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So. Whose face will you be wearing when this new magic makes it possible to change one's appearance?
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29 January 2021 @ 04:02 pm
[Okay so he sucks at staying away from the network, but this is important, hopefully not even slightly controversial, and short.]
With all the talk of training powers in dreams, how the Aerie is (or was) connected to this reality, and so on, I was wondering something. Has anyone who had powers in the Aerie tried using them here?
[There is definitely no reason he's asking this question other than curiosity. Absolutely none.]
With all the talk of training powers in dreams, how the Aerie is (or was) connected to this reality, and so on, I was wondering something. Has anyone who had powers in the Aerie tried using them here?
[There is definitely no reason he's asking this question other than curiosity. Absolutely none.]
24 January 2021 @ 07:46 pm
Hey.
If we haven't met, I'm Ren Amamiya. [ Ren, child, your name is right there. ]
I wanted to post about something that's been on my mind for a while. The dreams that we have, and how we might be able to better control them. We have a connection to this world through them that we haven't fully explored yet.
We can start. I propose to whoever's interested that we do a couple of things.
1. Train ourselves to get to know our own dreams, and learn how to control our own subconscious.
2. Train our powers in our dreams. 1 before we can go to 2, but if you can already do 1, let's talk.
3. ????
Showing up here can make someone feel powerless. On top of it, there are corrupt people in high places playing a rigged game. They think they can do anything they want. I think we can take that some of that power back by leveraging what's unique to us.
If you want to work separately, I get that. If you wouldn't mind letting me know if you get somewhere, I'd appreciate it.
I know It'll take some work and it might be uncomfortable, but we could see how far we could go.
[ is this his way of remembering Wu Weixian fondly? maybe, but also he sees this as a way for them to stand up on their own two feet without playing into the rigged games this world has set up. please, ask this boy about his revolution.
note: there's also an explanation on plot engagement to go with this! ]
If we haven't met, I'm Ren Amamiya. [ Ren, child, your name is right there. ]
I wanted to post about something that's been on my mind for a while. The dreams that we have, and how we might be able to better control them. We have a connection to this world through them that we haven't fully explored yet.
We can start. I propose to whoever's interested that we do a couple of things.
1. Train ourselves to get to know our own dreams, and learn how to control our own subconscious.
2. Train our powers in our dreams. 1 before we can go to 2, but if you can already do 1, let's talk.
3. ????
Showing up here can make someone feel powerless. On top of it, there are corrupt people in high places playing a rigged game. They think they can do anything they want. I think we can take that some of that power back by leveraging what's unique to us.
If you want to work separately, I get that. If you wouldn't mind letting me know if you get somewhere, I'd appreciate it.
I know It'll take some work and it might be uncomfortable, but we could see how far we could go.
[ is this his way of remembering Wu Weixian fondly? maybe, but also he sees this as a way for them to stand up on their own two feet without playing into the rigged games this world has set up. please, ask this boy about his revolution.
note: there's also an explanation on plot engagement to go with this! ]
30 October 2020 @ 10:11 am
Hi everyone! I'm Glimmer. I've been here for about three months now. It's been weird! But the connections and friendships I've started to make with the rest of you have been really helpful for getting me through some really rough times. That got me thinking about our little community of Displaced people and how we're all kind of in this together. I realized I don't know a lot of you, which is fine!
I would like to know more of you though. So, I was thinking about trying to organize a kind of community building event. Something to help people feel more settled or welcome. Even if being here sucks and is awful we've got each other, right?
So how about we have a group dinner or other meal. A fellowship meal. Everyone makes or brings something to share with everyone else, especially if it's a recipe from back home. We can share food and our stories and get to know each other. Find ways to connect with each other. I can't really host it because, uh. My apartment is tiny but we could use the safehouse dining space. Or if someone has access to a bigger space they're willing to share, that would be great too!
Obviously it's not going to be something everyone wants to participate in, and I'm not going to try and convince anyone that they should if they really don't want to. I just want to try and make the best of the situation we're in and get to know more of you. If it works, maybe we can make it a thing every couple of weeks or once a month or something?
Let me know what you think! ✨
I would like to know more of you though. So, I was thinking about trying to organize a kind of community building event. Something to help people feel more settled or welcome. Even if being here sucks and is awful we've got each other, right?
So how about we have a group dinner or other meal. A fellowship meal. Everyone makes or brings something to share with everyone else, especially if it's a recipe from back home. We can share food and our stories and get to know each other. Find ways to connect with each other. I can't really host it because, uh. My apartment is tiny but we could use the safehouse dining space. Or if someone has access to a bigger space they're willing to share, that would be great too!
Obviously it's not going to be something everyone wants to participate in, and I'm not going to try and convince anyone that they should if they really don't want to. I just want to try and make the best of the situation we're in and get to know more of you. If it works, maybe we can make it a thing every couple of weeks or once a month or something?
Let me know what you think! ✨
20 October 2020 @ 11:58 am
Back on my own world, I raised armies of men to follow me. I killed the ones who were too weak or who refused to obey a woman, and provided the rest with armor, weapons, and ample food and supplies from the villages we raided. In return, they helped me be seen the way I wanted to be seen. But none of that will work here.
[That's not as big an admission as it might sound; both the armies and the raiding had been nothing but a means to an end, something that was useful at the time but that could easily be left behind if circumstances changed.]
The powers here have given me the gift of literacy, and I've read your guide for the newcomers, even though it clearly wasn't written for someone like me. You take it for granted that everybody coming here will already know about things like buses and guns and galaxies.
But I have decided that there is nothing for me here, I will fight for the cause to return to where we came from. If this is your cause as well, we will be allies.
[A word to the wise: Callisto is not always kind even to her allies.]
But if we end up in a position to make demands, then I want to go back to the land of the living, not to Tartarus. My work there isn't done.
[That's not as big an admission as it might sound; both the armies and the raiding had been nothing but a means to an end, something that was useful at the time but that could easily be left behind if circumstances changed.]
The powers here have given me the gift of literacy, and I've read your guide for the newcomers, even though it clearly wasn't written for someone like me. You take it for granted that everybody coming here will already know about things like buses and guns and galaxies.
But I have decided that there is nothing for me here, I will fight for the cause to return to where we came from. If this is your cause as well, we will be allies.
[A word to the wise: Callisto is not always kind even to her allies.]
But if we end up in a position to make demands, then I want to go back to the land of the living, not to Tartarus. My work there isn't done.
17 October 2020 @ 08:53 pm
What do people do for hobbies around here? Aside from volunteering for medical torture.
Has Victorian flower languages come back in style yet? Bookbinding and leathercraft seems obsolete by now, but what about backgammon or cards. I once lost a game of trappola to the Duchess of Ferrara, she was shark. Scrabble? Does that work with the translator? Pomme de terre is about twice as many points as potato.
[ please enjoy that this translates to "potato is about twice as many points as potato" unless you also speak french.
anyway joe is bored come talk to him ]
Who wants to bring fencing back in fashion?
Has Victorian flower languages come back in style yet? Bookbinding and leathercraft seems obsolete by now, but what about backgammon or cards. I once lost a game of trappola to the Duchess of Ferrara, she was shark. Scrabble? Does that work with the translator? Pomme de terre is about twice as many points as potato.
[ please enjoy that this translates to "potato is about twice as many points as potato" unless you also speak french.
anyway joe is bored come talk to him ]
Who wants to bring fencing back in fashion?