may catchall

[nmc0204]

⭐ Who: Ryoko and y'all
⭐ When: All through May, with prompts specifically during Golden Week and her first day of school at Promised Morning
⭐ Where: Primarily Yumemigaoka tho I might add a Dream Sphere prompt or two down the line
⭐ What: Ryoko's life has flip turned upside down and now she's getting used to it. Between starting as a new student at Promised Morning and suddenly having another Dreamer to feel responsible for, she's got a busy month ahead. I'll also put closed starters here if requested!
⭐ Warnings: Keepin this to edit them in if it comes up

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[saynotobugs]

Sure do.

[Maki gets up out of the sleeping bag and starts folding it, keeping an eye on Ryoko.]

You have someone in mind, or you just wanna know how it all works?

[mnemon]

Not exactly. It's more...

[ She floats around for a way to say this without Saying This, then huffs through her nose when she realizes that the mortifying ordeal of just being direct in what she's talking about will be the only way to get an answer here. ]

Partway through April, I intervened in a Nightmare attack and the person who was involved Awakened.

[saynotobugs]

[She nods with a small hum.] Gotcha. So you're here because you want to help out someone else?

[mnemon]

Mm. I know it's probably better for him in the long run if he finds himself a proper Mentor, but...

[ She hesitates for a moment. Is she a little... embarrassed? ]

I feel responsible.

[saynotobugs]

Hey, I can't tell you what to do. Just don't get in over your head. [She starts sorting through a brochure holder.] We got pamphlets and starter information. Not thinking you're gonna want to sit through an instructional video, though. I swear they haven't updated those in 20 years.

[mnemon]

I'll take them. [ sticking her hand out to do so. ] And I think a few of the senpai at Promised Morning might have something to say about it... I'll ask around.

[ She huffs through her nose. ]

Of course, I barely know what I'm doing as it is, so maybe I'm not the best example to learn from here.

[saynotobugs]

[She picks out anything that might relate to the mentorship program, from both trainee and mentor perspectives, and puts them into a folder before handing them over to Ryoko.]

Maybe, but admitting you don't know much is better than thinking you do. One little thing can send anyone reeling if they're not prepared for it. Sounds like you at least know your way around Nightmares.

[mnemon]

[ . . .

Her face falls just a bit. It's a little hard to immediately tell because Ryoko's face is ALWAYS so sour, but... ]

Mm. I'm learning. Or trying to, anyway.

[saynotobugs]

...

[She sighs and shakes her head.]

Okay, let's start at what you do have. What would you think are the most important things this guy should know?

[mnemon]

... Well, first of all, getting used to just being in the Dream Sphere would be the most important thing, I think. Your body moves and behaves differently over there and it can be jarring to try and fight like that if you're not used to it. After that...

[ She folds her arms across her chest as best she can with the folder in hand and hums to herself. ]

Working out what his powers are and how effective they are in combat. If they're not as immediately applicable, from there I'd just have him get used to using his powers at all before he ever fought a Torment or a Nightmare.

[saynotobugs]

That's a good start. We get too many well-meaning idiots going in without prep and then being KO'd and stuck back here for a week. You gave him the basics about the Dream Sphere now that he can go around in there?

[mnemon]

About as well as I could. Obviously there's things I don't understand myself, but I made sure to minimize the amount of trouble he could get into.

[ Then again, it's Shu Amiguchi, so maybe she shouldn't call that shot just yet. ]

[saynotobugs]

One of those, huh.

[She hears that tone.]

At that rate, you might wanna get your first aid and child safety licences too. That aside, you got any actual Dreamers you like? I don't wanna send you to get advice from someone who's gonna lecture you until you fall asleep and get to the Dream Sphere that way.

1/2

[mnemon]

Not particularly. To be honest, when all this happened, I wanted to just put it all out of my mind and not think about–

[mnemon]

Hold on. Child safety licenses?

[saynotobugs]

[snrk] Just saying, this guy of yours sounds like a handful. I was being serious about getting tips from a Dreamer, though. I can only do so much that isn't paperwork or tech support.

[mnemon]

[ That earns a hard exhale through the nose (to show she got it) and a dead eyed stare (to show she didn't think it was particularly funny) ]

I probably don't really have a choice at this point. I just know the second I start asking questions it's going to turn into trying to latch a Mentor onto me.

[saynotobugs]

That's bureaucracy for you. These guys mean well, but if it's not helping you, they can't do much. Still read that stuff over, though. You're doing your part in your own way. Better that than some people.

[mnemon]

[ She nods. ]

I'll read it. Who knows. Maybe the people who set all this up were on to something for once.

[ She gives Maki a tiny, appreciative smile. ]

... thanks.

[saynotobugs]

Hey, no worries. I wasn't doing anything important. You need anything else while you're in here?

[mnemon]

... I was going to say 'no' but it started raining just as I got here and I didn't have an umbrella with me, so...

[saynotobugs]

In that case, no sense going out. I don't think they're gonna mind you staying in here, even if it's just to watch the lobby TV.

[She grabs the remote and flips the TV on to a show where chefs are explaining hte process of beef-wrapped riceballs.]

Swear we could use more interesting stuff in here.