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[ex_avenged224]

[Alleria is out at the archery range, shooting arrows at a target like she does pretty much every time I post for her. Alleria: predictable badass.

She's got the journal open, so people may hear the rhythmic "thwump" of her arrows perfectly hitting dead center every time.

Eventually, she dictates to the journal, though she'll pause every now and then to release another arrow.]

We come from many worlds in this place. And all our different worlds have different histories.

But what we may be overlooking is that our different worlds have different legends and myths. As this place seems to like to toss us into mythological worlds every now and then -- [A pause, and the "thwump" of an arrow hitting its target.]

I propose we tell one another the stories of our cultures. Again, not our histories, though as is the case with Quel'Thalas, the two may overlap.

We are one culture now, in some way, as long as we are held prisoner here. An exchange of such things would likely help us bond and not be so insulated, which in turn will help us when the time comes to defend ourselves.

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[her_mouse_jesty]

Sharing stories... that sounds like fun! I love all the fairy tales we have back home.

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[ex_avenged224]

I suppose it could also be entertaining, yes.

Do your fairy tales explain anything about how you came to be? [SHE STILL DOESN'T BELIEVE THAT Talking Animal World sprang up out of nowhere, slkjdsld, there has to be a reason for it]

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[her_mouse_jesty]

No, but there's plenty we can learn from them... About friendship, love, and believing in yourself.

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[ex_avenged224]

Does your world follow these principles?

[perfectisnteasy]

Stories? Fiction? ... 'Scuse me if I fail to see the point.

[ex_avenged224]

Then you're not invited.

[perfectisnteasy]

Well. There goes the rest of my day. I'm devastated.

[ex_avenged224]

If you haven't anything constructive to add, I don't know why you're wasting my time.

[dictated]

[thehistorian]

Well, I know more about actual history than I do about the mythology of my world, but I'll attempt anything that could help make this place make a bit more sense.

[dictated]

[ex_avenged224]

Have you any fables or myths that are also historical? It will be difficult to keep the attention of everyone if you are only reciting an historical text.

[dictated]

[thehistorian]

Well, it wouldn't be reciting. I used to teach history, where I was from. Quite a bit of history has to do with mythology, after all.

[dictated]

[ex_avenged224]

Of course. It is much the same where I come from, though I am far from being an historian.

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[hyuuga]

This is a really good idea... Though I can't be of much help here, we...don't have much in the way of mythology where I'm from.

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[ex_avenged224]

No fables or legends? [A pause, and then she adds, teasingly:] Childhood nursery rhymes?

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[hyuuga]

We only really have one about...how the Tailed Beasts came about, but...most of it has been forgotten.

[She breathes out a laugh] No..no nursery rhymes, either. What about the mythology in your world?

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[ex_avenged224]

[A thoughtful hum.] Your world must not have much use for such things, then. That's a little sad.

Ah -- there is a lot of mythology I'm not very knowledgeable about, having to do with dragons and with the Titans. But much of my people's history is legend in itself; it's become difficult to tell what is real and what is not.

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[inafadingcrown]

My people do not have many tales beyond our own history, save that which we have been told of the time before our coming.

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[ex_avenged224]

From what you have told me of your people's history, much of it would translate to legend anyway, I think. [Considering pretty much everyone here is human, she means ...]

[inafadingcrown]

[A little laugh] True enough. That is the way of things, is it not? History becomes legend, legend becomes myth, and the great players of history become heroes of tales.

dicated; and I'll throw Xena in here too!

[forgedinbattle]

Turns out my world is legend and myth for a lot of people here.

dictated; awww yeee B)

[ex_avenged224]

[WOW A PAUSE ...]

Then you'll ... have an advantage, won't you? [lmfao she can't tell if this is a joke or not]

[forgedinbattle]

[Sadly, it is not. Xena's life is just that strange.]

Guess so. Next time you have to deal with a god, you'll know where to come.

[eat_me_beat_me]

I know a ton of different stories from my world. I read a lot [she chuckles] what kinds of stories were you interested in?

[ex_avenged224]

I am mostly interested in legends and mythology. Tales of heroes and life lessons, those sorts of things.

[eat_me_beat_me]

I know of a few good books for that, if you want me to send 'em to you. Or were you hoping to hear the tales yourself?