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dreamposts ([personal profile] dreamposts) wrote in [community profile] songerein2023-12-15 12:59 pm

{ frozen nightmare }




FROZEN NIGHTMARE


On the morning after Christmas, December 26th, everyone will awaken to dark clouds that have come in overnight, or how the snow keeps falling and falling and falling throughout the entire day…and the next until it's less snow and now a blizzard of sleet and hail, threatening to freeze over not only Reverein, but to the lands beyond, including Dragefjell, dragon island. Everyone is forced to take shelter inside, and while some dare to go out, it's dangerous.

On the fourth day, before people really start going mad, strange messages written in frost will appear on their windows:

hElp
mAd
qUeEn

Not ominous at all. Nor is how everyone will suddenly fall asleep and awaken in a strange dreamscape, with a young man floating in front of them. Well, what looks like a young man. He's a bit… Fragmented, his entire body made of shards of ice. He will be the one to help explain the situation: his name is Jack Frost, and the Ice Queen has succumbed to some nightmare he can't wake her from. He needs their help to figure out the cause of her nightmares and free her. They must traverse through a strange candy land to reach the ice mountain the Ice Queen is currently in. Unfortunately, he doesn't have enough power left to do more than appear like this, so it's up to the Dreamwalkers to save the day. Again.


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Limbus Company - Dante
Miraculous Ladybug - Gabriel Agreste
Undertale - Frisk


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I. REVEREIN


A. Stuck Indoors. Upon waking, anyone who looks out the window will see that everything outside is frozen solid. There was a terrible blizzard the night before, and it left Reverein an icy wonderland. It's beautiful, but freezing cold and potentially deadly. But the real challenge will be trying to prevent cabin fever as the days go on. Perhaps some games over the journals could help stave off boredom. There will also be shelters quickly made for those who need better living arrangements, and various games and food will be provided for those in need as well.

B. Outdoor Help. Due to the sudden nature of the blizzard, not everyone was able to find shelter, especially those who were out in the Wildlands which have also been hit by the blizzard. Those able may need to try and help rescue those caught outside.
⛑️ Rescue efforts. Not everyone made it out of the blizzard safely, either entirely by coincidence or due to sheer stubbornness. These people are stuck outside frozen and need help being taken to safety. Thaw them out and bring them inside!
🐿️ Animal help. There are little critters, too–ones that didn't get back to their own homes in time. Don't overlook the littlest residents of Reverein, because they need help, too.
Snowman aid. The snowmen that popped up during the previous weeks will help assist those who may need it. For a brief time they can create a little barrier around the individual, stopping some of the cold, and will even hop over to give anyone stuck their own scarves, mittens, and hats should they have any.


C. Delivering Heat. While dreamotion can help keep the hearths warm, there are more efficient ways to keep the heat through fire cores. Orkili has also sent word that they will send heating devices, and the dragons will also make the flight down to help replenish stocks so everyone can stay warm for as long as this mysterious blizzard lasts. Now the question is, how to deliver everything.
🎿 Braving the cold. The most direct way to try and get anywhere is to venture outside, but that can be a risk in itself. Those who try should bundle up! Those who can use either ice dreamotion to control the cold, or fire to help generate heat, will be best suited for this.
🚧 Tunnel system. The gnomes will try to clear some entrances to allow anyone stuck outside or trying to travel around a way to do so safely through the crystal tunnels that sprawl beneath Reverein. However, other creatures have also fled to the warmer caverns so beware. Some are just as frightened and will be harmless, but others will be aggressive for the same reasons.
⛏️ Stuck sandworm. The Orkilins were already working to create a connection between Orkili and Reverein via underground tunnel system. The blizzard has hastened this endeavor, which unfortunately means a rushed job that leads to the sandworm crashing through one of the crystal walls and becoming stuck, with the gnomes not happy. Help dig it out! In the meantime, others can work to deliver the heating devices it carries to those who need it.
🐉 Thawing dragons. Unfortunately, even the mighty dragons will succumb to the might of the blizzard, their wings freezing over as they try to fly down. Since they can't really burn themselves, they'll need someone else to use their dreamotion or some other means to help them out. However, they may be grateful enough to just stay around and help keep things warm with their dragon flame along with the fire cores they carry.


D. Ice Elementals. As the sun sets, a rumble disturbs the quiet of the snow that blankets Reverein. Two enormous ice elementals have appeared on opposite sides of the city, and they are determined to smash their way through the town. They stand five stories tall, icy blocks of fists can send anyone and anything flying, and their frigid breath can leave people encased in ice in seconds. They're tough, but not impossible to take down, especially with a group. Party up and beat these things back!
🔥 Flamethrowers. The Orkilins that arrived to help already had some flamethrowers packed to help get rid of the snow, and they are now allowing those facing the elementals to use it against them. The power will increase by those who are capable of using fire dreamotion.
🧊 Ice against ice. Those who can use ice dreamotion can try to manipulate or control either the ice elementals themselves or their attacks. It will only be a brief time, less than a minute, but even that much might be enough to provide openings!
🦵 Aim for the knees! Due to their towering size, aiming low may serve better than trying to go high. Destroy their legs, and they will topple over. However, they can slowly regenerate, so act fast!

II. CANDYLAND


Welcome to Candyland! Everything here is wintry and sweet, and so is everyone else. Upon awakening in this dreamscape, everyone will find themselves transformed to match. Perhaps drastically changed into a unicorn in any combination of colors and sparkles, or part of the winter landscape as an ice sprite, with forms varying from cute pixies to elegant fairies to blocky ice creatures. Some may find themselves mostly the same, but made out of candy. All abilities can be called upon and new ones based on their form can be developed. But those who usually use weapons may find them changed to match their form and setting. Those who turned into unicorns, well—horns and hooves count as weapons, right?

The Ugly Get-Along sweaters from town will also appear inside, which may make crossing through Candyland and the mountain ahead a bit more…interesting. But everyone must hurry through to reach the Ice Queen.

(Note: Players do not have to strictly follow die rolls and can select specific prompts or locations if they wish, but it is otherwise encouraged for more silliness and fun!)

A. Playing the Game. Traversal through Candyland is akin to a board game with some changes. Dreamwalkers must roll a large gummy die to determine what color square they must move to. (Number corresponds to position on the list, ie 1 = red, 2 = orange, etc). Simple enough, but there's a catch–each color space has an effect, and they are unfortunately at the whims of the board. Only after the effect is enacted can they roll again and keep moving forward. The effects will be strongest on the square and can last for a little while even after moving from the square. (Note: rolls are going to mostly be for the individual character for ease of meeting others on the board, however the die may randomly decide to be used for the group for a few turns.)
🟥 Combat alert! Here come the cherry bats–fight them off!
🟧 People can suddenly hear all unfiltered thoughts and they can't lie about them.
🟨 Oops! The first thing they touch is now stuck to them and can't be removed until either the next yellow square or until the end of the game.
🟩 Time for a little nap. No one's in a hurry, right? Go on, just lie down on that marshmallow bed and close those weary eyes for five minutes. (Or longer.)
🟦 They must eat five random flavors of jelly beans from a jar of every flavor possible. Pick a winner and see how well they do.
🟪 Everyone is suddenly slimed, causing their movements and speech to be sluggish as if in slow motion. This effect will last for a few squares.


B. Special Locations. Sometimes the die will suddenly shake and turn completely pink and change to an eight sided die. Players must now roll again and see which location they will be ported to. Each location will provide some kind of item or bonus that can be helpful for dealing with the frigid threats and dangers of the ice mountain. (IMPORTANT: A character can potentially go through all locations, but they are limited to two items or buffs gained. They can swap what they have as they progress, but they will still only end with two rewards gained from the locations.)
🌳 Gingerbread Plum Trees. Where Plumpy sits eating plums from his gingerbread trees. Help him collect some plums and in return he will let them take a small basket. Give these plums to anyone who is starting to freeze and they will immediately start to thaw.
🍬 Peppermint Forest. A snowy thicket of peppermint candy canes. Mr. Mint will ask those who arrive to help chop down the canes and will let them have one or two to turn into durable weapons to fight against the monsters of the mountain. Mr. Mint will also give them a handful of special peppermints that will help re-energize those who may be sluggish from the cold.
🏰 Licorice Castle. A black and red licorice castle with licorice bats. Help Lord Licorice clear the bats and he will reward with both red and black pieces of licorice. Red will burn for a long time, making it useful as a torch. Black is a risky one to eat due to its taste, but it will help warm one's belly—or give fire breath.
⛰️ Gumdrop Mountains. A shortcut to bring players closer to the mountains. Jolly will help guide them through and tell those who make it to mine all the gum drops they can, as they can be used as destructive explosives that can break through ice and walls.
🥜 Peanut Brittle House. A cottage made of peanut brittle with peanut plants growing outside. Gramma Nutt needs part of her house repaired by using a bucket of peanut butter and smearing chopped nuts over the broken patches. In return, she will give peanut brittle bombs that will explode and make everything sticky.
🍭 Lollipop Woods. A forest of rainbow lollipops resembling trees and easy to get lost in. Guide Princess Lolly out of this confusing forest by finding and following the swirling lollipops. Upon reaching the exit, Lolly will give them a special lollipop wand that will conjure a set of swirling portals that will allow those who go through to cross over short distances.
🍨 Ice Cream Sea. A bubbly ice cream sea where Queen Frostine resides. To pass through, they must build ice cream float boats or else swim through the sticky sea. At least it's tasty, and traversing through either by boat or swim will grant everyone an ice resistance buff that will last for half an hour upon entering the mountain. It has a long cooldown before it activates again.
🍯 Molasses Swamp. A swamp of molasses with brown popsicle plants guarded by Gloppy. Those who end up here will end up having to trudge through the sticky swamp, but collecting some could be useful to help slow or even trap hostile foes in the mountain.

Bonus: Liopleurodon. At random times, a strange creature will appear in the space Dreamwalkers are trying to get onto. It will only move if they can create a candy made of dreamotion and feed it. They have three attempts, and if they fail or the taste is not to its liking, the liopleurodon will knock them with its tail back several spaces or to a random location. If they are successful, however, then it will send them ahead several spaces. (Players will roll again to determine what space or location to use next.)


III. FROZEN MOUNTAIN


Should they manage to reach the end of the board, they will find themselves staring up a giant mountain. From the distance it looked like any other mountain, but closer inspection reveals that it, too, was once made of candy. However, it's all frozen over and instead of sweet, delicious delights, monstrous creatures lurk within its halls…including music that just continuously plays.

Transformations will remain, so this trek may prove challenging to some. Utilize the bonus buffs and items gained from the game to get through!

A. Don't Freeze. Forget about Jack Frost nipping at their noses, the chill from the mountain will constantly threaten to freeze everyone inside. They must work hard to keep warm, using dreamotion, positive thoughts, and other means to do so. Otherwise they risk freezing into a frozen statue and must be dethawed or they'll be kicked out of the dreamscape. Jack Frost will help by trying to drop random items that can be used for warmth: coats, gloves, scarves, blankets, torches, pocket heaters, hot water bottles. Hey, he's an ice spirit he can only do so much.

B. Monsters. There are numerous monsters and aggressive creatures that lurk through the halls of this frigid mountain. Fire is definitely the way to go, but any candy buffs and items received from the Candyland game will also drive them away. They apparently don't like sweets.
❄️ Ice elementals. Coming in all shapes and sizes, they will cast freezing magic and those caught in it will slowly start to freeze up. Gum drop bombs will destroy these quick, with the licorice, plums, and peppermints aiding those frozen. Those who are Ice sprites may be able to sneak past without being noticed.
🐻 Yetis. These large creatures will hurl giant snowballs. Counter with the peanut brittle bombs to hinder their movements. Those who are made of candy will deter yetis as they are not a fan of candy and will run away in fright.
🐐 Five-horned mountain goats. These goats will charge at anything they see and those horns are not something you want to get maimed with. Molasses will be great to slow them down. Those who are unicorns may find themselves with an admirer instead as the goats will find them quite lovely and enchanting.
🐍 Ice snake. One look from these white snakes will instantly freeze any caught in their gaze. The eyes on the ice surface will also cast the curse. Any of the Candyland items will be good against these, especially if they can cover the eyes, or use the lollipop portals to try and skip over them. Plums will be needed to rescue anyone caught. There is no transformation advantage.

C. Ice Mirrors. Made from frozen ice, the mirrors will reflect twisted visions of loss and abandonment. Loved ones suddenly leaving; homes in ruin or desolation; their own reflection in an empty void. Yet rather than despair, there will be a strange feeling of acceptance as the cold begins to wrap around them, as if it's better to be alone than to have things around them. Not only must the affected be pulled back, but the mirrors must be destroyed. Doing so will release a golden colored light that will fill a crystal chalice that will just mysteriously appear and disappear. The more lights captured, the fuller it will get.
🪞 Mirror effects. Those who stare into the ice for too long will be drawn towards it, and should they touch the surface they will begin to freeze over. They must be pulled back and warmed up both physically and convincing them of good things from their lives.
💥 Destroy the mirrors. Break the mirrors in any way possible. Dreamotion and Candyland items, especially gum drop bombs will work.

D. Ice Queen. Those who make it through the mountain halls and the mirrors will find the throne room where the Ice Queen sits. Right in the middle of her chest is a giant shard of glass stained black, the nightmare energy palpable even from the entrance. That's clearly the problem, and the solution? The crystal chalice will appear and Jack's voice will be heard urging them to somehow pour it over that shard. Getting there will, of course, be a challenge as the Queen herself will stir upon hearing Jack's voice and start shrieking like a banshee, creating an ice storm within the room and summoning beasts that must be fought. Physical attacks will be effective, but dreamotion and anything based on positive, warm emotions and ideas will also help, especially to stave off the intense nightmare energy that will be around. The lollipop portals will also be useful in traversing through the room, even if cast in mid-air.

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dante | limbus company | tdm

[personal profile] turnback 2023-12-17 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
(i. follow the multicolored road)
( well. this sure is a place and a predicament. on one hand, they're pretty used to weird shit happening around and/or to them. kind of the whole limbus company gig!

on the other hand, this is sort of. this is kind of. look, they're not the ones usually turning into weird creatures. that's kind of the sinners' thing, usually sinclair (sorry sinclair) (maybe if your IDs did not suck your sanity we wouldn't be seeing you turn into an acid-spitting lizard every time you equipped lifetime stew) (sorry sinclair). and then like, vergilius that ONE time dante had that weird dream where he was a horse...

which, they suppose, is sort of where they're at now. as in, they, dante, manager of the limbus company bus group, are now a striking red-and-black unicorn, their horn vaguely shaped like flames... protruding out of a, uh, a clockface. yeah, no, not a normal handsome horse face. a clockface. see icons.

there are probably worse things. like dying? being dead forever would suck a lot, because then they can't get back their memories, and the sinners wouldn't be able to come back, either. being a unicorn is kind of objectively... not the worst thing. it's weird! but it isn't the worst thing. what kind of IS the worst thing is how dante has to turn around to kick the giant gummy dice, sending it careening several dozen feet. please don't get hit. )


<...Hey! Can you tell me what color that is?>

( despite their equine looks, their voice is distinctly the ticking of a clock. also despite this, it looks like you can understand them! how nice for everyone involved. also, it's blue. don't ask how they're eating the jellybeans. we are crossing that bridge when we get to it. )

(ii. special event! )
( well, they've gotten soooo lucky and now they're dealing with... peanut brittle. they don't recall having a peanut allergy, though again, their memory isn't that great to begin with... but being near the house as they listen to gramma nutt's explanation and request isn't hurting them, so they'll put that in their notes. metaphorically. being a unicorn makes it hard for them to write anything down, if they had anything to write down with or on.

their protests are going pretty unheard, too— )


<Like I said, I don't think I can actually help you out, miss...> ( as they are. as previously stated. currently a UNICORN with HOOVES and a HORN and ) <...Are you even listening to me!?>

( that last part sounds more like the angry tooting of a train than their usual clock-ticking, but they sigh, hanging their clockhead as gramma nutt toddles off to leave them to their work. )

<Well... That's no different than usual.> ( #sameshitdifferentworld ) <Uh... Guess I better figure out how to do this.>

( .........................

yeah, great. )

(iii. mirror mirror )
( for once, dante isn't trotting up into danger. well, technically, they are, but—it's because they saw someone else staring at one of the ice mirrors for too long, and... they know that look. they've seen it on some of their sinners—yi sang comes to mind most clearly, with the hole in his heart. ishmael and sinclair were so full of anger and hatred with their loss, but yi sang had been...

they aren't quiet as they join whomever by the mirror, clearing their throat with a soft tick-tock. )


<You okay?>

( just...... gotta check in first before they do, like, anything useful. )

(iv. wildcard)
( toss anything at me!!! while dante is from canto v, the chances of them referencing it is pretty low—i'll still be careful about spoilers however, and will mark them as appropriate. )
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i

[personal profile] followthescript 2023-12-17 04:19 am (UTC)(link)
[Siffrin is just blue and has pointy pixie wings so, apparently, he won the transformation lottery. Better than whatever caused this person to be a cross between a horse and a clock. Very weird! Reminds him of Loop, kind of.

but anyway, he looks at the gummy, then back to Dante.]


No.

[... wait, that sounds rude. He can explain!]

It, uh. I don't know what color it would be. If it was a color.
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[personal profile] turnback 2023-12-17 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
( oh... so he's colorblind? okay. well, that's exceptionally normal, given circumstances. )

<I see... That's fine. I guess I can just go forward until it stops me or feels like I'm on the right color... or something? How does this game work, anyway.>

( hopefully no one's dungeon will be like this.



wait— )


<Are you just rolling the dice and guessing where you're supposed to go then?>
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[personal profile] followthescript 2023-12-17 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
... Well, some of the shades are distinct enough. [three of them are... and then the other three sides look almost identical to him. So he just has to not roll those sides and it's fine!

Unfortunately, this shade is the one that he can't distinguish, so.]


Will something actually stop us if we keep walking? [can they cheat at candyland... he wants to cheat. that would be so much faster.] If we don't know where to go it's not our fault if we miss it. Maybe no one will notice!
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[personal profile] turnback 2023-12-17 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
( dante carefully weighs their options. cheating is bad, but don quixote isn't here to fuss about justice, and even if she was, maybe they could get a pass because the rules to this game don't make sense? because they couldn't see the color anyway? this guy's right, after all. it's not THEIR fault if they miss the space they're supposed to land on... if they don't know the color...

they shake their head the way horses do when they're supposed to be snorting or whatever, but all the sound that comes out is a little DING!! like they agree. )


<Why not? What's the worst that could happen.>

( ...that said, they're still gonna wait for their new partner to go before they do. )
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[personal profile] followthescript 2023-12-17 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
[His eyes go a tiny bit wider at the ding... Isa and Mira would love this. A horse that goes ding! Why not! If only they were here to appreciate it.

Ah, but he's going to make himself sad if he dwells on that. He's used to taking the lead, so Dante doesn't have to ask—he's already moving ahead to the front, shrugging off the ominous words.]


Maybe a giant gumball will fall down from the sky and crush us! [haha! wouldn't that be funny!!] I'll take the lico-risk if you want to stand back.

[0 fear of consequences as he starts walkin his way down the road]
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[personal profile] turnback 2023-12-18 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
( wow, he's brave... points in his favor, though dante wonders, like... wouldn't that kill him. them. both of them. they're pretty sure they can't turn back the clock on people who aren't the sinners so like, could be a pretty bad time—

they'll wait a couple of moments before cautiously trotting after him. clip-clop, clip-clop. and when they speak, tick-tock, tick-tock. )


<Are you... I don't know, really lucky? Or do you just not fear death. I mean, "lucky" is kind of subjective, I guess... I know more people who fall into the second category.>

( no gumball yet...... safety for the moment. just a growing compulsion to eat jellybeans the further along they go. )

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iii..........

[personal profile] reflexio 2023-12-17 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
[ He's seen these sepia frames before. One by one, the familiar faces disappear. Some of them slip away on their own time; some of them are arrested, hauled off in handcuffs by stern-looking men.

A woman clad in funeral white fades with a flurry of yellow petals.

A man in a bamboo hat clutching a sickle falls to his knees, bloody saingeom piercing his chest.

Frost creeps through Yi Sang's fingertips as they brush against the mirror. And yet, he only feels warmth, as though he were the one tossed into the concept incinerator's flames. Perhaps that would have been for the best, to be alone and erased from existence, preventing any further harm originating from his own hands being released into the world.

And though he is capable of understanding Dante's words, his mind wanders elsewhere, unable to parse his manager's question. Instead, he presses his palm against the mirror's surface, a layer of ice creeping from the mirror and up his wrist.
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SIGHS......... CANTO IV (REDUX)

[personal profile] turnback 2023-12-17 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
( it's not like they want to hurt him. they aren't don quixote, after all, or her friends who would beat her up to bring her back to her senses—but it's also not like they can put a hand on his shoulder either, to draw him back from the mirror. actually, they can't even like, horse-bite his clothing to tug him away.

why couldn't they have been normal. no, why would they have ever been normal.

words... have sometimes worked on the sinners, and sometimes they haven't—but that doesn't mean they're going to stop trying. after everything, after all of it, after what they said to ishmael—how could they? they couldn't; they wouldn't; they don't want to. )


<Yi Sang.> ( their ticking is firmer now. is it inappropriate to nudge him with their head? they'd feel weird about it, so they hold off. there's something about this mirror that isn't quite right, the people reflected in it aside—

dante's sort of glad, privately, that it's someone else on display instead of them. what would it even show? they don't want to know. they think they know, and they don't want to know. )
<Come on... You think they'd just want you to stand around like this?>

( ...they suppose their last ditch effort will be smashing the mirror since all they've got going for them right now is the hoof-horn thing, but they need to get yi sang away from it first. it's hard to turn back the clock on injuries with, hm, yeah. )
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except better with dantecorn

[personal profile] reflexio 2023-12-17 05:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ A clock ticks in the distance. The shape of the noise almost sounds like his name, but it's muffled, as though someone were calling for him in the midst of a howling blizzard.

Ah. This must be how Rodion felt in those frigid, underground caverns.

Yi Sang senses a presence at his side, though he does not turn to look at his company. There is no need to, not when he can see his company superimposed over the image of a man with round-lensed spectacles. He does not recognize the horse-like creature. Perhaps it is the manifestation of his own regrets, a hoofed creature just like that farmwatch. ]


It does not matter what they would have desired for me. They are gone now.

[ His hand hasn't left the surface of the frozen mirror. The layer of ice curls around his wrist like a cuff, slowly snaking up his forearm. ]

...even were I to leave, where shall I go? Such a question may be futile to pose to a stranger like yourself, and yet, perhaps I find myself asking because I cannot help but search for a response. Dearest creature, have you an answer for me?
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this is how limbus company should've been. my horse prince style.

[personal profile] turnback 2023-12-17 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
( stranger... dearest creature... dante's sigh is as heavy as the tolling of a bell. )

<Well, once we figure out where "here" is and what it's all about, then... we can figure out how to get back to the City? Home.> ( home. it's an awkward concept for them, who can't remember anything. an awkward concept for the sinners too, they're sure. what is "home" to people who have lost it? the bus isn't really homey. the sinners aren't really family.

even as they grow closer, day in and day out, there's still distance between them. dante'd have to truly be blind not to see that, or actually stupid not to recognize it. they move closer to the mirror, one hoof settling in the space beneath yi sang's arm, leg stretched in front of them. they can see the ice now—there really is something wrong here, like one of those events they find in the dungeon—what sinner would have prevailed here?

...is there one? maybe one with a strong sense of wrath, keeping them warm— )
<Anyway, we're not strangers... and I'm not a— well, no, I guess I'm a creature right now— but it's Dante. Don't you recognize me?>
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limbhorse company...

[personal profile] reflexio 2023-12-17 06:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ Had he been in his correct mind, perhaps Yi Sang would have recognized the creature at his side. Even with their new form, their identity is easily discerned through the red and black color palette and the... distinct clock-shaped head. Instead, Yi Sang blinks, dark eyes slightly glassy as he turns Dante's words over in his mind.

The City. "Home." This unicorn seems to know much about him.

He shudders as the cold gnaws at his arm. He glances down at the red and black creature's hoof, then back at the analog clock situated where the creature's head should be. Clock. ...clock?

Recognition finally stirs in his gaze, focus returning to it yet again. ]


You are -- ...Dante...?

[ He blinks, glancing down at the hoof, then to Dante's clock head, the horn protruding from their head, then back down at the hoof. ]

Why are you --

[ He's interrupted by a violent shiver. The frost reaches partway up his forearm, and all he can think about is how cold it is. But maybe this is a blessing in disguise, as it's allowed some of Yi Sang's faculties to return to him again. ]

...you must leave me here. The others have need of your assistance.
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limbhorse company...........................

[personal profile] turnback 2023-12-18 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
( "why are you" excellent question, yi sang. they'll address that in a moment. )

<No, you're the one in need of my assistance right now.> ( alright... there really is no non-awkward way to do this, so dante will gently angle their clockhead so that their horn will slide against the ice mirror.

if they have to pry yi sang's hand off like this, well, then that's that. but it'd be better if the sinner could do it himself... well, they don't expect any holes to be filled, any traumas to be discarded, just by facing their pasts. it takes time, probably.

...they feel like it must. )
<If I can be frank, Yi Sang... If you freeze over, I don't think I can turn back the clock and just bring you back like I normally can. My hooves won't reach.>

( slide... slide... please lift your hand off the mirror. )

<I'm sure the others need my help too—but you're the one in front of me right now. Let me, as your manager, give you a hand.>

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ii. i almost chose the 3rd one but we gotta stay silly

[personal profile] wheft 2023-12-17 04:53 am (UTC)(link)
[ wow, that sure is dante trying to make themselves make sense towards anyone who isn't a sinner, and failing in the process. but at the same time, it's not the same dante ishmael has committed herself to after that hellish voyage at sea??? for one thing, it's the horn on their clockhead that does not look ANYTHING like a golden bough. and the hooves. and the--

you know what. she's just going to march up to them now, bucket full of peanut butter in hand. hey, manager. ]


I don't see how this job is difficult, Manager. You just aren't being creative enough.

[ thanks, ish. ]
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we stay silly :3

[personal profile] turnback 2023-12-17 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
( thanks, ish. )

<You're not the one with hooves for hands...>

( NONE OF YOU turn into unicorns (yet). give them a break!!! )

<What am I supposed to do, shove my face in a bucket and get smearing?>
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[personal profile] wheft 2023-12-17 11:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ it's never easy for dante... ]

Yes? I'd thought you'd be more resourceful by now, what with everything we just went through.

[ it's just peanut butter. did dante already forgot how it tastes like? because ishmael's going to help them. consider it as thanks for showing her the way instead of continuing the cycle of revenge and hatred. ]

Just dip in your hooves and paint it over the cracks. I'll take care of the brittle part.
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[personal profile] turnback 2023-12-18 07:08 pm (UTC)(link)
( they had such a nice bonding moment. she's still so...... no, the other sinners didn't really change that much towards them after everything either. damn, none of you respect them at all, do you. )

<...Right. Well, don't blame me if it looks awful...>

( but it's not really about looks, they guess...? one hoof in, pulling out a glob of peanut butter. it feels bad. it feels horrible. they're careful not to put their hoof down while it's all sticky, smearing the peanut butter over the wall. well, more like scraping it off their hoof using the wall...

they are doing their best, but it probably looks like a pretty half-hearted effort to anyone else. )
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[personal profile] icanfixer 2023-12-17 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
[ they are.......................

a heroic duo of unicorns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

there was never a doubt that this was don quixote, thusly renamed don qunixote, for her brilliant justice shined throughout her equine form! and also, because her sparkling eyes and way of speaking makes her a horse shoe-in for any shakespearean production that requires four hooves. ]


Forsooth, Manager Esquire, we have come upon a most vicious band of villains! Look within their eyes and know that evil lies at their core.

[ ...

nevermind that they're being absolutely adored by the goats, who seem to be stepping closer to behoove them with goat-calls. looking fine, ladies (?)!!!!!!!

don stops her hoof!!! ]


Fret not, for I shall defend thee even here!!! Taste my horn, foul creature!

[ and off she goes. thought the goats don't seem to mind, not letting her plow through them but still clearly interested as they... surround her... don's gonna swing her head at them futilely. ]

P... Prithee! Keep thy distance, foes!!! Or feel the sting of justice!!!
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[personal profile] turnback 2023-12-17 05:08 am (UTC)(link)
( yeah, that's totally don quixote, no two ways about it. )

<Uh... Sure.>

( ... ... ... ... ...

they slowly trot up to join donquni and the goats, staring down at them. those weird square eyes. that admiring... stare....... um. um? hm. )


<Actually... Don Quixote? I don't think they're our enemy.>
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[personal profile] icanfixer 2023-12-17 05:19 am (UTC)(link)
Manager Esquire, I am aware that thee still lack eyes despite the form thou hath taken now, but allow me to assure thee that they are in fact villains!!! Their odd eyes, their cloven hooves, the way they bray so annoyingly...

[ sweet thang................ ur tail is soooooooo long and pretty............ ]

They are not what they seem, Manager Esquire! Prithee, allow this one to take the front-line!!!

[ take that!!! and that!!! a swing and a miss!!! ]
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[personal profile] turnback 2023-12-17 05:24 am (UTC)(link)
<I mean, I'm not really comfortable with the way they're acting either, but they're not attacking us...>

( which is like, ten times better than how things usually go for them! we should CELEBRATE THIS, don quixote. some peace and quiet, after all the trouble the sinners usually deal with... though the crowding around is making it kind of difficult to keep going to, uh. wherever it is they're going to. the end of all of this so they can go home(?). )

<Let's try talking to them, Don Quixote. If they still won't get out of our way after we're done negotiating, then we can... try something else. But trying to hit them right now's not really doing much, is it?>
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[personal profile] icanfixer 2023-12-17 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ ... the manager esquine has always known best, and thus they do now. she lifts her head so suddenly it spooks a goat mid-bleat, nearly hurting the animal, and nickers sadly. ]

Very well, Manager Esquire... But should they pose a threat at any point, I shall introduce them to my friend!

[ with a wave of her horn!!! okay. ahem. kehm. ]

Hail and well-met, fellow hoovers! Allow us passage, for we wish to visit the mountain's summit!

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[personal profile] melodiouspacifist 2023-12-23 04:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Demyx's reflection is not that different from what it is now. He's in different clothes, from a different time period instead of the jeans and hoodie he's wearing now.

He's intrigued, and a little enthralled. That's probably why Dante makes him startle. ]


Huh? [ Demyx hasn't averted his eyes from the mirror though. ]
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[personal profile] turnback 2023-12-25 06:16 am (UTC)(link)
( it's just the past... they're honestly almost glad they can't recall their own. even if they saw something in this mirror, they probably wouldn't get it—they're tired of having an endless amount of questions, too.

but it's not the time to dwell on that. there's someone here who needs a little assistance, frozen in front of such a chilly sight. )


<I asked if you're okay. You've kind of been standing there staring for a while.>

( he's not one of their sinners, but... it never hurt to be nice. except in the city, where it kind of does. so maybe it does hurt to be nice. well. unfortunately that hasn't stopped them yet. )
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[personal profile] melodiouspacifist 2023-12-29 08:24 am (UTC)(link)
[ He can't recall his past either, but he knows of it. The image to him. Beckoning.

Just touch the glass. Just a little bit.

Demyx holds out his hand, but hesitates when he's interrupted. ]


I...yeah?

[ Not really. ]