FNG to Red Leader, come in, over... [Video]

[notquitedracula]

Now, how does this thing...

[It takes Soma a few seconds to figure out that the wristband comm is working as intended, and a few more to figure out what he wanted to say.] Ah, there it goes.

My name's Soma. I've already been given the basic rundown on where I am, but... well, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't skeptical. A week ago I'd have called the whole situation insane. [A wry smile.] But that was a week ago, before... well.

Anyway, that's neither here nor there. I just wanted to get on this thing and see if any of my friends are out there, and ask if anyone has any information they'd like to pass along to the new guy.

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[dork_of_keys]

[Sora is always fine with meeting new people, so have a friendly derp, though he does look like he hasn't been sleeping well. So he's as cheerful as can be, at least.]

Hi. I'm Sora. It's nice to meet you.

Hmm. I don't really have a lot to add, although there's the recurring dreams... Oh! And I got a guide to all the Dream Eaters.

[And there is a text document sent for you to read over now whenever you feel like it.]

Er, at least it's all the ones I know of. There might be some I don't know about. But I hope it helps.

[notquitedracula]

Thanks. I seem to have acquired a bat from the starter bits the moogle gave me; maybe I should've held onto those til I could get more? Ah well.

Could you tell me about these dreams? I haven't actually slept since I got here, so forewarned is forearmed.

[dork_of_keys]

You can get more bits from fighting the Nightmares. The Moogles sell some too, but it's nothing that the Nightmares don't drop.

The dreams are... it seems like they're supposed to be a hint. They usually have a theme to them each time they start up. The first time it was being blocked or kept away from something. This time it's conflict. And they all have a Keyhole in them, whether you're from a world where you'd know about them or not. Eventually, a giant Nightmare appears. When it's beaten, the Keyhole appears a bit later and opens the way to another world. After the the Keyhole is found, the dreams stop.

[notquitedracula]

Interesting. Is everyone having more or less the same dream, then, or does everyone have their own unique version?

[dork_of_keys]

Everyone has their own version. It'll even dredge up memories of things you've been through already, not that dreams don't do that sometimes anyway. The only thing that's the same for everyone is the Keyhole.

[notquitedracula]

So an apparently normal dream, it just has a keyhole and involves conflict. What sort of conflict, or does it matter?

[dork_of_keys]

It depends on the person, I think. I've been dreaming about battles I've been through, but I guess someone who has never been in any kind of battle might dream about an argument instead.

[notquitedracula]

Makes sense, I suppose. One of the prevailing theories on dreams is that they're a way for your brain to sort through your recent experiences. I can probably expect some recent battles of my own to make an appearance.

The culmination of these dreams - is it random, or does it happen for everyone about the same time?

[dork_of_keys]

Yeah, probably.

It seems like they all stop around the same time, if that's what you mean.