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affliction mods ([personal profile] afflictionmods) wrote in [community profile] theafflicted2022-06-11 10:58 pm

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



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!





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[personal profile] accursedtwin 2022-06-17 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
[ Fai blinks a couple of times. ]

Huh...?

[ But then he actually smiles. It's tiny, but it's there. ]

You're funny.
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[personal profile] selfconcept 2022-06-17 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
Huh? Yeah. I'm the funniest man in my country.

[ 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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[personal profile] accursedtwin 2022-06-17 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ There's a pink tint to his cheeks—compliments are absolutely not something he's used to. ]

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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[personal profile] selfconcept 2022-06-17 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
I hope so too. Thank you, little one.

[ 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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[personal profile] accursedtwin 2022-06-17 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
[ He doesn't freeze up this time, but he does look a little embarrassed. ]

Um... you can call me Fai.
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[personal profile] selfconcept 2022-06-17 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
Alright. My name is Hien.

[ 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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[personal profile] accursedtwin 2022-06-17 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ He hugs his staff closer to his chest.

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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[personal profile] selfconcept 2022-06-17 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
You will. I'm sure of it.

[ He pats his head again. ]

So hold your head up high, and be proud of what you do.
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[personal profile] accursedtwin 2022-06-17 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
[ He nods, looking up at Hien. Does that count as holding his head up high...? ]

I'll do my best.
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[personal profile] selfconcept 2022-06-17 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
Good. I'll come back to see you holding your head high and proud. I'll look forward to it.

[ 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...
]