Show Time [Rika]

This was undoubtedly going to be the end of the Nightmare’s sanity….

This should not be so hard or panic inducing for that matter, but as the Nightmare was getting ready, he was for once quite glad his roommate was not around to see the madness. He had gone through many changes to find one he liked and finally ended up settling on the red oriental jacket with a black undershirt and nice black pants. He had his black flats on and his long hair was actually pinned up into a messy yet professional bun completed with a few well placed chopsticks with small skulls hanging off of them to keep said bundle of locks from going everywhere. His earrings of choice were small simple gold ones that matched the colors in the jacket he had on and also his eyes. Outside of this he did have a simple black choker on with a small gold elephant on it and on his wrist a simple golden bangle to complete the look.

It was simple, clean, and professional for this social event his roommate had invited him to. Why the other had invited him to the event, he wasn’t too sure, but at the same time wasn’t going to turn it down. After all, he had some unfinished business with the guy anyway. While he was in no ways going to start fights this round if that could be avoided that didn’t mean he couldn’t use this event as a way to show the other some things…and along the way conquer some of his own issues. Yeah…this was going to be interesting alright.

The Nightmare would give himself a look over in the mirror. Well at least he looked sharp and confident. Even if he did feel like he was going to burst. All he had to do was keep it together and it would all be fine. He had this. He could do this.

Though it did take him about ten extra minutes to actually move and go out the room and head to the location he was supposed to meet the other at. Thanks to the beauty of teleportation and doors, the Nightmare arrived at the location right on time making sure to appear in a more or less normal spot to not spook people who might not like such things. Anyway, taking a breath in and letting it out slowly to steady himself, he would begin his walk towards the destination, easily finding his roommate and for the moment at least forgot his nerves as he looked at the other’s dress wear.

“Well you look nice,” he would say in greeting to the other, an easy smile coming over his face as he anchored himself with the familiar.

The Nightmare would hear the words the other had to say and give a small smile at first at the play, but that smile would falter as he gave the other frown to the comments about his looks; however, the frown wasn’t one of being upset as he raised an eyebrow at the other. “I’ll have you know, I worked very hard on this look and it was the one I felt most comfortable in. So tribe or not, you have to deal with it unless,” the Nightmare would look up at the other with a surprising smirk. “You plan to run away.” Was the Nightmare actually playing instead of getting super upset or depressed about things like he had in the past? It certainly seemed that way rather than some act to impress the other.

Regardless of that, the Nightmare would give a light huff as he pushed some stray hair out of his eyes, not really caring what the other thought about his looks as he heard the question posed. Ah. About that....

“Well, I would usually avoid any event that consisted of large amounts of people like the plague; however, I decided a challenge to my insanity would be good and besides it is something new. Never been to anything fancy before. Though I have to wonder,” he would tilt his head at the other. “Why did you come yourself. Or rather why did you invite me?” While they did not hate each other, he found it odd that the other didn’t just do this solo like he seemed like he wanted to do everything else. It was quite odd he extended the offer after the former meeting they had. So what was the catch?

“Hmph,” the Nightmare would give a faint amused smile at the words as he shook his head at the other. “Nah. Life likes to make us do work and face things instead of run.” Running, while indeed something that took effort, just never got anyone anywhere…except stuck in holes or in more misery than they bargained for. Sure one could disconnect and go off the grid, but if something was big enough it would find and catch up with the runner in the end. It was ironic, but the harder path of turning and face the world was the one that made things easier down the line. Strange how the worked out at times.

That aside, the Nightmare wouldn’t seem bother by the other’s intensity for the moment as his eyes narrowed slightly in thought. “My insanity is my personal demons or issues if you will. A lot of them were rooted in fear and while I don’t like these type of events, I cannot keep dodging them or hiding out. I won’t learn anything or get the skills needed to play this world’s game well. Can’t master anything if I stayed in my box. So why not challenge some mountains while gaining a new experience?” He probably was an hardcore introvert, but even an introvert could function in public right? So he should probably learn to master the art of at least being able to hold his own in a large crowd. As for that last part, the Nightmare would chuckle at that one. “Oho? You are willing to become my subject of study tonight? How kind of you. Luckily or perhaps unlucky for you, I find this rather interesting so have no reason to find something else to do,” he would begin in a slightly playful manner, but then becoming a bit more serious, he’d shift in his spot a bit uncomfortable. “Um…my second reason for coming is to prove to you I am not all gloom, emotions, and drama. I can be fun to be around...” That was a bit hard to say out loud, but at the same time he felt a bit better and slightly stronger from doing that small thing. Even without his familiar here, he felt he would be okay. How peculiar.