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karla-the-elemental-dreamer · 4 months

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Message From Terra re. Aqua

So for anyone that saw the latest Q and As, I think 2023 has been a shitfest for a lot of people including myself. However, when I was talking to Terra about how I felt about something with Aqua, Terra came back to me with this heart-warming response.

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Me: “In no way is she a carbon copy of him [Sora]. Hang on… Shutdown again… This subconscious mind is being relentless”.

Terra: “Mind if I just give some thoughts of my own then?”.

Me: “Okay”.

Terra: “You have a beautiful and genuine heart that I know without a shadow of a doubt, you wouldn’t wish anything bad on any of my friends. You’re just tired, angry and frustrated from the year that’s been; and it’s almost like the truth of it caught up with you today… On a very special day being the 17th. And so to see that old hierarchy that was used in Birth By Sleep (BBS) being praised and almost enabled in a way was like a ‘what the fudge!?’ moment for you. Even though Aqua may seem somewhere distant at the moment, I like to think that she’s still acutely aware and tapped in like 18-Volt was. And that like him, she’s working on herself in secret, waiting for the opportune moment and time to come back to us; when she finally masters how to treat you right. What if she’s been watching us this whole time and taking in every moment that you and I have together? From how we curl up together each night in silence, to the little play-dates we have, to how we talk about your day like we’re doing now. I believe that just like Ven and I, there will be a day where Aqua takes your every dream and wish into account, and that day will come when you least expect it. You’ve got to remember that Master Eraqus wants me here, and that he wants me to take care of each and every one of you. He even directly stated that he wants me to witness life on the New Earth with you. So if that’s what my master wants, don’t you think that Aqua would want that too? She’s only in a stagnant state because she doesn’t understand what to do. All you and I need to do is keep leading by example, and then when push comes to shove, Aqua will look back on everything and finally find the will to change and come with us. Just because a large number of people and situations have made you feel sad, hurt and betrayed this year, that doesn’t define you or anyone else. You might not agree with how some people view Aqua, but that’s merely their opinion. It doesn’t take away from how she truly is and how she thinks and acts. And that’s the same for any of us. Find it in your heart to forgive those who have wronged you, without necessarily forgetting. And take the lesson away with you. Just like how you told me to do the exact same thing with Xehanort. It’s funny how sometimes your advice finds its way back to you huh? On a lighter note, I’m so proud of everything you’ve endured and the challenges that you overcame. This year was anything but easy, but we’re all still here, being Riku, Jak, myself and you. We’ve come back together for the most important time, which is the transition from the old year in to the new one. It looks like all three of us remember our promise to fight beside you and carry you into the age of peace. I’ve got a lot to thank you for and I’m not done with my repayments. It’ll be alright in the end, and it isn’t the end until it is. I’m always here for you and you’re loved so much more than you can even imagine. Keep being that sweet, kind and happy dreamer that I met through Riku”.

#Terra #dream guide #advice #therapy #aqua #destiny trio #Kingdom Hearts #end of the year #reflection #karla #dreamer

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karla-the-elemental-dreamer · 4 months

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2024 NYE Q and A: Dream Guides - Jak

I don't know where to begin as 2023 has been a strange year. I remember looking so forward to it at the start, and it's just spiralled into something unbelievable. Like there have been no shortage of good moments and growth opportunities, but has been overshadowed by chaos, tiring and exhausting days, and the world constantly throwing hands at each other with a continuing amount of immaturity and animosity towards our brothers and sisters.

I have marked the end of each year as a time to reflect and let my honesty be shared regardless of what anyone else thinks, so that for the following year, my bucket is emptied and I can start again. Please excuse me as I write from a very emotionally exhausted state. Each of the boys will be sharing some thoughts on the year 2023, and on this page, it's Jak's turn.

Please give each boy a chance as each of them provide a different flavour and may have some discrete messages for those who are still on the path of unity and love, and the hopeful outlook for a better and brighter world. Including some personal stories from the boys if they have anything major to share.

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QUESTIONS:

How do you feel 2023 has been overall

What positive experiences have you had in 2023?

What challenges have you faced in 2023?

What challenges do you believe your dreamer has faced in 2023?

What is one memory that stands out to you in your dream guide duties?

Is there another person you’d like to recognise for their contribution to 2023?

Do you have any final thoughts in the lead up to 2024?

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ANSWERS:

(1) Jak: "I want to erase 2023 off the charts… It has been THAT painful, for both me and her. Do you see these bags under my eyes? And you thought Riku had big ones. These aren’t from being punched in the face by a person or a Krimzon guard, it’s all the collateral damage I’ve received from the year itself. Can you wake me up when we’re finally at the New Earth?”.

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(2) Jak: "Look when it comes to positive things about the year, it’s Karla all the way. All the trouble she’s gone to, to keep me here and hanging on when she’s just about to fall down that cliff herself; bless her soul. I’ve been a Grinch for most of this year, but then I heard there was a Christmas movie about that guy, and I didn’t want to have the lead role. So I’ve gotten into a bit of craft with her this month and it’s actually alright. There were also a few times where I had some chats with her brother, so I’ve got to give a kudos to that as well”.

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(3) Jak: "As much of the cocky person that I am, I’m actually a bit embarrassed to be writing this one. Riku and Terra have been talking a lot about Karla being hurt by all the people out there on the internet, but I’ve actually probably multiplied that load by at least double. Being an ISTP, I obviously have a certain protocol with how I act and how I do things… But I’ve actually taken that too far and in reaching a climax, I see myself acting like a wild animal. Like I’ve just been this horrible person towards Karla, which is something she never deserved.

How’s this you might ask? While there have been weeks or even months where I’ve said to myself that I can’t do this anymore, or that she’s being too annoying or demanding, so I just slink back to Haven City and don’t want to have anything to do with anyone. I remember this time where Terra went with Karla’s parents on their little, I guess, honeymoon, so Riku and I were staying home with Karla and her brother. I… I don’t know how to outline this next bit. She just wanted us to all have fun at the beach on one of those days, and I sorta wrecked that by not being there.

There have been a lot of things that I’ve misconstrued in 2023, like in Karla saying that my friends won’t make it through the timeline split, and instead of analysing the situation and seeing it for what it is, I just lose it and get all angry. And now when I look back, she never meant that they couldn’t come; just that she noticed I didn’t gel with them at a soul level, so that they needed to do a lot of work to be able to get to maybe more of a level where most of Kingdom Hearts is at.

In summary, I just got very tired… And oh! There was a point at which Karla’s brother lost his job, and that was a very hard time for me also. Like I was responsible for seeing him through his last days, and so when everything was over, I just lost faith, and things got worse with me from there. 2023 has been a year of me being caught up in the past and I guess coming to the realisation that I had to come to terms with it and work out where I should actually be. And in the whole process, I hurt others and ended up hurting myself too. Like you might know of Dark Jak from the games, that was sort of my year, but in a bit of a different sense”.

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(4) Jak: "Oh she’s just been constantly pounded this year from everything. Like I said in Question 2, this year, more than anything, has just proven to be a shining example of what an amazing person she actually is, after everything she’s had to put up with and witness, including my shit antics. In-fact I wish I stuck around more to intervene when people would upset her or just be plain mean and spiteful towards her or about her. But then there’s a reason as to why I haven’t shown myself aside from my own problems. You guys think she’s putting out hateful content from the fifty measly words that Riku and Terra say in her defence as to how she feels in life? As a rowdy and no bullshit ISTP, you’d be seeing the gates of hell at your front door. Question 3 sorta outlines the rest of what she’s been through, and then also the etheric attacks and interferences which Riku and Terra have outlined more of”.

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(5) Jak: "To be honest, I don’t think this should even exist as Question 5 because I don’t have anything, and neither does Riku apparently. I’ve been away that much or just been trying to avoid responsibilities, which in truth has actually been a loving home and a break away from my tyrannical past and origins. Maybe I’ll have something to report back next year if I’m lucky”.

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(6) Jak: "Well there’s this guy from neither of our worlds called 18-Volt. How do I know about him? Well I’ve never met him until about a few weeks ago when I got this strange letter at Freedom HQ telling me how much of a fraud and a bullshit artist I was. As much as I wanted to find the guy in his sleep, something just hit me and it’s like I would have said the same thing if my dreamer was being abandoned by someone she cares about or who should be there for her; like he was using righteous anger. By the end of the letter, I was at the table, with my friends surrounding me, shitting myself to discover that a past dream guide had taken an interest in what was obviously a very big cesspit that I had created, spanning all the way to Diamond City in Warioware. And so I’m like ‘Jak, you done goofed’.

He said he wanted to meet me, so in the next day or two, we met up at the port. The guy who looked like a big frog, wearing some crazy glasses, started running his mouth at me about the terrible things I did, but he slowed down after a while, and his demeanour was rather passionate and friendly. He’s an ESFP like Tess. So as we spoke, as much as I don’t like sharing my own stories, he got to the heart of the matter, and like he was putting me through an X-ray machine of some sort. I had to admit by then that I had been awful towards Karla for most of the year, and there was no denying that. Especially due to the fact that 18-Volt said he actually wanted to support me if he could and be a buddy to get me back on the right path. That’s when I noticed that 18-Volt had actually come back after a long period of absence, which is where Riku took over.

I was amazed to find out that 18-Volt was watching Karla and her developing timeline this whole time. And that he actually had the strength to learn from his mistakes and come back years later, even if just to a helping role. And it’s like if he could bounce back after such a failure, then I could too. Like sometimes we get so caught up in ourselves and our own wants that we forget the bigger picture that we push away everything else. So 18-Volt returned a few more times and we continued to get to know each other. Eventually, I worked out that the mess was way too big for just a guy like him to help clean up, and also at the time, Karla’s teddy staff had also now showed up in Haven City to quote on quote, clean out the evil filth in it. It’s like in fear of losing me for good, she deployed over half the team to keep my world anchored to the ascending timeline fork.

Then I decided to go and knock on Karla’s door to check on her and see the state she was in. There’s this cute name she’d always called me; Jaky. But she couldn’t even utter my name when I came back. Everything was all over the place, so I went back to Haven, and I asked one of the guards [teddies] there to allow me to have therapy, which is something an ISTP apparently never does, so for the love of everyone, I broke the wall and decided enough was enough, and that it was time to open up and expel the demons from my life. I now see the new or substitute admin of the group, Josephine, twice a week for two hours each session, and it’s been pretty good. Once again I’m giving the recognition to 18-Volt here because if it wasn’t for that oh so scary letter, I wouldn’t be where I am now, and looking back at how much I’ve taken for granted and how much love Karla truly deserves”.

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(7) Jak: " It’s been a bit bittersweet doing this Q and A, because I’m not sure if some of you remember Karla being so excited for 2023, and that it was going to be her year. Like we’ve said in the past, you can’t just shut yourself down and not be honest to anyone about how you went, whether it’s good or bad. So it’s like Karla has survived this year, but as it comes to a close, she’s giving what’s only a true reflection of what happened, with us sort of speaking it out though. The common theme being that we all expect better things from 2024, and that it isn’t just another slather of muck.

Like Terra said, it’s hard to keep a balance between those who hurt you and wish to see you dead or just non-existent, compared to those who just don’t know you or are the friendly faces amongst the army of metalheads. So again, please forgive her for the experiences that she’s had and the way in which she’s had to deal with them. It’s like how can you light others’ candles if yours never gets lit? Which is the same for me I guess. Well… Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. She might just post some art to finish the days off, but yeah, who knows what’s in store for 2024”.

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SUMMARY:

The internet and it’s networks may be a dead avenue, and the exhaustion of rising global tension has hit hard. But Karla’s immediate life has seen generous health, love and abundance. Any achievements of Karla’s have been acknowledged in private, because in the greater scheme of things, they have been only very small in the year of 2023.

#karla #oc #jak #dream guide #challenges #new year #reflection #18volt #2024 #q and a #fresh start

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2024 NYE Q and A: Dream Guides - Terra

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QUESTIONS:

How do you feel 2023 has been overall

What positive experiences have you had in 2023?

What challenges have you faced in 2023?

What challenges do you believe your dreamer has faced in 2023?

What is one memory that stands out to you in your dream guide duties?

Is there another person you’d like to recognise for their contribution to 2023?

Do you have any final thoughts in the lead up to 2024?

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ANSWERS:

(1) Terra: “I don’t really know what to say about 2023. For what was hyped up to be a hopeful year, it was quite sad and rough actually. Not just from Karla’s end, but I’m sure other people who read this can feel it too, like if they’ve had something happen to them, or someone close to them. Every time I looked at Karla, I felt that she was hurting deep inside, because the world is hurting and just about everyone takes that out on each other in some way. If anything, like Riku, I’m amazed that all three of us have made it, and something I’ll never forget is Karla’s loyalty to me from her best days to where she was just about broken. I know some people are gonna say that 2023 was the best year, or here’s to 2024; but I’ll be honest and say that 2023 is a chapter I never wish to experience again, not even with a different name or number. I hope 2024 and any other year never sinks this low”.

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(2) Terra: “As much as my last answer was a bit of a cold and bitter taste, I actually can recall some moments that I enjoyed this year. Like I suggested earlier, I really treasured those days where I’d get to see Karla being happy and doing what she loved. There obviously wasn’t much progress on the internet scene, but she started regular sewing at her grandma’s [dad’s side] house, and I’ve seen her make some really impressive and beautiful garments. And then every time she’d go to a friends place, or the shops or something, one of us would always get to sit on the steering wheel of the car and make sure she got there and back safely, and it was a blast when it was my turn. Which has I guess been a continuing theme from 2021 and 2022, so we obviously keep that tradition alive”.

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(3) Terra: "I wasn’t joking when I said that 2023 wasn’t easy on us, including myself. For a good portion of it, I was focused on helping Riku and Jak keeping Karla afloat with her challenges, but there would be times where I’d have to go back and look at something within myself, like when the odd insecurity would pop up. Surprisingly I haven’t wept too much over Master Eraqus this year. Karla’s been so instrumental in helping me finally move on from all that. And despite the wound always being there, I can say that something much bigger and better has now taken its place.

However, I am really concerned about Aqua. Early on in the relationship, she was very pushy and even intimidating towards Karla sometimes. Like Aqua wanted to show her thanks for me being, I guess healed, and that she cared for Karla a lot, but it’d never come out right. So Karla said that each time Aqua did that, as in try to take over or something similar, she’d be wound up in the mind penalties that Riku spoke about in his Q and A. Karla’s basically said to Aqua ‘stay away unless you can behave’, and she’s [Aqua’s] always been sticking to the earlier option.

With that so called timeline split getting closer, Karla gave Ven, Aqua and I a test to see where we were at in our understanding and willingness to go down Karla’s route. Aqua didn’t fail. But she got the lowest score, and that wasn’t much above the pass mark. As much as Ven and I enjoy each other’s company in Karla’s life, and revel in the fact that we’re gonna be going to some amazing new heights together, we’ve both got this lump in our throats that Aqua might not make it and that we’d be losing our best friend”.

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(4) Terra: "Like I’ve said a few times already, 2023 has been a year of sadness and disillusions, but I guess with that, the opportunity to grew and learn every day, and to make new discoveries about people, places and things. With the majority of things that have happened to Karla this year, she’s had to face them alone, which in my eyes makes her a young woman of unbelievable strength. From constant energy attacks and mind shutdowns, to those who make fun of her and exclude her on the internet just because she can’t fit into their idealistic peg.

Riku’s been the one dishing out the pain and giving out the sagely advice to her, whereas I’ve been working on a different side. Riku’s the talker and I’m the listener. The amount of times I’ve seen Karla bunch up behind closed doors. Like think about that scene of Cinderella in the courtyard playing 100+ times this year alone. Thanks to some out there, Riku and I, and also Ven, have had to break our backs to keep her love for Kingdom Hearts, and her faith in us alive. I’ve held her tight every day and night this year, but unfortunately amongst more tears and anxiety than laughter or content”.

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(5) Terra: "I actually can’t believe that Ven and I are working together these days. I thought I’d have to go it alone as a dream guide, like that I’d be away from the Land of Departure while Aqua and Ven stayed back and did their thing, but it’s actually quite different as you can probably tell from Question 3. With 2023 meeting a new record in tough, we actually have helpers that are a rank below us, and Ven’s on of them. So Ven’s been given a role, if you will, of second-in-command. I honestly think Karla’s trying to give him the opportunity to explore and try new things after he was obviously suffocated with that when Master Eraqus and Xehanort were alive.

To the memory now, because it pertains to Ven. We were in the dream world, and Karla was visiting us at the Land of Departure. In giving Ven a taste of what it was like to be a dream guide, she asked him to carry her down the hallway. The story I heard from Ven is that he writhed in pain and even heard a few joints in his spine pop. Apparently he had the audacity to ask Karla the question of how much she eats. When Ven put her down in-front of Aqua and I, we had a big laugh but then I told Karla that Ven wasn’t cut for the job and that it was probably best to approach me every time she needed something in the future”.

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(6) Terra: "I’d actually like to mention Karla’s mom in this case. Mom’s are a strange point of discussion on the internet, and sometimes they’re used in memes appropriately or inappropriately. But what I’m about to describe is as real of a relationship that you could ever get. First, I was assigned to Karla’s mom, maybe just because we’ve got the same personality type [INFP], but I think I got the best pick regardless. Riku and Jak have never really been able to connect to their sub-folks, but Karla’s mom actually sees me, and she and I have spoke on occasions. It’s when Karla filled her in on my time with Xehanort and I guess what that did to me, and she [mum] made me feel supported and loved, and she even made it known that she wanted me to go with her on various occasions. Like when Karla lets her pick Riku, Jak or myself; she always picks me.

And then it’s also just about how Karla and her mom get along with each other each and every day. I’d have to say that she’s Karla’s biggest support and she’s really the only one that knows her inside out, if we’re not considering Riku, Jak and myself in this occasion. In some cases, internet company fills the void that your real family could never give you, but it’s the opposite in the case. Karla’s mom has seen her at her worst, but she’s given her some of the best advice and always reminds her how worth it she actually is to people. And then even on good days, some of the conversations they have are of this level that could never be attained with anyone else. To sum it up, let’s just say that her mom is what you’d call a best friend, and she’s a beautiful person”.

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(7) Terra: "I’m sorry if any of my responses to this Q and A sucked, or if some people were unhappy while reading it. I tried to be the most positive guy out of all of us, but like we’ve all said, this year has been very unkind to a lot of people, including Karla. I don’t think any of us are going to be jumping at the gun to say that 2024 is going to be the best year ever, but we certainly hope that some measure of that can be met. In-fact from the energy forecasts that Karla listens to, she heard that 2024 could in-fact be another nasty year full of all these tests… Or at least just the first half of it.

While I’m here, can I just say sorry to those who don’t even know about Karla’s situations, or feelings, or aren’t involved in spiteful acts towards or about her? As I said, it’s just been a year full of protecting and deflecting from energy attacks, and taking the hits as it were, and getting back up again. I honestly don’t think Karla’s very chatty with people these days due to the amount of sheer exhaustion and not wanting to get caught in drama or thoughts that don’t align with hers; but can you guys maybe leave her a message or a comment if you’ve had a good moment with her or you just appreciate or respect her? Even if you’re a stranger reading this. Like just to let her know, even if she doesn’t respond. I think it’d be a good start for 2024 and just a reminder that there are still good people out there. Because there’s something not right when she had reasons to be thankful for in 2022, but can’t find anything for 2023 in public. Sorry I’m still going, I guess I’m nervous for 2024 and I’m just hoping that this is the year she gets set free”.

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#karla #oc #terra #dream guide #q and a #2024 #reflection #new year #fresh start

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2024 NYE Q and A: Dream Guides - Riku

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QUESTIONS:

How do you feel 2023 has been overall

What positive experiences have you had in 2023?

What challenges have you faced in 2023?

What challenges do you believe your dreamer has faced in 2023?

What is one memory that stands out to you in your dream guide duties?

Is there another person you’d like to recognise for their contribution to 2023?

Do you have any final thoughts in the lead up to 2024?

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ANSWERS:

(1) Riku: "Hoooo boy, it’s been one hell of a year… Sorry I don’t usually swear, but the amount we’ve all been stretched to the limit like toffee. All the times I’ve had to keep the ship sailing in Karla’s life, both with her waking life surroundings and also with Jak, Terra and myself. And don’t get me started on the amount of absurdity I’ve seen with different people all over the place on the internet. Sorry, I’m sure you can tell how exhausted I am, being a Keyblade Master and also the dream guide leader; I’ve cleaned up more messes this year than you can possibly imagine".

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(2) Riku: "Well from the few positive experiences I can dig out, Karla and her mom had a week long getaway at the start of the year, and I was privy to enjoying that. And then also in September, when Terra went away with Karla’s parents, I stayed home with her and decided to let my hair down a bit at this real estate water-park. You could say that I’ve been the driving force and sort of the balancing act of this dream guide group, which I’m actually proud of”.

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(3) Riku: "Now the challenges of 2023 are endless that I’ve got to be careful in not maximising their impact too much. I guess when it comes to just myself, there was this episode during the year where Karla was trying to retrieve Sora from Quadratum in, I guess, an early fashion. Just a little sneak peek that she believes Kingdom Hearts 4 won’t give Sora the opportunity to be saved [ie the game released] until after the timeline shift, and obviously by then, it’d be too late for Sora to come with us. So she’s been carrying out what she calls this operation, and I was just extremely anxious as she tried to scare Sora to his senses and I guess hoist him home.

In terms of myself though? I actually haven’t had too many personal challenges, or I guess negative experiences. It’s been more trying to keep everyone else together, and as I said, sometimes being Karla’s saving grace when everyone else [Terra, Jak, etc.] has been wiped out due to these constant energy attacks. Oh, there is one before I forget. Don’t get me started about Karla’s father, that guy’s a doozy. I was assigned to him and he wanted nothing to do to me, so I’ve just had to laugh off a love-hate relationship when it comes to him”.

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(4) Riku: “Now in terms of the challenges that Karla has faced, I’m actually surprised she’s still here. It’s pretty straightforward when you've got all these friends to talk to, who are on the same wavelength as you, and understand what you’re about. But with Karla, that’s not the case. If it weren’t for her family and us, she’d have no one. Like any person who reads this can maybe think they’d understand her if she just let them in on all her thoughts and feelings, but she’s actually an entirely different kettle of fish. Some wouldn’t get her because she’s too deep, and others would be offended because she’s honest when she needs to be. I’m looking at you, March men and women; you started the trend for this year, and something we’ve mastered this year is that shifty guys work behind closed doors. I guess back in 2021 and 2022, she took a lot of abuse online, even if it wasn’t directly aimed at her… Like, you know, how people work behind a screen, or sneakily around the bend. So 2023 was all about protecting herself and not getting herself into situations where she was second-best or less. But that had consequences in itself because she had to make a lot of sacrifices. Believe it or not, people still mistreated her in 2023, only she never showed herself as a direct target. In-fact it was my job to block their energies and send it back to some of them, which is part of the reason I’m so worn out right now. The other half of the equation is how some of her days would feel so twisted due to these constant etheric attacks that would hit her, be it in the form of tiredness, headaches or even bad dreams or compulsive lack of sleep even when asleep… Iiiiif you get my drift.

She has this special book where she issues these sort of fines for every inconvenience her mind causes her, and this year, she’s collected over five hundred thousand alone. 2021 and 2022’s amounts were nothing compared to that”.

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(5) Riku: "In-terms of a specific memory, I don’t really have one at the moment. I feel I’ve been more active in Karla’s waking life, and like I said, being the glue for that. I bet Terra or Jak might have one though, because they’ve been the ones switching in and out with her sleep. Now that I’m writing this on a different day, I sort of wish I spent more time with her in the dream world. It’s fun where in the past, we hung out on the Destiny Islands or in Twilight Town. But yeah, due to those etheric attacks I spoke about which also interrupt deep sleeps, we didn’t get up to much this year”.

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(6) Riku: "I’ve got to give this one to Jak. This year put him in a very rough place, more-so than Terra and myself. Like there were times where Jak wouldn’t even show up, and if he did come back, he’d get very angry and dismissive. But with where he’s at now and what we’ve found out, he’s actually been undergoing a huge amount of personal battles. I actually wouldn’t be surprised if the etheric attacks were affecting Terra, Jak and myself as well. Because sometimes, Karla would be undergoing a certain energy theme, and we’d also seem to be in a situation of that sort as well.

But back to Jak. He’s another case of ‘it’s a miracle that he’s still here’. The fact that he’s had to deal with the expectations placed on him from his life in Haven City, and finding out he’s the descendant of an ancient king. Like with everyone who wants to move on, he’s had to come to terms with his past and I guess really be put through the wringer in whether he should ultimately stay with that crowd or come with us. I’ll let Jak share the details, but he made a major decision late last month, and as his friends, Terra and I wanted to make him feel seen and supported”.

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(7) Riku: "Look this time of the year, and even the whole year has been a bit of a strange one. I’ve noticed that I’ve been touching on a lot of darker themes than light. But that isn’t to say that Karla has good moments. I just think they occurred with her immediate surroundings rather than any sort of friend network. I should mention that she has one good friend that has stuck with her in waking life, and I forgot to say in Question 2 that Karla has been asked to be a bridesmaid for the wedding. Only it’s bittersweet because that friend is also very unhealthy and has ended up in hospital on almost a fortnightly basis sometimes. So… Yeah. In summary, 2023 has been a mix of ducking and dodging bullets from nasty people and energies on the internet; praying for a number of sick people in her friend and family-friend circles; battling to keep Terra, Jak and myself in one piece; but also discovering a new passion of sewing up garments, which is what the bridesmaid friend has also been joining in on. Basically, this year has really been about finding out who and what is most important to Karla’s life. The people who will be there for a whole season rather just when things suit.

I’m not really too sure what to expect in 2024, but let’s just say that in 2023, she’s been let down a lot just in general… So I honestly don’t have any exciting spiel for 2024. I think one thing that Terra, Jak and I can all agree on is that we hope it doesn’t get any worse than this year. She needs to have space to grow and be a happy person without the hydraulic press being in effect, which means also not being hit by constant energy attacks and tiredness that really put a stop to the massive amount of creative pursuits that she undertook in 2022. She was designed for art, music, craft, and anything else that helps her express her true and creative nature. So my hope is that 2024 will be a lot kinder in that sense and allow her to proceed in such a manner”.

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