Text + Photo; un dreamseer

[phantasmods]

[The post opens with a picture of a young woman in a... noodle shop? Occult shop? What exactly is going on here?

Those who attended the Amesta Forest expedition, or who arrived in this world then, will recognize the noodle shop's young blond proprietress, wearing a slightly different outfit but still with the general aura of slight otherworldiness and far too much sparkling, dangly jewelry. She's taking a selfie with one hand and enthusiastically shooting the camera a peace sign with the other.]

Hello everyone! My name is Viella. A few of you met me before when you were at my shop at the end of your expedition, but I understand we have a lot of new faces as well! Charm was kind enough to fly me out a device on the Station network using one of those new gliders they put together.

For those of you who I didn't meet, I... Well, run is a strong word considering the number of customers I usually get, but I maintain a noodle shop in the branches of the large tree central to the Fissure west of the Station. That's possible because my own magical powers are very similar to the distortions in this Fissure, which manifests people's dreams. I'm what some people call a dreamwalker - a person who has the ability to control their own dreams and sometimes those of others.

(And I'm very, very good at it, but that doesn't mean much outside the realm of the Fissure I can manipulate.)

Which brings me to the fact that I have an offer for anyone who wishes it. Strange told me (without naming names) that there's a number of you who have trouble sleeping. If it's because of bad dreams, I might be able to use my abilities to help. It's the least I can do, and really, about all I can do from here to help you guys, since my abilities won't let me create materials that can be used outside of this Fissure. If you're interested, you can talk to me privately or take a glider over to the shop - I won't tell anyone what's in your dreams, I swear it.

Also!!! Let me just say thanks for your hard work. I was born in this world; actually, I was born in the city you guys are going to visit next. It means a lot to me that a bunch of strangers are willing to try and get my home straightened out.

Much love! <3

Comments

private | un: purrsonafied

[beguiledcard]

I'm interested.

private

[phantasmods]

Okay. Can you give me some distinguishing information so that I can pick you out of the metaphorical crowd?

private

[beguiledcard]

Sure. My name's Akira Kurusu. I'm a 17-year-old guy with black hair and dark gray eyes.

Will that be enough to work with?

text; pvtlchurch

[motherfucking_ghost]

so did u make ur fissure or ur magic happens to b close to it

[phantasmods]

My magic is just similar. It's not really that surprising, given the wide variety of forms Fissure magic takes.

If you're suspicious, I'd like it noted that I was born after Fissures started appearing.

[motherfucking_ghost]

wait so fisures arent all the same thing then how r they connected how r they the same thing if theyre dif magic

text: clearwater2000

[nojohnyouare]

...You do this a lot?

[phantasmods]

Not all that often, but I've done it a few times, yeah. Lots of people have nightmares.

[nojohnyouare]

Oh. It's true. That a lot of us had troubles. And... You'd just help? Like that?

private

[newlawtolight]

Ah, I wish to offer my services in helping, if you need the help.

I, too, have some experience in dreams.

[phantasmods]

Ah! I don't think I'll need the assistance, but it's nice to talk to someone else familiar with the whole thing.

[newlawtolight]

Oh, yes. Dreams are a specialty of mine. I in fact lived in the world where dreams lived, once. Quite lovely, if a bit saturated with annoying cats in the Marshes.

private; luciferskylight

[burninglight]

i'm interested. can you tell me more

[phantasmods]

Certainly! Usually I work by magnifying whatever positive things tend to already be present, but there's also a tendency for nightmares to kind of... loop back around to the same handful of issues. I use magic to put something else in, interrupt the loop, and the outcome isn't perfect but it helps.

un: daybreak; private

[hairpincurves]

I'm definitely interested. How much information do you need?

[phantasmods]

Enough to identify your dreams from everyone else's in the dream world - talking in person helps, but things like your name and age range, the general mood and content of your dreams, and so on.

un: ariadne

[daughterofthemark]

[public]

Hello again, Dame Viella. My name is Arianna Wakasa. I must apologize for not properly introducing myself before. I'm afraid my mind was occupied by other matters.

[private, a few minutes later]

What sort of help are you offering?

PUBLIC 1/2

[phantasmods]

Oh, don't worry about it! There were a lot of new arrivals, I guess? And it sounds like you were having a hell of a time, at the time.

2/2 PRIVATE

[phantasmods]

I have the power to manipulate dreams other than my own to some extent. So if you're having trouble sleeping because of nightmares or flashbacks, I can at least try to mitigate that.

Private | UN: Probablecaws

[foolishjustice]

Considering the promise about not telling, does that mean that if you helped, you would be able to see our exact dreams?

[phantasmods]

At least general ideas of the content, yes. It's the kind of work that's really difficult to do blind.

un: BaiLin

[fistsofchange]

I remember you! The sorceress in the haunted forest! Right when I first appeared here! We're all happy to help fix whatever happened to your world!

Okay no that's probably not true but I'M happy to help, at least!

[phantasmods]

Oh, right, I remember you too. I'm glad to have your help.

text, un:captainundyne

[seafoamgreen]

Uhhh, so this is awkward but I kind of stole a bowl from you???
By accident.

[Attached to the message is a photo of a fish woman, holding one of the bowls from Viella's noodle shop and looking extremely sheepish about it.]

I was distracted and I walked out without remembering to put it down, so I didn't realize I still had it until we got back. Is there a way I can send it to you?

[phantasmods]

Oh!

Please, don't worry about it. I have more than enough. I got many of them from Fissure junk in the first place.