Lucidstuck II

>Lucia: If you believe that your reflection is the one holding back Ira, then you must accept that she/you has also stated a condition that she would be willing to return her. Even if you don't believe her/you it might be constructive to entertain that notion. She/you mentioned part of that being "pushing forward", perhaps you should ask about that?

> Lucia: Reach into that mirror, grab that eye of hers, and restore your vision.

> Lucia: Reach into that mirror, grab that eye of hers, and restore your vision.

Downvoting. We should get Lucia more acquainted with her shadow before trying such absurd things. Lucia is in a bad mood right now, and trying to get her to do ridiculous things might make her end the chat early.

I, as always, stress caution. These things have been separated from our kids for a reason. 'Not being ready' isn't really that good of a reason when personality and willpower-wise they haven't made superhuman enough leaps to have that suddenly change. There has to be some sort of rubric we aren't getting for this. Let's not make any commitments yet until we have all the facts, but let's also be sure to take in everything Pink is saying and examine it for usefulness.

If these separated parts of the kids need the kids to be at a certain point before they can try anything (good or bad), then they'll at least show us how to advance our kids. If it's for nefarious purposes, we need to defend them when it gets to that point. No reckless commands, please.

Are ya Rrrready kids?

>Lucia: Ask the stranger's name.

Then seconding Amobombo. They've had some really good commands lately :)

>Lucia: If you believe that your reflection is the one holding back Ira, then you must accept that she/you has also stated a condition that she would be willing to return her. Even if you don't believe her/you it might be constructive to entertain that notion. She/you mentioned part of that being "pushing forward", perhaps you should ask about that?

seconding

>Lucia: Ask your mirror image how she can defend you.

That thing seems to be a deep and subconscious part of yourself you may refuse to acknowledge. Try to think like it and understand how it thinks.
Most importantly calm down. It knows stuff about Ira but it's probable this doppleganger won't reveal such info because you yell at it. Learn what it wants and discuss it.

Lucia: If you believe that your reflection is the one holding back Ira, then you must accept that she/you has also stated a condition that she would be willing to return her. Even if you don't believe her/you it might be constructive to entertain that notion. She/you mentioned part of that being "pushing forward", perhaps you should ask about that?

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Lucia: ..... Hold on now.
???: Hm?
Lucia: You said I have to push forward, tell me more...
???: Well you need to leave childish things behind. Like imaginary friends coming to save you.
Lucia: SHE'S--....
Lucia: ..... Go on...
???: Oh, very good! Holding your tongue is a difficult skill, I'm glad you accepted the challenge to master it.
???: Ira is... Very much you as she is me.
???: She's the comforting parts of us, very motherly tone....
???: Able to pep us up when we need it, and console us when we're sad.
???: You needed a figure like this as you were still young and scared. Having had her you grew cocky and brash.
???: You thought you were tough shit, and strong enough to prove it.
???: If anyone were to cross you or Derrick, well they'd have to go through me.
???: But all that changed when you awoke.
???: Suddenly years of growth were thrust on you in one sitting. You had really no time to adjust.
???: So you clung to your "safety blanket" as if it had anything to do with the power you always had.
???: You thought you were weak, pathetic and defenseless...
???: Frankly my feelings were hurt. Just a little.
???: When I said that I was her older sister, I mean that how you see her, it was me you were looking at. We're closely related.
???: You always looked at me, even if you weren't able to tell.
???: I am the aspect of you that fears nothing.
???: Although Ira is excellent at mirroring your feelings as a way to show empathy, we do not feel fear.
???: How could we? We're supposed to be strong.
???: Someone you can feel safe with.
???: You know it too... Don't you?
Lucia: Y-yeah... When I'm with Ira I'm so much braver.
Lucia: I feel like I can take on the worst of them in this place, and come out on top every time.
???: That's me!
Lucia: But without her, I'm terrified...
???: I'm the one who lends you the courage to fight and to never back down.
???: But.... Hehe, I'm quite reckless too. So Ira is necessary.
???: She's our restraint, keeping us from destroying ourselves in blind passion.
???: But just because she's asleep doesn't mean she's not still here.
???: You're a whole person. While we're just fragments.
???: Big fragments... But still, not whole.
???: I wish you wouldn't think of yourself so negatively without her.
???: Please remember I'm here too!
Lucia: I'm... still trying to wrap my head around this.
Lucia: Early just now, Derrick gave me a hug and my fear just evaporated... But you guys don't feel fear, what?
???: You feel fear, you're the whole. We're just fragments.
???: Derrick's hugs aren't only comforting, He and I work well together.
Lucia: Oh?
???: If you have trouble with keeping your shit together, I can help you out.
???: Just a little bump of fearlessness can go a long way. I can help clear your head and cause you to focus more clearly.
???: If we talk more often, maybe we can see if I can do more for you.
Lucia: I see...
Lucia: Hey, if you're me, like you claim... Then I'm just talking to myself?
???: Yep.
???: My personality might seem different than yours because there is a bit of time difference that you're experiencing.
???: But we are the same.
Lucia: Hmmm...
???: Right now you seem in a good place to continue this conversation, you could do well to take a page from Ira's book.
Lucia: Heh....
???: What else would you like to talk about?

>Lucia: Your reflection seems to be a part of you that knows things you don't consciously realize that you know. Maybe you should ask her if there's anything that you'd want to ask, but don't consciously know to?

>Lucia: ask about your father's room, would now be an appropriate time to enter it?
>Lucia: ask her if it was possible for her to wake up from the coma without needing to be kissed by derrick

>Lucia: Ask what you should call her for when you need her power. If you can’t use ira’s powers, what else can mirror Lucia do for you besides ignoring fear?

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>Lucia: Ask what you should call her for when you need her power. If you can’t use ira’s powers, what else can mirror Lucia do for you besides ignoring fear?

>Lucia: Ask what you should call her for when you need her power. If you can’t use ira’s powers, what else can mirror Lucia do for you besides ignoring fear?

Agh! AGAIN with the sensible, useful commands!
Seconding :))

Lucia: Ask what you should call her for when you need her power. If you can’t use ira’s powers, what else can mirror Lucia do for you besides ignoring fear?

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Lucia: What do I call you when I need your power?
Lucia: I mean if I can't use Ira what can you do for me besides ignoring fear?
???: ...
???: Your name is my name too.
???: We're not different.
???: Ira is also not different. We're all you. These are your gifts.
Lucia: So your name is Lucia?
???: Yes. But I have another.
???: You remember it, right?
Lucia: ....... Oh. That weird word in my head...
???: Yes! That's me.
Lucia: Vhieness.
Vhieness: I pray this will never be the name you call yourself.
Lucia: Why's that?
Vhieness: This is your true name. When the self you know fades away.
Vhieness: If you call yourself it, it means you've been lost to this dark world... And turned monster.
Vhieness: Lucia is such a pretty name, I want us to keep it.
Lucia: Can you tell me more of your uses besides being fearless??
Vhieness: Oh, sorry.
Vhieness: I'm very emotional and reactive, so most of your power will come from me when you feel the same way.
Vhieness: My power is boundless, I can form and shape your whole world into anything I see fit.
Vhieness: But my outlet is extremely limited, courtesy of Ira. Otherwise I'd just destroy everything.
Lucia: Uhhh...
Vhieness: I know, scary right?
Vhieness: With her "asleep" it's up to you to restrain us. Let's do a little exercise?
Vhieness: I want to see if you really are capable of handling the steering wheel when push comes to shove.
Lucia: .... I don't know. What is this?
Vhieness: I've been in training you know! Cultivating our gift to manipulate darkness to serve us.
Vhieness: We've had 8 long years together in this place and while consciously you haven't been training much, subconsciously I've been pretty busy manipulating things through Ira so that when the time comes, you will have had the experience to learn how to do what I want to show you.
Vhieness: Where do you think all your foggy memory powers were coming from?
Lucia: That was you?
Vhieness: Yep!
Vhieness: If you pass or fail, you will still be able to wake Ira because the willingness to acknowledge your own merit was the only thing keeping her asleep.
Vhieness: If you refuse she will stay asleep, but you can always try another time. What do you say?

Your inner self, Vhieness wants to try a world building exercise with you, if you accept you cannot be someone else until it's complete.

1. Let's try it.
2. I'm not ready... (Be someone else)

>1
let us harness the power of darkness

>1

>1 yes. Shall we descend deeper into the darkness levels?

>Lucia: Agree to her. If this is what you really need to do to gather mostly your entire self, to become a better person and to cultivate the wonderful tools that help you protect yourself and your friends, then be calm and open. Ira will hopefully be happy to wait for you and to see how much you’ve grown, so for now, you can have your full attention directed at Vhieness and what she has in store for you. Do your best, trust in yourself and don’t be afraid to ask questions. Speaking of questions, maybe ask her where this training will take place? Since this is a world building exercise, then clearly your room most likely will not be suitable for something like that.

Lucia: Agree to her. If this is what you really need to do to gather mostly your entire self, to become a better person and to cultivate the wonderful tools that help you protect yourself and your friends, then be calm and open. Ira will hopefully be happy to wait for you and to see how much you’ve grown, so for now, you can have your full attention directed at Vhieness and what she has in store for you. Do your best, trust in yourself and don’t be afraid to ask questions. Speaking of questions, maybe ask her where this training will take place? Since this is a world building exercise, then clearly your room most likely will not be suitable for something like that

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Lucia: Yes. Let's do this.
Vhieness: Aha! There is the girl I want to see.
Lucia: Ira is waiting on me to pass this test, I'm going to ace it for her.
Vhieness: Mhm, mhm!
Lucia: Say, how exactly does this work?
Vhieness: Ever hear of the dark asylum?
Lucia: The dark what?
Vhieness: The dark asylum is something an experienced dreamer can do. One who has a good relationship with their inner self.
Vhieness: A very powerful technique. I can do it easily, it's just that we both need to be able to work on it.
Vhieness: It's like a game of catch, I pass it to you, and you have to pass it back.
Vhieness: Only in this case, I set it up, and you have to navigate and control it.
Vhieness: There is a tiiiiiny little chance you can get lost or worse in there, but I have so much faith in you!
Lucia: Uhhh....
Vhieness: Also I won't be able to freely talk to you like this if you need help, But I'll be inside giving you hints when I can.
Lucia: Wait wait wait...
Vhieness: Hm?
Lucia: What is it exactly? This dark asylum.
Vhieness: World building!
Vhieness: As a guardian, this realm is our blank canvas to decorate as we see fit.
Vhieness: My essence will fill this land in darkness and it'll be up to you to traverse it and find Ira. It's like going diving except in your own head.
Vhieness: From the outside it might look a bit obvious something is up.
Vhieness: But don't worry, only you can let people in.
Vhieness: The objective is simple.
Vhieness: Enter the asylum and wake Ira. Okay?
Lucia: Ok...
Vhieness: You'll be fine, trust me. Here. We. Go!!

Suddenly your room is consumed by the pitch black...! You can't make out much of your room at all anymore... If you're to continue, you must conjure something to help you.

Within the dark asylum, spawn roam the environment loyal to its owner, you must claim ownership or be killed by your own creations.

>Lucia: Perhaps now is a good moment for introspection? You need something to keep you safe, but what do you think of when you try to imagine your own safety? What is something that you would want to keep you safe? What is something you think of when you imagine taking control of something? Perhaps it might be a good idea to make something along those lines.

>Lucia: don't forget you're perfectly capable of seeing in the dark, night sight

>Lucia: Take one of the bottles and see if you can make a flaming liquid poor out.

>Lucia: See if you can draw a glowing version of your symbol on the ground. Something familiar to keep you safe and watch out for any danger lurking in the dark.

Lucia: See if you can draw a glowing version of your symbol on the ground. Something familiar to keep you safe and watch out for any danger lurking in the dark



You focus a stare on the ground to conjure a glowing version of your eye symbol, but it fails for some reason. You think it's because it's out of the scope of your trait, being dusk and all.



Instead you try--

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Lucia: W-whoa...!!
Lucia: What did I just do?!
Lucia: I can't see with my eyes open... So?
Lucia: ...Ira would blindfold my eyes when she gave me nightsight so I couldn't see... Then that means...

You close your eyes and your vision becomes crystal clear with a light green shade. That was easier than you thought!

>lucia: look at how the Ira in the beast mark in your door is asleep, isn't that cute?