Once upon a dream

[onerous]

Who: onerous & u
When: 9/24
Where: dream world
What: A bit of a catch-all for anyone who wants dream shenanigans
Rating/Warning: None...probably.

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[A]

[The first option is the dream taking place in Yuri's Perfect Version of her world. Namely, Kurosawa Antiques. She sits at a table, a cup of coffee in hand; outside, the sun is beginning to set, casting an orangey-red glow through the shop. It's warm and comforting and Yuri actually looks rather content with everything.

There's even a second cup set out for someone else to enjoy.

Behind the doorway that leads to the back of the shop is the rest of the house, where Yuri actually lives; A walkthrough can be skimmed over here]

[B]

[Or maybe she's featuring in your character's dream? This is some inception level of dreaming here.]

((OOC: Whether they remember their time in Cereal is up to you, though if nothing's established I'm going to assume they will remember. And thanks to Yuri's natural abilities and everything going haywire in the city, let's say both parties will be aware of/remember the dream when they wake up. /finger guns))

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[onerous]

She nods once, frowning at the fiery swords. It'll hurt--it's a dream, she knows, but it'll hurt all the same and there doesn't seem to be much around to smother the flames. Except maybe her own clothes.

Yuri hesitates a moment then grits her teeth (it's hardly the time for modesty whatever), thankful at least that fitting into the dream meant fitting in with the time period. There's plenty of layers of kimono for her to go through, so she wastes no time in stripping out of a layer or so and throwing them over the swords.

"My name is Yuri." She'll tell him that much, since it seems a little important that they at least know each other's names. Her palms burn and ache from the flames she pats out, and she clenches her jaw again as she gathers the swords up in the remains of the kimono to cradle to her. Maybe they could actually turn this nightmare into a happy ending.

"What happened here?"

[oncealifetime]

Ichigo is very surprised when she starts stripping and he immediately looks away out of propriety. He glances back over at her when she speaks but then averts his eyes slightly as though she is still very much clothed, he feels it improper to look directly at her now that her outermost garments have been removed.

“Thank you for coming to our rescue, Yuri-dono.”

Then he places an arm diagonally across his chest in a regal gesture and bows. For even in the face of impending doom, manners are important.

“I am Ichigo Hitofuri. And those are two of my younger brothers, Namazuo Toushirou and Honebami Toushirou.”

Then he straightens up and looks around sadly at the flames.

“This is Osaka Castle, the stronghold of the Toyotomi. We have been under attack from the Tokugawa and it appears we have finally fallen and my brothers and I have been left behind.”

[onerous]

History had never really been a strong point for Yuri, but even she's aware of some of the bigger historical moments. The castle won't survive this at all; already everything seems unstable, even as she hurries towards what she hopes is an exit.

"We're going to get out of here." She says that with determination, hugging the swords to her; it's awkward holding them all and running around like she is, but she holds tight to them. "I'll get you out of here. You shouldn't be left behind."

Though Yuri says that, she hopes she doesn't come across any other swords to carry. "Do you know how to get out of here? There has to be an exit that isn't blocked."

[oncealifetime]

Ichigo nods and smiles gratefully. However, a little voice at the back of his mind tells him that she won't really be able to change anything for this was a memory of the past. Neither he nor his brothers would be able to escape their fiery fate. Yet he is glad to know that there is at least one person out there who is willing to risk their own safety to rescue them.

Ichigo looks around, trying to peer through the thick smoke and flames then he remembers! He reaches out to lightly touch Yuri’s arm. “This way, Yuri-dono. There is a secret passage.”

[onerous]

It's too bad none of anything she learns here could be used in the real, waking world-- without sources or proof who would believe her? It's a little bittersweet to be there and know there's nothing she can do with it; it's a fascinating historical moment, and yet...

Secret passages and stuff, huh? A proper sort of castle then. "A secret passage? We don't have any other choice." Hopefully it hadn't been discovered or collapsed in on itself. And even if it was futile, it didn't men Yuri wouldn't stop struggling against that tide of fate. "I'm counting on you." She might be carrying him, but he's her guide here.

[oncealifetime]

Ichigo nods and points at the wall behind them that the fire hasn't reached yet.

“Master had it constructed in case of emergencies. We inspected it together after it was built.”

A shadow of grief passes quickly across Ichigo’s face after he says that as he remembers that his master, who loved him the most out of all the swords he owned, is now dead. He shakes the thought away, telling himself to concentrate on the present.

“There should be a switch on the right of that wooden panel.”