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[beholdmydemons]

[This is a 'Gear post at something like 12:30 in the morning. There is no quality here, because fuck nightmares.]

Who else is awake?

Does anyone want a free Pokemon?

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[struck_out]

I dunno. Some people are up to weird shit at weird hours.

What did you dream about?

[beholdmydemons]

Drowning. [He's not going to get into the specifics, but the general topic isn't personalized enough to be embarrassing. It does make his skin crawl a little, though, and there's an uncomfortable moment of silence after that.] 'Twas too simple, all told.

[struck_out]

...that why you wanted to give the fish away?

Drowning's a pretty fucking awful way to die. But dyin' in general sucks balls.

[beholdmydemons]

[Walter snorts, actively avoiding the question.]

I can imagine worse. [...Though for him, specifically, the fish made it pretty damn unmatched. Bleargh.]

[struck_out]

...that's what my dream was about it. Dying.

But nothing as nice as drowning.

[beholdmydemons]

[aw hell]

Ah? [...sighs.] Dwelling on it won't help it.

[struck_out]

Kinda hard not to. Damn thing was so...so real. I really thought that I...

[Leon trails off, unwilling to finish the sentence.

...hey. We've been talkin' awhile and I still don't know your name.

[beholdmydemons]

[...pushing that would be the "dwelling on it" we don't advocate.] Name's Walter. And yours?

[struck_out]

Leon. Nice to meet'cha, Walter. And thanks for the fish. And the chat.

You think these nightmares are gonna stop soon? I'm runnin' outta coffee; I don't think the stuff even works anymore.

[beholdmydemons]

[...shit, so that's what coffee's for?]

The first time, they didn't return after dawn. Whether they'll come back some other night... [no telling.]

[struck_out]

I'm thinkin' I'm just gonna screw work and sleep during the afternoons. Get a night job, if those things even exist here in Pokeland. I've taken a few naps in the afternoon and so far, no problems. It's just the night time that's shit.

[beholdmydemons]

There's those stores that stay open through the night. I saw plenty of those while passing through Goldenrod.

[struck_out]

I'll keep an eye out for'em but Azalea's damn quiet; almost no one heads out at night. But I'll try my luck and see how it goes.

You gonna try and head back to sleep?

[beholdmydemons]

Tch! [That was a "no".] We're all awake here, now. I suppose I'll find something to do 'til the sun's up. [Not that he sounds too happy about that, but what are you gonna do.]

[struck_out]

Yeah, me too. Maybe I'll go train my Pokemon and finally evolve them. It's better than sittin' here in the dark by myself.

See you around Walter. I'll let you know how your fish is doin'.

[beholdmydemons]

[...but that is the last thing he wants...

Walter yawn-mumbles something like "Fare-th'-well" and cuts the feed.]