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The Big Applesauce Moderators ([personal profile] applesaucemod) wrote in [community profile] applesaucedream2013-10-05 05:39 pm

A Day Late and a Dollar Short



As far as dreams go, this seems surprisingly...normal. True, the dreamers of Manhattan and beyond will find themselves stranded in the middle of the ocean on a fairly deserted rocky island, but it's nothing so unusual as the labyrinth from last time, and no one appears to have become an animal or reverted to an insane past (or future) version of themself. Besides, well, rocks and grass, there's nothing here but an abandoned lighthouse, the doors and windows broken, and the spare furniture worn by the weather. You can go up the spiral staircase to look at the view, but there's nothing to see but the endless ocean. One might almost think tonight was a night for simple socializing via the telepathic current.

As if anything to do with the rift is ever that simple, you silly bumpkin. How quickly each person realizes what is unusual about tonight's dream will depend in large part on their personality. Some might go the entire night without noticing (except from the distress of others, naturally), but some will find out the instant they open their mouths to converse with another dreamer. You see, each and every dreamer will be completely unable to tell a lie for as long as the dream lasts. The truth might be evaded by omission, but any attempt to say that which is untrue will result in the corresponding truth emerging instead.

Good thing it's just a dream and everyone's going to forget in the morning, right? Right??


[Mod note: As usual, players can choose to have their characters remember or forget anything that happens in the Dreaming. As per usual party rules, both members and non-members are welcome to play any character in this post, regardless of whether that character is currently in the game. Unlike usual, tonight's theme is not optional; all characters will be subject to the enforced truth-telling. Have fun!]
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[personal profile] has_a_horn 2013-10-15 06:19 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah. That was..." Yeah, he's trying to search for a gentle yet true adjective here. Inadvisable? He rubs his free hand against his jaw. Stupid? "Yeah, I don't know what I was thinking. I probably should take some of it back." Not that he will.
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[personal profile] fucking_ebay 2013-10-15 06:27 am (UTC)(link)
No, you shouldn't. "You probably should." Peter sets his mouth in an unhappy line for a moment, then takes another sip. "Don't," he requests simply.
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[personal profile] has_a_horn 2013-10-15 09:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"Chill out, I won't." He takes a sip from his own drink and wonders if he wants to say anything else about that night. He's already apologized (or as good as did), so he decides to let it go.

"Just remember, if you wake up in a pile of your own vomit, that's a sign to dial it back a notch." He would feel a bit guilty if Peter gave himself alcohol poisoning.
Edited 2013-10-15 21:17 (UTC)
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[personal profile] fucking_ebay 2013-10-16 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
Peter opens his mouth to shoot off some remark about how he's a grown man and can look after himself, then wisely closes it again without saying a word. "I could pray to you if that happens, how about that?" he chuckles.