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[wilder]

[Private]

Hmph.

Well that settles that. If he comes here, he dies in the Dead Zone. Problem solved. I don't care if they decide to lock me up or whatever they'd do - mercy's not the way here. [a pause] Hopefully the others would understand.

As for the rest...

I'll just play it off. People seem pretty stuck on their nightmares, it'll work.

[/Private]

[Dictated, he's been hanging out back at the house more this week so this one is coming while he's chilling up on his bed from there]

Okay, so that whole thing was pretty weird. And disturbing, think I'm good forgetting a lot of your psyches if you don't mind.

But you know what's really weird now that I think about it?

It's the fact that like no one I saw had...really stupid nightmares. You know those kinds? Where it's all freaky when you're in it but you wake up and you're like - wow that was really lame. Like where was the ones where people turn out to be naked in public? Or attacks of fish throwing octopi or something?

I mean, come on, that's just weird. Everyone's had dreams like that. It's pretty disappointing too, I wouldn't have minded a naked dream so much...

Seriously, I think that's what keeps getting me stuck the most about all this. Am I the only one?

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Dictated forever

[huffythedragon]

I had one once where I built Rarity a house made of ice cream.

...Actually that was more a dream than a nightmare, but you get my point.

[PAUSE. He's worried about you] Were yours bad? I just...ended up in other peoples. I didn't have one of my own.

Dictated forever

[wilder]

See, I knew others had stuff like that! And it could turn into a nightmare if started melting and you had to eat it all at once.

Mine? [a shrug, really doesn't want to talk about it] Nothing too much I haven't had before. How was visiting others for you?

[huffythedragon]

...Why would that be a nightmare? [It would be delicious and future-Spike would have to deal with it]

If you're sure. [A pause, he doesn't really want to talk about his experiences, either] They weren't great.

[wilder]

Well, that much ice cream at once could give a stomachache. Or a headache.

Mmhmm. [It was true. He's been having nightmares for yeeears] Yeah? You okay?

[huffythedragon]

But it's so worth it.

...I guess. I mean, nothing horrible happened, I didn't get hurt or anything. [Just, you know, learned the crushing reality he'll outlive pretty much everyone he loves ever]

[wilder]

...Right. Okay. Melting ice cream house is a good dream for you. Got it.

Just..scary and emotional stuff huh? [Yep. Welcome to the club there.]

[huffythedragon]

Wouldn't it be for anypony? All that delicious ice cream. Hmmmmm.

[A sad sigh] You can say that again. At least it's all over now.

[wilder]

I dunno...I'm not that fond of the stuff, and not in that big of portions.

No kidding. I could go without doing that again for a long time.

[huffythedragon]

...You don't like ice cream? [WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?]

Well, it almost never repeats, right? So we should be safe.

[wilder]

It's cold and messy.

Don't jynx it, lil bro.

[huffythedragon]

And the most delicious stuff known to ponykind.

...You...you don't think it'll really come back do you?

[wilder]

Well I'm not a pony, remember?

I dunno, why? Did it really freak you out that badly?

Dictated

[ninjainviolet]

Fish throwing octupi?

[That gets a chuckle from the somewhat-depressed ninja.]

[forsometimenow]

It is strange- and I also find it worrisome that nobody seems to have had any good dreams, either. Everyone who had one seems to have had a really bad nightmare.

[huffythedragon]

...I guess not. [Ahaha. Ahahaha]

I just didn't like what I learned.

[wilder]

Hm?

What did you learn?

Dictated

[wilder]

Yep! Gross looking fish too- like catfish.

[wilder]

Yeah, seemed that way didn't it?

Maybe it was a castle thing? I'm sure it's not like everyone in the castle has nothing but bad dreams.

[huffythedragon]

Well...it's not like it's nothing I didn't know already. It was just made really obvious.

[A pause] Y'see...where I come from, dragons are pretty much immortal. Nopony knows how long they actually live for.

[wilder]

[...Oh. This.]

Oh.

And...I take it ponies aren't, huh.

[huffythedragon]

...No.

They only live for about eight years, maybe ninety. [You see his problem here?]

[forsometimenow]

Is it inclined to harm us, though? Even if it's only psychologically?

[wilder]

[HE DOES]

And that kinda freaks you out, huh?

[wilder]

...Sometimes?

Best I can figure is that it's kinda like a very moody lover or something.

Dictated forever!

[ninjainviolet]

[Soft strangling sounds can be heard over the journal. Okay, Zelos, stop making her laugh, even though she's probably ready to do so.]