Journal Text: comfort is a mystery

[mortal_son]

Sender: Shinjiro Aragaki
To: All
Subject: Dream rules?

hey so I got the typical(??) talk from the dream guys here now but

when they say we're dreaming -

do standard "dream rules" apply?? I don't see people flying all over the place, that's a dream thing for most people, right? idek I don't dream much

and what about that thing when people die in dreams? does that mean they wake up and go on with their normal lives?

k thanks for your time

Comments

[mortal_son]

that's pretty weird. but makes sense in a dream-logic way, I guess.

having superpowers tied to your emotions sounds pretty dangerous, though.

[hairpinings]

It does... but I guess it's not all that bad? From what I've seen, you have to have a good concentration on it for it to actually do anything.

[mortal_son]

I guess. some people can get kind of focused on a problem, though. you know when you see someone so frustrated by something they dwell on it far too much?

[hairpinings]

Yeaaah.... it's really easy to just get hung up over one thing...

[mortal_son]

yeah exactly. so what, we need to remind everyone to just think happy thoughts?

pretty sure if I had something I was that worked up over that'd just piss me off.

[hairpinings]

I'm not really sure. Maybe there's more to it? I still haven't really gotten anything magical to happen and I've been trying.

[mortal_son]

how long have you been dreaming here?

1/2

[hairpinings]

A good question.... how long has it—

2/2

[hairpinings]

HAVE I REALLY BEEN HERE FOR HALF A YEAR?!

[mortal_son]

... that seems like a long time to dream

is that normal?

[hairpinings]

I think there are some people that have been here close to a year, so... normal in a normal sense maybe not, but normal for this place probably..?

[mortal_son]

well that's just great

fine maybe I'm looking at this all wrong

has there ever been anything dangerous here? or is just ... a nice dream? how did you guys deal with that kind of shit if it's not?

[hairpinings]

Ah... well sometimes if someone has a really really lot of negative dream feelings stored up it turns into like a nightmare monster and those who live here band together to help fight them? And sometimes strange dream lands form on this place and crazy things happen in those places.

[mortal_son]

so there are people here used to teaming up to take down a monster like that? good.

hopefully nothing like that shows up again

[hairpinings]

Mm. That's one thing that this place is really good about. People teaming up to help each other when the time really calls for it.

[mortal_son]

not everywhere is like that - so

that's a good thing

I suppose this journal is a good place to warn people if you see something or someone suspicious?

[hairpinings]

Mmhm! it's a good way to warn people and just stay in contact if you need to.

[mortal_son]

I'll keep that in mind.

thanks. you've been a huge help.

[hairpinings]

Any time! I'll rust if I don't help out in some way.