Event Log: April, Dream a Little Dream

[faileas]

Event Log: April, Dream a Little Dream (Of Me)

I. The Looking-Glass House These strange shared dreams are part and parcel of being Mirrorbound, nothing too unusual for those who entered this world through similar dreams and then a mirror. No doubt you've all experienced your share by now. Normally those dreams have something to say about the world, something to show Mirrorbound about their new temporary home, but this time... This time, it has something to show the Mirrorbound about each other, perhaps. The Looking-Glass House, from the outside, seems no different from how it looks in the waking world. Each cobblestone still glows as you step upon it, drawing your attention toward the entryway of the two-story cottage that sits at the edge of the Coven's courtyard. You can still wander the Coven grounds if you'd like, but nothing is different from how it will be when you wake, save the lack of bustling Witches and Monsters going about their business. Areas that are normally inaccessible are still inaccessible. Whatever secrets this dream may hold, they all lie within the hall of mirrors. Perhaps you haven't had reason to step into this building in some time, or maybe you're here often, checking for new arrivals. Maybe you only recently arrived here and the sight of these mirror-lined hallways is fresh in your mind. Something has changed, however... Many of the hundreds of mirrors on the walls remain the same: dull, dusty, undecorated, some cracked or broken. As lifeless as a mirror can get. Yours, if you seek it out, looks the same as it did to you on your arrival - the frame covered in reminders of your home, your life, the surface of it clear and shiny-new. But this time, in this dream, yours is not the only one you can see signs of life in. Other mirrors also have the clear, silvery glass within their frames that yours does, indicating a connection to someone currently in Aefenglom. Maybe you can pick out the mirrors of people you know by the few carvings in the frames you can pick out; the closer you are to someone, the more of their mirror's decoration you're able to see, though the frames of strangers' mirrors remain unadorned to your gaze. You might feel yourself compelled to lay your hand on one of these silvery-bright mirrors, and when you do, the glass ripples like movement on a still pond. Like water, it allows you entry to another time, another place, another world - or at least, the memory of such. Who knows what you'll witness there, something beautiful or something terrible, but you only have to slip back through the mirror into the Looking Glass House to end it.

Welcome to April's event log, Dream a Little Dream! This event is a little more 'make your own fun' than others (since we are not currently in a place to be able to run a plot-heavy event this month), so feel free to play with the dream mechanics generally as you will. The main things to keep in mind are: memories are from the character's point of view however you choose to interpret that; memories cannot be altered or show a character something they could not have witnessed; please be considerate when using other people's characters in a memory, and visitors cannot directly interact with people/NPCs within a memory. Interacting with creatures/environment of a memory is fine. Otherwise, have fun! As always, feel free to use this log or make your own, and direct event-related questions here.

Comments

[clickclickbang]

[Prompto jumps and turns to face the Actual Elliot, not the younger Elliot with bonus Fie (though he does glance back just to make sure they're not reacting).]

You guys used mechs in a civil war? Actual mechs too, not just magitek?

[fiddlestick]

[He just...gestures at his younger self. Who looks scared, hungry, dirty. A kid that's been forced to live in bad conditions thanks to the war]

Do I look like I was with the Noble Alliance...?

[in other words no. It was the OTHER SIDE that used mechs]

[clickclickbang]

Not like, you-Elliot but like, y'know...general "you".

[Poor wording there, Prompto, good job!]

What was their problem? Civil war sucks enough, but to use freakin' mechs?

[fiddlestick]

I know, they're pretty terrifying to go up against...

[Even years later, he still was unnerved by the idea of facing one again]

Pretty sure Soldats are inspired by the Divine Knights. They're uh...special mechs?

[clickclickbang]

Special mechs?

[What.]

Sorry, magitek stuff's still kinda new back home, and here your home is with freakin' mechs. Not the point.

[But mechs!! Actual mechs! Like in his movies and at the hobby store!]

Who would use mechs and tanks in a civil war?

[fiddlestick]

Y-Yeah, sorry, it's hard to explain without having a Divine Knight here. [Other than yes special robot] And they're still pretty new in my world too! This memory is probably...a couple weeks after I saw a soldat for the first time.

[The world turned upside down that day. Elliot's a little thankful that memory isn't being one shown]

...Well, they are going up against tanks. That train up there is heading to supply the unit at the Twin Dragon Bridge, who was trying to overwhelm the 4th Armored Division of the Imperial Army.

Pretty sure most of the ones on the train that just passed will be destroyed, eventually.

[clickclickbang]

Geez...

[What the hell. Prompto glances back at younger Elliot and Fie.]

How old were you guys?

[fiddlestick]

[Yeah turns out the reason for all those mechs is because Elliot's daddy is just that deadly. Who knew]

15 and 16. We were students when the war broke out.

[clickclickbang]

Sixteen? You guys were kids.

[Granted, Prompto's only four or five years older than either of them were, but he remembers being a teenager on his own. It sucked! And he had an apartment and food that his parents paid for! Elliot and Fie...clearly do not have any of that right now.]

Holy crap, Elliot.

[fiddlestick]

...Yeah, I know.

[He knows how young he was back then. All of them were too young to in that situation, but what choice did they have?]

But it's not like we could've asked the Noble Alliance to wait until we were a little older to start the war. They weren't exactly interested in our wishes.

[clickclickbang]

...yeah, people like that usually aren't.

[Fucking Ardyn.]

But...you guys came out okay, yeah? Towa and Machias and everyone else?

[fiddlestick]

Ah...

[Welp]

...Most of us did.

[Most]

Machias and Towa did. Fie and I did too, which is pretty obvious since both of us are older now...

[clickclickbang]

[Most is all Prompto could ask for, knowing it's a war.]

Yeah, and I'm sorry you lost...whoever you lost. War's a bitch.

[fiddlestick]

...Thanks.

[He nods, a little thankful that Prompto didn't ask WHO]

And I can't deny that. I'd be happy if wars never happened.

[clickclickbang]

You and me both.

[Okay, topic change.]

Sorry I stumbled in here, by the way. I, uh, tripped.

[fiddlestick]

Aha...I had a feeling you didn't do it on purpose.

[He knows prompto, he tends to be pretty respectful about stuff. But also..clumsy.]

It's alright. It's not like I was hiding being in a war. It just didn't seem important to bring up.

[clickclickbang]

[So clumsy.]

Yeah, I know how that is...wonder why the mirror let me through, though.

[fiddlestick]

Good question...maybe it wanted you to see?

[He looks around]

I mean, I could show you Celdic. It's a nice town...though it's a shame you can't see it during peacetime.

[clickclickbang]

Oooh, sure. Are you from there or...?

[fiddlestick]

No, I'm from Heimdallr.

But I spent time there during a field study. And the townspeople were kind enough to help Fie, Machias and me hide during the first month of the war.

[clickclickbang]

Man, I wish I could actually visit your home. Just to see. But! Lead on!

[fiddlestick]

Hehe, who knows? Maybe one day you will! I'd be happy to show you around Alto Street.

[But leading on! He walks to the direction of Celdic, passing by the younger versions of Elliot and Fie. They don't seem to notice them as they walk- it's just a memory after all.

Soon they come to the town entrance. This looks like a town that's seen much brighter days. The villagers have a notable appearance of stress on their faces, pressing on with their day while they don't notice the pair of them]

[clickclickbang]

[It seriously has seen better days, but Prompto smiles a little all the same.]

Aside from the, y'know, other stuff going on, it looks like a nice place. The kinda place I'd've totally loved to stay at during my roadtrip with the guys.

[fiddlestick]

[He nods]

Yeah, it's a very nice town to stay. The Grand Market is here. During good times, there's stalls open with goods from all over Erebonia and western Zemuria.

[clickclickbang]

I saw what looked like farms, too, so I bet the food here's to die for, yeah?

[Focus on the good things.]