journal 🌸 dreamotion training!

[indolentaxe]

Hello everyone! Hilda here. ♥

After all of the craziness with the dream thing from last month and everything, I was wondering if there are other people who were surprised to find their dreamotion abilities kind of... lacking.

[Someone slacked off a bit too much, she's realizing!]

Would people be interested in getting together and practicing? I'm not thinking anything violent like fighting. Maybe we could create something cute and practical or something.

Those of you who are in, let me know.

Comments

[topgun_textiles]

Cute and practical? Hell yeah! I'm in!

[indolentaxe]

That's the spirit! I'm glad I'm not the only one who appreciates that kind of thing.

Sender: Zelda

[multidisciplinary]

I would most appreciate joining your training session, if you have the space. I've found the magic of this place to be rather challenging to use.

[ TBH, all magic is challenging for Zelda. She would rather ignore magic altogether, but it seems like that won't be possible in Songerein. ]

[indolentaxe]

Ugh, you and me both. I'm finding the whole dreamotion thing to be kind of a pain.

[Even back home, Hilda's not the most magically talented. Couple that with her lack of effort up until now, and... yeah.]

But the more the merrier! We can figure it out together. ♥

sender: Thoma

[burnbrighter]

If you don't mind someone who's brand new to this place, I'd love to take you up on that! The more I can learn the better!

[indolentaxe]

OF COURSE I don't mind! You'd better be there when we get it organized.

Sender: Balthus

[grappleking]

I can't believe you didn't ask me outright!

[Really, he's kidding— the more people in on something like this, the better, but the need to practice has been on his mind, too.]

I'd like to learn how to put mine to good use, too. Feels like a real waste if we don't, and I don't know that I was much good in that dreamshift without it. I'm always good for hitting things, but might need more than that.

[indolentaxe]

You don't get special treatment just because I know you from back home, Baltie. ♥

[She's also kidding! They're just Like This.]

I think it'll be good for both of us to practice. You could depend on your fists a bit less, and I could afford to fight a bit more glamorously.

[Read: "with less physical effort"]

[refire]

I just got here recently so I could use more training myself. Last time I tried using dreamotion it was a mess.

[ He hasn't forgotten how everything spiraled into disaster QUICKLY...so yes alphen would like to learn. ]

[indolentaxe]

SAME! And when I first got here it was worse. I nearly keeled over the first time I tried to use it!

[Because she tried to build a whole manor with it without any training. But, details.]

Sender: Asura

[abyssbound]

I haven't spent much time experimenting with dreamotion. It wouldn't be a bad idea to work on getting a better grasp of it.

[indolentaxe]

No time like the present! We could use people of all types in our workshopping.

[Hey hey look she's actually taking initiative aren't you proud of her?]

Sender: Hans Westergaard

[sleightofhans]

I'd be honored practicing my dreamotion abilities with other volunteers here. I know like there's a lot I can learn and it's important to never keep a closed mind.

[Maybe he'll get to see what others are capable of. Just. Might be good to know for the future.]

[indolentaxe]

We would be honored if you could join us! It sounds like open-mindedness is what we're going to need most. :)

Sender: Eustace

[flamekthunder]

I'm also willing to join. Having some kind of exercise might help give everyone focus.

[indolentaxe]

That's what I'm thinking! And this way, if there's a bunch of us we can keep each other honest or whatever.

[dangoism]

[ Ferris is yet another who has been neglecting her dreamotion abilities, though of late has started to do a bit of poking. She has very little aptitude with magic, so it never really occurred to her to bother until she saw how useful they can be...

Cute and practical though, not just swords? Dango is cute and practical. Perhaps, just maybe... ]

Could you mean something like food?

[indolentaxe]

I hadn't thought about food, but that is a GREAT IDEA! Being able to make food would be super helpful.

Let's give it a try!

gaelio.

[66th]

I like the idea. Maybe we can make it a game of sorts, too, so people are encouraged to work hard.

[indolentaxe]

Ohhh, I love games! I know that would help me work harder--games make it feel less like work. :)

Sender: Vanitas

[darkcharge]

I'd argue that fighting is practical. Even if it's something more defensive than offensive, I'd debate that "cute" isn't going to really serve us here.

[indolentaxe]

Things can be useful AND cute! Just because you have no taste doesn't mean I have to settle for stuff that looks boring.

[Boys just don't get it. :T ]

Fighting is practical, but this is intended to be more of a 'let's figure out how it works' with low stakes. I don't want to fight people if I don't have to.

Sender: Mammon

[stupidmammon]

Practice huh...

[ It might not be such a bad idea, especially since he can't use his full strength in this place. He's already got someone here he wants to protect and if things go crazy again... ]

Ya got room for one more?

[indolentaxe]

Sure do! I'm not looking to limit this with a headcount or anything--I figure we can all help each other. So the more people, the better!

sender: Tifa

[starshower]

I could use a little practice myself, so count me in.

Gotta ask though, what exactly do you mean by cute and practical? Shouldn't learning to control it be the first step?

[She's just curious!]

[indolentaxe]

Happy to have you! And that's a good question.

[Give her a few minutes to think through her answer.]

I guess what I mean is we can practice our dreamotion abilities by using them to create things? Not anything huge, but as a baby step in trying to control the energy we do have. Does that make sense?

I didn't really think about ways of using it that aren't making things. I guess we should probably have a plan for people who want to do that, huh?

Sender: Goro Akechi

[skews]

I realize you specified nothing violent, but if our recent experiences revealed anything about this world, it's that we should be prepared for battle even inside of Dreamscapes. It would behoove you to practice offensive Dreamotion techniques as well.

[ That goes for himself, too, even if he doesn't say as much. ]

[indolentaxe]

You're not the first person to say so. And I guess you're right, but... can't we work up to that?

Sender: Oriphi

[hearthwarming]

[ Ori has, so far, treated these journal messages like little letters, so please don't mind if she comes across like a grandma in her writing... ]

Hello,

I have only just arrived here, but I would be interested to learn more about these dreamotion abilities as well! So far I have not discovered anything beyond the magic I can already use, but it seems like dreamotion magic relies a lot more on emotions... I almost accidentally made some flowers wilt away because I was upset.

But I definitely think I can make something cute and practical with plenty of practice!

[indolentaxe]

[Coming from ye olde Fódlan where more people communicate like this than her own flippant communication style, the "grandma" thing doesn't even faze Hilda as she reads it.]

Hey there! Welcome to Reverein. It's a nice place most of the time.

I'd love to see you at whatever we get together. It won't do to wilt flowers accidentally--we need to learn to make them beautiful and healthy. ♥ We can practice together.