three ≈ [dream]

[cascadetomboy.livejournal.com]

[You know, Misty only gets focus on her dreams when she's drowning, so this is a little bit preferable. And it isn't in a void with weird green smoke; it's pretty nice. It's underwater!

You can still breathe, don't worry. You can swim around in this vibrant ocean, checking out all of the sweet sea-life. Sea-life as in water Pokémon. All of them are here somewhere, even if it isn't regionally accurate, because she'd know all of them regardless. They're all very friendly too, and happy.

If you swim around for a little while more, there will be a red-haired young girl swimming in a cute bathing-suit, laughing joyfully with an Azumarill at her side.]

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[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

[Pleasant as this must be for Misty, for Austria it's like stumbling into a nightmare. At first she desperately swims for the surface, but it seems impossible to reach. After crossing paths with a Tentacruel, she instead opts to find a large underwater rock to hide behind, since she's realized that she can breathe.

She stays there, shaking and terrified.]

[cascadetomboy.livejournal.com]

[She doesn't know what Austria thinks about Tentacruel but they are her favorites. Misty shakes hands with one of its tentacles, having a grand-old time.

After a minute or two, she notices someone down behind a giant rock, and swims closer to investigate. Wait... Her speech is warbled from the water, but the words can still be understood.]

Don't I know you?

Why do I do things like this to my poor muses

[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

[This is like a personal Hell for Austria, what with her deep rooted phobia of marine animals. She's shaking in terror down there. Despite the warbled speech, she recognizes Misty's voice and looks up.]

To sate you bloodlust?

[cascadetomboy.livejournal.com]

[Oh now she remembers you fully and you look really scared. Misty swims a little farther down and looks concerned.]

Austria, what's wrong?

apparently

[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

[She's still shivering, completely terrified. She opens her mouth to try to explain but can't seem to form the words. A Mantine swims by and she jumps, giving a bit of a startled scream, and cowers behind the rock again.]

[cascadetomboy.livejournal.com]

[Whoa, what scared her- oh it was a Mantine. She's not getting this.]

Are the Pokémon startling you?

[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

K-Kind of...

[It's more like being underwater with creatures that resemble marine animals swimming around scare her senseless because she has a phobia, but talking that much to articulate that isn't possible. She shivers and clings to the rock.]

[cascadetomboy.livejournal.com]

... Anything I can help out with?

[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

[cascadetomboy.livejournal.com]

Oh, okay! I'll see what I can do, um... [Looks around. There is nothing but sea all around.]

We can try swimming up to the top?

[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

W-Worth a shot.

[cascadetomboy.livejournal.com]

[Holds her hand out to Austria.]

Here. So we can both keep track of each other.

[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

[Takes her hand, her grip possibly a bit too tight.]

A-Alright.

[cascadetomboy.livejournal.com]

[Smiles gently, and then looks up determinedly.]

Let's go! [starts swimming upwards.]

[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

[She continues holding tightly to Misty's hand, her other arm and legs working at full force. She needs to get to the surface as soon as possible before her phobia makes her pass out from terror.]

[restlessdevil.livejournal.com]

[Zenobia freaks out for a while before she figures out she can breathe fine. Then it becomes an adventure of exploration. She takes note of all the unusual sealife, making sure not to get too close in fear of attack. She can't get enough of all these new creatures! She's currently watching a Mantine swim, a look of awe on her face.]

[cascadetomboy.livejournal.com]

[Oh man familiar face off the port bow! In that you're her friend... and she can see you. Swimming up to say in warbled speech that's understandable regardless.]

Aren't they beautiful?

[restlessdevil.livejournal.com]

[Zenobia turns.] Misty? You can talk underwater? ... ... ...I can talk underwater?

[cascadetomboy.livejournal.com]

... I guess? I don't really think anything of it; I'm having so much fun!

[restlessdevil.livejournal.com]

That's a good point! I think- whoa... what is THAT? [Zenobia marvels at a wailord in the distance.] It's HUGE!

[cascadetomboy.livejournal.com]

[Misty looks, and smiles.] Hah, that's a Wailord!

[restlessdevil.livejournal.com]

Wow... so many great creatures here. Are they all peaceful? They look dangerous, some of them, but I don't really feel afraid...

[cascadetomboy.livejournal.com]

Most of them, yeah! It honestly depends more on the trainer, if they have one.

[gentlecuteside]

[It seemed perfectly natural to Amamiya that she could breathe, even though she was underwater. In the hazy world of dreams, nothing seemed strange.]

[Also natural seemed all the sea creatures that surrounded her. She swam through the watery void in her one-piece swimsuit, coming within inches of a Gyarados' back. Somehow the size of the creature didn't bother or intimidate her.]

[cascadetomboy.livejournal.com]

[Hey, she remembers you! Yeah share in that dream logic fun.]

Hey, Amamiya!

[gentlecuteside]

[Amamiya turns in the water, facing the sound of her name. Bubbles escape from her mouth as she speaks, but for whatever reason she doesn't question it.]

Oh, hello. It's funny how we keep meeting like this, isn't it?

[She kicks her legs, propelling her closer to the other girl.]

[cascadetomboy.livejournal.com]

[Misty meets her halfway and waves at her friend.]

Heh, yeah, it is. At least this ocean has tons of Pokémon in it.

[gentlecuteside]

[Amamiya swims up next to the younger girl, smiling.]

Yes, there are a lot of them here. These aren't all yours, are they?

[cascadetomboy.livejournal.com]

[Shakes her head.]

Nah. I wish, though! Water Pokémon are my favorites!

[gentlecuteside]

They don't have Pokemon where I'm from, but I am fond of swimming. I think water would be a good fit for me, too.

Of course, I don't really know any others...

[She laughs, sending up a cascade of bubbles.]