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(OOC: Little something simple for the day before it’s over. At least, before it’s over on my side. Hope yours was a good one.)

Heh, even as a baby, Ollie liked the costume aspect of Halloween. Can’t go wrong with a basic ghost.

Another dream. Once again I see Selene and Orobas, but this time, they’re with Ollie. Ollie looks…grown here. This has to mean that this is far into the future. He’s 15 now, when his growth hits a snail’s pace. It’ll be a very long time before he looks like an adult, who knows how many millennia that could be.

Looks like he’s made changes to his weapon, and even grown more traits that resemble his father and I. But I also see that he still has his scar, from when we first encountered Phlegethon. I sense he’s happy with these two, so mental healing may still be occurring, but it’s good that it’s occurring in the first place.

May it be so.

What is it with these weird dreams? This one didn’t acknowledge me at all, though. I recognized one as Trevor, Nikolai’s boyfriend. Saw that the other had magic and had two tails, almost thought that was Nikolai, but nope, definitely not him. He did sort of remind me of Nikolai, though, but some parts looked like Trevor.

….wait a minute, did the two of them…?

Another dream, another person I don’t know. It looked he was having having a tough time getting this armor I’ve seen on one realms’ orcs on. He was pretty polite in how he spoke to me, despite the obvious frustration. He noticed my confusion and asked if I was alright. He was surprised to hear me ask who he was. He said his name was Orobas, and suggested I get some rest if I was having a hard time thinking.

He mentioned he needed to be ready on time for orientation, since he was starting his training with the Guardians later.

You know, the way he spoke and the color of his eyes reminded me of Aria. Also…was that…Caleb’s mace I saw with him?

Mortals very often come up with amazing stories. Some are thought-provoking, some are exciting, some are somber, and some provide hope. Ollie has come to like Spider-Man comics, which often blend everything I just listed. I get it, regular guy who was granted incredible abilities, and struggles both with the keeping a balanced life and the responsibilities that come with his gift. It’s a hard one, but it’s something worth working at, especially since many of Spider-Man’s struggles are very relatable. Ollie found it neat how different people can pick up the mantle, and he’s come to like the different suit designs, too!

I…had this weird dream. I saw an archer with a moon-shaped bow. She was a sugar glider, but she wasn’t anyone I recognized. She seemed to recognize me, though, said her name was ‘Selene.’ Doesn’t ring a bell. I could sense an odd aura. I could definitely tell Infernal heritage, but the other part I couldn’t place. Mortal? Celestial? It’s weird.

Was this a glimpse into the future? Wouldn’t be the first time. Strange, something about her reminded me of both Vex and Harriet…

While visiting the Beacon of Hope, Ollie learned of a skill he wasn’t aware of, dubbed “Serpent’s Tail” by the Champion, Predator. Turns out it’s a sort of prehensile growing tail ability. Sounds pretty useful, so Ollie has been doing some practicing with it. He’s getting there, I think.

(OOC: No comment, it’s the only origami figure I know how to make.)

Not much to say here. Corn is just good.

(OOC: I avoided drawing Ollie’s Awakened form for a long time, since it’s such a hard body style to get down, but figured I’d bite the bullet. Think he came out really good!)

So, bringing up Eira again, after some talks with her boss, the leader of the Beacon of Hope, Hivemind, it was decided to allow younger Celestials have a sort of humanitarian outreach/training program there. It’s an opportunity to better understand mortals through a hands-on experience while also taking advantage of things like our natural powers and immortality should things get dangerous. Even a young Celestial is capable of a lot.

Ollie is set to be among their first students, though I’ve been hearing that Caleb and Aria are considering helping out, too. Still being a child came with some, shall we say, awkward first impressions.

First was meeting Kaleb Dalisay aboard the Beacon. Now, Kaleb was a human who through an accident during a genetics test became a quadrupedal dog with limited shapeshifting powers of his own. He didn’t let that stop him from being involved in their activities, so good on him! What didn’t help was that Ollie thought he was a pet. Easy fix, at least.

Then there’s another reason Ollie got involved. Eira Steele has a mastery of aquakinesis beyond what he can do, as well as incredible abilities in cryokinesis and hemokinesis, and that’s not even taking into account her hand-to-hand style! So he’s eager to train under her as well.

Ollie is a great kid with a compassionate heart, though his interactions with mortals has been somewhat limited outside of his paternal grandfather. I do hope that this will be a good growing experience for him.

(OOC: Kaleb Dalisay belongs to @krytusthedreamer-blog, Eira Steele belongs to @cybertherobotdragon, both characters reside in the Beacon of Hope RP