Everything looks multi-colored and strange. Like out of a kid’s storybook. Where is he? Still in the city?
( is he still dreaming? )
Admittedly, this is a far sight better than the images that have been entering his mind lately – garish colors and all. Still…he’d like to know where exactly he is. But there doesn’t seem to be a soul around to ask. Except.
No, not quite a horse. It shares the shape and features, but there’s a distinctly magical quality about it. And it’s not a unicorn, either. It doesn’t seem to be frightened of him. With one tentative hand he reaches out to pet its neck. It makes a noise, and he can’t tell if it’s a noise of approval or a hint to stop, but he continues, anyway. “I don’t suppose you know where we are, buddy?” It’s a soft murmur, and the beast doesn’t give him the slightest indication it’s even heard him. He sighs.
There’s an ominous squeaking in the distance. The voice carried with it barely audible above the choir of squeaky toys. He looks up from his new companion, out into the road. There’s someone there, running towards him… They’re uh…not getting very far, are they?
Squeak squeak squeak squeak squeak.
His ballet slippers (what the hell, he doesn’t travel in ballet slippers, why is he wearing them now) are losing traction along the cobblestones now, and the squeaking noises are muddling, and his alternate self (or at least so he thinks) just yelled “Hey!” back towards him, which is a very him thing to do.
Dezhrean works his arms faster, trying to tug his feet out of the sludge to no avail --
Rewind a sec. What sludge?
The cobbles have started to melt together like hot rubber, turning an ugly shade of brown as the colors mix. His feet are encased in the mess and he can’t seem to pull them free, no matter how hard he tries to lift them. He must look like a dipshit, working his arms like he’s speed-walking in place.
Something below his feet shifts and he sinks down another foot.