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applesauceooc2014-03-25 04:37 pm
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Notes on the Upcoming Dream Party
Hey, all, it's your friendly neighborhood mod, Carrie.
We're doing something a bit different with this month's dream party, and we thought it only fair that everyone be given a heads up regarding the theme so you can mull it over a bit before the actual post.
In this party, your character is going to find that they now have a dæmon: a physical representation of their soul. If you've read or are familiar with Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, you already know what we're talking about. If not, here is a brief run-down of how dæmons work.
Dæmons take the form of an animal. They can talk, and are of equal intelligence to their respective people, though their personalities might differ slightly (a brash person might have a cautious dæmon). They are usually (but not always) a different gender from the person to whom they belong (the books are a little gender essentialist on this point, so use your judgment). Most dæmons can only travel a short distance from their person (say, five to ten feet) before it becomes intensely painful for both parties, and it is taboo in the HDM universe to touch someone else's dæmon. Someone can touch their own dæmon, and dæmons are free to physically interact with one another, but to touch someone else's dæmon is a gross violation at worst (and shockingly intimate at best). This is because there is shared sensation between a dæmon and their person, so if someone else touches your character's dæmon, your character is going to feel it in a big way - someone is literally touching their soul.
It should be noted that unless your character has reason to be familiar with the HDM universe, they are not going to know about the no-touching rule - or, indeed, why they suddenly have a talking animal following them around. (The dæmons, for their part, are probably confused at being suddenly manifest - they know their names, and they know their people, but they aren't any more familiar with the rules and etiquette than their people are.)
The form a dæmon takes is a reflection of their human's personality. A person who is eager to please and with a subservient streak might have their dæmon take the form of a dog, for example. Consider what sort of traits your character possesses, and what kind of animal might embody those traits. IT'S FUN! Feel free to drop any questions you might have here, and I'll break down one of my characters in the comments as an example.
Edited to add: this is a pretty decent 'what would your dæmon be' quiz, if you find that sort of thing helpful.
We're doing something a bit different with this month's dream party, and we thought it only fair that everyone be given a heads up regarding the theme so you can mull it over a bit before the actual post.
In this party, your character is going to find that they now have a dæmon: a physical representation of their soul. If you've read or are familiar with Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, you already know what we're talking about. If not, here is a brief run-down of how dæmons work.
Dæmons take the form of an animal. They can talk, and are of equal intelligence to their respective people, though their personalities might differ slightly (a brash person might have a cautious dæmon). They are usually (but not always) a different gender from the person to whom they belong (the books are a little gender essentialist on this point, so use your judgment). Most dæmons can only travel a short distance from their person (say, five to ten feet) before it becomes intensely painful for both parties, and it is taboo in the HDM universe to touch someone else's dæmon. Someone can touch their own dæmon, and dæmons are free to physically interact with one another, but to touch someone else's dæmon is a gross violation at worst (and shockingly intimate at best). This is because there is shared sensation between a dæmon and their person, so if someone else touches your character's dæmon, your character is going to feel it in a big way - someone is literally touching their soul.
It should be noted that unless your character has reason to be familiar with the HDM universe, they are not going to know about the no-touching rule - or, indeed, why they suddenly have a talking animal following them around. (The dæmons, for their part, are probably confused at being suddenly manifest - they know their names, and they know their people, but they aren't any more familiar with the rules and etiquette than their people are.)
The form a dæmon takes is a reflection of their human's personality. A person who is eager to please and with a subservient streak might have their dæmon take the form of a dog, for example. Consider what sort of traits your character possesses, and what kind of animal might embody those traits. IT'S FUN! Feel free to drop any questions you might have here, and I'll break down one of my characters in the comments as an example.
Edited to add: this is a pretty decent 'what would your dæmon be' quiz, if you find that sort of thing helpful.