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wildmage_daine ([personal profile] wildmage_daine) wrote in [community profile] applesaucedream2013-04-21 05:27 pm

Falling [Open to Multiple]

The last time Daine so thoroughly exhausted herself was during the siege at Pirate's Swoop, so it's no great surprise that in her dream, that's where she wakes. She sits up on the cot they've set up for her in the stables, where the ponies could keep an eye on her. Her head swims, and she grips the edge of the cot until the sensation passes.

A familiar gray nose enters her field of vision, and Daine smiles as Cloud, her pony, sniffs her over. "I'm fine," she reassures the mare, reaching up to give her neck a pat.

You're no such thing, Cloud replies tartly. You've drained yourself again. I won't always be there to lend you strength when you need it.

"Good thing you're here now, then." Daine steadies herself against the pony as she rises to her feet, ignoring Cloud's irritated snort. "Where's Numair?"

It's trouble enough to keep an eye on you, let alone the stork-man.

Daine sighs. "Fine. I'll find him myself."

She makes it to the stable doors before the scene begins to disintegrate around her. Daine whirls about to look for Cloud, but the stable is gone, replaced by nothingness. Within moments, nothing remains but the planks below her feet - and then they, too, crumble away. Daine drops into the Dreaming with a cry of dismay, not knowing where she'll land.


[OOC: Daine's taking a two-day nap after the events in this thread, giving her enough time to drop into the minds of a good number of people. Go nuts!]
bluesuit_handy: (.serious | angsty pout)

[personal profile] bluesuit_handy 2013-04-28 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
Andrew stops up short and gives her a deliberately uncomprehending look. "This wouldn't have happened if you'd stuck to the plan," he argues, though he can feel his ears heating up. "I didn't scorn you."
bluesuit_handy: (.thinking | resentful)

[personal profile] bluesuit_handy 2013-04-28 06:15 am (UTC)(link)
"It wasn't personal," mutters Andrew, stuffing his hands in his pockets and looking away. One moment -- he allows himself one moment of superiority, and he gets this. No one else used to kick up this kind of fuss, he's sure. "I joke," he says defensively. "With friends. It's a thing I do."

Except he does know better. He just doesn't want to know better.
bluesuit_handy: (.sad | alone on beach)

[personal profile] bluesuit_handy 2013-04-28 04:03 pm (UTC)(link)
"...Sorry," Andrew finally says reluctantly, wishing he were more confused about why he has to apologize. "Most people just...hit me on the arm or whatever."

Because a lack of emotional reaction (except expressed by minor acts of violence) totally means it's okay.
bluesuit_handy: (.interested | improbable but possible)

[personal profile] bluesuit_handy 2013-04-28 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"Violent, aren't you?" asks Andrew, as if he hadn't just suggested just that. He hesitates a moment, then offers his hand to hold. "Book drop?"
bluesuit_handy: (.smile | putting coat on)

[personal profile] bluesuit_handy 2013-04-29 12:04 am (UTC)(link)
"Brilliant!" Andrew gives her what must be a genuine smile...and picks a direction without consulting her and starts to stroll off.
bluesuit_handy: (.surprised | deer in the headlights)

[personal profile] bluesuit_handy 2013-04-29 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
Andrew starts to nod, thinking it's a good idea -- but then sucks in a breath and tightens his grip as a frightening thought occurs to him and latches hold in a way it shouldn't. "You won't leave me, will you?"
bluesuit_handy: (.worried | wibble face)

[personal profile] bluesuit_handy 2013-04-29 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
"Because I was rude," explains Andrew, feeling somehow both foolish for thinking it, yet still worried he might be right. "Because -- because you've got better friends you could be helping."
bluesuit_handy: (.surprised | subdued)

[personal profile] bluesuit_handy 2013-04-29 05:00 am (UTC)(link)
Normally, Andrew wouldn't be quite this irrational about it. He knows intellectually that Daine's not going to abandon him over a little disagreement, and he's frankly embarrassed he brought it up. She did go off ahead of him and get them separated, though, even if she didn't actually mean for the latter to happen.

And see? That look on her face, the way her breath hitches...she does have other people to worry about. Other people probably a good deal less annoying and more useful than Andrew. Maybe the Doctor's even around here somewhere for her to go talk to.

"Rescuing," he interjects firmly. "You rescued me. It's only stealing if it's property, and a person can't be property." So there. Take that, worlds with slavery. He readjusts his grip, trying to make himself stop squishing her fingers.
bluesuit_handy: (.interested | oooo!)

[personal profile] bluesuit_handy 2013-04-30 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
Andrew swallows down a protest when her reaction to his loosened grip is to immediately slip free of him. He awkwardly accepts the weapons thrust at him, but proves adept enough and putting them on himself.

"If I climb a shelf, I can watch where you go," he points out.
bluesuit_handy: (.sad | wistful smile)

[personal profile] bluesuit_handy 2013-04-30 01:13 pm (UTC)(link)
He knows he's being too vulnerable -- or letting himself worry too much. He knows it, but he can't seem to drive it away. He wraps her up in a return hug, not quite lifting her off the floor but definitely thinking about it. "I trust you," he repeats from earlier.
bluesuit_handy: (.interested | intrigued)

[personal profile] bluesuit_handy 2013-05-01 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
Andrew watches in unabashed fascination -- he'll have to ask her to do that again, later, so he can watch again. Something niggles at him as being odd -- something about clothing -- but it seems perfectly alright within the logic of the dream, so he just gives her a little nod and gets to climbing.

"That way, I think!" he tells her, pointing.
bluesuit_handy: (.interested | improbable but possible)

[personal profile] bluesuit_handy 2013-05-02 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
This endless maze -- it's no wonder he never escaped before Daine came. Andrew surveys the labyrinth from atop the shelf, kneeling amongst the books. He loses sight of her for a moment or two, but then there's a screech to direct his attention (after it makes him want to flinch and cover his ears).

Shielding his eyes from the light with one hand, he peers in Daine's direction. "Is there a path through?" he calls back, hollering at the top of his lungs.

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