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

[monolike]

At the very least, I'm definitely not opposed to practicing with people who are aware of it! The worst part of walking into someone's dream is not knowing if they'd be okay with other people there.

[unbrokenoaths]

It's something of a hazard of being here, but I very much agree. I'm not certain I would want visitors to my own dreams. That would be just the time to have an embarrassing one, don't you think?

[ And definitely for no other reason! Continuing smoothly: ]

Before I forget, how comfortable are you with the dreamotion?

[monolike]

Oh.

Um, less so, but I'm working on it! I can do some little stuff now like what I used to be able to do back home with my artes.

[unbrokenoaths]

[ "Oh." ]

I'm glad you're adapting well. I'm certain you've already realized, but if you keep a calm emotional state, it works rather similarly to ordinary artes.

[ Or at least his do?? Mostly. ]

[monolike]

Does it really? I must not be doing it correctly. I just know that using your abilities takes control over your emotions, but no matter how calm I try to be, I can't get it to work.

[unbrokenoaths]

I was assuming because of the way mine work... but perhaps you need a different catalyst? Or perhaps you're trying too hard?

I'm sorry, that's probably not very helpful.

[monolike]

Oh no no! It's my own issue of course, I'm not asking you to give me pointers or tips. I'm just worried that me not being able to use dreamotion well might interfere with what you're trying to do.

[unbrokenoaths]

I'll just make a note for the researchers. I'm sure they can learn something from your dreamwalking as well. But I'd like to be able to return the favor, with you offering help like this.

[ And the dreamotion seems important at times... no, putting that probably won't help. ]

[monolike]

Don't worry, I saw the notices about dreamotion lessons. I'm going to keep trying; I think I just have to wrap my head around a new way of doing things. I'll get the hang of it soon.