The merged planes of Life and Dreaming? It was almost too good to be true, especially without Sandman hanging around. An entire realm of possibilities for the Nightmare King-- and while he didn't, in the strictest sense, himself sleep anymore, he could only imagine what sort of delicious terrors might be manufactured by the likelihood of one's bad dreams actually having the possibility of becoming reality.
That, and there was an entire population of kedan that had no idea what a boogeyman was-- what a magnificent opportunity to sculpt a brand new reputation.
And so someone walking through the city at night may feel a presence matching their trajectory, or sense a fullness of the shadows and dark corners that isn't quite normal...
6-ish - Rigid Rejection
One good thing about being in Keeliai, Pitch had discovered, was that he could be seen by most people-- not even only children, but those of many ages. His appearance marked him immediately as a Foreigner, which he didn't care about, except...
... now he was dealing with issues of having unwelcome attention, a phrase he didn't think he'd ever consider uttering before.
"I said no," he said, not quite snapping out the words, as a well-meaning kedan tried for the third time to insist on a free sampling of something on a plate that did not seem as though it should be eaten. "What sort of comprehension issues are you having with that? I am declining."
Pitch Black | Rise of the Guardians
The merged planes of Life and Dreaming? It was almost too good to be true, especially without Sandman hanging around. An entire realm of possibilities for the Nightmare King-- and while he didn't, in the strictest sense, himself sleep anymore, he could only imagine what sort of delicious terrors might be manufactured by the likelihood of one's bad dreams actually having the possibility of becoming reality.
That, and there was an entire population of kedan that had no idea what a boogeyman was-- what a magnificent opportunity to sculpt a brand new reputation.
And so someone walking through the city at night may feel a presence matching their trajectory, or sense a fullness of the shadows and dark corners that isn't quite normal...
6-ish - Rigid Rejection
One good thing about being in Keeliai, Pitch had discovered, was that he could be seen by most people-- not even only children, but those of many ages. His appearance marked him immediately as a Foreigner, which he didn't care about, except...
... now he was dealing with issues of having unwelcome attention, a phrase he didn't think he'd ever consider uttering before.
"I said no," he said, not quite snapping out the words, as a well-meaning kedan tried for the third time to insist on a free sampling of something on a plate that did not seem as though it should be eaten. "What sort of comprehension issues are you having with that? I am declining."