paradisa | ♞ 004

So, that was a loss, was it? And one of the tamer ones, I suppose-- though we were all going a little wild.

[It's strange for him, to be affected by the same things that mortals are affected by. He's not the strongest or the highest being on his own world, but he's still sort of on a separate plane from humans and the like. Here in the castle, though... there's something about the circumstances that makes them all equals, in a way. He's still himself, but he gets the feeling that in the castle's mind (if it has one), there's no difference between him and any other random person.]

I've been searching in the library for books on this place: the castle, the town, or the areas surrounding it. I haven't found anything yet, but if anyone else is aware of any, I would appreciate information on them. I do quite enjoy reading, but as you might imagine, it's not entirely a pleasure pursuit in this case. We've all found ourselves taken from our homes and brought to this place, and it's strange that books about it are so hard to come by.

Speaking of books, people who frequent the library may have noticed that I've been borrowing large quantities of them, mostly of the horror genre. There are books here from all sorts of different worlds, you see, and it's easier to compare them if I have them all right next to me. For each one I take, I replace it with a card giving the title and author. If someone finds themselves interested in one that I haven't yet returned, I urge them to contact me, and I'll pass it on immediately-- after all, the last thing I want to do is to keep horror stories out of the hands of the people here. As much as I like reading them, I enjoy them even more secondhand-- when I'm seeing them through the filter of another's fears.

[And on that creepy note, he closes the journal.

As usual, Pitch can also be found pretty much anywhere in the castle. For those who can see him, he might be lurking in the shadows, or maybe even just walking around like a normal person. For those who can't see him, his presence might be felt in the air: a heightened sense foreboding, or a slight darkening of the room.]

[OOC: Info on what sorts of characters will be able to see/sense him off-journal! Anyone is also free to have had their characters encounter him yesterday.]

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[The way to give power to a voice - or a thing - is to give it attention. Rather like how a small child tantrums, cooing, coddling or disagreeing makes it worse, and if it is gently led to sit on the bottom step and duly ignored, the tantrum will abate of its own accord, because who wants to be ignored, hmm?

Guess what the Doctor has been doing to Pitch? He's been listening certainly, and reading a lot of this fellow, for hasn't he been prolific, but the Doctor has been biding the time and mentally given Pitch to the naughty step until he starts making sense.

Well, he almost made complete sense this time, up until the last...]

You'll have to watch for those late fees. The fines can be quite frightful.

[And if the Doctor is able to see him, he's currently in the horror section right now.]

Noted.

[History section. Of course, the Doctor would be here. He pauses as he slips a book back onto the shelf, sensing out the room, feeling for changes and fluctuations, before moving on to the next section: the decimated horror stack.]

Very good. Happy to help. I do highly recommend Poe, by the way, if you find him.

[His head pops around the stack and then the rest of him follows.] Hello! Well, look at you. Wonderful day for reading, don't you think?

Poe, of course. Excellent author. I've read all of his, of course. Actually, I've met the ma--

[... And then here's this guy. He recognizes that voice from just a few minutes ago on the PCD, and a little thrill courses through him when the man can see him. That never gets old.]

Fancy seeing you here.

Maybe there's a secret lever somewhere in the library that leads to a secret library where all the books about Paradisa are kept. I mean, if I wanted to hide a whole lot of somethings in a giant castle, I'd put some secret levers around the place.

I know you're probably just being an idiot, but that's actually a possibility.

[He pointedly ignores the idiot jab.]

You should look around for any conspicuously placed books or wall torches.

And yank on them all, just in case?

YEAH! Go nuts!

Have you tried it?

Nah, I'm not really all that interested in books.

You seem like the type to be interested in secret passages whether there are books related or not.

Maybe. I'm more of the open road type of traveller.

Oh? So am I.

You are? Are you a drifter too?

Of a sort.

That's pretty neat! Where have you been? In your home world, I mean. I've travelled all over Equestria.

...Well, aside from the Crystal Empire, but that's only recently reappeared so I haven't travelled that far north yet.

Everywhere. There isn't a single place I haven't gone.

You won't find what you're looking for. Cair Paradisa guards it's secrets.

Wow, that's pretty neat. Are you going to explore outside the castle? I heard there's lots to see out there.

I've been to town, but I can't use my powers beyond that.

Does that mean that the books don't exist, or that they're hidden somewhere?

Are they that important to you? Can't you travel without them? [He's an Earth pony, 'powers' are something his kind don't get to have.]

Perhaps both. There was a small note in one of the old reports that mentions some books that disappeared from the library, so if it's true, I suspect the castle prefers to keep us in the dark. [Don't ask why he's being helpful after their last conversation. Maybe he just feels it's his duty, no matter who is asking for the information]

Only if I want to walk.

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