All Your Lives Are Moments

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Characters:  Riza Hawkeye (arrayed_back ) and YOU
When:  March 6 - March 12
Where:  Her Dreamscape
Rating:  PG-R, she doesn't have all nice memories.  Expect emotional trauma and violence.  And general unhappiness, though some might crop up.
Summary:  Welcome to Riza's past and memories.  She doesn't expect you to enjoy your stay.  And kindly stay away from her

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[golden_hawke]

Hawke's on high alert as he approaches the house. However, he has no idea how to get inside because he's not accustomed to people locking their doors, much less hiding the key somewhere.

He walks around the perimeter of the house, listening to the voices but not making much out of them. Usually if one paid more attention to the spirits, they would latch onto you and cause more trouble.

[arrayed_back]

The voices inside fade in and out as the internal argument seems to go on without a resolution, but in the back yard Hawke will come across an overgrown garden, the plot squared off by logs. If he doesn't look carefully at it, however, a woman will appear out of the corner of his eye.

She's blonde, with her hair pulled back in a messy ponytail, and she digs in that garden, pausing a moment to wipe some sweat from her forehead.

And quietly, just on the wind, a voice is heard. "Riza, can you hand me that..."

[golden_hawke]

Hawke listened, wondering who the owner of the voice was. He stepped closer, watching the the woman as she continues to garden. He didn't interfere yet as he knew how dreams usually played out. Disturbing them too much could potentially hurt the dreamer. The last thing he wanted to do was harm his sister.

[beforethearray]

The woman looked up and, with a gasp, disappeared. However, if Hawke had looked closely, he would see that she looked very much like Riza, though her eyes were smaller and her face was more plain and paler.

As soon as she disappeared, a little form of Riza came to the woman's previous position. Her eyes were wide and she dropped the packet of seeds that she had carried for the woman. She looked around and spoke, quietly, "...Mama?"

[golden_hawke]

The child's mother. Hawke squat down and smiled a bit. "My sorrow. I think I frightened her. She is nearby," he spoke quietly as to not frighten the girl.

[beforethearray]

Riza, however, didn't see Hawke. She just continued looking around, her face growing more distraught as she realized she was alone. Her voice also shook with held back tears. "M-Mama!" Unsure what else to do, she ran toward the back door. Though when she opened it, the sounds and sights of war were behind it, but she didn't seem to notice them, either, and rand straight inside, the door slamming shut behind her.

All was silent again, except for the sounds of nature in the evening.

[golden_hawke]

Knowing now that some couldn't see him, he turned and headed to the door. It sounded like there was a terrible fight coming from there. He needed to go and see what was happening.

[arrayed_back]

If Hawke were to open the door, he would see a vast desert with ruins in the distance, and some nearer to him. There would also be bodies littered around, their blood soaking into the sand. Most of them would have a single bullet hole to the head: instant death.

[golden_hawke]

Hawke passes through the door and stops as he's assaulted by desert and death. The scene changed and it made him a little dizzy. He started walking slowly, keeping his eyes out for whatever creature killed these people. Riza must not be safe if that was the case!