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!]

Comments

[antitimelord]

WE'LL JUST SEE ABOUT THAT "I didn't think I was in danger of starting an orgy, but I'll keep it in mind all the same." That combination greeting/orgy prohibition is baffling enough he absently accepts the proffered pillow, instantly regretting the momentary lapse. Great. Now he's gotta be responsible for this pillow. "Are you responsible for this 'house of comfort'?"

[has_a_horn]

"Oh, no. As far as I can tell, it's a communal dream-space." If that makes any sense to him. Gabriel has been hit any miss for people that understand everything he has to say, lately. Here, he's aware of the dream, but he realizes that not everyone is. "A party." he simplifies.

[antitimelord]

Zagreus understands perfectly. This is a communal dream space. For people with incredibly boring dreams, all homogenised into one big bland mixture. It's certainly far enough from anything he would dream that this explanation would never have occurred to him otherwise. He should probably get started burning this whole mess down. "Then you're just an honorary host, of sorts. Do these parties happen often?"

[has_a_horn]

"I'm less host and more hoodwinked attendee. If I'd started this up there would be more booze." He's just going to skip over the do these happen often question, because he hasn't been around long enough to know.

Gabriel snaps his fingers and a fruity-looking drink in a martini glass appears in his hand. "It's available, though." He raises his eyebrows at Zagreus over the rim of his glass as he takes a sip. "I'm Gabriel, by the way."

Zagreus may find Gabriel an obstacle if he ever does get started causing havoc. He's fairly powerful, and he likes big fluffy beds.

[antitimelord]

Zagreus finds his ersatz host's attitude a bit too flippant and his arch look over a martini glass a bit too close to challenging. He hesitates to try out any presumed dream manipulation abilities, as shared dreaming, while a concept he understands in theory, is technically new territory; trying and failing would just make the wrongest impression. But the concept seems sound enough. And anyway, he can't resist giving that kind of reality warping (at least for some definition of reality) a try. He sets his will to trying to turn Gabriel's drink to vinegar, as an experiment/in retaliation for the pillow. "Zagreus. Charmed, of course."

[has_a_horn]

"Zagreus. That like Cher?"

He takes a second sip of his drink and...yup. That's definitely vinegar. He makes a disgusted face and changes his drink back before levelling Zagreus with a glare. "Really?"