first entry 🌱 assistance requested

[multidisciplinary]

Sender: Zelda
To: Everyone
Subject: Your experiences in other worlds that are not your own

[ Since her arrival, Zelda has learned two very important things. One, these journals are not private at all and should not be treated as traditional diaries. And, two, it sounds like a not insignificant number of residents in Songerein have experienced travel to other worlds before. It would be to her benefit to learn everything she can from them. ]

To the residents of Songerein,

I understand, from reliable sources, [ Read: herself ] that many among our number have experienced this world reality matter of traveling to a different plane of existence before now.

If those of you who have done so would be so kind as to share any pertinent information with those who are new to this endeavor, it will be most appreciated.

[ What counts as "pertinent information?" Zelda doesn't exactly know herself. Hopefully everyone's advice will be more helpful than her request. ]

Cordially,
Zelda

Comments

[abyssbound]

[Asura wouldn't be able to tell her without experiencing it himself, unfortunately.]

That is what it means to dream, isn't it? The dreams within dreams in this place don't follow that rule, but these aren't our waking bodies to begin with.

[multidisciplinary]

[ That is a solid point. Zelda can't argue that. ]

That is true. I believe I left this body behind during the practice dream-walking session as well.

[ It's weird to think about how many degrees of separation there might be between her current consciousness and her physical body, locked in its cocoon in Hyrule. ]

What was the purpose of dream-walking in your world?

[abyssbound]

That depends on the intention of the one doing the dream walking. Sometimes it's involuntary. Sometimes the walker is pulled into the dream by the dreamer or some other force. I have intentionally entered a few dreams before looking for answers from the dreamer.

[multidisciplinary]

Answers? Of what sort?

[ Ever the scientist, Zelda can't guess what kind of helpful information could be learned from a person's dreams. Dreams are usually just nonsense mashed together by the mind. ]

[abyssbound]

To questions he refused to answer while awake.

[Like "What pains are you hiding from me?" "Why won't you let me help shoulder the burden so you don't have to carry it alone?"

Asura doesn't elaborate on that, though, allowing his written answer to Zelda's question to remain vague.]

[multidisciplinary]

[ It's a pretty vague answer, the kind that makes Zelda think she might be intruding on something sensitive. She probably shouldn't probe further, but sometimes her curiosity overrides her manners. ]

And were you able to find them?

[abyssbound]

[Not to worry, Asura will let her know if she's going too far.]

Some of them. Enough of them to know that dreamwalking is a worthwhile approach for information gathering in the correct circumstances.

[multidisciplinary]

Do you have any advice for how to dream-walk? Any tips on what to do, or not to do?

[ She's kind of beating around the bush with her questions. Zelda wants to learn how to dreamwalk, as she doesn't feel like her practice session went very well. Transforming from a pumpkin to a person again was an exhausting challenge and practicing other magic was a struggle. (And that's in addition to how bad she is with magic to begin with.) Zelda wants some help, but she's not even sure if dreamwalking is something that can really be taught. ]

[abyssbound]

Don't lose sight of your goal. The moment you forget why you're there, you're lost and there's no telling how long you will be trapped within the dream.