I didn't have his true name at the time, so all I could do is plant a story in his head and watch it. Since it was 'mine,' I was allowed. He would be forced to follow the script somewhat, to the extent of being in certain areas at certain times, but his reactions are his own, and he could alter the dream to an extent.
Which is why his subconscious did what it did, I think. It was to give him something 'strange' that everyone saw as 'real.' So his mind forced in the strangest thing, because suddenly frogmen aren't so strange when you're the amazing shrinking detective.
But if I had a true name, I could see someone's dreams if I wanted, without it being written by me. I could change it while in effective instead of all prewritten as well. Probably a bit more, but I didn't delve into that magic often.
Though all magic like that requires me to be 'present' in the dream at least once. Makes it solid so the dreamer doesn't derail it entirely.
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I didn't have his true name at the time, so all I could do is plant a story in his head and watch it. Since it was 'mine,' I was allowed. He would be forced to follow the script somewhat, to the extent of being in certain areas at certain times, but his reactions are his own, and he could alter the dream to an extent.
Which is why his subconscious did what it did, I think. It was to give him something 'strange' that everyone saw as 'real.' So his mind forced in the strangest thing, because suddenly frogmen aren't so strange when you're the amazing shrinking detective.
But if I had a true name, I could see someone's dreams if I wanted, without it being written by me. I could change it while in effective instead of all prewritten as well. Probably a bit more, but I didn't delve into that magic often.
Though all magic like that requires me to be 'present' in the dream at least once. Makes it solid so the dreamer doesn't derail it entirely.