genessia | Return From a Backdated Absence ( ACTION

D R E A M W E A V E R
Dated: 04/07/2018 - 04/20/2018

[Living is strenuous. Ever more so, over the last month. His tenor in Everglade is going well but only because both he and Hikaru are doing everything in their power to keep things calm. It isn't as bad as it could be but Seth's efforts have never been this close to the spot light. It's more than the ancient spirit can handle and, without warning, his the physical world falls away and Seth vanishes.

Seth finds himself in a familiar haze of thick foggy white clouds. It's been some time since he's stepped into the world of dreams. His other half, his darkness, has not followed him to Genessia though Seth remains tense as he steps through the fog. His head is pounding and his limbs feel vague, like fuzzy outlines when compared to his usual firmness. He is too tired, too weak.

A tower rises in Seth's view like a minaret standing before him. The tower is cast in white marble with beacons of light pouring through the windows. This place, his dream, is the closest thing that Seth has to a home. It stands silent and empty and waiting.

Seth feels his form shift into a familiar feline form. A shimmering white tiger walks through the empty echoing halls of the tower. He pauses at the mirror, staring at his dimmed reflection.] I should tell them I am gone. [The voice is deeper than Seth's usual tone as it rumbles from the tigers throat.

He steps into the mirror and into the dreams of those residing in Genessia. Seth prefers to watch though he banishes darker nightmares when he can and slips away from private or lewd affairs. He has no interest in seeing into peoples hearts and minds but he needs to travel to rebuild his strength.

He makes a point to reach out to Futaba, Shi, Hikaru, Kirika and a few of his other friends; sharing a secret but also letting those he cares about know that he is safe.]

R E T U R N
Dated: 04/21/2018

[Seth reforms on his bed, finding the sights and sounds of his apartment familiar and comfortable. He's greeted by Esuprr first, who had been using his bed in his absence and then Ralts. Morelull is the only pokemon who doesn't greet Seth and is instead creating a mushroom garden in Seth's closest. He'll have to address that later.

He presses his palm to his forehead and groans as if shaking off a long sleep.]

Shi? Shi? You home?

[He pushes himself to his feet, grabs a change of clothes and goes in search of his roommate. After checking in with Shi, he sends a few private texts to friends and heads towards the Guardian office. The break is nice but he needs to get back to work. He feels horrible for his absence, even if it had been involuntary.

Seth can be found anywhere between his apartment in Genessia to the Everglade Guardian office. Once he reaches the building he takes the steps two at a time and hurriedly heads inside. He sweeps past the receptionist and steps into the office like he hadn't just disappeared for a week and a half.

His eyes are golden instead of their usual pale yellow hue and while Seth looks like he's refreshed, his white hair is still a mess.]

What I miss?

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[ooc note: This is the same as the ooc note I had the last time I did a dream-walking post. This action takes place in other peoples dreams. Seth is a dream-walker and can also manipulate dreams. Please fill out permissions: HERE. Which mostly sets limits to what you're okay with Seth doing. Seth is in dreams to help. It's his thing.

To those who know Seth, he will be physically gone between the above dates. He's used so much power that he vanishes from the waking world so that he can recover his powers and also his ability to form a physical shape.

Feel free to run into him at any point during his return: at home, in the streets, in Everglade. I'm flexible.]
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[Since Seth vanished, Shi has been doing HIS BEST. The bar for that is rather low. Not the point.

He's been obsessively cleaning the apartment and spending most of his free time reading library books. With his body going stiff and controlling it becoming an issue, he's been relying on his Pokemon more and more. As Seth speaks up, Shi jolts from his reading. He can't stand initially, but calls back.]

Seth!? A-Are you there? H-Hello?

[Seth has tried to ease his disappearance by letting his friends know he'd been fine through their dreams, however, he knows that his roommate is a bit of a spaz and not everyone believes dreams. Whatever the reason, Seth is expecting tears or some gross over reaction to his return... mostly just by Shi.

He follows the familiar voice, not bothering to button up his shirt since he's still in the apartment.] Yeah. I'm here. [He runs his fingers through his messy hair as he steps into the room.]

I guess I owe you an apology.

[He idly wonders why Shi isn't standing but it doesn't feel like an overly important issue. Maybe he's to shocked? Seth has no idea how people do the things they do.]

[Whenever Seth enters Kirika's dream, he would find a city in ruins: buildings half standing while others reached high, rubble everywhere, dry weather. There was some after grow of plants and weeds, indicating the city hasn't been touched in years almost.

Even though this places wasn't it's best in living conditions, the sound of children laughing echoed in the streets, one particular was very loud.

'Wa-hoo!'

About five children ran down the streets, giggling and laughter. There one was person trying to catch up at the very end it seemed, Kirika. Her hand reached out to them, trying to grab them from a distance. To Kirika, it felt as if her movements fell slow, each step ever so slowly. She shouts for the loud ninja's name. All the ninja could do was flash a bright smile and extend his arm to her as well.

It takes almost forever, but when Kirika's fingers were about to touch his, there was a gap around her and gravity let her fall. Kirika feels the weight of her body taking her down, surprise from this outcome. Before she could touch his fingers, Kirika fell back into the darkness. She watches them standing there, unable to do anything, just letting the dark hole swallow her.

When she blinks. She finds herself on a bed, as if waken up from a nightmare. She picks herself up and looks around. It's her old apartment back in her world. Well, really her partner's. It's dark and empty with only the full moon casting from a window giving the place some glow. Kirika walks around, in a tang top and under garment only. She drags one hand over a chair, getting a familiar feel. Three chairs around one table, three tea cups.

She looks up to the moon. Was it all just a dream? Even she couldn't tell what were dreams and real.]

[Might be a good time for the mun to mention that this dead boy doesn't exactly dream. Nor does he like sleeping.

He wipes his eyes, aware that he's started crying. Still sitting, especially now that Seth is there. Shi is embarrassed to show that he can't stand well.]

Nn-nn. It's okay. I'm just happy you're home!

[ Had she not taken a leave of absence, he might have had an easier time of it with her helping. She... really didn't mean to, but given her mental state...

Remilia's dreaming, of course, a dream she's had quite often, her dreams are not pleasant sometimes.

He'll find himself walking into a vision of Hell.

It is, or rather was, a town in 16th century France... until the vampire unleashed her rage upon it. Now there are only the still burning fires, the townspeople either dead or dying, impaled. Above it all, is Remilia, a crimson aura surrounding her as she looks upon the town. ]

[Seth notices the tightness of Shi's limbs, on top of the fact that the kid remains sitting. He likes to think he knows his roommate well enough to catch onto the fact that something is wrong.

He crosses the room in a few quick strides.]

Hey, I'd never leave for long. It was an accident. I didn't mean to worry you.

[He kneels down and pulls Shi into a hug. Seth is really bad at comforting people and tears are a weakness of his.]

[His paws press against the ground as he follows her; through the city and then down into the darkness. He doesn't like disrupting dreams until he has too and, at first, it appears to be an almost pleasant dream.

Now he isn't so sure. Kirika isn't like most people and the feeling he gets as he walks through the dream is tense.

He walks into her room and shakes out his fur to get her attention.] You're dreaming. [He confirms in a familiar deep rumble.] I needed to see you. I'm sorry if I'm interrupting.

[Seth exhales and shakes his fur. His form changes from the tiger that Kirika knows into the man that she's met in Genessia. His eyes are a little brighter, glowing in the light of the dream.]

I guess my cover is blow but hi, Kirika.

[His fingers run through his messy white hair as he looks over at his friend. He doesn't really come out like this to people.]

[He appears as a white tiger when he steps into the dream, his paws creating ripples with each step.

Seth has seen hell before. He's lived through it but it has never touched him. When he steps into her dream there is a soft silvery glow to his skin, something that protects him from the darkness of her memories. Where there is darkness, Seth represents light.]

Remilia.

[His voice rumbles in a deep baritone, echoing out through the dream. The scene ripples and freezes as Seth steps forward, his glowing golden gaze on the girl that he's gotten to know through work.]

[ It was, in effect, a result of temporary madness of the sort caused by having a loved one grievously harmed in a truly cruel way. Flandre survived, how ever... and was able to get Remilia to stop. ]

...Seth?

[ Now... she is starting to realise this was a dream. No, a nightmare. ]

[Kirika felt someone was behind her for some time, but couldn't quite figure out who. She picked up a tea fork and held it away from sight, that was, until she heard a familiar rumble.

Kirika turned towards the voice, and there he was, the white tiger from before. A dream, huh. She exhaled, almost as if she was disappointed, almost. A dream. Of course. It wasn't her home, not her Paris. Kirika shaken her head to the familiar cat.]

No, it's okay.

[But when the tiger started to take a different shape, well, Kirika watched and was speechless. Her hidden tea fork slipped from her hand and dropped to the ground.]

...Seth?

[She walked slowly up to him.]

What's going on?

I-I know... I still missed you.

[Shi leans into the hug, sniffling. Seth is like his big brother and has come to fill the holes left by Everyone Else. He's comforted pretty quickly, but not quite cured of the stiff limb problem.]

Sorry. I can't stand up right now, or I'd go get you something.

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[Dream Action] [cw:blood and worse][hope this is okay?]

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[Dream Action] [cw:blood and worse][wonderful!]

The dream becomes, well, her mansion's balcony under a full moon?

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