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[alias_savant]

[Neal is feeling existential today. He isn't sure why, but he's got a question for you castle. It's something he's been pondering for a while, and he decides that now's a good time to ask]

If you could have anything, what would it be?

[a beat]

I'm aware that it's a bit of an ironic question to ask, in a castle where you could wish for anything, but I'm not talking about something physical. it could be the presence of someone, or achieving some kind of personal goal -- if the castle truly could give you anything, what would you ask for?

[another pause]

And would the it be worth wishing for?

Comments

dictated;

[ardor]

I think, I'd like to have a sense of accomplishment here as well. Back home, some really awful stuff had finally come to an end, so it was nice to get things back to the way they should be after all that.

[alias_savant]

You feel like you're not making any progress? Or more that you don't have something to accomplish?

dictated;

[gevurah]

[ Not sure if Dick or Neal... ]

An exit.

[alias_savant]

I think we'd all wish for that.

dictated;

[signedlefthanded]

My family and home back. Having never met Count Olaf or knowing about VFD, though there has been many beneficial things to it.

[alias_savant]

How do you think your life would change?

[heloise]

My brother.

[alias_savant]

You miss him?

[shepherdsveritas]

Th'mem'ries it took. [He pauses, taking a drag on his cigarette] Not sure'f it'd be worth wishin' for. Don't think I'd trust wishes t'not fuck anythin' up.

[alias_savant]

That is the risk with wishes. It doesn't always mean that things will be perfect.

[chancing]

My memories of my husband.

[alias_savant]

Is that your loss?

[youhavebeenflynned]

I only got one goal and that's to become economically independent. But seeing as we're in a magic castle which can grant wishes... that has sort of come true already. I wouldn't ask for it if the price was too high.

[alias_savant]

What price would you consider too high?

[interpersonally]

If the castle had the power to give me what I want, it would have the power to take it away. [ And there's nothing... specific he'd want. Nothing specific he could wish for, at least. ]

[alias_savant]

True. But if you want it badly enough, wouldn't it be worth it to have it, even if it's only for a little while?

[flailingfelt]

Anything? ... I've already got it. Good friends.

[alias_savant]

That's the most important thing to you?

Dictated

[wilder]

[Very cheerfully, we got a troll on these pages]

A dozen beautiful women! ♥

[alias_savant]

[given that Neal is usually doing the trolling, they're always welcome]

I see you're a man of simple tastes.

[prevenge]

Tons of candy!

... Or my mom and dad being here.

[alias_savant]

I can appreciate a sweet tooth.

[a beat]

Were you very close to them?

[walkinthruwalls]

I wouldn't wish for them to be here but there's a lot of people I miss.

[alias_savant]

Your family?

[withmymind]

Simon.

[alias_savant]

Someone you miss?