daniil dankovsky (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
marblenest) wrote in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
thecrossing2025-07-27 09:30 pm
marblenest) wrote in thecrossing2025-07-27 09:30 pm
Entry tags:
Handwritten cursive in your notebooks
As much as I am loathe to admit it, we will have to move on from what small bits of safety and comfort this place has brought us. I do believe we should discuss our plans for the coming crossing openly. Consider this a place to drop your thoughts on the idea. Might as well start planning earlier rather than later.
Unless you have a good reason to I strongly suggest that you do not take the crossing alone. There is safety in numbers.
I would like to also get a head count of who all is with us if possible. I have heard about some of us going missing and I find this rather disturbing so I find it pertinent to double check.
The floor is open.
Unless you have a good reason to I strongly suggest that you do not take the crossing alone. There is safety in numbers.
I would like to also get a head count of who all is with us if possible. I have heard about some of us going missing and I find this rather disturbing so I find it pertinent to double check.
The floor is open.
also hanwritten
If anyone else is planning on taking the dangerous path I agree that there's safety in numbers, and being prepared. I suspect the mist will be a significant obstacle this time. All the more reason to stick together. However we might be able to use the mist to our advantage as well to hide from any potential dangers. For those who have crossed on their own before, what kind of senses did the wraiths and animals seem to have? Do they rely on sight? Hearing? Or did they seem naturally drawn to you?
There is also the potential threat of the ghosts in the mist that I've heard about. In which case it will be imperative to know who all is planning to cross on their own so we don't end up following a phantom by mistake.
If we can learn how to control them the mobile huts could provide shelter throughout the journey. However there is the risk that that the same thing that makes the wraiths, and I assume the animals from last time, turn hostile would turn them against us, so it might not be worth it.
I also recommend sharing any precious memories you don't want to lose with someone else.
no subject
[ He has. A lot more questions than that. And answers too. But Dankovsky wants to start first, with this, the most important question. Because he too knows what it's like to feel like the investigation is more important than your own well being. ]
no subject
[Soo Won had always put his own well being second to everyone else's. It was a bad habit that followed him into death.]
I had a rather intriguing encounter in the desert that has led me to believe that there may be more to the crossing than the ferryman's option. It's too soon to tell if I can trust the source of this information yet. However the fact that I somehow managed to get to the marsh seemingly unscathed without paying a toll does lend some credibility to the possibility, enough to look into it further.
no subject
[ He does take note of the fact that Soo Won was able to do what he wasn't. That's a big deal. ]
I was correct then. If we can manage to cross without the ferryman and without injury we do keep all our memories. I'll be eager to see what else you find out on your journey.
the snail returns!
[It felt like they were being forced into one path by an unseen hand, a common strategy in battle but Soo Won didn't like being on the receiving end of it.]
That's what I would like to confirm for myself. The circumstances of my last crossing are unclear. I don't remember making the crossing and according to others I was gone for awhile so there might be other factors that allowed me to return unscathed. We need to be sure before acting recklessly on a hopeful assumption.
also hanwritten!
Be careful. [There wasn’t anything he could say to dissuade the merchant from his course, right? Sunny wasn’t strong-willed like that.] It would be nice if the huts helped. Maybe we can make friends before.
no subject
[If it's any consolation not many people could change his mind once he's made a decision.]
I intend to explore that possibility until the time comes to cross, although I have no experience with sentient buildings so I'm not sure where to start. Would you like to help me?
no subject
Soo Won was a resourceful merchant though, so he would probably be ok? Sunny just wished people didn’t have to get hurt (or, if they did, that some Candy might fix things easily).
The idea of helping with the huts has him nodding vigorously.]
Will try my best! [He means it! New Side Quest unlocked: Befriend the Hut!]
un: Orangejoe (Blocky, phone written text)
The ghosts in the mist are the main reason I want to stay
Someone very dear to me is showing up all the time and
my heart cannot just dismiss it.
I think Mari and Sunny have me covered for important memories...
Most of them, anyway. There are a few people they don't know much about but
Maybe I can tell them about... those? And they can
tell me about their stuff, I think.
I'm not worried.
[He is but this is NOT something he would write... in public.]
no subject
I would likely do the same. If you're determined then I will do everything in my power to protect you.
If I may ask, could you describe this person, especially their voice.
I understand that some memories are more difficult to share with others but it will be too late for regrets if those memories are lost. So my advice is to not hide anything that's precious to you.
I'll endeavor to do the same.
no subject
We should give us a team name, maybe? The... stayers? That sounds awful.
Huh. The name is Basil and he's just a bit taller than Sunny. Blonde hair, blue eyes, the voice sounds... very soft? Yeah, he's very soft spoken and it's a very sweet tone, too. I'm not sure how you describe a voice exactly, the one with fancy words is Sunny, but I guess he often sounds hesitant? There's occasionally a bit of stutter, too?
I don't really have much to hide. I mean, I am the one who DID try to make a memory sharing party in the desert... but not many joined. Wanna give it another try?
no subject
How about the Rearguard?
Any details will be helpful so we know what to listen for in the mists. Visibility will likely be poor so the chance of getting lost will be high. Therefore it will help if we know which voices to listen for, both those in the group and the person you plan to look for. Do you know how to use a sling? It could be useful for creating distractions.
I'll admit I've never crossed without the Ferryman's protection before so my advice is limited to my own observations and life experiences. Is there any information you can add?
I must have missed that. I believe it is worth trying again.
[He might have to omit some details if he wanted to maintain his alibi as a merchant but he supported the spirit of the meeting.]
no subject
OH! Oh that sounds cool. We are the Rearguard!
I am... aware. I don't know. Maybe you can tell me what I should look for in your case? Maybe I can try to doodle... what Basil looks like? Or ask Sunny or Mari to do that for me? I'm not exactly good with pen and paper. And I'm not sure but I'm good at skipping rocks over the water and good at tossing stuff?
Mh. Well, I don't really have much to say beside:
1) Don't trust you're safe. It's like the wraiths know where you are even if you're not in line of sight. If someone 'spotted' you during your previous stay, be on edge even more, I had one that was a legit stalker.
2) Things will get really scary and get really scary FAST.
3) IDK if it was just me but it may be hard to even spot the others and the ferryman if you're not crossing with a tool. I wanted to keep an eye on my friends from a distance and I just. couldn't see them anymore? May have been me trying to rush around to avoid wounds.
4) you have no control over what you lose. Current theory is wounds = memory loss. I got hurt pretty badly and I may have lost a big memory. Being around my buddies kind of confirmed that by this point.
RIGHT? I'd be down. Last time I tried was in the desert but IF you want to talk memories I'm game.