Voice: Un: Diggs

[justoscar]

[It had been nearly a week, and Oscar was becoming worried.

Lessons he has learned on the other side of the Dream had taught him that sitting in the worry and letting it overcome him did no one any good-- least of all himself. Knowing this, Oscar tentatively turned on the Audio function of his new device and, with an obvious case of awkward nerves, started talking.]

Um... Hi.

I'm Oscar Pine and... I'm sure some of you know me already, but some of you don't and that's okay.

There was just a couple of things I wanted to say.

First: I know that things have been stressful lately and that we all need something to do, so I'm willing to teach people how to garden if they want a hobby that lasts a little longer than baking all the time. I'm a farmhand... And I did the baking thing. Growing and taking care of your own vegetables helps a little more, for a longer time.

And-- you can share your extra zucchini with your friends and loved ones. Isn't that cool?

I managed to bring along some seeds to get started. Just... Contact me if you're interested.

... and thanks, Mako, for the idea.

Second: is anyone else having trouble sleeping since they got here? I know being nervous makes sleeping hard, but this feels different. Anyone have any ideas about why this is happening, or how to help?

Last: ... I don't know about everyone else, but there's still some people I'm looking for that haven't come ashore yet. Can people just...chime in to let everyone know that they're safe? And let us know if there's anyone else you're looking for?

Maybe we can make everything a little easier if we work together. I don't know...

I'm just kinda worried, and some of you all probably are too.

Comments

[imaglyphwitch]

Oh, Oh no.

[Luz turned and looked at Oscar plainly].

So he jumped from that body to yours? And when I see him, does that mean its really you, but looking like him?

[Man, she was really trying to figure out how that worked].

[justoscar]

I... think you're thinking about this too hard.

[He heaved a wearied sigh.]

The dream gave him his own body again. So we both have our own body, and we're not *in* each other's body. Leaving Remnant stopped that process of the both of us becoming the same. Now, I've just got whatever power's we've got left, any memories that were available to me before, and we can talk in our minds together.

[...Hopefully that explanation would cover further questions.]

[imaglyphwitch]

[Oh good, explaining that helped a lot].

Sorry! I know that sounded weird, but I have read a lot of stories where some people can take the body and sort of morph it like that.

That makes way more sense now. So that's what the two of you share. Even though you have your own bodies again, there's still a connection.

[justoscar]

Well... once you pour milk into your tea, you can't really take it out again.

[Oscar shrugged. It was the best explanation he had.]

You have have a cup of tea and a cup of milk. You can even pour some of the milk into the tea... but you can't take the milk out, and the tea isn't the same anymore.

That's kinda what happened. I was a cup of sweet tea, and now I'm a cup of milk tea.

[imaglyphwitch]

Heh, not in mine! That's make me go to the bathroom and be out of commission for awhile!

[That was half a joke. Luz was lactose intolerant].

I think I get what you're saying though. You're totally changed now, because of him.

[justoscar]

[He'll remember that if he ever has the occasion to cook for Luz. No dairy-- it's bad news.]

Yeah. Change isn't always bad. We're supposed to change as we grow up.

I just worry about my Aunt... but I know the Me that's still in Remnant will make it right with her, someday.

[imaglyphwitch]

Sure. I think any of us that lived in Deerington has done some major changing, personally.

[Sometimes not for the better, really].

I know what you mean. I think the same thing about Eda, or my mom. But I also wish there was a way I could know for sure.

[justoscar]

Yeah... it's hard.

[He sighed. There was no hiding the weight of this on his shoulders.]

Maybe someday we'll find out for sure... but I guess we'll just have to Trust what the people here say.

And Trust Ourselves.

[imaglyphwitch]

It is. Real hard. But we're also strong, so I have faith that we'll be all right here. We always find a way!

[And she included him in that. Oscar was strong, and he'd given up some of his fear in a literal sense. She had nothing but respect for that].

I'll always trust a Sleeper can find their way out. And if they need help, we'll be there to lend a hand.

[It had happened for her enough times, after al].