“I believe in everything until it’s disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it’s in your mind. Who’s to say that dreams and nightmares aren’t as real as the here and now?”
– John Lennon
There are two types of dreaming: Authentic dreaming and Illusory dreaming. Authentic dreaming is when the dreams’ occurrences are plausible and reflect something a human, the dreamer, can relate to. Illusory dreaming is where the most impossible and bizarre things happen. Scientists have been studying dreams for decades and have yet made any progress, though they assume they have. They are adamant that dreams are somehow connected to the brain and subconscious. They are not ready for the truth.
Because the truth is, dreams are a journey of the soul. A journey of the soul through a world inhabited by creatures that we have only speculated about in our entirety. It is a magical world with no limitations, no restrictions, and no laws – it is complete liberation. If we wished it, we could fly or we could breathe underwater. Anything is possible in this dream world of ours. It is our haven, our sanctuary –
it is ours, humanity’s.
Something has happened. All over the world, people are falling into comas and doctors cannot find out why. And when they sleep, when they take that journey to that world, they are met with terror. Our dreamworld has become a nightmare, a place with too many limitations, restrictions, and laws. We can no longer do what we want when we sleep at night, we are stuck and miserable.
And we can’t get out.
NO REST FOR THE HUMANITARIANS?
“Joseph Auden, a popular philanthropist in Philadelphia, has fallen unconscious in the middle of a boardroom meeting. He is in the hospital and there is no word of his situation yet. Auden was in the middle of a speech when his eyes rolled backwards and he fell. Eyewitnesses say he hit his head on a podium and has gained a serious head injury. Will he be the fifth coma victim?
All over the world, especially in Europe and the United States, people have been falling into comas. Many have speculated that it is a new disease that has been spreading around. Scientists and doctors are baffled by this new condition and have been scrambling to find a cure…”
{Discussion about Hailey Carter whom fell into a coma two days prior in Birmingham, Alabama…}
REPORTER: So, you are Hailey Carter’s mother. I cannot tell you, as a fellow, mother, how horrible this experience must be for you.
JOAN CARTER: Yes, it has been really hard. I don’t even know why it happened, y’know? It’s the not knowing that’s the worst – will she wake up? What caused this? Is she going to die? It’s…this is the worst I have ever felt in my entire life.
REPORTER: So terrible. You were on a boat when she Hailey fell, is this correct?
JOAN CARTER: Yes, we were fishing in my dad’s boat and Hailey’s brother just caught a fish and then she…
REPORTER: What happened?
JOAN CARTER: Hailey’s eyes rolled back and she began convulsing on the boat. The boat began rocking an-and she fell into the water. Oh, it was horrible! She’s only eight!
THE DREAM WORLD
The Sandman is an old man that maintains the Dream World and keeps everything in order, retaining paradise. He has gone missing and Dream World has fallen into chaos.
The Baku are beings that devour nightmares and work for the Sandman, they are his army and enforce the laws. However, they receive their powers from the Sandman and now that he is missing, they can no longer implement the rules and have fallen into chaos.
The Mara has evil goblins which seek to corrupt the human mind with insanity by bringing nightmares to all that roam Dream World.
The Oni are hideous, gigantic ogre-like creatures that are known for causing trouble. They have no interest in the fight between the Mara and the Baku, but just want mischief. They are to be avoided at all costs.
The Sphinx are women with the body of a lion and a human head. They are known for their wisdom and will offer help to anyone who can solve their riddle, however if you fail to solve it you will be devoured.
[img]http://www.artrenewal.org/artwork/645/645/4204/oedipus_and_the_sphinx_[detail]-large.jpg[/img]The Shadow People are entities seen in a person’s peripheral vision; they are neutral and can be convinced to help or to harm.
Will-o’-the-Wisp are ghost lights seen at night; they lead humans from the safe path and towards danger. However, they can also lead you to what you desire most.
Ammit is a female demon who devours the souls of all humans who are impure. She is supposed to maintain the purity of Dream World and prevents anyone from sullying it.
The Bean-Nighe is an omen of death and a messenger from the underworld. She screams whenever she senses death.
(Note: The map will be updated continuously throughout the RP as well as the places)
Ghosts’ Mountain
The Meadows
Human souls are able to travel to the Dream World, or Annwn as it is called by the inhabitants, because human souls are made of a tangible material that is able to twist and fold enough to enter through the door to the Dream World. However, because their souls are so tangible, they are weak and easily pierced whilst the souls of the inhabitants of Annwn have steal, strong souls. This weakness makes humans susceptible to insanity and the longer they stay in Annwn, the more sanity slips from their grasp. Thus, humans cannot last more than a week in Dream World.
Annwn is a land of eternal youth, immortal happiness, and an abundance of food. Diseases exist not in this world and everyone gets along because they follow the rules the Sandman had set down before them. When the Sandman went missing, the evil Mara – who are being led by an unknown force - quickly rose in control with the weakened Baku fighting against them. The Dream World twisted into a dark place and black crept across the land. Once peaceful animals had turned rabid and the benevolent creatures all turned on each other. War had broken out everywhere and there was no trust.
Now, an overabundance of human souls roams the land and cannot leave! When it began to get overcrowded, they started to disappear one by one. The ones who didn’t disappear have gone insane and are nothing but raving lunatics. The world has fallen into chaos and the only one who can bring it back to order is the Sandman.
ROLEPLAYING INFORMATIONYou have just fallen into a coma and find yourself lost and confused amongst others. You must band with the others and face wild animals, treacherous creatures, perilous landscapes, and the grips of insanity. There is a door hidden in Annwn which will bring you back to the realm of consciousness, but no one knows where it is and those that do certainly won’t tell you. You have the choice of finding your way back or rescuing the missing Sandman.
[indent]1. Don't be a douche. Do not fight in the OOC, ask me to settle it if there is a disagreement.
2. My word is law.
3. No godmodding.
4. Everything has to be reasonable; no made up names or whatever.
5. Right now, I'm only accepting humans.
6. Tell me when something's wrong (seriously, I do well with critiques, so don't feel bad)
7. Have fun.[/indent
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