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For Jordan, still comatose after the magical mishap that had resulted in the first Misrecalled being summoned, it began with a dream. A dream so strong, that it had her stirring fitfully even in her current state; and eventually caused her to release an uncontrolled burst of magic.
For everyone else, unaware of what was coming, it began with falling asleep. Whether or not someone was tired before hand, whether they even could sleep, they simply fell asleep - or a reasonable facsimile - wherever they happened to be. Maybe they remembered falling asleep, maybe they didn't. But either way they suddenly found themselves in... a very strange place.
First all there was that they could see was a vast featureless plain in shining gold and silken draperies. But that was only a glimpse, for just by existing in this space, each dreamer warps it. Changes it. Not all at once, but bits, constantly changing between them and whomever they encounter. Each person brings with them bits of three places... where they had been last, a familiar place from memory, and whatever place they call home. But this is constantly changing and shifting, more so the more dreamers are present in any space. Before long, Bits of different landscapes, different environments, even different weather conditions will cover the landscape like some crazy patchwork quilt. Here a bit of a sunny, idyllic garden, there a section of shadowy, graffiti covered slum. To one side, a chunk of charming cobblestone streets under sunset tinged skies, to the other, a forest of towering trees, some of which seem to be moving. And glimpsed through the gaps between some of the odd terrain sections, some remainder of the poorly defined golden space, hung with colorful draperies could still be seen.
And the ground itself was not immune to the changes. While the ground on which they stood might seem stable enough, if someone walked more than a few paces in any direction, that could change. Solid ground could become shifting sand. Or water. Or a wall might suddenly appear to block their path. Doors might lead to places they definitely shouldn't or open to the edge of a sheer cliff. And if the complete lack of logic to the landscape wasn't enough of an indication that this was some sort of dream, then the unreadable signs would clinch it. Because any signs - or indeed, anything with writing on it that they didn't have on their person when they arrived - was covered with nothing but unreadable gibberish.
And it got even more surreal when a dreamer spotted anyone else in the dreamspace, or even looked at their own reflection - for each person appears in the dream in whatever way they see themselves. So someone with low self confidence might be short, someone with a huge ego might tower. If someone sees themselves as a horrible criminal who needs to repent, they might be in prison togs. If the change is dramatic enough people who know each other well might still fail to recognize each other within the dreaming.
Now normally such a bizarre dream might have been put down to stress, a meal that disagreed with them, or maybe indulging in some sort of illicit substance, but this clearly was no ordinary dream, if for no other reason than that in this dream, they weren't alone. The other people they encounter are not just figments of their imagination, and they too change the shared dream space.
Those already either on the Isle or in the kingdom of Auradon proper would find themselves all thrown together in the bizarre dreamworld. And that would have been strange enough. But more than the current populations of Auradon and the Isle could be found in this place. Maybe the faces where familiar. Maybe they weren't. But they definitely hadn't turned up in the physical world that was home to Ben and Mal. Yet anyway.
Given the extremely variable geography, exploring the area might be dangerous. At least as dangerous as anything in a dream could be. But investigating might help them find a way back to the physical world faster, for those who realize they are dreaming. Or they could just stand around and talk or complain about the latest bit of magical weirdness to happen to them and hope they woke up soon. Or they could go with it and enjoy the weird. It was their dream, after all. They could pretty much do what they liked. Or at least try to. Either way, they seemed stuck there for the present, for better or worse.
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For Jordan, still comatose after the magical mishap that had resulted in the first Misrecalled being summoned, it began with a dream. A dream so strong, that it had her stirring fitfully even in her current state; and eventually caused her to release an uncontrolled burst of magic.
For everyone else, unaware of what was coming, it began with falling asleep. Whether or not someone was tired before hand, whether they even could sleep, they simply fell asleep - or a reasonable facsimile - wherever they happened to be. Maybe they remembered falling asleep, maybe they didn't. But either way they suddenly found themselves in... a very strange place.
First all there was that they could see was a vast featureless plain in shining gold and silken draperies. But that was only a glimpse, for just by existing in this space, each dreamer warps it. Changes it. Not all at once, but bits, constantly changing between them and whomever they encounter. Each person brings with them bits of three places... where they had been last, a familiar place from memory, and whatever place they call home. But this is constantly changing and shifting, more so the more dreamers are present in any space. Before long, Bits of different landscapes, different environments, even different weather conditions will cover the landscape like some crazy patchwork quilt. Here a bit of a sunny, idyllic garden, there a section of shadowy, graffiti covered slum. To one side, a chunk of charming cobblestone streets under sunset tinged skies, to the other, a forest of towering trees, some of which seem to be moving. And glimpsed through the gaps between some of the odd terrain sections, some remainder of the poorly defined golden space, hung with colorful draperies could still be seen.
And the ground itself was not immune to the changes. While the ground on which they stood might seem stable enough, if someone walked more than a few paces in any direction, that could change. Solid ground could become shifting sand. Or water. Or a wall might suddenly appear to block their path. Doors might lead to places they definitely shouldn't or open to the edge of a sheer cliff. And if the complete lack of logic to the landscape wasn't enough of an indication that this was some sort of dream, then the unreadable signs would clinch it. Because any signs - or indeed, anything with writing on it that they didn't have on their person when they arrived - was covered with nothing but unreadable gibberish.
And it got even more surreal when a dreamer spotted anyone else in the dreamspace, or even looked at their own reflection - for each person appears in the dream in whatever way they see themselves. So someone with low self confidence might be short, someone with a huge ego might tower. If someone sees themselves as a horrible criminal who needs to repent, they might be in prison togs. If the change is dramatic enough people who know each other well might still fail to recognize each other within the dreaming.
Now normally such a bizarre dream might have been put down to stress, a meal that disagreed with them, or maybe indulging in some sort of illicit substance, but this clearly was no ordinary dream, if for no other reason than that in this dream, they weren't alone. The other people they encounter are not just figments of their imagination, and they too change the shared dream space.
Those already either on the Isle or in the kingdom of Auradon proper would find themselves all thrown together in the bizarre dreamworld. And that would have been strange enough. But more than the current populations of Auradon and the Isle could be found in this place. Maybe the faces where familiar. Maybe they weren't. But they definitely hadn't turned up in the physical world that was home to Ben and Mal. Yet anyway.
Given the extremely variable geography, exploring the area might be dangerous. At least as dangerous as anything in a dream could be. But investigating might help them find a way back to the physical world faster, for those who realize they are dreaming. Or they could just stand around and talk or complain about the latest bit of magical weirdness to happen to them and hope they woke up soon. Or they could go with it and enjoy the weird. It was their dream, after all. They could pretty much do what they liked. Or at least try to. Either way, they seemed stuck there for the present, for better or worse.
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Date: 11 Oct 2023 07:51 (UTC)Hope squawked. There didn't seem to be words this time.
"Food would be good, if I can even eat in this ocean walled form."
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Date: 11 Oct 2023 23:06 (UTC)If Kaylin was sensitive to magic within the dream, she'd probably pick up on its use then, as Mallia turned her hand over and opened it, letting out the little black cloth she hadn't just been holding... except it looked almost as though she had? She took it, opened it up, set it down... and as she did, it looked as though it had been closed around an assortment of foods. Fresh berries like the little goblin had offered, a small bread roll that'd been sliced in half to reveal the soft, vaguely steaming pale goodness within... a couple different cookies, some sliced bits of cheeses, some little coin-sized things that had to be tiny pies, with fruits inside, or something vaguely resembling yellow meringue - a whipped quiche? -- and even some smaller bread rolls, turned into bowls for some sort of stew or soup or whatever those were... a miniature feast with far more of a spread than the cloth should've been able to wrap around, to say nothing of fitting in her palm a moment before. There was simply no way.
But, magic or not, it certainly smelled real enough....
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Date: 12 Oct 2023 10:38 (UTC)Hope squawked. It sounded amused.
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Date: 17 Oct 2023 07:14 (UTC)"...Are you all right?"
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Date: 17 Oct 2023 08:37 (UTC)Hope squawked, sounding half mocking, half smug.
The hawk blinked several times, then looked at Mallia. "Are you sure...?" she sounded so doubtful.
Hope Squawked again, absolutely smug this time.
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Date: 17 Oct 2023 11:25 (UTC)no subject
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Date: 18 Oct 2023 10:57 (UTC)As phrased, she wasn't certain at all.
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Date: 18 Oct 2023 21:53 (UTC)no subject
Date: 19 Oct 2023 08:55 (UTC)Hmm, maybe that was a bit of a list, come to think of it?
"But it bothers you here? ...What... other kinds of magic do you suppose there are, that would bother you, if conjuration often doesn't?"
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Date: 20 Oct 2023 08:11 (UTC)The look of disgust on her face made that plain. Ugh, Graylin wouldn't stop laughing for a week if she heard this pathetic attempt at Leontine.
"Look, just how the actual happinesses does that happen? Happinesses! OCEAN WALL IT ALL TO HAPPINESS!"
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Date: 23 Oct 2023 09:01 (UTC)"....I'm afraid I don't follow...."
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Date: 23 Oct 2023 09:12 (UTC)no subject
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Date: 24 Oct 2023 10:08 (UTC)"But... what is it, about me being able to conjure things, that you think bothers you...?"
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Date: 24 Oct 2023 10:34 (UTC)no subject
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Date: 10 Dec 2023 11:40 (UTC)Hope snickered.
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Date: 1 Jan 2024 05:06 (UTC)She leaned down more toward them, holding her hands out for them to step up onto.
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Date: 1 Jan 2024 08:20 (UTC)Hope hissed more laughter.
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Date: 2 Jan 2024 07:38 (UTC)