[action] Welcome to the Nexus

[extremelucidity]

[ 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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THIS IS PERFECT- also i am canon blind so this will be wonderful.

[fated_fall]

[...Hm.

Grimsley has no idea how he got here, but he's here now. Looking at the doors, he let out a chuckle.]
It's time to test my luck, huh?
[Closing his eyes, he then pointed to a door. The door he pointed at was the door to the Forest World, but it's not like he knows that.]
That's the door.
[And then... he heads though it. Dun dun dun.]

[eeveedispenser]

[...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...]

soooo sorry for lateness, real life ate me up sob

[extremelucidity]

[ On the other side of the door is, impossibly, a forest. Pine trees are clumped together in close groups all around and the floor appears to be a clear, though non-reflective surface. Most disturbingly, there appears to be some kind of red, Aztec-styled drawing of a monkey-like creature floating under the floor. ]

sorry for late argh, real life devoured me

[extremelucidity]

[ 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. ]

No prob, real life is a ravenous beast

[eeveedispenser]

[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.]

[extremelucidity]

[ 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!'. ]

[eeveedispenser]

[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.]

[extremelucidity]

[ 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. ]

[eeveedispenser]

[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.]

[extremelucidity]

[ 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. ]

[eeveedispenser]

[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.]

[extremelucidity]

[ 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. ]

[eeveedispenser]

[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...?]

[extremelucidity]

[ 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. ]

[eeveedispenser]

[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!]

[extremelucidity]

[ 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. ]

[eeveedispenser]

[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.]

[extremelucidity]

[ 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!

[eeveedispenser]

[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?

[extremelucidity]

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

[eeveedispenser]

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

[extremelucidity]

[ 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. [

[eeveedispenser]

[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.

[extremelucidity]

[ 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.

[eeveedispenser]

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.

can i just... casually tag here now even though it's horribly late skdfjlsd

[the_nth_power]

[It takes N a moment to get used to his new surroundings. He turns, surveying the area with a forced calmness, though he does find himself shivering slightly-- perhaps because of the cold, though it could also be the area's simple bleakness. So it seems that most people's dreams tend to be unnerving...

Looking at the doors, he isn't sure which one to pick, or if he should choose one at all. He almost expects to feel an aura to guide him, but finds none. So he decides, despite his reluctance, to go with his intuition. He walks forward, almost wandering, and stops at the first door that doesn't seem too dangerous. It's gray, with geometric symbols on it. Seems fitting enough. He reaches out a hand, touching the door briefly to make sure it won't harm him before he opens it, stepping into Block World.]

WELL GUESS WHO'S EVEN LATER, common cold why you do this

[extremelucidity]

[ The world on the other side of the door looks like a maze constructed out of lilac, off-white and purple toy blocks. They're shaped like tetris blocks -- some Ls, some lines and they seem to be arranged in a pattern resembling some kind of motherboard. There isn't a floor in the traditional sense; just blackness but nothing seems to be at risk of falling into the yawning void under the lack of floor. ]

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

[extremelucidity]

...

[ 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.

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

[eeveedispenser]

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.

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

[extremelucidity]

[ 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.

Bluuuh I understand. Glad you're well again!

[eeveedispenser]

Nice to meet you, Madotsuki. Circumstances notwithstanding.

OH MAN HAHA you feeling better now though?? ;u;

[the_nth_power]

[N has some difficulty forcing himself to push aside his natural expectation of logic in the dream world. The new scenery startles him initially, and he has to bite back a yelp of alarm upon seeing the lack of a floor. He frowns and stops to take in the new area. He's reminded eerily of toys he used to play with as a child, and of mechanisms he's looked at-- computers and the metallic insides of Pokeballs he's shattered before.

Cautiously, he steps out onto the void, and soon grows accustomed to walking on what seems to be thin air. No way to go but forward, right?]

better-ish, I was fine for a bit then got really bad again but hopefully I am okay now ;v;

[extremelucidity]

[ There doesn't seem to be much in this world, apart from all the blocks, that is. It's just as quiet as the Nexus; even more so, since there's no floor to walk on, eliminating the possibility of footsteps.

After what might be hours or seconds -- it's impossible to tell -- something appears on the horizon. It appears to be a scarf and hat, floating unsupported in mid-air. ]

Gosh that sounds rough-- I hope you stay okay this time! ;u;

[the_nth_power]

[The scarf and hat probably would have gone unnoticed by him, if not for how stark they are in contrast to the surroundings. He only hesitates for a moment this time before he makes his way forward, toward the two items. There doesn't seem to be much else he can do, after all.

Once he reaches them, he's a bit unsure as to what he should do with them, so he experimentally reaches out toward the hat with one hand.]

same here sob *JUST DIES*

[extremelucidity]

[ As his hand reaches out towards them, the hat and scarf jerk away from his touch, rather abruptly. For a moment, they're still and silent then with no more sound than anything else in this world makes, the image of a small, short-haired girl seems to simply appear in the space where the hat and scarf's owner should be.

There are heavy bags under her eyes and her eyes are dark. She stares balefully at him, as if demanding to know what he's doing there. ]

I BELIEVE IN YOU

[the_nth_power]

[He only blinks at the sudden movement, having prepared himself for something worse to occur. When the girl appears, though, he takes a small step back, somewhat startled. He reminds himself that this is a dream; he really shouldn't be so surprised that a girl just appeared out of thin air.]

... Hello. [She's giving him a rather unnerving look...] I apologize if I intruded-- I'm afraid I'm not quite sure where I am. Could you tell me?