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theafflicted2022-06-11 10:58 pm
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04 - week four
WEEK FOUR
Saturday comes to a close, and it’s time for some rest and recovery. Perhaps the TLC you deserve will come this week, or perhaps the nightmare will continue. It’s hard to say with things being so strange around you, from Wei Wuxian’s disappearance to the sudden addition of objects and places and creatures from your homes. Who knows what this week will bring? Nothing ordinary, that’s for sure.
You wake up on Sunday to an increase in those little glimpses you saw yesterday. What were snippets of songs, locations that might’ve seemed familiar, and creatures that were dormant, are now all alive and whole. When you go to the karaoke bar, the songs you once knew are there. Monsters and animals are alive and sentient. New business are abound. Vehicles are operable, and perhaps some of your old belongings are back, too.
However, some of these things aren’t even things that should exist outside of your dreams. They may be far too strange and unusual to be real, or just things you don't remember ever seeing. The only thing you remember about these things in particular is that they were, quite literally, in your dreams this week.
That being said, every few hours, all of these things from your homes and dreams fade out and get replaced by new sounds, places, beasts….only to maybe come back again at another time.
Well. At least there's one constant here: You’ve got a handful of new locations to look at, with the fog having spread once more, and they aren't going anywhere. There aren’t as many new places that are native to Estelline this time around, but that may be for the best, considering everything going on.
SETTING TRACKER
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
NEWSPAPER SUBMISSIONS + EDITION #1
SAGE / FLORENCE / LORELEI
MEM SHARE DETAILS
You wake up on Sunday to an increase in those little glimpses you saw yesterday. What were snippets of songs, locations that might’ve seemed familiar, and creatures that were dormant, are now all alive and whole. When you go to the karaoke bar, the songs you once knew are there. Monsters and animals are alive and sentient. New business are abound. Vehicles are operable, and perhaps some of your old belongings are back, too.
However, some of these things aren’t even things that should exist outside of your dreams. They may be far too strange and unusual to be real, or just things you don't remember ever seeing. The only thing you remember about these things in particular is that they were, quite literally, in your dreams this week.
That being said, every few hours, all of these things from your homes and dreams fade out and get replaced by new sounds, places, beasts….only to maybe come back again at another time.
Well. At least there's one constant here: You’ve got a handful of new locations to look at, with the fog having spread once more, and they aren't going anywhere. There aren’t as many new places that are native to Estelline this time around, but that may be for the best, considering everything going on.
SETTING TRACKER
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
NEWSPAPER SUBMISSIONS + EDITION #1
SAGE / FLORENCE / LORELEI
MEM SHARE DETAILS
OOC NOTE
OOC: Details on this week can be found here!
Also, we have a lot of participants for the news activity from last week. Neat! Everyone who participated in some capacity will have a small polaroid camera delivered to their doorstep. There's limited film, though - 10 photos per camera. It doesn't seem like there's any extra film at this time, either.
Finally, there will not be any weekly tasks this week. You guys are going to be busy with memshare and dreamscape stuff; instead, enjoy the Estelline University Newspaper!
Also, we have a lot of participants for the news activity from last week. Neat! Everyone who participated in some capacity will have a small polaroid camera delivered to their doorstep. There's limited film, though - 10 photos per camera. It doesn't seem like there's any extra film at this time, either.
Finally, there will not be any weekly tasks this week. You guys are going to be busy with memshare and dreamscape stuff; instead, enjoy the Estelline University Newspaper!
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Sure. This village is one of the closer ones to the castle. I know they take care of a lot of important crops...
[ And sure enough, in the distance, the castle practically looms over everything. But it feels more protective than it does ominous.
As they get closer to the village, there are a few people milling around outside.
"I knew D-rank wizards were amazing, but that was something else!"
There's a chorus of thanks from everyone outside. Fai doesn't seem to know how to react to the attention as he clutches his staff to his chest again. ]
...I'm just glad everyone is alright...
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It's alright to smile while accepting praise, you know.
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Fai looks between them both. ]
I...
[ Don't really know how?
But he can't say that. ]
I'll... try one day.
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His childhood must have been that bad, huh. Hien looks around the village. ]
Yeah. You'll get to smile eventually.
[ A little too much, but. ]
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You sound really sure...
[ Fai just doesn't see it happening. He doesn't even really know how to do it. What if it looks weird? ]
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[ That's a lie, but he sounds pretty confident. ]
You just need to know how to balance it.
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Balance it? But don't people like it if you smile a lot?
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[ Wise words.
Though at least this much isn't a lie. ]
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[ He doesn't get it. Do people pretend? ]
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[ He was about to say that he shouldn't worry about it until he gets older, but. ]
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If it really is okay not to smile too then... maybe smiling isn't so bad at all. ]
...Do you like smiling?
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[ Right now, he's in pre-tent phase, so it's hard. At least Fai is cute. ]
A lot of people like smiling.
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[ He falls quiet, looking down at the ground. ]
I think I do have a lot to smile about here. The people are nice and accepting, even though I haven't been here long.
[ But still. It's hard. ]
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[ Hien lowers himself so that Fai doesn't have to look up too much when talking to him. ]
Here.
[ Hien reaches out with his index fingers and raises the corner of Fai's lips a little. ]
There. A smile.
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Huh...?
[ But then he actually smiles. It's tiny, but it's there. ]
You're funny.
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[ A very big and obvious lie, but he says it more to play around. ]
Your smile is nice to see. I really liked it.
[ So Fai gets a small smile from Hien in exchange. ]
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Yours is nice too. I hope you find some reasons to smile.
[ He means it too. A nice man like this should have reasons to smile. ]
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[ He pats his head again, since he's sure that it'll go right this time. He feels sorry about what he said to Fai in present day, but he doesn't know what to do. It feels so hard to let go... ]
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Um... you can call me Fai.
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[ Did he ask? No. He's giving it anyway. ]
I'm just a wandering traveler, so I think I'll be able to move on soon. One day, you'll be a great protector. Your heart... will be kind too. I hope you can keep it that way.
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Fai briefly wonders how Hien can say stuff with such confidence. ]
I hope so too... I'll try to protect everyone I can. I want to.
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[ He pats his head again. ]
So hold your head up high, and be proud of what you do.
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I'll do my best.
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[ He pats his head again and he feels like his own feet aren't listening to him as he walks away.
Perhaps it's the end of a dream... ]