Wave 5: Dream Pool Party! [Dream]

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[The sun shines brightly against the bright blue sky of Nami's dream while a cool breeze drifts in. Waves tumble against the white sand as many Milotic come to shore. Some of them even carry Feebas on their backs. Nami, in her human form, is there to greet them all.]

You're all fin-ally here! The surface world isn't so bad once you get the hang of it. And to welcome you all here, POOL PARTY!

[Nami steps to the side like a someone ready to present a huge prize. Sure enough there's a bunch of large swimming pools to accommodate even the biggest of pokemon. There's tons of those floating rings, beach balls and other pool toys for others to use. Lili the Dragonair and Squirt the Poliwhirl chill in one of the pools while Swift the Murkrow sunbathes on one of the coconut trees that dot the beach. A small Pumpkaboo by the name of Gordy floats around while humming some tune it only knows. Anyone who comes to Nami's dream are dressed in appropriate pool party clothes because why the shell not. If there's a frown in the crowd, Nami will be there to splash water them.]

((OOC: Open to all and have fun!))

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[a_gentle_boy]

[Scenario One]
[At last, he's managed to pop back into the Real World long enough to get some sleep... And of course, the dreams start right up like clockwork. As with many others, the first is a nightmare.

The scene is a burning forest at night. Clouds of smoke billow through the air, trees are hellishly crackling and disintegrating, and the occasional monstrous roar echoes through the night. There is a sense of grave danger... Though it's too dark to see, out in the night, there seems to be a faint silhouette of something enormous and monstrous... and two glinting lights as of eyes.

The scene is strange, though, like watching a film. It blurs suddenly, and focuses now on three people running as quickly as they can through the burning forest. A redheaded boy is in front; behind him is someone with an identical face but blonde hair, perhaps recognizable... There isn't much time to process the scene before the blonde boy trips and falls; he is quickly grabbed by a woman behind him in a red dress and pushed forward.]

Run, run!

[The two boys run. The scene lingers briefly on the woman as she halts... slowly grabbing a burning stick and turning around. But the 'camera' swings now to follow the boys. They run without speech. There is no time or energy to do anything but dash through the forest and pant breathlessly. Trees collapse around them; the fire licks at their heels, but still they run...

A scream suddenly echoes through the night, but it cuts off quickly.]

Mom!!

[The boy with red hair whirls around.]

Where's Mom?! She was right behind us!

I-I don't know...

Mom! Mom!

[With reckless abandon, the redheaded boy screams and runs backwards the way they had came. The other boy doesn't move, too frightened to do anything but collapse to his knees and scream.]

No - Claus! Claaaaaaaus!

[The scene of the forest suddenly freezes in place... before abruptly crumpling into nothing, leaving Lucas kneeling in an empty, pitch black void. His breathing is heavy and his eyes are brimming with tears as he stares down at his knees and continues to call.]

Claus...! Mom! Don't go...

They're gone. They're gone. It's all... because of me...

[Scenario Two]
[The second, in contrast, is pure bliss. A field of sunflowers stretches as far as the eye can see, bright and beautiful. The sky is cool blue, with the occasional perfect puffy cloud drifting by... It's almost too idyllic.

Laughter can be heard in the distance, with the occasional echoing voice.]

Claus! Don't run too far!

I just want to see the edge...! Lucas, are you coming?

[There is no response from Lucas. He is lying down in the middle of the field, facing up towards the sky with his arms crossed behind his head and a light smile on his face. Around him flicker the ghosts of three people... The woman with the brown hair is the most consistent, kneeling down beside Lucas or taking his head in her lap, though she, too, slowly fades whenever anyone comes near enough for Lucas to take notice.]

Ah...

[It seems as if he is properly lucid in this dream, as he will greet anyone who appears.]