Come Dreamwalk With Me 5 (Open Log)

[curious_copycat]

Who: Polly (curious_copycat) and anyone who feels like it.
What: Nocturnal Telepathic Shenanigans, Random CR, Drama, Exposition, Crack, Surreal Shite, Whatever You Want.
Where: In Your Head, or Polly's
When: Tonight. (But latecomers are always welcome.)
Warnings: A few of Polly's memories might come with her, and there are monsters in that thar head. Beyond that

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[pattan]

[Currently presiding over an enormous class of samurai, all going through their kata and exercises.]

[He huffs proudly and removes his glasses, wiping them clean before pressing them back onto his face.]

Alright! That's enough for today! Good work everyone!

[The students, all bright eyed and excited, turn to their sensei and bow.]

[Curiously, they're all wearing glasses.]

[curious_copycat]

[Polly is in the process of walking through one of the many abandoned estates of Calabi Yau, when she hears a startlingly familiar voice. Running ahead, she peeks out the back door, and her mouth falls open to suddenly find her silent little dimension so very very full.]

[Slowly.]

[Very slowly.]

[She walks out to join Shinpachi and his army of students. By the time she reaches them, she is grinning.]

[pattan]

Don't forget everyone! Your katana isn't your only weapon! It's a projection of your real self! That's what my mentor taught me, and I want you all to remember that in your daily meditation!

[Sunlight glints off of every one of their hopeful, spectacled faces; perfect rays of hope.]

And be sure to pick up Otsuu-chan's latest single on your way home! She needs all of our support!!

Yes! Shinpachi-sensei!!

[He bows formally to his students as they break up and mill around, swapping photobooks and other paraphernalia.]

[curious_copycat]

[Shinpachi's speech about katana. It was just like what Mr. Jushiro had taught her about Zanpakuto! This similarity cements her certainty that Shinpachi must be a very good teacher.]

[She moves up behind him as the students were dismissed.]

Shinpachi, hi!

[pattan]

[He jumps and turns, eyes going wide.]

P-Polly-san...?

Polly-san, what are you doing in Edo! It's been so long!

[curious_copycat]

[The girl blinks, confused.]

Long...?

What's Edo?

[pattan]

My home! Where I came from.

But...what are you doing here?

[curious_copycat]

I walked from...

[She was about to motion over her shoulder, when she glanced behind her and noticed that the marble mansion had disappeared.]

Oh...

Um...

[Turning back to him, she tries to smile, feeling a bit awkward.]

I walked... to see you!

[pattan]

You...came all this way to see me? From space...?

[Have some awkward blushing.]

Um...well.

I-I'm glad...! You came at the perfect time too...you got to see our dojo!

[curious_copycat]

I... yes.

[Never mind that she knows technically they're both still in space. She's used to people not realizing the dreams for what they were--really, she's lucky he recognizes her.]

[She steps up beside him, eyes sweeping over the milling youths.]

You have a lot of students!

[pattan]

Yeah! They all joined up after the sword ban was lifted by the Amanto! Our dojo is flourishing again!

[He turns to Polly with a warm smile.]

I'm actually...really happy you get to see this. After everything that happened...I'm actually a strong character now!

[curious_copycat]

That's wonderful!

[And it is! She returns his smile wit a grin. So often, when she saw him on the Network he was upset or hurt. It makes her happy to see him this way.]

But... you said after everything that happened. What happened?

[Was it something more than the Amanto?]

[pattan]

[As he prepares to speak, he stops himself. For some reason he...can't recall. More than likely it's because it hasn't happened yet, and as a part of the Gintama cast, he's expressly forbidden from revealing spoilers!]

I...don't know?

Wait, how come I don't know?

[curious_copycat]

[Polly watched his confusion, curiously. She's never heard of spoilers, so the situation is just as mystifying to her. Usually, people just... knew.]

Maybe you just forgot. People forget things sometimes, don't they?

[pattan]

But how don't I remember reviving the dojo? That was my entire goal as a character!

[A pause...and then a gasp.]

OH DON'T TELL ME THAT SORACHI DECIDED TO JUST SKIP TO THE EPILOGUE OF THE SERIES!!!!

[curious_copycat]

[Polly blinks, jumping a bit at the sudden outburst.]

Who?

[Of all the things she's encountered on the Thor, fictional people who know they're fictional is fairly high on the list of things she's still not quite used to.]