[mingle] what's the dream and what's the reality?

[lovetheme]

Lately the castle's nights have been very clear and almost warm, even up so high among the clouds as they are. But regardless of the weather, they are generally peaceful nights, and few things seem to stir during them...apart from the castle's inhabitants, be it with late-night roving or with sleep. The dreams, by extension, are at least undisturbed...if maybe not always pleasant. That sort of thing tends to vary by the person, of course.

But now--and for several nights, consecutively--the castle residents may find their dreams starting to take on stranger shapes: memories they've never had, friends that don't usually arrive, strangers they've never seen. These odd impressions might cling and continue to confuse even upon waking, vivid as they were; was it really just a dream, or maybe something more...? Does that newcomer in your dream remember you there too, in the daytime?

Either way, there seems to be an strange energy in the air during these nights. And it's bringing dreams together.

((ooc: And here's the catch-all post for the dream-sharing event! Feel free to top-level with your character's dreams here, or thread around in others! The event should only last about a week, but backtagging is eternal c: The ooc planning post can be found here!))

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[sansational]

Sans laughs happily at S-4's obvious joy. "welcome to snowdin, bro!" He waves his free arm out wide to encompass the town around them. A perpetually smiling monster stops in its path to wave at them both. "you're gonna be living here one day - thought you should get an early tour, y'know. wish i had time to show you the house. but, uh, we've gotta head out into the woods today. wanna come with?"

He points back down the path, where a wide swathe of tall, bare trees is visible in the distance. "there'l be puzzles," he adds, hoping it counts for some extra incentive.

[systematicsupport]

"Snowdin... it's so pretty! I really get to stay here?"

There's so much to see, and so many monsters to talk to. S-4 offers the monster a return wave, and part of him wants to go say hello, but it seems Sans has more important things to do today.

It doesn't take much convincing. S-4 already wants to stay by his brother's side, and puzzles are just an added bonus. He nods excitedly and starts following.

"What kind of puzzles? There aren't any crosswords, right?" Those are way too boring.

[sansational]

"nah. maybe a word search, though. plus, some block puzzles, a couple of hidden buttons, some ice sliding, an electric maze...man, papyrus has really gone all out for this human."

They walk together, side-by-side and hand-in-hand as Sans lays out the plan. The scenery seems to blur a little around them as they go, undeniably pleasant but strangely indistinct. It's probably all right, though. They're probably just distracted by one another's company.

The world snaps back into focus as a voice calls out: "Sans, you lazybones! Hurry up!" Suddenly, they're at the edge of town, looking out over a vast bridge that stretches out in the distance towards the woods. A tall figure waits for them on the bridge, painting a familiar silhouette even if its features remain indistinct at this distance.

Sans stops in his tracks for a moment. He grins in excitement and open happiness up at S-4, squeezing his hand for a moment, before calling out to the figure ahead. "be right there, bro! we've just got a skele-ton to catch up on!"

He's answered with a groan that's audible even over the distance remaining between them.

[systematicsupport]

"Wowie... that's a lot of work! I didn't know there were so many different kinds of puzzles..."

S-4 has gotten to see jumbles, crosswords, and coloured blocks, but it seems there are a lot more types than just those. Gaster just hasn't shown him near enough yet, it seems.

Since he's so lost in thought, S-4 doesn't quite notice the scenery blurring until it suddenly snaps back into place. He gasps, squeezing Sans' hand a little tighter at the loud noise, before he pinpoints the sound as a voice, as... his own voice?

He lets out a surprised little giggle, looking over at his brother.

"Is that...?"

[sansational]

Sans grins broadly up at S-4, squeezing his hand in return. "of course it is. who else would it be?"

And indeed, as they draw nearer, the silhouette resolves itself into a figure. It's a figure that looks very much like S-4, just...taller, older, and stronger. He stands tall and confident even in the midst of his mild irritation. His arms are folded, his foot is tapping. Oddly, perhaps, the bridge he's standing on doesn't so much as wobble from the motion. He's dressed in his battle body, like he always is, with his red scarf wrapped close and tight around his neck.

Still, Papyrus seems to brighten when he sees just who is accompanying Sans. "Excellent! You finally found him!"

"sure did. i've told you about s-4, haven't i, papyrus?"

"Some days it seems as though you hardly stop! But he always sounded very cool, so that's okay." Papyrus strides over to meet them, before holding out a hand for S-4 to shake. "And I must say, it's wonderful to finally meet someone as cool as myself! I'm glad you'll finally get the chance to go on patrol with us!"

[systematicsupport]

S-4 stares up at Papyrus with completely unbridled awe. It's him. It's a him that's grown up, and become very cool and talented. It's a him who's always protected his brother, and isn't even scared of failing.

He's absolutely incredible. So much better than S-4 imagined he would be. Will S-4 ever grow up to be as cool as him? He can only hope...

He carefully takes the offered hand, grinning sheepishly. This cool, confident skeleton thinks he's just as cool? That's impossible!

"I-I'm really not as cool as you! But thank you. I'm excited to patrol, too."

Mainly, he's excited to explore the forest, but he assumes that will come with patrolling.