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[arealwoman]

Well since this thing's already decided to announce that I'm here it seems pointless to stay silent on it, although I still don't really know how I feel about the whole thing.

[ If you can hear the sound of chopping in the background? That's because she is. She's making a sandwich ]

I find it hard to believe that I'd be the only one to say this but it's crazy. Magic and castle's that can bring you here? It's not right, although neither is a lot that I've known about but that's slightly different still.

And an even better part than that? I've heard that even worse things can happen, although to whoever told me that's not exactly the kind of thing that you want to hear when you've just been whisked off to some strange place. It's not exactly comforting when you know absolutely nothing about any of this stuff.

And for everyone else here? I don't know how you can handle it. Kids running around and things just happening? It's madder by the minute.

[ There's a pause as Christina thinks, and stops chopping ]

I guess what I want to know is how do you handle it? Especially when this kind of thing just doesn't exist? Because I'm already starting to wonder if I've gone crazy, although I certainly couldn't have come up with anything like this. I hope, anyway.

[ And anyone around? Come find her in the kitchen ]

Comments

[arealwoman]

You like being in a castle that can do strange things? Don't get me wrong it's been sort of welcoming but don't you feel weird?

[ She already did a little ]

Jobs too? Thing place has thought of everything.

[blue_sniper]

[He shrugs.] I guess it depends on the person and the situation they came from. I'd rather be alive and in this Castle than dead.

And no, it's the people who think up these things, not the Castle. Some people have been here for four, five years. For them it's probably home now.

[arealwoman]

I'd hope there's no one who wished they were dead.

Five years here? That exit must be hidden.

[blue_sniper]

Well, not wished. Just brought here after they've died.

And I don't think there is an exit. I think it's if the Castle gets tired of you.

[arealwoman]

Brought here after they've died? Isn't that a bit disgusting?

Some people need to stop being so bloody interesting then.

[blue_sniper]

Well, it's not like they're still dead. The castle brought them back to life. I'm alive, aren't I? [His heart's still beating at least.]

[arealwoman]

[ Give her a moment ] You died?

[blue_sniper]

Yes. I did say I was in a war, right? [He's amused she's asking again.]

[arealwoman]

Not everyone dies in war. [ Which sounds more insensitive than what she meant - he had died after all ]

What's it like being alive again?

[blue_sniper]

True. I'm just one of the unlucky ones.

Not much different. I mean, I don't remember being dead. I don't even remember dying, really.

[arealwoman]

At least you've got that. [ It would be better than remembering it all ] So what's stopping you from being dead? Or dying again? If its not too personal.

[blue_sniper]

The Castle? It brought me here, so it must have brought me back to life and keeps me alive.

[arealwoman]

Can't get away from magic. [ The castle was becoming less appealing by the minute ]

[blue_sniper]

[He shrugs. He's trying to help her out.] For all we know magic is just really advanced technology. Depends on if you believe in magic or not.

[arealwoman]

I didn't believe in psychics before coming here. [ And she still wouldn't have unless they'd invaded her mind - as they had ]

[blue_sniper]

...I haven't met any psychics here. [he doesn't doubt that there are any, thought.]

[arealwoman]

Just don't let them into your head. [ Not that she knew whether you could stop that or not ]

[blue_sniper]

I'll keep that in mind. [Probably not. But he'll keep an eye out.]

[arealwoman]

[ She gives a small (amused) shake of her head at the irony in that. And hey, it's possibly the first time that she's been amused since arriving ]

So when did this castle bring you back?

[blue_sniper]

About five months ago. I thought I'd either ended up in heaven or hell. Obviously, people straightened me out. [He's glad he got her to at least feel a bit better.]

[arealwoman]

And it doesn't feel weird? I know you don't want to be dead but resurrection? That's weird. [ As was everything else they'd talked about so it possibly wasn't the best point ]

[blue_sniper]

Well, I don't even remember what it's like to be dead. So no, not really. [He's never even thought of it like that.]

[arealwoman]

That would help. [ And not remembering is probably a very good thing ] At least you're alive.

[blue_sniper]

At least I'm alive. [He agrees.] That's the bright side of things.

[arealwoman]

It is. [ And she means that honestly - he's been nice ]