Fiftieth Spell

[courageous_wit]

This is not the first time that the castle has not only taken us to a different place, but a different time as well. Some time ago, the castle took the residents to two different towns. I wasn't here for that, but I read about it. That was the Old West, a time in the United States of America that became well-known because of the cowboys.

I grew up in the 1980s. It was odd being back in that time. It makes me wonder why the castle picked it, out of all the times in the history of Earth.

Comments

[dorkwonder]

Did anything weird or otherwise noteworthy happen to people back then? I mean, other than the whole time travel thing.

[courageous_wit]

They met two people, and one turned out to be from the First Generation. She was a woman named Reno Browne.

dictated.

[wishgrant]

1980? That's really, really far away! [ #1880s life ]

dictated.

[courageous_wit]

It feels like that sometimes.

dictated.

[wishgrant]

What's it like in th' future?

dictated.

[courageous_wit]

Erm, well... it's quite different, I imagine. What year are you from?

dictated.

[wishgrant]

1883! [ he doesn't know numbers very well at all, but he at least knows stuff about years. ]

dictated.

[courageous_wit]

So you've yet to really see things like automobiles, then. They're horseless carriages that run on gasoline and can travel very fast and far. It's the most common form of travel in my time.

There is a car in our garage at the castle, if you'd like to see one in person.

[whichwayyoulean]

Cowboys? As in Stetson wearing riding horses cowboys?

[courageous_wit]

That is the most well-known image of a cowboy. You usually knew the hero by his white hat.

[dorkwonder]

What did she do when they met them? Did she try to convince them of anything or give a warning?

[courageous_wit]

No, I don't think so. There was a shoot-out near the end of our stay, I believe. But she just rode away. We didn't know she was a First Generation until later. The same is true for John Hammond, the man responsible for Jurassic Park.

[whichwayyoulean]

Huh, so that's on Earth as well, cool.

...Wait you guys colour code your villains?

[courageous_wit]

I think it's more that the color white is often associated with purity and goodness.

[whichwayyoulean]

Really? Why?

[Good luck Hermione. GOOD LUCK]

[courageous_wit]

Well, white is usually clean and pure. Just think of snow as an example. White is also associated with light. In the days before color television, everything was in monotone colors, so white was more noticeable and an obvious choice for the heroic characters.

dictated.

[wishgrant]

Horseless carriage? What's gasoline? How does that work?

--There is?

dictated.

[courageous_wit]

Yes. You know, I'm sure there's a book on automobiles in the library. I'll send one to you.

dictated.

[wishgrant]

Oh. Um. [ And then sounding embarrassed about it for probably the first time in his life-- ] I can't read. Even this magic book thing says everythin' out loud for me.

dictated.

[courageous_wit]

I could teach you if you like.

dictated.

[wishgrant]

You can? Really? [ it's impossible to disguise how excited he sounds. ]

dictated.

[courageous_wit]

Absolutely. I think a few people were talking of opening a school. I can see if that's still in the plans.

dictated.

[wishgrant]

I've never gotten t' go to school before!

dictated.

[courageous_wit]

How old are you?

dictated.

[wishgrant]

Six! I got me a brother what's eight, but he can't go either.