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► A quick and dirty explanation:
Alan was able to survive and navigate the horrors of the Dark Place by utilizing visions as inspiration to push his story forward. Some were Alan using pieces of what makes a good story, while others were little snippets and glimpses into other people's lives that he was able to twist and use. The barge is a far cry from the Dark Place but since it's full of stories and characters Alan will still be able to tap into this ability to see these echoes on occasion. All he has to do is line up a few points of light that manifest for him and he can essentially eavesdrop on people!

What he'll actually see varies. It can be two people having a conversation. It could be an internal monologue. It might even be a warped interpretation of what actually happened.

► Mechanics in-game:
- Echoes can be anything, so long as they're relevant to your character: a navelgazing moment between them and their crush in canon, an argument with another character in the hallway of the barge, helpful advice as a fleeting thought. Anything's on the table - if you have a life from a breach you want Alan to be aware of, for example, it's fair game!
- The laws of drama and a good story apply: this isn't an exact science. Alan's subconscious can easily dial up the drama and change the tone for a better hook. It has to contain a grain of truth, but things can still get jumbled. If you want to mix it up, let me know and we'll coordinate.
- These are just small snippets of feeling, not whole memories. Alan will not be able to go into your dreams or witness an entire conversation or anything like that. Just a few juicy tidbits!
- Alan will be writing all of these down as he sees them where they will remain in his cabin. This is for his eyes only. If there is some sort of plot involving these pages getting stolen down the line, I'll contact folks beforehand and offer an opt out, etc.
- Alan will only see echoes around floods and ports for the time being. As he gains more balance/reaches enlightenment the closer he is to graduation, he'll be able to see them more frequently.
- This is entirely opt-in - by default, I'm going to assume people don't want Alan accidentally prying into your character's life, but comment here if you're into it and we can set things up.

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Name: Pyotr (Stepanovich) Verkhovensky
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Echo information: 1) Father-son drama. Alan is welcome to snippets from their various arguments. Particularly dramatic moments include Stepan basically disowning him by hysterically yelling "I curse you in my name from now on and for evermore!" He can also get Pyotr yelling (distortion, Pyotr was always calm and devil may care during these arguments but to add to the drama-) about being "sent by post" as a child, forced to live in poverty (distortion; he never lived in poverty but, again, DRAMA) and raised by cruel strangers (distortion, they were strangers, but not particularly cruel-) while Stepan lived in luxury... and then gambled away what was supposed to be Pyotr's inheritance that was left to him by his deceased mother.
2) Gay drama. Pyotr's dramatic declaration of love: "You are beautiful! . . . You are the sun, and I am your worm." The reality is that Pyotr is basically a stalker saying crazy stuff to someone who has no interest in him at this point, but Alan can get only the... intensity... of Pyotr's devotion to this... individual... and make of it what he will, as a writer in search of inspiration.
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