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defectorDream Effects: Generally loneliness, before it builds up to the overwhelming feeling like you're surrounded by people who care about you.
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boat_lights, sinnerofdreams, and namelessqueen.
| “You’re trying to impress someone, aren’t you? Road asks, and he’s ten, but it’s not so much impress as it is that he wants—needs—to be useful or else he might get thrown away. Dewey wouldn’t want a useless person, after all. And without Dewey, Dominic is nothing. |
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He’s alone. It repeats itself over and over in his head alone alone alone but now he has Anemone and the world so it’s okay. | | ||||
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| Fingers flying across the keyboard, his eyes glued to the screen, he’s twenty and he reads word after word: noise Anemone the colonel and he’s realized that the colonel can’t be trusted anymore. |
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And there, that woman’s told him—the truth about everything. But did he really want to know? He falls to his knees because because sometimes there are people you shouldn’t believe in. | Because you don’t hack into the records of people you trust. | ||||
“And that's why I'll be hoping that you will no longer trust anyone. It's for the best, I assure you,” Vincent tells him, and for a moment Dominic believes him. —Then he promptly realizes why that’s the most idiotic thing he’s heard yet. | |||||
“And so, idiot or not, I’m backing you!” he shouts at Renton, while the other boy simply stares at him. But he hasn’t gone crazy—he’s just opened his eyes. For real this time. So don’t let this become a mistake. | He’s in Somarium now, and he’s alone. He won’t ever see his world again. Anemone won’t be a part of his life. alone alone alone Is it still okay? | ||||
“You're my friend and I'd like to do something nice for you and see you smile...” Estelle says. | |||||
“So if there is anything that you would like to talk about, I'll listen anytime.” Minato. | |||||
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“You want me to kick anyone else's ass instead?” “Wha—?” Ken laughs awkwardly. “Well. Omi's not the only person here I wanna see stay safe, you know.” | |||||
By the way, is there anything you wanted for your birthday? — Atsuro. | |||||
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And then Estelle’s running towards him, before she wraps her arms around his neck and nobody touches him like that but he smiles and hugs her back. | |||||
Minato holds out a can of soda to him even though Dominic wonders what others even see in him. he let Anemone die Still, he takes it. | |||||
And Ken’s less than stellar grammar aside— Youre not alone. not alone anymore Dominic smiles. Thank you. —To everyone. | |||||
[Well, that's probably the best dream Dominic, who's reverted back to his normal age by now, has had in a long while. However, he doesn't dwell on it long before picking up his Dreamberry and placing a filter on it. As much as he'd like to shove this dream in Vincent's face, he'd rather the man not know about every one of his friends—even if the filter won't take care of all of his acquaintances.
Still, once he's done, Dominic smiles softly, stroking Gulliver softly.]
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[Action] | /BRB INVESTIGATING HORNET'S IDENTITY
Date: 2010-10-03 04:54 pm (UTC)[He smiles, still rather embarrassed.]
I'm really grateful for the chance to be here.
[Action] | GOOD LUCK HE'S PRETTY GOOD AT HIDING THAT =DDDD
Date: 2010-10-03 05:22 pm (UTC)[Not that making friends in your own world is any real guarantee that they'll be around forever either - but he pushes that thought away.]
And... It's good to have friends here.
[Action] | DOMINIC'S A HARD WORKER :|||
Date: 2010-10-03 05:27 pm (UTC)[What with him being dead and all.]
... Yeah. Anywhere, really.
[Action] | So's Hornet? 8D
Date: 2010-10-03 10:48 pm (UTC)because I can't remember if he knows or notAtsuro is just going to misunderstand that.] Ah sorry, I guess it makes sense if you'd like to go home...It'd be better if they didn't leave though, haha. [A pause.] I was wondering about... Vincent. What's going on between the two of you... if you're okay with talking about it.
[Action] | Is he listed as a Determinator in TV Tropes? :|
Date: 2010-10-03 10:52 pm (UTC)Don't think they have!Not quite what he meant, but... while he doesn't have any real problems with talking about it, there's no point in bringing his death up.
....
He should've expected this, shouldn't he?]
... Have you ever spoken to him?
[Action] | I don't think he's on TV Tropes at all =(
Date: 2010-10-03 10:56 pm (UTC)He's almost scared to find out.]
[Action] | Ffff, well. +1 for Dominic.
Date: 2010-10-03 10:58 pm (UTC)... What will you do if I tell you?
[Will he ignore this all? Or will he still try to get involved anyway?]
[Action] | Low blow okay =| Hornet's still more 1337 h4xz okay.
Date: 2010-10-03 11:03 pm (UTC)[...What would he do?
After a moment:]
......
I don't know. [It's the honest answer.] That depends on what I can do. But if I can help, even if it's a little... I'd want to do everything I can.
[Action] | Dominic can pilot giant robots. C:
Date: 2010-10-03 11:05 pm (UTC)[... That's probably the more important one. Of course Atsuro would try to help if he knew... but if he didn't?]
[Action] | Yeah well. Hornet's teacher could blow up the world with a nuclear bomb?
Date: 2010-10-03 11:11 pm (UTC)There'd been a time when he'd been in a bit of trouble too, he remembers. Not trouble like this - it was just regular, school yard trouble. And someone had really helped him even without knowing who he was at first.
That...]
I think... I'd still like to help. Because you're my friend.
[Action] | Hornet's not his teacher. 8|
Date: 2010-10-03 11:13 pm (UTC)... So even if I didn't tell you, you'd still try to get involved?
[Action] | He'd be sad to hear that =|
Date: 2010-10-03 11:18 pm (UTC)Huh? Yeah, I guess...
[Action] | Tough luck for him. o/
Date: 2010-10-03 11:20 pm (UTC)Then I guess there's no point in hiding anything, is there?
[Not unless he wanted to manipulate Atsuro, but Dominic knows he's no good at that.]
[Action] | So cruel, Dom-chan.
Date: 2010-10-03 11:34 pm (UTC)[A moment.]
You should laugh more often. [What not cheesy at all okay.]
[Action] | Well, if being kind is what caught Vincent's interest... [1/2]
Date: 2010-10-03 11:38 pm (UTC)[Why does everyone keep telling him to smile/laugh more? .___.]
[Action] [2/2]
Date: 2010-10-03 11:41 pm (UTC)... About Vincent—if you choose to get involved, you might be threatened. Do you still want to know?
[Action]
Date: 2010-10-03 11:44 pm (UTC)Atsuro's expression, on the other hand, grows a little lighter. A bit of a smile. He needs it right now.]
If I didn't, would I have asked?
[Action]
Date: 2010-10-03 11:53 pm (UTC)I guess not.
[...]
Minato knows some of the details, so you can talk to him if you want, but otherwise, I'd prefer it if you didn't tell anyone else this.
[Though, speaking of which, he needs to fill Minato in the rest of the details, as he gets the feeling the other boy's trying to get completely involved.]
[Action]
Date: 2010-10-04 12:02 am (UTC)[...To be honest, his words bring back a feeling of school-yard secrets and childhood friendships, even though he knows that this is far from a game.]
[Action]
Date: 2010-10-04 12:11 am (UTC)Vincent Nightray... is the kind of person who enjoys toying with others. He's an annoying bastard, that's for sure, and a dangerous one.
And unfortunately, I seem to have caught his attention.
[Action]
Date: 2010-10-04 12:23 am (UTC)[He prompts. He has little to say right now, and mostly wants to listen.]
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Date: 2010-10-04 12:29 am (UTC)[Action]
Date: 2010-10-04 12:34 am (UTC)Your girl, uh... friend. Anemone?
[He's cautious, careful - it's true he lacks tact and he knows it but he wonders if maybe he's gone a little too far this time, if this is a topic Dominic doesn't want to talk about.]
[Action] [1/2]
Date: 2010-10-04 12:40 am (UTC)[Action] [2/2]
Date: 2010-10-04 12:44 am (UTC)He can still see it in his mind, her head—hear Vincent's laughter, feel the nausea, everything. His hand grips the bedsheet as he remembers, before he finally lets go and opens his eyes. He doesn't quite meet Atsuro's, though.]
... I'll always regret not being able to protect her from him.
[And there it is—the truth Atsuro was asking for.]
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