Greens do it in your dreams. [OPEN TO ALL FLIGHTS]

[theshadowkissed]

Who: Rose and YOU!
What: Accidental Dreamwalking. (prose or action)
Where: IN YOUR DREAMS! Though Rose is physically in the Emerald Sanctum, hanging out near the hollowed out tree she's claimed as her own if a flightmate wants to bother her. Or Sleeping Beauty Ysera wants to reprimand her.
When: Throughout the first half of April very, very late at night.
Warnings: will update if the dreams get too weird.

Rose still hadn't adjusted herself to non-moroi timetables. To her, midnight was still mid-day thanks to the nocturnal lifestyle she'd lived practically most of her life. She was slowly working on transitioning, but it still had her awake at what most people thought were weird. Or they might if they didn't sleep for days on end like the green dragons.

It left Rose with a lot of free time in the Sanctum. She didn't like sitting about, but it was still marginally better than the jail cell she'd been in not too long before the demons had invaded her world. She wanted to get out there and destroy the demons so she could get back home. She really missed Lissa.

Getting out of the habit of slipping into her best friend's mind to comfort herself while separated from Lissa was hard to break. It wasn't as if she could go 'check up' on the Moroi princess anymore, but the act of relaxing and opening her mind up to the possibility was something that Rose automatically did when she was bored. Unfortunately, as a Dragonsworn of the Green Flight, that meant she accidentally found herself 'checking up' on people she had no bond with at all.

Ugh, Ysera had even told her about this eventually happening. Now, if only she knew who's dream she ended up in...

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[theshadowkissed]

"Wasn't exactly expecting to be here," Rose replied, taking in the truck. It was all pretty hockey, like something she'd expect out of a television show.

"Though other than the weird logo, this one doesn't seem so bad." Rose slouched in her seat a bit. "Though why you're dreaming about being a trucker is beyond me. I thought it was little boys that dreamed of driving a big rug."

[windandrain]

"Weird logo?" Saori asks with a quizzical expression. "And why shouldn't I? This is a part of my job, back home. I like driving, and I haven't had the chance to do it for a while."

There's a pause as she settles into the seat more comfortably, herself. "And how is it you're in my dream, anyway?"

[theshadowkissed]

Rose taps her own forehead to mimic pointing to the hat on the woman's head. "Some cat carrying a kitten on your hat. Just seems weird for a trucker hat. Makes me wonder if you've got some stupid trucker handle like SweetPussy27."

Now that she thought about it, was it possible for truckers to give girl truckers non-insulting handles? Maybe they were like sailors in those ancient times where women weren't allowed to sail.

"It's just something I can sorta... do. If it's any consolation, I didn't mean to end up here." Or anywhere.

[windandrain]

"Oh! That!" She laughs cheerfully and takes it off, offering it to the woman. "It's the logo of the company I work for, Kuroneko Yamato. And no, I don't have a handle like that. That's a pretty silly one, if you ask me."

She wasn't really a trucker, either, and the sexual connotation of the name is plainly lost on her. That sort of slang is largely lost in translation, after all.

"And I don't really mind. It's odd, but you aren't unwelcome, so long as you're not rude. Who are you? And what...dragons...do you work for?"

[theshadowkissed]

Taking the hat, Rose looked the logo over and chuckled. "Okay, it's kinda cute." Which was probably a requirement for anything Japanese. She had some pretty knowledge when it came to Japan, most of it given to her by some of the geeky humans she went to school with during that time her and Lissa were on the run from the Academy.

Yes, most of it was wrong.

"Just for clarification: feet up on the dash - rude or not? And I'm Rose."

[windandrain]

"I don't mind. It's a dream-truck anyway," she replies in an amused tone. Sticking out a gloved hand in an offering to shake, she goes on. "And I'm Saori. It's a pleasure, Rose. Though...you didn't answer my other question. Who do you work for?"

It doesn't really matter, she supposes, but she is curious. She's had so very little contact outside of the sandy hell that is the Amber Sanctum, and it's frustrating. She's got a friend to find, when she wakes up, after all.

[theshadowkissed]

The hand was taken and then feet were put up on the dash as Rose leaned back.

"Nope, I didn't, but I get the feeling it really doesn't matter since the whole 'not one of ours' thing is half the reason we're on this rockdisc in the first place. Someone should really tell the dragon mages that the world isn't flat." But that was a tangent. "So, I'm not one of yours. You know it reminds me of a silly movie where the heroes have to cross a bridge but only get to cross by answering some questions truthfully. It starts out: What is your name? What is your favorite color?"

[windandrain]

"I don't think I've seen that one, but no, you're right. It doesn't matter, not really. I'm just looking for someone, a friend who was put into a different group when we arrived." She sighs and keeps on driving, the dreamscape shifting from a sunny day into a summer rainstorm, which prompts her to flick on some headlights and wipers.

"But no, this whole 'dragonsworn' bit is just a stupid notion, and those hidebound reptiles need to get over themselves if they really want to stop these demons. I was just hoping you'd met a man named Vegeta, or knew what...color...he'd been stuck in is all."

[theshadowkissed]

"Sometimes I wonder how much which flight we ended up in was our choice or then just arbitrarily deciding who to take like choosing teams for a game of dodgeball. And just so you know, moods alter dreams," Rose said with a gesture out the window.

"The dragons bicker like Royals. And they'll never get over themselves. They just need someone to get all of their attention and, like, punch them all in the noses or something in a way they can't ignore. And apparently the demons aren't jabbing hard enough," she grumbled. "Your friend isn't part of my Power Rangers unless he's using a different name and, like, doesn't talk."

[windandrain]

"I can't say I disagree, there. It felt awfully random, and I know I certainly feel quite out of place." Saori's smile doesn't waver though, she just keeps on trucking. "And I know. It's nice, driving in the rain like this. Reminds me of home, and my other responsibilities." Responsibilities she's been away from for far, far too long.

"Royals? You mean human nobility? Yes, I suppose they are, a little. All proud and self important." Saori can't help but question the phrasing there. She has no idea what Power Rangers are either, but the context is clear there.

[theshadowkissed]

"Not human nobility - Moroi nobility, though from what I've seen of humans, I guess there could be some similarities from back when the humans were all about monarchies and that stuff." Rose shrugged and rolled the window down so she could stick her hand outside to feel the rain.

"You think you've got a wicked enough of a hook to get the dragons to stop being dicks?"

[windandrain]

"Moroi?" She looked over at Rose and raised an eyebrow. "Not a word I'm familiar with. And sadly, at the moment? No. If I find a way to get my power back, then they'd best run. And quickly, at that."

[theshadowkissed]

Rose didn't elaborate on what Moroi were. It was irrelevant anyways. "Really, you think you're normally powerful enough to make a bunch of dragons scared? Not entirely sure that's possible. They're dragons."

[windandrain]

As Saori continues down the road, the storm begins to intensify, and her hands tighten on the wheel. Frustration is plain in her voice, words coming through clenched teeth. "I am certain of that, Rose. In my world, I am one of the Myojin. Dragons are lesser creatures, compared to my kind."

[theshadowkissed]

Well, that wasn't going to do. Rose weighed the option of calming the storm herself, but decided she didn't want to tip off that she could manipulate these dreams at all. Besides, she didn't have a lot of practice doing more than little things and the last thing they needed was for her to accidentally open up a giant chasm right in front of them like in some bad movie.

"You wanna tell me what a Yo-gin is? And the whole 'lesser creature' think is totally unattractive, so you might want to keep a lid on that attitude."

[windandrain]

"A Myojin, in most mortal languages, means god." Saori replies flatly, looking over at the young woman. She's clearly not pleased with the whole situation, being taken from one world into another and having her life interfered with yet again. "And I don't care if it's unattractive or not. I am what I am. They are what they are."

[theshadowkissed]

"Forgive me for not actually believing you, but I'm Christian. Sort of. There's only one God, but you're welcome to call yourself whatever you want to. I'll totally give you props for being powerful, but the god thing just doesn't swing with me."

Rose then looked over and tilted her head. "But, if the dragons are all 'lesser' beings, how did they manage to bring you here and take your power away. Seems to me that makes them a whole lot not lesser, you know?"

Sorry, potential religious irreverence

[windandrain]

"Believe what you will, or what you won't. It doesn't matter to me what you wish to think on the subject. The Christian God coexists alongside my people. What he chooses to tell you is his business, not mine." She turns back to the road, jaw tightening briefly.

"And as I understand it, they didn't take away my power. Nor would they want to, given that they wish us to fight these demons and I can do so much more effectively with my own power. Which I would do willingly and without argument. But..." she pauses, looking back. "Being pulled through timeways altered it to better fit this world, and the dragons seemed just as confused as to why. Whatever magic they've used to bring us here isn't perfect, clearly."

no worries^^

[theshadowkissed]

"I can't really empathize much since I'm just a mortal that's really good at stabbing things and occasionally having ghosts be way too curious about me," Rose replied. She's actually quite glad the ghosts on Azeroth seemed to be ignoring her.

Of course, she's never come into contact with any of the world's malevolent spirits yet.

"I get to play 'oh hey, what does this do?'"

[windandrain]

"Well that, at least, is something we have in common. I'm also quite...good...at stabbing things." Saori laughs lightly, "And I get to experiment with new powers the same as you. It's no easier for me than you, I assure you. This world's magic is strange."

[theshadowkissed]

"You're still used to being able to do weird things like that. So not with me. That's the province of the Moroi. They get elemental magic, though most of them are a bunch of pussies that would rather used their magic for fluffy bunnies and sunshine kisses than fighting beside my people, but that's okay. They're more important than us; they come first."

It was such an ingrained response, that Rose doesn't even think about how odd it probably sounded to people outside of her society.

[windandrain]

It certainly does sound a little odd. And it marks Rose as something different, not the ordinary girl pulled into a bad situation like Saori initially assumed. She doesn't respond immediately, taking a moment to try and sift through her thoughts on the matter and filter it into something she could relate to. It reminded her, in a way, of the relationship some Myojin had with their priests and champions. Though, at the same time...none of them would dare not help their courts.

"So, you're some sort of yojimbo bodyguard for these Moroi." A statement, really, not a question. "And not by choice."

[theshadowkissed]

Wasn't Yojimbo some legendary Japanese warrior? Eh, it probably wasn't what Saori was meaning and her point was pretty clear.

"Guardian. We're called guardians." Rose shrugged. "And I technically had a choice; female guardians are very rare. The Academy basically raised me, but once I turned eighteen, I had the right to do whatever I wanted with my life. I did withdraw from the Academy for a while before deciding to go back."

[windandrain]

A bodyguard in it's proper meaning, actually, she'd correct.

"Are males given the choice, after this Academy training?" Saori's eyes flash with curiosity. Little bits of knowledge about other worlds never really failed to capture her imagination, and a mysterious sounding academy was definitely keeping her interest. "And why are females rare?"

[theshadowkissed]

"Male dhampirs are expected to become guardians. They're not always promised, but most of them attend one of the Academies. Some protect dhampir communities instead of becoming full-fledged guardians. Men that don't become guardians are pretty much seen as disgraces and they end up easy targets for the Strigoi." Rose wasn't entirely sure how much of that was true, but she'd seen enough during her time in Russia to have a good idea.

"...a lot of dhampir women raise children in communities. Some become blood whores." There was a weird detachment coupled with disgust when she said that.