Well, he had to find out he kept prophetic nightmares *sometime*...

[capital_asset]

I'm a bit concerned about the timing of this given that we haven't been back in Liminal Space for very long, but apparently I also came away from Harrogate with prophetic dreams, and this one seems... oddly Liminal-focused.

It featured an overly gaudy gilt-and-velvet theatre, mostly decorated in red and black. Travelers who sat in the general seating area were immediately handcuffed in place, although they could be freed with assistance from another Traveler. The box seats contained spinning beds like the one in Lovers' area during the extended Liminal stay prior to the start of phase three, and the onstage "entertainment" consisted of reenactments of Jaunt events using Traveler-shaped puppets on golden chains. There was also music, but I can't identify it - I think it might be some kind of Western classical music.

I can share the memory if anyone wants to see or hear it for themselves; I just didn't want to get the melody stuck in anyone's heads without warning.

[For those who take him up on this offer, this is the musical accompaniment.]

Comments

[capital_asset]

Er... all right?

[Wait, what did he just agree to?]

[breakaleginhalf]

[date night]

It's actually really cool, the animation's amazing. It all fits together really well.

[capital_asset]

Claudia mentioned something about dancing ostriches.

[breakaleginhalf]

Not the hippos, or the elephants or crocs? Because really, the ostriches are the mundane ones there.

[capital_asset]

The elephants don't sound that strange...

[Because he's met at least one elephant god.]

[breakaleginhalf]

Bubble blowing dancing elephants are not a typical sight in my universe.

[capital_asset]

Remind me to tell you about Shouten one of these days.

[By which he means "not over the network."]

[breakaleginhalf]

You can tell me all about him when you're over here later. Because honestly I am down for a universe where those are actually a thing. And not just like, a weird alcohol-induced nightmare.

...also I think I might have a copy of Dumbo, relatedly.

[capital_asset]

...Dumbo?

[Does he want to know?]

[breakaleginhalf]

Oh my god we have so many movies to watch.

[capital_asset]

......Does that include Bambi?

[Jules wanted him to watch that one. That and Ghostbusters. Neither sounds all that appealing.]

[breakaleginhalf]

...okay admittedly, Bambi's kind of depressing for most of it. Probably not a great opener.

[capital_asset]

That's the impression I got from the description I heard of it.

[He still doesn't get why Jules had wanted him to watch it.]

[breakaleginhalf]

Honestly I am really curious who tried to sell Bambi to you for your first Disney movie.

[capital_asset]

Jules.

[breakaleginhalf]

well he's an ass.

[capital_asset]

...He didn't really explain what it was.

[That probably doesn't help, does it.]

[breakaleginhalf]

[Jules he is probably going to smack you]

So basically the first five minutes are a baby deer's mum being killed by a hunter in like- child-traumatising detail, and the rest of the movie's watching the baby grow up. Very saccharine after the blunt murder.

[capital_asset]

...Ah.

[Granted, Raidou's probably heard worse stories, and probably at quite a young age at that, but he's a terrible judge of what's normal and what isn't.]

[breakaleginhalf]

Yeah.

It's not one of the ones I've got, anyway. Never really got into it. Murder aside, it's kind of just cutesy and boring? Not my style.

[capital_asset]

...I'm not sure I have a style.

[breakaleginhalf]

Only one way to find out, really.

[capital_asset]

I... guess?

[He's not sure he has the patience to sit through that many movies.]

[breakaleginhalf]

[Gil has got that patience - hooray for coping mechanisms - but he can understand not having it.]

I'm not gonna like, force you to come and watch, don't worry. I just think Fantasia's awesome.

[capital_asset]

[Raidou and coping mechanisms are not that well acquainted with each other.]

Claudia seemed to think I might like it.

[He's not doubting her; his experience with movies in general is just sorely lacking.]