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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[st_north]

"Well..." North has a rather hard time not giving into temper and whipping out a pistol, as he might have in the old days. "Your loss. Now who are you, to look like a friend to Tsar Lunar?"

[spiritofwinter]

"I already told you my name," replies Jack, playing innocent. "Who's the Moon's friend, to look like me?"

[st_north]

"A name is only one layer of the doll, Jack Frost," North replies with a low chuckle. "And Nightlight is a stalwart friend, with a staff like yours, only there is a moonbeam in the tip."

[spiritofwinter]

Jack laughs. "Now that sounds familiar." And no, he's not going to explain why.

This Nightlight business is starting to intrigue him more and more, though. North's never mentioned anyone like that -- not that he's actually been on speaking terms with North for very long. And not that he's 100% sure this is North, since that would mean one of them is time traveling.

"What's he do?"

[st_north]

To see the boy laugh lightens North's own heart. "He is a Guardian, Jack Frost, who seeks to protect children against nightmares and troubles."

It does not surprise him that Jack doesn't know. After all, he does not seem to recognize Ombric or Santoff Clausen.

[spiritofwinter]

"A Guardian?" That catches Jack off guard. There are others? Did they just not think to tell him? Frowning, he asks, "Are you a Guardian?"

[st_north]

"Well...yes." He does not think to ask Jack if he is one. Surely they would know if that were the case.

"Though if you've a desire to protect others you could be too."

[spiritofwinter]

Okay, this is just getting confusing. Jack hops down, staff in hand, hardly making a sound as he touches down on the floor. "That's all it takes? And here I thought there was a ceremony you had to do and everything."

[st_north]

If a ceremony is synonymous with party, then Nick thinks he might feel a little shortchanged. Although Tsar Lunar did gift him with a beautiful sword for his troubles, so there is little to really resent. "If the Man in the Moon calls to you, then that's the true show of approval."

[spiritofwinter]

"Ah-huuhhh. So the ceremony's just an excuse to bust out the trumpets, huh?" Jack grins. "What if I told you I was a Guardian?"

[st_north]

That startles North very much indeed. He thought, by now, that he knew of all the Guardians so far. Not that it displeases him to know that they have more hands in the battle against Pitch.

"Are you really? What artifact has Tsar Lunar given you?"

[spiritofwinter]

Jack puffs out his chest a bit, pleased by the surprise and -- okay, he can pretend there's admiration there. A moment later, though, he's caught out.

"...Artifact?"

[st_north]

"Indeed!" North reaches to his scabbard and withdraws a gleaming sword that catches the light. "The sword of Tsar Lunar XI!"

[spiritofwinter]

Jack takes a step back -- woa, okay, sword -- and casts about himself. He realizes he's hanging on to his staff with both hands, and an idea dawns on him. He straightens, letting go with one hand and tapping the butt of the staff on the floor. "And I've got this -- staff...of Tsar Lunar. Eleven. Wait, eleven?"

...More questions are arising than are being answered here.

[st_north]

The Man in the Moon, to be sure, works in mysterious ways, but Nick has to express quite a bit of skepticism at the staff. "I didn't know that trees grew on the Moon Clipper."

[spiritofwinter]

Moon Clipper. What. Just...what. "Well, maybe it was an Earth tree, and he just made it into a staff for me." Which is actually pretty much the truth as he understands it, though why the Man in the Moon saw fit to put Jack's power in a staff instead of in Jack himself is still beyond him.