002 | dictated

[eatsfire]

Yo! [Cheerful voice is cheerful, and loud as usual]

Been wondering, since I heard about the wishing thing, but what are some of the things you guys have wished for?

I don't really understand how it works- [He doesn't understand how much works in this place, in all honesty] -but I'm curious.

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[deterrence]

My room was a little messed up previously, so I got a few pieces of furniture to replace what was broken. The castle's been accommodating requests for simple items.

Have you tried testing it out?

[eatsfire]

So it works with stuff like that? Hmm.

Nope, not yet. Dunno what to wish for. Would it work with, uh - what's it called? - 'losses' or whatever?

[deterrence]

That'd defeat the purpose, wouldn't it? No point giving us our losses back so easily, if they're supposed to be significant.

[eatsfire]

Yeah, guess it would. No easy way outta anything in this place, huh.

[deterrence]

In a sense. But the castle's also helped make life more convenient by providing what is asked of it, ironically.

[eatsfire]

Hmmmm, yeah. Wouldn't need to go looking for something if you can just wish for it. It'd make you kinda lazy though.

[deterrence]

[looool physical effort, what's that]

True. I suppose it's simply better to keep the option at hand than not.

[eatsfire]

Kinda if you need it, just in case? Mn, I can understand that then.

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[imalwaysright]

Nothing. I don't trust it to not do something irreversibly awful.

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[eatsfire]

Oh, huh, like that saying people are always going on about?

[What is it again?] Be careful what you wish for or something?

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[imalwaysright]

Yeah. That's the one.

It should go double for kidnapping castles that steal things from you the minute you get here.

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[eatsfire]

That's right. Stupid thief castle. [mutter mutter]

Haven't people made wishes already though? Did anyone say bad things happened to them after?

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[imalwaysright]

Do you know what it took from you?

Yeah, but knowing my luck, something awful will happen. I'm totally fine with just getting my own stuff.

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[eatsfire]

Yeah, my scarf! It's really important to me, and it took it!

Guess that's safer. It's weird though, if you can just get whatever you need there isn't much to wish for.

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[imalwaysright]

Yeah, I don't think you're going to get that back anytime soon, buddy.

People are lazy by nature. It's not a good thing, but it's true.

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[eatsfire]

'cause the castle keeps everything it steals, right? Then I can't wish for it?

Hrmmmm. I'd get too bored being lazy. S'not as fun as fighting or doing stuff.

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[imalwaysright]

Yeah, that's how it goes.

I can do without fighting. I'm perfectly fine not being attacked.

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[eatsfire]

Shoulda known it wouldn't be so easy.

Ah, really? Even if it's just practicing and for fun?

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[imalwaysright]

I really don't fight. Every time something dangerous happens, I end up in mortal danger.

Personally, I like to avoid that.

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[eatsfire]

Sounds pretty normal to me. But if you don't fight then it'd be dangerous for you, huh.

Your friends protect you though, right?

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[imalwaysright]

Most of the time, yeah. [The other bit, they're the reason he's in danger.]

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[eatsfire]

Then you've got good family. Friends. That's what they're meant to do!

[Which reminds him]

Guess we can't wish to leave or wish for our friends to come here?

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[imalwaysright]

Unfortunately. We're stuck until the castle decides it's sick of us and spits us back home.

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[eatsfire]

That's what a lot of people seem to think, but I ain't waiting around for that. We're gonna find a way to get home on our own, somehow.

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[imalwaysright]

I think there's some information floating around in the journals.

At least we've got a place to start.

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[eatsfire]

Right! That's something. And Lucy said there's a library too.

[Sheepish] Too bad I can't read too well though.

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[imalwaysright]

That could be a problem.

Lucy, huh? She a friend of yours?

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[eatsfire]

Yeahhh. I don't have that much trouble, but if it's a lot or it has complicated words...

Uh huh! She's one of my best friends and teammates.

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[imalwaysright]

That's good. Hey, maybe she'll help you out with it.

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[eatsfire]

Yeah, that's true! Would be easier that way.

Do you have any friends from home here?

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[imalwaysright]

No. I guess everybody's still back home.

Not sure if it's a good or bad thing, right now.

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[eatsfire]

Hmmm. At least back home they're safer, since time is stopped and all.

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[imalwaysright]

Slightly better, yeah. Time stopped is better than me not being there.

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[eatsfire]

Uh huh. Don't really get how it works, but I'm grateful for it.

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[imalwaysright]

Same.

I'm not totally sold on how true it is, but unless somebody from back home shows up, I'll have to take everybody else's word for it.

[fatetransfer]

My mom's curry.

And some decorations for my bedroom.

[eatsfire]

Uwoahhh, and it worked?

What kind of decorations?

[fatetransfer]

Yes! It wasn't quite the same, but it was close enough!

Mmmm, mostly just cuter furniture, some stuffed animals... things like that.

[eatsfire]

That's so cool! I might wish for something good to eat then, heh.

Ah, awesome! Stuffed animals are fun. [Such a little kid at heart]

[fatetransfer]

You should try it!

They are! I now have ones of penguins, otters, seahorses, seals, kappas...

[eatsfire]

Mm, I think I will sometime.

Wow! Your room must be filled with them. Do you have any ones of cats?

[fatetransfer]

Ah- No, no cats! I like sea animals best, so I just focused on those!

[eatsfire]

Aww, well, that's still cool! I don't know much about sea animals though.

If I wished for one I'd get a cat I think. Or a dragon, heh.

[fatetransfer]

A dragon would be kind of scary though!

[eatsfire]

Huuh, no way! They aren't that scary. Well the one I know isn't. So a toy one wouldn't be either!

[fatetransfer]

Wait, you know one?

[eatsfire]

Yup! My father-

My foster father, I mean. He's a dragon.