[Jaunt] Further Warnings [August 28]

[helborn]

Had a dream. A tiger with a mask, in a zoo. There's a mirror under the mask.

The tiger is hungry, but on our side.

There's another tiger in a cage, sleeping. It has the same mirror-mask.

We need to find that cage, or someone's going to get eaten. And we need to find it soon.

We don't have time, we're going to get eaten if we don't act.

[There's nothing for a few long moments before more 'text' appears.]

I have a bad feeling I'm picking up prophetic stuff somehow. This is not what I wanted. I would like to return this ability for a different one, please.

Comments

[forcechanic]

Yeah, that sounds prophetic. It's vague enough to be prophetic.

[The Force is vague like that too]

I can teach you some meditation techniques that might help. But they won't make it go away.

[helborn]

Fun.

... So then how can they help? And I guess... if it's important, they shouldn't go away, it's just not pleasant.

[forcechanic]

They can make it easier to manage having all of that come at you. Maybe even help you sort out what it means.

[helborn]

I'd like that. I need a little bit of help sorting this out.

[forcechanic]

Where are you staying? It'll be easier in person than through barely functional telepathy.

[helborn]

I'm in the Inn. Seemed like the place to go.

[fridgeninja]

A mask... that used to be something I'd know about.

If anyone who was in Questing Country has a dreamcatcher, I think I know how to find out what that dream means.

[helborn]

A dreamcatcher? ... Does it literally catch dreams?

[fridgeninja]

That's right. Oracles in Questing Country could use them to find information hidden in dreams. Even without an Oracle, if we use a dreamcatcher and find someone who has a skill like Sift...

[helborn]

I wouldn't know who to ask. Or what 'Sift' is.

[willyousee]

Forgive me for intruding, however I have both a dreamcatcher and the ability to use Sift. If someone is willing to teach me how to regain them, I once held Oracle powers in Questing Country. Perhaps I might yet again.

[helborn]

... So how do we use the dreamcatcher?

[willyousee]

It... We may need to go to liminal space. But it ought to be able to capture the dream and I can sift it or draw it forth and examine it, depending on which method is best. But it may require you to sleep again.

[helborn]

... That's okay. I don't have portals, but I know a lot of people do.

[willyousee]

No. It's not okay. You should not have to go through this either. But it may be possible to use it to our benefit. I am sorry, Casper.

[helborn]

It's not like it's your fault. And honestly? That dream... wasn't so bad. I could go without the feeling of panic, but otherwise it wasn't as bad as it could be.

Although now I probably just jinxed it, but whatever.

[willyousee]

Nightmares were common the last time as well. Now that they have begun, I doubt they will end until this is dealt with. Where are you staying at present?

[helborn]

I'm at the inn. It seemed like a good place to stay.

[thornsofmalkav]

I could teach you, probably? I mean, I wasn't an Oracle in Questing Country and I don't think I can go into Liminal Space but. I took a nap without your dreamcatcher--yes, I know--and I can verify that we've definitely hooked up to a Dreamland and can take our Questing Country forms there.

[willyousee]

[He is not thinking all the words he could be thinking at you right now, Thorne Durante no Delaunay, but he is not best pleased with you.]

[willyousee]

.....That might be best. I only hope that my powers remain the same as they were.

[willyousee]

I shall be there as soon as I have mastered the additional technique.

[helborn]

All right. Just let me know when you're ready. I'm... trying to make sure that these ghosts don't get out of hand.

Watch out for Zed, by the way. He's been trying to kill me repeatedly, and I assume he's tried it with other people. I think he's annoyed that I won't die on him.

[willyousee]

Zed? .........oh for the love of all things bright and beautiful. Really?! How did you draw his ire, have you any idea? Honestly, I am surprised that he has managed to kill anyone at all with his usual level of competence.

[helborn]

By not being impressed by his 'scary'. But there's been swerving cars and people pitching into the road... I wouldn't be surprised if that's him or someone associated with him.