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[arrowonthewind.livejournal.com]

[Today, Alleria is seeking refuge among the branches in the courtyard. Ordinarily, she finds pleasure in being outdoors, of course, but the mountains of leaves are not very conducive to taking thoughtful walks.

Instead, she sits high up in a tree, legs hanging off the edge of the limb, taking a whetstone to her sword. The journal lies open next to her, and it may pick up a few minutes of rhythmic scraping as she sharpens the blade in silence, mulling her words over before she speaks them aloud.

Tender emotions were not a thing that came easily to a Windrunner, after all.]

I have been here over a year, trapped in this place. I have seen allies and enemies alike come and go, and still others have stayed here, as I have.

I am sure this is a question that is asked frequently, but I still wonder: what is it that keeps some here, while others are expelled? Does the castle grow bored of us after a time? Does it give and take our loved ones so freely so as to make us hurt? Is it even capable of such sentience?

[A pause, and the scraping sound stops as she examines her blade.]

Will we ever get answers to these questions, or at the very least find someone who can give them to us?

Comments

FILTERED AWAY FROM FIRST GENS, BAD GUYS, TATTLE TALES, ETC.

[wornbright.livejournal.com]

Some of them will talk if you ask nicely.

TRUE

[arrowonthewind.livejournal.com]

... is that so? Have you ever spoken to one?

[wornbright.livejournal.com]

Only twice. I promised not to bother them again, so they wouldn't feel scared.

[arrowonthewind.livejournal.com]

So they wouldn't -- that's very accommodating of you. [SARCASM ...]

But they gave you the answers you sought?

[wornbright.livejournal.com]

I want to build trust with them. [ HEY, SHE MIGHT BOTHER SEYMOUR BUTTS AGAIN SOMEDAY. ]

Not exactly. But they did say they knew the other First Gens were going to trash the castle back in June.

[arrowonthewind.livejournal.com]

[Seymour Butts .... really, Uru ...]

And did they tell you this after the fact?

[wornbright.livejournal.com]

[ she didn't believe it okay ;_; ]

Yeah... I don't think they really cared.

[arrowonthewind.livejournal.com]

[GOOD ...]

That's not very surprising.

I do wonder how willing they would be to provide answers, though. Has anyone actually bothered to ask?

1/2

[wornbright.livejournal.com]

There's actually a resident here who says he knows the reason we're in Paradisa.

[ paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaause. ]

[wornbright.livejournal.com]

God...

[arrowonthewind.livejournal.com]

[LMFAO URU ... SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT GOD IS elves on her planet worship light, i'm not even joking]

There are a few of those around, it seems. Gods. Is this a specific one?

[wornbright.livejournal.com]

[ WELL, CLEARLY ALL THE ELVES ARE GEORGE CARLIN. worshiping what they can see!! ]

Yes. He's... God. The creator of the universe...s. I think.

[arrowonthewind.livejournal.com]

[ACCURATE ...]

Oh ... yes. This is the god Aziraphale mentioned, I think. I wasn't aware he was here. He is all-powerful but refuses to help us, is that what you said?

[wornbright.livejournal.com]

He is... I think. It's hard to tell.

I'm not sure if he's not helpful or not. He's sort of helped me figure out things!

[arrowonthewind.livejournal.com]

I thought he was meant to be a benevolent god, no? Though I suppose omniscience would be a bit boring if you gave everybody straight answers all the time.

What has he helped you with, if I may ask?

[wornbright.livejournal.com]

[ SHE'S NOT... SO SURE. he's confusing!! ]

He said he can't mess with everyone's free will. I think it's because... people have to help themselves, rather than rely on something good to come along.

Oh... um!

Just some personal stuff I wasn't so sure about. That's all.

[arrowonthewind.livejournal.com]

[That is omnipotence for you ...]

Hmm. I see. [Maybe she will have a talk with this nameless god at some point! >:[ He seems kind of shady.]

Ah. I understand. There are many here who are helpful in sorting out personal matters.

[wornbright.livejournal.com]

That's true! It's surprising sometimes but maybe because a lot of people come from worlds where they have to fight a lot, they're just a bit wiser than people from ordinary worlds like me?

[arrowonthewind.livejournal.com]

[What is "ordinary world" ...]

Ah -- you come from a world of peace, then?

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[wornbright.livejournal.com]

[ world of peace... can she call it that? ]

[wornbright.livejournal.com]

There are some things... like problems in other countries, but it's nothing like fighting monsters or anything. We're all regular humans.

[arrowonthewind.livejournal.com]

Only humans? No elves or dwarves?

[wornbright.livejournal.com]

Nope! Or demons, or angels, gods, people with superpowers, magic, dragons, talking animals...

[arrowonthewind.livejournal.com]

I cannot imagine a world without elves. Who patrols your forests?

[wornbright.livejournal.com]

[ UH. ]

No one?

Maybe forest rangers sometimes...