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: 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.

[nulland]

Yeah, I'm aware of that.

Just wasn't sure if things I'd seen here could help save it from what's coming. Because apart from that, I literally have nothing to go back to. I may as well stay here.

[flamekthunder]

[...Hum.]

Is your world in danger?

[nulland]

Yeah. The end is coming.

Well, not in the "end of all existence" sense.

It's complicated.

But I'm apparently the only one who can see it's coming who's trying to do anything about it.

[flamekthunder]

[What.

...

No what—]

Explain.

[He shouldn't be nosy and sounds like it won't matter, but...even he can't help but ask after hearing something like that.]

[nulland]

Fine. But I am handwriting this so it's gonna take a while.

Elmore isn't real. It still exists technically. It's where we all live. But it's not an actual place. It only exists to be a show that's broadcast to people in other places. It's an "amazing world" and it's got its so-called hero and everything centers around him.

Anyway, barely anyone else realizes this and it's pretty much impossible to change that. I only know because I was removed before because I was a mistake. The world has a mind of its own pretty much and there's probably other forces controlling that too. As I was saying it gets rid of anything it thinks is a mistake and leaves it to spend eternity rotting in a dimension with all the other mistakes.

Last time I remember being there, I was seeing signs that the world was getting ready to end the "show", and that's gonna send the whole town into that place. I've been trying to stop it. Pitching other shows, trying to change the future, but since practically no one else sees it I can't get anything done! And then I got a vision of the future last month that confirmed that all of Elmore really is just going to collapse into that void and probably be stuck there forever. I already know how horrible it is to go from thinking you're living a normal life to everything just stop

[There's a very long pause.]

Sorry, cramp. Basically everyone and everything will still exist but it'll all be stuck in that place instead of being able to have normal lives. As normal as it gets in Elmore at least. It's really weird there, probably one of the reasons the world thinks it's all a mistake. I still don't want that to happen even though it doesn't want me. But I don't have much to make me want to stay in Elmore either other than thinking my only choices were living there or being trapped in that other place again.

tl;dr it's complicated. Like I said.

[flamekthunder]

[That's.............................. Wow. That is definitely a lot. A world that only exists to entertain other people... And with the potential to just collapse and disappear. Even if the people inside still "live" in a void, it's not really much of living.]

Is there no way to change the void or trick this world that it isn't a mistake? Is the world actually sentient or something else?

[nulland]

It basically is, I guess. Actually most things there are sentient when they want to be. Another thing that makes it so weird. I think there are other powers affecting its decisions too. It's REALLY complicated.

Like I said, I've been trying to do something about it, but no one there is letting me change the status quo because they can't tell how dangerous it actually is right now. It's been seeming more and more impossible to stop.

[flamekthunder]

I wish I could give you an answer... Unless you can somehow mass broadcast some kind of dream vision to all of them, but even then they might not believe it.

[nulland]

Probably not. They tend to not listen to me when I say they should do something anyway.

I mean, I was the villain so I guess I don't blame them, but still!

[flamekthunder]

[...A difficult position to be sure.]

We can try to find a way to somehow send a message or sign to those in your world. Although if someone else were to appear here, it may be easier.

[nulland]

Even if they finally listen I don't know what they'll be able to do.

[He did have someone who had the ability to predict or even change the future as a hostage just before he showed up, but she was very uncooperative for some mysterious reason.]

Depending on who it is, maybe. I'd still have to get them to listen, but they might have a better chance of convincing everyone else. But I'm not really in any rush to see any of them again honestly.

[Luckily he never heard about Carrie's Halloween appearance.]

[flamekthunder]

I see.

[There is literally nothing he can say that could be remotely helpful, and it's actually a bit frustrating on his end as it is a heavy situation and he can tell it's weighing on Rob's mind.]

I'm sorry, I wish I knew how to better help your situation.

[nulland]

It's fine, not something you have to worry about anyway.

Anyway, as long as there's a chance for the me that's still there to do something, I wouldn't mind just staying here. Like I said, all I'd have if I went back would be trying to not end up somewhere worse again. And maybe trying to destroy someone, but there wouldn't be a point anyway.

[flamekthunder]

I can't fault you for your reasons, and I'll keep you and everyone else who's shown similar interest apprised of any developments.

[nulland]

All right.