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[paradisamods]

[And, quite suddenly...

You're holding your journal. If you already were holding it, congratulations. If you weren't... you are now! Somebody wants your attention.

And get this: it's empty.

The old one's kicking around somewhere, but for now, look at what Paradisa gave you!]

Comments

[ardor]

What's not to follow?

[checklist]

Why would anything else be "played with?"

[ardor]

[.......]

You're new, aren't you?

[checklist]

Oh, I am! How could you tell?

[ardor]

It's the optimistic sound in your voice.

[checklist]

...What's wrong with being optimistic?

[ardor]

[Pause.] Nothing. Look, sometimes the castle likes to mess with us, so when things like this happen, it could mean something else is happening or going to happen soon.

[checklist]

....The castle already takes something important from each of us, right?

I don't think it needs to do any more.

[ardor]

I couldn't agree more, and yet here we are.

[checklist]

....What else does the castle do?

[ardor]

Paradisa's been turned into big cities, ships on an ocean, and plenty more.

[checklist]

[ Aaaand... Twilight just looks out of Spike's window. Then, she says flatly- ]

Weeeeeeell, I think we can cross all of those possibilities off the list.

[ardor]

It looks normal enough.

1/2

[checklist]

Which is a good thing!

[checklist]

Or.... well, actually, visiting a big city wouldn't be so bad. My hometown is a capitol city, so I'm actually fairly used to them.

I'm not sure how I would handle a ship, though. I've never been sailing. Unless you count a ride on a dirigible.

[ardor]

Paris wasn't so bad overall.

The ships could have been better. We had to fight plenty of pirates and some of the residents. The castle messed with some of their minds.