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dream of the endless 🥀 (dreamcore) wrote in atlantisic,
@ 2023-10-06 14:49:00

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!: net, c: peter parker, c: rose ward, c: tony stark, player: julia, player: mercy, ~ex-c: hannah abbott, ~ex-c: hestia jones, ~ex-char: aziraphale, ~ex-char: dream of the endless, ~ex-char: hob gadling, ~ex-char: li ming, ~ex-char: stephen strange, ~ex-player: ell, ~ex-player: fran

I have a query for the ship at large, should you feel comfortable revealing your answer: What keeps you here when nothing compels you to? I am curious.

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potui
2023-10-06 11:44 pm UTC (link)

Not even a little?

dream.

And what if you considered it?

It's a slippery slope. I already have the cloak, so I'm halfway to comic book villain.

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dreamcore
2023-10-06 11:50 pm UTC (link)

You are motivated by yourself, not others.

stephen.

Then I would be relinquishing my identity.

And what else does one require to fulfill this role?

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potui
2023-10-06 11:53 pm UTC (link)

Putting it that way makes it almost sound bad.

dream.

It gives you the chance to build a new one.

Terrible jokes, odd facial hair, and an insufferable personality. [...] Actually, I might already be a comic book villain.

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dreamcore
2023-10-07 12:08 am UTC (link)

My intention was merely to share an observation. You lead. You do not follow.

stephen.

There is more at stake than merely self-discovery, Dr. Stephen Strange. I am responsible for all living consciousness.

Then it must not be so bad.

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potui
2023-10-07 12:12 am UTC (link)

It didn't hurt. People have said worse things to me. I've said worse to myself.

dream.

So talk me through it.

Are you just saying that to flatter me, Dream?

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dreamcore
2023-10-07 12:28 am UTC (link)

My apologies. I did not intend harm, but it seems I have caused it.

stephen.

My identity is my function. To be otherwise means I cease to exist.

I am saying it because it is true.

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potui
2023-10-07 12:32 am UTC (link)

You didn't, Dream. It's alright. Trust me. I mean it when I've said I've been told worse, and with a lot less kindness.

dream.

Tell me more about your function.

Is it?

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dreamcore
2023-10-07 01:55 am UTC (link)

If you insist, I will not push the matter further.

stephen.

I am the Dreaming. To change would alter my realm, and affect the dreamers. I am uncertain this is something I am able to do.

Flattery is not my forté.

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	dream. potui 2023-10-07 02:05 am UTC (link)
	Have you ever changed? Have you ever wanted to? No? Well, you could always brush up on your sonnets. Some of them were flattering. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	stephen. dreamcore 2023-10-07 03:18 am UTC (link)
	In small, barely perceptible ways, yes. Whether I have wanted to is [...] not something I allowed myself to consider. I worry considering could incite change that I cannot stop. Only some? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dream. potui 2023-10-07 03:35 am UTC (link)
	While you have the choice, I think you should consider what it is you want. Sonnet 130 comes to mind as completely unflattering, though I think that was on purpose. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	stephen. dreamcore 2023-10-07 05:21 pm UTC (link)
	Perhaps considering is safe. I will try, though I have not forgotten my offer to help you as well. Do you still wish to dream? He was often prone to insults when he felt rejected in love. I am unsurprised. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dream. potui 2023-10-07 05:42 pm UTC (link)
	If there's anything I can do, I hope you know I'm here. Or just sleep, honestly. Any idea where to start? That's just the human experience. But that is what he's known for. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	stephen. dreamcore 2023-10-09 02:27 pm UTC (link)
	Your friendship means a great deal to me, Stephen, and I thank you for it. I am well aware a connection with me requires [...] patience. I have been thinking on this for some time. There are methods that I wish to try, but most would require I attempt to access your mind. Do I have your permission? The human experience. I see. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dream. potui 2023-10-09 03:18 pm UTC (link)
	So does being a doctor. [....] Couldn't resist. But you don't have to thank me for that. I'm glad to consider you a friend, Dream. You do. Walk me through what you want to try. That's what every college professor says anyway. I can't say I was ever a fan of his work, personally. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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