[ Laios has had a lot to think about after all the people he talked to on that Sleepr thing. One person who his mind keeps circling back around to is that councilor guy... What was his name? Doctor Markechi? No, that's not right... ]
I was just wondering... Do you ever talk to people about dreams they have? I don't mean dreams like hopes or aspirations, or like how we're all supposedly asleep and dreaming while we're here. I mean like weird dreams or nightmares and stuff like that.
Oh, sure. Before you arrived here, there was a period of time where we were able to appear in one another's dreams, fully cognizant of the fact. You can imagine what a mess that was!
But even outside of strange events like that, I'm very used to hearing about dreams. They can tell a lot about a person's subconscious desires and worries, so they're worth talking about, in my opinion.
oh yeah, I've done that before. It's one of the best way to save someone who's being attacked by nightmares.
But the thing is... I had a weird bad dream last night. When I woke up, I checked under my pillow, but there weren't any nightmares there. So I think it was just the normal kind of bad dream. But it's sort of stuck around in my head all day...
Yes! Nightmares are a type of dragon, that in their inert form look like a clam. They hide inside people's pillows and give them nightmares, then feed on their negative emotions.
Whatever is easier for you, Laios-kun. If texting is simpler, go for it.
But if you'd like to visit my office, please feel free. It's in the business district, obviously, a little green door squished between two larger buildings. There's usually a cat sleeping outside, and a sign with my name on it. You can't miss it.
[ And if he does come in, well... someone whose compulsions require all counseling threads to be in one central location will just drop this here. ]
Ah, yeah, if you're not used to this level of technology I'm sure it's a difficult adjustment.
We did have devices like this back in my reality. In fact, what's given to us here is fairly outdated to me. If you ever need help figuring out technology, I'd be happy to assist.
I take it you're from a [ medieval shithole like Somnius? ] less modern reality?
Well, it may or may not be magic. We simply don't know.
If the way you understand oddities like this is through the framework of magic, then personally, I don't believe there's anything wrong with approaching it like that. I certainly do the same with my own lens of understanding.
Not really... Nnot primarily, at least. I've been learning a little magic from my friend Marcille, who'se a really great and powerful mage. But I can't do any of it here, for some reason. I guess the labyrinth dungeon is blocking my mana or something?
[ Has nobody told this guy anything??? Welcome wagon Maruki strikes again... ]
Ah, no, I'm afraid it's not that simple.
When you first arrive here, any special abilities that you had in your reality are, for all intents and purposes, taken from you. Everyone starts on equal footing.
You can wish for your abilities back, but... well, that has its own set of risks, or so I've heard.
[ It's like praising a particularly dim student for grasping the basics... Sakamoto all over again... Kinda endearing, honestly. ]
However, if and when you do utilize the crystal, I would recommend being as clear as possible with your wishes. Having no abilities myself, I don't have any direct experience with this, but I've heard from many others that the abilities they've regained have been weakened or altogether different from what they were used to back in their realities.
Just one of the many ways this place can mess with you...
Oh, okay... So if I wanted to ask the crystal to change my name on the Oracle, I shouldn't just go wish for my name to be changed, I should go there and specifically wish for what I want it to be changed to?
[ Yeah, it turns out that the username "layout.today" is not intentional. Who'd-a thunk it? ]
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@layout.today (cw casual racism/accidental microaggression)
Is this Dr. Muraki?
[ Eh... Close enough. ]
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Hi there. Yes, this is Dr. Maruki.
To what do I owe the pleasure, Laios-kun?
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But even outside of strange events like that, I'm very used to hearing about dreams. They can tell a lot about a person's subconscious desires and worries, so they're worth talking about, in my opinion.
Why do you ask?
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But the thing is... I had a weird bad dream last night. When I woke up, I checked under my pillow, but there weren't any nightmares there. So I think it was just the normal kind of bad dream. But it's sort of stuck around in my head all day...
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Unfortunately, though, it's entirely possible here to have nightmares without a creature like that being in your bed.
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But yeah. And thankfully nightmares not caused by monsters are way safer, because you most of the time won't actually die from them.
It doesn't stop you from thinking about what you dreamed of after you wake up, though.
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Would you like to tell me about the dream you had? I'm all ears.
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Should I do it through writing like this, or would it be better to do it in person, in your office?
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Whatever is easier for you, Laios-kun. If texting is simpler, go for it.
But if you'd like to visit my office, please feel free. It's in the business district, obviously, a little green door squished between two larger buildings. There's usually a cat sleeping outside, and a sign with my name on it. You can't miss it.
[ And if he does come in, well... someone whose compulsions require all counseling threads to be in one central location will just drop this here. ]
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Did you hav e anything like these Oracles where you came from, Dr. Markui?
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We did have devices like this back in my reality. In fact, what's given to us here is fairly outdated to me. If you ever need help figuring out technology, I'd be happy to assist.
I take it you're from a [ medieval shithole like Somnius? ] less modern reality?
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[ Is that a typo or does he just not know how to spell that word? ]
It all feels like magic to me. or, at least, that's the closest thing I can compare it to. But i get the sense that it's not actually magic.
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If the way you understand oddities like this is through the framework of magic, then personally, I don't believe there's anything wrong with approaching it like that. I certainly do the same with my own lens of understanding.
Are you a magic user, then?
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Ah, no, I'm afraid it's not that simple.
When you first arrive here, any special abilities that you had in your reality are, for all intents and purposes, taken from you. Everyone starts on equal footing.
You can wish for your abilities back, but... well, that has its own set of risks, or so I've heard.
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Oh, I see. So that's one of the rules of this dungeon.
[ Now, THAT! That, he will make a point to remember. He may even write it down. ]
You can wish for them back from the crystal? is that right?
[ Another thing he had retained, somehow. ]
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[ It's like praising a particularly dim student for grasping the basics... Sakamoto all over again... Kinda endearing, honestly. ]
However, if and when you do utilize the crystal, I would recommend being as clear as possible with your wishes. Having no abilities myself, I don't have any direct experience with this, but I've heard from many others that the abilities they've regained have been weakened or altogether different from what they were used to back in their realities.
Just one of the many ways this place can mess with you...
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[ Yeah, it turns out that the username "layout.today" is not intentional. Who'd-a thunk it? ]
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But wish based magic can be dangerous. And it might not be a bad thing to test it out on.
[ And besides, it's kind of embarrassing that he mis-typed his name one time and now he's stuck with it. ]
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