sixth entry ⊗ permanent residency

[flamekthunder]

Sender: Eustace
To: Everyone
Subject: A Method to Stay in This World

As everyone should know, the version of ourselves in this world is wholly separate from our originals that remain awake in our home worlds. What we do here has no effect there, and vice versa. Most won't care whether they are here for a temporary stay, however there are those like me and Tifa who have formed relationships that would be impossible if not for this world.

And I am determined to make it last.

When the Halloween Carnival arrived last October, we had the opportunity to speak to the tapirs and inquire about the nature of our existence here. In short, we are tethered to our home world which allows us to return, currently at random. However, the fae, creatures, and every other being that is not a dreamer like ourselves do not have such tethers. They either traversed into this world or were directly taken through other means.

This leads to the conclusion that if we want to stay in this world, we need to somehow break the connection, either by completely severing it or changing the tether to connect to this world instead. Perhaps we need to completely change the nature of our current "dream self." As the risk of being sent back is high if the tether is cut, I aim to focus on other means.

However, there is of course no known knowledge or means to do this, and the tapirs do not know, either. Thus I am sending this inquiry to:

1) ask if there are any others who would be interested either to help or in the results;

2) if there is anyone who is familiar with dimensional travel or strong magic that could give some clue as to what to look for.

Currently I am looking through the Tree of Stories to find any text or story that could be of use. My current suspicion is dreamotion will be the main component, however manipulating it for such a use will be difficult.

If you are interested, you can respond here or contact me privately.

— Eustace

[ooc: AND THUS MARKS THE BEGINNINGS OF A VERY LONG QUEST but yeah Eustace is trying to find a way to stay permanently in this world and is looking for anyone who wants to help, wants to benefit, or has ideas that they can look into and be possibly incorporated in the actual method. An additional sign-up post has gone up for an official head count. Those who sign-up will be able to play a significant role in finding a clue and/or piece that will lead to the final result. More details there!]

Comments

Sender: Kainé

[shithogs]

I'm in. Whatever it fucking takes. Simple as that.

[flamekthunder]

[This. Actually surprises him a bit.]

I didn't realize you were so invested in this world.

[Then again, she has Nier...but is it better to be here than their world?]

sender: phantom

[removal]

I worry if we would lose ourselves if we are unlinked from our origins. When I returned to my world, the synchronization renewed my identity and strengthened my abilities. Would we slowly erode away over the years? Would we live forever here? I have noticed that some children did not age or grow when they were here.

[flamekthunder]

I think we are all changing regardless of being connected or not. The things we experience here is likely to be vastly different from our own worlds. So I don't think it would make much of a difference.

As for aging... It's a fair question. However, I would feel more accustomed to having a finite lifetime since that's what I already expect. Immortality is not that important to me unless I can have my loved ones with me.

[If anything, it would be hard for him to comprehend. He's seen begins that have been alive for hundreds and thousands of years, but he's also seen the consequences. He's not really that keen on it, really.]

sender: beat

[stillarhino]

i dunno if i wanna stay but tell me where you and teef need help
can at least do that

[flamekthunder]

Thanks, it's appreciated.

Finding a decent starting point has been the most difficult part of this so far, but if I figure out something I'll let you know.

Sender: Rob

[nulland]

So we won't be tied to our original worlds at all anymore? Can we even change anything there from here in the first place?

[flamekthunder]

That's the idea that was suggested by the tapirs, and it seems the most logical to me, but who knows for certain. There's much we still don't know how this world works and how it interacts with others.

Which is why I can't say it's impossible to your question. Perhaps a powerful being like the Story Eater would be capable... But even if there were an easier way, I would excise caution. Influencing other worlds comes with greater risks and consequences.

[rudehero]

[He doesn't know Eustace, but he's curious about some things... mainly how safe this actually is.]

I don't know anything about dime-whatsits you said, but I can understand wanting to stay in a time and place that's happy. [He has a time he thinks back to that's just that, after all.] I can't really use that dreamotion stuff you mentioned, but if it means two people won't be separated, then it's worth it to try.

[flamekthunder]

[It's a fair concern, really.]

We're still prepared for the more likely outcome of separation... But as you said, it's worth the attempt.

What do you have difficulty with dreamotion?

sender: lyria

[azuresong]

[ that's... a lot of words, but they're coming from Eustace, right!?

She may be in the other room, but she's going to attempt to reply here- ]

i want to help!! what do you want me to do?????

[flamekthunder]

[..........precious girl

He can't help but smile at seeing her message.]

I don't have anything to offer yet, but when I do I'll let you know.

Sender: Hans Westergaard

[sleightofhans]

[This seems potentially dangerous in some ways, but that's not going to sway him.]

I'm interested in the possibility of staying in this world. I'd be happy to offer my assistance whenever needed. I'm afraid I have little knowledge about dimensional travel or strong magic, but I hope to not be completely useless in other tasks.

[flamekthunder]

[As they say, high risk, high reward—

He remembers how Hans had expressed some interest in this before, so he's not too surprised to see him.]

How are your researching skills?

[Maybe a little tongue-in-cheek. Don't worry, Hans, he'll be sure to find anyone invested in this something to do.]

Sender: Sorey

[monolike]

I'm not specifically looking to stay forever, but I would love to help for anyone who would. It would be nice if people could have the chance to choose.

Can I still help somehow?

[flamekthunder]

Of course. I doubt this will be easy or straightforward, so the more eyes and different ideas the better.

Sender: General Nuadha

[burnttoashes]

An exoflection would likely not be tethered. However, it would also not be the same you as the you I'm speaking to right now.

But if it is possible to use dreamotion to alter the nature of exoflection itself, then that may be a start.

[flamekthunder]

Exoflection. I recall you talking about this before.

How would using dreamotion change it?

Sender: Zelda

[multidisciplinary]

[ Wow, he just came out and said it: he and Tifa want to stay in Songerein forever. Such a thought has intruded on Zelda's mind multiple times, but she always guiltily shoos it away. She shouldn't want to stay here forever--she has a duty to her kingdom and all its people. Eventually, Zelda knows she will have to go home, rejoin her real self and face that destiny.

Even though she doesn't want to at all. ]

Are you so certain that staying here won't negatively effect your real self in your homeworld?

[ Zelda didn't wanna say something about this at the wedding, but she's been thinking it ever since Eustace and Tifa announced their engagement. Is it really wise to get married when your time together could end at any moment without warning? ]

[flamekthunder]

[He fully understands her concerns as it was a question they also had to consider about. But where he once hesitated, he no longer does.]

I've already left this world and returned once, not by my own will. I have also been to a different world, and apparently I was in yet another though I have no recollection of it. At this point, if it's possible for me to exist in so many worlds and yet my own suffers no change, I can only believe that it is very likely that there won't be a negative effect.

However, that's still not a guarantee and something I have to keep in mind. The only words we have to rely on are those from this world, such as the tapirs, and even then they might not know for sure.

That said... As selfish as it might sound, if I did have to choose one or the other, if staying here would remove myself from my original world entirely, then I would choose this one.

Sender: Zenkichi

[lemiserable]

Hey, I can't judge others for wanting to stay here. Especially if you've made a new life out of it.

Personally, I have a daughter to return to and a man to put behind bars, but I have to ask, do you think this might have...repercussions for what happens if you never return home?

Even if we are technically separate beings (does that make us clones of the original? Dream clones? Maybe I should stop overthinking it before I think I've gone mad.) do you think severing that link potentially harm the other?

[He's asking partly out of his own curiosity, and partly to see if the other's put some thought into that as well.]

[flamekthunder]

I cannot say for certain and it's something I'm also keeping in mind. From what I heard from the tapirs, they don't seem as concerned but I can't wholly rely on them.

Personally I'd rather not sever the link as that seems to pose the most risk.

sender: Ferran

[noblegarnet]

I wish I felt as sure about where I wanted to go as you do.

[One doesn't come up with this whole project on a whim...]

[flamekthunder]

It was both a simple and difficult decision that required some time and deliberation. But having certain motivations helped.

Sender: Seto Kaiba

[blue_eyed_obsession]

Everyone should know..? What are you basing your assumption on exactly?

Even if this is all taking place in the recesses of our minds, attempting to do what you propose could cause irreparable damage to "both versions".. as you put it. If it was true that we exist separately, then how would we even be aware of our former existence and experiences and why would you need to sever this theoretical connection at all?

[There's always someone playing devil's advocate.. and nitpicking your words. Kaiba had it covered on both those categories.]

Something like this requires time, and extensive research.. which .. unfortunately, I've had plenty of both.

[What he didn't say, is that he was still working on the theories of interdimensional travel and how to maintain one's memories between shifting planes of existence with mixed success.]

[flamekthunder]

[It's cool, these are good points, really.]

The only assumptions I make are from what has been "confirmed" by the tapirs of this world and what I've been able to observe in the year and a half I've been here. Whether they should be taken in full confidence is a different matter, but it's the starting point we have to work with. The tapirs themselves have told us from the very beginning of what we are in this world—fragments of our souls made of dreamotion energy that are still bound to our original selves using that same dreamotion energy. They have also informed us that neither side is affected by the other.

The need to sever the connection is also not necessary, but it is an option to consider if others don't work. Regardless, as long as we remain tethered to our world, there will be the chance that we are suddenly pulled back to it just like it is now. If we keep the tether, we need to ensure that we are no longer subject to unwanted pull backs.

I have also had personal experience in leaving this world and returning. I had no memory of what occurred here in Songerein when I was in my world, but I kept the memories that transpired there when I returned. I'm not the only one. I have also been in multiple worlds, though I only remember one of them and was told of my presence of the other. I know I have suffered critical injuries in one, but my original self was unharmed and also unaware of my existence there.

Of course that is only one account and things can always be different. But it's proof that it's not impossible to have safe separation.

I also agree this will take time. I doubt this will be done by the end of the season, and may take several months, perhaps longer. But that's all the more reason to start. We're effectively living on indeterminate borrowed time in this world, and I'd rather do something to change it than just wait and do nothing.

Sender: Alisaie

[leveillpier]

I don't plan on staying here long term as I have unfinished business, but--If there's a way for me to assist with your future endeavors, I am more than willing.

I want to help in any way I can for anyone that wishes to remain here. However, what is the risks if you don't mind my asking?

[ Alisaie has too many responsibilities at home to stay here long, but she's determined to help others find their answers and happiness. Everyone has their own reasons for wanting to do the things they do. She still worries about what might happen to both versions of people, though. Something, she might want to look into. There's no accomplishment without risk, unfortunately. ]

[flamekthunder]

I can understand, and your assistance is appreciated regardless.

As to the risks, at this point it's all conjecture. It could fail and we're forced home during the attempt. The tether breaks and we can never return. Our original selves could be affected by whatever dreamotion energy we use. There's unfortunately a lot of unknowns, but that's why it's imperative that we look into as much information as possible.