The Dreamscape
Individual Unsconsciousness
The Archipelago:
One oneiromancer described the dreamscape as scattered islands being periodically drowned by the tide. It's scale is tremendous and its shape is constantly shifting as humans and Cousins alike find themselves dreaming.
Ground to stand on: The "Islands" of the Dreamscape are technically part of the UG. They each represent a single active example of introspection. When a Citizen or a Denizen stops paying attention to the world around them whether in contemplation or in sleep, their particular perspective becomes its own little world, a fragment of the UG called a Dream. Travel Traversing the Dreamscape requires a traveller to identifying sufficiently with the target. It's a change in perspcetive, much like traveling to the UG. To get to a dream you must first perceive the dream. It's simple in concept, but often very difficult in practice, something akin to mind-reading. Even after arrival, losing synchronization with the dreamer means falling back to the UG, usually in a haphazard manner. For Cousins, this usually means temporarily altering the dream of the target to pull the dream to themselves. For Players this means adapting themselves to the dreamer to pull themselves into the dream.
One oneiromancer described the dreamscape as scattered islands being periodically drowned by the tide. It's scale is tremendous and its shape is constantly shifting as humans and Cousins alike find themselves dreaming.
Ground to stand on: The "Islands" of the Dreamscape are technically part of the UG. They each represent a single active example of introspection. When a Citizen or a Denizen stops paying attention to the world around them whether in contemplation or in sleep, their particular perspective becomes its own little world, a fragment of the UG called a Dream. Travel Traversing the Dreamscape requires a traveller to identifying sufficiently with the target. It's a change in perspcetive, much like traveling to the UG. To get to a dream you must first perceive the dream. It's simple in concept, but often very difficult in practice, something akin to mind-reading. Even after arrival, losing synchronization with the dreamer means falling back to the UG, usually in a haphazard manner. For Cousins, this usually means temporarily altering the dream of the target to pull the dream to themselves. For Players this means adapting themselves to the dreamer to pull themselves into the dream.
Geography
Islands
Dream is a pretty loose term. Islands form whenever a being looks internally rather than looking outside. This happens for a long time during sleep, but even momentary lapses into daydreams or periods of introspection can form an island. There aren't any native denizens apart from the dreamers and their illusions, but Cousins and Visitors who are capable of Oneiromancy can stay there for a time.
Fauna & Flora
The Dreamscape has its own particular kind of Denizens. These Cousins still live and operate within the UG, but the beliefs of the people in the RG lend them the abilities to move freely through the Dreamways in ways normally either difficult or impossible for the average Denizen.
-Art from Madeon's Shelter
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