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[crittersheep]

WHO: all
WHERE: all
WHEN: Day 9, evening into night

[the sun goes down; the two moons rise.

it all looks...quite different. the laundromat lengthens and transforms the silhouette of Woolietown in the distance. the lighthouse beacon comes to life for the first time, throwing strong, brilliant light and stark shadows across the meadow and into the barns. the lazy river encircles the pasture in a glittering band, the bobbing shapes of the pool toys a little bit eerie until they drift into full view.

perhaps some of you are winding down. perhaps some of you are just gearing up for a wild adventure in the shadows. perhaps some of you, regardless of if you sleep or stay up, find your dreams and nightmares crawling out beyond the bounds of your own head tonight, drawing others in...

the night is full of possibilities.]

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Re: hi. i can never say no to dream shenanigans

[plied_magic]

[Well, this is probably not something her mind would make up... it's just too beyond what she's experienced]

Hello?

[finalbows]

_{[ the nearest sheep stops its milling, happening to have caught her eye. It stares blankly, before answering in a complete monotone, ]}

Hello.

Is there something you require?

[plied_magic]

Right now? I'm just exploring. Where is this?

[finalbows]

This is the village of Bran Wool, where the sheep await the day we will recieve souls.

[plied_magic]

IS there a shepherd here?

[glancing at the crook]

Besides me?

[finalbows]

Master Baaland resides in Pandæmonium. _{[ the sheep turns around, and points stiffly at... a very, Very scary looking castle, in the distance. ]} He is busy today.

_{[ He's busy every day, your gut tells you, until the very moment he decides he has use for you. ]}

[plied_magic]

How busy?

[This is the face of someone who is used to accessing people of power]

[finalbows]

_{[ this is a question that seems to confuse the sheep's wooly little OS. It contemplates a long time, before answering. ]}

Master Baaland has many responsibilities. He watches over all of Terra. He only comes to Bran Wool when he needs to. ...That is why he requested you stay in the village, until the lamb is an adult.

[plied_magic]

Which lamb?

[looking around for any signs the sheep are distinctive beyond slight variations in scarves.]

[finalbows]

<sub>[ you're looking, looking, looking...

He finds you first.

A little golden-fleeced lamb with big blue eyes comes in like a blur and tackles your leg with his surprisingly powerful full-body force, latching on like a little leech. ]</sub>

I missed you! Where were you! The others said you weren't supposed to go!

_{[ part of you is screeching GET IT OFF OF ME, UGH ]}

[plied_magic]

[The emotion was strange enough that Chord assumed it was part of the dream]

I was away. I'm back now.

[finalbows]

<sub>[ STARES up at you with those big ol' lamby eyes. glances to either side, stealthily. ]


You were away? You mean... Did you go... THERE?</sub>

[plied_magic]

[Where is there? Huh.]

Maybe.

[finalbows]

<sub>What did you bring back this time?


[ books, mostly, so that you don't lose your mind from boredom. some small bits of food that will keep however-long, that don't taste like nothingness and sadness. ]</sub>

[plied_magic]

[Dream logic; it's weird to just know things.]

Books, mostly.

[finalbows]

_{[ he finally lets go. looking deeply crestfallen. ]}

Just more books? I still can't read Gaia letters.

_{[ they weren't for you, brat. ]}

[plied_magic]

You need to work on that. Reading is very important.

[finalbows]

But it's really hard practicing. And it takes forever! Why can't I just learn it from a crystal like normal...?

[plied_magic]

Because someday you might need to learn a thing when you don't have crystals to help. So you need to practice now, with something you can take your time at.

[finalbows]

<sub>[ he looks down and kicks a bit at the weird Veined Stone tiles, but... after a short sulk, he nods.

can't BELIEVE that worked. all in all, that went surprisingly better than expected; you have this gut feeling that normally when you try and explain your reasoning, it doesn't go half as well. ]</sub>

...big brother, when I finish learning, can I... go with you, too?

_{[ suddenly you feel hyper-aware of everything around you, every ear and eye. his voice is quiet. good, because he should know better. ]}

[plied_magic]

Shhh. Remember, I'm not supposed to be going myself.

[this is unsettling]

[finalbows]

But it's boring here! And it hurts being outside! And I have to go anyway some day, right?!

<sub>[ he's getting too loud.





the little voice in the back of your mind says,
why don't you give him what he wants? ]</sub>

[plied_magic]

[We are going to focus on ignoring that inner voice so we don't lose our temper.]

You and I won't be able to go anywhere if you don't keep quiet.

[finalbows]

<sub>[ big wide eyes ]




promise?

[ he looks ready to keep quiet, at least. ]</sub>

[plied_magic]

Promise. But it might not be today. You'll have to trust me.