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║ fortieth stanza ║ dream
Oct. 22nd, 2010 04:37 pmThe darkness is all that you can register; there's no depth of field to the space you've found yourself in, no clear sense of direction. You can move freely, no restraints in place, but it's impossible to tell if you're actually getting anywhere. If you reach out, you won't feel anything; the only surface seems to be the ground beneath your feet.
There's no sound other than those you produce, either, at first.
After several long minutes, a stern voice cuts through the darkness.
"What are you doing?"
It belongs to an adult male who sounds angry, impatient; he knows that your answer can't be worthwhile. There's no sense of where he is, though - it easily could have been inside your head.
If you call back to answer, you'll find yourself unable to speak. Shout all you like, you can feel your throat working, but no sound will come out.
Wherever that first voice came from, a second one speaks up, but it's not addressing you. This is a woman, calm and quieter; she doesn't sound angry, rather sad and disappointed.
"He'll just never amount to as much as Jeffrey."
The male voice answers, still irritated, but at least it isn't directed at you.
"He could at least try to make something worthwhile of himself."
And then it is, back upon you even more intensity than at first.
"Don't you ever have anything to say for yourself?"
Try to find your voice again, if you like; it still won't answer. Whatever direction you've turned in, there is suddenly a dim light behind you. If you turn towards it, you will find a low, round wooden table with a lamp on it. Beneath the lamp sits a dog-eared notebook, a pen resting across its slightly curled cover.
You may or may not notice the figure sitting on the floor on the opposite side of the table, knees folded up and arms wrapped around them. Beyond the light on the floor, but just before the shadows recede into pitch black, it's not impossible to make out, but isn't obvious either. You won't feel eyes upon you; they're focused on the ground.
[ooc: Posting from work, tags will be when I get home. Anyone is welcome to jump in, all threads will be considered separate iterations of the dream unless otherwise desired by any involved parties. And yes, your characters can speak now if they'd be inclined to try. <3]
There's no sound other than those you produce, either, at first.
After several long minutes, a stern voice cuts through the darkness.
"What are you doing?"
It belongs to an adult male who sounds angry, impatient; he knows that your answer can't be worthwhile. There's no sense of where he is, though - it easily could have been inside your head.
If you call back to answer, you'll find yourself unable to speak. Shout all you like, you can feel your throat working, but no sound will come out.
Wherever that first voice came from, a second one speaks up, but it's not addressing you. This is a woman, calm and quieter; she doesn't sound angry, rather sad and disappointed.
"He'll just never amount to as much as Jeffrey."
The male voice answers, still irritated, but at least it isn't directed at you.
"He could at least try to make something worthwhile of himself."
And then it is, back upon you even more intensity than at first.
"Don't you ever have anything to say for yourself?"
Try to find your voice again, if you like; it still won't answer. Whatever direction you've turned in, there is suddenly a dim light behind you. If you turn towards it, you will find a low, round wooden table with a lamp on it. Beneath the lamp sits a dog-eared notebook, a pen resting across its slightly curled cover.
You may or may not notice the figure sitting on the floor on the opposite side of the table, knees folded up and arms wrapped around them. Beyond the light on the floor, but just before the shadows recede into pitch black, it's not impossible to make out, but isn't obvious either. You won't feel eyes upon you; they're focused on the ground.
[ooc: Posting from work, tags will be when I get home. Anyone is welcome to jump in, all threads will be considered separate iterations of the dream unless otherwise desired by any involved parties. And yes, your characters can speak now if they'd be inclined to try. <3]