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##§*%†=...         .....=*# dreams #*=.....         ...=†%*§##
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%†=.......                    ...                   .......=†%
†=........                                          ........=†
=.........         internal visionary state         .........=
..........                                          ..........
..........            the spirit travels            ..........
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=.........                                          .........=
†=........                  a cost                  ........=†
%†=.......                (anecdote)                .......=†%
*%†=......                                          ......=†%*
§*%†=.....                    ..                    .....=†%*§
#§*%†=....                                          ....=†%*§#
##§*%†=... i  wake   suddenly,  and  for  a  second ...=†%*§##
###§*%†=.. everything is  completely calm  and dead ..=†%*§###
##§*%†=... silent.  it's  dark,  and  warm,  and  i ...=†%*§##
#§*%†=.... slowly  start   to  piece  together   my ....=†%*§#
§*%†=.....        consciousness and my body.        .....=†%*§
*%†=......                                          ......=†%*
%†=....... then  the  fear   hits  me  and  i  feel .......=†%
†=........   acutely sick. something is =wrong=.    ........=†
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.......... there  are circles and crosses inscribed ..........
.......... all  over my vision, pressing  in, being ..........
.......... almost hostile. i can feel  them squirm, ..........
=.........     their internal logic changing and    .........=
†=........ grinding trenches in my mind.  it's like ........=†
%†=....... language,  sentences i can't  hide from, .......=†%
*%†=...... forcefully transcribed in  my  mind, and ......=†%*
§*%†=.....           doing damage there.            .....=†%*§
#§*%†=....                                          ....=†%*§#
##§*%†=... then i  realize i  can't  hear  anything ...=†%*§##
###§*%†=..      because there's something there     ..=†%*§###
##§*%†=...    already, droning everything out, a    ...=†%*§##
#§*%†=.... rapid  melody,  almost  caustic  in it's ....=†%*§#
§*%†=.....         particular microtonality.        .....=†%*§
*%†=......                                          ......=†%*
%†=.......                    ..                    .......=†%
†=........                                          ........=†
=......... my  surroundings are entirely calm. it's .........=
..........              almost mocking.             ..........
..........                                          ..........
.......... i  feel  helpless,  but i  must  try  to ..........
.......... escape. to crawl on the  floor searching ..........
.......... relief, such is  my nature. turning  the ..........
=.........     lights on does nothing... getting    .........=
†=........  outside does nothing... drinking water  ........=†
%†=....... does  noting... but  time does  -  after .......=†%
*%†=......     thirty seconds i'm normal again,     ......=†%*
§*%†=..... doubting  anything of  this  happened in .....=†%*§
#§*%†=....             the first place.             ....=†%*§#
##§*%†=...                                          ...=†%*§##
###§*%†=.. my  eyes are still tense though, scared. ..=†%*§###
##§*%†=... i    don't    know    what    to   make. ...=†%*§##
#§*%†=....                                          ....=†%*§#
§*%†=.....              but i'm tired.              .....=†%*§
*%†=......                                          ......=†%*
%†=.......                     .                    .......=†%
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.......... this can happen if  you wander too  far, ..........
.......... i  guess?  i shouldn't  be  so  reckless ..........
..........              when dreaming?              ..........
.......... i  imagine  a prick on  the nose, that's ..........
=......... what these are. like  you do with  a cat .........=
†=........ who comes  to close to your  sandwich... ........=†
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