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The Big Applesauce Moderators ([personal profile] applesaucemod) wrote in [community profile] applesaucedream2014-03-28 03:03 pm

Far Side of the Aurora Borealis

Congratulations, dreamers of Manhattan - you get to go to Oxford! It's probably not the Oxford with which any of the dreamers are familiar, though. This one is a bit… different.

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The dreamers will find themselves in Jordan College, the oldest and grandest of all the colleges in this version of Oxford, a rambling structure that includes dining halls, libraries, classrooms, chapels, courtyards, a botanical garden, and an extensive network of cellars and tunnels beneath the ground. There are plenty of places to explore!

Sharp-eyed dreamers might notice some subtle architectural quirks. Doors look larger than they'd need to be for solely human use, and every staircase has a little ramp built in - not large enough for a wheelchair, but large enough for, say, a small, scampering animal.

And speaking of - the dreamers are a bit different here, too. Upon arrival, they will realize that they now possess dæmons: physical manifestations of their souls. Be gentle with them; they're undoubtedly confused by being suddenly made manifest. They come with all the side effects and complications inherent with dæmons. They can't travel more than a few yards from their person without it being painful for both parties… and it probably won't take the dreamers long to realize they shouldn't be touching one another's dæmons, what with the shared sensations and all. Still, it's a rare opportunity for the dreamers to chat with their own souls - and the souls of others.

What could possibly go wrong?



[Mod note: you know the drill. All players and characters are welcome, regardless of whether they're current members or not. Characters will remember or forget any and all dream events at players' discretion.]
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[personal profile] wildmage_daine 2014-04-08 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes," she says absently, still frowning at the archway through which the Doyles have vanished. Coromotto gives himself a little shake, and Daine blinks before turning her attention to Peeta. "Yes," she says again, with more conviction. "That was just… strange, is all."
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[personal profile] peeta_mellark 2014-04-08 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
"It definitely was." Peeta's curious, but given the way Daine reacted to the Doyles' accusations, he decides not to ask about her parentage. He doesn't want to pry, and it's clearly not something she wants to discuss. Instead, he finds himself back at their original topic of discussion.

"At least we know what's going on now." He gives Daine a crooked smile as he runs a hand down Nilakshi's trunk. "They're our souls."

While his mind still struggles to fully grasp the foreign concept, his heart understands it completely, the single word somehow encapsulating everything he and Daine - and Coromotto and Nilakshi - had been struggling to explain before.