hadriel_logs | Event Log: Dreamwalker the Second

Who: All characters participating in the event
What: The event log for the Dreamwalker part 2 event
Where: In your dreams
When: October 14th-20th (the second log will go up on Oct 23rd, please keep the two weeks of the event separate!)
Warnings: All different kinds of dreams falling under the umbrella of Delight, Rage, Sorrow, and Hope.

This time, the weird stuff doesn't happen when you're awake- as a matter of fact, your waking hours are the normal ones. That's because you're forced to sleep by some unknown entity, getting more and more exhausted by the moment as night falls. Better make sure you're always around a soft pillow.

Once asleep, it doesn't get any less weird- your dreams will be influenced by one of the four gods that make up the first week. Something to make you smile, something to make you angry- or something that reminds you of your deepest regret or most vulnerable hope, they're all things that you're dreaming about now for some reason, no matter how hard you may try to pull away from them.

To make matters more complicated, there are others intruding on your dreams who definitely don't belong there, and while they may seem like manifestations at first, it becomes clear that these others are actually the consciousness of other members of Hadriel, getting some top quality exposure to your angriest, happiest, most sorrowful moments. Hope it doesn't get awkward when you see them tomorrow...

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Maybe it's not refined and controlled the way the dances Brennan is used to are, but it is fun. It fills her with happiness from head to toe as she imitates Rydia. Brennan is not someone who laughs much, but as she dances, she can't help but laugh. The drumbeats reverberate in the air and in her bones.

"This is wonderful!"

It is so good to be alive and surrounded by beings who only want to celebrate the best in life.

That's the spirit of the party! Too many creatures here have different body shapes and creating an elegant dance that suits them all so everything is about rhythm and movements, the summoner can hardly call herself a dancer but she's having fun and that's all that matters. The wooden floor trembles under their feet when the Titan joins their dance, but no one seems to worry about it.

"Oh, you are wonderful! What's more important than good company in a happy day?" The young summoner bounces on her feet "And if you want to do more- just ask! Titan could throw you like he did for me, maybe someone can fly you around the village or... I don't even know!" Rydia just wants to enjoy the celebration as long as it lasts.

The shaking from Titan's dancing is new and delightful. So many options, so many ways to celebrate...

"Rydia, what is this celebration for? Is it a seasonal festival?"

Rydia chuckles while shaking her head, that's definitely not the reason.

"We don't really have seasons down here... or weather if that matters." She still remembers those but it seems a distant memory right now "We're just celebrating food and those who went on the surface to hunt for us! So many humans up there, I'm just glad everyone returned safely home." Because if humans are afraid of monsters it's also true the opposite- at least they all seem comfortable and happy right now.

"So... is this what you all do during seasonal festivals? How nice! I wish I could see the dances of your people."

"Oh, that is fascinating. It is... a victory. A success. Everyone is safe and there is food for the community."

She is an anthropologist at heart, even if her specific field is forensic anthropology.

"My people--? Well... not in the same way as we did in the past. Celebrations now are quieter and familial. Community events are less common."

But she is not sad. This place, these festivities, they do not let her feel sad. Change is part of life, and if that means there are no more parties like this where Brennan lives, then she is happy with that.

"Exactly! There's nothing better than having my whole family reunited here! And maybe many of us don't really use food but- it's the sense of victory in having everyone back that brings even the eidolons out to celebrate."

That and the fact the Feymarch can be quite the boring and repetitive place otherwise with its time flowing erratically and the lack of seasons, months of anything, really, to differentiate a day from another.

"That must be nice as well, being with the one you loves. Would you like to share more with me? I'd like to learn more about your kind."

Rydia's happiness is infectious, making Brennan ignore the fact that she does not know what an eidolon is. It is irrelevant. All that matters is they are happy.

"Oh, of course. We typically gather around food and drink. The point is to share what we have, and to enjoy everyone's company. Some of it has its origins in religious practices involving honoring gods, but it is much more secular now."

It seems so quiet compared to all of this, but it means a lot to Brennan anyway.

Event Log: Dreamwalker the Second

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