September 3, 2010

[dreamerofdreams]

For those curious, no, Dreamwalkers don't necessarily remember their dreams any better than anyone else. Although I may be a poor example, as I have a hard time remembering anything if I haven't written it down.

Have you ever tried to write down what's going on in your dream while it's happening? Terribly ineffective, considering that the paper and pencil are dreamstuff and don't stick around when you wake up any more than the dream does.

Last night I had a dream about a school... I think it was a school, anyway... and the students were all sort of wandering around because a much-beloved professor had passed away. I think that the professor was old. There was a pool involved, as well, but it wasn't like the pool we have here.

I wasn't particularly upset in the dream, but I rather hope it's not prophetic. Not that we have any particularly old teachers around, do we?

I'm excited about the carnival. Is anyone else going? I've missed it, the years I've been away, although I suppose I ought to have outgrown that sort of thing by now? I wonder who makes those rules, about when you become too old for certain things? Hmm...

Comments

[swim_the_sea]

I think old depends on who you're asking. I think some of the younger students would even say that you're old. Of course, they'd draw out the o so that it would be ooooooooold, but you get my drift.

I'm going to the carnival. Do you want me to stop by before I head over to make sure something hasn't distracted you from the awesomeness of the carnival?

[dreamerofdreams]

Yes! I'd love to have company. Do you like ring toss? I'm quite good at it.

[swim_the_sea]

I'm horrible at those sorts of games, but it never stops me from trying! Reminds me a bit of the piers where they have all those sorts of games and rides set up.

[dreamerofdreams]

I'll have to win a prize for you, then. What do you think? A big fluffy unicorn?

[swim_the_sea]

Oh, it would go so brilliantly with the rest of my fluffy animal collection! As tempting as that is, I think I'll pass on the fluffy unicorn. But if they happen to be giving away goldfish as prizes and you see fit to liberate a few, I wouldn't mind taking a few home.

[dreamerofdreams]

Only if you promise to name one of the goldfish Fluffy.

[dareme]

Everyone over the age of twenty is ooooooold. But we still like our teachers anyway.

[swim_the_sea]

Beware. In four years, you will join our ranks of being ooooooooooold. And don't try and pull that trick of moving the line once you've gotten to it. It is firmly set in stone.

[dareme]

Oh no, I know ALL the rules about being a girl. I get to be nineteen for a while, then I get to stay 29 like my mom is. Everyone older is ooooold, everyone younger is just a kid. That's how it works.

[wulfe]

I'll be at the carnival. I can't resist.

[dreamerofdreams]

What's your favorite part? I have a tendency to sort of eat my way through. It's likely I oughtn't have that much sugar all at once, but I don't let it stop me!

[wulfe]

Cotton candy.

Steak on a stake.

Turkey legs.

And the Scrambler.

I keep feeling like I ought to like all the games, but I feel weird doing them in this skin. I'm faster and stronger as almost anything else.

[dreamerofdreams]

But you need thumbs for ring toss!

[wulfe]

Really? You might be surprised to see what I can do with my mouth.

[dreamerofdreams]

I am absolutely certain that, however impressive your oral skills are, I can best you at ring toss.

[wulfe]

Maybe we ought to test that out. Your hands against my mouth.

[dreamerofdreams]

You're on. Although I suspect we'll have to create our own, as I suspect they won't let any of your clawed forms past the gates.

[wulfe]

We can do that. Do we need a neutral judge? We can always poke KC.

[dreamerofdreams]

If you want witnesses to your defeat, then sure.

[wulfe]

And when I win? Will you want witnesses to your defeat?

[dreamerofdreams]

Oh, I'm quite used to people seeing me look silly. I'm not concerned. Particularly as I'm not going to lose.

[dareme]

Hi. Are you new?

[dreamerofdreams]

No. I'm ooooooooold.

[dareme]

Oh, you're funny. I like that. What do you teach? And are you old like graduated last year old, or old like OMG the same age as my parents old?

[dreamerofdreams]

I teach history, and I'm old like I've spent more years in school than you've been alive.

[dareme]

Wait... so... you're older than 22. At least.

[dreamerofdreams]

I am, in fact, older than 22.

[dareme]

Old enough to know history firsthand?

[dreamerofdreams]

We all know history firsthand. We are history.

[dareme]

Yeah but... yesterday isn't history, it's just yesterday. History is all the old moldy things, like the wars and which country hate who and when.

[dreamerofdreams]

You wound me!

History is not old and moldy. History is alive and vital and our guide for the future! Why should we make the same mistakes as our forebears? It is imperative that we root ourselves in the past, and all that has been done and learned that got us to this point so that we progress, not regress.

[dareme]

You do realize that if certain people can walk out of their room in the morning with their shirt tucked up in their underwear, and even after everyone says to her to set her alarm earlier, she still manages to be so sleepy in the morning that she does it twice more that week, that people never actually learn from their mistakes. Right?

[dreamerofdreams]

No. I don't believe that. Anyone can learn from their mistakes. For example, after having to have a watch rescued after an unfortunate run-in with the shower, I learned not to wear my watch in the shower. It's still ticking, twelve years (and several batteries) later.

Perhaps you should write yourself a note, reminding yourself to set your alarm earlier. You might also consider going to bed earlier, so as not to be so sleepy in the morning.

[dareme]

Oh, that wasn't me. I'm just trying to be polite and not name names and recall last spring's horrible embarrassment for my classmate.

[dreamerofdreams]

Then perhaps you should consider writing her a note, reminding her to set her alarm clock earlier. Or simply do it for her.

[dareme]

I'll remind her roommate, but I've told her before and she hasn't listened. Maybe she'll figure it out this time around.

[redwoodresonance]

Have you had prophetic dreams before?

[dreamerofdreams]

Not that I recall...

... but that doesn't mean much, does it?

Oh dear...

[redwoodresonance]

Perhaps someone should keep an eye on KC. I'm sure death by pool would be up his alley.

[dreamerofdreams]

I feel as if something would be terribly wrong with the balance of the universe if a water nymph were to die in a pool. Although I suppose where else would they die? I mean, it would be a pleasant death, anyway, as long as the pool wasn't the cause of death, which would be rather unsettling. Like if you were to fall out of a tree and break your neck or something.

Don't do that, by the way.

[redwoodresonance]

I meant he'd be the one to cause it! Though I do wonder... I suppose I've always wondered what happens when we die. Perhaps KC would simply cease to exist in human form.

But I'll try not to fall out of a tree. If I haven't managed it by now, I'm sure my record will remained unblemished.

[dreamerofdreams]

I'm fairly certain that in the dream the professor had died of natural causes that did not involve water nymphs.

I'll also try not to fall out of any trees, although my record on that is a bit spottier than yours.

[redwoodresonance]

If I could give you advise on how best not to fall out of a tree, I would.

[dreamerofdreams]

I suspect what you ought to be telling me is, "Don't climb them in the first place."

[redwoodresonance]

I'd never say that. Perhaps, instead, 'use a ladder and harness'.

[swim_the_sea]

Har har har. Just because I'm the oldest one of us around here, doesn't make me old.

Besides, if I were really going to kill someone, I'd at least go with the stream. It listens much better than the pool does. I also feel that you'd need to strip away my title of water nymph if I actually died in a pool. That would be a complete and utter embarrassment.