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[shrouded_reaper]

[This camping trip hasn't been working out as great as expected. Shadow's been spending the days pacing around areas he's already been in and not coming any closer to resolving his inner conflicts. He spends every night dreaming of the past.]

I've been here about a year...

[There's also something he really wants to ask about but he's still

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[byakkoyagirl]

Try not to deprive yourself of sleep. That way you're more likely to not enter the higher levels of sleep, which cause you to remember your dreams.

Avoiding dreaming in general is impossible. If you sleep you dream.

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[shrouded_reaper]

I'll give that a try.

So you're always stuck dreaming anyway? Even the nights you don't remember it? [Not that he's had many of those in a while.]

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[byakkoyagirl]

Yes. Dreams cycle around - it's likely you experience more than one dream while you sleep, but don't realize it. People feeling like they can't remember dreaming is normal because they weren't in a deep enough sleep for it to register.

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[shrouded_reaper]

I didn't realize... [A little thoughtful now, as he's never really discussed this with anyone.] You seem to know a lot about this.

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[byakkoyagirl]

My job back home involves me working with dreams, so I hope I know a lot about it. Since this place is so different maybe someone knows a way to sleep without dreaming, but on your own it isn't possible.

[voice]

[shrouded_reaper]

Probably magic. I'm not too sure what kind... but I'll check around.

[A long pause. He's actually honestly curious about this topic but at the same time asking isn't easy for him.]

Do dreams repeat often for most people?

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[byakkoyagirl]

[She thinks for a moment about this. If he's continuing to talk about this it could potentially get personal.

It isn't much, but she'll make a small filter.]

When your subconscious is trying to catch your attention. They usually repeat because of it's significance- if you're worried about something, dwelling on a past event or maybe trying to remember something; recurring dreams are like light bulbs trying to signal you about it.

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[shrouded_reaper]

[Good thing he's a skilled evader, even when it comes to normal conversation. Though this is surprising how much this tells him.]

And I doubt that sort of thing goes away.

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[byakkoyagirl]

Quite the opposite! If the conflict in the back of your head goes away then the dreams will soon follow. Like if you're worried about a job interview and have dreams about it. As soon as it's settled then the dreams stop repeating because your subconscious doesn't need to get you pay attention.

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[shrouded_reaper]

Resolve the problem, resolve the dream.

[Not getting into how impossible that is.]

Good to know.

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[byakkoyagirl]

You don't always need to resolve it. There's something else you can do. It's just harder to accomplish.

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[shrouded_reaper]

Something else? What's that?

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[byakkoyagirl]

Not every problem has a solution. Not every conflict can be resolved. In times like that, sometimes you just need to accept how things are. Recurring dreams are frequently caused by inner turmoil, but if there isn't any way to get past that turmoil then you simply need to come to terms with it. It isn't easy, but finding inner peace and accepting that some things can't be changed can prove to be very healthy.

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[shrouded_reaper]

Accept things...

[He seems to at least consider this, but that's not something that'll sink in too easily. He's had too many years of not accepting things.]

Understood.

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[byakkoyagirl]

Great. If you have any more questions about this then just feel free to ask.

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[shrouded_reaper]

I'll keep that in mind.

[Since it's the first time he's met someone who seems to know about this sort of thing...]

Your name?