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[Valdis woke in a panic, to emotions not her own and she wondered briefly if this was what X had felt once the shock had worn off. But she didn't make any moves until she was sure of herself again, taking time to pick apart the dream and remove herself from it.

That hadn't been easy. The turmoil of the crew, the black, oily shadows that twisted with their own life. Far too reminiscent of darker things. Had some creature from the Death Plane managed to reach through a breach? And if so, was this some kind of warning? As someone who could not dream without some power at work, she had long since stopped discounting them.

It was still dark outside when she turned on her video stream.]

Has anyone else had strange visions tonight?

[Her voice is steady, more certain than she feels, but Valdis refuses to allow dread to overwhelm her.]

I tried to sketch what I remember, but it's more the feeling of it that I can grasp. A sense of fear and...a black, oiled shadow that seems to move on its own.

[It was that oily shadow that bothered her the most.]

And a name...Nerrin.

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[redlightgreenlight]

Yes...but I doubt whatever that fog is would send such a vision to us.

[Its sentience was uncertain, but Valdis didn't bet on it having no will of its own.]

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[makebelieveavenger]

Perhaps not deliberately. I can't be sure however - does anyone know how tentacle fog monsters work or what happens when you encounter one?

...Aside from it eating people, of course.

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[Silence would be the first thing that met Alice's question, but seeing as she had some sort of answer, it would be wrong to hold back.]

To know how it works, we'd first need some idea of what it even is. There are certain magics that work in a similar way under the right conditions, but I have...not seen them here. And they are not usually as physical in appearance.

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[makebelieveavenger]

Or vice versa. Knowing anything about it at all would be a nice change of pace, let alone something useful.

This... thing didn't seem entirely physical to begin with. Maybe you're on to something? Maybe they're cousins. ...Metaphorically speaking.

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[redlightgreenlight]

I hope they aren't related...

[It would be very bad news if they were. Without a conscious host to contain it, such magic could be beyond destructive.]

But knowing anything will help, that is true.

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[makebelieveavenger]

I have no idea how to go about looking into things like this. Where is one to even start?

There must be some kind of consistency in the dreams at least.

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[redlightgreenlight]

Libraries. Myths and legends of this world from among the various races. Unless this shadow is from another world entirely, there has to be some mention of it.