#it's still very OOC since I don't know much about Vikings ówò

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In ur viking au, What is Dream trying Nm from doing? Or what is nm scheming?

I think Nightmare's goal is absolute power in the tribe.

Unluckily for him, he can't physically and hierarchically be the leader, but as their priest/oracle, he can keep the leader himself under control. (Horror was quite headstrong, but now Nightmare has more opportunities on "fresh ground")

Nightmare disliked Cross from the very beginning and had already tried to get rid of him with Horror's hands, but now that Cross has lead their tribe, Nightmare wants to "get" to him through Dream (Cross' fellow soldier).

Dream feels it, but he can't go against his own brother (who's "on friendly terms with the gods"), so now Dream must choose which of them to be loyal to.

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UPD:

Aw, I can understand your indignation! (´∀｀*)

In fact, there are! The thing is that good-oriented characters (as more spiritually developed and striving for higher values) are more sensitive to the harsh material world they're forced to be in and therefore weaker in confronting it ("ó_ò)

They're not so much good as "hidden villains" from the very beginning, but rather easier victims to lead astray or "be blinded" by false values later (◞‸◟)

Nightmare was good—no one is born evil, after all—and he would've been a good prophet indeed if he was raised out of love to this role and not out of being weak for any other one. He is respected now, but he will be always hungry for more power, and it will never be enough for him...

Again, there are always exceptions (for example, priest!Cross is a really good boi! <3 He was just unlucky to fall in love.)