01 | A Request

[unbrokenoaths]

Sender: Baldr
To: Everyone
Subject: Dreamotion Research Assistance Request

Many of you may already be aware of the ongoing effort to ensure that those who wish to remain in this world may do so. Eustace-san has suggested a logical first step: we need to better understand the nature of the connections between our present selves and our original worlds. While it appears that observing the connection directly is beyond their current instruments, the researchers at the Observatory are hopeful that progressing their understanding of dreamotion could prove helpful.

What we now need are volunteer dreamers who would not object to the study of their dreamwalking and dreamotion. For those willing, if you could reply here or contact myself or Eustace-san, it would be a considerable help. Of course those who have no intention of staying here permanently are also very welcome to assist. I believe learning more about this could be beneficial to all of us.

Finally, the tapirs have suggested that those who no longer exist in their original world may not be tethered to those worlds as tightly. From comparison to the magic of my own world, I believe volunteers with unusual circumstances such as these might be able to provide the researchers with additional clues. Those who have died in their own worlds, who otherwise experienced a separation from their physical bodies, or who may have complex connections as a result of something such as cloning could be particularly helpful. I understand that a number of these subjects may be sensitive. If you don't wish to discuss them in public, you are more than welcome to contact us privately, or to disclose this information only to the researchers themselves.

Thank you all for your time,
Baldr

Comments

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[rediscovering]

I wouldn't really call sleeping an activity but yes I'd consider that the most relaxed state you could be in... technically speaking. If I need to relax, I meditate. But I'm fine. I don't need to relax right now.

[ ...Makes you wonder what he's like when he does... ]

I appreciate your insight on this place, though. Thank you. I hope in time this place will prove to be helpful to me, too, if I am here long. So far, not so much. But I'll have to take your word for it. It's definitely been a lot to think about.

[unbrokenoaths]

[ Well... meditating is something. Baldr will save the suggestions about tea, for the moment. ]

It's no trouble. I've had some time to adjust to things myself, and a great deal of reason to do so. So if you have need of anything please don't hesitate to send me a note. And thank you again for volunteering, Zuko-san.

1/2

[rediscovering]

I appreciate that. I will.

2/2

[rediscovering]

Actually, I have one more question.

Since this correspondence is private.

If we are killed here, do we actually die? Or is it nothing more than a nightmare? And in that case, what becomes of this consciousness? Do we simply wake up?

I know I should hope it's never been put to the test, but still important information to have in mind, if you do know.

cw for murder / wisp things

[unbrokenoaths]

I do have some limited knowledge about this, yes. Last month I encountered what in my world we would call animus particles -- perhaps yours would refer to it as something like a disembodied soul. A dreamer who had been killed here. It would seem that dreamers like ourselves neither wake nor dissipate on dying, at least from the one I encountered.

The consequences are not as permanent as they would be in the waking world. But I'm sure you've noticed that our emotions affect this place heavily. And death has a way of provoking very intense emotions.

had a weird couple months, almost dropped the game, decided not to... happy to drop or continue this

[rediscovering]

So there's the potential that if one does die here... the intense emotions around that experience may corrupt the soul somehow? or at the least make the dreamotion more unstable, I imagine. If I understand you right, death here doesn't seem to be an end to one's destiny in our waking lives, if the dream self dies. The lost soul would remain just that — a lost soul.

That's rather sad. But I suppose better than the alternative.

Thank you for your insight. Here's hoping it's not useful information.

HONESTLY SAME sorry for the lag! also fine with a drop haha this has aged

[unbrokenoaths]

Yes, precisely. To both. It isn't irreversible, but in a worse scenario [ Not "the worst case," Baldr wouldn't yet hazard a guess at that. ] the soul might even turn into something like a monster that needs to be placated so it can return to its former self. There isn't much here to be concerned about. But it would be as well to take care, and to not consider death a means of returning to one's own world.

[ Just as a precaution! ]

Of course, I'm glad to be of assistance. If you think of anything else you'd like to know, you're welcome to ask. Or drop by in person. I have very few duties to speak of, here.

HIGH FIVE we didn't quit the game lol o/*\o I'll be looking forward to our next thread, then! c:

[rediscovering]

That wasn't my line of thinking. But duly noted.

[ He's more concerned about being murdered, but, y'know what, he's fine. His sister decided not to kill him last time she... tried to kill him. So— Ahem. So far so good. ]

Appreciated. I am sure we'll be in touch.