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@devyn-morey

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Everything works out nice in the end / The sun will marry the moon / It'll be fine / Why don't we sit back, mellow again / And have a nice afternoon? / It'll be fine

Name: Devyn Morey D.O.B.: December 12th, 2002 (22 y/o, Sagittarius) Identity: Queer genderqueer (They/he) Magic status: Gifted -- Thought Projection (Known) Accent: None (primarily BSL user) Appearance: 5’10”, biracial Chinese/Jewish, tanned skin with lean but built body, black eyes, and shaggy, black hair Style: Leans towards a casual masc style with flannels, hoodies, and other clothes they “borrow” from their brothers. Usually wears some kind of beanie, even in warm weather

Occupation: Creative Writing Student at Pride U/Part-time clerk at Moon Market Relationship Status: Single What would my character know?: Swynlake native, the youngest of the Morey brothers. Was held back in primary school, where they were called “Dopey” for projecting their “dumb” thoughts, but graduated with the class of 2022. Was at Pride U for a year as an art student (2022-23), then took a gap year (2023-24), then returned summer of 2024 as a creative writing student. They have always been very involved in Swynlake--they teach BSL and art classes at the community center, participate in clubs/hobbies, engage in activism, and attend many events If I Google them?: You’ll find a robust art career online under the username "armadevn", where they publish their webcomic City Spark (though it has not updated since 2023), posts nerdy fanart, has a merch store, and does commissions Other: Although they primarily use gender-neutral language for themselves, they also accept masc gendered language (ex. Fine to be lumped in as “the Morey brothers”)

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#about #aesthetic

Interview 001 || Gregyn

Gregory hesitated again, glancing at Devyn with a slight raise of his brows. It wasn't like he didn't... trust Devyn. He'd known at least of the Moreys his entire life (hard not to when you were a native and your mother was obsessed with meeting up with other mothers in town), but...

He wasn't sure he wanted to put it out there that he'd dream slept with Ian and then it had become a whole.... weird thing for a while. Well. Not a weird thing, there was no thing. Just... that --- well. He didn't want to think about how technically that had been the first time Ian had experienced that with someone (dream or otherwise), or how he couldn't look the guy in the eye for weeks.

How he almost thought he was going to have to find a new employee because Ian was so nice he was willing to quit just to stop making him uncomfortable. It had been years now. He hadn't really thought about it until now. He wondered if it had disappeared from Ian's mind too.

Gregory pulled his lip ring between his teeth before he shook his head lightly. "I think it's probably better to keep that one... vague." He signed then. "Sorry. Just-.. The general complications that can come from... relationships or otherwise with people you have to work with every day or go to school with or otherwise."

@devyn-morey

When Devyn had asked the question, they weren't asking for one particular experience. But it was clear that it was where Greg's mind went when he referred to "that one". To be fair, it was pretty common for people to have a very select set of dreams they remembered most, as they were the most impactful.

"No, it's okay," Dev reassured in sign. "This is all only things you're willing to share. Totally cool if not. We can just move on." They kept a smile on their face, though the back of their mind did wonder what they might be missing and how that would affect the data. Though, this felt much less like data than a story.

Not to mention, they could understand. There were certain dreams they probably wouldn't want to share with acquaintances either.

"Are there any other dreams that stood out to you that you'd like to share about?"

@notmuchofatail

#greg #interview 001

Interview 003 || Salvyn

sowretchedsally

Sally had to think back. It was long enough ago that the hard details stopped recurring in her other dreams, but real enough that it never felt like one.

"I knew some, yeah. But not many were people I would say were my friends or family. It's just... classmates and people I see every day because we all live in the smallest place ever. You know?"

@devyn-morey

Devyn waited for her to finish and for the computer to transcribe, then they nodded again. The contents of the thought bubble swirled, twisting into itself as they processed it before coming up with the next question.

"I understand. Would you say the dreams have affected your relationships with any of your friends and family?"

@sowretchedsally

#sally #interview 003

Interview 001 || Gregyn

"...yes." Gregory once again signed, though this wasn't as immediate as the last. If anything it was just with shame that Gregory remembered some of the incidents that happened in dreams that caused issues or ripples through his relationships with friends, colleagues...

Like Ian... - how sometimes he'd still randomly think about that stupid Texas dream. How he could barely look his friend in the eye for months after the fact.

And well.. He still had never forgiven the people that were cruel to him in dreams.

"...When you end up dream married, or-... worse to other people and then wake up and have to go back to work with them the next day.. Or when things happen in those dreams that would never happen in real life and you and the person that happened with have to just... somehow work around that? It-.. It's very annoying and difficult."

@devyn-morey

Devyn noted the hesitation but didn't write it down. Everything could be revisited later when they watched this all again. It felt more appropriate just to "listen". This whole thing had become a lot heavier than they expected but they still wanted to be respectful. Greg was trusting them with this information and that meant a lot.

They had yet to experience being dream married, or "worse" (Divorced? Cheating?) but they did hook up with their roommate after some pretty gruesome circumstances, so...

It was understandable that it wasn't always as easy to move on from that. They signed, "Do you have any particular experiences you're willing to talk about in regards to that?"

@notmuchofatail

#greg #interview 001

Interview 001 || Gregyn

"Yes."

The answer came quick, signed like an absolute as Gregory glanced at Devyn. It was true though. As much as his opinions had shifted and waivered like a tide through the years, and as much as he'd grown around his traumas with everything - it did still affect his opinion.

While he wasn't about to get on a train and flee the town the same way he had years ago, and while it wasn't something he thought about too often anymore, when something really bad happened - or when another dream plagued him like a nightmare, he did still wonder if it wasn't worth it to find somewhere else to call home.

"...Not as much as other factors. Like the disasters. But the dreams do contribute to questioning if Swynlake is the right place to stay."

@devyn-morey

The quickness with which the reply was given was a bit of a surprise to Devyn. More so the amount of time it took to follow up. They were just about to ask for it on their own when Greg clarified.

Most of all was likely the answer itself. Going into this project, they hadn't really expected to hear that they were so bad as to make lifelong Swynlakers consider leaving just for the peace of not being able to experience them. There was a lot this interview was teaching them. But that's what it was for, right?

"I see," they replied, holding back the urge to try and defend the town or convince Greg not to go. That wasn't what they were here for, but it still made them uneasy. They attempted to push the feeling away and remain professional.

"Would you say the dreams affect other decisions or aspects of your life, such as your work or relationships?"

@notmuchofatail

#greg #interview 001

Interview 001 || Gregyn

Devyn tried to control their expression, Gregory could tell - but some of that shock still slipped onto their features and it reminded him that there were still some people that didn't know. People that might've been unaware of Gregory's string of misfortune, despite the fact Greg had started to feel like everyone was aware.

He wasn't sure if it was a comfort or not, honestly.

"...I mean... I have had dreams that were not terrible." He signed with a shrug. It was hard to say if there were any that were as positive as the negative ones had been. If somehow that scale could be reversed... what was the positive version of being brutally murdered? Eaten alive by a werewolf? Killed by a vampire on a sinking ship?

"...Just normal ones I guess. I have never had a life changing good experience though, I guess I could say. Like I don't know, some people find relationships and friendships through all that. I-.. I guess I have some people in life I wouldn't have talked to if not for these dreams but.. the bad certainly outweighs the good."

@devyn-morey

They could understand that. None of the dreams had been life-altering for them in a positive impact. Then again, they had never had any dreams as brutal as the ones Greg was describing, on top of his real world experiences. It almost made them feel like they were intruding, being a therapist when they weren't.

But this was all stuff Greg was willing to share, so that was a good sign. They didn't have to fix it. They didn't need to find "the bright side". They could just let it be.

It took them a second to think of a response. "Does it affect your opinion on Swynlake and living here?"

@notmuchofatail

#greg #interview 001

Interview 001 || Gregyn

What do you still think about?

Gregory's gaze shifted away for a moment. It wasn't hard to remember what he thought about because even now, years later - for whatever reasons, those details still haunted his mind.

The feeling of the ground as he tripped over himself, the fear that froze him still as he looked over his shoulder. The figure that stalked forward. The sound of a tarp thrown over his body.

Don't move.

He blinked.

"....I don't know. I.. Just think some of them are a little more potent than others I guess. I still remember everything. I think... I just, I mean I've been in bad situations in real life. I've been stabbed, I've been sacrificed. Those weren't dreams. But they live with me the same way some of these dreams do. The fear, the pain, - sometimes it feels just as real as everything else. It's impossible to disconnect from reality in my mind."

@devyn-morey

Devyn watched as Greg's gaze shifted away. It was clearly an uncomfortable topic. Going into this, they had expected things to be pretty lighthearted--the dreams usually were for them. If there was something terrible that happened, it was usually at a distance, such as a memory or a separation. They would always wake up and take comfort in the fact that they could go to the next bedroom over and see all their brothers fine.

Let alone it happening in real life. Devyn tried to keep their expression neutral as he revealed these things about himself, but it's not like they were a professional. It was shocking. And even with those things happening, the dreams still stuck.

"I understand," they signed, nodding as respectfully as they could. "Would you say you've ever had that same experience in the positive direction? Where something good happened in a dream?"

@notmuchofatail

#greg #interview 001

Interview 003 || Salvyn

sowretchedsally

Sally preferred the lack of connection that came with Devyn’s focus. It gave her time to ponder and decide how truthfully to answer.

“I think… the Hunger Games. It was a lot to watch and I was in a poorer district so I remember struggling. I didn’t go into the Games though. I couldn’t imagine that… those dreams feel so real. To have to kill someone like that…”

Sally didn’t have to imagine so hard now. It made her stomach twist and she hoped Devyn would read it as discomfort from the dream.

@devyn-morey

Devyn watched as the words transcribed across the screen. This wasn't the first time they had heard about the Hunger Games in these interviews. It was something that truly stuck with people, seemingly. Though it wasn't hard to understand why.

They nodded before turning their attention back to Sally. She seemed very uncomfortable, but of course she would be. They remembered watching those deaths as well.

"Did you know anyone who was in the Games?"

@sowretchedsally

#sally #interview 003

Interview 001 || Gregyn

Any in particular that he wanted to talk about?

No. Not really. Though again, some were worse than others. There was still one that really grated on him though. Even after all these years, it was the one he always thought of when it came to 'Swynlake Dreams'.

"....I think one of the worst ones was..." His fingers stilled for a moment, his brow furrowing lightly. "The Hunger Games one?... I think it has happened...more than once now, but... I wasn't there for the second one." He explained, a deep sigh that Devyn couldn't hear following his words.

"...I died in the first one. Obviously. It-.. I feel like that one from what I hear from other people was... probably one of the more brutal ones. It was for me. I still think about it and it was... what, eight years ago for me?"

@devyn-morey

Devyn noticed when he stilled his hands and when a sigh passed his lips. In the absence of sound, they'd learned how to read body language as an indicator of mood. They'd never be able to tell when someone had an annoyed tone with them, but they could always tell the same from a lip twitch or avoided eye contact.

The mentioning of the Hunger Games sent their stomach dropping. Yes, they remembered too. They hadn't been involved in the same way many others had. They had watched the entire thing from their home district, unable to do anything.

As the years went on, those details were largely forgotten. Who fought who, who died and how, it was all just a blur. But that twist in their gut was unmistakable.

They nodded gravely.

"What do you still think about when it comes to that dream? Why do you think it's stuck with you after all these years?"

@notmuchofatail

#greg #interview 001

Interview 003 || Salvyn

sowretchedsally

Sally believed in science. Magic in this world was undeniably fact, but if she had to put her faith into one or the other science would always win out. So when a study that married the two came up on a flyer… she jumped at the opportunity to be a part of it.

Though, the vulnerable parts didn’t really feel like science yet.

Sally knew of the Moreys, she was younger than all of them so their paths didn’t cross unless they needed to. Devyn seemed the nicest out of them all so she kept her attitude in check. She took her seat and skimmed the thought bubble. How interesting that their magic would assist them so well like this. Her thoughts on it melted away when she had to her own brushes with it.

“My name is Sally Finklestein. I was born here, so nineteen years.” She rubbed her feet together, sitting still as a grave reminded her how close she was to it. So Sally fidgeted. Fang laid his head in her lap and she idly scratched his head. “I mean, there’s almost too many to remember. Some of them I wouldn’t be there at all, sometimes I’d have died or never been born in that world— that dream, I guess. But, a lot. I remember the more recent ones better.”

She almost wanted to ask if they’d been in any, but felt it was stupid to interview the interviewer.

@devyn-morey

Devyn nodded and glanced at the screen to make sure it was transcribing correctly. This would mean that there wasn't going to be a lot of eye contact for the interview itself. Some people preferred that though.

They scribbled something down quickly in their notebook before looking back up again. The dog was very cute, and they hoped it brought a calming atmosphere. As they were starting to learn, some people had a rougher association with these dreams than others.

The thought bubble shifted, its words blurring together before rewriting, "Is there one in particular that stuck with you?"

@sowretchedsally

#sally #interview 003

Interview 001 || Gregyn

Gregory felt his brows raise slightly as Devyn asked 'why unfortunately'. Like for a moment Greg forgot there were people that were just so unaffected by the dreams. Even though they happened all the time, it was so much harder for him to brush them off the same way.

"...Well, I tend not to have good experiences in them." Gregory explained, his fingers hesitating slightly before he shrugged. "I have had more than enough of these dreams where really bad things happen to me or the people I care about."

@devyn-morey

Devyn nodded and noted the way that Greg was fidgeting. It was the kind of thing they might have written down if this had been a verbal conversation, where they could focus on the body language instead of what was being said. It was a trade-off and one they felt Greg would appreciate.

"That's true," Devyn admitted. In one of the dreams just within the last year, their brother had been killed and his absence was felt the entirety of the dream. While there were many cool and fantastic dreams, there were just as many that were bloody or downtrodden.

Still, the project encompassed all of them.

"Are there any in particular that you want to talk about? Only those that you're comfortable with.

@notmuchofatail

#greg #interview 001

Interview 003 || Salvyn

Devyn was not super familiar with Sally. They knew of Dr. Finklestein and his business. They remembered seeing the missing posters. But Sally was back now, so they were sure it was some sort of misunderstanding. Either way, it wasn't relevant to this!

What was relevant was the fact that Sally was a longtime inhabitant of Swynlake which meant she'd have a lot of knowledge that would be useful. So they were happy to take her up when she reached out.

They guided her to the little private study room they'd rented in the Pride University library, where they already had their laptop set up for recording. Motioning her to sit down across from them, they took a seat and grabbed their notebook. With a few clicks and a pen in hand, they were ready to go!

A thought bubble began to form next to them. "Hey! So before we begin, just wanted to let you know this is being recorded. As long as there's no problems there, we can begin!"

They smiled. "Please state your name and how long you've been living in Swynlake. How many dreams do you think you've experienced?"

@sowretchedsally

#sally #interview 003

Interview 002 || Elsyn

When Elsa had seen the ad asking for interviews about the dreams, she had responded because, well, she was one of the few people she knew who remembered almost everything about them. Some had messed with her magic rather badly, so the memories were fuzzier, but for the majority of them she was okay. For the majority, she could recall everything with the same perfect clarity she could real life events.

She had gotten really good at compartmentalizing when she first moved to Swynlake, that was for sure.

She greeted Devyn with a wave and followed them into the library, reading all of the words in their bubble describing the process of what they were going to do.

Once they had both sat and Devyn had indicated for them to start, Elsa nodded. Her signing was a bit rusty -- she'd learned for Anna's ex while she was living in Swynlake but hadn't had a ton of opportunity to practice since they'd both moved -- but it was better than nothing.

"My name is Elsa Idunadottir, and I've lived in Swynlake for almost eleven years. In that time, I've experienced about twenty shared dreams."

@devyn-morey

Oh! Devyn didn't realize she knew sign language, at least well enough to be confident in a full interview. That was nifty! They also noted that Elsa was now going by a different last name than she and her sister were before. Maybe she got married?

Not relevant to the interview!

They gave a "one moment" signal before switching their computer to record video instead of voice, turning the webcam towards them both. Then they placed the notepad to the side so they could lean fully into their somatic conversation.

"Is there any one in particular that has stood out to you for whatever reason? If you can remember the date, that would be great, but okay if not!"

@vvinter-queen

#elsa #interview 002

Interview 001 || Gregyn

Ah good.

Easy questions. Gregory nodded easily, his hands lifting to sign, though just in case Devyn needed to use the footage ever too, Gregory found himself speaking as well. "Gregory Eeyore." He spelled out easily as he shifted slightly in his position.

"I have lived in Swynlake my entire life. So... Unfortunately I have experienced... - I don't even know how many at this point." Who was to say? At least one a year, but he knew it was more.

"...If I had to guess, I would say no less than thirty though."

@devyn-morey

Devyn smiled and nodded along, though there was a word in there that caught their attention. They knew what their next question was supposed to be, but they were already going off script. Not great for the sake of the interviews but they were genuinely curious.

"Why do you say "unfortunately"?"

@notmuchofatail

#greg #interview 001 #a short reply but most of dev's will be as the interviewer

Interview 002 || Elsyn

They were now two for two on business owners replying to their call! It had been very excited to hear from Elsa, a staple in the Swynlake community as far as they were concerned. It was always one thing to have been born and raised here (or at least, raised here), it was another to turn this place into your home.

They greeted her at the front of the library, guided her into their little rented privacy room and gave a rundown of how they'd be recording all this. Unlike Greg, Elsa was not going to be able to speak to them in sign, but that was totally okay! They had prepared for this. With their laptop set up next to them, a notebook in their lap, and a thought bubble at the ready, they thought.

"Let's begin! Could you please state your name and how many years you've been living in Swynlake? About how many dreams do you think you've experienced?"

@vvinter-queen

#elsa #interview 002

Interview 003 || Salvyn

Interview 002 || Elsyn

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