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[lamb_of_gold]

[A flash of red and gold appear on the plane together, the latter looking mildly bemused and the former...well, behind those shades, who can tell?]

Uh, dude. Why are you in my dreams? This is getting creepy.

Well, it does explain a few things. This is your first merger, I suppose.

I would sure fucking hope so. Because if there's more subtle surprising hanging around I might drop over and die. The end of the knight of time as we know it. Finish the game without me bros. I'm outie.

If only it were so simple. You'd find yourself back before too long.

Yeah. It's not a heroic death so I'd rise the hell back up...

[Dave pauses briefly, and seems to realize what he just said]

Wait. What do you mean by that? I didn't tell you about godtier death requirements.

The machine that keeps us here seems to like to keep us alive past our due. But I digress - Shall I assume the new additions to my view are yours? And if so, may I ask how you managed to shatter space?

Yeah that's our shit.

[Dave stops again, turning away from Mu to face the astral sky.]

It's not something we did. That's the big bad we have to stop's fault. He's rampaging around and killing the dead. Don't even try to figure out how he can do that. We're sliding right into redundant lane.

[At that, Mu only raises a browdot. He’s seen enough strange things by now that such a thing doesn’t startle him as much as he thinks it should.]

He’s killing that which is already dead? How strange. [He shakes his head, as if to clear the thought.] Well. If you’re finding your way into my temples, I’d suggest that you take care when entering - Gemini temple is not so friendly, and Cancer suffers a rather poor taste in decor.

It's more like the dream bubbles just happen to be floating through space as we pass through them so I enter that way. I'm actually passed the fuck out and you're seeing my dream self.

...Dream bubbles.

Like I said. I try not to think about it. They're bubbles. Formed by screaming horrible gods that look like red lobster in a horror flick so yeah.

Ah, the addition to my daytime sky. Your world is a strange one indeed.

It's like the crazy cat lady of worlds, I know.

Comments

[moveslikestrider]

So what happens now? [He turns back Mu trying not to seem too concerned.] I mean. I've merged once before, with John but that's our universe. Didn't take it as merging just pieces of the whole connecting.

[lamb_of_gold]

It's hard to say. Mergers can be rather unpredictable in speed and severity. Mind your steps, and be cautious when you don't recognize something.

If you have companions with you, encourage them to do the same. It can be a fair bit of trouble if you were to lose a friend in someone else's reality. [The implication being that there is first hand experience at work here.]

[moveslikestrider]

Sounds like obvious shit to think. I mean when will I ever go 'this is new let me smack it around a bit'. Because we all know what comes next, grisly murder scene and the cops getting called.

[He frowns at the comment and nods. He'll watch his friends like hawks but he has the feeling his sister's seer powers will keep them from straying into the unknown.]

[lamb_of_gold]

You'd be surprised at how often such advice goes ignored.

[moveslikestrider]

Nah. People are naturally kinda arrogant. Oh this won't happen to me, I got this shit on LOCKDOWN. Only no one does and they kickflip off the cliff and hit the bottom with a snap.

[lamb_of_gold]

Is there anything of your world that I should take care to avoid?

[moveslikestrider]

I think it goes without saying you should avoid the green space pimp. Anything else is pretty much secondary and you can own the shit out of. You manipulate space, right? Or something like that.

[lamb_of_gold]

Yes I thought that might be a good idea.

Something like that, depending on how you define Space. I can manipulate that which gives me form. Saga is far more talented with manipulating the fabric of reality.

[moveslikestrider]

Ok, well in that case. Avoid him all together. He's breaking reality. Don't ask me how because as I've said before time's my thing not space.

[lamb_of_gold]

Well, if you happen to learn please share.

[moveslikestrider]

Yeah if I learn anything, I'll drop you a line about it first.

[ex_oneiromancer912]

[she caught one word of that--] Screaming Gods? [YOU SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THAT a blood sacrifice maybe? she's heard that's good]

[moveslikestrider]

[He turns to her and shrugs.] Far as I know that's how they communicate. They operate on a level above human perception so it really sucks when they suddenly focus on you.

[ex_oneiromancer912]

[Oh.] Is there... nothing that can be done to protect yourselves from it?

[lamb_of_gold]

I would appreciate it.

Consider yourself welcome in my temple should you come across it, but mind yourself around the others. Even empty, some are not safe to be in for long.

[moveslikestrider]

I'll be sure to check my six whenever I'm wandering. Which is pretty much a good idea anyway. I figure nothing can harm you where I'm from but man watch out for Rose. She'll long wind about shit until you want to pass out to ditch the conversation.

[moveslikestrider]

They're mostly just annoying. It's like having loud neighbors. They're having some wild party and singing badly when you just want to go to sleep. To be fair, they made the dream bubbles, which lets you relive your memories as you sleep. Sometimes they're important and link to the memories of someone else. It all depends.

[lamb_of_gold]

Incidentally, if you see roses from my reality at all, avoid them at all costs. They're quite lethal.

Ah, I think I can deal with that.

[moveslikestrider]

Got it. Wait, why are they so lethal?

[lamb_of_gold]

Their poisoned pollen causes a slow, but relatively painless death. A victim grows drowsy to begin with, and prolonged exposure causes unconsciousness, then death.

A field of them serves as the very last line of defense between the house of Pisces, who's Saint tends to them, and the chambers of the Holy father.

[moveslikestrider]

[Wow. Uh. Wow. He doesn't change his expression but the idea of visiting is treated more carefully.]

...

Got it. Avoid the roses and don't go waltzing around where I'm probably not welcome.

[lamb_of_gold]

Precisely. Just use discretion, and mind your companions and there shouldn't be a problem. If there is, call for me.

[moveslikestrider]

Got it. ...so what happens now? I mean, besides us wandering between.

[lamb_of_gold]

Hard to say. Mergers are unstable, variable and difficult to predict.

[moveslikestrider]

Okay then. In your best guess what should we expect out of this? I'm not asking for the blow by blow just a school rubric to take home to discuss with my people. Because they're going to want to know and I can't throw up my hands and go idefk.

[lamb_of_gold]

Mergers play out differently every time and, as I said, can be rather unpredictable. From where we are now, I'd imagine the new elements in my sky to draw closer, and what you find of my reality will become more and more common. Or it may not progress any further at all and simply stay as is. In the meantime, keep your eyes open for things that seem out of place - if our merger is progressing, any indications will help us figure out how best to react to it.

[moveslikestrider]

[He crosses his arms over his chest and nods once.] Okay. I can do that. I'll keep an eye on it.