ooc: So, I decided just so I can do some more character development with Raina that I would start a dream thread. Anything that happends in this thread is happening in Raina's mind while she sleeps. I was sort of inspired by my favourite movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. In the movie, the main character is getting his memory erased but is still able to interact with all of his memories while its happening.

So yes, here's how it works: Whenever Raina is asleep- what's happening in this thread will be what's happening in her mind. ANYONE CAN JUMP IN AND DO WHATEVER THEY WANT because it's only a dream. I figure it's just an excuse for some fun posting.If you're unsure, message me.

If anyone wishes- it could be a joint dream... someone else can be dreaming it too but we dont remember anything. It's all just for more character development while everyone is still in the camps!
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White. Everything was white. Cold too. Her teeth chattered as she looked down at her bare feet. Her toes wiggled up at her from their icey blanket. Why did she not wear shoes today? She coudln't remember. She wrapped her bare arms around herself and decided to start walking. It was snowing pretty hard and sheets of white made it hard for her to see what was ahead or why she was going ahead- but she pressed on.

Jet black hair flew around her face. That's not right is it? They cut her hair off didn't they... and it was dyed red when they did. Her hair was black- like when she was a child. Like when she was home.

A wolf howled in the distance and she turned to listen. In this direction- with her back to the blowing snow she could see more. The landscape was white with hills around her. Beyond the stretch of the snow was water so blue it was nearly black. Waves crested over with white caps- She didn't need to touch it to know how cold it was. She wondered about those shoes again.

She turned to face the blowing snow again and this time in the distance she saw a shadowy figure striding easily toward her. She raised her hand over her eyes squinting them to see- straining. Who was it?

Sara’s own claw ran across her cheek. Drawing a thin line of crimson then watching it in the looking glass as it disappeared. A shiver ran across her scalp and she went to itch herself again. Becoming more aggressive with her own discomforts. Driven to itch harder as the feeling of her fur crawling became stronger. Only stopping and jumping back from the looking class when the coloration of the furry face staring back at her shifted.

Her own reflection on the flat surface of the looking glass gained a texture of it’s own. The hair sticking out and her own face leaned forward, getting in Sara’s face, and giving her a Cheshire grin. Then exploded outward in a cloud of blond, hairy, locus.

Protecting her eyes, Sara stumbled back as she was pelted by the insects. Her sleeves raised around her head as a shield and she cried out in frustration. Falling back on her tail in the show. She stayed there for a moment. Feeling the cold slip past her fur, soothing the urge to itch. Her arms slowly lowered, one hand gently dusting a few stray insects off of her arms and watching as they hit the frozen ground only to shrivel up and die. Who knew what happened to the majority of them. Those had disappeared.

But her reflection. She glanced sideways up and down the street to be sure she was alone. See if anyone else saw the looking glass. Imitating her every movement was someone so different. So alien to Sara and yet so familiar and someone Sara decided she hated for spite.

The girl in the looking glass had hair colored like Sara’s, the light golden blond and wavy, Her eyes were the same as well, but her skin. Yes, skin, Sara’s reflection’s skin actually showed, and what beautiful skin it was. Reaching forward she stroked her reflection’s cheek with her own roughly padded hands. Imagining how smooth and soft that it was, that it might have been. Those slender fingers meeting her own claws, as if to block her from the sensation. The touch. Not that she blamed her reflection, even if she hated it.

The crunching sound of snow drew Sara’s attention. Her tail flicked, and she looked down the path. Paw like hands pulling her cloak like coat closer around her thin shoulders, and saw this new comer.

Could she see?

(I love dreams and putting lots of hidden meanings into stuff.)

Raina froze when the image infront of her became clearer. Was it a giant cat? She wasnt sure. Where there cats here? it seemed possible. She stood nimbly like a deer with her eyes wide and alert. There was a dull sense of pain in her throat but she ignored it. It was defenently a giant cat infront of her- tall and lengthy, wearing a cloak lik a human would. Wait, was it a human? She couldnt be sure so she took a step furthur.

The snow here became deeper- up to her knees. It was cold, but not as could as it shouldhave been, and it gave way easily and she soldiered through it. She could see the person closer now. There were distant, but she was sure if she reache dout she could touch them

Sara froze for a moment as she watched the other approach. Her ears turned back for a moment, then forward. She shifted back on her heals, then stepped back.

Men while, over her shoulder Sara’s reflection stood with her back to her. Although the fritt face was turned to look over her shoulder at the feline and the new comer. A grin stretched across her face still, like a big tease.

“Here.” Sara said. She shrugged out of her coat. Then tossed the long garment to the other girl. She had fur. She didn’t need the thing.

Raina eagerly accepted the garment as it appeared she wasnt wearing any clothing. Once more- it had a hood that she happily pulled up. Something about having black hair was very unsettling to her. The woman before her was covered in fur, and as odd as it was to Raina, she didn't seem out of place. Hugging the clothing tightly to her she looked out again toward the horizon. "It's cold here" she mumbled in a voice that didn't sound like her own.

With that she dropped to her knees and began to brush away snow with her hands. "Rupert woudln't like it so cold." she added looking up at the woman between handfuls of snow. Slowly and surely as she continued to shovel the snow- ice began to appear underneath- as if they were standing on beautiful clear glass with water underneath- you just needed to move the snow.

"Are you going to help me?" she asked looking up at the woman while still moving the snow. "It'll be faster if we both do it."

Sara was looking over her shoulder at her own reflection in the mirror like glass. Mirroring each other with their backs. Sara could now see the girls smooth shoulders where her own had fur. The tank top wouldn’t of kept anyone else warm. Her. It did. Then again that’s what happens when you have an inch of dense fur blocking you from the outside.

"Rupert woudln't like it so cold."

"Nor would Ayesac."

"Are you going to help me?"

“Hmmm? Oh yeah.” Sara knelt down in front, watching Raina clear away the snow. Then did the same. Shoving huge mountains of it aside with her arm and dusting the finer dust like specks with the back of her arm.

White. Cold. Biting freeze, cutting to the bone. That was all there was. But he kept walking. Sooner or later, he'd find something. He knew he would.

White. Cold. Biting freeze, cutting to the bone. That was all there was. But it kept walking. Sooner or later, it'd find something. It knew it would.

A pair of wanderers, wading through the snow.

The cold, white, blank snow.

An eternity of nothingness.

But something broke the nothingness. Something, a black dot on the horizon. The pair moved closer. That was no trick of the eyes; something was there. They could smell it too. They had gone through an enternity of cold, smell-less, tasteless, soundless blizzard, but now there was something. It smelled familiar. It seemed to suit the snow. But it was unfamiliar too, as though it shouldn't belong. Moving closer, they realised that it wasn't one thing; it was two. They crept closer, unsure what it was. But whilst the feared of the unfamiliar, the familiar overcame it.

As they got closer, they finally could tell what it was. People, two people, digging through the snow. One was covered in fur, like one of the wanderers, the other, wrapped in a cloak. But the cloak couldn't keep in smells, and the pair could tell who it was. Raina! They broke into a run, and soon were sliding to a halt next to them.

Ted threw his arms around Raina. "Raina! You're here! I'm not alone!" His beast swirled so that it had it's back to them, and was between them and the furred one. It snarled at her, daring her to try and reach it's master.

Raina was pushing the snow away untill nothing remained but the ice. She peered through it. There was a city down there in the water- she knew it. She could make out dim lights, and the crests of skyscrapers... but nothing else. It woudln't matter, it was only a matter of time before they got to the city.

She stood up "thanks for the help." she said to the cat girl. "It shouldn't take us long to break through." Though, she couldnt quite recall why she wanted to be in the city so bad.

It was then that she could smell the dogs. It was familiar- and the way you'd expect a dog to smell with it had been romping about in the cold. Suddenly warm thick arms were around her and she was staring down into a young man's face. She searched his eyes- trying to remember. Was this he rbrother Navi? No... it was someone else... someone younger... someone...

"TED!" she exlcaimed momentairly breaking her trance. "Oh ted, Yes, we're searching for the city and we've found it trapped here beneath the ice." she pointed like a child showing off how they could now tie their shoes. "It's wonderful news Ted."

It was nice to feel the familuarity. Of being with others. But the mood was heavy again when Raina took a step back and looked at the others. "My baby died." she said in a way that wouldn't have seemed surprising to them. "I think It's in the city... along with the others." she added as if this was something they should both already know.

ooc: I figure this 'city' can sort of represent all of the missing people in our character's lives. They dont have to be dead, i.e. Raina will think a lot of Rupert and search for him there too... but they can be past characters we've maybe only mentioned in our profiles etc.

Anyway, there are no rules- so run with it!

(Oh this will be interesting for Sara with the city then. I’ll be bringing up something I planned on bringing up later about her beliefs with her parents and of course the one who gave her that locket..)

Sara moved her head up. Satisfied with her assistance at brushing the snow away. Although she sort of wished the snow was still there. Looking down gave her an odd feeling. Vertigo.

She stood dusting the snow free from her hands arms and jeans when another new comer, errrr,… comers, showed up. Seeming to know the first and as if to emphasize that fact that Sara was almost always on her own, that thing chose to growl at her. To use himself to separate her from the others and intimidate her. Ha!

Forced or not, always the loner.

A giggle came from behind Sara and to chanced a glance at that mirror with her reflection. Herself with the smooth beautiful skin. The Sara that could have been was laughing at the Sara that was.

“Great.” She crossed her arms turning back to the other hairy one. Amber eyes staring him right in the eyes. “Look, Pups. If I was going to do something I would have done it. Growling at me for no reason is only more likely to provoke me into doing something.” Her words practically hissed in her lowered voice.

She mildly took in what Raina had said about her baby. Her eyes softening at that though she was still looking at Pups. One hand had traveled to her locket, tugging at the chain from between her fur. Others Plural. But how many?

Ted looked down, and saw the city far below. "Wow. I think they might be down there." The beast responded to Sara in the simplest of manners; it growled louder. Ted turned to it, "Down boy." The beast immidiatly obeyed, lowering itself and retreating so that it was next to Ted. It still kept a wary eye on the other furred one, watching for any sudden moves. Ted again looked down at the city. "Why don't we go down there?" Ted stood up, and stamped on the ice. He stamped again, and a hairline crack appeared. "Does anyone else want to help?"

(OOC: Hows about we each run into each NPC one at a time, or two at a time if it's, saw, parents. Then all three of us can meet the NPCs from he other two's past, and not be distracted by our own. Also, I vote for Raina to go bring up an NPC first. It's your dream, youcan start it off )

ooc: think of "what dreams may come" that movie's a great example of it. People dont always have to appear the way they would have in life.

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Raina was silent a moment and then gave in to the urge to break the ice along with Ted. Between her jumps and the cracking Raina would catch glimpses of her reflection- wild and unataimed black hair in her face. She continued to pound until suddenly the ice gave way beneath them (ooc: Little GOD Mod here just to get us all to the same point...) The group fell through the ice as if there was nothing there at all and catapolted toward the city that was rising rather quickly- however nobody would have felt alarmed. This falling- was like breathing. It was natural. The sky scrapers zoomed past them and Raina watched her falling reflection in their windows. She reached her hand out to touch one and it rippled like water. They were still falling fast but the landing came in quickly and softly. (Feel free to write your own perspectives of the ice and fall)
Raina lay on the ground a moment on her back- looking up at the whole in the sky that they had created. Her hair and robe floated around her. The air was different here- it wasnt like normal... it was as if they were underwater.
She heard a small coo from behind and she sat up adjusting the robes. She turned to see a small child of about 3 or 4. She couldn't tell it's gender, but it had curly brown hair and was standing behind a light pole. Radiant green eyes stared out at her. She looked around at the city. Everything was black and white expect the people, and the other people- well she coudlnt quite explain it. She could see them that is until she tried to see them. From the corner of her eyes she was sure she saw people, but when she turned they woudlnt be there anymore. All except for the child. The child remained regardless of which direction Raina looked.

(ok with me on the god moading. I’m just going to add my touches now for Sara. Aso I’ll have to think on how to handle her people)

At the stomping on the ground, Sara backed away. Looking at the two suddenly like they were crazy. They wanted to fall? To find out who was down there? She looked out over the frozen waist land and then back down at the city that had gained a warmer look in her eyes. Not even bothering to stick her tongue out and the big dog dude for having been told off.

A crack in the ice spread forward, extending under her toes, and she took a step back only to fall threw the sheet of Ice anyways. Together with the others. She twisted around in her fall to stare back up at the hold in the sky. Suddenly reminded of ‘there’s holes in the floor of heaven.’ A song she once heard. (Song sung by Collon Ray)

Landing was easier then one would expect. It was like Sara’s feet found their own way to the ground and so there she stood. Right next to the other hairy one and now looking at the little child.

The child stared at the new comers. There was something a little strange about it. It seemed almost like a painting came to life and it's shape with naturally twist and form from male to female and at times something in between. Each step the child took made it's image flicker until it stood infront of Raina looking up at her. Raina was now standing, and the child who was now sitting- seemed much smaller at her feet. Raina's face was expressionless. "Looks like Rupert." she remarked. "I figured as much." The child looked up at Raina with eyes and hair that constantly changed shape and colour. The child smiled. Raina looked at the others.
"Should we keep moving? I feel nervous." she looked down at the child and didn't touch it. "I think it will follow us."

Jumping worked! The ice cracked, and they fell through. The beast forgot about the furred-one, and struggled to reach Ted as they fell. As they reached the ground, Ted's feet seemed to work out their own way of landing, and made sure that they hit the ground first. The beast, however, wasn't so lucky. It thumped into the ground on it's back, but it got up without a scratch. It ruffled itself to remove some snow from it's fur, some of it hitting the people it had fallen with.

Ted smelt the child before he saw it. He couldn't tell if it was a boy or a girl, and it's constantly changing hair/eyes didn't help. "I'm all for moving. Beast, go look around that corner and let me know if anyone's there." The beast nodded, and shot towards the corner on all fours. It skidded to a halt just before reaching it, and peered around. Ted turned to Raina, "You know, I really need to name him." Around the corner, the beast saw people. It ran back to its master, "Did you ssee anything?" The beast nodded, and began to dash back, before turning around, as though expecting them to follow.

Sara couldn’t help but put on a big smile, when the dog like one fell less graceful then herself. Well the landing part. The actual fall was kind of entertaining to her.

Seeing the child, Sara walked forward kneeling near it for a moment. Mean while Pup’s ran off to the corner of the building playing scout for them.

"You know, I really need to name him."

“I could give a few suggestions if you like.” Sara said looking back at Ted. There was a slight tease to her voice. “A few have already come to my mind.” She stood back up, beginning to follow ol’ Pups. Seeing as he seemed to want to be followed.