headmanwolf: cognition script

// page one

LAIKA: "hi, i'm laika. i'll be your guide for tonight's dreamscape.

todays story...

revolves around yet another lonely, teenage boy.

who, for a short period of time,

managed to dream all of his problems away.

// page two

LAIKA: "however, some of you may be wondering... LAIKA, how does one get to this hazey town?

there are many states of the mind that visit foxcreek valley. today's individual is no other than smith.

he will be helping us explain the mechanics of this cognisious world.

when an adolecent, or like, anybody feels disconnected enough, they can slip into foxcreek valley if their subconcious wills it; in the form of a semi-lucid dream.

when you finally "reconnect" with your physical psyche, the dream version of you stays in the valley, with vague, inpersonal memories of your home being.

// page three

LAIKA: "how're you doing over there, lucy?

LUCY: "well. smith's bound to come through any wavelength now.

the other residents will never know, though. one thing the readers should know is that memories of spending time with the slipping individuals are injected into residents heads when the slip is complete, so they will be none the wiser.

i know, though, of course. i'm laika's remote link to the cognitive world. while she can come and go as she pleases, i'm stuck on this side, but that was my choice and i'm very happy with it. i'm basically the big sister type character here.

** a door slams in LAIKAFE.

LAIKA: "mole here.

// page four

SMITH: "hey man. ill take a, uhh, london fog. you have those here?

LUCY: "of course. thatll be 5 bones.

** SMITH reaches into his pocket without thinking, and pulls out an unfamiliar BANK CARD.

SMITH: "5... bones.

** SMITH vaguely thinks that this doesnt make sense, but is feeling foggily unworried.

SMITH: "one second, if you please

** SMITH turns around, unfurls his LARGE WHITE WINGS, and checks his... FLIP PHONE.

TOBY OVER TEXT: "hey mole!!! we r comming to laik in laik 10!! dont 4 us wait to start!!

// page five

MOLE, MENTAL: "my good friend toby. i've known him since freshmen year in highschool. i hope he brings along our other friends.

** SMITH puts away his FLIP PHONE, and procedes to preen his LARGE WHITE WINGS.

SMITH, MENTAL: "rewind. something's...

** TOBY barges into the cafe, interrupting SMITH.

TOBY: mole! you took off yesterday to go to bed early, so i'm suprised to see you here before noon!!

nobody else responded, they're probably still tired from last night.

** // LAST NIGHT involved a CAMPFIRE, FUN SONGS, and PATCHOULI brought SMORES. SMITH vaguely remembers this, but it feels impersonal.

SMITH, MENTAL: "last night...

SMITH: "yeah, i'm still pretty tired. hopefully my tea will help.

TOBY: "you always love your london fox!!

** TOBY smiles chumly, his eyes crinkling.

// page six

SMITH: "its been like 10 minutes... should i go ask about my tea?

** TOBY gestures towards the table that they're sharing, revealing a cooled-down TOGO CUP.

TOBY: "lucy came over with it like 20 minutes ago!! i just thought you were letting it cool like you always do. lucy does brew the tea hot.

** SMITH looks at the clock, which says 10:40. he remembers ordering at 10:30. the CUP'S label says 10:15.

SMITH: "hey, why's the cup say 10:15 when i ordered like 10 minutes ago?

TOBY, SMILING UNKNOWING: "time flies nonlinearly when you're having fun!

// page seven

** SMITH finally clockes that something is off, and turns to look at his hand. he has SIX FINGERS.

SMITH, MENTAL, LOOKING UP IN THOUGHT: "hold on...

** SMITH turns to look at a distracted TOBY.

SMITH, MENTAL: "do i tell him? i know it makes you wake up, but...

hey, it's my dream. the only one it'll affect is me. it's not like he's a real person.

SMITH, CASUALLY: "hey, toby, how's it feel to be a character in my head?

** SMITH blinks, and suddently LUCY takes TOBY'S place across from him.

LUCY: "why can't you let us live in peace?

// page eight

** SMITH wakes up abruptly, sitting up in his room. the clock reads 1:32 AM.

he turns towards his clock, and turns on his light.

SMITH, MENTAL: "hmm...

** SMITH lays back down, and closes his eyes yet again.

// page nine

he opens his eyes to a CAMPFIRE in the woods. all of MOLE'S friends are present.

SUMIKA: "mole!! you took forever! we thought you got lost!!

LUCY: "are you ready to rejoin the group, smith?

** PATCHOULI barges into the scene with smores supplies.

TOBY and THE WOODS stand up to greet her.

// page ten

MOLE, MENTAL: "patchouli paprika, my college dorm mate. motherly with a mischevious side.

SMITH: "patchy!! over here!!

PATCHY: "mole, what's going on?

** SMITH looks down to reveal that he is standing in the ablaze CAMPFIRE, despite it being behind him seconds ago.

THE WOODS stares at him with a blank look.

ALARM CLOCK: "beep beep!

// page eleven

SMITH, STILL LAYING IN BED WITH HIS EYES CLOSED: "hmm...

** SMITH reaches over and silences the ALARM CLOCK.

SMITH, GROGGILY: "i... dont feel well. the lecture will be online anyway.

** SMITH closes his eyes and goes back to sleep.

TOBY, SITTING ACROSS: "mole! don't go dozing on me!

// page twelve

** SMITH looks at TOBY, slightly dazed.

SMITH: "huh? oh, yeah, i'm still a bit tired from last night.

TOBY: "why'd you come so early then? why not sleep in a bit?

** SMITH gazes at the clock, which reads 8:20 AM. his CUP still reads 10:15 AM.

SMITH: "hey, why's-

TOBY: "well, you know how it is with lucy,

SMITH, MENTAL: "do i?