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

[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.

[stillarhino]

you really think the stuff you heard from the... what are they called? taters?
izzit something you can really trust?

[flamekthunder]

Tapirs.

[.....Please don't let this be another "bauble" incident—]

And if I'm being honest—not entirely. The only thing I trust about the tapirs is that they haven't been malicious towards us. However, even after a year it's hard to say if that's all there is to it. That said, they still know more about this world than anyone else here, and it's a start.

I still plan to investigate as many different avenues as possible.

[stillarhino]

[I think you mean boobies.]

huh aint thought of it like that before
but i aint talked to them small elephant dudes much since i got here

where else you gotta look?
maybe thats where i can start checking things out for ya

[Besides the usual things he's been doing, he needs a bit more of a distraction anyway.]

[flamekthunder]

Currently I'm still at the research phase, but there are a number of stories and books the Tree of Stories holds.

[..............]

However researching may not be the most interesting for you.

[stillarhino]

[If you could only see the unimpressed look on his face.]

hell naw!
i gotta have me some action man
none of that boring reading stuff

[flamekthunder]

[He can easily imagine it.]

Then unfortunately I don't have anything for you unless you want to try and hunt down some fae or the dragons and try to interrogate information out of them that way.

[He's joking.









It may have crossed his mind a few times, though—]

[stillarhino]

aight like what do i gotta ask them
'yo you know anything about staying in this place?'

[Wait, is he serious?]

[flamekthunder]

[..........................]

Are you really going to talk with them?

[BEAT THIS MAY BE MORE THAN YOU CAN HANDLE—]

[stillarhino]

thats what you said i can do didnt ya

[WHY ARE YOU ASKING HIM? He's literally just doing like you said!]

[flamekthunder]

I wasn't wholly serious.

[stillarhino]

HUH
then why you even gotta go and say that yo?

[He was pumped! He was ready!]

[flamekthunder]

I thought you would have rejected it as that kind of work doesn't seem your thing.

[stillarhino]

im just looking for something to do aight?

[He needs a distraction right now. To get his mind off... other things.]

[flamekthunder]

[Sigh.]

I'll think it over and figure out something that would best suit your skills.

[stillarhino]

[That sounds like it'll take foreveeeer. Hrrrgh.]

aight
im coming over
get the dogs ready
me and thems gonna be doing more walks

[That's the best he can come up with for now.]

[flamekthunder]

[dot dot mfing dot.]

Is there a problem?

[stillarhino]

[Yes, there is.]

its nothing
we just going on a long ass walk

[flamekthunder]

[Sounds like a long ass problem—]

I'll get them ready.

[And is totally going to stare at Beat with the same unconvinced look the tone of his writing is conveying. But he is going to be NICE and not pry much...... At this moment, anyway.]