Apr. 4th, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Sender: Anonymous
To: Everyone
Subject: Names
[Sorry, he's not going to put his "name" to something like this. It's awkward, and given that his "name" right now is just "Nameless Wanderer", he's pretty sure attaching it to this post would get people asking questions that aren't any of their business.]Do you like your name? What does it mean? Who gave it to you? Would you change it if you could, and if you would what would it be?
I'm doing some research on names and why humans get so attached to them or don't.
Mar. 7th, 2024 at 8:02 AM
Sender: percy jackson
To: everyone
Subject: passive dream recording
Warnings: dumb shit
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[the response to the dream is immediate.] okay Link i get the thing with the chickens now
also that was definitely Shrek right? i wasnt just seeing things??
thatll teach me to eat ice cream and pizza before bed
also i never expected Zeus to say karma is a bitch to my face but here we are
Jan. 23rd, 2024 at 11:20 PM
Sender: Zack Fair
To: Everyone!
Subject: this is a hypothetical
are there any medical professionals that live here? i need some advice
for a friend
or i guess anyone if you know what to do.
so what if like my friend ate a lot of glitter? like a lot of glitter. people don't die from stuff like that do they?
just lemme know im a little worried about them
Dec. 14th, 2023 at 4:23 PM
Sender: Nameless Wanderer
To: Everyone
Subject: (there is none because it's Wanderer)
[The handwriting is very elegant, almost practiced.]What do humans use to treat headaches? Aside from your medicines. [He doubts they'll work for him, honestly.] Are there ways to determine what is causing them without going to see a doctor? When should someone be worried about how often they seem to have headaches?[He's never had headaches before, and he has no idea what to do about them? But he's not going to tell anyone that directly.]
Nov. 13th, 2023 at 11:41 PM
Sender: Nahida
To: Everyone
Subject: Stories
It has been very interesting these past few days, trying to understand the nature of this dream world. Dreams, you see, are never this coherent. Often, they are like slimes—soft and squishy, malleable and ever changing in shape. But this world is more like a Hypostasis. It, too, can change form as it pleases, but it is far more rigid and predictable, and less prone to destruction. They are similar in nature, yet very different in reality.
But I digress. Though what sits before me is a journal, I am aware that this is a communication device, and I apologize for my initial paragraph. It felt more appropriate to start this message like a diary entry, or the beginnings of a story. Tales are often a great way to catch a reader's attention, or relate new information to them. I do hope that I've caught your attention.
My name is Nahida. I am one of the newly arrived to this dream world. I've been told much of this place already, but I find myself wanting to know more about its inhabitants; that is to say, you, who are currently reading this message. It is my hope that we could get to know each other and perhaps become friends, so to start, let me share a story about my world.
~~
Once upon a time, there lived a male Forest Boar in the rainforests of Sumeru. This Forest Boar was a peculiar one, for he never found any female boar attractive, so he lived his life in solitude, and was content to do so.
One day, the boar wandered too far into Shroom-kin territory and found himself beset by all sorts of Fungi. Try as he might, he could not fight all of them off, and was doomed to his fate. However, before he perished, a Geoshroom stepped in-between him and the other Fungi, pleading his case to its incensed kin.
The Geoshroom saved his life, and from then on, the pair were inseparable, traveling from one end of the rainforest to the other, exploring the world for its wonders and more. But alas, their joy was not meant to last forever. In a skirmish with a Rishboland Tiger, the Geoshroom was fatally wounded.
Though they vanquished their foe, they would no longer be able travel together. In his despair, the Forest Boar realized his love for the Geoshroom, and decided he would do whatever it takes to save the Geoshroom. It was then that his ardor provided him with the ability to change his form, and use his own body to sustain the Geoshroom.
Thus, the Shroomboar came to being; a union of two creatures that loved each other so dearly, they became one. They would go on to propagate, eventually becoming a commonplace animal in the rainforest.
~~
Did you find that interesting? I hope you did. Even if you didn't, I'm glad you read it all the same.
If you'd like to reciprocate, I would love to hear an interesting fact or story about the world that you come from. Or, if you'd prefer, I'd be happy to hear what you do here!
Thank you very much for your time.
Nahida
Oct. 4th, 2023 at 10:29 AM
Sender: Zack (and Cloud)
To: Everyone
Subject: mercenary work!
[
Coming to your journals LIVE with an almost hurried, scribble-like pace, Zack seems excited to address the community: ]
wake up ya sleepy heads! [
aha get it? ]
me n cloud here got a proposition for you all that is WAY 2 good to pass up![
DRUMROLL???? ]
were gunna be starting up a big mercenary gig! No job is 2 big or 2 small! Well do just about anything!!
Need ur cat saved from a tree? Got some nasty monsters bugging you? Got a letter you wanna deliver? Well never fear… cause the zack and cloud mercenary spiky uh
Squad?
Gang?
Has got your back!!! The name’s still pending but Ill think of a cooler name later. Promise.
And dont worry about the gil. Just pay us in food or something.
Or a cool gadget?
Anyway. Hit us up if you need help with anything. First time clients will get a huge discount![Another bit of text begins forming under Zack's with far neater handwriting in comparison.]He couldn't wait until we figured out a name. But, like he said, if you need any help, you can contact either one of us. We'll get the job done.[
OOC Note: Threadjacking is allowed! Expect both Cloud and Zack to respond to messages! ]
Sep. 12th, 2023 at 9:58 PM
Sender: Ryu
To: Everyone
Subject: why
i gues this might not be the best time for this kwe kwo queston
but why do peopl hurt each other? why cant they share and help each other?
why do they hurt peple who dont deserve it?
i dont understand
Aug. 5th, 2023 at 5:19 PM
Sender: "Anonymous"
To: Everyone
Subject: Questions
[It's Wanderer, he just doesn't want people to know he's asking these questions.]What are some good gift ideas, if there is someone who keeps giving you gifts you want to recompense?
How can you tell if someone did something because it amused them, or because they wanted to be nice?
What do you look for in a decent mattress?
Jul. 12th, 2023 at 10:16 AM
Sender: Link
To: Everyone
Subject: Bread?
How difficult is it to learn how to bake? I'd like to learn how to make bread.[Or coffee cake, but bread seems like the first step.]
Jun. 6th, 2023 at 9:50 AM
Sender: Link
To: Everyone
Subject: Hello.
[The Story Eater has been vanquished and most of the elements it summoned have disappeared. But caches of Malice that appeared during the event have stubbornly remained around Reverein. Link isn't much of a journal post person, but he decides to say something anyway.
First, an imprint of a picture appears, along with an arrow pointing directly at it and a big, bold X.]Don't touch the purple stuff.[... That's it, that's the post.]
Jun. 4th, 2023 at 1:46 AM
Sender: Nico di Angelo
To: Everyone
Subject: Pride Month.
so... I know this is probably an akward time. but is there a pride month here? I figure Id ask since so many of us are from some version of earth.
I was looking forward to going to the one in New York City. it was supposed to be my first since you kno coming out.
just thoght Id ask.
Oh, also. I can preform any funeral rites needed. Im sorta a priest in that respect. I take last rites very seriously and will do my best to honor their beliefs.
Mar. 27th, 2023 at 7:09 PM
Sender: Vanitas
To: Everyone
Minus the other birthday boySubject: Dreamotion Request
I need someone to tell me how to make something.
Tomorrow is someone's 20th birthday and I need something different this year. Usually parties are a thing, but we sort of already had one even if it wasn't for this.
I don't want to do that and I don't want to do something gross and predictable.
My experience is limited on stuff like this.
Mar. 9th, 2023 at 8:42 AM
Sender: Zack Fair
To: All
Subject: No Subject (Backdated to the first week)
[
Words that begin to appear in the journals are written slowly, as if with intent. The handwriting is... coherent at best at this slower pace, but every word is coming in gradually and seemingly with more frustration.
Guess who thinks this is just a plain ol' journal to use? ]
Dear Aeir
What's up!?
Hello! Hey th———
Hey Aerith.
Hope things are going well?? good for you[
UGH ]
Sorry it's taken so long for me to write back... I know youve been waiting a long time
I can't call right now but soon, okay?
how are the flowers? you swimming in gil yet?
Theirs theres lots of weird stuff going on that I'll explain when I get back.
So... yeah. See you soon
Regard [
No that was SO STUPID ]
bye[
The words at the bottom of the page are suddenly cut out, as if completely disregarded or tossed away.
But seconds later another one appears: ]
Hello![
Nope that one is gone, too. ]
Mar. 7th, 2023 at 9:51 AM
Sender: Nameless Wanderer
To: All
Subject: Lost Cat
[The handwriting of the post is surprisingly elegant, and before there's anything written from him there is a rather good sketch of a small, black, winged kitten.]Did anyone lose this? They've been following me around most of the day now and I haven't seen any lost pet signs.[It doesn't belong to anyone else, Wanderer just has a new little dreamotion buddy that will properly express emotions.
And demand pets, but mostly the first one.]
Jan. 14th, 2023 at 1:36 PM
Sender: Denji
To: Everyone
Subject: i write in the book and people read this???
OK so
I had a genius idea and wanna test sumthin
someone come swing at me. one guy and one girl. kick my ass if you want.
then we go eat or whatever after. i dunno.
Jun. 21st, 2021 at 3:22 AM
Songerein—
A dream world born from the clash of three different universes. One world produced emotion energy, a byproduct created when one's emotions manifested into a more tangible force. Another produced dream energy, a byproduct of one's dreams that allowed one to view and traverse through them. Both worlds produced so much excess energy they were diverted into an empty universe and happened to collide, producing a new, strange world made up of a new source, dreamotion energy. It remained a barren wasteland until a tear through the dimensions appeared and the concepts of fairy tales poured through. Magic, creatures, environments—they were all dumped in a central location and life began to form. But were they real? Or just figments of what they used to be? Regardless, this giant clash has created a unique world filled with unlimited possibilities.
But of course, a clash of this size would have some side effects. The dream energy in particular remains volatile and continues to seep out with its innate ability to connect to any dream in any world. If there is a strong enough resonance between the dreamer and dream energy, a version of the dreamer, a dream self, is formed and pulled into Songerein while the original body remains in their world safe, unharmed, and unaware of what's going on. Only after accumulating enough dreamotion energy can the dream self "wake up" and leave Songerein to return to its original body, all its experiences felt like a strange, long dream.
Fortunately, Songerein is relatively...peaceful. It's a brand new world after all with only the fairy tale creatures and the dream selves, or dreamwalkers as they are officially called, pulled from other worlds as its denizens. There may be times the different energies become unstable, but it only creates a slight disturbance that eventually settles. Still, the constant connecting and reconnecting through the dream energy means that different things are randomly pulled in and disappear from the world. Those who have decided to make Songerein their home want to build onto it by using the ability to traverse through dreams to their advantage. By creating dreamshifts, they can create giant dreamscapes based on other worlds that large groups of dreamwalkers can enter and bring back concepts to be used in Songerein. Beginning with fairy tales, dreamwalkers could also form dreamshifts based on their own home worlds to bring in something from there. As a bonus, this uses the excess dreamotion energy within the world, helping stabilize it.
So, what kind of world will Songerein become? Just remember…
Where there are dreams, there are also nightmares.
Songerein is a panfandom game based on the following three former games: Somarium, Empatheias, and Forgotten Tales. At its core it is a worldbuilding game with adventure and character development. Player and character action will be what decides what is brought into Songerein, be it for good or ill. Although it's expected for players to be able to create their own fun and not rely solely on the mods, Songerein is billed to be more of a relaxed game for everyone to have fun in.
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