[Ryu finally bolts awake, and looks distressed.] Nina!

[Looks around, and realizes he was sleeping.] It felt so real... augh! [Clutches his shoulder, and takes a deep breath.]

[He stands, and goes to the bathroom, looking at his shoulder in the mirror.] How did I get that?...

[Ryu's fallen asleep, but he's not sleeping well. He's walking through a forest, and suddenly a huge manor becomes visible through the trees. He catches a flash of something... blonde hair... Nina? He chases after her, and nearly trips over the front steps as he tries to catch up to her. He doesn't even pay attention to where he is, just keeps his ( Read more... )

I'm just curious...

How many people have dragons where they come from? And what are they, in your world?

Well, I'm glad that everyone's back to normal. Though reading to all the little kids was kind of fun.

( Private//Hackable to anyone with a brain (aka if you care to try, you can do it) )

[Ryu has gathered some pillows and set them in a semi-circle, and has a small stack of kid's books next to him.]

Uh... let's try this...

Anyone want to hear a story?

[After fighting with Kadaj and moving into his new room, Ryu is patching himself up. He's got cuts on his arms, and a big slice down his back, near the side. He sighs, and checks the bandages again. Joy. He's bleeding.]

... Does anyone have any healing spells?

[Ryu's inside, and he's got a blanket around himself, despite the heat, and is reading his fantasy novel. He's actually managed to get through a huge chunk. He's got a dictionary near him, too, and occasionally he'll look up a word and go back to reading ( Read more... )

[Oh lawd. Ryu's found himself cornered by the Empty Child. He vaguely remembers seeing him before and tries to get away, but... he's a bit trapped.]

I'm not your mommy. I'm not even...

[He draws his sword, trying to ward the kid off.] Don't come close to m-

[Ryu cries out as the Child somehow darts around his sword and grabs his wrist. He drops ( Read more... )

[Ryu's watching the clock as it ticks down to midnight.]

Three... two... one.

[Quietly:] Happy birthday to me
Happy birthday to me
Happy birthday Ryu and Fou-Lu
Happy birthday to me.

[Ryu is staring intently at a calendar on the wall. He flips the page, and stares at it.]

Huh... it's... that close? A week from Sunday...

Well, I don't know if it really counts...