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[nonfictional]

► 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.

►Opt-in:
<b>Name</b>: <b>Journal</b>: <b>Echo information</b>: What would you like Alan to see? How distorted do you want it to be? Please be as detailed as possible! Maximum of three. <b>Contact</b>:

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[sixfeetofdirt]

Distortion vs clarity is left to your discretion in all cases!

Name: Lucy MacLean
Journal: whatthefudge
Echo information: Here are a few snippets of weird shit from Lucy's canon:
1. Offhandedly mentioning to her best friend that after 'ten years of cousin stuff' she's looking forward to getting married; said cousin later telling him that he's in love with her, only to be politely told that she knows; being generally completely chill about arranged marriage to a stranger for breeding purposes.
2. Biting off a Ghoul's finger, only to have her own finger cut off with a hunting knife a few minutes later.
3. "What? No! What a disgusting idea! I'm simply going to harvest your organs."

Name: Astarion Ancunín
Journal: sixfeetofdirt
Echo information:
1. Astarion has a 200-year backstory which consists of 'luring people back to his home with the promise (and, in most cases, reality) of sex so his horrible vampire dad could eat and turn them' and also being tortured horribly and repeatedly. So uh any snippets or vibes from that are on the table.
2. Being call-to-actioned via a Mind Flayer snatching him off the street, throwing him into a weird alien pod and shoving a little slug with teeth into his brain via his eye socket.
3. Talking a zombie doctor into making all his zombie nurses stab him to death.