Sweet dreams are made of these...

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ROOMS BY CHARACTER

A Abigail Hobbs Aiya/Gray Nightingale Adrasteius Anor'thalion Ahsoka Tano Alex Russo Allen Walker Anders Anthony Crowley Asteffiel Axel

B - D Belthazar Spellscry Beverly Crusher Bran Stark Caesar Zeppeli Cayde-6 Cheese Sandwich Clay Terran Coil Cole Davesprite Duke Pantarei

E - I Elecman.exe Elena Gilbert Elize Lutus Felix Harrowgate Fenris Finrod Haruka Tenoh/Sailor Uranus Imperator Furiosa Isabela Issac Lahey

J - M Jade Harley James Barnes/Jim James Barnes/Winter Joseph Joestar Katara Katniss Everdeen/Nova Kirito/Kazuto Kirigaya Kurt Wagner Leanne Loki Maladict(a) Max Caulfield Megaman Mordin Solus

Comments

[save_the_souls]

It's a good expression.

[If it helps make things easier for Clay, then it's wroth it. Clearly, it changed a lot for him from what Clay told him once about when he was kid. Noticing that he's just out of reach, he pushes himself a little forward so he's more on Clay's level. Then he reaches out to take one of his hands]

You're Clay Terran, and you're fine.

[geonomy]

[And that... gets him to smile, one of his big ones. There's a pleasant, warm sensation around Allen now, like he's being wrapped up in a blanket without the physical sensation of one. It's a lot like what Clay's feeling as he tugs on Allen's hand to pull him closer, then reaches his own hand up to rest on his cheek as he presses a kiss to his lips. Upside-down still.

It means a lot, telling him that piece of his past and being understood that way. It means so much, words can't really describe it. Sensations, however, do.]

[save_the_souls]

[He feels that warm and comforting sensation around him, and it makes him feel a surge of happiness and relief. Same with the smile and being pulled closer. If this was Clay's...well, whatever exactly this was supposed to be- then all that means Clay must be happy, right? And is he glad for that.]

[When Clay kisses him, he'll return it. His own free hand reaches up for Clay's cheek as well. He keeps the kiss light, mostly because well, microgravity is tough and this is a strange angle, even if it is sweet and warm.]

[When the kiss finally breaks, he stays close to Clay, his thumb moving along Clay's cheekbone.]

Listen...I'm always willing to hear more about you. Your past, your feelings, your dreams...[He glances around the area they're in, it was still hard to believe] Anything that's important to you, because you're important to me.

It's just...I want you to tell me these things when you're ready. Not when Atroma wants it. I can wait.

Okay?

[geonomy]

[...]

Wow.

[Allen might not see it, but one of the items that orbits the Earth starts to glow. It's probably a way to tell him that he should check that one out next; it's the janitor's closet, and what Allen said had resonated with a memory of Clay's so much that it just reacted to it.

Meanwhile, Clay lets out a soft little snort and lowers his head, though it probably looks a little different from Allen's perspective, being upside-down and all. This guy. Holy nebula, this guy. Clay isn't even sure what's going on, not really. The items and memories showing themselves don't feel wrong to him, not right now. But still, knowing that someone wants to listen to him about his past, his feelings, his dreams and everything that's important, everything he tried to hide, everything he was told wasn't possible or was stupid and childish and grow up already, this guy wants to hear about all of it.

Jeez, this guy. If he were truly awake, he'd pull him over and press kisses everywhere, but in this environment...]

... Okay. Same to you, all right? I want to hear all of it, too.

[save_the_souls]

[Allen doesn't notice the glowing memory, sadly. His focus is mostly on the guy in front of him. Which...he wasn't expecting his words to have that much of an effect- wasn't it normal to have the person you're dating be interested in those things? It made him wonder a little what sort of relationships he's had in the past...but well, that's Clay's business to tell him or not.]

Alright, I'll remember that.

[It'll take a long time before he's willing to share everything but...honestly, it's not out of the question. Which says a lot for his feelings towards Clay, considering how private a person Allen was. But now his smile brightens a little, as a way to try to lighten the mood]

I know right now, I'm a little surprised. I thought if I ever had a kiss like that, I would be the one being Tobey Maguire.

[I told you the spiderman jokes were coming]

[geonomy]

[I'm so proud of you]

Ha, well, to me, you are the Tobey Maguire here.

[It doesn't feel like he's upside-down, after all, with very limited gravity around them. To him, Allen's the one who's upside-down.

With that out of the way, though, Clay pulls back a bit as if the movement is all natural to him, and then he tilts his head with a half smile.]

Do you want to see anything else? Or do you want the exit door?

[save_the_souls]

[Meanwhile as Clay pulls away, Allen's movements feel entirely unnatural to him and he's once again flailing a little to keep himself straight. Ugh. He's much better with gravity.]

What? Are you saying you're kicking me out already? Just because I'm not as good as floating in space as you...

[geonomy]

Technically, we're falling, not floating. We're just falling around the Earth, not towards it. We're still close enough to the Earth that the gravitational force is still pretty strong, but only at about 10% of the strength it'd be on the surface. [He may be back in that aimless state, but he still gives Allen a wink.] You're not as good at falling as me.

[save_the_souls]

[...]

...Now you're just being a smartarse.

[geonomy]

[He laughs, the sound seeming to echo a bit in the area, and just drifts further back. After a moment, he goes right back to his - we'll call it the "default state".]

The hottest surface area on Earth ever recorded was El Azizia, Libya, in 1922, when it reached 136 degrees Fahrenheit, or 57.8 degrees Celsius. On the flip side, the coldest surface area ever recorded was from Russia's Vostok Station, which reached negative 128.6 degrees Fahrenheit, or negative 89.2 degrees Celsius, in 1983.

[save_the_souls]

[And...that next thing wasn't even relevant to their conversation and he's now drifting away. Okay. That's weird. Was this supposed to be some dream thing? He spends a half moment trying to decide if he should try to snap him out of it- but you know if he's just spouting earth fact? Whatever. He's just...gonna take some time to enjoy the view of his homeworld in all it's beauty before it's time to leave. Yeah. That seems like a good plan]

[At least the view is beautiful.]