Video (Full Sun) (Spoilers for 'Ib' jsyk)

[theredrose]

[The dream starts out in a dark hallway with Ib picking a red rose from a vase. As soon as the flower is in hand, bright red letters stamp out on the hallway's floor and walls 'THIEF.'

The image ripples and changes to show Ib in a room with a statue. There's a wet ripping sound as though someone was both ripping canvas and slashing into someone from the room behind her. When she leaves, a series of paintings depicting faceless people are covered in blood and one painting that appears to be torn to shreds and dripping red paint. Beneath all of the bloody paintings is the word 'LIAR.'

The scene shifts again to show Ib with a tall man with purple hair some might recognize as Garry. As they step into a hallway, a bunch of large eyelids open in the floor to reveal equally large eyeballs; the image ripples away just as Garry is making it apparent how disturbing he finds the eyes.

The next image is of a dark hallway lined with eerie mannequin heads whose eyes seem almost appear to be following Ib and Garry as they make their way down it. The next image shows Garry and Ib looking in a mirror together when, seemingly out of nowhere, a mannequin head like the ones lining the hall before shows up behind Garry's shoulder of it's own accord resulting in Garry and Ib both crying out and jumping away from it.

The scene ripples and show Ib and Garry running through halls and around a maze of walls while being chased by women sticking half out of a picture frame that drags along behind them as they scramble across the ground. Full-bodied mannequins in dresses but without heads seem to show up out of nowhere and try to grab at them, sending some of Ib's red rose petals to the ground.

They finally escape through an open door to find themselves in a hall lined with portraits of creatures crying blood.]

Looks like...we're safe now...Ib...

[Injured from the loss of her rose petals, Ib collapses to the ground, the sound of Garry calling her name fading into the distance. When the image comes back, it's of Ib covered in Garry's coat while Garry crouches next to her.]

Look in my pocket, Ib. There's a piece of candy there. You can have it!

[Ib turns the lemon candy over in her hand and offers Garry a small smile.]

Thank you, Garry.

[The scene goes dark again but the light of a lighter offers a view of a room covered in spray painted words that seem to write themselves, much to Ib and Garry's horror. "STOP, DON'T, HELP, DON'T KILL ME, and NO" scrawl out across the floors and walls while Garry makes a comment about 'this place not being good for his mental health' and they leave the room.

The scene ripples again and reforms to show Ib, not with Garry, but with a blonde girl about her age walking down a hall.]

Hey...Ib...If only two of us could get out of here...then what?

[Ib is silent a moment, thinking. When she speaks, there's no doubt in her voice.]

I'd surrender myself.

[Mary looks surprised by that and grabs Ib's arm.]

What? Ib, but then you could never see your mom again. It would be really lonely...you know?

[The scene fades again and the girls are now in a large, open, room. Ib starts to walk towards a door but Mary stops, looking at the ground.]

Mary...? What's wrong?

No...thing's....wrong. .....Aha. What's Wrong? Whaaat's Wrrrooooonnnnggg? Ahahahahaha, Ohohohohoho....I don't like him...not one bit...Ohohohoho hohohoho....

[Mary's voice is shaky and hardly sounds sane. Ib backs away from her and runs out the door she had been headed for, but Mary follows her, now wielding a palette knife like she was going to attack Ib with it.]

Where are you going, Ib? Why are you going by yourself? We promised we'd be together........right? Why are you running?

[Ib keeps backing away with Mary advancing on her until Ib's back hits a wall. Ib tries to stay brave but it's clear fear is winning out in her face, but just before Mary can get to Ib Garry comes running up some stairs and puts himself between Mary and Ib, calling out the red-eyed girl's name. He hits Mary and she collapses to the ground leaving Garry to take Ib's hand and lead her out of the hall.

The nightmare fades to a close before it can reach it's ending as Ib sits bolt upright in her bed, the memories racing through her mind.]

((OOC: Feel free to interact/react in any of the sequences or just talk to her avter she wakes up, please just specify which option in the subject line.))

Comments

after she's awake

[beauchevalier]

[He watches all of her dream and during that time, he's concerned for her and decides to cook both of them something to eat. However when she wakes up, she'll see Angelo in the doorway to her bedroom giving her a gentle smile.]

I made us something to eat, Ib. Come into the kitchen with me, all right?

[theredrose]

[Ib didn't say anything, just nodded and climbed out of bed, though she did reach for his hand as soon as she could.]

[beauchevalier]

[He grips her hand gently and then pulls her into a soft hug.]

It's all right, Ib. I'm here for you, okay?

[theredrose]

[She happily hugs him back as tightly as she can.]

Thank you...

[beauchevalier]

[He strokes her hair gently.]

You've become very precious to me and I only want your happiness.

[theredrose]

[Her hug tightens a little and her voice stays quiet.]

I want you to be happy too.

[And safe.]

[beauchevalier]

[He just remains in his hug with her.]

That's very sweet of you, Ib.

after

[ugly_soldier_dude]

...Did you go through all of that stuff?

[theredrose]

Yeah...

It was an art gallery.

[ugly_soldier_dude]

You got attacked by an art gallery?

[Man, he's heard of some weird stuff: strange monsters, unexplained things happening... but this probably took the cake.]

[theredrose]

Yeah, I guess it was magic or something. Garry found a book that said if someone pours their heart and soul into something they're creating then that thing would come to life.

[ugly_soldier_dude]

I've never heard of anything like that. That's a creepy thought. Did you get out of there okay?

[theredrose]

I...don't know. Garry did, but I don't think I actually left before I arrived here.

[ugly_soldier_dude]

Here's to hoping you did. If your friend made it out, I'm sure you will.

[theredrose]

Yeah, you're right. He wouldn't leave me there, anyway.

[ugly_soldier_dude]

He better not. No guy worth his salt would do that.

[theredrose]

[You earned a giggle.]

Don't worry, he is!

[ugly_soldier_dude]

Good. And don't let him forget it, okay?

[theredrose]

Don't worry, I won't!

[faiofmisfortune]

[Gosh, what is it about this place that attracts those with tragic and frightening pasts? He knows he hasn't spoken much to the girl but he sees her as a friend and seeing this definitely has him worried. This message is waiting for her on her SFC.]

Are you okay, Ib?

[theredrose]

[She's calmed down quite a bit when she gets back to her SFC. Seeing Fai's message makes her smile, though.]

Yeah. I'm sorry if you saw all of that.

[She was aware just how freaky some of it had been, but maybe it wasn't so bad watching.]

[faiofmisfortune]

You don't have anything to be sorry for. It's not your fault. I think you're really brave for going through all of that and still being a nice, caring person.

[theredrose]

Thank you, Fai. I don't think I would have made it far without Garry's help.

I guess I'll have to go back there someday.

[She assumed so, anyway, she hadn't actually made it out before she showed up here.]

[faiofmisfortune]

But that's not really where you're from, right?
[Because he would sure hope not. He thought the tower was bad but it has nothing on that place.]

[theredrose]

Not usually.

[Thankfully.]

But I was there before I was here. I don't really want to go back there, though.

[Obviously. Besides, Garry wouldn't be there, would he? He was already through the portrait, he'd be...home, hopefully.]

[faiofmisfortune]

I don't blame you for not wanting to go back to that. I don't want to go back to where I was either.

[theredrose]

I wouldn't mind seeing my mom and dad again, but I like it here too.

Would you stay here forever, Fai?

[faiofmisfortune]

I would. My brother and I can be together here and there are people who really care about both of us.

[He's too afraid to tell her the real answer, so the next two best will have to do.]

[theredrose]

[Those seemed like good enough reasons to her.]

That sounds nice. I hope you and your brother can stay here as long as you want!

[faiofmisfortune]

Thanks Ib. That's what I hope for too.

Would you stay?

[theredrose]

I don't know. I have friends here like you and Angelo. I miss my parents and Garry, but if they could come here that would be even better.

[faiofmisfortune]

I hope you get to see them again soon. It's hard to wait, even for the ones you love.

[theredrose]

Thanks, Fai, I hope so too.

[donotcomprehend]

What happened to that girl?

[theredrose]

She died. I had to burn her canvas.

[Oh, right, might be important to mention-]

She was a painting.

[donotcomprehend]

A painting? I have never seen a painting like that.

[Granted, he's only seen about one painting before, ever.]

[theredrose]

She was special. The whole gallery was alive like that, she was just different.

[It had all been scary, but she actually cared about Mary.]

I've never seen any other paintings that acted like that...

[Thankfully.]

[donotcomprehend]

Do you know why she was different?

[theredrose]

Not really...but maybe it was because the man who made her loved her a lot.

[donotcomprehend]

Was the 'he' she spoke of the man who made her?

[theredrose]

I don't know. She might have been talking about Garry.

I hope not, though.