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Well it was more along the lines of stating how multiple attackers work and then going this is a thread right after someone said it was only useful against a single person with chip attacks. Our wonder breath might be able to deal with crowds but I doubt that they have less then ten health personally.
- Location
- with internet
Much like our character has been getting too much sleep, this thread reads like posters haven't been getting enough. Lost Star can probably translate the general intent adequately though, as he has already done so for another vote that was miswritten.
Voting for Wonder on the basis that enough of it might be able to replicate all other Dream-Realm-Given abilities, and the non-Dream-Catcher sources of it are not renewable.
[X] +1 Wonder
[X] Nap and use Dream of Wonder
- Ideally to upgrade "dream of gold" to "dream of gold and gems" before we graft it, so we can get both bonuses with one graft.
[X] Go home (Use night action twice)
- We shouldn't do this again for a few turns; can't neglect our biological, dream support system.
[X] Graft a dream of the Hoard
[X] Eat cafe girl's Drain, use Dream Breath on her. Try to just choose "not bad" this time, rather than forcing your own flavor of dreams on her mind.
Voting for Wonder on the basis that enough of it might be able to replicate all other Dream-Realm-Given abilities, and the non-Dream-Catcher sources of it are not renewable.
[X] +1 Wonder
[X] Nap and use Dream of Wonder
- Ideally to upgrade "dream of gold" to "dream of gold and gems" before we graft it, so we can get both bonuses with one graft.
[X] Go home (Use night action twice)
- We shouldn't do this again for a few turns; can't neglect our biological, dream support system.
[X] Graft a dream of the Hoard
[X] Eat cafe girl's Drain, use Dream Breath on her. Try to just choose "not bad" this time, rather than forcing your own flavor of dreams on her mind.
- Location
- St. Petersburg
[X] Ability that effects the real world. (Sleeping Sanctuary: Sleepers in a particular 'warded' area are safe from harm. While there is a sleeper there, the area is extremely durable as well.)
[X] Nap and use Dream of Wonder
[X] Go home (Use night action twice)
[X] Graft a dream of gold
[X] Eat cafe girl's Drain, use Lucid Dreams on her.
[X] Nap and use Dream of Wonder
[X] Go home (Use night action twice)
[X] Graft a dream of gold
[X] Eat cafe girl's Drain, use Lucid Dreams on her.
Vote closed Going to use:
[X] Ability that effects the real world. (Sleeping Sanctuary: Sleepers in a particular 'warded' area are safe from harm. While there is a sleeper there, the area is extremely durable as well.)
[X] Nap and use Dream of Wonder
[X] Go home (Use night action twice)
[X] Graft a dream of gold
[X] Eat cafe girl's Drain, use Lucid Dreams on her.
[X] Ability that effects the real world. (Sleeping Sanctuary: Sleepers in a particular 'warded' area are safe from harm. While there is a sleeper there, the area is extremely durable as well.)
[X] Nap and use Dream of Wonder
[X] Go home (Use night action twice)
[X] Graft a dream of gold
[X] Eat cafe girl's Drain, use Lucid Dreams on her.
Grafting and Interfering
John didn't get nightmares anymore, well, unless he desired it. There was sometimes you needed the tang of fear. It wasn't pleasant really, but that didn't mean it wasn't necessary. If he had to identify one of his bigger nightmares, it was dying because he slept too deeply and being stuck in the dream. He still wasn't sure what would happen if he died while in dream form, and he wasn't eager to test it.
The sanctuary spell seemed to be a bit of a godsend in that regard. Not only did it keep his physical form safe, it actually dealt with the lingering aches he got from sleeping too long. That was a nice benefit.
He rather needed it as he was sleeping almost the entire day. Fortunately Harold was understanding, and covered for him as he napped. There were often serious spikes on when they were needed, and it was either sleep or find your own work. It was extremely fortunate that his job was so easy to deal with.
At night he worked on stitching his dream form. This time was dreams of glittering gold and power added to his form. It was insubstantial, but actually a surprisingly potent addition to his form. What sort of dragon didn't have a horde after all? The concept actually ended up creating a small pile of gold in the dream realm around his sleeping area.
Frankly it might have been a security issue had John not taken the precaution of warding his space when he first started. It was necessary to have a safe spot to do more delicate work like his stitching. In fact, he had figured out how to upgrade the warding after he was finished with the stitching.
Once the dragon was done, he went out. Flying through the dream world with nary a care in the world. He wanted to handle the drain that had likely hit Meria again.
It wasn't that hard to find the thing. He had found it once before after all, and the woman was still sleeping in the same area. It was smaller than last time thankfully, and dispersed with a single breath from the dragon. It didn't even get a hit back. The woman had likely attracted another one only recently.
This time the dragon wanted to see if he could do something more permanent. He pushed himself gently into reality and glanced around quickly to be sure there was no one around.
A simple apartment. Tiny, and a bit messy. A few occult symbols here and there. Decorations with a bit of faith. There were a few charms hidden that held some lingering sentiment that the dragon could almost sense. The dream was so highly visible in this form that he was rather embarrassed. This was a bit more intrusive than he liked.
Fortunately the woman was covered up, or the dragon would have to beg forgiveness later. Instead he hovered one claw over her head and gave a little spark of magic.
Then he let go of the gossamer holding his body together and went back into the dream. He could see the dreams rippling in confusion and he slipped into it quickly. Inside Meria was blinking as she looked around a void.
"I bring greetings." The dragon stated softly as he landed without a sound in front of the woman.
"This is a weird dream." Meria looked at the dragon with wide eyes.
"Hah. Yes! You're being quite boring tonight I see. Maybe you should spruce it up some?" The dragon grinned as best a toothy beast could. "It's your dream after all."
The terrain changed suddenly to a library, and Meria visibly started at the change. After a moment she looked at her hand and made it sparkly. "I'm still asleep right?"
"Oh yes, completely." The dragon nodded and then leaped into the air as a few book cases crashed together almost atop him.
"Sorry!" Meria exclaimed and then paused. A large grin started to appear on her face. "Are you a spirit?! Have my rituals pleased you? Oh please tell me which one worked!" She clasped her hands together and shifted to a kneeling position.
Uncomfortable, the dragon shifted and then landed on a book case. His tail thrashed wildly. "Um. I'm more a..." He was lost as to how to explain this. "Yeah, I'm a spirit!" Immediately the dragon felt like kicking himself. "But no, I was here because I saw you were sad!"
Meria nodded rapidly and looked down at herself. "So you were attracted to my misery? Then shall I do more? I'm afraid I'm just too excitied to do it right now."
Alarmed the dragon flapped his wings. "No! You don't have to do that. I've given you the ability to be happy! That would make me happy!"
"Ability?" Meria tilted her head.
"What, did you think I did this?" The dragon spread his wings wide to indicate the library. "This is all yours. Your dream now. For a year your dreams are yours. Completely and totally. You can make a shining beach, a library, anything you like."
The black haired woman was silent for a moment and then the area shimmered into a beach. The dragon floated down to the sand and chuckled. After a moment Meria reached down and picked up a handful of sand.
"It feels almost real." Meria stated with awe. "This is a wonderous gift spirit."
"It's something I could do." The dragon shrugged his wings. "Now, quick explanations. You can do whatever you like in here. No one can adjust it. It's YOUR dream. Sometimes things might come in and try to change it. You can force them out with various tricks. You shouldn't have much trouble though." The dragon winked. "You've got me around."
Meria laughed softly. "You are a kind spirit. Is there anything I could do to repay you?" She clasped her hands together again. "Also, could you talk some? I have been looking for signs of spirits all my life, and you are the first to show himself so vividly and powerfully. You must be very strong."
The dragon winced. This was going to be a bit of a pain. Damnit, he really shouldn't have called himself a spirit. "I'm going to have to get back to you on this." He stated.
------
What do you want to do with Meria?
[] Nothing, just leave and check up on her later.
[] Take her as a disciple
[] Just tell her a few tales and leave.
The sanctuary spell seemed to be a bit of a godsend in that regard. Not only did it keep his physical form safe, it actually dealt with the lingering aches he got from sleeping too long. That was a nice benefit.
He rather needed it as he was sleeping almost the entire day. Fortunately Harold was understanding, and covered for him as he napped. There were often serious spikes on when they were needed, and it was either sleep or find your own work. It was extremely fortunate that his job was so easy to deal with.
At night he worked on stitching his dream form. This time was dreams of glittering gold and power added to his form. It was insubstantial, but actually a surprisingly potent addition to his form. What sort of dragon didn't have a horde after all? The concept actually ended up creating a small pile of gold in the dream realm around his sleeping area.
Frankly it might have been a security issue had John not taken the precaution of warding his space when he first started. It was necessary to have a safe spot to do more delicate work like his stitching. In fact, he had figured out how to upgrade the warding after he was finished with the stitching.
Once the dragon was done, he went out. Flying through the dream world with nary a care in the world. He wanted to handle the drain that had likely hit Meria again.
It wasn't that hard to find the thing. He had found it once before after all, and the woman was still sleeping in the same area. It was smaller than last time thankfully, and dispersed with a single breath from the dragon. It didn't even get a hit back. The woman had likely attracted another one only recently.
This time the dragon wanted to see if he could do something more permanent. He pushed himself gently into reality and glanced around quickly to be sure there was no one around.
A simple apartment. Tiny, and a bit messy. A few occult symbols here and there. Decorations with a bit of faith. There were a few charms hidden that held some lingering sentiment that the dragon could almost sense. The dream was so highly visible in this form that he was rather embarrassed. This was a bit more intrusive than he liked.
Fortunately the woman was covered up, or the dragon would have to beg forgiveness later. Instead he hovered one claw over her head and gave a little spark of magic.
Then he let go of the gossamer holding his body together and went back into the dream. He could see the dreams rippling in confusion and he slipped into it quickly. Inside Meria was blinking as she looked around a void.
"I bring greetings." The dragon stated softly as he landed without a sound in front of the woman.
"This is a weird dream." Meria looked at the dragon with wide eyes.
"Hah. Yes! You're being quite boring tonight I see. Maybe you should spruce it up some?" The dragon grinned as best a toothy beast could. "It's your dream after all."
The terrain changed suddenly to a library, and Meria visibly started at the change. After a moment she looked at her hand and made it sparkly. "I'm still asleep right?"
"Oh yes, completely." The dragon nodded and then leaped into the air as a few book cases crashed together almost atop him.
"Sorry!" Meria exclaimed and then paused. A large grin started to appear on her face. "Are you a spirit?! Have my rituals pleased you? Oh please tell me which one worked!" She clasped her hands together and shifted to a kneeling position.
Uncomfortable, the dragon shifted and then landed on a book case. His tail thrashed wildly. "Um. I'm more a..." He was lost as to how to explain this. "Yeah, I'm a spirit!" Immediately the dragon felt like kicking himself. "But no, I was here because I saw you were sad!"
Meria nodded rapidly and looked down at herself. "So you were attracted to my misery? Then shall I do more? I'm afraid I'm just too excitied to do it right now."
Alarmed the dragon flapped his wings. "No! You don't have to do that. I've given you the ability to be happy! That would make me happy!"
"Ability?" Meria tilted her head.
"What, did you think I did this?" The dragon spread his wings wide to indicate the library. "This is all yours. Your dream now. For a year your dreams are yours. Completely and totally. You can make a shining beach, a library, anything you like."
The black haired woman was silent for a moment and then the area shimmered into a beach. The dragon floated down to the sand and chuckled. After a moment Meria reached down and picked up a handful of sand.
"It feels almost real." Meria stated with awe. "This is a wonderous gift spirit."
"It's something I could do." The dragon shrugged his wings. "Now, quick explanations. You can do whatever you like in here. No one can adjust it. It's YOUR dream. Sometimes things might come in and try to change it. You can force them out with various tricks. You shouldn't have much trouble though." The dragon winked. "You've got me around."
Meria laughed softly. "You are a kind spirit. Is there anything I could do to repay you?" She clasped her hands together again. "Also, could you talk some? I have been looking for signs of spirits all my life, and you are the first to show himself so vividly and powerfully. You must be very strong."
The dragon winced. This was going to be a bit of a pain. Damnit, he really shouldn't have called himself a spirit. "I'm going to have to get back to you on this." He stated.
------
What do you want to do with Meria?
[] Nothing, just leave and check up on her later.
[] Take her as a disciple
[] Just tell her a few tales and leave.
- Location
- Brazil
[X] Nothing, just leave and check up on her later.
- Location
- St. Petersburg
[X] Nothing, just leave and check up on her later.
Sixteen - Weighty Thoughts
[X] Nothing, just leave and check up on her later.
---
The dragon left the girl.
This wasn't an action born of malice or neglect. He had already done a small amount of harm in entering her dream. He wanted to think he did more good than harm, but he had already intruded enough. He wasn't a spirit, nor was he something to worship. The girl had been remarkably close to that though.
His gift would hopefully keep her from having further depressive nightmares. Being in control of your dreams wasn't much, but it would hopefully keep her from spiraling down into further depression. At the very least it couldn't cause more harm.
That was a topic he had to think on honestly. What was harm? What was he responsible for morality wise? The dream-catcher had no cares about it. It wanted gossamer. It didn't want competition. Aside from that it's motives were rather murky to be honest. There were a lot of questions that the dragon was quite sure he couldn't answer.
If he had wanted to he could have given Meria the ability to do what he did. Take her under his wing so to speak and give her lessons. With another person gathering gossamer he would be able to do other things. Of course that would require an initial investment, and there was a chance that the secret would get out more or of betrayal. Heady things to think about.
At least one of the dragon's rivals was working on gathering more followers. The dragon was certain of it. What the result would be was up in the air.
Fortunately if one was careful it was impossible to find the person behind the dream form. There were a few 'clues' in the appearance, but they were faint clues. With an entire world to look at it was very likely that the dragon would never see them. That was a good thing really. He could imagine that the rivalry would continue to increase and things would start to become more heated as they gathered power.
It was with these heady thoughts that the dragon gathered gossamer and kept an eye on Meria. After the initial contact the girl seemed to be surprisingly good. Her dreams weren't 'happy looking' but they had a feeling of joy and pleasure. The depressive air the girl had was gone now.
It was enough to warm the dragon. Though he could really do without the little temple she had made in her room.
Oh, it wasn't something she was praying to thankfully. The dragon would likely have been very displeased about that. It was a cute little sculpture that resembled him and had a bowl inside it. The girl had placed more than a few coins in it, and the dragon was amused at the quiet gratitude he felt around it.
He didn't want to be worshiped, but this little thing in the girl's room glowed with just a hint of power. Enough to make him pleased as the week ended.
Meria was going to be fine John thought. The lucid dreams were good, but in the end he believed that she had wanted something to believe in just a bit.
----
You have 70 Gossamer.
You have 21 days until tribute
You have the following:
Dragon's Tribute: A strange glimmering dream of Meria. A tribute to a dragon that gave her something beyond value. May be crafted with Wondrous Item Creation and 20 gossamer as a free action. The result will give an item that increases gathering power.
You have a partial dream:
Dragons Scales (1/3): Take -1 damage each time you take damage until at half health or below
Dream of Wonder Reward
[] A dream of dragon scales. (2/3 completed for Dragon Scales: -1 Damage every round until at half health or below)
[] A dream of dragon fire. (Breath upgrade: Disables abilities until the start of your next turn.)
[] A dream of a sheriff's star (Specialty form upgrade. Adds a sheriff's star to the dragon's form. When an enemy is reduced to 0, the dragon can cause chains to form around them instead of slay them. At which point they're restored to half HP.)
[] A dream of gemstones (Upgrade to Dragon's Horde: For every 20 gossamer you have stored, gain +1 Phantasm, to a max of your wonder.)
Daytime Action
[] Patrol the campus. (You're a security guard for the local college. Your contract doesn't really need you to patrol, but it gets you out of the place.0
[] Nap and use Dream of Wonder
[] Watch the Monitors (Talk with Harold)
[] Play Ball with Scott
Evening Action
[] Hit the local library
[] Hit the local cafe
[] Hit the local bar
[] Go home (Use night action twice)
[] Socialize with someone
Night Action
[] Hunt for Gossamer (Specify a number from 1-7. 1 easy, 7 hardest)
[] Hunt for your rivals
[] Look for something new
[] Visit the dream city and do ____
---
The dragon left the girl.
This wasn't an action born of malice or neglect. He had already done a small amount of harm in entering her dream. He wanted to think he did more good than harm, but he had already intruded enough. He wasn't a spirit, nor was he something to worship. The girl had been remarkably close to that though.
His gift would hopefully keep her from having further depressive nightmares. Being in control of your dreams wasn't much, but it would hopefully keep her from spiraling down into further depression. At the very least it couldn't cause more harm.
That was a topic he had to think on honestly. What was harm? What was he responsible for morality wise? The dream-catcher had no cares about it. It wanted gossamer. It didn't want competition. Aside from that it's motives were rather murky to be honest. There were a lot of questions that the dragon was quite sure he couldn't answer.
If he had wanted to he could have given Meria the ability to do what he did. Take her under his wing so to speak and give her lessons. With another person gathering gossamer he would be able to do other things. Of course that would require an initial investment, and there was a chance that the secret would get out more or of betrayal. Heady things to think about.
At least one of the dragon's rivals was working on gathering more followers. The dragon was certain of it. What the result would be was up in the air.
Fortunately if one was careful it was impossible to find the person behind the dream form. There were a few 'clues' in the appearance, but they were faint clues. With an entire world to look at it was very likely that the dragon would never see them. That was a good thing really. He could imagine that the rivalry would continue to increase and things would start to become more heated as they gathered power.
It was with these heady thoughts that the dragon gathered gossamer and kept an eye on Meria. After the initial contact the girl seemed to be surprisingly good. Her dreams weren't 'happy looking' but they had a feeling of joy and pleasure. The depressive air the girl had was gone now.
It was enough to warm the dragon. Though he could really do without the little temple she had made in her room.
Oh, it wasn't something she was praying to thankfully. The dragon would likely have been very displeased about that. It was a cute little sculpture that resembled him and had a bowl inside it. The girl had placed more than a few coins in it, and the dragon was amused at the quiet gratitude he felt around it.
He didn't want to be worshiped, but this little thing in the girl's room glowed with just a hint of power. Enough to make him pleased as the week ended.
Meria was going to be fine John thought. The lucid dreams were good, but in the end he believed that she had wanted something to believe in just a bit.
----
You have 70 Gossamer.
You have 21 days until tribute
You have the following:
Dragon's Tribute: A strange glimmering dream of Meria. A tribute to a dragon that gave her something beyond value. May be crafted with Wondrous Item Creation and 20 gossamer as a free action. The result will give an item that increases gathering power.
You have a partial dream:
Dragons Scales (1/3): Take -1 damage each time you take damage until at half health or below
Dream of Wonder Reward
[] A dream of dragon scales. (2/3 completed for Dragon Scales: -1 Damage every round until at half health or below)
[] A dream of dragon fire. (Breath upgrade: Disables abilities until the start of your next turn.)
[] A dream of a sheriff's star (Specialty form upgrade. Adds a sheriff's star to the dragon's form. When an enemy is reduced to 0, the dragon can cause chains to form around them instead of slay them. At which point they're restored to half HP.)
[] A dream of gemstones (Upgrade to Dragon's Horde: For every 20 gossamer you have stored, gain +1 Phantasm, to a max of your wonder.)
Daytime Action
[] Patrol the campus. (You're a security guard for the local college. Your contract doesn't really need you to patrol, but it gets you out of the place.0
[] Nap and use Dream of Wonder
[] Watch the Monitors (Talk with Harold)
[] Play Ball with Scott
Evening Action
[] Hit the local library
[] Hit the local cafe
[] Hit the local bar
[] Go home (Use night action twice)
[] Socialize with someone
Night Action
[] Hunt for Gossamer (Specify a number from 1-7. 1 easy, 7 hardest)
[] Hunt for your rivals
[] Look for something new
[] Visit the dream city and do ____
chocolote12
A Penguin Flailing Against The Keyboard Of Life.
[X] A dream of dragon scales. (2/3 completed for Dragon Scales: -1 Damage every round until at half health or below)
[X] Hit the local library
[X] Hunt for Gossamer (Specify a number from 1-7. 1 easy, 7 hardest)
-[X] 5
[X] Craft Dragon's Tribute
[X] Hit the local library
[X] Hunt for Gossamer (Specify a number from 1-7. 1 easy, 7 hardest)
-[X] 5
[X] Craft Dragon's Tribute
- Location
- with internet
Since we've apparently already Grafted the Dragon's Hoard Dream, does that mean that choosing "[] A dream of gemstones (Upgrade to Dragon's Horde: For every 20 gossamer you have stored, gain +1 Phantasm, to a max of your wonder.)" will automatically give us that ability without the need for another grafting action?
Edit: Also, we can hunt for harder things now that we have 27 effective Cohesion.
Edit: Also, we can hunt for harder things now that we have 27 effective Cohesion.
I've been waffling back and forth on that actually. Since it's technically just a new ability added on, I'll rule it's another graft action.