From Beyond

[cityship]

The crew will see them slinking off, disappearing around hallways--shifting shadow shapes and the backs of heads ducking around corners. They're always people they think they know. Dead loved ones, perhaps, or loved ones they're not sure are dead or alive. They lead crew members into dangerous places, sudden drops, parts of Stacy where things can go wrong.

And they do go wrong. Floors drop out. Ducts become damaged somehow, invisibly, and suddenly spew hot steam. Around the children, items slam into walls--poltergeist activity.

Whether these are really those lost souls, or just illusions, is hard to tell. Either way, those that are part-ghost or have supernatural powers will have a helluva workout. The upside is the presence of the ghosts might disrupt the Waking Dreams to allow people to escape them more easily.

Which is good because the dreams will start to cause injuries now. Real ones.

And refusing to go to sleep doesn't save you when the dreams can happen while you're awake.

[ooc: Waking dreams will continue--and start causing injuries. Furthermore, ghostly apparitions will start to cause poltergeist activity and lead the crew into danger. Start to raise the alarm, meatship. It's starting.]

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[madeofwyn.livejournal.com]

"It was my brother." Wyn says, as if that explained everything. She grabs the proffered hand and starts to pull herself up, immediately wincing when she tries to put weight on her right foot.

"I don't-- I don't think I can do it." She lets go and drops back to the floor, careful to land on her good leg.

[actuallyahero.livejournal.com]

"No, it was a copy of your brother. If you always follow something just cause it looks like a loved one, you'll make it easy for things with a little illusion or shape shifting magic to kill you," Shadow Link commented. He should know. He's used the trick himself.

Shadow Link scowled. "Had to fall in the light too," he muttered and sighed. "How bad is your leg?"

[madeofwyn.livejournal.com]

Wyn should know that. Her best friend is a shapeshifter, she's dealt with things that look human but aren't before... it's just become more difficult than usual for her to think straight, due to the combination of too much work and not enough sleep.

She shakes her head. "It's not broken, but putting weight on it hurts like hell. I think it's just a sprained ankle."

[actuallyahero.livejournal.com]

Shadow Link sighed. "Fine, fine. I'll be able to get out either way," he said and hopped down into the hole. "I'll push you up. Keep the pressure off the leg."