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    The Lost know that at the end of the Trail there had once been three people bound to a hospital nightmare. The three having been attacked by the Huntsman while he rode through downtown Sacramento a year ago, now, with the latest venture into the Dreaming, James knows that the Three are no longer bed bound and forced into the hospital dream, they have now been Taken and transformed into hunting hounds.

    To prevent more souls from that horrifying possibility, the Oneiromancers gather within the Autumn Hollow, determined to counteract the weeping trails of Dream Poisoned scars that have been carved throughout the Dreaming.


    If you want to get started right away, you can start with a Composure+Wits+Wyrd, needing 4suxx to fall asleep. When you get them you can describe your individual Dreams.

    Sera [i]can[/io] use the Plunge to enter her own Dream right away, but remember the consequences to healing if you do!

    If Rhodes wants he can use the Oneiroscope spec to roll and quickly search for the right dream, but you will be separated from the others for possibly longer!
    Seraphina Orianna Rhodes Xadun Shane James Turner

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    James Turner's Avatar

    John Campbell
    New Identity
    (John Campbell)
    Rigid Mask
    Trained Observer
    Composure
    (Placid)
    Perfect Stillness
    James Turner

    Mien
    Skin pulled back tight against his frame and a ghostly white, eyes and mouth sucking and empty pits that appear to be without end. His shadow a deep black that seems to be driving the body instead of the other way around.

    2
    PRE

    Whisperwisp

    James was the small fish in the dream pond here. He had raw talent but compared to the heavy hitters that were Sera and Rhodes it was unrefined. But he could still help, he hadn’t been idle since his last encounter with The Huntsman, he was going to be ready the next time he wasn’t going to be a burden that just got in the way. He looked down at his hand, bringing the cigarette up to his lips and taking a drag as he walked to the Autumn Hollow.

    Everyone has their own ritual to prepare for bed; wash your face, brush your teeth, white noise, sleeping mask, those sorts of things. James had his own of course. Step one was being accomplished before he got to the hollow, the cigarette he was currently smoking. He always had one to wind down before bed, normally he brushed his teeth right after but that step was getting skipped. He wore a pair of loose, black basketball shorts and a well-worn and vastly oversized t-shirt advertising a charity run from about half a decade prior.

    That was step one, step two was in the thermos in his other hand. James made sure to stomp out and dispose of the butt properly before entering the Autumn hollow. James was already ragged and tired, compared to most people they were getting ready for bed, this was James’ normal “afternoon” since he kept a night shift. The only way he could be ready was to get little to no sleep the night prior. He yawned as he waved to Sera and Rhodes’ holding up the thermos before pouring a little of the tea into the cap for himself. Steam drifting from the cap as he gave it a gentle blow before slurping the contents.

    Step three was music. Some people preferred silence, some white noise, James preferred to sleep with music on so he had his phone and earbuds ready to go. Song already picked out just in case things went south in the dream. He sipped at his tea, listening to his music until the tea was gone. Then it was time to curl up and fall asleep.


    5 successes


    And just like that he was out, the prep and the tea doing their job as his body sinks in its exhaustion and his consciousness manifests in his own dream. The music was influencing James’ dream as he found himself walking down a dark corridor filled with pipes bursting with steam. Steam rolling along the top as he dragged a knife along the pipe with a loud screech. He could hear the movement in the darkness, the opposing metal on metal screech to combat his own. He had to find a door though, but that might mean going through the nightmare creature himself.


    Goes by the name: John

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    Seraphina's Avatar
    Seraphina
    Presence
    (Magnetic)
    Striking Looks
    (Enthralling)
    Distinctive Voice
    (Angelic)
    New Identity
    (Sarah Jones)
    Mantle (Spring)
    (In Mini Sheet)
    Seraphina

    Mien

    Softly shimmering gold flakes catch the light whenever she moves, delicate gilded and diamond scales extenuate the luminescent sapphires that are her eyes. The ocean lives in Sera's eyes, perfectly cut sapphires, gleam in the light. Deeper shades always shifting like the tide. The scales trail up to her temples and forehead. Her hair reaches down her back, brushing the back of her calves, spun silver and gold. Perfectly placed streaks of sea green are seen throughout her hair. Very fine diamond dust falls loose from her hair when she moves, reflecting rainbows from the light. The scales on her hands are dulled by the simple fact that her hands are translucent. There was an iridescent scale like skin that pulled delicately up from her ears. The membrane shimmered and created three curly points.
    Seraphina

    Fairest

    Nix/Treasured
    Mantle

    Cherry blossoms gilded in gold bloom from her hair, tumbling down as a warm rejuvenating spring breeze gently kisses the air with the scent of freshly cut grass. The sound of birds singing can be heard as the wildflowers grow and bloom in vibrant colors where she walks, swaying and lively in the breeze.
    Sera's hands and lower legs are translucent while the rest of her has cracks
    Seraphina

    Mask
    A fairly tall woman, roughly 5'11 with long, wavy dark brown hair. Her eyes are an intense, deep bright blue, reminding one of sapphires. Her lips are full and her skin is flawless. With that perfection comes a body that men fawn and drool over, and women envy.

    Health Tracker

    Haunted House
    Items

    Hedgespun Items

    Tear dropped shaped pendant, form fitted waterfall jacket

    Misc.

    -3 to any rolls involving Presence

    Jewelry

    Ring on right ring finger...the gold band matches her gilded golden skin, the blue sapphire matches her eyes and the diamonds her scales
    Seraphina Scenes
      -1 Glamour into Wyrdstone
      Dreaming, -1 WP to analyze, WP to hold Dream together, Dreamscape
      -1 Glamour for Dream Time, -1 WP, WP to Scour Glam to rebuild
     Harden Mask, Forgot to include in orig post, 
     

    +2
    SL
    +2
    DV
    5
    PRE

    Treasured Nix

    The time had come, they were headed back into the Dreams. For someone who had been determined to go at it alone, she was thankful that James and Rhodes had stepped up. Her ego would tell you she could have handled it alone. But her mind knew she needed the help.

    Walking into the Autumn Hollow, she was dressed for comfort not show. Yoga pants with a tank top, sneakers on her feet, and a Hedgespun jacket unlike the one she usually one. It comes to life in the Hollow, the beautiful colors of the aurora borealis dancing around her.

    Spotting James, she nods back and finds herself a spot. It wasn’t going to be comfortable, it never was, but she used her bag as a pillow of sorts.

    This would be different than last time. She wasn’t taking the Plunge, granting her instant access to her Dream. That had complicated things last time.

    But sleep wasn’t easy for her, it never had been. And she found herself tossing and turning, trying one side, then switching to the other. Trying to make her bag more comfortable. Tossing and turning some more. Then finally, after what felt like forever, she drifted to sleep.

    It was her usual Dreamscape. The ocean a similar color to her eyes, gently rolling against the sand. The forest off in the distance, the stairs still there, as were the cages. Walking down to the beach, she looks into the distance. She would have to look for either the poison, or a door. Rhodes dream would be the easiest to find.

    1 success

    2 successes

    2 successes
    Treasured/Nix Wyrd●●●●

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  7. #4
    Rhodes's Avatar
    Presence
    (Charming)
    Distinctive Voice
    ((Gravitas))
    Rigid Mask
    Mantle - Chilling breeze, summoning tiny leaves
    Rhodes
    Mein

    Mein: Rhodes has pale whitish skin, elfin ears and deep, overly large emerald eyes. Thin black veins broach the surface of his skin like the roots of a tree emerging from the ground. Dark, broad leaves sprout from his wrists, ankles and temples, spreading around the back of his head. Deep red flowers bloom at the temples and wrists.
    Mantle

    Mantle: A breath of icy wind, the kind that penetrates and sends a chill down the spine. Ash leaves in red, yellow and gold spin into existance around him, caught on the breeze. As the wind blows, unnerving whispers can be heard, always coming from a direction just out of one's field of vision.

    +1
    DV
    3
    PRE

    Flowering

    Rhodes removed his jacket and lay back against the tree that dominated the centre of the hollow, watching Sera try to get comfortable. His eyes closed, and he felt fitful sleep coming slowly upon him.

    It always had been, of late.

    3 successes

    3 successes


    The last few months had been a rotation of unhappy memories in the Dread Lord's Dreamscape. This time the tall, overbearing alleyway and the arcing twisting mural of the Huntsman's domain stood before him as his dreams coalesced into form. Sonnie and Titania lurked alongside him, and on his left, Sera. Beautiful Sera, shining softly as her scales caught the dull streetlights.

    Rhodes stared up it, and scowled. He had visited this place often in his mind's eye, hoping to find something of use, coming up dry time after time.

    The rain had stopped mid-fall, a static moment in time. He sighed and stared up at the flowers and imagery, hoping for one last-ditch piece of inspiration.

    How long he stood there, he wasn't sure. Time mattered less here.

    Orianna , this is more or less what Sera will see assuming she crosses into Rhodes' dream.

    Sorry for holding things up! I'll try and keep a better handle on things
    Flowering Fairest, Mantle: An ever-changing, spine-chilling icy wind, creating spinning autumn leaves and haunting whispers.

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  9. #5
    Saber Sloth's Avatar

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    One after the other, each of the Lost fell into their Dreams, sinking into the raw truth of their minds. Inspiration, fears, hopes....all laid bare, in that singular moment before the innate talents of the Lost can be utilized.

    For all that had been stolen from them, they had gained, stealing things back, with Thorn bloodied hands.

    And within their Dreams, they were kings.


    Here's fresh link to the Oneiromancy Primer so we don't have to go digging for it

    Since you're still in your own dream it will be free to shape a gate out of your dream, but if you want to travel from your dream to the next, following what you remember of the daisy chain of poisoned dream, will be a Wits + Wyrd + Empathy - 3.''

    If you're travelling to each other's dream, it'll just be Wits + Wyrd + Empathy and we can say, that since we're in the Autumn Hollow, we can say we agreed to meet up in Rhodes' Dream


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    Seraphina's Avatar
    Seraphina
    Presence
    (Magnetic)
    Striking Looks
    (Enthralling)
    Distinctive Voice
    (Angelic)
    New Identity
    (Sarah Jones)
    Mantle (Spring)
    (In Mini Sheet)
    Seraphina

    Mien

    Softly shimmering gold flakes catch the light whenever she moves, delicate gilded and diamond scales extenuate the luminescent sapphires that are her eyes. The ocean lives in Sera's eyes, perfectly cut sapphires, gleam in the light. Deeper shades always shifting like the tide. The scales trail up to her temples and forehead. Her hair reaches down her back, brushing the back of her calves, spun silver and gold. Perfectly placed streaks of sea green are seen throughout her hair. Very fine diamond dust falls loose from her hair when she moves, reflecting rainbows from the light. The scales on her hands are dulled by the simple fact that her hands are translucent. There was an iridescent scale like skin that pulled delicately up from her ears. The membrane shimmered and created three curly points.
    Seraphina

    Fairest

    Nix/Treasured
    Mantle

    Cherry blossoms gilded in gold bloom from her hair, tumbling down as a warm rejuvenating spring breeze gently kisses the air with the scent of freshly cut grass. The sound of birds singing can be heard as the wildflowers grow and bloom in vibrant colors where she walks, swaying and lively in the breeze.
    Sera's hands and lower legs are translucent while the rest of her has cracks
    Seraphina

    Mask
    A fairly tall woman, roughly 5'11 with long, wavy dark brown hair. Her eyes are an intense, deep bright blue, reminding one of sapphires. Her lips are full and her skin is flawless. With that perfection comes a body that men fawn and drool over, and women envy.

    Health Tracker

    Haunted House
    Items

    Hedgespun Items

    Tear dropped shaped pendant, form fitted waterfall jacket

    Misc.

    -3 to any rolls involving Presence

    Jewelry

    Ring on right ring finger...the gold band matches her gilded golden skin, the blue sapphire matches her eyes and the diamonds her scales
    Seraphina Scenes
      -1 Glamour into Wyrdstone
      Dreaming, -1 WP to analyze, WP to hold Dream together, Dreamscape
      -1 Glamour for Dream Time, -1 WP, WP to Scour Glam to rebuild
     Harden Mask, Forgot to include in orig post, 
     

    +2
    SL
    +2
    DV
    5
    PRE

    Treasured Nix

    She knew it was time to move on, to find Rhodes and James. But the sounds of the waves made her want to stay. It was a safe dream for her, there was no past haunting her at this place.

    But, she couldn’t stay, there was poison to rip out and a Huntsman to damage. Well, if they could, so only one way to find out.

    Sapphires glance across the vast ocean, seeing the door. One that had autumn-colored leaves reaching around it, and she steps onto the water. Finding Rhodes had always been easy, they were connected.

    Pushing the door open, she steps in. Very surprised at the Dream. The Huntsman, the rain, paused, and, herself? Slowly, she walks over, “And here I thought I had nightmares.” She says softly, reaching out and gently touching his arm. The white gauze of her dress dancing around her, this time, it wasn’t translucent.

    3 successes
    Treasured/Nix Wyrd●●●●

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  13. #7
    James Turner's Avatar

    John Campbell
    New Identity
    (John Campbell)
    Rigid Mask
    Trained Observer
    Composure
    (Placid)
    Perfect Stillness
    James Turner

    Mien
    Skin pulled back tight against his frame and a ghostly white, eyes and mouth sucking and empty pits that appear to be without end. His shadow a deep black that seems to be driving the body instead of the other way around.

    2
    PRE

    Whisperwisp

    James tapped the dream knife against the pipe and pointed it down the steamy length of hall. “You and I will have to wait to dance once more Freddy. Can’t train tonight, work to do.” He said as he looked at the steam and pushed his hands into it pulling at it, the ephemeral dream reacting to his will acting more like cotton than steam. He pushed it down to create the doorway; feeling the underpinning of anxiety, fear, nervousness thatsurrounded the situation. He took a deep breath and stepped through.

    5 successes


    He found himself there in a blink, choosing to manifest as he stepped down the alley to join the pair. Unlike the two of them, James had never been to the alley, never seen the sign. What they were about to do and the imagery related didn’t leave a lot of question though. “To the hospital to clean out the stronger poison and work our way out from there?” He quirked a brow, his voice soft, looking to Rhodes’ for an answer.

    “So we aren’t surprised, since our last encounter with, well…” He let it trail off there not wanting to say the name or reference it in this place just in case. “Let’s just say I’ve been practicing.”


    Goes by the name: John

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    Rhodes's Avatar
    Presence
    (Charming)
    Distinctive Voice
    ((Gravitas))
    Rigid Mask
    Mantle - Chilling breeze, summoning tiny leaves
    Rhodes
    Mein

    Mein: Rhodes has pale whitish skin, elfin ears and deep, overly large emerald eyes. Thin black veins broach the surface of his skin like the roots of a tree emerging from the ground. Dark, broad leaves sprout from his wrists, ankles and temples, spreading around the back of his head. Deep red flowers bloom at the temples and wrists.
    Mantle

    Mantle: A breath of icy wind, the kind that penetrates and sends a chill down the spine. Ash leaves in red, yellow and gold spin into existance around him, caught on the breeze. As the wind blows, unnerving whispers can be heard, always coming from a direction just out of one's field of vision.

    +1
    DV
    3
    PRE

    Flowering

    Th Dread Lord can't help it - he jumps as Sera reveals herself. This was the opening of another nightmare, one he'd seen over and over. His hand resets gently on the one she places on his arm.

    "It never leaves," he murmurs. "Awake I go over these images, asleep I flee through this trap. In some ways, it has been good. Reminded me what true Fear is, why we fight the way we do."

    He looks up at the images as John approaches, and sighs at his question. "Sounds the most sensible, certainly." A small nod. "You and I both." It did not surprise the Dread Lord there was a pragmatist in the newly crowned Winter King. If anything, it heightened a similarity between them. "On last time, you are certainly no novice to Oneiromancy. Should you ever wish a more... advanced practice, just let me know." He smile was tired, almost gaunt, but it was there. Even in the Dream Rhodes looks tired, more drawn than before.

    He glances between the others. "Sera tells me you both have been looking for this poison for some time. I should be better following your lead, I think. You may have a better sense for it by now than I."
    Flowering Fairest, Mantle: An ever-changing, spine-chilling icy wind, creating spinning autumn leaves and haunting whispers.

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    Saber Sloth's Avatar

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    The Lost gather within the Dread Lord's dreamscape, but there is no time to take in the sights, or to sit for a lesson, they have a tasks to do. People to help, and Poison to draw from their psychic wounds.


    The Dread Lord can lead them now, out from his Dreams, and out into the unconscious minds of the Sacramento citizens.


    Okay, Rhodes is free to make the Door - If Sera or James wants to do it they would need to Roll Wits+Wyrd+Empahy to form the Door. To travel from this dream to the next I need WIts+Wyrd+Empathy-3, and I'll allow teamwork!

    Rhodes can roll for Oneiroscope to get y'all to the right Dreams faster. Each suxx will negate the negative modifier, in a 1 for 1

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    Seraphina's Avatar
    Seraphina
    Presence
    (Magnetic)
    Striking Looks
    (Enthralling)
    Distinctive Voice
    (Angelic)
    New Identity
    (Sarah Jones)
    Mantle (Spring)
    (In Mini Sheet)
    Seraphina

    Mien

    Softly shimmering gold flakes catch the light whenever she moves, delicate gilded and diamond scales extenuate the luminescent sapphires that are her eyes. The ocean lives in Sera's eyes, perfectly cut sapphires, gleam in the light. Deeper shades always shifting like the tide. The scales trail up to her temples and forehead. Her hair reaches down her back, brushing the back of her calves, spun silver and gold. Perfectly placed streaks of sea green are seen throughout her hair. Very fine diamond dust falls loose from her hair when she moves, reflecting rainbows from the light. The scales on her hands are dulled by the simple fact that her hands are translucent. There was an iridescent scale like skin that pulled delicately up from her ears. The membrane shimmered and created three curly points.
    Seraphina

    Fairest

    Nix/Treasured
    Mantle

    Cherry blossoms gilded in gold bloom from her hair, tumbling down as a warm rejuvenating spring breeze gently kisses the air with the scent of freshly cut grass. The sound of birds singing can be heard as the wildflowers grow and bloom in vibrant colors where she walks, swaying and lively in the breeze.
    Sera's hands and lower legs are translucent while the rest of her has cracks
    Seraphina

    Mask
    A fairly tall woman, roughly 5'11 with long, wavy dark brown hair. Her eyes are an intense, deep bright blue, reminding one of sapphires. Her lips are full and her skin is flawless. With that perfection comes a body that men fawn and drool over, and women envy.

    Health Tracker

    Haunted House
    Items

    Hedgespun Items

    Tear dropped shaped pendant, form fitted waterfall jacket

    Misc.

    -3 to any rolls involving Presence

    Jewelry

    Ring on right ring finger...the gold band matches her gilded golden skin, the blue sapphire matches her eyes and the diamonds her scales
    Seraphina Scenes
      -1 Glamour into Wyrdstone
      Dreaming, -1 WP to analyze, WP to hold Dream together, Dreamscape
      -1 Glamour for Dream Time, -1 WP, WP to Scour Glam to rebuild
     Harden Mask, Forgot to include in orig post, 
     

    +2
    SL
    +2
    DV
    5
    PRE

    Treasured Nix

    A nod and smile to James as he joins them, “I believe the hospital is the best place to start from.” Agreeing with him. “It was quite strong in there, our original treck leading us there.” And maybe she could finally help those patients.

    “Good. I’m sure we’re going to need it.”
    The Winter Monarch striking her as someone who would always improve. A good thing.

    The jump was a surprise, he wasn’t usually jumpy. Just what did this Dream show him? Sapphires briefly looking around. Her other placed on top of his, “We’ll get though it, and make sure it never appears again.” Though that was a lot coming from someone who couldn’t erase her own nightmares.

    “Since we’re on the topic, I have as well.” Quite a bit. “I think I should be able more capable of pulling out the poison this time, and possibly healing those patients. If not, well, I might be able to bring the nightmares directly to Him.” A cold smile spreading across her lips. She’d never tried it before, attacking the Dreamer instead of healing.

    “Then let us begin.” Enough talking, they had work to do. So she begins looking around.

    3 successes
    Treasured/Nix Wyrd●●●●

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