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- Posted: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 00:39:52 +0000
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[img:ec57161242]http://img13.photobucket.com/albums/v37/prolixity/dreams/minibanner.jpg[/img:ec57161242]
What is a dream?
You know that dreams are the series of images that play in your mind when you sleep, or that drift briefly through your mind when you are awake - evocative images brought up from your subconscious by the play of your emotions.
What you don't know, however, is that dreams are alive. They are sleek, insubstantial, fluttering little creatures that feed on emotions... and they visit sleepers and the wakeful alike, whispering silently in their ears and minds to bring up those images that make them feel.
What you don't know is that dreams can be summoned into this world, and that a person who owns and raises a dream will forever have a loyal companion to protect him or her from wild dreams and nightmares.
A dream is bright in color and in outlook, and feeds on a specific positive emotion. It has a particular image that it can give to its owner at any time, sleeping or waking. The image may help the owner focus or stay calm, and will generate a small amount of the emotion the dream needs. Dreams get their necessary sustenance whenever their owners feel a little of the emotion they need, whether it is directed at the dream or not.
[img:ec57161242]http://img13.photobucket.com/albums/v37/prolixity/dreams/dphasessample.gif[/img:ec57161242]
Some dreams are darker, both in color and in outlook. These are dreams that have soured in summoning and become nightmares. Nightmares feed on emotion too, but they feed on negative emotion. Their images may unsettle the owner, but this is a small price to pay for being forever protected, completely, from wild nightmares. The only bad dream a nightmare's owner will ever have is the quick and fleeting image the nightmare possesses. Nightmares get their necessary sustenance whenever their owners feel a little of the emotion they need, whether it is directed at the nightmare or not.
[img:ec57161242]http://img13.photobucket.com/albums/v37/prolixity/dreams/nmphasessample.gif[/img:ec57161242]
1. A dream egg is weightless and translucent. The color of the egg suggests the color of the hatchling. Dreams develop their adult patterns as they grow. The color and pattern will be clearer at each stage.
The egg will hatch in two to ten days after a person first touches it.
2. A juvenile dream is small and clumsy. Its mind is still nearer to that of an animal than that of a person. It speaks only in squeaks, shrieks, clicks, and chitters, and can mind-send only emotions.
3. An adolescent dream is gaining some grace and control, and learning to think and speak. It still can speak aloud only in chitters, clicks, and squeaks, but its sounds are beginning to resemble words. It can mind-send simple words and sentences as well as emotions.
Adolescent nightmares start to differ from dreams at this point. They are sharper and leaner.
Adolescents may start to show signs of minor magical abilities at this point - a dream with a talent for fire might begin to be able to produce a flame above its jewels for a few seconds, a dream with a talent for wind might be able to make a little breeze blow.
4. An adult dream has a great deal of grace and balance, and a sharp mind to go with them. It can speak in its owner's primary language and learn other languages, though its speech will always be accented and croaking. It can mind-send both speech and emotions.
Adults develop their magical abilities when they mature; a fire-talented dream could light small flames, a wind-talented dream might call a wind, or starta few clouds.
Adult nightmares grow a strange, sharp charm on the undersides of their wings. This charm keeps nightmares tame, so to speak; without it, they could go wild and evil. A charmless nightmare is a frightening and darkly malevolent thing - a dream mistreated, underfed, and neglected may fly away from its owner, or may just become a wild nightmare...
Dreams who are actively roleplayed and have bred become eligible to become Elders! Elders are larger, stronger, and sleeker, their bodies and minds developed to their full potential. Their speech becomes easier, and their magical abilities more powerful.
Dream owners who wish to have a Dream Journal may ask me to set one up in the RP forum. This is NOT mandatory, just an extra option for people who like to RP their dreams.
Dream Journals:[/color:ec57161242]
Corinth and Chaeval
Rheidun and Auriga
Ronai and Matiaus
Tsuki and Tsumeato, and Sao Kasai
Celestine and Ten'ato, and Wenyuan
Precious and Fardale, and Pyrobat
liaeri and mahii
Moriphae and Mintaka
Uisce and Syrie
Do'Mai and Torikonero
Garmoti and Darbince
Ephemere and Arezou
ldymorgan and Vialle
Liani and Amrit, and Rogue Roxness
Aerith and Azurai
Because it's easier to RP when you know how big the creature you're playing is, here's a sketch showing the sizes of dreams in all their stages as compared to an average human:
[img:ec57161242]http://img13.photobucket.com/albums/v37/prolixity/dreams/sizes.jpg[/img:ec57161242]
[b:ec57161242]Note to owners: I understand that RL sometimes attacks and takes over, and that sometimes people are goingto be unable to show up for a while, or just feel unable to post for various reasons. I promise I don't hold it against anyone. Life takes precedence.
I do appreciate knowing you're not going to be around, but I'm not going to be mad if you can't do that. Promise. I want you lot to take care of yourselves and not feel bad over not being able to show up here. Okay?[/b:ec57161242]
[img:ec57161242]http://img13.photobucket.com/albums/v37/prolixity/dreams/minibanner.jpg[/img:ec57161242]
What is a dream?
You know that dreams are the series of images that play in your mind when you sleep, or that drift briefly through your mind when you are awake - evocative images brought up from your subconscious by the play of your emotions.
What you don't know, however, is that dreams are alive. They are sleek, insubstantial, fluttering little creatures that feed on emotions... and they visit sleepers and the wakeful alike, whispering silently in their ears and minds to bring up those images that make them feel.
What you don't know is that dreams can be summoned into this world, and that a person who owns and raises a dream will forever have a loyal companion to protect him or her from wild dreams and nightmares.
A dream is bright in color and in outlook, and feeds on a specific positive emotion. It has a particular image that it can give to its owner at any time, sleeping or waking. The image may help the owner focus or stay calm, and will generate a small amount of the emotion the dream needs. Dreams get their necessary sustenance whenever their owners feel a little of the emotion they need, whether it is directed at the dream or not.
[img:ec57161242]http://img13.photobucket.com/albums/v37/prolixity/dreams/dphasessample.gif[/img:ec57161242]
Some dreams are darker, both in color and in outlook. These are dreams that have soured in summoning and become nightmares. Nightmares feed on emotion too, but they feed on negative emotion. Their images may unsettle the owner, but this is a small price to pay for being forever protected, completely, from wild nightmares. The only bad dream a nightmare's owner will ever have is the quick and fleeting image the nightmare possesses. Nightmares get their necessary sustenance whenever their owners feel a little of the emotion they need, whether it is directed at the nightmare or not.
[img:ec57161242]http://img13.photobucket.com/albums/v37/prolixity/dreams/nmphasessample.gif[/img:ec57161242]
1. A dream egg is weightless and translucent. The color of the egg suggests the color of the hatchling. Dreams develop their adult patterns as they grow. The color and pattern will be clearer at each stage.
The egg will hatch in two to ten days after a person first touches it.
2. A juvenile dream is small and clumsy. Its mind is still nearer to that of an animal than that of a person. It speaks only in squeaks, shrieks, clicks, and chitters, and can mind-send only emotions.
3. An adolescent dream is gaining some grace and control, and learning to think and speak. It still can speak aloud only in chitters, clicks, and squeaks, but its sounds are beginning to resemble words. It can mind-send simple words and sentences as well as emotions.
Adolescent nightmares start to differ from dreams at this point. They are sharper and leaner.
Adolescents may start to show signs of minor magical abilities at this point - a dream with a talent for fire might begin to be able to produce a flame above its jewels for a few seconds, a dream with a talent for wind might be able to make a little breeze blow.
4. An adult dream has a great deal of grace and balance, and a sharp mind to go with them. It can speak in its owner's primary language and learn other languages, though its speech will always be accented and croaking. It can mind-send both speech and emotions.
Adults develop their magical abilities when they mature; a fire-talented dream could light small flames, a wind-talented dream might call a wind, or starta few clouds.
Adult nightmares grow a strange, sharp charm on the undersides of their wings. This charm keeps nightmares tame, so to speak; without it, they could go wild and evil. A charmless nightmare is a frightening and darkly malevolent thing - a dream mistreated, underfed, and neglected may fly away from its owner, or may just become a wild nightmare...
Dreams who are actively roleplayed and have bred become eligible to become Elders! Elders are larger, stronger, and sleeker, their bodies and minds developed to their full potential. Their speech becomes easier, and their magical abilities more powerful.
Dream owners who wish to have a Dream Journal may ask me to set one up in the RP forum. This is NOT mandatory, just an extra option for people who like to RP their dreams.
Dream Journals:[/color:ec57161242]
Corinth and Chaeval
Rheidun and Auriga
Ronai and Matiaus
Tsuki and Tsumeato, and Sao Kasai
Celestine and Ten'ato, and Wenyuan
Precious and Fardale, and Pyrobat
liaeri and mahii
Moriphae and Mintaka
Uisce and Syrie
Do'Mai and Torikonero
Garmoti and Darbince
Ephemere and Arezou
ldymorgan and Vialle
Liani and Amrit, and Rogue Roxness
Aerith and Azurai
Because it's easier to RP when you know how big the creature you're playing is, here's a sketch showing the sizes of dreams in all their stages as compared to an average human:
[img:ec57161242]http://img13.photobucket.com/albums/v37/prolixity/dreams/sizes.jpg[/img:ec57161242]
[b:ec57161242]Note to owners: I understand that RL sometimes attacks and takes over, and that sometimes people are goingto be unable to show up for a while, or just feel unable to post for various reasons. I promise I don't hold it against anyone. Life takes precedence.
I do appreciate knowing you're not going to be around, but I'm not going to be mad if you can't do that. Promise. I want you lot to take care of yourselves and not feel bad over not being able to show up here. Okay?[/b:ec57161242]
