Ah, for some optimism

[hurog.livejournal.com]

[The surroundings have decided to be a cavern at the moment. (The one underneath Hurog, in fact, not that anyone else would recognize it.) Oreg isn't entirely sure what to do with the fact that it looks like it should but he still can't sense the keep, especially since he can't decide if that's a good or a bad thing. He's standing and looking at where the dragon bones should be, arms crossed]

What's the point of this place if nothing here changes anything in the real world?

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[hurog.livejournal.com]

Have you always been able to speak?

[still_sitting]

[He nods]

Yep, always. I just wasn't always a raven. I'm pretty sure, anyway.

[hurog.livejournal.com]

[He smiles for her, trying to look non-threatening.]

No reason to be comfortable, it's not the nicest place.

[hurog.livejournal.com]

What were you before?

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

[The smile is a little reassuring at least. The fact that this apparently isn't a nice place, however, is definitely not.]

What's... not nice about it? I mean, other than the lack of light...

[still_sitting]

Human. I don't really remember much. I guess there's a reason for that. But I know I used to be human, and I died. Instead of going to the afterlife or whatever, though, my boss showed up and asked me to be his raven instead.

[hurog.livejournal.com]

[The smile fades and he looks... older than he should. Worn. But only for the moment it takes for him to bring the smile back]

Nothing, here, since it isn't really the place it mimics. It's hardly nice to be under ground instead of on top of it, though, wouldn't you say?

[hurog.livejournal.com]

Even if they're not what they appear to be?

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

[She nods.] You're right. I'd much rather be in the sun.

[She places her hand against one of the lit stones, looking at it curiously.] Is this somewhere you have to be? The real place, I mean?

[darkercalling]

Actually, the mystery sort of adds to the appeal for me.

[hurog.livejournal.com]

It's part of my responsibility, but I don't have to be here, no.

[hurog.livejournal.com]

Why?

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

Responsibility? [Headtilt and curious look~]

[darkercalling]

Everywhere has something to hide. Figuring it out is just half the fun.

[hurog.livejournal.com]

I manage the keep. [which is mostly true, even.] This cavern is underneath Hurog.

[hurog.livejournal.com]

What can places hide?

[hurog.livejournal.com]

Do you ever regret your choice?

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

The keep? What's that?

[still_sitting]

Nope. I like what I've got going. The Dreaming is full of surprises, I'm sure you can imagine. I mean, of course you can. It's The Dreaming. And, sure, I think about what the afterlife could have been. The more I think about it, though, the happier I am that I got this chance at all.

[darkercalling]

Places can have just as many secrets as people. Things as simple as hidden passages, or underground caverns, [He gestures to their surroundings] or maybe a past that everyone wanted to bury. Or scandal.

[hurog.livejournal.com]

A castle. Where I live.

[hurog.livejournal.com]

[He smiles at that]

Hard to find a scandal just by looking at a place.

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

You live in a castle? [Her eyes open a little bit wider.] Wow. And this cavern is underneath that?

[darkercalling]

Not always. [Riku gives a smile of his own, though his is more like a secretive smirk]

[hurog.livejournal.com]

It is, yes. Sometimes you can find passageways from here into the castle itself, but not always. [Mostly because it depends on whether he feels like creating said passageways or not.]