Previous versions of the story:
SDP
Actually bad but feel free to read if you're interested in how this started way back in 2013. Just don't expect much.
SDP 2.0
major revamp that ran into time and motivation issues before it ever really got going, but it's a major uptick in quality in comparison.
Chapters:
Prologue:
A child wakes up in an unknown location, a mysterious but very inviting valley. After looking around, the child feels a sense of adventure and starts exploring. Gradually, the child begins to realize that things are slightly different than they are used to. Could longnecks always fly? Why were they all heading to the exact same location? What's this eerie feeling? Eventually, a catastrophe happens, which is when the child realizes that it was all just a dream. A dream shared by three little longnecks soon destined to meet through the guidance of the sleep stories…
Chapter 1: Shorty's Everyday Life Pt.1 - Shorty and Bron
Perfect family life? Hardly! When Shorty wakes up from a bad sleep story one day, he runs into a fight with his caretaker, Bron. Now in a foul mood, the boy escapes the scene to go about his daily activities while also thinking about the grander scale of things not quite working in his favor. Could his troubled past be blamed for the problems he is facing today? What role do the sleep stories play that keep pestering him? As the day matures, Shorty realizes that a lot of his priorities and desires don't go hand in hand.
Meanwhile, Bron reminisces about how he came to live together with the troublemaker he's taking care of, as well as his past failures. That is, until herd duties catch up to him…