Be careful when you go sleepwalking on people's dreams. I recently started to poke around more and it looks like we are not the only ones who can go in and out, some people just got straight up swallowed by the dreamscapes apparently. Been asking our mutual 'friend' about it but all they got to say is that she has no control outside of her 'domain'.
Dunno if it's connected or not to thatbullshitwe had to deal with before, but it does sound like you can get stuck if you are not careful. Just great isn't it? Stuck inside a dream while being stuck inside a game...
Well, that’s reassuring in a way… glad to know your ’friend’ can’t just interject themselves anywhere in the dream plane.
I expected others to have the ability too, however I hadn’t heard of anyone getting swallowed up by it until now.
I’m still unsure if that and the shards are related though… I’d never seen them in all the dreamscapes I’ve visited before, but we can’t rule out the possibility entirely either.
There’s always the chance they might be a response from the dream plane as a result of all the extra guests it’s been having.
I have been cutting you off all this time. I suspect it ain't my thing to do and it's theirs, and for whatever reason they allowed you in. Everything went black after we exploded the hell out of that boss fight at the end.
Whatever the case is, there is more to the dreamscape, and our best bet is these shards, so if you ever have any weird experiences like this try to figure out if there's any. Kind of a long shot tho, there wasn't any kind of shard in ours, so it feels safe to assume it is something else. Honestly? I would ask the people stuck in my dream, but I feel like a schizo for thinking they are real in the first place.
Granted, archer girl did help us out, so...
Good theory though- Wait, that feels like Deja Vu, did we even talk about that before? My memory is getting shittier and shittier. The headset's probably giving me brain damage like Ari. Gonna have to write this down soon enough.
Keep an eye on these shards. We will have to talk with Lune about this too, it's starting to get a little too big for our hands. In the meantime, I will go over what we know and see if I can coax Tea Time to tell me something new.
Damn, and here I thought I’d finally gotten better at controlling the dreamdives… /j
You do realize however that I don’t make a habit of just barging into people’s dreamscapes tho, right? Then again, maybe I should’ve opened a few extra doors back there when I had the chance… I wonder what other secrets your ‘friend’ is keeping—
Hold tf up.
What do you mean by the people stuck in your dream? Are you telling me there’s others besides that Flame bs just chilling in there too? Gosh, if I had a nickel for every time multiple people ‘live’ within a dreamscape I’d have two nickels… which isn’t a lot, but it’s hellah weird it’s happened twice now.
Her name was Amisa, right? Does it ring any bells inside that thick skull of yours—wait, hold on, there was something inside that dream of yours…
You remember the bright light when that bastard finally went down? I was somewhere else when it finally faded. One of the many gazebos embedded within a massive tree that reminded me of the one mentioned in the Yladian myths about the Alfather. There was a book with some drawings and… yeah, a stone with a sigil carved into it—as if it was a pendant or something similar.
I thought it might be a trick of your ‘friend’ back then, but it felt different from her other trick—hold on, let me check my inventory real quick!!!
Nothing from the Dreamscape sticks, Luth. it's a DREAM. It could be bullshit from 'them' but i highly doubt it. 'Flame' ain't a liar, and that's I guess the only good thing I can say about it.
Look, last time you went through doors shit happened. At LEAST come wake me up before you go doing shit in the dreamscape, or at least whatever part of it they are involved on.
I mean it ain't too weird is it? Flamey here collects souls or something, I still haven't figured out what it actually is, and the people in there ain't helpful on this. Maybe you can get something out of them, I dunno. Amisa tho, she is kind of... Well, she is the one who helped us out but apparently someone else was around too, another one of the lil' group of misfits.
I have no idea what bullshit you talking about. Hold it, I thought you passed out when that happened? You telling me you were somewhere else? Shit, that would imply you can dream inside a dream? This is getting too confusing already. Also who tf is the thick skulled you nearly suicidal bitch?
I dunno what to tell u about that stone or book. You saying it's related to Yladian Myths though makes me think of Amisa, and one thing I know is that each spirit in there has their own 'room' per say, a slice of the dreamworld is theirs, but it all seems to be small cuts from what Flamey got at their disposal.
What about the other folks you know inside dreams. Who are they? Think they know anything about the bullcrap we dealing with?
Look, I trust that Flame as far as I can throw them… which is not much, okay? You’re right however, whatever it was it’s gone and floating somewhere in a dreamscape maybe… However, that’s still an answer in a way.
Tell me, did you find anything interesting inside your inventory after our little shardventure? ‘Cause I did.
Wait, there was another one too—look, saying I went somewhere else is a stretch okay… It was more of a dream within a dream—damn, never thought I’d actually live the plot of Inception out myself.
Excuse you, need I remind you we’re both at one death now? You can hardly call me the suicidal one given the track record of others in our group.
Yeah… if that was Amisa’s ‘room’ then maybe the book was a diary of sorts of hers? The first page had a written entry, and mentioned wanting to hear a story again from “Ol’Tarron” about dreams and gates… She’s the one that woke me up, too.
You said there’s a bunch of them there with the Flame, right? Is it ten total by any chance?
Hard to say, more often than not I just land on random dreamscapes of other people, and—ruling out the occasional exception—they’re usually pretty benign y’know? None that resemble whatever the Flame has going on in yours though… or the ones from the shards, if they’re even dreams that is.
Just a stupid piece of a helmet from the shield girl. I handed it over to a dude who simps for her and he simply absorbed it out of my inventory afterwards, so I can't say if my inventory is linked to the dream or not, because that alone broke all rules we established, really.
Never watched Inception though so that's just flying over my head, girl. But I can already guess out the plot just from that.
YI died because our local bomberwoman decided to set herself off like a nuke to kill the genocidal robot you couldn't shoot to death. I'd argue my case is a little more justified, bitch.
Look, whatever you found out, it's probably the kind of thing you gotta talk out with her. I know nothing on the matter, and you keep throwing fragments at me, so try and piece these together for the next time you somehow end up in my shitty dreams, ye?
Ten, but apparently a few went cuckoo and one of them is an anti social introvert. How do you even know that the fuck? I barely even learned that and I had to be told.
Hm, I mean it seems like you have more freedom than I do. Must be because you are an actual dreamwalker. I don't get these weird powers you do, so there's likely a big chance that you are actually traversing it whereas I'm merely visiting.
Journey rather than destination, get me? You got access to the middle ground, and perhaps that's why you ended up here in the first place.
But I can't say, Flamey ain't very open about what their motives are. All I know is that they been here longer than we have, and people don't seem very fond of them, if the bad reactions I've gotten from some landers is some tell.
When I got pulled into that space there were various rooms on the second floor—and the Flame said yours was door number 11… so just guessed that meant the other rooms must’ve belonged to whatever people you’ve been meeting, including Amisa.
Look, let’s not argue about that anymore, okay? What’s done is done, and none of us can change it.
Ugh, I hope it’s not any time soon… can’t say the place she chose for us to meet was pleasant either. I’d rather end on Dee’s dreamscape than hers any day.
Maybe, though it’d be better if I actually knew how to control y’know? There’s no manual for this dreamwalking bullshit, and it’s not like I enjoy bursting into the private spaces of others—especially when it’s friends. Ironic than the only person who might be able to shed some answers is inside yours with that Flame, really.
Gee, I can’t imagine why anyone that meets her doesn’t seem to like her…
They were all part of her little cursed club and I'm the latest addition I think. Try not to end with some spiritual bullshit in your head like I did, trust me it's not as fun or quirky as it sounds.
Yeah well next time if you got issues let me know and I'll gladly stab something for ya'. I don't mind playing the bad guy if it means keeping us all safe. Not like it matters since I got my wish granted and I got to stab her ass but, y'know.
So what i'm hearing is that you ain't having as much fun in my hellscape but in Dayeon's? I should be hurt. That means you prefer trees over bees - rhyme intended.
Good to know she also has the same fucked up problems I do though, that could be something for you to look into, miss dreamwalker.
That said, I feel like we can theorize all we want but the only one who can pull this off is you so... Try to tap into that main character vibe and figure it out as we go. Improvising is more your style anyways so, let's ball it. So long as we don't die, I'm cool with it.
Although I can't say if they like her or not. Amisa and the others know stuff but they ain't telling, Rev's loves drama and theatrics so that's a lost cause for info, but Landers in general? They feel something I bet. It's not that they are wary that I'm a player but it's weird. Like they are wary at all times and it ain't couse of that or because I have a bitchy face.
I dunno how to explain it, but I bet you felt it too before right? When someone feels fishy, odd, and you just can't tell why. I bet Dayeon knows what I'm talking about, she's always changing faces and hairstyles and names. It's like she can't decide who the fuck she wants to be or just wants to hide it. Go figure.
Something to talk about with her once we all come together, right?
Aww, is someone jealous? Here I thought you didn’t want me intruding in your dreams and whatnot…
Also if I had a nickel for every time something like that has happen I’d have two… which isn’t a lot, but it’s wild that it’s happened twice so far. Do try to not get stuck in whatever bullshit that Flame thing’s up to tho, okay?
I prefer you living and breathing instead of forever stuck inside whatever domain she controls.
Mmm, I think I know what feeling you’re talking about. Don’t get me wrong, your resting bitch face is definitely a repellent for most… but there was something else that latched onto you at some point.
Thought at first it was just your anger at… Well y’know, but now that I think of it more maybe I was picking up her presence instead?
Jealous? Nah, hurt. Imagine a bitch comes into your house, fucks around with your stuff, then tells ya' someone else's stuff is better.
Can't say I would stick around my dreams either but hey, they are the best worst nightmares you gonna ever find, I'll be anything but mediocre. Let me guess tho, the first time's on Dayeon's mind? Did you catch a new tune playing in her head or something? Any new songs maybe?
Yes, she fooled me real nice, maybe a little too much, because I almost split her in two, Val. I almost killed a friend because for all I knew? She reeks of magic and bad omens, and I saw a face that wasn't hers. I'm not gonna blame you for keeping a secret for her, but If we can't trust eachother, who are we going to trust then?
I can't promise you anything at this point, this is out of my control, and I wouldn't have gotten you involved if I could help it. She clearly wants something from you and I don't think it's out of the kindness of her heart to put us two in the same room.
Whatever you said you felt? I'm not gonna lie, it was probably me wanting to choke the life out of you, on top of her being the devil on my shoulder. You never get used to being this angry all the time, and well, I guess it got worse after the whole Vintergard situation. Sometimes I wake up all pent up like I could punch a hole in a wall, and it feels like I never left the game at all.
Honestly I sleep better in-game at this point. Surprisingly? Ronja's like a magia stress plushie, can't go wrong even when you give her a bear hug.
Don't tell her I said that btw please, I wouldn't be surprised if she built a couch to kick me over.
Look, it’s all relative… her space is nice and less crowded if I just wanna chill, yours is cooler tho if I’m in the mood to fuck around and find out.
Different flavors for different days~
Oooh, I caught something alright on day one, but it wasn’t a tune. Honestly, now that you mention it, I’m a little upset about the lack of Slime Girls easter eggs inside that skull of hers.
I know it was stupid, I told her just as much when I discovered—but that was all out of literal dumb luck. Fucking dreamscape sucked me in one night like a goddamn black hole. She didn’t want everyone else to know, and I figured she’d try the same dumb trick again if she suspected you guys might’ve known…
Figure it was better that at least one of us knew and had her back on the friend list instead of her going MIA on our asses a second time.
Well, we did make a pretty good team last time anyways—better to tackle whatever bullshit the Gas Fart in your head is brewing up together instead of on your own. Bet it’s harder for her to trap two minds at the same time.
Pffft, and here I thought you were just constipated at the time, hahaha
Jokes aside being that angry all the time sounds downright exhausting though, so if sleeping in-game is what helps def go for it. I definitely used to sleep way better in-game than out before the move to Cali.
Speaking of, you’re still scheduled to arrive this Friday right? IKEA just updated the order for your bedroom stuff, looks like it gets delivered the day before, and I already roped Dee in for some furniture LEGO building that day—so don’t you dare chicken out, ho.
And you wound me, as if I’d rat you out to Ronja just like that… though I bet she’d kick you over that couch with a big smile if she heard you say that~
Trust me I'm never in the mood to fuck around and find out. Apparently some of the souls trapped in the dreamscape aren't like Amisa or Rev. They are lost, twisted, apparently consumed by power or emotion? They know more than they can tell and I suspect it has something to do with flamey and whatever bargain they made with them.
Say hi to them by the way. Figure they will read this later.
Also I'm not too surprised u didn't find much in her head. A lot of weird crap happens around her all the time. This whole hiding thing, changing faces, even the way her energy flows through her body is wrong. I could be overreacting but it feels like slime girls is the last think in Lune's head. Should have asked that girl I punched back when we dealt with the everwhite, whatever her name was. I forgot.
Now that I think of it, she looked kinda similar to that shield knight in the shard... You don't suppose I could dream while being awake right?
Anyways, it's on the past now thankfully, but she better not do any of this again, we can't waste time putting eachother in the dark when we got enough issues as is. If TS follows game logic, then it won't be long until a new problem surges and we have to react to it.
Bitch, I wish it was that. It feels like shark month but it's weekly now. At least being elf ain't all negatives and we can pull telepathy DMs with eachother, but I can't say it makes up for what we had to deal with thus far, specially not with that rotten bug quest we went through to the nine circles of hell.
uuuuh wait I am scheduled for friday? I actually forgot, I'll check again tho don't worry, I still need to prepare my bags. I'll just do it tomorrow I still got like two days. I don't know if Ronja will come over, not now at least, but this place you guys got is pretty close to her anyways so we could hit her up.
I'm getting chills just thinking about that psycho she got for a maid, she is probably tracking our convos through phone. If someone deserves to be kicked out to sleep in the couch it's her, trust me. You do NOT want t o meet Lena, and don't believe anything she says.
Who tf is Rev...? Also color me surprised, the sussy ahh Flame keeping sussy ahh company—never saw that coming.
… Y’know what? I wrote what I wrote, and I regret none of it. Bitch can bite me if she doesn't like it.
Hah, you don’t know half of it... I keep telling her to be careful but, well, I guess everyone in this group is stubborn af. That said, I’ve yet to take a dive into dystopian Vintergard remixed with red fever bugs inside her head so—wait, what chick?
Who tf did you punch after the everwhite, Fio—aah... well, that’s a question you should ask Dee next time y’all hang out.
Weeklies? Bitch, I thought you were on perpetual mensies at one point. I’m surprised you don’t have frown lines on that forehead of yours, those elven genes are working overtime just for you.
You’re right tho, troubles always show up like clockwork IRL or in games… calm before the storm and all that shit… it’d be nice if the next one took the wrong detour and got loss for a while.
… I stg why are you like this, did you not write it down? Yes, it’s this Friday, so you better finish packing ASAP ho.
That’s actually one of the things I liked about that place the most, and we made sure it was accessible during the renos of the floors. I dunno if her fam and Lena would let her move in entirely, but it’d be nice if she could at least crash over and spend time with all of us—especially you.
Lena? I mean yeah, she can be a bit scary at times… but she’s actually pretty cool, too? It was hard getting rid of her long enough to work on an ice cream surprise Ronja wanted to try, but I think she was really happy with the end result.
Just more fire friends. Eh I dunno maybe I'm actually crazy and I got imaginary friends now like when I was five, who knows.
Everyone in this group is fkin crazy and Im lowkey tired of it. We really just need a hawaii vacation but in the game, or maybe we just need for crap to not be happening every five minutes that turns the funny realistic game into a very realistic death threat...
Wait, you know who i'm talking about and u aint spilling the beans? Eh, well it doesnt matter. So long as its not eating her brains out or turning her into a murderous freak, im cool. Thats the kind of stuff she can work out on her own I guess.
U are kind of right tho it was kinda perpetual, but thats because you were around and it simply triggered the kill switch in me. Or someone else would. It was kinda useful tho, I got real strong and real scary. Remember the Hylands expedition? I felt like I could punch through a mountain. Or through you in this case, lol...
OKAY OKAY, FRIDAY, GOT IT. Just dont tell Ronja I forgot alrite? I'll try to see if I can convince her to come over - Alone. I dont care if you got a good experience doing icecream, but this bitch almost got my head literally. I had a gun pointed at me! All because she's mad that im near Ronja while she isn't.
Talk about a yandere maid... I bet you didnt get half of what i did simply because im her target now. But hey, maybe you could soften her up too, 'icequeen heart melt' and all that.
Damn what a throwback… honestly, best vacation I’ve ever had. Mmm, I suppose we could do an IG one, there’s a cool lodge by Lake Horatio that would be nice to visit for some R&R.
Maybe I can take Finn too, I think he’d really like the place~
Okay let’s say I have a very good guess as to what—well, who—you might’ve punched… but if anyone can answer your questions best it’s Lune.
Fio, you can be that strong without a fucking murder switch in you… she wouldn’t be able to “draw out” that strength if it didn’t already exist inside of you in the first place. C’mon girl, this is like fae trickery bullshit 101, don’t tell me you’re actually falling for it?
Tho there’s definitely a lot of unknowns about her, and about that space… who’s to say she couldn’t suddenly turn into a backdoor like Szo with the magias if you rely on her too much?
Ronja already had it bad enough with that bullshit, the last thing I want for either of you is to end up in the same situation twice—but roles reversed this time around… and I like you enough to dread the idea of putting a new hole in your skull with an arrow or two.
Fine, your blunder is safe with me, but only ‘cause I don’t wanna disappoint Ronja.
Pffft, tbf I ain’t the random online girl suddenly dating the kid that Lena’s probably raised from the crib y’know? Dunno much about her parents, but imo I’d say Lena is your actual mother-in-law… so you’re better off winning her over. Rough around the edges as you are, I'm sure Lena will come to like you once she knows you better.
Look, I make no promises of being able to manipulate her opinion—but I’d never paint you in a bad light in front of Lena either, and I know you’d do anything to keep Ronja safe… once Lena realizes that I think she’ll back off a bit.
I think we have a serious problem here where we randomly drop names without even checking if the other knows who we talking about. So let's do it like this: Next time either of us drops a random name, we drop a description. So you start with this Finn person you mentioned.
All things considered, Horatio's a good spot, there's also Lake Cosmos, near where I live. Pretty nice fishing spot, and the views you get at night are worth the trip for it. Ever tried fishing? It actually helps me chill out a lot, surprisingly. Maybe it's because this is a videogame and the fishes are good ingredients and stuff, kinda makes the reward more than just another snack, leaving aside the fact I don't eat fish at all.
Whoever I punched, she was pretty chill about eating a knuckle sandwich. It was well deserved though, trust me.
I know, that's why it would be a good idea for you to try and involve yourself in it, despite how little I like the idea of a gremlin running around in my head. She, he, whatever they are, shown interest in you. Soo... Exploit it or something? I'll be fine, but maybe you can figure out things I can't.
All I know is I can't keep being afraid of it and besides, you and Ronja will be there to put me down if I get a case of rabies for overusing it. Worst case scenario, I'm sure Yugam and Lune will get the job, because I just know I'm gonna hunt you down if that happened, as creepy as that sounds.
Edgy crap aside, best case scenario means I get to solve my anger issues. Cool, right?
Look I may be blunt and sometimes very emotional, but that's because I got nothing to hide. I tried to be sincere with Lena and prove I ain't just a leech. Believe me, she knows who I am one hundred percent.
I get you tho, you are right, I am kinda showing up and being lovey dovey with Ronja while I'm just a random face online. For all she cares I could be trying to scam a poor girl and break a heart along the way.
Do me a favour and glaze me whenever you get the chance, I'll pay you back with one Nico Favour coupon. At least enough to not get a new case of PTSD once I visit Ronja.
What do you mean—ooooh right, I think you were in that murder phase when Yugam and I “adopted” little Finn.
Uuuh, long story short he’s an orphaned caenis boy we met a while back while mapping out some remote areas for the guild—before the Embertorch caught fire that is. Back then he was alone in his home, though it seemed like his dad was still around… but the last time we visited that was no longer the case.
We can’t fully adopt him ofc considering we’re not around 24/7, but we brought him to the Cubs Den—that orphanage the Lions Pride funds and runs—and became his main sponsors. Cute lil’ kid, Ronja and you should meet him one day~
Cosmos… is that the one around Solvale? I’ve heard good things about it, but I haven’t visited it yet. Mmm, I wonder if they have a lakelodge similar to Horatio’s?
Look, I like fish, but the one time I tried fishing IRL all I caught was an already dead one. Needless to say, that's one possible hobby fixation that didn’t stick—tf you mean you don’t eat fish?
… why are you like this, Fio?
Hey, I’m not against fucking around and finding out—though if I’m doing that shit I’m taking you along for the ride. That head of yours is fucking wild, and I’d like to not eat it while I’m inside of you—it—them—y’know what I fucking mean.
Oh believe you me, I know you’d hunt us the fuck down like an animal... just know Imma muzzle you if you start getting weird due to that shit.
But I suppose that’s one way to get anger management classes? We take the Ws I guess, even when their little ones.
Ding, ding, ding; bingo! You got it with the last one—for all we know Lena might just view you as a very good actor pretending to care for Ronja so you can get your grubby hands on her fortune. Also, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that aggressive bluntness of yours rubs people the wrong way more than you think at the beginning.
It’s like having a prickly porcupine trying to jump in your laps for cuddles outta nowhere.
Girl, do you honestly think I’d speak bad about you to Lena of all people? I want Ronja to be happy as mucha s you do, and part of that includes having you by her side 24/7 if possible.
That said, I’ll be sure to keep a tally going forwards—can’t let Nico Favor coupons go to waste… and since when do you type British English, ho?
I'd argue it was more of a 'pest control phase', but I get what u mean.
I'm not good with kids though, I think Ronja would probably do better, but she's a robot and nowdays all Landers get their panties in a twist when it comes to Magia. That said, good to know you are smart enough to tell you can't handle an orphan, you kind of got me scared for a sec.
I catch the fish and then I dump it back to the lake? Why would I eat fish when I can hunt a fawn or something. And fyi, yes, it is in Solvale, and it's way more of a walk in the park than our usual misadventures, so it should be relatively safe.
Relax, I don't plan to bite but I don't make any promises when it comes to our disney dreamland. That said fuck u, Im sure you are as fucked up as we all are, i just didnt get the dream intruder powers to prove it.
Yeah sure I got my grubby hands all over Ronja, that booty's holding a fortune of it's own. That said, its one thing to be mad because i'm annoying and another to THREATEN TO BLOW MY HEAD OFF WITH A FIFTY CAL.
I don't doubt you Val, but u gotta understand how desperate I am here, this bitch could end up sending me to sleep with the fish or into a permanent concrete bed, she's deranged, probably scarier than any boss fight in this game.
me? british? don'' know wha' you talking abou' so how abou' we call i' for the day, i go' some fishy to fishy up and sending messagessy ain' the fun par' of playing terrasphere.
maybe nex' time you visi' i'll have something to share abou' your flame auntie.
Well, luckily for you, he’s not like most kids… Who knows, might hit it off better than you think, though I have zero doubts that Ronja’s the better parent between the two of you~
Look, I’m reckless but not stupid. I don’t have a pet IRL ‘cause I keep playing this murder trap of a game, and likewise I can’t be 100% responsible for a lander kid when I’m not around 24/7 for them.
… why tf are you going through the hassle of fishing then if you’re just gonna release them??? Don’t get me wrong; much as I enjoy venison and rabbit, sometimes I want something different—like fowl and fish etc.
Tsk tsk, I’m a perfectly sane individual and you can’t prove otherwise~
Damn girl, what the fuck… don’t get me wrong, Lena scares me too, but I’ve never seen her hold a weapon—knives technically don’t count if she’s prepping stuff in the kitchen—when I’m there. What exactly did you do?
Yeah yeah, you’re not fooling me—I can see Ronja’s back online too y’know. Go spend some time with your lovebird, I’ll catch ya both later~
