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[so_dark_a_road]

[ This is the morning of Day 5 of the month of Domino. Curufin is in his cabin, having just awakened from an extremely vivid dream -- by falling out of his bunk and landing on the floor with a THUNK! Sorry about the racket, roomies! He climbs to his feet, and since he slept in his clothes, getting dressed is simple. He pulls on his boots, throws on his jacket, and goes to the ICP. ]

Good morning, all. Hate to bother you, but I've just had yet another prophetic dream.

I thought I was trapped inside a block of ice. Ice walls, ice floor, ice ceiling. I was freezing, and it was hard to start walking through this frozen passageway, but I did. The ice was so clear and transparent that at times it almost seemed. . . not there at all.

I spotted what I assumed was a gap or an exit up ahead, and I stepped towards it. But suddenly the world shook under my feet and the block shuddered and lurched, and I was thrown off my feet and crashed into the walls. It felt like the structure was tumbling, with me in it! The cold struck through my bones like knives every time I hit the ice.

I don't know what this means, but the dreams I had before the last two missions were true visions. I dreamed of goblins and flying wolves and a burning city, and that's what we found. The next time, I dreamed of a volcanic planet that was self-destructing, and that's exactly where we went.

So, I must believe we're going to a very wintery place this time.

I suggest to everybody, get your cold-weather gear together! [ His shoulders shake briefly with silent laughter. ] And bring a flask of vodka or whisky if you can.

Comments

[marriedanidiot]

You dreamt as well Atarinke?

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[flatteries]

[ Wait, hold on a second there. Inigo did talk to Curufin before, but he didn't hear about this part yet. ]

Are.. these sort of dreams normal to you? Or did they only start after you showed up in this place? [ That's more surprising than the more-ice-and-snow-upcoming warning to him! ]

[so_dark_a_road]

Yes! You too?

[so_dark_a_road]

[ Apparently, the subject never came up. ]

Yes, I'm afraid they are normal to me. Elvish foresight. Premonitions of unpleasant events, and such warnings or dreams always came true.

[flatteries]

[ He seems to think for a moment, but then frowns slightly. ]

I'm sorry. That doesn't seem to be particularly pleasant. [ If Inigo would have those all the time, he probably wouldn't be able to even sleep anymore. He'd wake up crying! ]

Although I suppose at least the upside is that you're able to prepare if you know what's coming.

[so_dark_a_road]

I'm wondering if the dream refers to just my future experience, or to that of everybody who goes on the next mission. It's hard to tell.

But that's the upside, as you say. I can prepare, and I can warn everyone else to prepare.

[myblueskies]

You had another future dream, mister Curvo? [The last ones definitely came true so Romeo is putting a lot of faith in this.] It sounds like we need to get lots of hats!

[flatteries]

Well, in this case it sounds as if all of us will at least have to deal with the cold.

[ There's no way an experience with so much ice could happen in a hot place, after all. And Inigo doesn't exactly know much about the concept of fridges yet.. ]

Perhaps the train thought that if we liked the snow so much, it should give us more.

[runs_on_batteries]

[Tony normally would've been up and doing his yoga class around this time, but today it's obvious in the video he just woke up. He runs his hands through his hair with a soft groan.]

Well that's quite a wake up.

You alright?

[signseeker]

A prophetic dream?

[This was spoken curiously. Will had seen into other times before, but his visions came had always come while he was awake. ]

[utulien_aure]

[There's a good half an hour before Fingon responds. When he does, his voice is all business.]

Save the alcohol for when the job is done. All it will do before then is kill you more quickly.

[Another pause, then]

Did you see anything beneath the ice?

[marriedanidiot]

Aye, I did. Although mine was not so detailed as yours. You know the foresight runs stronger in your cousins.

[so_dark_a_road]

[ Chuckle. ] If it's a cold world, I guess we will. And maybe you're right -- the train might have noticed how much we were all enjoying the snow and ice in the garden carriage. I wonder if it has a waiting list of worlds that need help? It would be a little weird if it chose which one to go to first on the basis of the passengers' likes rather than the needs of the helpless.

[so_dark_a_road]

I did, and I don't know for sure what the environment will look like where we're going next, except that it will be cold and maybe try to trap some of us in tumbling iceboxes? Anyway, yes! HATS!

What kind of hat would you like to wear, Romeo?

[so_dark_a_road]

Yes. A dream of the near future.

[so_dark_a_road]

[ Aw, Fingon, you're such a SERIOUS guy! ]

I didn't say I'd drink the booze during the mission, now did I? [ Grin. ]

The ice under my feet wasn't transparent enough for me to see through it. Why, is there something in particular you are worried about?

[so_dark_a_road]

I thought so. Falling out of my bunk with a yell certainly qualifies. [ Grin.]

Yes, I'm all right. Elves have to deal with this sort of thing. [ He sees Tony is not quite on it, yet. Which is unusual for him, so far as Curufin knows him. ] And you, Tony? How are you this morning?

[so_dark_a_road]

Can you tell me what you dreamed? It might help us to compare and see if anything was left out of one dream that was present in the other. Yes, I know my cousins have foresight too. I wonder if Findekáno had a dream?

[utulien_aure]

[If anything, Fingon's face hardens.

Because yeah-he's serious about blizzards and giant blocks of ice that might break and kill someone. Funny how that happens when you're left to die on a frozen tundra by people you were supposed to be able to trust, isn't it?]

You know better- or at least I hope you do after four hundred years of Beleriand weather. But there will be people here who won't know better than to take you seriously.

[At the last question, his face twists into a grimace. You really couldn't guess, Curufin?]

I wanted to know if it's land below or water.

[marriedanidiot]

I dreamt I stood on a mountain, and the winds were that of a blizzard the like of which is only seen on Taniquetil's highest peaks when Lord Manwe is in a playful mood, and the snow underfoot was deep.

[ Speaking of Findekano ]

Be kinder to your cousin.

Technically Action since Reigen's right here

[internetsexsymbol]

Maybe the falling part was just you rolling off the bed?

[Reigen gives a very tiny laugh. He's trying to help, he swears.]

That works out though, we know what to watch out for: cold weather and thin ice.

[so_dark_a_road]

I remember climbing Taniquetil. [ Smile. ] The snow crunching under my feet and the wind trying to blow me off the mountain. [ It was FUN! ]

I'm trying, Mother. I'm pleased he's willing to talk with me at all, and when I speak to him, I try to remember what he's been through.

[marriedanidiot]

The Ice is no joke for your cousins. [ She reminds him ]

I know you mean no harm, but you only make him angry, to make seeming light of his people's hurts.

[so_dark_a_road]

[ Yes, Curufin remembers. He'd make a different decision today, but he can't change the past. He would if he could. ]

I do know better. But if there are people who take me seriously and offer to provide alcohol, I'll be circumspect about what I do with it. Promise.

[ He looks on Fingon's face and sees that grimace. Yes, he could guess. ]

I can see why you'd want to know. I couldn't tell if the block was standing on earth or water, and I didn't have time to hack a hole through it to find out. But I agree, we do need to know. Preferably before anybody ends up in that situation.

lol, roomie!

[so_dark_a_road]

[ Curufin turns around and grins at his cabinmate. ]

I wish it was. Ordinary dreams often make use of what the physical body is actually doing. And I sure did roll off the bed, didn't I? Lucky I didn't smash anybody's property.

[ Curufn laughs with him. He can never resist when anyone makes a joke of something serious. ]

Yes, cold weather and thin ice! And big blocks of ice that pretend to be houses or shelters or means of access, and then they dump us into the ocean or down a hill.