwah! It stumbles over in surprise, wiggling like a turtle on its back for a moment before stilling...then bursting out into giggles.]