Merriment 3, early [video]

[motherofresistance]

[It's early morning when Leia appears on the network, just shortly after the morning announcement. It's obvious she's just woken up by the fact that her hair hasn't been put up and she's still wearing her nightgown.]

Did anyone else have a... very disturbing vision last night? More intense than a normal dream? If so, I'd like to compare notes.

[This vision was as vague as the other one had been, but from what she could infer from it, it meant nothing good.]

(OOC: Leia's roommates are welcome to have seen her wake up with a start, looking frightened for a moment, which is fairly unusual for her.)

Comments

[helborn]

[Oh good, someone else asked so he didn't have to.]

Y... ep. And it gave me a feeling like the place where I got this 'ability' in the first place. Which was one of our... rougher missions. At least in terms of metaphorical and possibly literal mental scarring.

[motherofresistance]

[Leia nods, expression grim. It fit with her impression, which... wasn't good.]

Were the details of the vision the same for you? A crack in reality, flashes of color and the sound of screaming, then the sense of standing on the edge of chaos and madness, followed by being overwhelmed by the colors?

[helborn]

I...

[He looks surprised. Usually they're different. What could it mean?]

... Yeah. Pretty much exactly.

[motherofresistance]

[She notes the look of surprise.]

I take it you were expecting it to be different? This is only the second vision I've experienced here, so I don't know what's considered a usual pattern and what isn't.

[helborn]

I'm used to them being different aspects of the same situation, yeah. To have them all the same... I don't know what that means.

[motherofresistance]

I think we can at least infer two things. One: it has something to do with the illusion-creating entity we encountered last time. And two: it's nothing good.

...I have a bad feeling about this upcoming mission.

[helborn]

... Yeah, I got a bad feeling about this, too.

I... think we should stay on our toes. And I'm suddenly realizing I probably shouldn't have just been dicking around last stop.

[motherofresistance]

Agreed. Whatever world we step out onto this time, we'll have to be ready for anything.

And no, you probably shouldn't have been. Fortunately for you, we have a few spare pendants. Only a few though, so if you think you'll need one, it might be wise to get it sooner rather than later.

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[almukhtar]

I must admit, I was worried to speak anything publicly.

[helborn]

I'm usually okay on illusions? My - my runes let me get through them easily.

Re: voice

[motherofresistance]

If it had been less intense, I might agree with you. But the danger feels more significant this time than it did before the previous mission.

[motherofresistance]

Alright. But be careful. Remember, even if we could see through the illusions the entity generated, they still had the power to hurt us.

Re: voice

[almukhtar]

Yes, it was... intense. ( He spoke with a few people earlier in the morning but if he was the only one then perhaps... hearing someone else speak of such things though. ) May I inquire?

[wisdominshadows]

If you would please give me a few hours, then I would be happy to discuss the matter.

[motherofresistance]

Of course. Let me know when you're ready.

{Leia has other things planned for today, but will make time to discuss this.]

Re: voice

[motherofresistance]

About the previous vision, or this one?

[helborn]

... I can take plenty of hits. And that's not just me being a 'tough guy' - I regenerate from injury pretty quickly. I'm more worried about everyone else.

[so_dark_a_road]

[ Curufin slides out of his bunk instead of flailing and falling out, as he usually does when he has a disturbing vision. He goes to the ICP and answers. ]

Yes, I did. The world I was on BROKE and colored light streamed through the cracks. People were screaming and crying, but I couldn't see them. I felt as though I was standing on an emotional precipice, and if I fell over I'd be falling into madness.

Did you see something like that?

[wisdominshadows]

I'll be in the gymnasium. Forgive the delay, I simply need to quiet my mind a bit.

[By hitting something. Very hard.]

[almukhtar]

I would be interested in both. If you're willing.

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[blitzcheer]

You're gonna share with the rest of the train, right? Anything we should be worried about?

[ The dreams were always Bad(TM), but it'd be good to know if there was anything telling about them. ]

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[wizard_redfive]

Not a vision, but... just a feeling.

[Dairine's uncomfortable expression implies it's not just a feeling. Wizards are trained to trust their instincts.]

How bad are we talking this time?

[motherofresistance]

That may well be the case, but I don't think we can take anything for granted here. After all, we don't know if what we saw before was the full extent of what the entity could do or not.

[motherofresistance]

[Leia nods.]

The previous vision was fairly straightforward, if still vague: being stalked through dark streets by an unseen predator. I took it as a hint that I should work on Purple team's aspect of the mission, and it seems to have worked out reasonably well.

This one though... I saw a crack in reality, with flashes of color and heard the sound of screaming. Then I felt a sense of standing on the edge of chaos and madness, followed by being overwhelmed by the colors.

I'm not sure what it could mean, aside from it being nothing good. I'd bet you anything the same entity we faced on the previous mission is involved somehow though.

[motherofresistance]

[Leia understands that feeling.]

I should probably clear my mind a bit too. Maybe we could meet in the library in a few hours?

[That will give them both time to clear their heads and also get some breakfast. Because vision or no, practical concerns are still a thing.]