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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...

► This log covers October 14th-20th.
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[Wherever they are headed, it sure is peaceful.

Lup finds her brother first, her natural inclination to always gravitate towards Taako, even if he's just a figment of a dream. She hangs out with him for some time, whispering together as they bump hips. She's just enjoying the changing scenery before she even notices the dwarven boy hanging off of Merle's arm, laughing out wildly between lisped words. Her fingers move down to brush against her brother's palm before Lup quickens her stride to catch up to Merle and his boy.

She smiles, it's hard not to smile over the fullness she feels in this moment, and gestures to the kid.] That's the biggest wart I've ever seen. [her grin playfully sharpens down at the boy as she summons flame to her palm.] Want some help burning it off?

Edited 2017-10-17 02:20 (UTC)

[ Look, this is the best and least complicated good thing that he's had going on for a while, large-scale. Lup hanging around Taako is kinda what he expects. The seven of them don't have to be tripping over each other on the deck of a spaceship to be close and spending time together. And thank Pan for that, honestly, because Mookie's a 24/7 focus job and Merle doesn't have time to worry about not-healing his work kids.

Mookie, who's basically the combined runoff of Taako, Lup, and Magnus to Mavis's combined Lucretia, Dav, and Barry, shrieks with some emotion that is either pleasant or unpleasant, it's hard to tell?? Probably pleasant, because this is a chill-ass dream where he knows his many aunts and uncles, and also he's not crying.

"You'd only be teaching me how to destroy you!" Mookie shouts in his characteristic lisp that I don't want to phonetically type out.

Merle's taken to laughing too, in the meantime, because he's not a saint and it's hilarious when people do this kinda shit. Provided he knows them well enough to know they won't actually to his children. Other children, ehhhh. Maybe. ]

Lemme see your degree in cosmetic surgery first!

[Mookie's shriek is all that it takes to get Lup laughing, not that it's ever very hard, but the boy screams and threatens her with that adorable lisp of his and the elf is left brushing away tears from the corners of her eyes.

Naturally, Lup's first inclination is that these are just extended family of Merle's. However close in resemblance to Merle they are or not, she honestly can't tell. Most dwarves look the same to her when at least seventy percent of their faces are covered up by facial hair. Honestly, if Merle ever shaved off the beard, she'd probably have no fucking clue who she was looking at until he talked again.]

Shit, must have left it in my other red robe. [The flames in her palm disappear and her sharp grin softens slightly.] That bites, old man. Guess you're just stuck with that thing sucking the life out of you, for what? Another twenty years? Fifty? How the fuck do dwarf ages even work?

[And because she loves her brother very, very much, Lup leans in a little closer to the boy, voice lowering to a stage whisper.] Hey, kid. I'll give you a gold coin if you go kick that other elf over there in the shins. Gotta do it real hard though. If I don't hear him yell, you don't get a thing.

I'll be honest, even I forget how dwarf ages work. I mean, Mavis is twelve. I thought that meant she was like a hundred, but she's just regular twelve. Waaaay off.

[ Lup could've gotten Mookie with kicking alone. It's fun, it involves a lot of motion, it can involve screaming. What's not to like? But to be fair, she gets him even faster with the gold coin. That's candy in the bank. Or feeding the birds Mary Poppins style. Whatever. He glances to Merle, who nods as if to say "yes, please go kick that elf" or "yeah I'll make sure you get paid if you succeed".

"Deal!"

Let us breathe a sigh of relief that it's not Taako's real ass on the line here. Mookie hones in on him like a gap-toothed shark that just smelled blood in the water. Stand by for strike preparation. ]

[It's okay, Merle. No one expected you to remember something as fundamental as how your race ages. It's all good. When you live to be this old, who the heck cares?

Taako's resulting scream just leaves Lup grinning like a cat down at the dwarf, attempting to hold in her laughter and failing in the worst of ways. Her brother would instantly know exactly where the kick came from, even if she hadn't delivered it directly. She had about as long as Mookie could keep him busy before Taako was on her ass for this one.

Not that Lup looks worried in the slightest. She's content to just keep walking at Merle's pace while her brother throws a fit behind them, wiping tears from laughing so hard away from her eyes.] Okay so, he's great. Where'd you swipe him from? You sure have a lot of relatives on this world considering we aren't from here.

[ Mookie is truly his own brand of quality. Dav kinda prefers hanging around with Mavis, but Merle can't blame him. They're a little more on the same personality level.

Generally, it's great that this is an overwhelmingly happy dream. Any other emotion or real-life day, Merle would be squirrelly as hell about this, perhaps more so than usual. In the moment, he just fondly rolls his eyes. ]

Had to pick 'em up from their mom's place this time. It got, uh, got maybe a little awkward, but it wasn't too bad! Quick and painless. Made sure the kids both packed enough socks and everything. And I'll have you know she knows I've got 'em so it's not even swiping.

[ Quick and painless is about the best he can ever hope for from Hekuba, he thinks. And if things are awkward and she's a little cold to him for the rest of his life, that's pretty much what he earned for himself with his own choices. Walking out meant burning that bridge straight down.

At least they've got the kids. ]

[Taako's squabbling fades in the background, Lup's attention turning a little too abruptly towards the dwarf. Whatever answer she'd been expecting, that was not it.

It's not that Merle being a dad was too weird--well, it kind of was, but they'd all lived through weirder shit, it could happen. Naturally, Lup is just highkey offended that she didn't even know about it. She'll be a little less hurt when she finds out Magnus and Taako don't know either, but come on.]

Merle. [And the forward momentum doesn't stop, but Lup does drop her hands to the slight curve of her hips, shooting a sharp-eyed look down at her friend. Despite the look, her tone is still pleasant, the dream-like filter over this moment too powerful for even Lup to bust free from.] Don't you dare tell me these are your kids, Merle Highchurch, or I will beat your ass. Is this a bit? Am I being punk'd?

[ Hmmm. Sounds like Trouble™. Not deadly trouble. But something worth being concerned about his ass over. ]

Well-- yeah. [ He's possibly reading more "hard to believe" than "why didn't you tell me about this, old man" at the moment. ] C'mon, what, you really thought I went and grabbed some cousins or something? Who takes their kid cousins on adventures? Sounds fake.

[C'mon, Merle. Taako has a boyfriend now. Literally anything is possible now. Lup never thought she'd see the day.]

How should I know? Could be a weird dwarf thing. Aren't dwarves supposed to be super close? Like lions. One of y'all babysits the whole pride's kids while the rest all go mining or something? I don't know!

[ S H R U G. ]

Stuff happens! I never did babysit much, though. Nah, I had to go out and get my own like a big loser. [ He's joking. Not about getting his own, he guesses. But about it making him a loser, because honestly it's only made him a winner. ] They're great, though!

Huh.

[And Lup's eyes turn back towards the two kids, watching them carefully, watching Mookie's endless energy and Mavis' quiet carefulness. It's not exactly what she'd expected when she thought of any of the IPRE crew finally having kids--for one, she imagined them being much smaller and actually being able to be there for their growing up--but Lup's not the kind of woman to see this as any less of a gift than what it was.]

Shit. So Luce and I gotta battle for spot of best aunt, right? This is fucking war. You best prepare 'cause I'm gonna blow your kids out of the water with my awesomeness.

When awesomeness is your style, you got a big advantage.

[ He loves all of his kids including his IPRE crew kids, okay!! They're his and they're all very good and his crewmates are assholes, kinda, but like in a good way. And this is a good day in a good dream. ]

Betcha you win Mookie over easy. He loves destruction!

[The best kind of dream, to be honest. To be fair, Lup hasn't had a dream in well over a decade, but she can still appreciate the goodness of this one!]

Then he's mine for sure, Luce doesn't stand a chance! What's Mavis into?

Ahhh, you know, books 'n stuff. Puzzles. She's a real smart one!

[ He's pretty sure Lucretia and Dav are more her speed. They'll all get on great, though. Family's not about similarities or always getting along or liking everyone the same for the same stuff.

It's about love.

He'd trust these six people to love his kids if his life depended on it. ]

Oh dag, that mean's Luce has a big ol' advantage. [That simply will not do.] I'm gonna have to really up my game to get her on my side.

[If anyone is up for the challenge, it sure is Lup.

And really, if she's already become so taken with nerdlord Angus McDonald, she's gonna fucking adopt Merle's kids immediately.]

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Event Log: Dreamwalker the Second

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bless this mess

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