Exactly. Whoever builds the environment is the dreamer. Sometimes, they can also be the one to populate the space. [ Not how it typically works on jobs, but he doesn't go into that just yet.
Cutting a glance over to Lortel, his expression brightens, clearly appreciating how quickly she's already picking up the idea. ] I think the green suits you better, but black is hard to argue with.
[ There's a reason it's a dependable classic. ] Since Sleep is presumably serving both functions, here, she'll be most sensitive to what we change around. No one likes to have someone else gallivanting through their head, you know?
Let's try to avoid that–for now, anyway. [ And there's the rebellious spark, lighting up his eyes like the golden glow of Paris reflecting off the glass. ]
You've got the idea already. Small changes, to test the waters. [ Her teasing does draw something like bashfulness from him, as he ducks his head with a small smile. ] I've just been doing this a while; you should see what a really trained dream architect can do.
[ Dom, in his heyday, had built beautiful dreams. Complex and interesting places that had felt so real. Until he couldn't anymore, with Mal's shade nipping at his heels.
Sighing to himself, he sets that thought aside as the elevator descends to ground level, moving to open the lift door and gesture Lortel out onto the cobblestone walkway. ] Ladies first.
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Date: 2026-01-16 03:58 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2026-01-16 04:56 am (UTC)[ presumably he means Sleep's, but how could he know that? ]
Do you mean that of the dreamer? [ this is more of an educated guess, than anything. she's watching him thoughtfully as they descend.
remember gown, by the way? wasn't it green? it's now a lovely jet black.
it's such a small thing, and she doesn't call attention to it. it's not very showy. she just wanted to see if it would work. ]
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Date: 2026-02-02 05:14 am (UTC)Cutting a glance over to Lortel, his expression brightens, clearly appreciating how quickly she's already picking up the idea. ] I think the green suits you better, but black is hard to argue with.
[ There's a reason it's a dependable classic. ] Since Sleep is presumably serving both functions, here, she'll be most sensitive to what we change around. No one likes to have someone else gallivanting through their head, you know?
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Date: 2026-02-03 06:22 pm (UTC)[ his approval is met with a grin. ]
Then for now, I'll keep it subtle. Though I'll trust your judgment of subtlety more than my own. You are the expert. [ teasing? her? nahhhhhh. ]
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Date: 2026-02-10 04:30 am (UTC)You've got the idea already. Small changes, to test the waters. [ Her teasing does draw something like bashfulness from him, as he ducks his head with a small smile. ] I've just been doing this a while; you should see what a really trained dream architect can do.
[ Dom, in his heyday, had built beautiful dreams. Complex and interesting places that had felt so real. Until he couldn't anymore, with Mal's shade nipping at his heels.
Sighing to himself, he sets that thought aside as the elevator descends to ground level, moving to open the lift door and gesture Lortel out onto the cobblestone walkway. ] Ladies first.