𝐧𝐩𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭

[uruz]

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SLEEP ONE TWO THREE FOUR ESPERA

SLEEP

A manipulative enigma with grand presence and power within The Murmur that rivals that of a god, and many already treat Her as such. She is everywhere and nowhere at once. Call to her, and she may answer you. She may even treat you, if you treat her, but be prepared to sacrifice. Painful offerings and loyalty are her favorite gifts of devotion (She's also a hopeless romantic).

The Numerals and Espera seem to despise Her, and One is inexplicably bound to Her. What Sleep has disclosed about Her intentions seem quite simple: Collect more Vessels to host Her power, expand past the Earth She's tied to, and deliver them all from loneliness and prolonged suffering to a divine eutopia only She can create.

For that, She needs One.

ONE

A somber, shy and elusive individual that better expresses himself through poetry and song. One's past is shrouded in mystery, tragedy and his own amnesia, but hinted to hold an incredible power that not even he is aware of. One has devoted his entirety to Sleep through blood sacrifice in an attempt to skew Her attention from the vessels to himself, but whether that was successful or not has yet to be known.

Vessels have been made recently aware that One has suffered Lunar Exaltation before the world was destroyed: An ascension, from mortal to more, and a beacon of power that remains the reason why Sleep seeks to claim him.

TWO

Not much is known about the Numeral Two, other than he is an expressive and unburdened Token, mute but not idle. He was very close to One before being thrown into a voided plane of existence by Sleep's hand, and scattered into fragments. Espera claims he is essential to returning One to his senses and putting an end to Sleep's reign.

Currently missing, but one fragment has been found.

THREE

An impish Offering of the Trickster variant, the Numeral Three has a playful disposition and colorful means of expression. Rather chaotic but not malicious, he takes the form of three-eyed corvids, cacatuas, and foxes with frequency, while answering riddles fuels his permanance for brief bursts. His connection with the Waking World is stronger than Two's, but in no less need of mending.

Currently his appearances are unreliable; He may be seen in shared dreams or when he has enough power to solidify from the Void's realm.

FOUR

The first Numeral to vanish and the last to be found. Not much is known about Four, other than having a very strong connection with Three.

Currently missing.

ESPERA

Revealed to be Nymphai, The Espera were birthed from One's exaltation and were meant to guide him on his journey from mortal to more before being barred by Sleep. She, (or they), is (are) a singular entity of three bodies, which are missing in a similar manner to the Numerals. She has a stronger presence within the Murmur but too weak to manifest physically, and is always watching to aid the Vessels in any way she can.

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[uruz]

[ he is receiving a lot of attention lately, and one's natural instinct is to shy away at this point. abrupt reachings towards his steady song will have him present, but hiding, much like a child would when startled by strangers. behind the protective wall of his timidness, poking his head out from behind it and watching, carefully, if it was okay to come out, to respond.

this vessel has him watching with worried attention. he died, rhen. he saw something that belonged to him. he saw, what he thinks, is one of many arguments he's had with two.

one's heart aches. two. ]

It has . . . Done something. [ but one is not all knowing. everything he has learned after his dream, it was through them. the shrug and lost shake of his head is audible. ] Perhaps I have done . . . Something.

[ the sun has returned. he sings. something has shifted, but he is too afraid to answer to it. ]

I am sorry.

[guidingbookworm]

[Sirius's natural instinct was to hide away as well, but that's not what had been expected of him. So he built a wall of confidence around his more timid nature. Those walls cracked under his weariness, and a hesitant sympathy poked through his uneasy.]

You? Was that your dream?

[He suspected that the abomination was connected to One somehow. His choked sobs of how he was unworthy still haunted him. But he assumed that Sleep controlled the dreamscape. Was he wrong? Was One a dreamwalker like he was?]

[uruz]

[ there is no other way to say it. ]

It was.

[guidingbookworm]

[A ripple of surprise answered One. He can only imagine the guilt One must feel for his dream harming so many people. Did everyone wake up because One was consumed by his nightmare?]

I'm sorry. I know it's not enough, but thanks to you most of us were able to wake up unscathed. Thank you for that and I hope it offers you some comfort. I don't hold my death against you, and I'll be alright.

[One reminded him of his own guilt and anguish that the abomination ripped out of him, but he used everything he had to push the memory back with a fragile lighthearted tone.]

I'm tougher than I look.

[There was a cautious whisper of something else at the edge of Sirius's thoughts that he was hesitant to put into words just yet.]

Has it always been your dreams that we've shared? Or was the last one different?

[uruz]

[ thank you. one doesn't know where that is warranted, neither does he know if he truly feels well about it. the abomination took him against his will, did with him what he did not want. it was no sacrifice.

but should he be? is that what he should conduct?

one is wrought in silence and only speaks up when it seemed like he wouldn't, at this point. ]

They are likely mine.

[guidingbookworm]

[If Sirius could control his thoughts better he would have worded that differently, but his thoughts were a mess after his death. The wall around his own guilt had been worn down to a thread and he desperately tried to grasp at some sort of silver lining to ease both of their suffering. Everything ran hollow though and a ripple of uncertainty followed One's silence.]

Forgive me. I didn't mean to upset you, nor was I implying that I was glad you died. No one should ever have to die like that.

[With a shudder he tried to push past the horrible memory and focused on One being a dreamwalker instead. A fragile curiosity pushed through his weariness.]

They're impressive. I'm only able to bring one person into dreams with me when I have my star magic. Well, the dream we all shared with Skylar was an exception but that was due to the Nameless Goddess's interference. Is She? I mean Sleep interfering with your dreams?

[uruz]

[ one takes the apologies in silence, as he always does take much of everything— whether he accepts it or not is another story, but that's always difficult to tell.]

She is always in my dreams.

[guidingbookworm]

[That's alright. It's not an easy thing to talk about and Sirius promises not to press the matter anymore.

The cautious whisper at the edge of Sirius's mind only grew more restless at One's answer.]

Has that always been the case? When did you meet Sleep?

[uruz]

[ it's been for as long as one could remember. ]

When I alone, wrapped in sorrows. The Earth . . . Had shattered that very night.