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       Re: Dreaming Of You
   DIR By: EvilSqueegee
       Date: December 13, 2024, 1:39 am
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       Hey, check it out. He has expressions other than dry sarcasm and
       creepy staring.
       “Motorcycle accident. Mangled my legs,” I explain. “They’ve got
       me on all kinds of drugs and painkillers which might also
       explain my powers firing off without me asking.”
       I don’t know why, but I feel like I can tell this man
       everything. The fact that he sussed out my darkest secret just
       by looking at me probably helps. A small part of me feels bad
       that I can tell this stranger anything, but I’m lying to Casper…
       …anyways.
       “Doctors aren’t being honest with me, either. They say I have
       good hopes for recovery, but they really think my odds are
       craptastic.”
       “Massachusetts General Hospital,” I answer his question. “It’s
       the biggest hospital in Boston. Why? Where are you?”
       Summoning things sounds… like something someone would do who
       used mind-melting magic. Par for the course so far.
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       Re: Dreaming Of You
   DIR By: falconianp
       Date: December 13, 2024, 2:05 am
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       [center]~Solomon~
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       [center]A fool is wise in his eyes.[/center]
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       "I'm out near MIT. Which means we're not too far from each
       other. Which is a good thing to know, as that means you're at
       least not projecting into people's dreams around the world," he
       mentions.
       --- Quote ---
       > Paradox
       > Falco Request: [1d10 t10] Roll: [6] Result: 0
       >
       > Summon Spirit, High Speech, Planetary Yantra, -4 for Potency,
       Reach for giving it a command.
       > Falco Request: [6d10 t8] Roll: [6, 5, 3, 3, 2, 1] Result: 0,
       failed, burning Steadfast from earlier Exceptional to succeed
       instead.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       He starts to point with a finger, and as he does, symbols get
       traced along the moon dust. It's the symbol of mercury, if she'd
       know of such things, followed by one of venus. A bit of mental
       work along with some of the lesser markings around that then
       follow might let her realize that the way they're aligned
       implies the former working to 'move' the latter, or push it.
       "This won't be an immediate, magical recovery. Minor spirits are
       bad at that, and I would get in a lot of trouble if I did it
       even if they could," he explains to her.
       Those words in English then get replaced with something
       stranger, as he speaks the ones in High Speech needed to help
       guide this spell and attract a spirit powerful enough for this.
       A spirit that... is resisting, honestly, he can feel it, but
       with a bit of work straining the imago, he forces it to take
       hold nonetheless.
       A moment later, something appears; she can see it too, since
       there's no Twilight state in a dream. It sort of... climbs
       through the (moon) air in front of them and lands on the symbols
       he'd traced.
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       They, actually. They almost look like large cats, big fluffy
       ones that sparkle with healing energy and carry a soothing aura
       about them. But there's a trail of Essence connecting them
       together as one creature.
       "Fetter to her, for ONLY one night, and help her recover as
       quickly as you can," Solomon tells them. They seem to give him a
       look, but give a response in affirmation; it's in First Tongue,
       though, so it likely sounds like a growl to Lucy.
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       Re: Dreaming Of You
   DIR By: EvilSqueegee
       Date: December 13, 2024, 2:23 am
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       --- Quote ---
       > Does she recognize any of those symbols? Int 2 + Occult 3
       > 9, 8, 6, 6 1 = two successes!
       --- End Quote ---
       So his magic involves the planets. Is that a good thing to know?
       I have no idea. But I know it. I tuck that away for later, to
       make myself sound smart at an opportune moment!
       I watch as he summons something into his own dream. A pair of
       cats, linked together with some kind of magical magicky magic,
       and he commands them to fetter to me.
       Do I like the sound of that?
       I mean, if it’s going to heal my legs, yes. Yes I do.
       “Kitties,” I say aloud, mostly to myself. “What are they?”
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       Re: Dreaming Of You
   DIR By: falconianp
       Date: December 13, 2024, 2:35 am
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       [center]A fool is wise in his eyes.[/center]
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       The cats wander up to Lucy and start to rub up against her, a
       strange harmonic purring resonating against her. She almost
       feels better already, like something's looking out for her, and
       while it's hard to tell when asleep, it won't be long before her
       body starts to react.
       --- Quote ---
       > Spirits Fettering
       > Falco Request: [7d10 t8] Roll: [10, 9, 8, 3, 3, 2, 2] Result:
       3 = 4 (cus of 10)
       --- End Quote ---
       "You've heard of stories of pets staying at the side of a sick
       person, how a cat purring helps with healing, things like that,
       right?" he asks. "This is a spirit, and spirits tend to take the
       form of whatever Resonance formed them, as they're born from
       concepts in our world. This one likely came from an area where
       there was a lot of that, people getting better while a loyal pet
       stood by their side," he tries to explain to her. It's more
       complicated than that, but that's the basics.
       "So, it's going to fetter itself to you. Normally, that's not
       something I'd suggest, but my magic makes it so they'll separate
       themselves and not try and influence you beyond what I've asked
       of them. Since you're in a hospital and they'll thus have a glut
       of Resonance to feed on, I doubt it'll care too much," he adds
       on a bonus explanation of what's going to happen, "In the
       meantime, though, they'll use their abilities to expedite your
       natural healing to the point of taking maybe a day or two."
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       Re: Dreaming Of You
   DIR By: EvilSqueegee
       Date: December 13, 2024, 2:54 am
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       “Oh.”
       Yeah, that’s what I’ve got to that explanation. Oh. Sounding
       smart will have to happen later, apparently.
       “I appreciate it,” I say. “Thank you.”
       Pause.
       “How can I repay you? I don’t imagine a wizard has much use for
       a psychic that works in CPS, but if there’s anything I can do…”
       I suddenly feel very useless. He has mind-melting magic and I
       have uncontrollable dream-hopping. I can’t summon up eldritch
       cats born of retirement homes.
       Speaking of, I pet the kitties as they purr, rubbing against me.
       “Seriously, though. If you need anything, just ask.”
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       Re: Dreaming Of You
   DIR By: falconianp
       Date: December 13, 2024, 3:02 am
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       [center]A fool is wise in his eyes.[/center]
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       He smiles in a way that some might call a bit disconcerting.
       "Oh, don't worry about it," he says. "You see, you've become my
       project now," he informs her.
       "While I know a fair deal about various forms of magic a
       sleepwalker might delve into, I don't have a lot of direct
       experience, chances to study all of the intricacies of it.
       Especially when it comes to those involving dreamwalking of
       various sorts," he adds on.
       "So, we're going to work through it. Find out what triggers it,
       how to help you do it more deliberately, or at least have some
       idea where you've ended up after doing so, that sort of thing,"
       he explains.
       There's a slight chuckle, then, though, "I'm not actually going
       to force it, of course, I'm not some dark fae you've just formed
       a bargain with. But that's actually a good reason why you should
       be all for this, because you absolutely can run into dark fae
       specifically if you blindly leap through dreams," he informs
       her. While he's smiling, he seems largely serious about that
       last part.
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       Re: Dreaming Of You
   DIR By: EvilSqueegee
       Date: December 13, 2024, 3:10 am
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       “Oh,” I say again.
       Well. I did say I’d do anything to repay him. I suppose if he
       wants to study me… and if I can actually learn to control my
       powers? Bonus points.
       “This is absolutely the weirdest way a guy has tried to pick me
       up, ever,” I smirk.
       Pause.
       “..Wait did you say dark faeries?”
       The crowd goes wild. The bell rung thirty seconds ago. Still,
       curiosity keeps wailing on my unconscious body.
       #Post#: 213--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Dreaming Of You
   DIR By: falconianp
       Date: December 13, 2024, 3:17 am
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       That does get a bit of a laugh from him too. "If you continue
       down that road I'm going to have to make a 'man of your dreams'
       joke and I don't think either of us can take that level of pun
       right now," he 'warns' her, amused.
       "But yes, dark fairies. I'm not sure we have enough time now to
       go over the depths of it, as there are many types. Maybe we can
       capture one during one of your lessons, later on," he mentions.
       Though that brings up a point, if he does plan to be teaching
       her stuff eventually.
       "I never did give you MY name, did I? For now, call me Solomon.
       Consider that my 'wizard name,' effectively," he explains. "And
       while I could magically track you down through annoyingly
       complicated means, sometimes the straightforward ways are
       better, so if you'd like to give me your number, I should be
       able to remember it just fine when I wake up."
       She might notice the cats are gone by now. They've more fully
       gotten to their work back in the hospital.
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       Re: Dreaming Of You
   DIR By: EvilSqueegee
       Date: December 13, 2024, 3:28 am
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       “You’re right,” I say with conviction. “I don’t think I can take
       that level of pun right now.” I smirk.
       I give him my number, cautioning him that I don’t have a phone
       right now but I plan on getting one soon.
       You know. As soon as I can walk.
       Just in case he decides he wants to stop by before I get my
       phone, I also give him my address and my hospital room number.
       And that is why I didn’t say it was the worst way a guy has ever
       tried to pick me up. Because I literally spilled him my life
       story, phone number, home address, and god knows what else he’ll
       learn by the time this adventure is over.
       “...I think I hear my room door opening. Nurses going to wake me
       u--”
       POOF
       I vanish from his dreamspace, and wake up in the hospital bed.
       My legs already feel better… is it magic, or is it drugs? Next
       time, on Dragon Ball Z…
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