Guiding Vision/Triandra: Reverent Dream

Triandra: Reverent Dream - C

Plumeria	I feel faint... I can’t believe we’ve been reduced to spending our waking hours with humans in Askr.
...		Triandra
Plumeria	Just thinking of the way they look at me, their eyes full of wanton desire... It puts me forever on edge.
Peony seems to have made friends with them.		Triandra
Plumeria	Unfortunately for me, I cannot simply flitter about, without a thought in my head, like some petal-soft álfr. Why they would choose to be surrounded by humans at all times is beyond me. ...Don’t you agree?
...Yes. You’re right, of course. We dökkálfar were not meant to live among human beings.		Triandra

Triandra: Reverent Dream - B

Triandra	...You, in the shadows. Show yourself.
...You’re Triandra, aren’t you? I’m Tharja, a dark mage from Plegia. This may seem sudden, but I have a request. Can I convince you to... give me a nightmare?		Tharja
Triandra	... I am Triandra, yes, and I am one of the dökkálfar. The dreams I bring sleeping humans are not pleasant. The dreams I bring tear at your soul. Is that what you wish for yourself?
Yes. That is the reason I came looking for you. Do not hold back on my account. Just hurry up and give me one of those nightmares of yours.		Tharja
Triandra	...Why?
A dark mage like me curses others as part of their livelihood. We Plegians use many methods for doing so... But dark magic is not something that can be gained through knowledge alone. Curses require some creativity. By experiencing terror within a nightmare, I can recreate that feeling in others...		Tharja
Triandra	...
So you see, I seek knowledge that I can use to augment my curses and grow as a dark mage. That is why I hoped to make use of that power of yours. Heh heh...		Tharja
Triandra	I see... You should know that the most terrible dreams are more... scarring than you imagine.
Oh, that is no issue... If I have a bad dream, that’s just an excuse to turn to my beloved Robin for comfort. The more a nightmare would tear me down, the more Robin will work to cheer me up again! Either way, I get something I want. Heh heh heh...		Tharja
Triandra	You truly do want a nightmare... I will never understand you humans.

Triandra: Reverent Dream - A

Triandra	...Yes? What is it?
You are Triandra, are you not? I have something of a request for you: give me a nightmare.		Linhardt
Triandra	Are you planning to curse your fellow humans as well?
...Curse? No, no, my interests lie in the study of Crests. As far as I’m aware the fields of Crests and curses have little to do with one another.		Linhardt
Triandra	Then why do you want a nightmare? What reason do you have to suffer through your dreams?
As you say, nightmares are painful... That’s what interests me.		Linhardt
Triandra	Explain.
I have a bit of an experiment I want to conduct. Imagine attending a lecture on a subject you find fascinating...only to then find yourself dozing off! Something of a cause for concern, wouldn’t you agree?		Linhardt
Triandra	So...you don’t want to miss learning important information because you fell asleep? Is that it?
I only have a limited time available for study, so it is not ideal for me to get drowsy during my lessons. Sleeping is something of a pastime for me, though, and I find myself unwilling to give up the hobby.		Linhardt
Triandra	...
I believe that if you give me a nightmare, it will help me to keep my guard up while attending lessons. If I know a terrifying dream awaits me, I’m hoping that will prevent me from falling asleep. At the very least, I think it’s worth a try, don’t you?		Linhardt
Triandra	We have no way of knowing whether it will work, but if you ask it, I will give you the nightmare you wish for...
Triandra! Thank you for the other day—I had a nightmare, and it was all thanks to you.		Linhardt
Triandra	...And?
And...my naps have not decreased in frequency, unfortunately. I found that, upon waking, I was relieved to be awake—and that improved the overall experience! I’m not sure what role the nightmare played, but my naps seemed to have increased in frequency...		Linhardt
Triandra	Then the nightmare had the opposite effect than you hoped.
Yes... But it was worth trying! Thank you for the experience, Triandra.		Linhardt
Triandra	You’re...welcome.

Triandra: Reverent Dream - S

Plumeria	Ugh, I can’t take this... I cannot find a single moment of privacy away from these loathsome humans...
...Is that so?		Triandra
Plumeria	We dökkálfar were not meant to live among human beings. ...Don’t you agree?
Having spent time in this place, I’ve come to a realization. Humans come in all sorts, and each one here has their own perspective. Each one is...different, unique.		Triandra
Plumeria	Hm. I suppose the Heroes here were gathered from across many other worlds, so...perhaps. To some extent.
I’ve met someone here who wanted nightmares to gain power, and then one who found them...entertaining. Before coming here, I had not imagined there were people who would choose to have nightmares.		Triandra
Plumeria	Then you have finally learned of humanity’s depravity...
Our home—where we are meant to be—is at Lady Freyja’s side. But if we can be at her side in this world...Askr could be home too.		Triandra
Plumeria	If Lady Freyja were here with us in Askr, then... Fine. If you truly believe that, I will find the will to remain here a little while longer. It would be distasteful for me to leave another dökkálfr behind, so... I will stay.
I...appreciate that, Plumeria.		Triandra

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