𝐨𝐨𝐨. 𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒

❝ we were promised salvation, and all that is left is neon prophecies and back hymn alleys ❞

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               Whatever nightmares the future holds, are dreams compared to what Zahra Al Abbas carries with her. Amongst the inconstant and ever changing world, she roams as a nomad, missing home and any sense of direction on which path to follow. A traveller with no destination. Every choice and decision was entrusted only with foolish bravery and hope it'll take her to the next journey she must embark for survival.

Perhaps she feels so lost and unsure of the future given her anchor remains in the past, Zahra can scour the Earth for as long as fate wields it, but it will remain trivial until she learns to look the present in its eyes and say: I exist to be here. Unfortunately the fickle reality she knows doesn't bend to anyone's will and runs its course no matter what.

               Zahra is trapped behind a glass. Unmoving and frozen by time itself. With the rest of the world in its unstoppable motion.

               Death is a written destiny, since time immemorial humanity has been trying to rewrite its existence. Freyja Durin was a force of nature and therefore just like many before her, she tried to reverse the natural order of life. The woman came close more than anyone could, until Death sought to end the madness she brought into the world. Yet instead of trembling in the presence of the primordial god and an Endless incarnate, Freyja saw pure salvation and glory on the being she was destined to oppose. So did Death. And for that they were both punished. Freyja's deeds were born from the perverse beliefs an Endless being can be defy, so the punishment is only befitting to the crime.

Freyja Durin was sentenced to roam the other side of reality until Time himself collapses and Night crumbles on her stead. Freyja lives but not in the way she desired before. In the Dreaming, as a mortal human where her demise would be impossible as the King of Dreams couldn't not let it by the sacred laws. Now all Freyja can do is wait for the last star to fade and in the end of the universe she'll reunite with the one she desires. Death.

                 Everyone searches for a purpose. No mortal is born with a predetermined fate even by Destiny's creed. As long as breath is drawn from their lungs and flames of grit fuels their heart. Dreams will latch onto them inevitably, its gripping claws requiring blood and tears as commitment on bringing to life what they want.

In the end, everyone is drunk to something. One will always chase after dreams in order to move forward. But perhaps in Zahra Al Abbas' and Freyja Durin's experience, it's the other way around.

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MEET THE CAST !

may calamawy as zahra al abbas

anya chalotra as freyja durin

imani lewis as zorenne

toya turner as sister odeya

stephanie hsu as eternity

more to be added . . .

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OFFICIAL PLAYLIST !

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caution        sandman s1 spoilers. this book contains strong language, violence, weapons, killing and slight brutality. mentions of mental illness and substance abuse are also included. trigger warning is on the beginning of a chapter if the mentioned contents are present.

disclaimer        i don't own the sandman series storyline and its characters. the credit all goes to the creators of the show and comics. i only own zahra al abbas, freyja durin and a handful of ocs ++ a few alterations and modifications (such as events, dates, locations etc) on the storyline in order for the fic's plot to fit in. a slight canon divergence is present to make way for the ocs storyline. please don't reproduce any content without the permission of the author.

author's note        writing style will differ from my main account books for the reason that this fic is more self indulgment and lack of self control. rest assured it will still be properly written.

tags/dts        to my co sandman enjoyers and enthusiast, y'all have a great taste. this one's for you babes <33
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main tag is: no plotting we die like the magus

- I always start things and never finish them, I have too many ideas everytime I'm exposed to a new media. It's not funny anymore. It's becoming a problem 😭 /hj

- Sorry if the premise sound unclear or doesn't make much sense, I suck on writing summaries 😬 Okay so I've some Sandman comics in the past and I took inspiration from its elements and themes to create the basic concept of this fic. Things such as change, cycle of life, inevitably of the future are just some of the recurring themes present here. Though I like lore exploration as much as the next person, world building wouldn't much of a focus here since I wanted to write a fic that is grounded to the characters.

- Zahra is a littleee bit 🤏 inspired of Layla from MK but ofc she'll be a whole new character, it's just you might notice some similarities on the two characters in the future. As for Freyja I might have use some aspects from different mythologies creating her. I don't know if this counts as a spoiler but I already said in my main acc's MB, this will be a Dream x OC and Death x OC and I think at this point it's pretty obvious which charac is which 😂

- that's all I can think of to say for now. Sooo welcome to Lost Visions! I hope you enjoy your stay here, wish me luck and my inspiration 🙏

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