IC: Dream Post

[doesnothappen]

The space you are standing in is cold and grey and very still. There is nothing beneath your feet, nowhere to go. You hang for a long moment, in this place with no place, without direction or a proper sense of time, until the light dims...

...and your feet touch ground. Your eyes are closed. When you open them, you find yourself here.

((OOC warnings/notes))

Comments

Re: Under the Deep Water

[orange_sun]

I kind of figured.

Re: Under the Deep Water

[doesnothappen]

"I know, but I had to say it.

The thread will take you there."

Re: Under the Deep Water

[orange_sun]

Okay.

I'll be back.

*feeds a little more of his aura into him, then squeezes him a little and let go*

Re: Under the Deep Water

[doesnothappen]

"Thank you. All you have to do is take the end of the spool."

He's definitely more alert than he was when you showed up, and turns to watch you go, pulling back against where his hands are planted.

Re: Under the Deep Water

[orange_sun]

Okay.

...would it help if you weren't holding that thing so tight?

Re: Under the Deep Water

[doesnothappen]

He looks startled, like that's never occurred to him.

"I -- it might."

Re: Under the Deep Water

[orange_sun]

*o-oh, bro*

It's worth a try, right? Need help letting go?

Re: Under the Deep Water

[doesnothappen]

He tries to pull his hands away and his whole body shudders in a spasm of pain; he cries out, a brief choked-off scream that subsides to panting.

"I can't do it myself."

Re: Under the Deep Water

[orange_sun]

I'll take that as a yes.

*:/ coming over and taking hold of his hands*

This is probably going to hurt a lot. Brace yourself.

Re: Under the Deep Water

[doesnothappen]

Through gritted teeth: "Do it."

The surface of the cauldron under his palms is barbed, hooked into his flesh with iron and power.

Re: Under the Deep Water

[orange_sun]

*focusing, taking a deep breath.

then pulling swift and sure, his own power flaring up to force the cauldron's power back long enough to get Mau's hands free.*

Re: Under the Deep Water

[doesnothappen]

Mau screams as he's torn loose, and falls back against Josh, hands streaming blood -- but free.

Re: Under the Deep Water

[orange_sun]

*and his aura flows over Mau's hands -- Josh doesn't have much in the way of healing ability, but lots of tiny gouges is about the best possible scenario for it.*

Re: Under the Deep Water

[doesnothappen]

It takes a second for the shock to wear off enough for Mau to move, but only a second, and then he turns and throws his arms around Josh, clinging wordlessly, heedless of the cuts and healing both.

Re: Under the Deep Water

[orange_sun]

*hugging back hard, yes*

Re: Under the Deep Water

[doesnothappen]

"Thank you."

Re: Under the Deep Water

[orange_sun]

Any time.

Re: Under the Deep Water

[doesnothappen]

"That... that changed something. That's never happened before."

Re: Under the Deep Water

[orange_sun]

Seems like it's a night for changing things.

Re: Under the Deep Water

[doesnothappen]

"...what..?"

Re: Under the Deep Water

[orange_sun]

Just...kind of a feeling I have. Like I've been dreaming about other stuff that changes things, too.

Re: Under the Deep Water

[doesnothappen]

"That's... good, probably, yes?"

Re: Under the Deep Water

[orange_sun]

I think so, yeah.

Re: Under the Deep Water

[doesnothappen]

Mau takes a deep breath and draws back a little, disengaging gently from the hug.

"Well. Shall we see what we can do?"

Re: Under the Deep Water

[orange_sun]

Sounds good to me.