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[heliotroping]

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It's August already? That means I'm twenty-two...

........

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[written neatly in a sad attempt of being anonymous]

Out of curiosity, if the castle let you grow normally, how much taller bigger should you be?

Like,

The castle gave me photos of my parents. I should be a foot taller than I am right now.

Comments

[nottallerordead]

At least it's festive.

Hey, what if you're Jewish? Do you get presents on a different day?

[heliotroping]

[a slight pause]

I don't think anyone has said anything about that.

[nottallerordead]

[ Hmm. ]

I'll have to remember to ask if I'm still here this winter.

[heliotroping]

You can still celebrate it on your own with others.

[nottallerordead]

Oh, I'm not Jewish, just curious and new in town.

[heliotroping]

Oh, I see.

What do you know of this place? I have been here for some time, so maybe I can answer some things.

[nottallerordead]

Only the basics. The castle takes things, throws magic and other weirdness at you, and is some sort of other dimension nobody can escape from.

[heliotroping]

There's an area surrounding the castle called the "Dead Zone" where powers and technology doesn't work.

[nottallerordead]

[ Well, that's definitely useful. ]

Any idea why?

[heliotroping]

Magic?

[nottallerordead]

[ Facepalm. ]

That's not a real answer.

[heliotroping]

It is. We were even just at a wizarding school a few weeks ago.

[nottallerordead]

Okay, but that's a how, not a why.

[heliotroping]

Well, this place is alive. Whether it's the castle itself or the world, it's alive and it has powers of its own.

That isn't too out there, is it?

[nottallerordead]

Yes, actually, yes it is.

[heliotroping]

It's the best explanation I can think of. Whether you like it or not, the rules are different here.

[nottallerordead]

If the place is alive, then it must have reasons for the things it does.

[heliotroping]

No one's been able to understand it so far. And if they did

It had a history of sabotaging that.

[nottallerordead]

Sabotaging how?

[heliotroping]

Breaking pens, stealing voices, forceful amnesia..

[nottallerordead]

[ Let her just. Stare for a moment. ]

Yikes.

[heliotroping]

If you're interested, some people do take expeditions beyond the dead zone to learn more about this place. I think, if everyone realizes the truth at once, it can't stop that.

[nottallerordead]

Expeditions, huh? Is it dangerous? [ Assuming her powers stop working after a certain point... ]

[heliotroping]

Only if you're unprepared. Scholars do go too, along with fighters.

[nottallerordead]

So if I just tagged along, I'd be safe? [ With people to protect her... and her to protect people. ]