Chapter 7
Getting a room was quite easy, the Innkeeper wasn’t there, but the automated system took the creds easily enough. It felt like the world was getting quieter as more and more players went to rest. Some Players would sleep outside on the grass, despite the never ending light. Others would create a Gateway back to their homes, some like you, went and got a room at the end.
You were for sure tired, it had been a long day afterall. The room you had rented you had immediately designed to your tastes, it was mainly appearances, but you had turned it into a miniature galaxy with a bed in the center. It was a lonely place, but it was a beautiful view. You liked the stars and galaxies. It may have just been a still image, but it comforted you nonetheless, you hopped on the bed, which you had recolored to a nebula. You then [LOCKED] your room.
You closed your eyes… and for the first time in months… you dreamed.
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You flew around in the Beat Ship, a Silver ship that converted the movement of the universe into song, and you flew along, enjoying the pure speed and adrenaline. Sometimes you would make loops around the sun, and sometimes you would simply go through an asteroid field, dodging the many asteroids with sudden movements.
Suddenly you hear a sound behind you. “Wow…”
You glance… at the skeleton. They were mostly yellow and golden colored. Isn’t this Dream Sans? You pulled the ship down, barely avoiding a black tentacle… Outside the ship and chasing you down is a black slimy skeleton. Hmm, you begin to truly fly at that point, dodging the tentacles with sudden movements and slowly increasing your velocity… you could just WAKE UP, and you knew that… But you were having fun, it was the first time you had been able to dream in a while. Most Players couldn’t dream, it was an annoying problem. It helped that no one actually NEEDED to sleep. But most would sleep just hoping they would dream, hoping they would dream of home. Still, this might be a bad time to think about this sorta thing, when you're being chased by Nightmare of all skeletons. You flip the ship, surprising Dream, as you engage the Beat Drive, flying at Nightmare, before he could react, your hand phased through the window… and you booped the skeleton. His negativity washed on you in waves… but you couldn’t help but laugh as the Beat Drive began to truly work, pulling Nightmare away from you and Dream, and sending you further in the Galaxy dream of your mind.
You look at Dream, who had stars in their eyes as they watched the world change into colors around you. You stand up, catching Dream who had kept his acceleration. The galaxy around you disappears into a field of white. You grin at him, as you take a step, changing the world around once more. Welcome to GAIA, a fictional world you had worked on in your last life. The Massive Tree’s leaves brightened the land under them. You could think more about this place, but to be honest, you weren’t likely to ever come here again. Dreams are difficult to come buy afterall. You sat down and observed the ever changing Gaia Tree. Maybe you will drag up the will to put the effort in and create a Gaia Tree here… although something of that size probably would make a lot of people upset… Oh well, you’d figure something out later. If needed you’ll just make a pocket dimension for it. Dream sits by you, not saying a word as he observes the massive world.
You feel lethargic, you guess your about to wake up. You wave at the Yellow Skeleton as he is ejected from your dream, you would feel bad about kicking him out like that, but you were about to wake up anyways. You also waved at Nightmare, who was glaring at you, before you also ejected Nightmare from your dream. Then you woke up…
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You felt more energized than ever. It was a good idea to come here. What did you dream about again? Hmm… Oh yeah, GAIA World! You wondered if you could get an entry for it in the ARCHIVE’s fictional section. Probably. You stretched as the room returned to it’s normal wild west look.
You glanced into your [INBOX]. Player, Player, Player. Hmm, Only Player. It will fill with other peoples messages the more friends you make. You smiled, another day has come to Playerstale, and you have a new home to get too!
[AUTHORS NOTE: Check Notes at the End!