twenty-ninth phase [ dictated ]

[walkinthruwalls]

Seems like the castle's been busy, given that I have two things now that I didn't have when I went to bed. I'm not the only one with a new book, right? A new book that seems to be just like the old one. I didn't know it was full, or could be since it had been filling up for years.

And then there's new thing number two. I'm trying to figure out if they're trying to torment us or if it's supposed to be nice.

[ Because something from home? Could go either way. And hers... was a reminder of something she didn't have? ]

One more thing we'll never know.

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[blabs]

[ a sigh! ]

Nope, you're not the only one. I'm kind of bummed, actually! There were so many things I'd written that I would have wanted to keep...

[walkinthruwalls]

Maybe they're still here somewhere?

[blabs]

You think so? [ hmmm. she considers that. ] But then what would be the point of these new ones?

[walkinthruwalls]

A fresh start for the year? Even if it's a bit late, but then no one's mentioned it for other years.

1/2

[blabs]

I'mmmmmm not sure I'm cool with whatever the castle thinks of as a fresh start. If anything, it probably just wants to get rid of--

[blabs]

Ooh ooh ooh, I know! What if someone found out something really important about the castle, something big, something huge, something going home kind of huge, and then they wrote it in the journal and... oh, and then they went home, so the castle took away all the old journals to make sure no one else can find out!!

[walkinthruwalls]

That's a pretty good theory... and crappy. Do we know anyone that's gone home lately?

[blabs]

Another great idea, brought to you by Nudge!

[ or so she thinks anyway ;; ]

Um, I'm not too sure on that. People come and go all the time, so it'd be hard to tell... I don't think anyone I know has gone home recently, but even I don't know everyone around here. Working on it, though.

[youfallback]

You're not the only one with a new journal.

[heloise]

To be nice, surely. Both are gifts for the new year.

[vengefully]

You're not. It seems like it's a castle-wide thing.

[walkinthruwalls]

[ As always, Nudge! ]

New year new census? I was going to do one to figure out stuff people liked after the last one I did, but it's one way for the new people to introduce themselves too?

And to see if anyone's gone home.

[walkinthruwalls]

What about something from home?

[walkinthruwalls]

The castle doesn't usually do nice.

[walkinthruwalls]

A good castle-wide thing or bad? I mean my old journal's still here so it could have just been full, right?

[youfallback]

I'll search my room again, but I haven't seen anything yet.

[heloise]

And why not, when it has given us lodgings and unlimited necessities?

[blabs]

Oh yeah, I saw the one you did last time, too. If you're up to it, it might be a good idea! It would take a while, though...

It's so creepy, to think that the castle could be hiding stuff from us.

[walkinthruwalls]

Maybe not everyone got something?

Or it's just not in your room.

[walkinthruwalls]

I guess you haven't been here long enough to see what else it does.

[walkinthruwalls]

It's a way to pass the time at least. And I don't remember counting your response. [ Tsk tsk tsk Nudge ]

It's always hiding something, like its secrets.

[heloise]

Yes, perhaps that is fair.

[exanimatus]

I've come to a conclusion that it's never really one without the other, here. The place is very good at creating complexities.

[blabs]

Oh, you know me, busy busy, always got things to do. Probably slipped my mind! [ that, and while she doesn't mind telling kitty that stuff, she doesn't want to be part of a survey heh. at the last bit, she blows out a sigh... ]

You're right about that...

Oh, hey. Did you get a Christmas present too?

[walkinthruwalls]

I'd say get out while you can if you could actually leave.