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[((OOC note: This fourth wall is open to any character who would be game legal. If a character who posted here reserves or apps in September, these threads can be considered game canon as long as all involved agree. If a character doesn't app, for those in game already... wow that was a weird dream. Wait, what did you dream about again?))]


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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.

Date: 22 Oct 2023 07:37 (UTC)
logic_in_unity: (Default)
From: [personal profile] logic_in_unity
"I find it to be worth doing." Perhaps he would have tried to break the 'why loop', but, once again, it seemed to be a distraction from her fears.

Date: 22 Oct 2023 09:19 (UTC)
nobodys_puppet: (Unsure At Sunset)
From: [personal profile] nobodys_puppet
"Worth... doing?" She looked down, then at him again, though with that cracked glass head it was hard to tell. "Is.. Is that your mission...?"

Date: 29 Oct 2023 21:37 (UTC)
logic_in_unity: (Default)
From: [personal profile] logic_in_unity
Skisan paused, seriously seeming to consider it. "I was given teaching as an assignment when I worked for others, yes. But I have continued the task since then. I do not need someone to assign it to me to realize I... enjoy teaching." He paused before picking the emotional word. It was not a choice of words that would have gone over on Vulcan. He knew there were those who already suspected he was V'tosh ka'tur, and he did not wish to muddle that matter further by using emotional words while there. However, this was not a Vulcan and sometimes such words made a bit more sense to explain motives.

Date: 30 Oct 2023 08:04 (UTC)
nobodys_puppet: (Deep thoughts At Sunset)
From: [personal profile] nobodys_puppet
"....Enjoy....?"

Date: 30 Oct 2023 23:28 (UTC)
logic_in_unity: (Default)
From: [personal profile] logic_in_unity
He considered the reaction. "Apologies, I was attempting to use a more emotional phrasing to make my motivation more clear. It seems to have had the opposite affect. I still teach because I want to, as I have one giving me orders, it is entirely my choice."

Date: 1 Nov 2023 03:47 (UTC)
nobodys_puppet: (Alright)
From: [personal profile] nobodys_puppet
"Oh... I... I don't have emotions..." she mumbled.

Date: 1 Nov 2023 04:41 (UTC)
logic_in_unity: (Default)
From: [personal profile] logic_in_unity
Skisan gave a curious look at that. Curious. It did not seem entirely accurate from his observations thus far, but it was curious, nonetheless.

"If that is the case, you would do well with my people. They follow logic and do not have emotions either." That was not precisely accurate. They had them, but training to suppress emotions started young and had been happening long enough Vulcans had evolved physiological aspects that contributed to the block on them.

Date: 2 Nov 2023 06:51 (UTC)
nobodys_puppet: (Oh!)
From: [personal profile] nobodys_puppet
She stumbled back, terrified. "You're from the Organization?" Was he here to bring her back?

Date: 14 Nov 2023 02:34 (UTC)
logic_in_unity: (Default)
From: [personal profile] logic_in_unity
He didn't follow when she stumbled back, but he kept his tone even. "I am... uncertain what this Organization you are worried about is, but even without knowing, I can say with certainty I am not. And nor are my people."

"In the interest of honesty, due to some unusual circumstances my emotions are more present than most of my people's. Perhaps that is part of what allowed my consciousness to come to this place." That was a curious thought. It was interesting that he had ended up in a shared mind space with no Vulcans to be found... during his first time on Vulcan in decades.

The Romulans in his life might have claimed the Universe had a hand in this. He would have simply raised an eyebrow in reply to avoid anyone following up that maybe it was his own subconscious's doing.

Date: 17 Nov 2023 10:11 (UTC)
nobodys_puppet: (Sunset Alarm)
From: [personal profile] nobodys_puppet
"You're... Nobodies... not in the Organization...?" She was so confused.

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