Parasomnia OCT by Atomic Pumpkin https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x Made with whimsy en-us 2022-06-07 03:26:28 UTC 2025-10-25 20:45:34 UTC hello@padlet.com srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213008388 Towards the end of the oct, these two win, and are offered the CEO/Co-CEO spot but Curie turns it down cuz hell naw she doesn't wanna be stuck here in a corporation doing boring office shit and Koi Koi wants to wake up. They want to be in the woken world again. The judges are about to say otherwise but I guess Pierre? or someone else Lets them both go. :) So we see Curie and Koi 'leaving'. Cue Curie in the waking world finding Koi's dead body. You know how this goes.]]> 2022-06-07 03:34:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213008388 srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213314132
  • Curie and Koi facing an opponent Curie tells Koi "I got this!" and jumps in the fight 1v1 Koi cheering Curie on As the fight draws on, Pierre comes out of Koi's shadow, watching the fight too, cheering/playing along but then Pierre asks Koi "Is this really ok?" "Of Course! Curie knows very well how to handle herself. I trust her!" "Are you sure?" and he keeps doing this to make Koi doubt themself. And when Koi eventually asks why Pierre thinks Curie can't handle herself, Pierre says it's less about Curie, and more about Koi. Is Koi ok with being responsible for if they lose Curie?
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  • Koi is confused, but Pierre's like "I have everyone's fears and nightmares, right in here! Yours included, actually! Who would've known, a nightmare like you could have your own nightmares?"

    1. Then Pierre finally opens his briefcase and Koi sees it and from down below where the fight is happening, Curie and opponent-- Curie gets caught falling by a hand while other hands come down and crush the opponent to the floor Koi's mask is split in half, on the floor. Koi themselves, many many long hands are coming out of their face, their body limp as they crawl downwards like a spider
    ]]>     2022-06-07 08:36:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213314517     Old Outline srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213974923 -Show our interpretation of the Parasomnia Training/Tour Video
    -Towards the end, zoom out and we see the HQ building... water with eyes rise up and basically the place gets submerged]]>     2022-06-07 18:36:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213974923     srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213975267 -Curie wakes up! She seemed to have dozed off while being someplace.]]> 2022-06-07 18:36:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213975267 srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213975604 -Show her exploring, show maybe other bg character dozing off too. They all look like they're having nightmares.]]> 2022-06-07 18:36:40 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213975604 srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213976098 -Show the HQ again, this time a judge or NPC 'testing out' nightmares.
    -The room contains a lot of dream bubbles
    -NPC is basically dropping a liquid into these dreams, they become cloudy and you can see nightmares forming in them]]>     2022-06-07 18:37:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213976098     srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213976759 -As they're about drop liquid into another bubble, Curie fucking pops out of it
    -They scream. And run.]]>     2022-06-07 18:37:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213976759     srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213976946 -Curie climbs out of the bubble/vat and wonders where she is.]]> 2022-06-07 18:38:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213976946 srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213977127 -Eventually the other judges see her and wonder what to do with her. She's Solid and not a dream manifestation.]]> 2022-06-07 18:38:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213977127 srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213977397 -"Wait if she's solid then she's probably here for the hiring ad."
    -Curie: wat.
    -She's fucking placed on the competition "hiring" list.]]>     2022-06-07 18:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213977397     srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213977621 -It's ok whether she gets the job or not. There's still use for those who don't get the position. ]]> 2022-06-07 18:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213977621 srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213977707 >THIS IS A WIP
    >>Need to fit Koi in there somewhere]]>     2022-06-07 18:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213977707     srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213978728
  • That's what the judges are dropping nightmares into
  • contains nightmares
  • The liquid itself is manufactured deeper into the facility
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  • Tho I guess it'd make more sense if like, the curie that came out of the bubble really Is her lucid dreaming self but her real self is in a fucking coma
  • So if dream Curie dies or something, she wakes up
  • ere to get the CEO position, the judges would drag her body in too

    • ]]>     2022-06-07 18:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213979539     Koi the Nightmare srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213981660 But yeah maybe like Koi was a nightmare created after dying? Very restless spirit got corrupted and was used as a main ingredient in creation A nightmare of drowning]]> 2022-06-07 18:43:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213981660 Curie's Fears srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213982378 curies main fear is being locked/being stuck in tiny places but curie differs that as a fear rather than a nightmare.

    Her other fear is horses, for unknown reasons. she claims that they are huge and imposing.

    perhaps being lonely is another fear she never realized?]]>     2022-06-07 18:44:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213982378     srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213983638 Curie entering the place and meets Koi first thinks Koi is another participant or is someone who works there
    Koi doesn't remember much where they came from or why they're there, so they kinda follow everyone else what they're doing
    Later rounds they either reach The room where the nightmares are created and end up seeing Koi's nightmare or something something maybe imply Koi was a normal person but then ended up in the liminal space by a freak accident]]>     2022-06-07 18:45:25 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213983638     srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213984122 What if Koi was a nightmare that was created there? That's why they're like that and is already in the place? basically they're one of the basic monsters that chase people down/finds them in horror video game]]> 2022-06-07 18:46:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213984122 Koi's Nightmare srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213985406
  • Something something in the middle of the plot, Curie sees Koi Nightmare Forme or something happens and Curie gets taken to Koi's dream bubble it's tragic. of course.
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  • Curie snaps Koi out of it and bring optimism and they continue adventures
    • ]]>     2022-06-07 18:48:13 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213986030     srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213986387 Towards the end, when Curie's able to wake up again, Curie promises Koi she'll find them in the waking world and wake them up too (cuz earlier koi told curie they have no idea how long they'd been asleep)

    curie being like, when i find and wake you up we can find them! but like fate had other plans but curie still making the offer happen so koi can rest
    Koi would be so looking forward to it]]>     2022-06-07 18:48:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213986387     srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213986517 It ends on a downer. Curie finds the lake where Koi's body lies and gives them a proper burial.
    Koi's body was semi-preserved and only faded to bones after finally being found]]>     2022-06-07 18:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213986517     srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213987307
  • Koi's dream bubble that they don't want to return to
  • It's a perpetual/constant loop of their worries.
    • They keep dreaming about Dani, but Koi doesn't fully remember them. Only that the two of them were close. But the nightmare always end with Dani being taken away by a demon. Then it starts all over again. Koi tells Curie that this is the only dream they've been able to have since forever. Curie tries to tell them "wait, so this started Years ago? So you don't even know how they are Now?" "Who knows, maybe they're better now??"
    ]]>     2022-06-07 18:49:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213987307     srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213989623
  • So I had this cool imagery in my head right
  • How Curie gets swallowed up into Koi's dream
  • basically IF it happens, maybe the opponent is nightmare-fueled or like the bogeyman or some being of malicious intent anyway Koi gets overwhelmed by the negative vibes and is forced into their nightmare forme, but runs rampant cuz they were forced to see their own nightmares And Curie saw Koi turn into their monster form she's smart enough to know that That's Koi and tries to snap them out of it/calm them down
  • but
  • points at its face, which is a bunch of arms wrapping/hugging around its face
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  • the arms/wings open up like a nest of limbs and Curie falls into the void, the eyes watching
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  • Curie wakes up right and uses the rock to find Koi
  • She gets to the lake and goes "I remember this! This was from their dream..." "But where are they?"
  • She feels the rock pulling her towards the lake she either throws it or it hops into the water anyway, the water ripples.
  • The rippling of the water causes a body to float to the surface-- Koi
  • cue curie giving her respects and saying sorry shes late,,,,,,,,
    • ]]>     2022-06-07 18:53:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213991543     srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213992966 I was thinking moreso Pierre lets them both 'go' cuz he knew Koi was dead they'd have no choice but to come back and take the job position anyway]]> 2022-06-07 18:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213992966 srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213998337
  • We cut to the Parasomnia tour/training video again. But this time, the end of the video shows the new CEO of the building--- We see an office room.
  • Looks like a large ribcage dome, the outside of it full of red water and shadowy/nightmare fish swimming. Many hands are doing paperwork, it's a seamless line of stamping papers and signing contracts.
  • Morph walks in to hand in more paperwork. "Production rates have improved 10 fold since you've joined us. Thank you for your hard work!" A very soulless/broken Koi(looks more like their normal self in their nightmare version) sits behind the desk, all the arms are coming from them.

    • ]]>     2022-06-07 19:01:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2213998337     srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214011860 2022-06-07 19:17:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214011860 srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214093290 nightmare sequence where Curie is in Dani's house, watching Koi babysit Dani Koi chopped up a bowl of strawberries and gives it to Dani
    Mind you, Dani ignores Curie/Curie phases through them cuz this is all scripted. after several cycles, Curie talking to Koi and giving them hope like when they all get out of here, she'll help Koi find Dani
    Koi feeling hopeful
    tiny hands offering some strawberries to Curie
    dani]]>     2022-06-07 21:11:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214093290     Lucid dreaming cucurbitaatom https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214130690 maybe during the process of the rounds, whenever curie remanences about her home and some parts about it, a dream of it manifests in the Dreamworld, a result of curie being a 'leakage'.

    one of the things of her world being a lodestar, a piece of stone that can always aims in the direction of its main stone base.]]>     2022-06-07 22:17:29 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214130690     Current Outline srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214909077 -We start up with our own interpretation of the Parasomnia Inc. Training/Tour video
    -Towards the end it's like "We are now hiring a new CEO! Come and apply today and join the family!"
    -Then it shows the facility surrounded by a rising tide of murky black water
    -It's all black... then show the room containing all the dream bubbles. It is a vast room with endless rows of huge, rounded glass containers.
    -The nightmare water being held above the room, imagine like standing under an aquarium.]]>     2022-06-08 12:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214909077     srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214910098 -We see a judge, Pierre? looking closely at these bubbles. We see someone in there, having a pleasant dream.
    -"Aww, ain't that a fun time?" He opens the top of the bubble and drops a bit of dark liquid in it. "Let's turn it up a notch."
    -The liquid forms inside the dream, the sky muddles and the person in it starts growing scared.
    -The liquid shifts into a giant spider with more spiders, the person running and screaming.
    --"Spiders! A classic!"
    -Pierre spots something in another bubble tho, and goes to look closer.
    --It's Curie's!
    -Pierre thinks Curie's dream needs some spicing up, so he drops some nightmares in it too.]]>     2022-06-08 12:16:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214910098     srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214910568 -Inside the dream...
    -curie is inside, shes floating like shes sora kingdomhearts at first. then the vision clears up into some kind of beach. the structures are watery as if submerged.
    -curie seems like shes dozing off, everywhere she steps makes a raindrop of fire(?) (dont ask i was actually legit dreaming this)
    -Curie looks at each step, but it looks like shes searching for something...someone...?
    -in curies dream you can see something drop from above, some dark blue ooze shaping into a huge fish before becoming smoke on the 'ground surface']]>     2022-06-08 12:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214910568     srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214911318 -But then! The place darkens! Curie stares at the thing approaching her. It looks very big..
    --It's a funny clown??
    -Pierre: wait. Please tell me you're afraid of clowns.
    -Curie: :o
    -Koi: hee hoo :>
    -Curie: Hee hoo :D
    --They are hee hooing
    --Pierre: God Damnit.

    --Curie is curious (lol) about this new person that she never seen before, the reader can also notice thats shes less dozy, becoming lucid. as if shes realizing shes dreaming.
    -curie seems to be poking and asking koi things, like who are they and they like their sleeves
    -koi barely answers and is cut short by something grabbing them from above; a big hand]]>     2022-06-08 12:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214911318     srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214911804 -He reaches in to pull Koi out of there to scold them
    --Ends up pulling Curie WITH them
    ---curie latched on to koi saying 'wait!! you barely said anything back!'
    -Pierre is caught off-guard by this, and gives Koi enough time to take Curie and run]]>     2022-06-08 12:17:58 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214911804     srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214912840 -Somewhere away from Pierre, Curie asks what is this place
    -Koi tells Curie "It's a room of dreams! Literally!
    -Curie: "but why"
    --Koi: "don't worry about it. :)"
    ---Curie asks where are we going?

    -interact interact]]>     2022-06-08 12:18:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214912840     srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214913367 -Pierre reports this to the others, describes what Curie looks like
    -Morph seems excited and looks her up-- finds her file + 2 more.]]>     2022-06-08 12:19:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214913367     srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214915474 -I guess some judges are tired about "the anomaly" but maybe it's suggested that Curie could be used to "fix" them.
    --Plus, hey new potential CEO :)
    ---Plus it seems they're already getting along

    -Pierre: Can't we just put'er with the rest of the interns?
    -Morph: Tetey's already on it.

    --Tv screen shows Tetey crawling/chasing after the 2 at high speed]]>     2022-06-08 12:21:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214915474     srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214917148 -Curie and Koi running tf away from Tetey who is very excited to have them here
    -They see a door at the end of the hall and manage to reach it
    -Curie tries to catch her breath, but notices.. the room is full of people. :[

    -A screen on the wall gives the training video again, telling them all the premise.]]>     2022-06-08 12:23:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214917148     srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214918463 You will have to compete against all your fellow employees for the position!
    You’ll have to give it everything you got to make it to the top!
    Even if it means you have to [REDACTED]

    The last one standing will earn the coveted position!
    Good luck! And remember..."

    PARTICIPATION IS MANDATORY.]]>     2022-06-08 12:24:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214918463     srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214920145 -Everyone looks at each other in the room.
    -"starting, Now!" Tetey bursts through the floor.
    -All hell breaks loose as people run out of the room screaming, those who aren't moving get pulled/dragged into a door by an inky hand

    -Koi grabs Curie and makes a run for it again.]]>     2022-06-08 12:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214920145     srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214920915 -But the moment they step out of the room, the place goes from loud and chaotic, to Silent.
    -They are alone. Maybe.

    -Back at the office, judges watch from many monitors.
    -It's Started.]]>     2022-06-08 12:27:13 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214920915     srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214939404 2022-06-08 12:44:07 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214939404 srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214939692 2022-06-08 12:44:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214939692 srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214939974 2022-06-08 12:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214939974 srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214940190 2022-06-08 12:44:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214940190 srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214940343 2022-06-08 12:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214940343 srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214940470 2022-06-08 12:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2214940470 Curie falling srsilverfox https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2215778087 2:30 in]]> 2022-06-09 03:55:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cucurbitaatom/fg3gvk4iz6byd46x/wish/2215778087