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WHEN IT SNOWS

All items on this post will last/be available for the entire month! So timey wimey shenanigans are allowed.

More details on everything can be found here. We will request any thread submissions for certain prompts during A.

I. REVEREIN

II. DREAMS

COMMENTS

I. REVEREIN THAWED

After freeing the Ice Queen from the glass shard from her chest and clearing the dreamscape, the blizzard that affected not only Reverein but the Wildlands and beyond finally dissipates and soon everything returns to…mostly normal.

A. Glitter Snow. While the freezing sleet and ice of the blizzard is no more and a more gentle winter has entered Reverein, the fresh new snow that falls is not one one might want to stick their tongue out to try and catch a snowflake. Unless one likes the taste of glitter.

🎉 Good luck getting it out. Perhaps this wouldn't be so bad if the glitter melted like snow, but it does not. It sticks to everything everywhere and while some might like a splash of colors, others may not.
🔮 Dreamglobes. Some fae are passing out empty spherical glasses, suggesting those who are interested to collect some of the glitter snow into them and then set the snowglobe next to their bed before sleeping. Whatever dream they have will be captured into the glass and upon waking will create a physical representation of the dream to create a little special "dreamglobe." Hope it's a good one!
✨ Glitter Collector. There are a number of people and shops that actually want the free glitter and ask for anyone to collect as much as possible. Works well for those trying to clean up and not sure what to do with it. What kind of products will end up coming from them well.

B. Mari Lwyd and Family. Mari Lwyd has finally returned to Reverein, and she's bringing along some family she's found. However, they can be a bit of a handful. Some are friendlier than others while others are going to make full use of this glitter snow with pranks and mischief. But they all just intend to have a good time, something that everyone may be in need of after that blizzard.

💃 Little Pranksters. The young Lwydlings cannot sing or speak, but they love to dance around and make all manner of noise—they also bite if you're being a big fat party pooper in their presence, and are a lot more likely to pull a few harmless pranks than their dear older cousin Mari Lwyd is. Very quick, they have the same vanish-and-leave-you-with-bad-luck if harm is attempted on them. Have a dance off with them, or aid them in pranking those who are being big fat grumps/meanie-butts.
🔥 Bonfire. One of the merry friends looks like a very tall pile of long hair and arms, but with them they seem to be carrying a basket and filling it with sticks and other kindling. This is for giant bonfires! Help gather wood and kindling to make a great bonfire to welcome some warmth in this winter, and aid any lost to not wander in this cold.
🥜 Nurturing Gifts. There appears to be another skull-faced being wandering around with their own 'little one' in tow—and despite the horned and frightening appearance of the larger fur and hyde clad figure there are small gifts to be shared. An act of kindness rewards one with a bundle of magic beans that if nurtured and cared for will bear a great gift come spring. Great.

C. Hot Springs. The dragons are holding an open invitation to anyone who wishes to use their hot springs to warm up after that frigid blizzard. The dragons in particular will be practically living there, so hopefully others can squeeze in a spot. Rooms will be available for anyone who wishes to stay the night, and all amenities will be available: food, recreational games, etc. Just beware of the monkeys that have descended down from the mountain seeking warmth as well. They are prone to stealing things, particularly clothing—and wearing them.

D. Dream Board. This is the perfect time to do many of the Dream Board prompts, and while the full details are on the notes, here is the quick list of what they are:

Dream Board List:

⛄ Snowball Tonics: Transform into massive, different colored snowballs.
🔔 Bell Choir: Grab a bell and play for a concert!
🧣 Never-Ending Scarf: Help untangle the beautifully, extremely long crocheted scarf, dodge cats, and get the whole thing together in one place.
🍻 Keg Brawl: A game where one must carrying a keg of ale from one end of a field of ice to the other while avoiding the other team trying to stop you.
🐶 The Inugami. Help a pair of spirit dogs find each other.
🌠 Falling Stars. Make wishes upon the falling stars before they cause too much damage!

II. SHATTERED DREAMS

Although the Dreamwalkers were successful in removing the strange glass shard in the Ice Queen's chest and ended the nightmare dreamscape that caused the blizzard, the Ice Queen still has yet to awaken. Jack Frost has taken her to Orkili to try and purify her with the pods, yet it only caused an adverse reaction, prompting the Orkilins and Jack Frost to ask for help from the Dreamwalkers once more. Isolated in a separate room where neither dreamotion nor nightmare energy can enter, those who are willing to investigate the Ice Queen's dream will be able to freely dreamwalk, with the warning that she seems sensitive to positive dreamotion so everyone should take caution when using it.

In the meantime, there are some other happenings going around in Orkili, including investigation into some nightmare crystals.

A. Piecing it Together. Those who enter the Ice Queen's dream will find themselves free floating in a dark void with large reflective glass-like shards with blurred, fogged scenes reflecting on their surface. They float aimlessly through the space, and a closer inspection will reveal that these shards can fit together and likely form a larger image. The goal is to now try and put the pieces together, though it's not as easy as it might seem.

🪞 Nightmare manipulation. For whatever reason, those who either have high nightmare resistance or can control nightmare energy will be able to move and be around the shards with very little effect to them.

💥 Too much of a good thing. Because the shards are dark and clearly exude nightmare energy, there will be those who will try to use positive types of dreamotion to purify the shards. Some dreamotion will be safe to use and will help clear up the image on the surface. However, too much focus will have a negative feedback where the dreamers are pushed back with a freezing gale and the shard they are focusing on will crack and break into smaller pieces. Nightmare energy can help mend the cracks, so it's better to try and use both at the same time.

💔 Blurred visions. As the surface of the shards clear up, various scenes of different themes can be seen, both good and bad. Love, heartbreak, hatred, anger, joy, jealousy, loneliness, fulfillment, family, abandonment. Those who experienced the ice mirrors in the previous dreamscape will feel a strong familiarity with these larger shards, except these are clearly towards the Ice Queen herself.

This is where we want players to come up with any scene that the Ice Queen may have experienced that could be reflected on the shard! We'll request submissions and piece together a story based on player input. Don't worry about any contradictions, we'll work it all in one way or another. The only constant is that Jack Frost and the Ice Queen do have a close, romantic relationship, which is why Jack is very worried about her.

B. Unwanted Intruder. While in the dream, a grotesque looking noctaere will appear and try to attack and consume the shards. Should it succeed, the Ice Queen will receive physical damage that everyone will be able to hear and feel inside the dream. The void will contort and turn more like sludge. Attempts to use dreamotion will only worsen it, but those who can control or absorb nightmare energy will take it away from the Ice Queen. How it affects them however, will vary between dizziness to momentary lapse in judgment and may need to leave the dreamscape.

Those monitoring outside the dream will witness the Ice Queen scream and her skin blackening as if charred by fire. Same thing applies here: those who try to use dreamotion to heal her will only worsen it, but those who use nightmare energy to either draw it out into some other container or absorb it themselves will be able to pull it out of the Ice Queen. Those who absorb the nightmare energy will have similar varying effects, from just light dizziness to becoming more irritable and hostile. Attempts to try and directly pull out the nightmare energy otherwise will be unsuccessful—it will only work when the noctaere has consumed a shard and caused the physical side effects.

No one will turn noctaere through this method because not enough nightmare energy will have accumulated.

As for the noctaere, it will sometimes appear outside the dream, and those who encounter it or deliberately try to hunt it down either within or outside the dream will find both dreamotion and nightmare based attacks effective against it. However, it's a very tough and difficult foe, so while it can be damaged, it cannot be defeated at this time. Those who investigated the claw marks from a few months ago will notice it leaves behind the same claw marks. Those who witnessed it will also find it familiar and can safely say it's the same.

I. REVEREIN

II. DREAMS

COMMENTS

Comments

[papillion_de_resistance]

"Ah," He said. "Well, I suppose snow does tend to glitter in the right light, so it's not difficult to imagine someone taking that a step further and imagining it as actual glitter. Though who that someone is, I'm not sure. Unless it's something we're collectively imagining?"

[grandduchess_anya]

“Yeah. That could also be possible. Unless someone does come up with a clever way to make the most of this glitter snow situation.”

Pooka whimpers on as he looks sad and miserable during his glitter snow shake off attempts. Mashka tries to help her dog friend as much as she can but she doesn’t seem to have any success in doing so right now.

“My dog certainly thinks that the snow does feel like real glitter. He has been trying to shake so much of it from his fur as much as he could.”

[papillion_de_resistance]

"I can tell," he said. The poor little dog looked miserable. "Maybe a little coat or something similar would help keep the worst of it off of him? Especially if it were made of an anti-static fabric."

[grandduchess_anya]

“A cloth or a small coat would make for a handy item to use against the glitter. Maybe I have something like that inside my bag,” Anya nods as she reaches for a small cloth for them to use on Pooka’s glitter riddled fur and brings out a small hand cloth from it, “Okay, I have this cloth over here that we could use on the fur of my dog.”

[papillion_de_resistance]

"Hmm... what type of fabric is it?", he said. "Depending on the type of cloth, rubbing him with it might only create more static. Cotton is good at reducing static when it comes to natural fibers, but many static resistant fabrics are at least partly synthetic." Silk was also both natural and anti-static but he could tell just by looking that the cloth was definitely not silk.

[grandduchess_anya]

“It is most definitely cotton, sir. I don’t normally use tons of silk whenever I make simple cloths like this one at the store I work for,” Anya replies to him, “But it is possible that I might consider making silk cloths for easier glitter removal.”

[papillion_de_resistance]

"I imagine there'd be quite a market for them at the moment," he said with a bit of a wry smile. "Under normal circumstances I'd be able to help with that, but at present I haven't even found a permanent place to live in Reverin, never mind having a chance to set up shop."

[grandduchess_anya]

“Oh yes, I’m pretty sure that I’ll be very busy making these silk cloths for easy glitter removal so everyone can get it all off. Maybe my employer will be considering adding it into her store inventory as well.”

When Gabriel brings up the fact that he hasn’t found a place to stay in just yet, Anya could relate to dealing with a housing situation that is less than ideal, “Not having found a place to stay in? Well that is a very understandable predicament to be in, I did struggled to find a good treehouse to stay in back when this town was almost deserted with no one else living in here and most buildings were in great disrepair to be livable at first. And with so many folks coming from different worlds, it can be tricky to find a place to call home for a good long while.”

[papillion_de_resistance]

"It sounds as though you had a rather rough time of it," he said, while making a mental note that Anya's employer was someone who might sell cloth goods, which could be helpful down the line. "Though if you don't mind my asking, how long have you been here? I only just arrived in the middle of that whole candy world business myself."

[grandduchess_anya]

“It was a really tough time since there wasn’t much of a community to begin with since apparently this world was just formed when most of us dreamwalkers came here. As for me, I have been here for over two years now. I was among the first batch of people who arrived here when this world came into existence via a portal from another world I was in.”

[papillion_de_resistance]

"So you were already in another world besides your own when you were brought here?", he said. "And that world somehow created this one via some sort of portal?" While he was familiar with the concept of alternat realities, if one world could be created from another like that, it had some rather far-reaching implications.

[grandduchess_anya]

“Yes that is correct, Sir,” Anya nods, “Before the portal and this world’s creation, I was at another world helping to restore through recreating stories and helping out the world. I was only in there for a few months before the being we were trying to stop decided to make the portal to escape us and inadvertently brought many of us in here as the result.”

[papillion_de_resistance]

He considered that for a long moment. "I'm no scientist, but even I know that the fact that one world could simply create another, intentionally or otherwise has some rather staggering implications," he said. "Do you have any idea how it was done?"

[grandduchess_anya]

“I honestly try to think about it myself a couple of times and even then I only have some ideas on this world’s origins. What I do know for certain is that this is formed from the mingling of emotions and dream magic, which forms the basis of the dreamotion energy which runs most of the things in this world.”

[papillion_de_resistance]

He nodded, accepting that for the present. "The tapirs and others have mentioned 'dreamotion energy', though I'm not certain I quite understand how it works," he said. "I gather that it amounts to some form of magic, but how exactly does one make use of it?"

[grandduchess_anya]

“Anyone can manifest abilities with dreamotion energy. Even if you don’t have any significant powers and abilities at home, you can still use it to access impressive abilities you wouldn’t normally have in the waking world since dreamotion relies on us knowing how to control our emotions and making the most out of them,” Anya tells him as Pooka barks in agreement.

[papillion_de_resistance]

"Interesting," he said. "So it operates primarily by someone focusing on a particular emotion, and using that to fuel some sort of tangible effect?"

[grandduchess_anya]

“Yes sir, that is how dreamotion usually works. Focusing on certain emotions and using it to get whatever tangible effects we are looking for,” Anya replies back in earnest while Pooka barks again in sheer joy.

[papillion_de_resistance]

That idea certainly lent itself to some intriguing possibilities. "May I borrow your cloth for a moment?", he said. "I'd like to test something."

[grandduchess_anya]

“Oh yes certainly sir. I wouldn’t mind lending it to you. Just be careful not to lose it,” she nods as she offers Gabriel the cloth in question.

[papillion_de_resistance]

"I won't," he assured her as he accepted the cloth. He examined it for a moment, then briefly closed his eyes, focusing on the enjoyment he felt when designing before opening them again and attempting to direct that feeling into the cloth to change its color. Almost immediately the previously plain cloth shimmered and suddenly developed a blue paisley pattern.

He seemed quite pleased with the result, if a bit surprised. "Well that was a bit more of a change than I was expecting," he said. "Though I'm hardly complaining. I'll try and change it back before returning it to you though, so don't worry."

[grandduchess_anya]

Phew, thank goodness that Gabriel knows exactly what to do and being careful not to lose the cloth of hers. As soon as she passes the cloth to him, she watches in awe as she sees him changes the cloth’s appearance into something colorful and vibrant. Talk about an amazing change of appearance. She might want to try that on the outfits she is making for Madame Blackbird’s once in a while to see what they can become under her hands before she makes the final design.

“Oh gee thank you so much, Sir. That would be very marvelous,” she speaks as she gets the transformed cloth back from him and proceeds to clean out the remaining glitter on Pooka’s fur.

“Bark bark bark! Bark bark!”

[papillion_de_resistance]

It was a simple enough matter to return the cloth to normal before handing it back to her, though even then, it looked pristine and new, as if it had never been used before. It would undoubtedly serve as a cleaning cloth for quite some time longer. "I'll need to experiment with this a bit more once I have more fabric," he said. "I work in fashion, and this could make for some intriguing possibilities once I get settled properly."

[grandduchess_anya]

“Oh you work making fashion back in your world? Well that is quite the fascinating line of work. I happen to be working as a seamstress in Madame Blackbird’s: making clothes for various customers and the shop,” Anya is intrigued by Gabriel telling her of his occupation, “I do believe that experimenting with cloth properties would make for endless possibilities and how they can affect their surroundings.”

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[papillion_de_resistance]

He nodded. "Yes, I'm a fashion designer in my own world," he said. "Once I get properly established, perhaps we could work together? Or at the very least, perhaps you could introduce me to your employer; I'll need somewhere to sell what I make as well." Back home, his company had its own boutiques, but that was very much not the case in Reverin.