I'll See You in My Dreams [WIDE-OPEN PARTY THREAD]

[applesaucemod]

Sometimes the rift only gives the denizens of Manhattan strange dreams. Sometimes, two people will find themselves together in the Dreaming. And other times? Other times, the Dreaming takes hold of dozens of people at once, throwing them all together into one shared mental space while they sleep.

Tonight is one of those nights -- what's more, the rift has outdone itself this time, telepathic tendrils reaching out through the rift into other universes to pull in even those who haven't been physically transported to this world...yet. You might meet a stranger from another world, or you might run into your next-door neighbor. You might notice right away that this isn't the waking world and that you are not alone, or you may drift through blissfully unaware that anything is out of the ordinary. You might not even remember this in the morning at all.

And that's probably going to be fortunate for at least a few people, because what you will notice is the overwhelming desire to get cozy with someone. It's chilly in this big house where you've found yourself, but luckily for you, there are beds, beanbags, and blankets galore, all of them just perfect for getting cuddly with your new friends. Consider yourself lucky that dream-world cameras can't upload photos to the real-world internet.


[It's a Dreaming party, and everyone is welcome! Tag a friend, tag a stranger, whatever! Everyone who's been pulled in will be feeling unusually friendly and cuddly, so get a-snuggling. Some characters (particularly those with strong telepathic defenses) may not be as strongly affected as others; the extent of the Dreaming's effect on each character is up to the mun's discretion.

Also, when we say everyone, we mean everyone. Non-members are welcome to tag into this post, so feel free to voice-test new characters here, and to invite friends who aren't in the game to come do some meeting and greeting. If you've come upon this post and aren't a member of this game, you are welcome to tag into this post.

For those who are familiar with the brbG parties, this is basically like that. Post a tag with your character's arrival and await replies. Time is bendy in here, so each character can have multiple replies/threads. Have fun!]

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[alwaysalright]

He's not that bad, he refuses to believe it. He too is the king of denial.

He kicks away a few more pillows, then wades over to investigate the last wall. It's very precarious, and probably won't last long, in fact it already seems to be wobbling a little. Just for fun, the Doctor bends forward and blows on it... causing it to topple over and crumble.

[bluesuit_handy]

"Oi!" Andrew suddenly finds the strength and dexterity to free himself, squirming loose of the last of the blankets and bopping to his feet, a look somewhere between anger and dismay on his face. "Stop wrecking it!"

Even though there's nothing left to wreck.

[alwaysalright]

"What's to wreck?" he asks, turning to face Andrew with raised eyebrows, then let's himself fall backwards, landing pretty comfortably in the pile of pillows. "You know the fort wouldn't be here after today anyway," he points out.

[bluesuit_handy]

"I wasn't done using it," replies Andrew, scratching his head and turning on the spot to survey the wreckage. "And James never got to see it."

[alwaysalright]

"James is here?" the Doctor asks, pushing himself up a little to look at Andrew. "What's he like, by the way?" Because yay companions. If Andrew likes him, the Doctor probably will too. Though hopefully not as much as Andrew does.

[bluesuit_handy]

"Well -- somewhere?" Andrew squints at the open spaces now visible from the wreck of the castle. "I haven't seen him here here, but it stands to reason."

He suddenly realizes that he's made a mistake, and tries to backpedal. "Maybe he didn't end up here."

[alwaysalright]

Because clearly, the moment James meets the Doctor, he'll realise that he's way better than Andrew, and try to get in with him instead, right? Yeah, uh-huh.

"I doubt everyone who's fallen through the rift is here," he points out. "You didn't answer, though. Is he more of a Jamie or a Turlough? Or a Frobisher? Please don't say he's a Jack." He could name more, but he's trying to avoid the particularly painful ones, like Fitz or Adric. And of course no one but the Brigadier is a Brigadier.

[bluesuit_handy]

James is not allowed to meet anyone who is even the slightest bit superior to Andrew, ever. Since that includes most of the population of the universe, Andrew may need to invest in some padlocks. That, and he's pretty sure the Doctor is going to get all judgmental as soon as he realizes that his duplicates are canoodling.

Andrew makes a face, wishing he hadn't brought James up at all. "He's not a Jack," he says defensively. "Or a Frobisher. He's more, ah...a Doctor. Except not," he adds quickly. "Mostly, he's a James."

[alwaysalright]

Andrew seems to be forgetting who's in charge in their relationship, and who'd be padlocking who. Or perhaps that's just the denial again.

And maybe not judgemental necessarily, but definitely a bit iffy. To an outsider, the details do sound pretty sketchy. "Ah, well, being themselves is always best. Something new. I'd love to meet him." Except maybe the Doctor part, he's skeptical about that. But it could mean a lot of things, really.

[bluesuit_handy]

But clearly James should have no reason to padlock Andrew, because where is Andrew going to find anyone better than James?

"You'll see when you do. If you do." Andrew isn't disguising the fact that he'd rather the Doctor not meet James all that well, is he?

[alwaysalright]

Completely missing the point there.

"Oh? Is he familiar?" he asks. He's going to ignore the 'if' - he will meet James, thank you. Needs to make sure what kind of crowd his offspring is getting involved in. Or something like that. And he's just nosy.

[bluesuit_handy]

Which point? He's probably missing a few.

Needs to shop around and maybe steal Andrew's friends, more like. Andrew is on to you, Doctor. "More than you'd expect," he says vaguely.

[alwaysalright]

Hey now, just because he doesn't have Donna here doesn't mean he's planning on stealing friends. Just sort of happens naturally.

"So warning me in advance appears not to be a plan here?" he asks, since there's clearly something to be warned about. Although in a few moments, he connects the fact he's familiar and a Doctor with that maybe, well, he's actually a Doctor. "He's not another me, is he?"

[bluesuit_handy]

Warned? Nah, there's nothing to be warned about, since he's not going to be allowed to meet James.

"...Only sort of," confesses Andrew, embarrassed. "Not as much as I am. Not anymore."

[alwaysalright]

"So... less than 60% Doctor, then?" he asks, since that was what Andrew said he was. "What do you mean not anymore?" And why is it so impossible to get some straight answers?

[bluesuit_handy]

"I'm not sure I could quantify it at this point," replies Andrew evasively. Except he sort of could, if he assumes the Jameses James can divide into each count as a third. "It's complicated. I mean he's not as much you in mind as he was."

[alwaysalright]

"Hmm," the Doctor answers and gives a sniff. "Suppose I should just ask him." Though whether that will be easier or harder is difficult to guess.

[bluesuit_handy]

Andrew looks pained. "I don't think he's here," he reiterates hopefully.

[alwaysalright]

"If not, he's still come through the rift, hasn't he?" the Doctor answers, pushing himself back out of the fallen wall, and wading through the pillows to get out. "Might as well take a look around anyway, though."

[bluesuit_handy]

"Yeah," sighs Andrew. Why does he ever even mention James to people? Besides wanting to yammer on about how wonderful he is, of course. He squints off in another direction, considering fleeing.

[alwaysalright]

Well, the Doctor doesn't particularly want to listen to yammering, but he would like to meet this James, so he sets off to search. Andrew fleeing won't stop the Doctor finding James, it'll just mean Andrew won't be there for it. So sure, he won't have to be embarrassed, but he also won't be there to avert potential disaster. Unless of course he thinks he can find James first and convince him to hide, but is that a risk he is willing to take?

[bluesuit_handy]

Andrew lingers behind for a few moments, watching the Doctor go and trying to decide what to do. He finds, though, that he can't bear the thought of the Doctor talking to James without Andrew there to chaperone (and can't quite bring himself to believe that James would hide if he told him to), and soon comes trotting after his double.