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[If you're wandering around the castle you may stumble upon Apollo lounging on one of the couches, absently flipping through the pages of his journal. If you pause to watch him for a minute you may see him start to tear blank pages out from the back of the journal and start folding the pages into different shapes.

He's focused and quick and after a few minutes he has about a dozen awkwardly folded cranes scattered around him on the couch and the floor. If you're close enough you might even hear him mutter something like 'what kind of magical castle doesn't have TV?']

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Oh. [ Now she gets it. ] You thing there are consequences to the wishing. Could you watch somebody else's wished television? Sounds to me like a loop-hole.

So I get someone else to wish for a TV and they have to later pay for it. [He raises an eyebrow.]

Sounds a little cold hearted.

Is there cemented proof everyone is paying for the wishing they're doing? And they wished it up themselves beforehand. They probably all ready paid for it.

It's what I've been told. And this castle doesn't charge money. It takes memories, abilities, it turns you into animals, or gender swaps you and those are some of the nicer ones I've heard about.

[He knocks all the paper cranes scattered across the couch onto the floor and motions for her to sit if she wants.]

You think temporary losses stem from too much wishing?

[ She joins him, picking one of them up. ]

Have you avoided one?

What do you think causes them? I'm only repeating what I've been told. And from the feeling I get from this place, I wouldn't be surprised if there was a catch for being here.

[He leans back on the couch and stretches his feet out before him.]

So far. And I'm hoping it'll stay that way.

I think the castle does, but I feel like it chooses to mess with us whether we wish or not. But, there's always a catch to Paradise. The direct translation of utopia is "no place."

Maybe it will.

While I want to find logic and reason behind this, I don't think the castle itself cares. It does have a sick sense of humor, though.

I just figure it's better to be safe then sorry until I know more about what I'm dealing with.

[He pauses for a moment before turning towards her and offering his hand.]

I'm Apollo. I've only been here for a couple of weeks. How about you?

As a person who's tried to know more about what we're all dealing with, I don't know what information is actually out there. You'd think a place like this would have people who've recorded a history of some sort but it's as if some such thing hasn't existed.

[ The paper crane in her left hand, she shakes with her right, her mouth curling into a friendly smile. ]

Rory. And, a couple of days. It's ... interesting to say the least.

[He reaches over and picks up his journal.]

So far the only record of history I've come across is this. It's like it never runs out of pages and the entries go back quite a ways. But I've only skimmed.

[He grins in return.]

It's very nice to meet you and I have a feeling it'll only more interesting the longer we're here.

And if you think you've hit the beginning, you're wrong.

I have a feeling you're right. But, most things usually are. Except for any Real Housewives incarnation. They don't get more interesting. Just more grating.

I hear you. This is why I try to steer clear of reality TV. Not that I can't appreciate watching real people making idiots of themselves but I find it better played out when it's written by studio writers.

With the exception of talk shows. They're my guilty pleasure.

Thank you! Written conflict is so much more interesting.

Don't tell me you're a Springer fan? Yeah, I could see you sitting in the audience yelling, "Jerry, Jerry."

And it's better acted. The people on realities shows seem to either be completely unable to emote or they play it up and over act. It's like a train wreck.

Hey, don't knock it. People watch TV to immerse themselves in the lives of people with more problems then them. And the people on Springer definitely fit the bill.

Yes, the trailer park folk who sleep with each other's parents and first cousin. I want to immerse myself in that daily.

[He shrugs.]

Sometimes it's good distraction from reality.

Point taken. Why else would I watch scripted television. It takes us out of our own problems. But, then again so does C-Span.

Shouldn't C-Span have the opposite effect?

I like C-Span. But, I understand what's going on.

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