Legend Begins

Myriad Reality

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It’s smart to deliberate on it, yeah. But I don’t want to wait too long. She could get antsy and decide to do something again as early as the next time she goes to bed.

@Stratocracy

*My face falls*
You really think she’d try something like that again so soon?

Myriad Reality

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It can, I’m sure.

@Stratocracy

I want her to grow and become a stronger person as much as any of you do. But what I don’t want is for her to start hopping around other people’s dreams thinking it’s a fun game and coming back hurt. I think you all should really have a talk with her and decide what you want her to get out from any of this.

Myriad Reality

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*Rallies things off while counting with my fingers*
Self control, discipline with her powers, knowledge, an understanding of others, someone who can look after her when she screws up, a friend, a mentor… Need any more?

@Stratocracy

All of those things are good. But the part where she hops into other peoples’ heads—does anything good come from that?

Myriad Reality

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Maybe you’ve made mistakes. I’m not sure about your reasons for not being confident in doing something like this, but I can tell you that you’ve got more experience and wisdom in the field that she can learn from than any of us will ever have in our lives.

@Stratocracy

What are you hoping that Eclipse gets out of this?

Myriad Reality

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The same for anything we don’t.

@Stratocracy

You're right. I can't say that you're not.

Myriad Reality

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I meant it when I said she’s going to figure it out either way. And we have no reasonable way to watch her grow on our own.

@Stratocracy

Just remember that anything we do now, we can't take back later.

Myriad Reality

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She’s going to figure out what she can do eventually. And without you she has no guidance at all.

@Stratocracy

At this age, though?

Myriad Reality

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What is it that you do? I don’t see anyone else who’s got the experience to mentor her in this field.

@Stratocracy

But is dreamhopping really something she should be mentored in? Being around her sends a message that it's something to aspire to be.

Myriad Reality

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What makes you say that?

@Stratocracy

She shouldn't want to live like me or do the things that I do. But by being around her, I'm encouraging that behavior.

Myriad Reality

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You plan to keep an eye on her to when you can, yeah?

@Stratocracy

I'll try to, especially in the near term. Long term... well, I'm starting to think I might be a bad influence on her. I should probably phase myself out of her life and let her grow up.