[008-- Voice/Action]

[bufudyned]

[The sound is a bit... grainy, as if the microphone of the gear is being covered to muffle the recording somehow. What can be heard are the sounds of night in Johto: crying Hoothoots and Woopers and other nocturnal Pokemon, though all of this is far in the distance, suggesting that whoever is recording isn't anywhere near them right now. If you're

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[combat_butler]

*Given it's only midnight, Hayate is still wide awake. Any nightmares of his own he has had he is doing his best to ignore and suppress in favor of checking up on everyone, sooo-- a butler is approaching!*

--um, Kirijo-san? What are you doing over there...?

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[bufudyned]

[hang on a second Hayate, Mitsuru is jumping now, thoroughly startled by his voice. Blame the late hour + her bad dream]

Ayasaki--!

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[combat_butler]

*seeing her jump of all things is enough to make him let out a yelp of surprise.*

--eh?! D-did something happen...? Did I do something...?!

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[bufudyned]

No--! I'm sorry, I didn't... I didn't mean to startle you, Ayasaki. [deeeep breath]

You did nothing wrong.

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[combat_butler]

Aaa... That's good, but... Did someone else do something wrong...?

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[bufudyned]

No. It was just a dream, that's all. A peculiar dream, but a dream nonetheless.

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[combat_butler]

... um... I might be out of line for saying so, but judging by your reaction, are you sure it doesn't qualify as a nightmare...?

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[bufudyned]

Ah--

[her gaze shifts a bit]

... yes, I believe that's fair. Nightmare or not, it was still just a dream. [nevermind the fact that for a moment there she thought it was real]

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[combat_butler]

... really? Then it didn't bother you?

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[bufudyned]

[paaaause]

I wouldn't say that. Don't nightmares bother everyone? Regardless... it would be foolish of me to allow a nightmare to plague me long after I have awoken.

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[combat_butler]

I wouldn't call it foolish, Kirijo-san... Especially if the nightmare bothered you enough to be on edge for this long...

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[bufudyned]

But still... it wasn't real. Isn't it silly to be afraid of things that don't exist?

[or rather, don't exist anymore]

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[combat_butler]

No, it's not.

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[bufudyned]

[aaand that gets a smile out of her]

I'll be fine, thank you Ayasaki. For your concern.

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[combat_butler]

Ehe, well... It's only natural for me to worry about you at this point! Especially with this thick fog and the fuss people are making over the network.

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[bufudyned]

Has anyone else over the network spoken of nightmares?