The Deck, Thursday Morning

[once-a-traitor.livejournal.com]

Despite protests to the contrary, Edmund did listen to the radio on occasion. Last night he didn't like what he'd heard. He hadn't been affected by the rash of bad dreams, but it was troubling nonetheless. There was also nothing you could do about bad dreams - no way to fight and nothing to fight with short of a glass of warm milk and leaving a night light on. It might have been nothing, but in Fandom something occurring around the island usually wasn't nothing.

So here he stood and watched. If all was normal, then good, but he wasn't about to be caught unaware if something that was the cause of the bad dreams did storm the school. He was in for a long wait.

[OOC: Up for a few hours! Sleeeeeep.]

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[wannabehunter]

Yawning and carrying a mug of coffee, Jo wandered out onto the deck. "Morning."

[once-a-traitor.livejournal.com]

"Jo," he greeted with a nod and a glance. "Too early for you?"

[wannabehunter]

"Haven't been sleeping well," Jo replied, sipping her coffee. "Weird dreams."

[once-a-traitor.livejournal.com]

Edmund frowned. "I heard. You're not alone it seems. It's troubling."

[wannabehunter]

"Tell me about it," Jo said. "I'm worried I'm going to crack and start trying to bless the swimming pool for real."

Yes, she was still hung up on that.

[once-a-traitor.livejournal.com]

"You blessed the swimming pool?" Edmund said, not understanding at first. Then he realised. "In your dream?"

[wannabehunter]

"Uh huh." Jo nodded, putting her mug down. "It makes sense if you wanted a lot of holy water in a little time. But still, swimming pool."

[once-a-traitor.livejournal.com]

Holy water. That was a strange thing to dream about. "So you were a member of the clergy in your dream?"

[wannabehunter]

"No, I was me," Jo said, shaking her head. "Well, close enough. Anyone can bless water if they know the right ritual."

[once-a-traitor.livejournal.com]

Ed filed that little bit of information away for later. A small smile formed on his lips. "Maybe it's your mind telling you to go to confession."

[wannabehunter]

"Problem there is I haven't done anything requiring that in far too long," Jo said.

[once-a-traitor.livejournal.com]

"I think Bosley would disagree," he countered. "Or Charlie."

[wannabehunter]

"Gremlin bites don't count," Jo replied archly. Well, as archly as you could when you were face-palming.

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

"Hey Edmund," Rose said, tying her hair up in a ponytail as she came out onto the deck. She was dressed to go running, but she hadn't been yet.

[once-a-traitor.livejournal.com]

"Good morning, Rose," Edmund replied. "Bad dreams?" Just asking.

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

Her eyebrows raised as she turned to look at him. "...yeah. Why?"

[once-a-traitor.livejournal.com]

"Radio," he explained. "When the same thing is mentioned as happening with different names attached all at once, you have to wonder."

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

"What about you?" Rose asked, finding a seat on the edge of the deck and wrapping her arms around her knees. She made a face. "I really need to start listening to radio."

Yes, yes she did.

[once-a-traitor.livejournal.com]

"No more than usual," he gave a shrug. "It may simply be coincidence or it may be a harmless Fandom 'thing'. Did yours involve holy water?"

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

She stared at him.

"Holy water," she repeated in tones of disbelief. "That's kinda random." Rose shook her head. "Nothing about holy water. Just-" she shivered and hugged her knees closer to her. "some weird, weird version of here."

[once-a-traitor.livejournal.com]

"Something Jo said," Edmund replied dismissively. It was rather silly, but he couldn't help but look for patterns. There was a small comfort that she hadn't dreamt of holy water. "It doesn't sound pleasant from your reaction."

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

"No," Rose said softly, way more subdued than she usually was. "It's-" terrifying "freaky. Like everyone's in a collective nightmare." She wrinkled her nose at Edmund, trying to be teasing. "How'd you manage to get out of it, huh?"

[once-a-traitor.livejournal.com]

"Been there, done that," he replied, taking a seat next to her. It wouldn't hurt for a few moments. "Though I'd gladly take your nightmares from you if I could."

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

"Such a gentleman," she said lightly. "And I think it'd be freakier if you were having nightmares and being in my head in the dream..."

[once-a-traitor.livejournal.com]

"That would certainly add a new dimension to the strangeness. Should I join the ranks of the dreamers, I'll do my best to stay out of your head."