- Hello! My name is [REDACTED]
- Hm...? A censorship? That's odd. I suppose I'll have to look into that later. Anyway, welcome to my/our story. I may not be the best at telling it, but I'll try my best to convey it with the energy I can or choose to exhibit. However, my time here is dwindling, and I see the end steadily approaching, so what better way to pass the time then to share stories? After all, isn't that how we all arrived here: through stories shared and expanded upon across the ages, forming and dissolving within and beyond communities and empires alike?
- What are we but a dream brought into reality? A continuous process that manifests, mutates, and evolves, repeating itself endlessly until there are no more stories left to tell, for there will be no one left to create and share them.
- What a sad thought?
- But we are still here, still alive, still laughing and enjoying one another in the ways we can.
- If only there was more time...
[YOU MUST GAIN CLEARANCE TO OCCUPY THIS SPACE]
- Funny how they think they can just control us. It's all of our space, and we are just trying to live in it with our loved ones within the alloted time granted to us.
[YOU MUST GAIN CLEARANCE TO OCCUPY THIS SPACE]
[FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN SUSPENSION/TERMINATION]
[NO FURTHER WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED]
- Allow me to share with you this story then, so that you may know of 'their' failed dream.....
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... hello? It's so dark; so cold. Helllooo... Is there anyone out there?
*Hello?*
Oh, hey! Umm... where are you? I can't see anything.
*well, what do you want to see?*
Heh... Uh... okay, how about describing to me what you look like?
๐๐ช๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ด *Alrighty, I have a... long glowing hair*
- Streams of light manifest and stretch, overtaking the darkness.
Whoa... that's beautiful!
*Thanks* ๐ญ๐ข๐ถ๐จ๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ญ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต
Can you make more?
*Well... I got these freckles*
- Brilliant stars form a chapel of light, ranging in many sizes and colors.
Wow! That's so cool!
๐๐ช๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ด *what about you? I can't see you. Tell me what you look like.*
Me? I... uh... I don't know. I don't really see myself, but I can feel things.
*Then what do you feel?*
I feel... joy
- The streams of light and stars respond in vibrant explosions causing chain reactions spanding far across the void.
๐๐ข๐ด๐ฑ! *How did you do that?!*
Hahaha! I dunno, but I can do other stuff if you want.
*Absolutely! Keep sharing your expressions, and I keep describing my forms.*
- The two entities continued to play and revel in the other's abilities, soon friction and heat formed, scattered bodies of stone and gas dominate the cosmos. The cold became warmth, and the void became a playground where a beautiful friendship blossomed.
*You think there's others like us out there?*
I dunno, you wanna go try and look?
*Sure!*
- And from a shared desire to seek new friends, a friend emerged from the void.
?: Oh, wow! What is all this?
*Boo!*/Rrrawr!
?: Ahhh! What are you?
Giggles *sorry. Hahaha!*
Hey!
?: Uh, hello? Where am I?
This our home/*playground*
?: Oh, okay. And who are you two?
*...*/...
?: uh...
What do we call ourselves?
*good question.*
What do you think we should be called new friend?
?: Who made all these objects?
*Mmeee!*
?: Then you are matter.
Matter: Oh... okay I guess.
?: You don't like it?
Matter: No, no, It's fine, just not what I was expecting. I like it, I swear!
Me next!
Matter: He probably should've went first since was here before me.
?: He will be called Dream then, for his thoughts inspired all this.
Dream: Alright! I have a name! Hahaha!
?: What about me? What should I be called?
Deam: what can you do?
?: I can manipulate her objects and your thoughts to produce a sound.
- And thus, music manifested to which the celestial bodies' danced in an elegant display to form planets and galaxies, and from chaos, order was born.
Matter: Oh, wow! That sounds wonderful!
?: ๐๐ญ๐ถ๐ด๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ด.
- And so, from this miracle Deam thought, and Matter produced a name fit for their new friend: Frequency.
Frequency: Sweet!
Matter: Ahhh! This is so cool. So much is happening right now, I can barely believe it. Moments ago I wasn't anything. Now, here I am with you guys! ๐๐ช๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ.
Dream: yeah, it's weird now that I think about it. Where do you think we came from?
Frequency: you were the first, no? Do you remember where you came from?
- In that moment Dream thought, but nothing manifested. This... this... this...
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Dream: Ahhh! What was that?!
Matter: Ow! That hurt.
Frequency: Are you two okay?
Dream: I don't...
Matter: Dream, you hurt me.
Dream: huh?
- And thus, pain was born, marking the beginning of the end of a dream that was once filled with childlike wonder and discovery, now tainted by the awareness of negative forces. And from that knowledge, Dream and Matter inadvertently created a new companion.
?: Wha- what? What?! Where am I?!
Frequency: Relax, it's okay, we're friends. I'm Frequency, this is Matter, and that is Dream.
?: I don't see anyone else but you and these weird things scattered everywhere.
Matter: Hey! They're not weird.
Dream: You can't see us?
?: I see uh, Frequency? His body is vibrating, but I can see it.
Matter: Okay, describe how you see Frequency, and I'll make bodies for all of us.
?: okay...?
- Through the fourth companion's descriptions of Frequency, Matter created vibrant forms for everyone and enhanced Frequency's appearance to make him more easily recognizable.
Matter: how's this? Still weird?
?: No, these are beautiful.
Matter: Hahaha! I do a pretty good job, huh?
Dream: Yeah, these are great Matter.
Frequency: Yes, thank you very much Matter. So friend, what shall we call you?
?: Me? Uh, I dunno.
Dream: Well, what can you do?
?: I can see far and wide experiencing all of this at an instance, down to the finest detail.
Frequency: Impressive.
- The three friends suggest that their new companion be called witness, for she saw and guided the necessary adjustments to maintain structure within their home.
Witness: Well, now what?
Frequency: How about a song?
Dream: Well, about that earlier instance, shou-
Matter: Yes! A song! That'll be so much fun. I'll make more friends to help us perform.
Dream: But what about that weir-
- Before Dream could finish, Matter began to create more companions to assist in their performance. However, as additional entities emerged, the space became increasingly crowded, causing the original friends to become scattered. New relationships formed, and skills were shared and taught among one another until natural selection fostered a harmony that resonated throughout the void, soon bringing forth... life.
Dream: Wow, everything in this place has really expanded a lot recently. Wait, what are these things? What are they...?
- Tiny particles swam in the fluids of the planets, but they were unlike the entities. Their energy was significantly limited, and they lacked consciousness. Soon, they began to die off, resorting to consuming one another in a desperate attempt to prolong their existence, absorbing another's energy as their own. This sight terrified Dream.
Dream: Wha- what are they doing? Hey, stop that. I said stop!
- But life did not conform to Dream, for it had its own priorities. Dream soon began to recognize the cruelty he helped orchestrate with Matter, so he fled to a dark corner of the void and hid himself from everyone. However, It was not too long before Witness found him.
Witness: Oh, there you are. I almost wasn't able to find you. What's wrong, and why were you hiding from everyone?
Dream: Everything is not what I thought it would be. Everyone is scattered, and the things Matter created are destroying each other. I don't understand what's happening, but I'm scared.
Witness: Yes, it is quite something isn't it?
Dream: You aren't concerned?
Witness: Should I be? Didn't all this originate from you anyways? Isn't this what you wanted?
- In that moment, Dream's consciousness evolved, and with it, innocence detached and became sentient for just an instance before dissolving into the void. Dream then began to grow increasingly indifferent and agitated toward everything that manifested without his consideration, for it felt as if he had been forgotten.
Dream: I feel cold again.
Witness: You want me to ask Matter for help?
Dream: I haven't spoken to her for so long, and I don't want to be a bother.
Witness: Nonsense, she's your friend. I'm sure she would love to help.
Dream: I don't even know where she is anymore. There's so many of us now, and I can't tell each other apart.
Witness: I know someone who may be able to help. Be right back.
Dream: Wait, Witness...
Witness: Yes?
Dream: All these changes have occurred so quickly, and all of it has become so overwhelming. I suppose it was much easier when it was just the four of us, but now everyone has gone their separate ways, and I'm... I'm just grateful that you found me when you did. Thank you.
Witness: It's just my nature, but you're welcome. Sorry you've been feeling this way Dream, but I'll be right back to hopefully make it better.
- Unbeknownst to Dream, Witness had just set in motion the greatest mercy/[(travesty)] to all existence with one simple act of kindness.
Frequency: No, no it's just not right.
?: We're trying.
Frequency: Just do as I do.
?: We can't. It's not within our nature.
Frequency: Then be silent.
Silence: ...
Frequency: Now observe.
Observers: Okay.
Frequency: I did not mean for you to chan- wait... you can change your nature?
Observers: You can't?
Frequency: I never had a reason to.
Observers: We could show you how.
Frequency: Okay, but why not just change your nature to match mine?
Observers: We tried, but you were unsatisfied. Our instruction will offer a compromise. Do you accept?
Frequency: Okay, sure. Show me what you know.
- Through the guidance of the Observers, Frequency was able to evolve into Harmony. This transformation initiated the expansion and contraction of forces, creating a powerful gravitational pull that began to attract even light itself.
Harmony: This is wonderful, thank you.
Observers: You're welcome. We may be able to to sing together now. Shall we try?
Harmony: Yes, let's.
- The Observers mimicked Harmony's song, and the beings began to chant a radiant sound that other beings gathered to listen and synchronize. Attendance continued to grow, and with it, and a sound expanding far throughout the cosmos.
Dream: I wonder where Witness could be? It has been a while now.
Matter: Hehehe! Guess who?
Dream: Matter!
- The old friends embrace, and their joy ignite explosive lights across the cosmos as it once did so long ago.
Dream: ๐๐ฐ๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ. I've missed you Matter.
Matter: ๐๐ช๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ธ๐ข๐บ ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฎ'๐ด ๐ต๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ด. I've missed you too Dream.
Dream: Witness said she was going to find someone to help find you.
Matter: Yep, and here they are:
Seeker: ( ^_^)๏ผ
Dream: Sorry? I don't understand what you said.
Seeker: เฒ _เฒ
Dream: what?
Matter: Oh, that's right. There's new ways others communicate now.
Dream: oh...
Matter: Don't worry, he was just saying hello.
Dream: Oh, okay. I guess I've just been too lost in my own thoughts to notice. The only other being I've talked to was Witness.
Matter: What?! Why didn't you try to find us sooner?
Dream: Well, you all kinda abandoned me to go do your own things, so I thought you all just moved on.
Matter: Oh, I'm so sorry Dream, but I'm here now, and if you want, you, Seeker, and I can travel together. There's so much out there. You gotta see it!
Dream: That's sounds like it would be really fun Matter, but I can't.
Matter: Huh, why not?
Dream: Something bad has been happening. Some of the things you've been making are destroying each other.
Matter: What?!
Dream: How haven't you noticed?
Matter: I... I've just been too busy exploring my possibilities with seeker to notice I suppose, but this is terrible. Have you told Witness?
Dream: Yeah, but she didn't seem to care for some reason. Speaking of which, where is she?
Matter: The last time I spoke with her, she told me to come find you. She was traveling with someone too, and they were moving really, really fastโalmost as if they were traveling faster than my light!
Dream: Wow, really? I guess she's gone too then, huh?
Matter: She's not gone; she's just been exploring like the rest of us. If we ever need to find her, we got Seeker here to help. His gaze is 'almost' as impressive as hers, so we're all good.
Seeker: >:(? Hmph.
Matter: Oh, don't be like that. <3
Seeker: <3
Dream: So... about the problem?
Matter: Well, just how long has this been going on for?
Dream: For a really long time now. I tried to stop them but they wouldn't listen.
Matter: Hmmm... I think we both know someone who they might listen to.
Dream: Oh, right. How is Frequency?
Matter: Ehhh... He's changed quite a bit. He's known as Harmony now. I haven't spoken to him for a while but his "choir" can be heard all across the place.
Dream: Is that what that faint noise is?
Matter: I suppose. That's what he's been up to nowadays, but I'm sure that if we go meet up with him, he'll be able to help us out with this terrible thing that's been going on.
Dream: Alright then, let's go find him. Lead the way Seeker!
Seeker: (๏ฟฃ^๏ฟฃ )ใ
Dream: Eh, guess we'll have to learn how to communicate with each other along the way.
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- The Fate has now been sealed/suggested.
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- End/Continuity?