First Case: The Letter

[unnaturalpause]

[Filtered away from First gens, people who would pass the information to them]

[This is all written, very legibly for all to see.]

During the latest expedition a letter was discovered, however with the world change and other, difficulties, I am only now sharing this with the castle at large. I do apologize for the delay.

Hello, travelers from a distant land,
We write out to you on behalf of Libet, home of many years
If these words are reaching you, we are already dead.

You see around you what the remains of a once grand and happy place.
On January 5th, our once-happy castle began to collapse.
It had grown tired of our need to grow beyond it.
It wanted to stay as it was, while we wanted progress.
It reminded us of our past experiences, and its history disgorged.
We long have feared that our paradise would die.
It seems so very weak these days.
It doesn't speak to us anymore.
We fear it soon will completely, collapse.

Though we wish it didn't have to come to this,
We are thankful for the time we've had.
May you still have many happy days ahead of you.

Love,
The Residents of Libet

((ooc: This is LONG overdue for information gained from the expedition. But with LJ being difficult as well as other things last month, I figured now would be a good time to share. Threadjacking/hopping/what have you is encouraged because, James really won't have much to say and wants to hear what you all think. Have at it!))

Comments

[hulloeverything]

That's a good round number for us to conveniently come across it, don't you think? [He sighs] Ten years... and that's just one other location we've found, who knows if there have been others further out. I wonder how long that one had been in operation.

[cricketycricket]

It is, now that you mention. Especially since we collectively count this as Year Five... almost like a half-way mark warning.... I don't like it at all.

[hulloeverything]

That makes two of me. It does gives us a potential timeframe, though. Something to build on. Can we tie any events from the past five years to things that are mentioned in this letter?

... for that matter, does anyone recall the castle outright talking to anyone?

[cricketycricket]

Not any person, but now that you mention it... a sentient object called the Companion Cube. York and Delta knew it well....

[hulloeverything]

The Companion Cube? Can't say I ever met it. I wonder if there's anyone or anything in the castle that can speak with it that haven't announced it.

[cricketycricket]

It may be possible. They could be afraid of some sort of repercussion... not to mention, the most likely candidate now won't be keen on sharing. [hint: he's in a Zero Cell]

[hulloeverything]

Hmmm. That's very true. Is there anyone else with similar powers or whathave you?

[cricketycricket]

The only other comparable is Galadriel ... and she'd tell me straightaway if anything of the sort happened to her...

[hulloeverything]

I suppose we'll just have to keep an ear out, then, see if anything comes up.