o o 6 ♥ dream

[failedprince]

Effects: Longing, sorrow, quiet resolve.

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[voice]

[incorruption]

[Nunnally had watched the dream quietly, but then he had thrown the Dreamberry against the wall. It had made her jump, almost dropping her own device.

Now the question was whether she wanted to respond or not.

It doesn't take her long to decide to respond, though only in voice. If she still looks surprised, she doesn't want him to know it.]

Clovis? Is everything okay?

[You don't just throw a Dreamberry against the wall for no reason, after all. She's even more worried about him than she was about Schneizel.]

[voice]

[failedprince]

Oh, yes.

[He picks up the Dreamberry to check it over -- no, not terribly busted, it seems. A soft sigh.]

That was rather uncouth of me. I apologize for the display, Nunnally.

And you, are you all right?

[voice]

[incorruption]

You don't have to apologize. You didn't do anything wrong.

[A pause.]

Yes, I'm fine. I'm more concerned about you right now, though.

[voice]

[failedprince]

In a way, I ... hm ... you were in Area 11 when I was in rule, weren't you?

[A beat.]

Concerned for me? Why?

[seiryuu_warrior]

[Nakago takes note of everything he's seen with only mild interest.]

They do record at inconvenient times.

[failedprince]

So it seems.

[seiryuu_warrior]

It does happen often in this place.

[failedprince]

I suppose that it would ... given that this machine records dreams.

[fukuchou]

Not everyone can be a musician. Don't take it so rough~

[failedprince]

I'd appreciate it if you did not take such a tone with me.

Thank you.

[fukuchou]

[A pause, and then a soft chuckle. Jeez~ that was the last time he'd try to be nice. Just wasn't any good at it.

Must be a sore spot, with this guy.]

Won't happen again~

[failedprince]

Good.

[. . .]

Anyway, I haven't heard your voice before.

[zerointegrity]

[Lelouch didn't particularly care to watch this dream, but he did because it could have been something useful for him, perhaps contain some insight or some information that he could use. However, it did not. It only served as fuel to the fire, fodder for why Lelouch does not like Clovis and had no problem putting a gun to his head and pulling the trigger.]

Clovis...

[A long pause.]

Is this the first time you've had a dream broadcast for all of Somarium to see?

[failedprince]

Yes... yes it is.

/returns!

[zerointegrity]

Ah, I'm sorry about that...

[He really doesn't know what to say about the dream. It... didn't really sit well with him, to be quite honest.]

That dream... [A beat] Was that just a dream or maybe something akin to a memory?

/HOLDS CLOSE

[failedprince]

Of course.

[A soft hum.]

Yes, it was more of a memory than a dream...

[audio]

[maskmastery]

[Schneizel's voice is coloured by a soft smile, perhaps a tad rueful.]

...Regardless of all our differences, that headstrong nature is something we all share.

[audio]

[failedprince]

Well, when something must be done, one cannot falter.

[audio]

[maskmastery]

Wise counsel. I might speak more on it, but such decisions are in the past. [And thus irrelevant now. It doesn't matter if Clovis is alive and well, here. The past cannot be changed.]

Are you alright, Clovis?

[audio]

[failedprince]

In the past?

[A beat and answers it by speaking on his insecurities, instead.]

Nunnally tells me that she was happy in Area 11. Lelouch was not ... I wanted to make a place that both of them could live peacefully and quietly.

If I had been more like you, I'm certain that things would have been much differently.